Theme: The Future of Leadership

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David Fetterman

David M. Fetterman, Ph.D., is an expert in the field of evaluation and founder of empowerment evaluation. He has worked at Stanford University for 25 years, and has facilitated a USAID-sponsored empowerment evaluation in India for tuberculosis elimination. Fetterman has also worked in over 17countries and with organizations such as Google and Hewlett-Packard. He has published 17 books. David M. Fetterman's contributions to the field of evaluation have been recognized by numerous awards, including the Paul Lazarsfeld Award for Outstanding Contributions to Evaluation Theory and the Myrdal Award for Cumulative Contributions to Evaluation Practice.

Gloria Gonzalez

M. Gloria González-Morales is an associate professor of psychology at Claremont Graduate University and the Director of the Worker Wellbeing research lab. Her work focuses on occupational health psychology and positive organizational psychology and examines topics such as stress, diversity, work-life issues, and workplace victimization. She has received funding from prestigious organizations such as the Fulbright scholarship and the Canadian Foundation for Innovation.

Heather Dyer

Heather Dyer is the CEO/GM at the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District. She has spearheaded regional cooperative efforts to build over $400M of local water infrastructure, completed the district’s first ever Strategic Plan, and is nearing completion of the Upper Santa Ana River Habitat Conservation Plan. Ms. Dyer holds a B.S. in Resource Biology and M.S. in Marine Biology, and earned an Executive MBA at Claremont Graduate University in 2019.

Jeremy Hunter

Jeremy Hunter, PhD is the Founding Director of the Executive Mind Leadership Institute and Associate Professor of Practice at the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management. He has designed and led leadership development programs for a variety of including Fortune 200 aerospace, Fortune 50 banking organizations, and finance, the arts and civic non-profits. Dr. Hunter's work has been featured in various publications such as the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and National Public Radio's Morning Edition. He is primarily concerned with the quality of human experience and how to live a meaningful, engaged and effective life.

Justin Samortin

Justin Samortin, M.A., coaches executives during the day and cheerleaders at night. After receiving his Master's in Positive Organizational Psychology from Claremont Graduate University, he has invested these past four years as a leader development specialist and executive coach to empower leaders from all walks of life, emphasizing leaders that are usually underrepresented in mainstream society. His true passion and purpose stems from his over 15 years of experience in developing the leadership capacity of cheerleaders, coaches, and their families to create powerhouse programs.

P. Seth Yelorda

Seth Yelorda is an organizational development expert and leadership coach who has helped churches, schools, and businesses across the US to develop their vision, clarify their culture, and cultivate their people. He is finishing a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology from Claremont Graduate University and works as a consultant for Kaiser Permanente and an adjunct professor for Azusa Pacific University. Seth has a passion for unlocking human potential and driving positive change to make a difference in this field.

Paul Zac

Dr. Paul J. Zaki s a highly cited scientist a n d professor at Claremont Graduate University. He has conducted research in various fields and has founded multiple companies, including Immersion Neuroscience. His work has received media attention and he is a regular TED speaker. He is also the author ofImmersion: The Science of the Extraordinary and the Source of Happiness. Dr. Paul J. Zak's research has taken him from the Pentagon to Fortune 50 boardrooms to the rainforest of Papa New Guinea

Stephen Gilliland

Stephen Gilliland is a University Professor of organizational psychology at Claremont Graduate University and teaches in the Division of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences and Drucker School of Management. He is responsible for developing degree and non-degree leadership programs and serves as faculty director for the MA Leadership program for working professionals. He also serves as the founding director of the Maldonado Executive Leadership Institute, which is committed to discovery, discussion, and dissemination of insights into the future of executive leadership. He consults with organizations and conducts leadership training for organizations worldwide.