leadership Experts

Ekaterina Walter

Chief Marketing OfficerWOMMA - Word of Mouth Marketing Association

Social Innovator, Author, Speaker

Kristin Joys

Director | LecturerUniversity of Florida

Kristin Joys is an impact strategist who has spent 25 years educating high impact innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders.

Carol Kendra

Chief Operating OfficerFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Carol is a cultural destination strategist and nonprofit executive who transforms mission-driven organizations into world-class attractions.

Shan Wang, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Accounting, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Luis Ricardo Fraga

Director, Institute for Latino Studies; Acting Chair, Department of Political ScienceUniversity of Notre Dame

Luis Ricardo Fraga specializes in race, education, ethnicity, and Latino politics, as well as immigration, urban and voting rights policy.

David Lewis

Rebecca Webb Wilson University Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Political ScienceVanderbilt University

Expert in federal bureaucracy, including agency performance, agency oversight and the political appointment process.

Charles Araujo

Principal AnalystIntellyx

Best Selling Author • Expert in Digital Transformation • Principal Analyst, Intellyx • Founder, The Institute for Digital Transformation

Andres Marquez

Director of OperationsHot Lead Key

"It's not the what, but the why and the how that matter most"

Kimberly Martin Tecklenberg

Assistant ProfessorGeorgia Southern University

Dr. Kimberly Martin Tecklenberg teaches courses in American politics, research methods, leadership, and public policy.

Casey Cobb, Ph.D.

Neag Professor of Educational PolicyUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Cobb's current research interests include policies on school choice, accountability, and school reform.