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Meet the Experts!

Tal Ben-Shahar

TalBen-Shaharisanauthorandlecturer.Hetaughttwoofthe

largestclassesinHarvardUniversity’shistory,Positive

PsychologyandThePsychologyofLeadership.Today,Tal

consultsandlecturesaroundtheworldtoexecutivesinmulti-

nationalcorporations,thegeneralpublic,andat-risk

populations.Thetopicshelecturesonincludeleadership,

happiness,education,innovation,ethics,self-esteem,

resilience,goalsetting,andmindfulness.

Heistheauthoroftheinternationalbest

sellersHappierandBeingHappy,whichhavebeentranslated

into25languages.HisotherbooksincludeChoosetheLifeYou

Want,TheJoyofLeadership,andShortCutstoHappiness.

Talisaserialentrepreneur,andistheco-founderandchief

learningofficerofavarietyofventures,including:

•HappinessStudiesAcademy-Anonlinecertificateinhappinessstudieswithamissiontolead

thehappinessrevolutionbyeducatingleaderswhoarethemselvesdedicatedtopersonal,

interpersonal,andcommunalflourishing.

•Potentialife-Leadershiptrainingthatcombinesthelatestresearchinpositivepsychology,the

scienceofbehavioralchangeandtechnology,tocreateatrulyinnovativetechnology-enabled

processforscalingupthosebehaviorsandattitudesthatwillallowyourorganizationtowinin

aneverchangingworld.

•Maytiv-Anappliedandresearchcenterforthepromotionofoptimalhumanfunctioningof

individualsandgroupsinIsraelisocietyandaroundtheworld,withintheframeworkofthe

SchoolofPsychologyatIDCHerzliya.

•Happier.TV-Contentthatbringshappinesstolifefocusedonfourareas;health,parentingand

relationships,self,andbusiness&career.

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Matt Booth

MattBoothhasengagedaudiencesfromaroundtheworldby

hisreal-lifehumorandquickwit.Creatingmeaningful

attitudechangeshasbeenthisSouthwestWisconsinboy’s

missioninlifeandhestrivesdailytoinspireotherstobecome

positiveattitudewarriorstocombatthenegativityaroundus.

AlongwithhisundergradfromtheUniversityofWisconsin

andMaster’sinCommunicationfromUniversityofDubuque,

MattearnedtheCSP,CertifiedSpeakingProfessional

designationconferredbytheNationalSpeaker’sAssociation.

TheCSPletterssignifyMatthasmetstrictqualifyingcriteria

provingthatheunderstandsanddeliversvaluefromthe

platform.

Ginger Carr

GingerCarrisanartistwithamaster’sdegreeinMental

HealthNursing.Shehasalwayssplithertimeandenergy

betweenthesetwoworlds.Inthelast20yearsofher

professionallifeasanurse,sheworkedatUniversityof

ChicagoStudentMentalHealthasanAssociateDirectorand

counselor.

Fromherworkwithstudents,shewasinspiredtospecializein

stressmanagementwithaparticularinterestinMindfulness

practice.ShehasbeentrainedinMindfulnessBasedStress

Management(MBSR)attheUniversityofMassachusettsandin

KORU,amindfulnessmeditationpracticeforyoungadults,at

DukeUniversity.Shebelievesstronglythatwe,ashumans,

haveagencyinourownhealthandhappinessandthatit’sup

toustofindourindividualpathtoboth.

Herartpracticeincludesphotographyandmixedmediaandfeelsstronglythathowwechooseto

seeourworldisoneofthegreatsecretstoasuccessfullife.Shebelievesthatbybeingawareand

delightedbythesunlightslowlyenteringaroomcanbeamoodchangerfortheday.Oneofher

majorgoalsinlifeistostaypresenttowhat’shereandtohelpothersdothesame.Sheisalsothe

motheroftwoadultchildrenandgrandmothertofive.

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Scott Crabtree

AstheFounderandChiefHappinessOfficeratHappyBrain

Science,ScottCrabtreeempowersindividualsand

organizationstoapplyfindingsfromcutting-edge

neuroscienceandpsychologytoboostproductivityand

happinessatwork.

Scott’srepeatclientsincludeNBC,Nike,Boeing,Intel,Hewlett-

Packard,Kaiser-Permanente,BlizzardEntertainment,and

DreamworksAnimation.HisinsightshavebeenquotedinInc.,

InfoWorld,Fortune,andVentureBeatamongother

publications.

