Carol Kivler, MS (Human Resource Education), CSP, CMT is a nationally recognized professional speaker, author, international executive coach /corporate consultant and President of Kivler Communications. Carol is also a passionate and tireless mental health advocate. She is the Founder and President of Courageous Recovery, Inc. a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, whose mission is to promote a mental wellness movement by advancing education, advocating nationally, and eliminating stigma surrounding mental illness. Carol is the survivor of four bouts of treatment resistant depression, has sustained recovery for the past 16 years, and lives a personally fulfilling and professionally thriving life.

Jessica teaches leadership to executives and emerging leaders around the world. 

She was a recipient of the University of Michigan’s Positive Business Award in 2016 for her ground-breaking work applying the science of human flourishing to organizations. In addition to being a sought-after speaker and workshop leader, Jessica’s work has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Chief Learning Officer, The Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and Fulfillment Daily. Jessica received an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and master’s degrees from Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania.  She has worked at Deloitte, Booz & Co., IBM, Nike, Victoria’s Secret, VMware, and, most recently, Logitech. She lives in San Ramon, California with her husband and two boys.

Dana Connell has practiced exclusively in the field of employment law for over 30 years, representing companies in all types of employment matters. He has extensive experience in ADA and FMLA matters, litigating numerous cases, and counseling clients on how to comply with these laws while also calling games-playing employees to account. He has spoken and written extensively on these topics, and has testified before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights regarding the ADA. He is recognized as a Best Lawyer in America, a Leading Lawyer in Illinois and awarded the AV Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell.