Jodi is an organizational consultant and educator. Her mission is to help organizations leverage their talent strategically by increasing inclusion as soon as possible. In addition to being Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Orange Grove Consulting, Jodi is Clinical Professor of Management at Suffolk University. She has spent her career transforming the way people work and designs top-tier women’s leadership. She has consulted and run workshops for clients such as Accenture, Microsoft Partners and Oracle.

She is co-author of the book, The Orange Line: A Woman’s Guide to Integrating Career, Family, and Life. Her upcoming book on building inclusive workplaces will be published November 2020.

Jodi earned her B.Sc. from Virginia Tech, her MA from Duke University and is currently pursuing her Doctorate at Temple University.

Michael Timms believes that everyone has the right to be inspired and uplifted by their leaders at work. As principal of Avail Leadership, Michael shows executives how to create a people first culture and build a pipeline of leadership talent. He also provides leadership training and is a professional speaker.

Michael is the author of the book Succession Planning That Works, which has received critical acclaim as “an invaluable guide for identifying, and taking advantage of, talent within organizations.”

Prior to forming his own consultancy, Michael was a consultant with Deloitte and HR leader in the construction and manufacturing industries.

A’eesha Bell has been an HR Professional for more than 10 years. Working primarily in the nonprofit sector, A’eesha has worked her entire career as an HR of One, ranging from an HRG to a Chief Human Capital Officer. She received her bachelors in Accounting from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. After more than 15 years in accounting, feeling completely unfulfilled, A’eesha was thrown into the world of human resources, thanks to the recession of 2006. She knew immediately, this was her field. She has spent her career ensuring that skill meets passion as a way to strengthen organizations and the teams which support them.

Dr. Earl Suttle is the CEO and founder of Leadership Success International, LLC, an international consulting and training company based in Atlanta, GA. The firm works with businesses and organizations to increase their profits and productivity through developing their greatest resource: their people.

As a leadership advisor, Dr. Earl is also a consultant to the NBA and NFL working directly with the athletes.

Dr. Earl is a highly sought-after speaker and author of 5 best-selling books on leadership. His remarkable insights and powerful, practical tools excite, energize and elevate his audiences to exceptional greatness.

As an employment attorney, former litigator, and (recovering) human resources professional, Alice brings a wealth of real-world experience and knowledge regarding current workplace dynamics and critical issues facing employers. Alice is a dedicated SHRM volunteer leader having served on the SHRM Labor Relations Special Expertise Panel for five years and as the SHRM New Mexico Legislative Director for seven. Alice is a frequent, enthusiastic national speaker on employment law and public policy related topics. She is also the wife of an active-duty Air Force pilot and is a passionate and knowledgeable advocate regarding the unique employment challenges facing military spouses.

Kevin Sheridan is an internationally-recognized keynote speaker, a New York Times best-selling author, and one of the most sought-after voices in the world on the topic of employee engagement.  His creation, PEER®, is an industry-changing innovation in Employee Engagement.  Kevin is also the best-selling author of Building a Magnetic Culture and The Virtual Manager whose books have appeared on six Best Seller lists, including:  the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today.  In 1988, Kevin received a Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School, concentrating on Managerial Decision-making and Strategy, Human Resources Management, and Organizational Behavior.

Micah Bellieu and her team have been creating curated language programs for Global Fortune 1000 companies since 2008. After living in Mexico (and not being able to speak the language), Micah got to work defining The Bellieu Method which provides insanely relevant language training for professionals, with the goal of transforming multilingual organizations.

Employees learn exactly what they need for their daily job and life. Micah speaks English, Spanish, French and Japanese and continues to learn new languages and travel the world.