Name: Dennis Noonan-Sloan Where were you born and raised? Nutley and Mantoloking New Jersey What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? Going from a 40 year-old bachelor to being married and then a father a year later was by far the most challenging, and rewarding, transition I have ever faced! What’s… Read more »

John Gregory Vincent is a 20-year veteran of the Navy’s Submarine Force, retiring as a Command Master Chief.  He is a former workplace consultant for The Gallup Organization where he received the delivery excellence award in his last year with them as the highest, client rated, Gallup consultant in the world.  John is the world’s… Read more »

Vicki is an Executive Coach, speaker, facilitator, and  leads hands-on, interactive workshops.  She consults with companies to inspire, teach, and develop their teams in the areas of management, communication and leadership skills, business development, and growth. Leveraging her over 20 years of experience as a litigation attorney, business owner, and competitive endurance athlete, Vicki is… Read more »

Van is the founder of worksmart. A progressive team development and leadership training consultancy that utilizes creativity, play, and experiential learning to evolve mindset, skill sets, and behaviors in the workplace. Her work is built on the foundation that we are all creative, good ideas can come from any level of an organization, and by… Read more »

Jack is currently Vice President of Human Resources at HM Electronics (HME), a diverse group of companies that designs, manufactures, sells and services specialized communications, audio and software solutions for a variety of niche markets in over 140 countries around the world. Prior to joining HME, he was Senior Vice President of Human Resources at… Read more »

Connie Baher is an award-winning author, lecturer, management consultant, and career transition specialist. She has been published in the New York Times, Forbes, Boston Globe, and other print and online media. A former tech executive, she earned her BA at Wellesley College and her MBA at Harvard University.

David Marino is executive vice president of Hughes Marino, the largest tenant representation company in San Diego. Hughes Marino is committed to only representing tenants in their lease and purchase transactions of commercial space. David specializes in high-value, time-critical and complex transactions for technology, life science and business service companies. He is an expert in… Read more »

Ann Rockeman is an Executive Coach, workshop Facilitator and Speaker. She helps others to connect to their personal and professional brands; assisting them to build their stories and articulate their value. She teaches others to communicate in a way that ignites and excites; helping them through the struggles of both verbal and non-verbal communication to… Read more »

Name: Mark Lovett Where were you born and raised? Born in Corona, CA – Raised in San Diego, CA What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? After spending many years in the corporate world, first as a C-level executive, then as a strategy consultant, I became involved in the world… Read more »

Name: Chris Heivly Where were you born and raised? Newtown Square, PA What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? Biggest? How about 3-4 total life pivots from geographer to founder to venture capitalist to CEO/COO of existing companies to founder again.  My life is one constant transition as that is how… Read more »

Name: Kate Paine Where were you born and raised? Stowe, Vermont What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? Not only did I choose to become a solo entrepreneur once but I did so three times. Each iteration of my entrepreneurial endeavor was always around my communications expertise but I went… Read more »

Name: Ernest (Ernie) Mendes Where were you born and raised? San Diego, CA What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? My life has been unusually on a straight course. Biggest transition professionally was leaving steady employment to become an independent contractor, which turned out to be the best professional decision of… Read more »

Where were you born and raised? Orange County, CA (before it got weird) What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? When I took on the leadership of a team, I remember a deep sense of responsibility that I was no longer responsible for my own actions and outcomes, but every… Read more »

Where were you born and raised? I was born in Portsmouth, VA but traveled the country, first as a Navy brat, then later as a career Naval Officer.  I have lived in Virginia, Massachusetts, Alaska, Minnesota, California, Ohio, Georgia, Florida, Texas, and Pennsylvania. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life?… Read more »

Where were you born and raised? I am a native New Yorker but was raised in Fairfield County Connecticut What a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? I moved to the West coast a few years ago after living 50+ years on the East coast.  California, which has the lowest bar… Read more »

Name: Joe Sweeney Where were you born and raised? Madison, WI What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? The biggest transition I have faced was going from graduate school to being a business owner in a new city with 4 kids in 6 years. What’s the one piece of advice… Read more »