Wednesday, September 10th - 7PM - Informal Meet Up for Dinner

ANDRE YOUNG                                  

Speaker, Author, Leadership Trainer, & Founder of You Evolving Now, LLC       

Andre Young is a Professional Speaker, Author, Leadership Trainer, and Founder of You Evolving Now, LLC. He worked as a Mental Health Therapist for 19 years, played sports at every level from high school to professional, has been an employee, a business owner, and self-employed, and has written 5 books focused on enhancing Leadership & Work/Life Harmony. As Founder of You Evolving Now it's his mission to enhance Leadership and Work/Life Harmony for organizations, leaders, employees, and teams with his high-energy, interactive, culture-impacting leadership training programs and speaking engagements; allowing a professional and personal evolution!

Keynote - Evolve Your Leadership in 3!

This high-energy, interactive, culture-changing training is focused on Management and Employees enhancing Leadership Skills, Personal Leadership, Work Culture, and Work/Life Harmony for themselves, their team, and the organization.

• 5 Points of Your Day – Everyone has 24 hours in a day… Leaders use theirs differently! Learn the 5 points to live the life of your dreams, professionally and personally!
• The 5 Types of Employees – Learn the 5 types and what each Type needs from you most right now!
• The Leader’s 3 – Learn the 3 Building Blocks of Your Leadership; providing a GPS to “SUCCESS” and making your “Yes’s” powerful and your “No’s” meaningful!

Workshop - The Leader's Toolbox: 3 More Tools to Help Lead, Prioritize and Prepare Your Team

The workshop is a complement to Evolve Your Leadership in 3! The framework for this session involves:

• A Leader’s Meetings – Learn the 3 Meetings all Leaders must have…and have well: The Reveal, the 1-on-1, and The Reverse Shadow.
• Activity Time – Meetings are erratic and may lack traction without your Leader’s 3 guiding the way. Attendees will work in teams to construct their Vision & Vision Factors, Expectations, & Rules.
• A Leader’s Priority Quadrant – Most companies begin to struggle when EVERYTHING becomes a High Priority/Handle Now. The other Quadrants matter! Learn what goes into them and how to delegate like a Leader.
• Activity Time – Attendees will work in Teams to construct their own Priority Quadrant to take back and implement in their respective business/organization.
• A Leader’s Succession – Learn how to move on like a Leader; enhancing your Leadership, empowering your successor, and protecting your company culture.

7 Ways to Lead shares common sense and easy to use insight to enhance personal leadership and effective leadership skills. 

The number one complaint from many companies is, “Our leaders don’t know how to lead!” Why would they? Most people are promoted because they did one thing really well or outlasted their “addicted to average” co-workers/teammates not because they knew how to lead.  They haven’t proved they can manage or lead anyone; they’ve only proven they can sell a million dollars worth of product… their way. Work/Life Harmony is more important now than it’s ever been. The notion of leaving home at the door before entering work and leaving work at the door when entering home is obsolete. The fact that cell phones are always accessible means significant others, relationships, and outside life now enter work with every employee… ALL DAY. So, when things are bad intimately, parentally, and socially it shows up at work with employees trying to do their job in between responding to ten pages of “Hate Texts”. In contrast, when that same employee returns home, their phone may continue to ring, ding, or chime with work emails, work texts, etc. If they respond, they’ve effectively communicated it’s okay to invade their time. If they don’t, it doesn’t erase the anxiety of not responding or knowing a pile of work is building up. There may not be a true balance between both realms, but 7 Ways to Lead helps leaders find and create harmony between the two.

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The Leader’s Toolbox is Andre Young’s second book for business professionals, managers, and team leaders seeking to enhance their leadership skills. Young breaks down the essential aspects of leadership into two categories: personal leadership skills and the daily leadership skills it takes to effectively lead, connect, build, and succeed as a team! According to Andre Young, personal leadership involves how someone chooses to show up to their life, their work, and their relationships in a way that makes people respect and enjoy how they are and who they are.

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In this groundbreaking guide to modern leadership, renowned speaker and leadership expert Andre Young delivers a powerful road map for transforming one’s leadership impact and organizational culture.

Drawing from his extensive experience as a mental health therapist, professional athlete, and global leadership trainer, Young presents revolutionary strategies that bridge the gap between traditional leadership and today’s evolving workplace demands.

Through compelling real-world examples and actionable frameworks, he reveals the essential keys to leading with authenticity, driving results, and creating lasting change. Whether they’re leading a small team or a global organization, this comprehensive playbook equips people with the tools to elevate their leadership, enhance team performance, and create a culture of excellence.

From mastering crucial conversations to building high-performing teams, The Complete Leader isn’t just another leadership book; it’s a catalyst for extraordinary leadership success in today’s dynamic business landscape.

Release date in October 21st. Click image to pre-order on Amazon.com.  

JOSH BRITTON                              

Office Services Fast Track Coach at Express Employment International

Josh Britton is a lifelong believer in the Staffing Industry and has spent over 25 years working in it! Born and raised and currently working from Springfield, IL. Josh was a key piece along with his two brothers J.T. and Zachery Britton, and a little help from their parents Jim and Carole , this family has grown their Express Employment business to be a permanent part of the Central Illinois business community and a Top 10 office consistently within the Express Franchise group of 800+ locations.

