Dr. George Lucas George Lucas has been active in business education, executive development and organizational consulting since the early eighties. His primary areas of expertise include sales, business-to-business negotiation skills, business development, marketing strategy and leadership skills. Dr. Lucas received his BA, MBA and PhD from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and subsequently served in the field sales positions with American Supply Corporation and Pitney Bowes. Dr. Lucas has held business school faculty positions at both Texas A&M and at The University of Memphis. He was recognized as one of the top professors in the executive and international MBA programs. He is the author and co-author of several successful books including The One Minute Negotiator with Don Hutson, now a “National Best Seller” in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. In 2014, he launched Mastering Negotiation Skills, a four-course, 34-chapter interactive learning experience with US Learning VT and produced a similar program with Western CPE for continuing education credits for CPAs. Dr. Robert Margeas Robert Margeas graduated from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry in 1986 and completed his AEGD residency the following year. He is currently an adjunct professor in the Department of Operative Dentistry at the University of Iowa, diplomate of the American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry, a fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry and International Team of Oral Implantologists, and a member of many dental organizations including The American Academy of Restorative Dentistry and The American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. He is board certified by the American Board of Operative Dentistry and has written numerous articles on aesthetic and implant dentistry. Dr. Margeas lectures and presents hands-on courses internationally and serves on the editorial advisory board of Inside Dentistry and Compendium. He is also a contributing editor to Dentistry Today and Oral Health in Canada. He also maintains a fulltime private practice focusing on comprehensive restorative and implant dentistry in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Kelly McGonigal Kelly McGonigal is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University who works at the intersection of neuroscience and the latest advances in understanding the mind-body connection. She is passionate about translating cutting-edge research from psychology, neuroscience and medicine into practical strategies for health, happiness and personal success. She teaches a wide range of programs at Stanford University and has received a number of awards for her undergraduate psychology courses, including Stanford University’s highest teaching honor, the Walter J. Gores Award. Dr. McGonigal is a founding member of the Yoga Service Council, serves on the advisory boards of several non-profit organizations bringing yoga and meditation to underserved and at-risk populations. She has also authored two books, The Neuroscience of Change and The Willpower Instinct. Mr. Ian McNickle Ian McNickle is a nationally recognized marketer, writer and speaker. He is a partner at WEO Media, a national dental marketing firm where he leads their sales, marketing and business development activities. Under his leadership WEO Media has grown to become one of the leading dental marketing firms in the country. He has developed significant expertise in online marketing, website optimization, search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click marketing (PPC), social media, video marketing, referral marketing, online reputation management, marketing strategy and related topics. Mr. McNickle has a BS in mechanical engineering from Washington State University where he was also a graduate of the University Honors Program. In addition, he graduated cum laude with an MBA from the University of Washington.
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Ms. Erica Olsen Erica Olsen is the COO and a co-founder of OnStrategy, a company founded on the belief that strategic planning should not be relegated to just the Fortune 500s of the world. Every organization, no matter the size or resources, can benefit from being more strategic. For over a decade OnStrategy has partnered alongside management teams in virtually every industry across the globe. Ms. Olsen is responsible for developing the format and the user interface for the award-winning OnStrategy online strategic management system and is the author of Strategic Planning Kit for Dummies, 2nd Edition. Mr. Bob Salvin Bob Salvin is the founder and CEO of Salvin Dental Specialties, Inc., a North Carolina-based manufacturer of surgical instrumentation and biomaterials for implant dentistry. Starting from the trunk of a used car in 1981, he has built a business with global brand recognition, now doing business in over 110 countries. Mr. Salvin is an alumnus of North Carolina State University, the Strategic Coach Program and the Center For Creative Leadership. He is a past president of the Charlotte World Trade Association and the Metrolina Business Council. He is the recipient of the Gateway International Trade Award, the North Carolina Governor’s International Trade Award and the Seattle Study Club® Charlie English Community Education Award. He is also an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner. In addition to Salvin Dental, Mr. Salvin serves on the boards of Clarion Research Group, a Pennsylvania-based biotech company, and Lancer Orthodontics, a California-based orthodontic company. Mr. Mike Scott Mike Scott believes that any time invested in training must provide information that has immediate and applicable take-home value. Leverage of “information-to-application” is what he stresses. Mr. Scott uses his in-depth knowledge of training, employee development and business to help professionals quickly and fully absorb and utilize the information he teaches. He earned his BS in business and his MA in psychology at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota before serving as a United States Army officer in Vietnam. Returning alive, he vowed to use his success in teaching others the art of creating the totally accountable life—by always keeping your word and not surprising people with nonperformance. He started his highly successful consulting and training company over 20 years ago after a rewarding career in the world of business. He has worked with over 2,500 companies like McDonald’s, Ernst & Young and State Farm Insurance helping them raise their revenues and profits by just showing them how to enhance their levels of accountability. Small changes—huge payoffs. Dr. Lee Sheldon Lee Sheldon is a private practice periodontist in Melbourne, Florida. He is a former Seattle Study Club® director who won the 1997 Rookie of the Year award. His practice has developed a charitable giving campaign, which has generated nearly $140,000 for local charities. Throughout much of his career, he has contributed to local media in his area, having hosted two long-running television and radio programs, and is a regular columnist for Florida Today. Dr. Sheldon is proud to have his son Matthew, a general dentist, practice right along side with him. They are the authors of the book, The Ultimate Mouth Manual, 2nd Edition, which helps educate patients on how they can wisely choose their dentistry. Dr. Sheldon has also written a book with his office manager, Danyel Joyner, specifically for periodontists, The Perio Dilemma, How to Thrive Now!