2021

Ruth has been called an executive coach for people who don't consider themselves to be executives because she is passionate about personal development for all. She coaches groups & individuals - it aligns with who she is. But Ruth was not always a coach. Before that, she was a program manager - for more than 25 (TWENTY-FIVE) years! A quarter-century. "That's a very long time" as a friend said to her recently. In 2016, she quit project management. Ruth was burned out. After 25 years in project management, she couldn't say the word “project”. She was done - exhausted, disconnected, cynical, useless. Now Ruth lives AND coaches by the motto BE HOPEFUL; BE STRONG; BE BRAVE; BE CURIOUS. She embraces the dark and light sides of life. Being a coach informs everything Ruth does: Everything is about you the client, the audience, the student. She listens deeply and helps make sense for you of what she hears. She plays back and retells your story from a different perspective to help you see a new step. She is 100% in your corner – and at the same time she tries to challenge you She rides the rollercoaster of life, just like we all do. Its dark side is just as valuable as its light side. VIA strengths: Appreciation, Bravery, Curiosity, Fairness, and Gratitude MIPI competencies: Motivational Self Efficacy, Motivational Influence, Perseverance Accreditations: ICF ACC Coach; Certified Coach Trainer; Certified Inclusion Coach; Certified MIPI Coach; PMI PMP & ACP; Institute Of Coaching Fellow; BetterUp Distinguished Fellow Coach Speaking Ruth has been privileged to address audiences totaling more than 150,000 including Project Managers, HR professionals, Coaches, Leaders, Managers, Teams, Interest Groups, Legal Professionals, and more.

April is an internationally known organizational change management expert who has implemented change for government, health care, higher education, and corporate clients. She’s the author of the #1 Amazon bestseller READY, Set, Change! Simplify and Accelerate Organizational Change. April is the leader of Springboard Consulting and one of the "First 100" Certified Change Management Professionals (CCMP™) and a Change Ignitor for Association of Change Management Professionals.

Scott Payne has reinvented the process and focus of PMP preparation as the founder of PM Master Prep. Abandoning the traditional memorization focused methods, Scott created an entirely case story focused accelerated PMP training method. Engaging and interactive the PMP Accelerator Method not only helps students learn faster and retain more, but it also drastically improves the student’s skills as a project manager. Scott is also the author of the Amazon best-selling PMP book, The PMP Exam Master Prep Manual, and the host of the PMP Success Secrets with Scott podcast.

Steven Fullmer contributes his mastery to the field of neurosociology –blending neurochemistry, physiology, psychology, sociology, anthropology, history and the science of change to understand the power of human potential. His mission includes helping others understand the natural chaos associated with change and choice, and organizing approaches to effectively address change scenarios. Successful approaches must consider human complexity, are always situational, and must incorporate the unique and diverse attributes of the individuals and the tribes that they form. Steven Fullmer is President of Blue Sphere Solutions (www.bluespheresolutions.com), a consultancy supporting choice through complex change. His forty years of experience includes strategic and tactical business, portfolio, program and project leadership. For over a decade he authored and delivered highly sought PMP and Business analysis courseware, video series, webinars, and micro-mastery events. He holds Project Management Professional (PMP) and PMI-Professional Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) credentials from Project Management Institute, an MBA in services marketing, and is certified as a Change Intelligence Professional. From graduate work in neurochemistry, MBA Service Management focus, and into a recognized career guiding powerful technological change, Steven quickly identified that people rather than technology brought success. The evolution of project related processes, tools, and approaches may deliver new hope to leaders guiding change, though they are more often effective because they distract participants who must focus first on the new ‘technique’. Despite decades of evolutionary technology and approaches, successful and sustainable change remains statistically elusive. Success more commonly occurs when leaders deliver purpose while applying an understanding of the human condition. Steve now researches and pursues a deeper understanding of the factors that affect successful change adoption and the pursuit of fullest human potential. An author and public speaker, Steve focuses on topics related to project management and social psychology – the sciences that together help client individuals and organizations to adopt successful change strategies.

Jesse Fewell has mentored thousands of technology professionals across 14 countries to improve their teams & companies using Agile methods. He’s founded several startups, contributed to three industry certifications (PMI-ACP, CST, CEC), and authored publications reaching over a half-million readers in eleven languages. His industry contributions have earned him a IEEE Computer Society Golden Core Award. During the IMPACT Summit, he is interviewing some of the best minds on the industry's hottest topics around Agile ways of working and impactful leadership.