Brian is Chief of Research and Group Vice President at Gartner and oversees the lines of business that support Human Resources and their leadership teams. He works with this cadre of leaders to develop strategic plans that will attract, groom, and retain top talent. Dr. Kropp has authored more than 40 publications at Gartner, led more than 200 strategy sessions with executive teams at Fortune 100 companies and led more than 300 Executive Education sessions across the Globe. He is a frequent contributor to CNN, the Economist, the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other top media publications.

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Melissa is passionate about creating workplace cultures that empower both businesses and employees to achieve at their highest level. She built Eagle Hill on a foundation of diversity, inclusion, and pay equity – principles that are woven tightly into the culture of the company. To help leaders create resilient business cultures, Melissa launched a podcast, culture[ED], featuring conversations that unpack how culture can be an organization’s superpower.

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John founded Lada Cube in 2013, which set out to prove that demountable office walls could be awesome and function exactly like traditionally built walls, but with the added benefits of enormous cost-saving, maximum flexibility, and creative design freedom. Lada Cube designs and manufactures modern and stylish solutions for retail, residential, and any business needing innovative solutions with superb acoustical control, super-fast build-out, and high-level energy efficiencies.

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Bill is the co-founder and president of Recover Brands, a North Carolina based sustainable apparel company.  Recover Brands is a mission-driven company that specializes in manufacturing and marketing apparel and accessories out of 100% recycled materials.  Prior to founding Recover in 2010, Bill worked in the outdoor industry guiding backpacking and mountaineering trips around the world. 

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