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Robert Fesnak

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Partner, Management Consulting Leader, PA/NJ at RSM US LLP

Topic:

Acquisition due diligence, Valuation of Intellectual Property or Businesses, etc

Objectives:

Understand how to grow their business profitably; How to get capital ; do’s and don’ts of M&A.

Benefit to audience:

Understand how to grow their business profitably; How to get capital ; do’s and don’ts of M&A.

Derek Fiorenza

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COO/CCO at Summit Group Retirement Planners, Inc.

Topic:

I speak about retirement plans specifically but also about hunger and philantrho

Objectives:

Being 29, I can speak to young professionals and provide educational content for individuals younger than me and older than me. I can contribute on a panel discussion and speak specifically about the retirement savings landscape in America or the food insecurity that plagues America and the world.

Benefit to audience:

Benefits for the participants are the tools that they will learn from my professional and charitable experience. In addition to the practical and applicable tools they will receive, I will also be able to speak from a position of experience as I have started two companies (the non-profit), and the for profit entity which I co-founded with my colleague Anthony Fiorenza.

Mary FitzGerald

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CEO at The Moyer Foundation

Topic:

NonProfit Managerment, Women Business Leadership, Careers in Sports/NonProfits

Objectives:

Depending on the session, have a better understanding of nonprofit challenges, effective management and growth strategies, how builf effective corporate partnerships, understand challenges facing women leaders, receive advice on breaking into the sports industry and difference for profit & nonprofit, educate people about the dangers of addiction and the need for support for addiction and grief for children teens in Philadelphia.

Benefit to audience:

Learning about valuable skills in the marketplace such as marketing, sales and management; learning about careers in nonprofit and sports, understanding how effect social change, learning more about community programs and needs in the mental and physical health/human services sector, gaining leadership skills.

Charles Forer

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Member at Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Topic:

1) ADR-Mediation and Arbitration; 2) ADR in the Employment Law Context

Objectives:

Participants will understand the fundamental principles of arbitration and mediation.

Benefit to audience:

Participants will be better able to evaluate whether and when arbitration and mediation can reduce the costs and inefficiencies of resolving disputes.

Donalee Frary

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Director, Corporate Solutions at Dale Carnegie Training

Topic:

Leadership Engagement, Strategic Business Execution, Customer Service Excellence

Objectives:

Be energized to try different approaches to challenging situations; learn tried and true processes proven to increase leadership effectiveness; enhance people skills to get the results in the workplace today; Discover ways to gain commitment from others and increase team commitment and customer loyalty.

Benefit to audience:

Increased sales; increased team member commitment; new processes that really work in today's business environment; greater team member retention; enhanced team work that leads to increased productivity; enhanced leadership skills; greater retention of clients and customers

Has presented on: 8/11/2011