Leadership consultant specializing in Business Coaching and Human Capital Management

James “JC” Neilson is a Managing Partner, Owner and Founder of Driving People Operations (DPO), a business coaching and human capital management consulting firm. DPO’s primary mission statement is elevating leaders and empowering them to generate growth by celebrating their greatest resource - their people He is passionate about attracting, developing, engaging, and retaining workforces to empower businesses to achieve their mission and vision.

JC is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach. His Coaching Expertise includes: Coaching Expertise: Career, Enterprise Business, Executive Coaching, Families, Government, Healthcare, Keynotes, Leadership, Life Coaching, Managers, Non-Profit Organizations, Personal Development, Small Business/Entrepreneurs, Students/Youth, Teams, Technology, and Wellbeing.

National Insurance Broker specializing in Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life Insurance

Nancy is an Employee Benefits consultant with NFP. With 25+ years in the industry, Nancy helps companies identify cost drivers that impact their organizations’ employee benefits programs and develops specific strategies to increase their profitably through long-term solutions. These solutions are created through a comprehensive analysis with an emphasis on strategic planning, risk review, well-being resources, and employee education.

Digital marketing consultant and designer specializing in social media marketing and website/graphic design

Based in Charlotte, NC, Sam and her company create unique content plans that authentically share your story with an engaged audience – allowing you to focus on running your business. Her services include social media marketing strategy, content creation, social management, and design services. Though she works with a wide range of clients, her passion lies in working with non-profits, small businesses, and art organizations.

National Payroll vendor with ATS, On-boarding, and robust reporting capabilities.

Stephanie works at Paycor, helping leaders develop their people and build winning teams. Their human capital management software gets you out of the weeds, and their focus on talent development helps you build a great place to work and our tailored industry solutions give you a competitive advantage.

Good for new hire evaluations or staff evaluations.

Eileen works at Culture Index, an assessment tool focused on self-evaluation vs job expectation. Assessment takes ~10 minutes for candidates or incumbent employees to complete. Culture Index helps companies produce compelling results by connecting strategies and desired outcomes with the right people needed to deliver them.

Develops recruiting functions within businesses, including hiring key positions

Mark works at East Park Avenue, whose goal is to minimize 3rd party recruiting costs for businesses. EPA helps private companies cut their recruitment expenses by 50% or more and gives private companies the Recruitment Roadmap to reduce their time-to-fill by 20+ days. EPA isn’t a recruiting firm per se but having grown up in the 3rd party recruiting industry, we understand the burdens that business leaders and HR professionals feel towards hiring and retaining top talent.

Founder/Principal – ITUSA Group

Claudio is an Operations Executive with more than 24 years’ experience in Manufacturing, Distribution/Logistics, Finance, and Operational Excellence. Claudio’s experience ranges from a global multinational, to local businesses and family-owned clients seeking to iron out inefficiencies. He founded ITUSA Group with a focus on helping businesses “turn over rocks” in order to determine the root causes of organizational roadblocks, and guiding them to a rebuilding of foundational process.