Roger Pearman

Roger R. Pearman: In addition to being an internationally acclaimed researcher, Roger has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years. He is the CEO of two firms: Leadership Performance Systems, Inc. that provides specialized talent management services and Qualifying.org, Inc. that provides certification training on nineteen assessment tools. Roger also serves as a Senior Adjunct Associate for the Center for Creative Leadership.

Due to his extensive global experience, he is the Visiting Associate Professor of Global Commerce and International Management at the Calloway School of Business, Wake Forest University. As a published author, Roger has articles in Inc.com, Wired, Business.com, Performance Management, and Talent Management. He is author or senior author of: YOU: Being More Effective in Your MBTI® Type (2006), Introduction to type and emotional intelligence (2002), Leadership Advantage (2001), Hardwired Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Personality to Become a New Millennium Leader (1999), I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You (1996, 2010).

R. Daniel Parks

Dan has been an entrepreneur, strategy, and leadership consultant for over 25 years. During his tenure with the University of North Carolina system, he has helped lead major initiatives in economic development strategy and entrepreneurship. Dan has served as a Center Director and as the Statewide Director of Strategy for North Carolina's Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC).

Dan has led the development of educational products that have been applied across the SBTDC network including the Strategic Performance Series, and the SYMMETREE™ Change Management Simulation. Dan assisted the Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC) with the association's strategic plan-and has consulted with over 20 state Small Business Development Centers. He has provided strategic services to numerous economic development organizations including the Research Triangle Regional Partnership. Dan is the co-author of a leadership simulation, the Strategic Agility Accelerator™. And he has co-authored a series of developmental toolsets including the Entrepreneur EDGE™ Profile, Leadership Unlimited Profile™, the Ethical Decision Strategies Inventory™, and the Innovative Leader Profile ™. He has operated and sold two entrepreneurial enterprises.

Barry Phillips

Barry is an Associate of the Institute of Bankers in the United Kingdom. He spent 33 years as a career banker culminating in 12 years based in Arabian Gulf countries. His banking experience has included establishing branch offices and coordinating multi-million dollar credit facilities for multi-national organizations.

After settling in the US, Barry worked with the North Carolina Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC) for 17 years. He has assisted hundreds of entrepreneurs with business planning and strategy. Barry also co-authored and developed a series of assessments designed to assist managers and entrepreneurs in their career decisions and personal development. He is the co-author of two business simulations that allow learners to experience leadership decision making and the strategic planning process. Because of his international business experience, Barry is a much sought after adviser for helping organizations think and implement globally.

Marcus C. King

Marc has over 30-years experience as an organizational development, strategy, and leadership consultant. He has worked with many entrepreneurs and high-growth businesses in areas of planning and growth strategies. For over 25 years, he served as the Deputy State Director of the University of North Carolina Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC).

Marc has also been a leader in the Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC) and has served as Vice Chair of the ASBDC board. Marc has provided consulting to over 20 statewide Small Business Development Centers in areas including strategic planning and accreditation. For over six years, Marc served as Vice President for the ASBDC Accreditation Committee which oversees and manages the accreditation process mandated by federal law. In that role, he helped rewrite the Baldrige-based accreditation standards and self-study documents. Marc is a recipient of the distinguished service award from the ASBDC.