Charles Mellor's illustrious career seamlessly merges legal acumen and corporate leadership, forging a legacy of excellence. Beginning as a Trial Attorney at CNA Insurance Company in 1989, Charles showcased an unwavering commitment to justice and meticulous case handling.
In 1996, he founded the Law Office of Charles Mellor, adeptly representing plaintiffs and defendants across diverse litigated matters. His prowess extended to advising corporations as General Counsel, a testament to his strategic insight.
With the establishment of the Law & Mediation Office of Charles Mellor in 2001, he embraced alternative dispute resolution and empathetic conflict resolution. His memberships in the Association of Corporate Counsel and the Transportation Lawyers Association reveal his dedication to evolving legal landscapes.

With over 13 years of experience in media production, education, and entrepreneurship, