planning Experts

Bryan Strawser

Principal Consultant & CEOBryghtpath LLC

Experienced dynamic speaker & trainer. A leading expert on organizational resiliency, crisis management, & business continuity.

Serena Hoermann, Ph.D.

Director, Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions, Assistant Research Professor, School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean SustainabilityFlorida Atlantic University

Urban planning researcher focused on climate gentrification, sea-level rise resilience and equitable transportation systems.

Sandra Weiss, M.D., FACC

Interventional Cardiologist, Medical Director CardiacIntensive Care UnitChristianaCare

Sandra Weiss is an interventional cardiologist, with a special interest in both coronary and peripheral interventions.

Robert Traver, PhD

Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering | College of EngineeringVillanova University

Robert Traver, PhD, P.E., D. WRE, F.EWRI, F.ASCE, is an expert on green stormwater infrastructure.

Lisa Philipps

ProfessorOsgoode Hall Law School of York University

Professor of Law, specializing in taxation law and fiscal policy

Gary McGill

Director | Professor | Senior Associate DeanUniversity of Florida

Gary McGill is an expert in federal income taxes, international taxes and accounting for income taxes.

Jeff Schneider

Research Professor, Robotics InstituteCarnegie Mellon University

Jeff Schneider's work is on ML, AI, Autonomy, robotics, self-driving cars, nuclear fusion, and national defense.

Susan Prentice

ProfessorUniversity of Manitoba

Professor Prentice's primary specialization is contemporary and historical childcare policy and advocacy

Linda Leon, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Academic Co-Director, MSBA

Lawrence Kalbers, Ph.D., CPA

Emeritus Professor of Accounting, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University