development Experts

Justina Ray

President and Senior ScientistWildlife Conservation Society Canada

Justina Ray's research is focused on evaluating the role of shifting landscapes in biodiversity decline and/or change in forested ecosystems

Lynne Segall

Associate Professor in the Practice of Organization & Management; Associate Dean, Management Practice InitiativesEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Andree Sosler

Executive DirectorPotential Energy

Dynamic speaker on topics related to social enterprise and Africa

Ariel Garten

Founder and Chief Evangelist OfficerMuse

Global speaker, female tech founder, and expert in brain, neuroscience, psychotherapy, entrepreneurship, innovation, and women in business.

Kevin Hughes, PhD

Professor of Historical Theology; Chairperson, Theology and Religious Studies | College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVillanova University

Kevin Hughes, PhD, is a frequent commentator on Catholicism and contemporary culture.

Kathleen "Kitty" Hernlen, EDD, MBA, RRT

Program Director and Professor in College of Allied Health SciencesAugusta University

Kitty Hernlen's research interests are online education, experiential/active learning, and technology in education.

Karen Melton, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Child and Family StudiesBaylor University

Applied researcher specializing in the healthy development of adolescents through the maintenance of healthy families

Allyson Hewitt

Director, SiG@MaRS and Director, Social EntrepreneurshipMaRS Discovery District

Creating the conditions that expand the realm of entrepreneurship so it incorporates a strong social component is what SiG@MaRS achieves

Yue Hillon

ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Yue Hillon's research interests include strategy, socio-economic performance management and action research.

Lynda Arsenault, BA, MEC, CITP

International Trade & Foreign Direct Investment AdvisorI-M Results Inc.

Lynda is an expert in attracting, maintaining and accelerating Foreign Direct Investment opportunities.