Peter Frampton is a financial literacy advocate. He is president of Color Accounting international, which teaches finance to non-financial people using a breakthrough graphical system.  

What lights Peter up is showing people that it’s fun and easy. He makes money matters come alive and wants you to exclaim “I can!”

Peter qualified at KPMG and is on the adjunct faculty at American University. His clients include Wall St banks, top law firms, through micro-businesses in Africa.  

He lives in Switzerland and spends too much time on planes. He was recognized for founding South Africa’s most successful technology incubator in that country of his birth. 

Valerie helps companies improve their bottom line by elevating employees from tactical thinkers to strategic leaders.

She served in senior leadership roles at RollsRoyce Aircraft before helping to found InterActiveCorp, parent company to Expedia, Home Shopping Network and TicketMaster. She then went to work for Oprah Winfrey, helping to found the Oxygen channel which was later sold to NBC Universal.

Valerie obtained her mechanical engineering degree from Kettering University and her MBA from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Val’s book, Clash of the Generations: Managing the New Workplace Reality, helps leaders manage multiple generations in the office.

Rick Tiemann started The Executive Group in 1991 and works with companies in the areas of organizational and business development. His expertise is on developing organizational effectiveness through employee selection and development with a targeted focus on sales and leadership. His experience in mergers and acquisitions including turnarounds and employee integration make him a sought after consultant to organizations preparing for or in the midst of implementing change.

With over 40 years of business experience including having owned three businesses, Rick has worked in both national and international arenas and has held positions of Director of Sales and Marketing, VP of Sales, Asian Business Development Manager, and President of a 75 million dollar company in the fire and security industry.

He brings a unique mix of sales and business expertise along with a deep understanding of personality and performance potential to his practice. Over the past 24 years he has interpreted more than 12,000 16PF assessments.

Rick is also an accomplished Executive and Behavioral Coach and uses his insight into behavior to assist CEO’s, Sales and Operations Managers, and business owners in their professional development.

Rosie is an accomplished speaker, writer and consultant. She has spent more than 20 years in worksite health promotion and organizational development. In addition to her bachelor’s degrees in Kinesiology and Public Health, and a doctorate in Organization and Management, Rosie is also a Certified Intrinsic Coach® Mentor, Certified Judgment Index Consultant, a Certified Valuations Specialist, and a Board Certified Coach. Rosie uses this unique combination to work with executive and leadership teams to create comprehensive development strategies centered on shifting thinking patterns. She is a contributing author to the book, “Organization Development in Healthcare — High Impact Practices for a Complex and Changing Environment.” She leverages these principles to help organizations develop and implement strategies to create a thriving workplace culture that values and supports wellbeing and the unique, intrinsic needs of employees.

Michael S. Cohen is a partner in Duane Morris’ Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration Practice Group.  Michael concentrates his practice in the areas of employment law training and counseling. He has trained and counseled employers throughout the country on subjects including harassment prevention; diversity, equity and inclusion; combatting implicit bias; performance management; discipline and discharge; hiring and recruiting practices; performance evaluations; FMLA, ADA and FLSA compliance; leave of absence policies; LGBTQ+ issues in the workplace; substance abuse testing; workplace violence; records retention; conducting background checks; and more. Michael also has conducted investigations into claims of harassment and discrimination and has drafted employee handbooks, employment agreements, non-compete agreements and post-termination agreements. Michael regularly conducts in excess of 200 trainings each year.  He has represented clients throughout the country in EEO and other administrative proceedings.

Michael has been cited as a national authority on employment issues by The New York Times, The Associated Press, USA Today, MSNBC.com, HR Magazine, SHRM On-Line, Employment Law 360, Inside Counsel Magazine, as well as many other publications. Michael serves as an Advisory Board Member of GenHERation and as a Board Member of Serve, Inc. Michael is a 1997 magna cum laude graduate of Temple University Beasley School of Law and a cum laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.

Valerie helps companies improve their bottom line by elevating employees from tactical thinkers to strategic leaders.

She served in senior leadership roles at RollsRoyce Aircraft before helping to found InterActiveCorp, parent company to Expedia, Home Shopping Network and TicketMaster. She then went to work for Oprah Winfrey, helping to found the Oxygen channel which was later sold to NBC Universal.

Valerie obtained her mechanical engineering degree from Kettering University and her MBA from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Val’s book, Clash of the Generations: Managing the New Workplace Reality, helps leaders manage multiple generations in the office.