Inhis25-yearcareer,Scotthasservedasaleaderingame

developmentandsoftwareengineering.He’sfoundedstartups

andworkedatavarietyoftechnologycompanieslargeand

small.Inearly2012,heresignedhispositionasTech

StrategistatInteltopursuehispassionfulltime:helpingpeopleapplysciencetobehappierand

moresuccessful.

ScottholdsaB.A.inCognitiveSciencefromVassarCollege.Whenheisnotimmersedinscientific

data,helovesspendingtimewithhiswifeanddaughtersespeciallyinnature,andalsoenjoys

playingwithhisrockband.HelivesinPortland,Oregon.

Sarah Gibson

SarahJ.Gibson,CertifiedSpeakingProfessional,speaks,trains

andconsultswithorganizationswhowanttobebetteratwhat

theydo.SarahisthefounderofAccentLearningand

Consulting,afirmfocusedonenablingteamstohave

conversationsthatmattersopeoplecanthrive.

Sarah’suniqueabilitytoarticulatetheunderlyingpatternsand

concernsholdingteamsback,makesheramuchsought-after

speakerandleadershipconsultant.Sarah’sspecialtyisgiving

teamstoolsandlanguage,sotheycancreateenvironments

whereacultureoftrustandaccountabilitycanthrive.

AmongthemanytoolsSarahprovides,herbook,Geezer.Punk.

Whatever.hasbeenusedbyindividualsandorganizationsto

navigatetheimpactofgenerationaldifferencesinthe

workplace.

Sarahhasworkedwithhundredsoforganizations,leadersandindividualteammembersacross

avarietyofindustriesthroughouttheworld.Beyondhercorporateexperiences,Sarahhasalso

taughtfortheUniversityofWisconsin-MadisoneveningMBAprogramandasanadjunct

instructoratMadisonCollege,UW-WhitewaterandNorthDakotaStateUniversity.Sarahholdsa

master’sdegreefromNorthDakotaStateUniversity.

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Dana Hilmer

DanaHilmeristhefounderofTHRIVEitude,Inc.,acoaching

andtrainingcompany,themissionofwhichistoincrease

whole-lifehappinessANDtohelpindividuals,leadersand

organizationscultivatetheattitude(mindset)andaptitude

(habits)toTHRIVE.

Danaispassionatelycommittedtohelpingpeoplelivetheir

truth,stepintotheirgreatnessandcreatethelifetheyreally

wanttolive.Danahasbeenfeaturedonhundredsofradioand

televisionshowsacrossthecountryandshewritesandspeaks

ontopicsrelatedtohappiness,optimalliving,leadershipand

makingadifference.Danaisthefounder(andhost)of

theTHRIVE*circle,anonlineprogramdesignedtoignite

personalgrowthandcreatelastingpositivechange,andthe

co-founderofthePowerUpLeadershipandEmpowerment

ProgramforWomen.

DanaiscertifiedinPositivePsychologywithTalBen-ShaharattheWholebeingInstituteand

servedasateachingassistantfortheprogram.DanapreviouslyfoundedLifestyleMom™,an

onlinedestinationforwomenwhowanttolivepassionatelywhileraisingafamily.Sheisalsothe

authorofBlindsidedbyaDiaper(RandomHouse,2007),apodcaster,inspirationalspeaker,

mediaspokespersonandlong-timemarketingexecutiveandconsultant.

Darcy Luoma

DarcyLuomaistheownerandCEOofDarcyLuomaCoaching

&Consulting,LLC,whichfocusesoncreatinghigh-performing

peopleandteams.Sheisamastercertifiedlifecoach,dynamic

facilitator,andprofessionalspeaker.ShehasherMastersof

ScienceinOrganizationDevelopmentfromPepperdine

University,whereherthesisresearchshowedprofound

resultsthatlifecoachingsignificantlyincreasesoveralllife

satisfactionandprofessionalgrowth.Sheisthrilledtohave

beenvotedMadison’sfavoritelifecoachmultipletimes!

Darcyisadedicatedlifelonglearner.Sheiscontinually

studyingthebestwaystodevelopstrongleaders,createhigh-

performingteams,andtransformorganizationalcultures.As

such,sheregularlyhasthree(orten!)booksonher

nightstand,attendsprofessionalconferencesandwebinars

moreoftenthanshegoestothemovies,andhasmoredegrees

andcertificationsthanshoes.HerThoughtfullyFitmodelweavestogetherallofherresearchon

whatgetsinthewayofbeinghigh-performingtohelpleadersbeintentionalinalltheir

interactionsforgreatestimpact.Darcybalancesherthrivingbusinesswithraisinghertwo

energeticpre-teendaughters,adventuretravel,andcompetingintriathlonsforthelasttwo

decades.

