Leadership Experts

M.V. Lee Badgett

Professor Emeritx of EconomicsUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

M. V. Lee Badgett is one of the world’s leading experts on the economics of same-sex marriage.

J. Kenneth Byrd, MD

Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Professor in the Dept. of Otolaryngology & Dept. of NeurosurgeryAugusta University

A respected leader in head and neck cancers with specialties in skull base surgery, otolaryngology, and transoral robotic surgery.

Deanne McCarthy

CEOSwiftsure Innovations

Improving patient outcomes by preventing hospital acquired infections.

Wendy Overbeck Dunham

Director of HorticultureFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Wendy oversees care and presentation of Meijer Gardens’ living collections—connecting guests to art, design, and the natural environment.

David Wells

Assistant ProfessorWestern Carolina University

Mike Reed

Technical EvangelistMobileIron

Technology Evangelist at MobileIron

Babak Baban, PhD

Associate Dean for Research, Dental College of GeorgiaAugusta University

Babak Baban, PhD, is a professor, immunologist and associate dean for research at the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University.

Kevin Jones, Ed.D.

Dean, Assistant Professor of EducationCedarville University

A visionary leader in education who leads Cedarville University's School of Education

Peter Blount

PresidentBlount Consulting

Host of the Coach Blount Show

Richard Cash

PresidentnRich Educational Consulting, Inc.

Engaging, Exciting and Educating Speaker on 21st Century Skills: He will change the way you think and learn!