Rich Price

Executive Director of Economic Development and Regional Partnerships · Western Carolina University

Tom Ashcraft

Distinguished Professor of Visual Art · Western Carolina University

For more than 30 years, Tom Ashcraft has navigated his inquiry based practice, combining object making and community engagement.

Collaborative, Community and Socially Engaged Art Contemporary Art Sculpture Public Art

Robbin Phillips

Courageous President

The Firestarter! Putting a match to word-of-mouth marketing campaigns that ignite a sustainable movement of brand identity & loyal support

Creating Movements Branding and Identity Content Development & Management Community Management and Word of Mouth Marketing Customer Engagement & Retention

Marie-Line Germain

Professor of Human Resources and Leadership · Western Carolina University

Marie-Line Germain specializes in psychosocial risks, mental health in the workplace and personality disorders of corporate leaders.

Consulting Leadership Human Resource Development Organizational Behavior Psychosocial Risks

Benjamin Steere

Associate Professor · Western Carolina University

Ben Steere's primary areas of interest for research and teaching include Southeastern archaeology and Cherokee archaeology.

Indigenous archaeology Household Anthropology Cherokee Archaeology Archaeology of Eastern North America Household Archaeology

Jennifer S. Schiff

Professor · Western Carolina University

Jennifer Schiff's research is in comparative water policy around the globe, with a concentration on policies targeting water scarcity.

International Studies Politics of Ethnic Conflict Model United Nations International Political Economy Global Issues

Randy Collins

Dean · Western Carolina University

Randy Collins is a distinguished engineer who has long experience combining student work in the classroom and collaboration with industry.

Aviation Student Success Electrical and Computer Engineering

Elizabeth Culatta, PhD

Assistant Profoessor · Augusta University

My research program concentrates on how identity processes affect health, especially during the transition to adulthood.

Sexual Harassment Mental Health Identity Processes in Transition to Adulthood Sociology of health and illness Sociology of Health Care

Brian Byrd

Professor · Western Carolina University

Brian Byrd's research focuses on domestic mosquito‐borne diseases, specifically La Crosse encephalitis.

Global Health Medical Entomology Epidemiology

Micah Solomon

Customer service bestselling author & strategist · Http://www.customerserviceguru.com

Customer Service Keynote Speaker

Hospitality Customer Service Customer Services Social Media High-Tech High-Touch Customer Service

Turner Goins

Professor · Western Carolina University

Turner Goins is a nationally known specialist in American Indian aging issues.

Public Health American Indian Aging Issues Gerontology

Jess Weiler

Assistant Professor · Western Carolina University

Jess Weiler's research focuses upon leadership competence and educator-teaming for equitable and socially just schools.

Krystyn Moon

Professor · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Moon is an expert in U.S. immigration history, popular culture, race and ethnic studies, foodways, gender and sexuality, & consumerism.

Consumerism Foodways Popular Culture U.S. Immigration History Race and Ethnic Studies

Christopher A. Cooper

Madison Distinguished Professor of Political Science & Public Affairs and Director of the Haire Institute for Public Policy · Western Carolina University

Christopher A. Cooper's research is on N.C. politics, southern politics, political behavior and behavioral public administration.

Election Administration Public Administration Southern Politics American Politics Parties, Campaigns and Elections

Peter Krull

President & Founder · Krull & Company

Inspirational & passionate speaker linking values-based investing to your purposeful life

Responsible Investing: Aligning Your Investments With Your Values Making the One Degree Difference