Mike Byam is the author of The WOW! Workplace, and fourth generation Managing Partner of Terryberry, an international firm that specializes in implementing, and managing employee recognition programs for organizations worldwide. He is a frequent presenter to business groups and HR professionals across the country and consults with organizations ranging from family owned businesses to Fortune 500 companies to help them develop effective recognition strategies. Mike enjoys challenging himself as an Ironman triathlete and multi-time marathoner. His experiences lend him a unique perspective on personal motivation and inspiration, and how they affect everyone in today’s fast-changing workplace.

Deb Peluso has spent over a decade collaborating with clients in military, government, non-profit and Fortune 500 organizations to improve organizational performance and execute large scale change initiatives. She began her career studying how experts size up their environments and make quick decisions in complex, time pressured situations in fields as diverse as healthcare, government compliance, consumer products development, international peacekeeping, urban combat, and software development. Her work focused on eliciting tacit knowledge and finding the best ways to enable the transfer of knowledge and expertise to others – through the design of jobs, knowledge management systems, user interfaces, and training programs. She has also held positions as an organization development consultant in a major academic medical center and in two Fortune 100 financial services and manufacturing organizations, where she focused on individual, team, and enterprise-wide change management projects and initiatives. Deb holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Dayton and a Master of Organization Development from Bowling Green State University.

Bill Schiemann is founder and CEO of Metrus Group, specializing in performance measurement and organizational change. He has consulted extensively with corporations on the development and implementation of business and people strategies; HR measurement; strategic employee surveys and internal value assessments; and creating high performance cultures. He also founded the Metrus Institute, which supports research and publications, many in the human capital arena.  

Bill is a thought leader in the human resources field, having written scores of articles and six books in the human capital area, most recently the SHRM-published book, Hidden Drivers of Success:  Leveraging Employee Insights for Strategic Advantage (2013). 

He is the Past Chair of the SHRM Foundation Board of Directors and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the HR Certification Institute.  He has been named a Fellow and Scholar by the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. 

Follow Bill on Twitter @wschiemann.

John Schieman is Vice President, Global Programs and Marketing, Global Dynamics Inc. Mr. Schieman’s responsibilities include: Business development, management of expatriate services worldwide, customer relationship services worldwide, client workshop delivery and presentations, public speaking (SHRM, ASTD, CONEXPO, ISA) and publications (SHRM, ASTD, LOMA, Mobility Magazine)

Mr. Schieman has more than 25 years of executive experience working internationally and with global clients. Prior to working for Global Dynamics, Mr. Schieman was an international consultant with the IBM Corp.

Called the “Apostle of appreciation” by the Globe and Mail, Canada’s largest newspaper, and “creative and refreshing‚” by the New York Times, Chester Elton is co-author of several successful leadership books.  Carrot Principle and  Orange Revolution by Simon & Schuster have been New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestsellers, and his new book All In was released in April 2012. His work has been called a “must read for modern managers,” by Larry King of CNN. Elton’s books have been translated into more than 20 languages and have sold over a million copies worldwide. As a motivation expert, Chester has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Fast Company magazine and the New York Times, and has appeared on NBC’s Today Show, CNN, ABC, MSNBC, National Public Radio and CBS’s 60 Minutes. Chester has spoken to delighted audiences from Seattle to Singapore, Denver to Dubai, and from Toronto to Istanbul. He serves as a leadership consultant to firms such as American Express, Avis Budget Group and Cigna.

Follow Chester on Twitter @chesterelton.

Rose Arant, SPHR, is the Leadership Training and Development Specialist for AIT Laboratories and has over 25 years of business, HR, and consulting experience. She has also held both full time and adjunct faculty positions teaching a variety of human resource and management courses at both the graduate and undergraduate level for adult students. Rose has also received awards for Innovative Excellence in Teaching and Learning, a President’s award for her positive impact on students, and Outstanding Faculty of the Year Awards. This year AIT was recognized as a Training Inc Top 125 training company. Rose is a member of SHRM and has held leadership and volunteer positions for her local and state chapters.

Rose Arant, SPHR, is the Leadership Training and Development Specialist for AIT Laboratories and has over 25 years of business, HR, and consulting experience. She has also held both full time and adjunct faculty positions teaching a variety of human resource and management courses at both the graduate and undergraduate level for adult students. Rose has also received awards for Innovative Excellence in Teaching and Learning, a President’s award for her positive impact on students, and Outstanding Faculty of the Year Awards. This year AIT was recognized as a Training Inc Top 125 training company. Rose is a member of SHRM and has held leadership and volunteer positions for her local and state chapters.

Kim Ruyle is president of Inventive Talent Consulting, a Florida-based firm that provides strategic talent management services.  Kim, an associate in Korn Ferry’s Global Associate Network, has than thirty years of experience in HR, OD, and general management.  Previously, he served as VP of Research & Development for Korn Ferry Leadership and Talent Consulting.  A frequent conference speaker, Kim has published dozens of articles and book chapters, served on expert panels and editorial boards, and authored or coauthored five books on talent management. He holds three master’s degrees and a PhD and has completed an Executive Certificate in Applied NeuroLeadership.