With the goal of helping as many people as possible succeed at work, Josh believes that our business is one of the best ways to make a positive impact on families, local businesses and the overall economy. “The more people who are working, the better it is for everyone!”

Josh will tell you that he’s had every job in our business from “Janitor to Manager”. Experiencing both Inside and Outside sales success and growth as well as more than 5000 documented face to face interviews helping people find work through his early career.

In the current role of Office Services Fast Track Coach, Josh partners with Express Employment Professionals Franchisees when they are ready to expand their service offerings or grow to a new level of white collar/administrative business in their markets. Working with more than 300 offices through 6 month coaching engagements since 2020 has helped identify some of the common and creative ways that business owners compensate/acknowledge/reward their employees to create a sales and service mentality and culture of win-win that compliments the overall mission of your staffing business.

Building teams and systems that last is a passion in our business, and Josh believes that how you incentivize and encourage active engagement from your employees is the most crucial part of growing a successful business and a culture of “Willing Winning” from and for your people.

Compensation Conversation - Building Plans That Attract, Acquire, Grow and Retain Top Talent

Josh Britton unpacks the real drivers behind employee turnover and why it's rarely "just about pay." This session highlights generational workforce insights, pay transparency, and the role of culture in retention. With practical tools like structured compensation reviews and a custom Compensation Calculator, attendees will walk away with clear strategies to engage teams, build trust, and keep top talent.

SHARON HULCE

President/CEO at Employment Resource Group

Sharon Hulce is the President and CEO of Employment Resource Group, Inc. (ERG), a nationwide executive search firm based in Appleton, Wisconsin. With over 29 years of experience in the executive search industry, she founded ERG to innovate the traditional search process. Her leadership ensures that the firm surpasses mere resume presentation, instead providing comprehensive thought leadership and ensuring mutually successful placements for companies and candidates alike. ERG prides itself on understanding the key attributes needed for candidates to excel within their roles, from competencies and knowledge to social skills and personality. This unique approach has garnered praise and emotional intelligence accolades from clients and candidates.

Sharon is a best-selling published Forbes author; her book, "A Well-Done Professional Midlife Crisis," is widely available. She is recognized as a dynamic keynote speaker, sharing insights from her life and career at numerous corporate events, national conferences, and even a TEDx talk. Sharon's extensive accolades include the 2025 Wisconsin Titan 100 CEO Hall of Fame, 100 Women to KNOW in America, Enterprising Woman of the Year Honoree, and Top Women in Construction Award. She is also a Platinum Chapter Member of the Women Presidents Organization and was chosen to attend Harvard Business School. She has received numerous local business and community service awards for her pro-bono work with local non-profits totaling over $7 million in donated fees.

Sharon is actively involved in leadership roles across various boards, including the UW- Green Bay Schreiber Institute of Women’s Leadership Advisory Board, demonstrating her commitment to fostering leadership and development to young women in her community.

Getting Intentional on Business Growth

This session will give you first-hand, practical knowledge of how to grow your business or practice with intention! As recent as last year, Sharon put into practice the steps she will share with each of you on business growth and the results have been nothing short of amazing! Just this year, ERG is $1 million ahead of last year as of the end of August. Want to know how to do this? This is a must attend session to find out.

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BRITTANY SAKATA                                

General Counsel at American Staffing Association 

Brittany Sakata serves as general counsel for the American Staffing Association. She is a former labor and employment litigator who advises ASA members on a broad range of legal and compliance matters, including EEO and wage and hour laws, immigration/I-9, OSHA, artificial intelligence in employment, and paid leave issues. She is principal ASA liaison to the formal ASA/OSHA temporary worker safety alliance, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) alliance, and ASA’s Legal/Legislative and Employee Safety Committees. Brittany graduated from George Mason University and earned a J.D. from the Washington College of Law at American University.

Legislative Review

Hear the latest legal and legislative updates on the staffing industry, including trends at the state level and the most recent enforcement and compliance issues stemming from the federal Administration.

SUSAN KOEHN                                

Senior Consultant, Public Sector Division at Lightcast       

Susan Koehn is a Senior Consultant on the Public Sector Professional Services team at Lightcast, with 30+ years of experience working at the intersection of economic and workforce development - including quantitative and qualitative research, grant writing, program design, and evaluation services for government, workforce, economic development, nonprofit, and civic organizations.

Prior to joining Lightcast in January of 2023, Susan served as Vice President of Talent & Workforce for the Milwaukee7 Regional Economic Partnership and Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. There, she worked to improve the capabilities of regional employers to attract, retain and develop talent to fuel growth in Southeast Wisconsin. She designed initiatives to connect employers to workforce resources and build a long-term sustainable talent pipeline in collaboration with education partners. A guiding principle of Susan's career is that we move faster and have greater impact if we collaborate - across organizations, across geography, and across sectors of the economy.

Susan earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Marquette University and a Master's degree from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. A proud Midwesterner, Susan spends as much time as possible enjoying the forests and fresh water of the Great Lakes region, especially Wisconsin’s beautiful Door County.

The Looming Labor Shortage:  Anticipated Impacts in Key Industries and Local Markets

The session will cover economic and workforce trends impacting the supply of labor and the alignment of worker skills with employer needs:

• The Demographic Drought

• The Velocity of Skills Change

• The Impact of AI