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Sheri Maass

AsthefounderofSheriMaass,LoveCoachsince2008,Sheri

hashadtheopportunitytoobserveandexperienceamyriadof

relationshipdifficultiesandchallenges.Herworkand

expertisehavehelpedindividualsandcouplestapintotheir

innerpower,regaintheirselfloveandcreatealifetheyonly

imagined.

SherireceivedProfessionaltrainingandCertificationin

RelationshipandCouplesCoaching,aswellasaMaster

PractitionercertificationintheEnergyLeadership

Index®fromtheInstituteofProfessionalExcellencein

Coaching(“iPEC”).SherialsoholdsaBachelorinBusiness&

ManagementandadegreeinAdultEducationthroughAlverno

College.

Aboveallelse,shetrulycaresaboutherclients,theirsuccess

andfulfillment.Herpurposeasacoachistoremindyouofwhatyoualreadyknowand

tosupportyouintakinginspiredaction.

Susan Peppercorn

SusanPeppercornisanexecutivecoach,writer,speakerand

theauthorofthebestsellingbookDitchYourInnerCriticAt

Work:Evidence-BasedStrategiesToThriveInYourCareer.Her

passionishelpingpeoplegofromsurvivingtothrivingintheir

careersbyfocusingontheirstrengths,buildingstrategiesto

remainresilient,andovercomingthefearoffailure.

SusanwritesforHarvardBusinessReviewontopicssuchas

managingyourselfandeffectiveleadership.Sheisalsothe

founderandprincipalofPositiveWorkplacePartners.

SusaniscertifiedasanexecutivecoachbytheInternational

CoachingFederation(ICF)andholdscertificationsinpositive

psychologyandpositivepsychologycoaching.Susanalsoholds

aB.A.fromQueensCollege,theCityUniversityofNewYork

andanM.A.fromTheUniversityofIllinois,Champaign-Urbana,Il.

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Donna Schumell

DonnaSchumellisthefounderandCEOofReimagining

Leadership|RedefiningWealth.Shebrings20yearsofdirect

corporateexecutiveleadershipexperiencetoexecutive

coaching,leadershipfacilitationandteamdevelopment.When

sheintegratesgroupfacilitationwithone-on-onecoaching,

cohortsandteamsexperienceexceptional,sustainableresults.

Donnahascoachedmanagersandexecutiveleadersin49

statesand14countries,workingwithcorporations,small

businessandnotforprofits.

Donna’sleadershipinmaledominatedfields,financialservices

andlaw,hasinspiredapassionforworkingnotonlywithmen,

butequippingwomenwiththeleadershipskillstheyneedto

leadsuccessfullyintopexecutiveroles.

ShereceivedaJ.D.fromMarquetteUniversityLawSchool,and

acoachingcertificationfromtheUniversityofWisconsinMadisonthroughtheInternational

CoachingFederation.Sheiscertifiedinnumerousassessmenttools,IntegrativeEnneagram,

EverythingDiSC,FiveBehaviorsofaCohesiveTeam,TheLeadershipCircle,Emotional

Intelligence(EQi),andSituationalLeadership.

Maria Sirois

MariaSiroisisaninspirationalspeaker,consultant,and

licensedpsychologistwhohasworkedinthefieldsofwellness

andpositivepsychologyfortwentyyears.Asapositive

psychologist(Psy.D.)shefocusesontheresilienceofthe

humanspiritparticularlywhenunderchronicstress,during

significanttransitions,and/orfeelingtheshockofwholesale

change.Herworkinthemedical,legal,humanservice,

financial,technologyandeducationalsectorsfocuses

onbuildingcapacityandengagementaroundchronicstressors

suchasconflictinggoals,difficultconversations,unrealistic

expectationsandmomentsoffailure—usingsuchmoments

toleveragesustainedpositiveshiftsinperspectiveandability.

Inadditiontohertrainingandconsultingwork,sheoffers

onlinelearningandblendedlearningprogramshereandabroad,focusedonbuilding

resilience,leveragingoptimismandstrengtheningcapacitywithinteams,familiesand

organizations.

Anauthoraswell,Mariahaspublishedtwoworks:AShortCourseinHappinessAfterLoss

(andOtherDark,DifficultTimes)andEveryDayCounts:LessonsinLove,FaithandResilienceFrom

ChildrenFacingIllness.

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Debbie Lyn Toomey

DebbieLynToomeyRN,CIPP,Author,isacorporatetrainer,

healthandwellnesscoach,andmindfulnesseducator.Debbie

isthefounderofUltimateHealingJourney,LLCandbelievesin

aholisticapproachtooptimalhealthandhappiness.

