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August 2015 TOM SCHAFER is the co-author of ‘Values: A Foundation for Success’ and ‘Introduction to Problem Solving’, as well as articles on subjects such as global virtual teams, leadership, learning styles, the power of differences and high commitment cultures. Tom, a highly experienced Organisation Design and Development professional, has been requested by Accenture to create Organisation Change Management and Leadership Development courses and webinars. He has also just completed a COO-focused webinar for the Financial Times. He is consistently listed on LinkedIn’s “Global Top 10” for leadership development, organisation change management, talent management, organisation design and organisational development. An executive coach, Tom has also coached 80+ leaders in roles including CEO, President, COO and General Manager. In Training & Development, he was the Vice President, Learning & Organisational Effectiveness, starting up the #3 Training Department in the U.S and #8 in the world. He also was a leader in the start-up of the American Electric Power (AEP) Institute, serving 10,000 people in eight states. RICHARD HEATON is a Learning & Development, OD and Talent professional with multisector experience and is currently the Development Manager at Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc, the fourth largest supermarket in the UK with an integrated supply chain of manufacturing and logistics with 116,000 employees. In his current role, Richard has reviewed and consolidated the core curriculum focused on organisational and capability need creating a savings of £77k as well as mapped the curriculum to a new Leadership Framework to identify gaps and then develop an approach to define priority areas. BETSY URDANETA is an Expert Learning and Development Consultant, advisor and coach. She is currently the Learning and Development Manager at Unisys, based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Betsy is passionate about helping her clients discover their strengths and embark on a process of leveraging these strengths both at work and in their personal lives. PROFESSOR CHRIS ROWLEY, GradCIPD, BA, MA (Warwick), DPhil (Nuffield College, Oxford) is Editor of the leading academic journal Asia Pacific Business Review, book Series Editor of both Working in Asia and Asian Studies and serves on many journal Editorial Boards. He has published widely, with over 450 articles, books and chapters and other contributions in practitioner journals, magazines and newsletters as well as given international radio and newspaper interviews and involvement in knowledge transfer engagement. A must hear speaker at industry conferences and a published author, JUDITH LINDENBERGER earned a B. A. in communications and an MBA in human resource management. She is a certified career coach and master trainer.In her free time, Judy volunteers as a community mediator and child advocate. She is the past President, Dunham Hall, Board of Trustees, past Vice President, Hopewell Valley Regional School District., past Vice President, YWCA Trenton, Board of Trustees, and past President, SERV Achievement Centers, Board of Trustees. August 2015 9