Queenie C. Plater’s career began at Sibley Memorial Hospital in 1989; she was named VP and Chief Human Resources Officer in 2005. Sibley integrated into Johns Hopkins Medicine in 2010, and Ms. Plater was named Vice President of Human Resources for the Johns Hopkins Medicine Community Division, which includes Howard County General, Sibley Memorial and Suburban Hospitals, in September 2014.

She received her master’s degree in applied behavioral science from the Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor’s degree in organizational management from what is now Washington Adventist University. Until 2010, Ms. Plater both taught at Georgetown University’s School of Nursing and Health Studies and also served as an academic preceptor and executive mentor in that university’s Health Systems Administration program.

Kendra Janevski leads the human resources functions of Casey Health Institute, an integrative primary care and wellness center that focuses on healing and optimizing health, from primary preventive care to nutrition to yoga classes and more. A people-enthusiast at heart, Kendra has worked almost a decade pursuing organizational excellence for health related non-profit institutions. Before her work in health services and advocacy, she contributed to non-profits in the arts, civic society, and as a municipal and NGO development volunteer with the United States Peace Corps. She is passionate in her professional and personal life about teamwork and collaboration to make positive change. At Casey Health Institute, she heads the leadership effort to create flexible and innovative workplace programs and practices. She believes strongly that the workplace should be a win-win proposition for everyone involved. Since joining Casey Health Institute, the organization has grown, revised, and created every aspect of the human resources experience. Much like Casey Health’s orientation on the whole-person foundation of wellness, so too the human resources department under Kendra’s direction is a whole-organization approach to work-life balance. 

Kimberly is the Outreach Development and Community Relations for Treasure Valley Hospice.  She attended Seattle Pacific University, Northwest Nazarene University and has 10+ years’ experience in Internal Medicine both in clinical and administrative positions.  Working with Treasure Valley Hospice provides workplace flexibility and has given her a perspective which is unique in healthcare and businesses alike.

She is active in the community and currently is a member of JAVA (Justice Alliance for Vulnerable Adults), IGFA (Idaho Guardian and Fiduciary Association), Meridian Chamber, IAHC (Idaho Assoc. for Home Care), IDQOL (Idaho Quality of Life Coalition) as well as serving on several community boards. Kimberly is married and has two boys ages 16 and 18.

Mike Aitken has worked at SHRM since 2003 and currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs. Prior to joining SHRM, he served for 14 years as associate director for Governmental and External Relations at the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). Previously, Aitken worked on state public policy issues at Bonner & Associates, a public affairs firm in Washington, DC. Currently, he is based in Alexandria, VA.

Kelly R. Wenzel is the Vice President of Business Development at OptTek Systems, Inc. As VP of Business Development, Kelly brings solutions to current and prospective clients for their workforce planning needs. Prior to joining OptTek, Kelly was Director of Human Resources for FreeWave Technologies. Her additional experience includes serving as Regional Sr. HR Manager for Animal Health International and Director of Communications for SeatonHill, working with multiple clients including Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, PepsiCo, Entech Solar, QVL Pharmacy and Trend Micro. Kelly holds a BBA in Marketing from the University of North Texas and an MBA in International Business from Texas Christian University. She also achieved both her SPHR and SHMR-SCP and was a court appointed mediator for the state of Texas.

Sara Shinneman is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources, with 17 years of experience in human resources, including working at Hewitt Associates (now Aon Hewitt) and Frito-Lay. Sara is a graduate of Leadership Plano, Texas and Leadership Pipeline, Texas. In 2008, she was awarded the President's Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing over 4,000 volunteer service hours. Sara was recently nominated for the Great Women of Texas Award for her professional and civic leadership. Sara holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.

Rick Tiemann started The Executive Group in 1991 and works with companies in the areas of organizational and business development. His expertise is on developing organizational effectiveness through employee selection and development with a targeted focus on sales and leadership. His experience in mergers and acquisitions including turnarounds and employee integration make him a sought after consultant to organizations preparing for or in the midst of implementing change.

With over 40 years of business experience including having owned three businesses, Rick has worked in both national and international arenas and has held positions of Director of Sales and Marketing, VP of Sales, Asian Business Development Manager, and President of a 75 million dollar company in the fire and security industry.

He brings a unique mix of sales and business expertise along with a deep understanding of personality and performance potential to his practice. Over the past 24 years he has interpreted more than 12,000 16PF assessments.

Rick is also an accomplished Executive and Behavioral Coach and uses his insight into behavior to assist CEO’s, Sales and Operations Managers, and business owners in their professional development.