Conference Speakers
Keynote Speakers
Sylvie di Giusto
Sunday, June 4
You Have 7 Seconds. Make Them Count!
People we meet make quick decisions about us. Should they hire us? Trust us? Buy something from us? It takes a blink of an eye, and like it or not, you are going to be judged. Wouldn’t you want to limit the risk of wrong assumptions about you?
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In business, first impressions are essential to building relationships with peers, bosses, stakeholders, or customers. They will set the tone for the entire experience, and the relationship with your brand will depend on them. The good thing is that this impression is something you can control. As soon as you recognize what your first impression actually says about you in the workplace, in business, or in life, it becomes easier to manage it in your favor while remaining true to yourself.
During this interactive, fun, and informative presentation, you will uncover what your first impression says about you and how it influences the decision-making process of others. You will experience up close and personal how people’s unconscious biases affect their judgments and either lead to wrong assumptions about you, or can create opportunities for you.
2022 Conference Speakers
As of June 4, 2022. Subject to change
Derrick Agate
Director of Transportation
Center for Effective School Operations
Kathy Anneken, CPST
Child Passenger Safety Technician
Easy Way Safety Services
Gretchen-Biancone-Groff, CPST
Administrative Assistant
Hunterdon County Educational Services
Commission in New Jersey
Steven Broniarczyk
Protective Security Advisor
Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency
Bret Brooks
Chief Operating Officer/ Senior Consultant
Gray Ram Tactical, LLC
Mike Bullman
Director of Student Transportation
South Carolina Department of Education
Kurt Clausser
President & CEO
FleetSoft
Shay Coates
Director of Transportation
Newport News Public Schools in Virginia
Alex Cook
Chief Engineer
First Student
Thomas Cohn
Transportation Manager
Helena Public School in Montana
David Diamond, Ph.D.
Neuropsychology Professor
University of South Florida
Fred Doelker, CPST
Director of Training Programs
Dean Transportation
Denise Donaldson, CPST
Editor & Publisher
Safe Ride News
Katrina Falk
Director of Transportation
Shelby Eastern Schools in Indiana
Phillip Haldaman
Transportation Supervisor
Charlevoix-Emmet ISD
Boyne City, Michigan
Joshua Hinerman
Assistant Director of Transportation
Robertson County Schools in Tennessee
Lexi Higgins
Deputy Director, Busing on the Lookout
Truckers Against Trafficking
Jason Johnson
Equipment Services Manager
Horseheads Central School District in New York
Michael LaRocco
Director of Student Transportation
Indiana Department of Education
Susan Mudd
Senior Policy Advocate
Environmental Law & Policy Center
Amy Rosa
Director of Transportation & School Safety
Wa-Nee Community Schools
Kenni Jean Schrader
Transportation Supervisor
Three Rivers Community Schools in Michigan
Sue Shutrump, CPST
Supervisor of OT/PT Services
Trumbull County ESC in Ohio
Kayne Smith
Director of Transportation
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD in Texas
Tyreese Stafford
Director of Transportation
Bellwood School District 88 in Illinois
Steve Tam
Vice President, Commercial Vehicle Sector
ACT Research Co.
Dwayne Vandiver
Fleet Maintenance Supervisor
Noblesville Schools in Indiana
Charles Vits, CPST
Market Development Manager/Regulatory Affairs Manager
IMMI/SafeGuard
Todd Watkins
Student Transportation Consultant
WatkinsLLC
Ryan West
Director of Corporate Training & Business
Development Arcpoint Laboratories
Stephen Whaley
Director of Autogas Business Development
Propane Education & Research Council
Bobby Williams
Assistant Director, Fleet Services
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD in Texas
Scott Wing
Director of Transportation
Cedar Rapids Community School District in Iowa