Val Ries is the author of the #1 New Release on Amazon: Chief Inspiration Officer - How to Lead the Team everyone wants to be on. She is the owner of Executive Muse, a training and mentoring organization designed to help companies create cultures where employees care and want to do remarkable things. 

Ries holds a Bachelors in Nursing and Masters in Business. Val has certifications in leadership coaching and organizational culture.  She has worked with hundreds of tech startups to Fortune 500 companies across the US to enhance their culture. Val lives in San Jose, CA with her husband, 2 teenagers and dog named Odee.

Beth’s expertise is enabling board members, chief executive officers and their teams to build the personal and organizational capabilities necessary for sustainable growth.  She is known to be a high impact executive coach and a trusted advisor with a reputation for developing insightful and practicable strategies that enable leaders to successfully meet complex business and leadership challenges.  

Ms. Goldstein’s practical business background as an executive dealing with the challenges of running a successful business are blended with her extensive experience as an executive coach. With over 35 years of experience working with a variety of private and public companies at all stages of their growth cycle, Beth skillfully coaches and collaborates with leaders to master the necessary leadership competencies.   

Ms. Goldstein’s corporate background includes serving a Chief Human Resources Officer, most recently for CoolSys, Inc., the market leading provider of full spectrum HVAC solutions for the retail, commercial, and industrial sectors.   Prior to that she was the CHRO for Smile Brands Inc., a rapidly growing Dental Services Organization with nearly 400 locations nationwide.   

  Before joining Smile Brands Inc., Beth spent several growth years with Borders Group Inc., a Fortune 500 multi-national, multi-division retailer of books, music, and movies.  Based at the Borders Group worldwide headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Beth was the Vice President of Organizational Development and part of the leadership team that grew Borders Books and Music from 50 to more than 550 locations in the U.S., U.K., and Asia Pacific regions.   

 Beth holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and studied Psychology at California State University, Northridge.  She is a graduate of the esteemed University of Michigan Human Resources Executive Program.  She is a former Board Member and Program Co-Chair of the Human Resources Strategy Forum, the California affiliate of Human Resources People and Strategy, the premier global organization focused on human capital strategy. 

Sam Kabert is a successful serial entrepreneur turned spiritual seeker and keynote speaker. He is known for his ability to put together teams to execute the vision. He is the Author of the #1 Bestselling book SOUL/Life Balance, Founder of SwagWorx & Clone Yourself University, and hosts the Soul Seekr Podcast. Despite all of Sam’s ventures and business success and being recognized as one of Silicon Valley’s “40 Under 40” at just age 31 years old and “Rising Star” in the promotional products industry, he soon recognized that something was missing. Sam realized that despite his success, he was unhappy. This understanding catapulted him on his most recent exploration of his life’s purpose. 

He is on a mission to bridge the gap between the way we conduct ourselves in business, mindful practices, how we communicate with everyone, especially oneself, all through prioritizing psychological safety and mental health first.