Phil Jarvis is Vice President of Global Partnerships at the National LifeWork Center in New Brunswick, Canada. A graduate of the Royal Military College, and former Captain in the Canadian Army, Phil authored the CHOICES computerized career system (now owned by Los Angeles-based Xap Corporation), and initiated Canada's national career tabloid, Canada Prospects. He co-authored the Blueprint for Life/Work Designs, was founding national coordinator of the Canada Career Information Partnership, was founding president of Canada WorkinfoNet (CanWIN), and is co-creator and international partnership coordinator for The Real Game Series. He was lead author of the ground-breaking digital editions of The Real Game for grades 6-9 (2008) and The Be Real Game for grades 10-16+ (2010).

Phil has been at the leading edge of development of career resources and programs now used by millions of youth and adults annually across Canada, the United States, and around the world. He speaks to the personal, social and economic costs of adhering to an outdated vocational guidance mindset, and the need to equip citizens with the skills demanded by the 21st century workplace. He is a passionate advocate for more engaging, imaginative approaches to helping people visualize and construct, with intentionality and purpose, the life they want to live. In recent presentations he is predicting a "Perfect Talent Storm" as we face at least two decades of too few skilled workers side-by-side with to many unfilled job vacancies.

Among other honours, he is a proud recipient of the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee Contributors Award in the United States in 1988, the Stu Conger Award (1999) and the Stu Conger Gold Medal (2004) for national leadership in Canada in career development and management, and the 2010 Outstanding Achievement Award (Non Member) from the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers. He has inspired and lead the development of career programs and resources now used daily in over 50,000 schools and community agencies around the world.

Dr. Paula Berardinelli is an edupreneur. Most recently Paula worked as the Director of Career Sciences with Futures Inc. Her experience includes faculty and distance learning administrative roles in higher education with the North Carolina Community College System, NC State University, and Keiser University. She has also served as Chief of Operations for Global Learning Partners and was a co-founder of Charles and Colvard (CTHR). Paula resides in Raleigh, NC with her family.

Linda brings a deep passion for children and youth and many years of experience as a teacher at the middle and high school levels and director of one of the North Carolina's largest community/education partnerships. She has been a training coordinator for Adolescent Special Education Projects and an instructor at North Carolina State University and supervised student teachers. As Founder and President/CEO of Communities In Schools of North Carolina, founded in 1989, Linda oversees the replication of the CIS process across the state, works with North Carolina business leaders, establishes state-level and national partnerships to benefit to local programs, and maintains relationships with other non-profits, agencies and the legislature. Linda inspires community action through speeches, training and consultation. Linda serves on the national CIS Committee for Quality & Standards and is serving as an educational consultant to NC Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service. She has served on numerous boards and councils including the National Mentoring Partnership Public Policy Board, the America's Promise Advisory Council, the North Carolina Character Education Council, the Leadership Team for Reading First, N.C. Family Literacy Commission, N.C. High School Reform Task Force and the Advisory council for 21st Century Learning Centers and the North Carolina Council for After School Programs. She coordinates the North Carolina Mentoring Council and is the state contact for N.C. Promise (America's Promise in North Carolina). In 1992, Linda received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, one of the state's highest civilian honors, for her contribution to education in the state.

Linda has a B.S. degree in Social Studies and History from Radford University in Virginia a Master's of Education in Special Education (BEH) and Education Administration from North Carolina State University (NCSU) and has completed doctoral studies at NCSU in Curriculum and Instruction/Educational Administration with certifications in educational administration and curriculum.

Linda's husband Scott is a PGA golf professional. She has two children, Lori Hyler Potter, J. Brad Hyler and two stepdaughters, Robin Harrill Bennett and Kimmie Harrill Zuguy and several precious grandchildren.