Renrick Palmer
Renrick Palmer is a Bestselling author, accomplished actor, and military veteran renowned for his exceptional talent in the performing arts, both on stage and screen. He has garnered critical acclaim and earned awards for his outstanding performances.
Renrick's memoir,聽War Your Way to Success: A Veteran's Journey from Loading Bombs to the Stage, shares his inspiring life story and serves as a motivational guide for readers striving to achieve their dreams. He holds a Bachelor鈥檚 degree in Science from Medgar Evers College in New York City and a Master鈥檚 degree from Long Island University. Renrick also completed the聽Acting for Film one-year conservatory program at the New York Film Academy.
In his free time, he enjoys exercising, reading, listening to audiobooks or motivational speakers, and supporting charitable causes, including regularly donating to The Homeless Alliance.
Chaz Donati
Chaz Donati is a recovering gambling addict who is committed to bringing awareness to the struggles and realities of gambling addiction鈥攁 silent epidemic affecting millions every year. Having faced the highs and devastating lows of compulsive gambling firsthand, Chaz now shares his story to shed light on the emotional, financial, and social toll it takes on individuals and families. Through candid storytelling and heartfelt advocacy, he hopes to inspire others to seek help, reduce the stigma surrounding addiction, and foster a greater understanding of the importance of mental health and recovery.
Cory Charles
Cory "Kxng" Charles, the Transformational Growth Architect, has spent years empowering leaders and teams to redefine success. Through his Leap, Fail, Grow! (LFG!) approach and The SuperHero Mindset, he turns audacious ideas into impactful realities. Cory's worked with clients like Taylor Morrison, CarMax and NASCAR, proving that with the right mindset, growth is limitless. His philosophy? Choice separates heroes from villains- victors from victims, and the belief that we all have the power to rewrite our stories.
Linda Lee Smith and Rich Schmelke
Linda聽comes to us with a rich healthcare background, with experience ranging from high-tech nursing to nursing administration. As a hospice director, she discovered the power of energy healing and aromatherapy. Both are forms of vibrational healing that align with her holistic nursing approach. It was only after retiring from administration that she found her true passion. Together with her husband, Rich, they became Certified Dreambuilder Coaches and Life Mastery Consultants, dedicated to helping senior clients maintain youthful spirits.
Rich聽has a long history in quality assurance management in the aerospace industry. After taking early retirement, he spent his days volunteering with various service agencies, such as the local police department in FL. Once he met Linda, Rich was introduced to the practices of energy healing, aromatherapy, and transformational coaching. Since then, he has informally shared his experiences at local events, discussing how these practices have positively impacted his life.聽
Deborah Biddle
Deborah Biddle is a highly respected diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) consultant, coach, speaker, and trainer with over 30 years of experience across corporate, non-profit, and small business sectors. As the founder of The People Company Consulting Group, Deborah helps organizations build inclusive cultures, rethink strategies, and make impactful decisions. Known for her calm, thoughtful approach and passion for belonging, she has transformed how organizations and individuals approach DEI.
Alyssa Ackerman
Alyssa Rose stands at the threshold of life's profound transitions, illuminating paths through our deepest grief. As Portland's visionary Grief Tender and Death Doula, she weaves together the wisdom of ancient ritual arts with modern somatic and trauma-informed healing to create transformative spaces of honoring and integrating loss of all kinds.
As a facilitator, speaker and doula in the death-positive movement, Alyssa challenges our culture's relationship with mortality and invites us to re-imagine our relationship with loss, ritual, and community care.聽
Jason Tran
Jason provides comprehensive聽advising, coaching, and counseling to support the personal and professional growth of his students.聽Beyond individual support, he has a proven track record of designing and leading innovative, large-scale career development programs carefully tailored to meet students' unique needs. These programs equip students with essential skills for success in today鈥檚 competitive job market through a combination of workshops, group sessions, and networking events. Jason also thrives in collaborative environments, building strong relationships with stakeholders, faculty, and staff to foster a supportive and engaging learning community.
Rajeev Kapur
Over a 30-year career Rajeev has been part of the leadership team at Dell where he built a $1B+ plus business in the US and managed Dell鈥檚 China and South Asia business to record growth. He has also been the President/CEO of three small to mid- size companies with three exits. Companies ranging from entrepreneurial start-ups to $20-$60 million midsize companies. He attributes his success to building winning cultures, innovative strategies and creating high performance teams. In 2021 and 2022 Rajeev was a finalist for both Entrepreneur and Innovator of The Year from the Orange County Business Journal for his work at his company 1105 Media, a leader in B2B marketing and media. In 2023, he was named one of the Top 500 Executives in Orange County, CA. In May of 2024, Rajeev was named a finalist for the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of The Year Award.
