Faculty
Claudia Arthrell, MSW, LCSW has worked at Family & Children’s Services for the past 29 years presenting professional seminars, directing and developing programs, and providing individual, marriage, family therapy mediation and divorce coaching in her private practice. Claudia is currently the Director of Professional Services at F&CS. Click here to lean more about Claudia
Dr. Bill Anthony is Founder and President of Anthony Partners, Inc., a highly successful regional consulting firm based in Denver, Colorado. Bill and his colleagues have established an excellent reputation for developing innovative approaches and methodologies in the areas of executive selection, leadership development, strategic planning and executive team alignment. Prior to establishing the firm in 1984, he was a leading senior consultant with the world’s oldest and largest firm of management psychologists and more recently he served as Senior Vice President of Organizational Consulting for a large global consulting firm. Click here to learn more about Dr. Anthony
Teri Aulph is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and the principal consultant at Teri Aulph Consulting, LLC. As a speaker, author and consultant, Teri has proven success in leadership development & training, talent management, organizational development, change management and operational excellence. Click here to learn more about Teri
Barbara’s specialty is in the area of conflict management and mediation with both individuals and in a team. She also designs and instructs workshops on a variety of leadership and management topics. She is certified through the Supreme Court of Oklahoma to do both civil and divorce mediation and conducts 100s of mediations each year. Barbara is the author of the book, “Risky Business.” Click here to learn more about Barbara

Lacey Cline
A native of Tulsa, Lacey Cline is a certified career coach. With a passion for seeing others pursue their life purpose, Lacey specializes in career advisement. Whether she helps an individual pinpoint unique abilities, perfect interview skills, select a college major, or identify learning gaps to enhance the overall college experience, she will ensure clients feel at ease. Click here to learn more about Lacey
D. Scott Cooksey is Founder and Senior Trainer of Cooksey Connects, a professional speaking and corporate training practice based in Houston, Texas. Cooksey Connects was founded following Scott’s thirteen-year career in banking and financial services, during which he successfully turned around one investment practice and founded another. He has since built his speaking and training practice through his work with both student and business leaders. Click here to learn more about Scott

Dr. Jay Kent-Ferraro
A leader and recognized authority in optimal performance coaching and professional development, Dr. Jay Kent-Ferraro brings an extensive background of human performance expertise. With over two decades of real-life experience as a licensed clinician, organizational consultant, certified coach, trainer, author and speaker, Jay utilizes proven technologies that gets results! Click here to learn more about Dr. Kent-Ferraro
Dr. Brian Epperson is Founder and CEO of Human Performance Advisors, a coaching and consulting firm specializing in strategic planning, legal and compliance advisory, audit, corporate-wide change, organization and leadership development, culture and team development, organizational reorganizations, and business startups. He possesses a proven record of coupling the theoretical rigor of academe with the applied pragmatism of today’s corporation to drive organizational improvements. Click here to learn more about Dr. Epperson
Rob Jackson is the Marcellus Operations Manager at Mountaineer Keystone, as well as the Chief Operating Officer of Leonidas International, INC., a non-profit supporting physically and emotionally wounded Veterans. Click here to learn more about Rob
Annette Johnson
Principal and Sr. Consultant
Human Resource Investments
Annette is a hands on leader with extensive knowledge of Human Resources (HR) and Operations Management. She has a track record of success working in manufacturing and service industries. She has both established HR departments and improved and managed existing departments. Some of the areas and functions she has managed include: legal compliance, position analysis, onboarding, training and development, employee relations, organizational design, performance management, benefit/compensation management and risk assessment, recruitment and retention. Click here to learn more about Annette
David Leifeste
In 25 years of practice, David Leifeste has built relationships with more than 15,000 diverse patients. He’s searched for answers, accumulated wisdom, and honed a unique relationship-based method for producing real change and discovering true joy.
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Mike Mack is the Founder and President of X5 Management Inc. This business consulting and sales coaching firm, based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, enables clients to take their business to the next level, helping them to make their goals a viable reality. Click here to learn more about Mike
Kevin E. O’Connor, CSP, (MA, Education, St. Xavier College; MA, Counseling Psychology, Alfred Adler Institute: MA, Spirituality, Loyola University) is a leadership consultant and professional speaker. He specializes in working with professionals (physicians, engineers, information technologists, dentists, nurses, and others) who have been promoted to leadership positions where they now lead their former peers. Click here to learn more about Kevin

THE MEDIA CRISIS GURUS, RON PALMER, CPP & MIKE MCCARTHY
The Point-Counterpoint of media relations is offered by a seasoned veteran of thousands of TV and radio interviews and the more pragmatic, sound-bite world of a big city Police Chief.
The combination of perspectives from both sides of the microphone creates a reality based training experience that is founded on real life applications, not text book theory.
The Gurus provide the necessary media skill sets for both the novice and professional media spokesperson. Click here to learn more about Ron and Mike
Reliant
Dr. Betty Bailey has been consulting with CEO’s and corporate leaders for over 25 years to create strategies, processes and programs driving business success. During this time she has served her clients as an internal and external coach, consultant and facilitator of large systems change. She has led organizational and team interventions which include: mergers and acquisitions, cross company process improvements, creation of career management systems to improve employee retention, designing and implementing talent management programs to increase the talent pipeline, programs to develop and retain women professionals and competency based leadership development programs. Click here to learn more about Dr.Bailey







