Sherry Truhlar
President · Red Apple Auctions
Benefit auctioneer & mentor to PTA Moms and savvy volunteers planning school auctions & charity auctions that raise MORE money.
Charity Auctions School Auctions Benefit Auctions Fundraisers Fundraising
Guy Laporte
Director, Philanthropy and Sponsorship · TVO
TVO's Director of Philanthropy addresses topics ranging from strategic planning of philantrhopy to donor centric fundraising initiatives
Strategic Planning for Fundraising & Development Annual Giving Philanthropy Sponsorship Direct Response Television
Mena Gainpaulsingh
President and CEO · Purposeful Fundraising Inc.
A seasoned fundraising professional who is passionate about connecting charities and philanthropists so they can do good, together.
Strategic Planning Public Speaking Grants Volunteer Management Event Management
Tao Li
Professor · University of Florida
Tao Li researches FinTech, hedge funds and other financial tools, including cryptocurrency.
Fintech Financial Institutions Corporate Governance Hedge Funds
Wayne Elsey
Head Coach/CEO · Elsey Enterprises
Head Coach/CEO of Elsey Enterprises
Public Speaking Public Relations Marketing Strategy Non-Profit Marketing Nonprofit Leadership
Margaret Beckel
President and CEO · Canadian Museum of Nature
Champion for creating, advancing and sharing knowledge about nature's past, present and future.
Marketing & Branding Change Management & Strategic Planning Senior Executive Leadership Business Transformation Museum Administration
Michael Stoner
Co-Founder & President · mStoner
A consultant advising #highered on digital strategy, online marketing, social media, student recruiting, building affiliations, fundraising.
Strategic Communications Web Content Management Integrated Marketing Marketing Strategy Web Development
Stuart Jones
Vice President for Advancement and Enrollment Management · Southern Utah University
An administrator who specializes in donor relations, fundraising and student enrollment
Higher Education Alumni Relations Advancement Enrollment Management Fundraising
Nikki Koontz
Assistant Vice President of Marketing Communication · Southern Utah University
Specializing in branding, integrated marketing and communication planning, and crisis communication
Higher Education Marketing Crisis & Emergency Management Crisis Communication Strategic Marketing and Communications Reputation Management
Corwin Smidt
Associate Professor of Political Science · Michigan State University
Smidt focuses on American electoral and campaign politics, swing voters, presidential nominations, and Michigan elections.
Political Behavior Political Campaigns American Politics Swing Voters
Bernard Moon
Co-founder · SparkLabs
Co-founder of SparkLabs Global (global seed fund) & Co-founder SparkLabs (startup accelerator in Korea)
Strategic Planning Fundraising Business Planning Internet Wireless
Kelly Herd, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · University of Connecticut
Professor Herd focuses on creativity and product design as they relate to social cognition, identity, and emotions
Emotions Product Design Social Cognition Consumer Behavior Creativity
Susan McLennan
President · Reimagine PR
I help leading brands mobilize people through purpose & storytelling. Consultant | speaker | trainer | Emmy Award-winning storyteller
Purpose PR Marketing & Branding Marketing & Corporate Strategy Storytelling & Public Speaking
Andrea Paras
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science · University of Guelph
Professor Andrea Paras specialises in the ethics of international humanitarianism, with a special interest in religion and politics.
Humanitarian Assistance Human Rights International Development International Affairs Religion Politics & Culture
Peter J. Bergerson, Ph.D.
Expert in national and Florida politics and public policy · Florida Gulf Coast University
Peter Bergerson focuses on U.S. campaigns and elections, the presidency and congress.
U.S. Census Florida Politics Florida Elections Florida's role in national elections U.S. Politics
L. Todd Wood
Editor-in-Chief · Creative Destruction Media/Tsarizm.com
Specialist in the National Security Threat from Economic Weakness and Sovereign Debt/The Russian Situation
National Debt Bond Market Russian Issues
Robert Alexander
Vice Provost & University Dean for Enrollment Management · University of Rochester
Alexander is an expert in undergraduate admissions, enrollment management, and curricular design.
Undergraduate Admissions Test optional admissions College Admissions Admissions Higher Education Affordability
Lawrence Levy
Associate Vice President and Executive Dean of the National Center for Surburban · Hofstra University
Dean Levy works close with Hofstra’s academic community to shape an innovative agenda for suburban study
Suburban Spaces and Development Suburbs Education Taxation Politics of the Suburbs
Kyle Golding
Partner and Chief Strategic Idealist · The Golding Group
Strategic Idealist for The Golding Group
Marketing Advertising Campaign Management Strategic Planning
Darby Harris
Associate Instructor · Western Carolina University
Leaf Expert Molecular Physiology Molecular Biology Genetics