Harnessing and uncovering biases to create inclusive teams that make better, faster decisions, saving time, money and lives is Mr. Jim Pfautz’s greatest passion. Over the last twenty years, “Jim” has used his in-depth knowledge of unconscious biases, cultural analysis, software and analytical causality to identify barriers within military, government and corporate cultures, revealing barriers to inclusion and engagement. Mr. Pfautz has personally trained, developed, mentored and coached employees and executives to overcome biases while integrating inclusion and engagement for optimal team performance. Uniquely, Jim brings a systems perspective to ensure there is always a direct and tangible correlation between the values learned in the classroom and how that positively, or negatively impacts the business bottom line.

Rear Admiral (upper half) – Retired with over thirty years military and civilian experience in positions requiring leadership, management, organizational, operational/operational Risk Management (ORM), and strategizing skills. Over the past eight years, Kelvin has worked extensively with various government regulatory agencies including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with regard to food and drug safety compliance; the Occupational Safety and He Administration (OSHA) and Mine Safety and Health Association (MSHA) in designing and delivering environmental, occupational and safety standards and developing training programs; the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in completing investigations, interpreting regulations and security management, and the Department of Transportation (DOT) with regard to truck and rail transportation systems. With my training as an engineer, an MBA in entrepreneurial studies, and a Masters in Business Management (Human Relations), I have a keen sense of order and precision, and developing effective processes for success.

Jim is a proven leader in the implementation of Lean Systems with over thiry years leading sailors as a Navy Reserve Captain while simultaneously driving EBITDA in Corporate America Jim’s strengths in team-building, improving lines of communication and developing systems and programs which have been recognized and highly regarded. An imaginative, open- minded, original thinking individual who possesses strong analytical skills and the ability to “see the whole picture”, both in detail and scope. Successful track record and high energy level have positioned him as the “go to person” to lead organizations that require fast growth, organizational alignment, leadership development, and improved profitability.

Dr. And Marine Reserve Lieutenant Colonel, Karen Walker brings decades of military , battle leadership with extensive measurement acumen to ensure mission success for any organization. Accustomed to senior-level roles, making high- stake decisions, and organizing people and resources to overcome complex challenges, see the big picture, and execute strategies that meet a common goal: I/O Psychologist, Psychometrician, Command and Control Officer, Researcher, Analyzes candidate and employee assessment challenges and identifies cost effective screening and assessment tools; Leads or supports research studies related to employee engagement, skill gap closure or employee development to develop or identify and implement assessment tools for leadership or human resources

After thirty years of distinguished support to our nation as a Master Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy, Dr. White now blends that hands-on expertise with the latest from the world of academia to evaluate аluаting еduсаtiоnаl training рrоgrаmѕ, аnаlуzing trаining nееdѕ, рrераring training mаtеriаlѕ, аnd сооrdinаting training ѕеѕѕiоnѕ. Cараblе оf working indереndеntlу with minimаl ѕuреrviѕiоnand еxеrсiѕing indереndеnt judgmеnt.

Dr. Bruce Stewart is a world leading expert in diversity and inclusion. A dynamic, energetic and creative retired military officer that’s results-oriented with substantial experience (25 years) in every aspect of barrier analysis, diversity management, inclusion strategies, and strategic planning. As anacknowledged thought leader Dr. Stewart has been the leading agent in the development of the Government-wide Diversity & Inclusion Strategic Plan, the creation and implementation of the New Inclusion Quotient(New IQ), and a government wide agency compliancestrategy known as Feedback Assistance Round tables (FARs).

Dr. Clisbee is the Director of Research, and Administrator for Mosaic Dawn. Since 2007, Dr. Mary A. Clisbee has been serving as a leader in the international arena as a researcher, educator and professor. She has been involved in several projects in Haiti including directing and managing the opening of a high quality, trilingual, school in the rural Plateau Central region , and a study on HIV primary prevention programs for children. She serves as a consultant for international initiatives, focusing primarily in the areas of research, medical education, accreditation, curriculum development and assessment. Dr. Clisbee’s most recent research is focused in Haiti. In addition to Dr. Clisbee’s work in Haiti, she has extensive international research and teaching experience in Malaysia, the Bahamas, China, South Korea, Jamaica and Belize. She supervises doctoral student research in the Caribbean, Asia, Africa and the U.S.

Dr. Barquin is the president of Barquin International, a Washington, DC based consulting group. He was also the co-founder and first president of The Data Warehousing Institute. He is recognized as a world-class specialist in data strategies and architectures, particularly data warehousing, knowledge management and business intelligence for public and private sector enterprises. He is a member of the Department of Homeland Security’s DPIAC -Cybersecurity Subcommittee; Board Member of the Center for Internet Security and provides oversight to its MultiState-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC). He is also a member of the Steering Committee for the American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council’s (ACT-IAC) Quadrennial Government Technology Review Committee entrusted with presenting new administrations with strategic guidance on the role of IT.