Dr. Jeff Graddy is an Associate with Leadership Research Institute (LRI). His core competencies are in executive coaching and leadership development, where he helps individuals and organizations move to a higher level of performance. Jeff’s client engagements focus on creating immediate, sustainable improvements in leadership and organizational effectiveness. He relies on his training as a psychologist, and his deep understanding of leaders and organizations, to create change and drive results.

Jeff spends most of his time in the healthcare and financial sectors, but also works with media, technology, business and professional services, government, and not-for-profit clients. He uses a variety of approaches to achieve results, including: executive coaching, training programs, survey design and execution, teambuilding techniques, talent planning, and strategic initiatives. Jeff also utilizes various measurement tools to aid client insights, such as personality testing, psychometric assessments, and 360° feedback.

Jeff’s first career was working as a sport psychology consultant, serving top-performing individuals and teams, who relied on Jeff to help them elevate their performance in work, sports, and life. Jeff has also lectured in the Psychology/Behavioral Science departments at The University of Florida and The University of San Diego, often teaching lessons on the intersection of psychology and human performance.

Jeff holds a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Florida, where he specialized in performance psychology. He is a member of the American Psychological Association’s Society of Consulting Psychology. He is also a qualified administrator of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and is a certified trainer in Emotional Intelligence.

Dr. David G. Kelley, D.Min, holds a B.S. degree in psychology from the University of Tennessee, a Master’s degree from the Divinity School of Duke University, and a Doctor of Ministry degree in Organization Development from the San Francisco Theological Seminary in California. He is an ordained United Methodist minister and the founder and former pastor of the Grace United Methodist Church of Cape Coral. Dr. Kelley is a Florida licensed marriage and family therapist and a licensed mediator for the state of Florida.

He has a passion for training particularly in the areas of conflict, trust, leadership, and communication.  David also facilitates team building and strategic planning retreats for clients.

http://www.davidgkelley.net/

Lorna Kibbey, of Kibbey Leadership Solutions, is a trainer and facilitator based in Southwest Florida. In addition to public speaking, Lorna designs and delivers seminars on topics surrounding leadership, management, motivation, and communication. Her background includes first-hand experience in management, leadership, mentoring, coaching, organizational operations and motivation. Lorna is enthusiastic about helping others to recognize their full potential as professionals in the workplace. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Speech and Communication and a Master of Business Administration, with a focus on management. Lorna has achieved recognition in the State of Florida as a Certified Public Manager and was recognized as "Best Boss of the Year" in a nationwide initiative. She enjoys membership in the National Speakers Association, the American Society of Training and Development, and several other community networking organizations. Lorna is actively involved in her community, and lives with her husband and daughter in Ft. Myers.

www.LKibbey.com

Jim LaRue is President of LaRue Planning and Management Services and has more than two decades of government management and consulting experience. His firm provides organizational assessments, customer service programs, retreats, and a variety of seminars customized to the client's needs. His background includes time spent as a County Administrator, Assistant County Administrator, Assistant City Manager, Zoning Administrator and Senior Planner. Jim has a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the University of Texas, and Master's Degrees in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Iowa and in Political Science from Memphis State University.

Steve M. Lewis has over 30 years experience with managing Florida's public records. He is a recognized consultant and trainer with extensive expertise planning and designing Public Records and Information Management plans for Florida state and local governments and Public Agencies. Steve shows organizations how to gain control of their records, teaches them what records to keep, analyzes, designs, and sets up systems that the agency can then maintain. In addition to on-site consultations with municipalities and public agencies he also instructs on the topic of "Public Records Law and Management" at the 12 colleges and universities throughout Florida.

With a career spanning more than two decades, Debra Lynne has held senior positions within for profit and not-for-profit sectors. Through DLO Strategic Vision (which Ms. Lynne founded and served as President), she served hundreds of non-profit organizations, public administrations, institutes of learning, and corporations in building capacity and successfully managing change. She has raised millions of dollars, established hundreds of successful strategic alliances, engaged thousands of people in service to their communities and helped tens of thousands of individuals make successful personal, life, education and employment transitions.

Additionally, Debra has extensive presentation and media credentials. Her work has taken her from New York to Hawaii and all places in between and around the country.

Ms. Lynne is currently serving as Executive Director of Easter Seals Florida (Southwest Florida Division) and concurrently serves Easter Seals as Vice President of State-Wide Capacity Building.