<p>Alexandra Levit's goal is to help people find meaningful jobs - quickly and simply - and to succeed beyond measure once they get there. In February 2010, she was named as the Wall Street Journal's newest career columnist and writes the Reinvent column that anchors the nationally syndicated Sunday Journal and appears weekly on WSJ.com. </p> <p>Also a current columnist for Metro US, Alexandra has authored several books, including the popular They Don't Teach Corporate in College (Career Press 2004 and 2009), How'd You Score That Gig? (Random House/Ballantine, 2008), Success for Hire (ASTD Press, 2008), MillennialTweet (SuperStar, 2009), and New Job, New You (Random House/Ballantine, 2010). Her book on the top myths of business success is due out from Penguin/Berkley in spring 2011. </p> <p>Alexandra Levit is a member of the Business Roundtable's Springboard Project, which is advising the Obama administration on current workplace issues. She graduated from Northwestern University.</p>
<p>Diane Darling is an author and Founder and CEO of Effective Networking, Inc. She founded the company on the premise that everyone can learn to network, they just need to find their own style.</p> <p>Combining interactive training, strategic planning and an exploration of the natural fears of networking, Darling demystifies the process by providing techniques that can be immediately implemented. </p> <p>She has received rave reviews for her seminars and speeches and is increasingly sought after as an expert resource on the subject of networking. </p> <p>McGraw-Hill commissioned her to write the definitive book on networking called The Networking Survival Guide which was published in April 2003 and went into a 2nd printing just 90 days after the book hit the shelves. The book has been translated into Korean and Taiwanese. In 2005, McGraw-Hill published her 2nd book, Networking for Career Success which has since been translated into Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, and Thai. </p> <p>Darling has appeared on NBC Nightly News, in The Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, and The Boston Globe. She is also a monthly columnist for the Boston Business Journal and teaches in the MBA program at Boston University.</p>
<p>Carol McClelland, PhD, is the author of Green Careers For Dummies and is one of the nation's leading green career experts. Throughout her career, Carol has helped thousands of people find work that matches their values and interests. </p> <p>In addition to writing Green Careers For Dummies, Carol is the Founder and Executive Director of Green Career Central. This online resource center dedicated to providing career guidance, coaching, and resources to clarify the ever-evolving world of green career possibilities for professionals and career counselors.</p> <p>Carol McClelland has a PhD in Industrial / Organizational Psychology from Purdue University.</p>
<p>Linda Yaffe, Leadership Development and Certified Executive Coach, works with career-minded men and women who want to focus on the leadership competencies and personal branding strategies that will move them to a greater level of professional and financial achievement. Linda incorporates her 16 years of front-line business experience, including senior and executive positions, to provide the essential skills, competencies and strategies needed to perform, advance and lead in today's workplace environment. </p> <p>While serving as Senior Vice President at the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Linda personally interviewed, hired, and coached numerous high achieving men and women. Linda abides by the strict code of confidentiality and adheres to the highest standard of ethics in accordance with the International Coach Federation. </p> <p>Linda Yaffe attended Temple University.</p?
<p>As an Image and Body Language Specialist, Sara Canuso, President of A Suitable Solution, empowers individuals to use non-verbal communication, image, and body language as tools to communicate effectively with others and to understand not only what others say, but to discover the unspoken messages and feelings behind their words and actions. Her insightful keynote presentations, business seminars and one-on-one coaching on the Impact of Image deliver new ideas and practical tools in the areas of creating powerful first impressions, developing a positive self image, dressing for success, and inspiring confidence. </p> <p>Canuso is the creator of Campus to Corporate, a program held in area colleges to help students prepare to enter the workplace. She is a certified seminar leader and known for her informative and popular column in Philadelphia Maven and her Winning Look articles in the Legal Intelligencer and the Burlington County Straight Word. </p> <p>Sara Canuso attended Temple University.</p>
<p>Rachel Doyle is the President and Founder of GlamourGals Foundation, Inc. GlamourGals is a nonprofit organization that connects young volunteers to the elderly in unique and rewarding way. Through GlamourGals, teenage girls provide complimentary facials and makeovers to women in nursing homes, assisted living, and senior centers across the country. </p> <p>In recognition of her work in founding GlamourGals, Doyle was featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show and CBS's The Early Show. In addition, Doyle's work has been profiled in numerous publications, including the New York Times, Glamour, and CosmoGirl . She was named one of the first "CosmoGirls of the Year." She was also the recipient of the Prudential Spirit of Community Service Award in 2001.</p> <p>Rachel Doyle is a graduate of Cornell University. </p>
<p>Ann Tracy graduated from the Johnson School in 2010 with a focus on renewable energy and clean technology. Ann was an active member of the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise and was selected to serve as Curriculum Chair for the National Net Impact Conference which was held at the Johnson School in November 2009. </p> <p>Prior to business school, Ann worked as a change management consultant for Accenture, focusing on strategy and system implementation projects within the financial services and high-tech industries She is currently enjoying her role at EnerNOC, working on the company's new Enterprise Energy Management offering. </p>
<p>Hillary Lashley Renison graduated from the Johnson School at Cornell University with an MBA in 2009 focused in operations and corporate finance. She has a strong interest for international business, and has lived abroad in France and India. Having worked in both traditional and renewable energy prior, she has a deep and diverse understanding of the global energy economy and its respective infrastructure. As an aspiring thought leader within the clean technology industry, Hilary is passionately building her career in renewable energy currently through the Renewable Energy Development Program at GE.</p>
Sharon Dauk is a Managing Director of Dauk/Wagner Investments, LLC a private investment company she founded with her husband and partner in 1994. Dauk/Wagner Investments invests in and provides financial and strategic advice to early stage companies in a variety of industries. Of their portfolio companies, Sharon is on the Board of Dotmenu, Inc., holding company of Campusfood.com and Allmenus.com. Additionally, she works as an Executive Coach. Prior to forming Dauk/Wagner Investments, Sharon spent six years on Wall Street first at Smith Barney in their Mergers and Acquisition department and then at Morgan Stanley in their Corporate Finance Group with specific focus on large real estate transactions. Prior to that and after graduating from USC\'s Undergraduate Entrepreneurship program, Sharon started and managed a seminar workshop business in partnership with USC\'s business school. In 1987, Sharon became the first recipient of the Student Agencies Fellowship, which was jointly sponsored by the Johnson School and Student Agencies, a student-run organization whose mission is to provide real-world experience to Cornell students through starting and managing small businesses. During her Fellowship and while earning her MBA, Sharon founded and managed a small Venture Fund directed at student-run businesses; acted as \"Mentor in Chief\" to the student managers; and managed the re-development of 409 College Avenue, a mixed-use property owned by the organization. Sharon remains on the Board of Student Agencies and was Chair from 1995 through 2006. Sharon Dauk earned her undergraduate degree at University of Southern California and her MBA at Cornell University.