Shetrainscompanies,schools,andorganizationshowtouse

mindfulnessandhappinessskillstoboosttheirproductivity,

performance,andpositivity.

Debbieisthe2016recipientoftheTuftsMedicalCenter

NursingFellowshipawardwhichgavehertheopportunityto

createamindfulnesstrainingprogramfornursesforstress

reduction.In2017,shetestedtheeffectivenessofher

mindfulnesstrainingbyconductingapilotrandomizedstudy.

DebbieistheauthorofTheHappinessResultbookthat

combinesself-help,science,andthepowerofintuitiontoaddmorepositivity,productivity,and

successintoday’sworld.TheHappinessResultiscurrentlythechosenbookforPelhamHigh

School,NewHampshire’sManagingtheMindcourse.

Cy Wakeman

CyWakemanisadramaresearcher,internationalleadership

speaker,andconsultant.Herresearchhasshownthat

theaverageemployeespendsnearly2.5hoursperdayin

drama–gossiping,tattling,withholdingbuy-in,resisting

changeandsteppingdownfromaccountability.

In2001,CystartedReality-BasedLeadershipinordertoteach

leadersandindividualcontributorswaystoleadinreality

thatdiffusesdramaintheworkplace.Theyhaveformedthat

intoanorganizationthatdoesleadershipdevelopment,

speakingandtraining,andpublishesunconventional

toolsandleadershipprogramstousetodiffusedramainthe

workplace

Cyistheauthorofthreebooks;Reality-BasedLeadership:DitchtheDrama,RestoreSanitytothe

WorkplaceandTurnExcusesIntoResults,TheReality-BasedRulesoftheWorkplace:KnowWhat

BoostsYourValue,KillsYourChances,andWillMakeYouHappier,andhernewreleaseNoEgo:

HowLeadersCanCuttheCostofWorkplaceDrama,EndEntitlement,andDriveBigResults.

In2017and2018,shewasnamedasoneoftheTopGlobalLeadershipGurusbyGlobalGurus,a

Top100LeadershipExperttoFollowonTwitter,andwasdeemed“thesecretweaponto

restoringsanitytotheworkplace.”Cyliveswithherhusbandand8sonsinWaterloo,Nebraska.

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Jennifer Wilson

JenniferWilsonisthefounderofNewLeafCoaching&

Consultingandhasover25yearsofexperiencefacilitating

transformationalchangeinpeople,teamsandorganizations.

Sheworkscollaborativelyandsystematicallytodesign

customizedsolutionsthatarerootedinvalues,missionand

visioninordertoachieveeachclient’suniquegoals.By

applyingatransformationalapproach,Jenniferisableto

elevatepeople’sabilitytoworkwelltogetherwhilethey

designeffectivewaystoachieveoutstandingresults.

JenniferhasconsultedacrosstheUSindiversesettings,from

wildernessbackcountrytourbanboardrooms.Shehas

firsthandexperiencewithmanagingteamsastheybring

transformationalprojectsfrominceptionthroughcompletion.

Sheco-foundedtwourbanhighschoolsdedicatedtoserving

marginalizedyouth.

JenniferearnedherMAinCounselingandEducationalPsychologyattheUniversityof

Minnesota-Minneapolisandhascompletedtrainingincoaching,transformationalconsulting,

experientialleadership,andstudiedImmunitytoChangewithDr.KeeganandDr.Laheyat

HarvardUniversity.SheearnedherB.S.inPsychologyatCarrollUniversity.

Susan Young

SusanYoungistheFounderandCEOofSusanCYoung

International,LLC,aspeakingandtrainingfirm.Formorethan

twodecades,shehasprovidedmotivationalkeynotesand

workshopstocreatepositivechangetoboostpositivity,

engagement,andcommunicationsotheycanmakeapositive

impactinlifeandbusiness.

HerpreviousexperienceasaFortune300businessconsultant,

top-producingrealtor,statewidetalk-showhostess,

newspapercolumnist,andleadershipdevelopmenttrainerfor

theUnitedStatesAirForce(AFRL),bringdepthandrelevance

toherprograms.

SheistheAuthorofTheArtofFirstImpressionsforPositive

Impact...8WaystoShineBrighttoTransformRelationship

ResultsandReleasethePowerofRe3...Review,Redo&Renew

forPositiveChange&Transformation.SusanwillbereleasinghernewtitlesSpeakYour

BookandShift,Shed,&Shinein2019.

AlongwithaBachelor’sDegreeinMarketingfromFloridaStateUniversity,Susanearned

aMaster’sDegreeinHumanPerformanceTechnologyfromtheUniversityofWestFlorida.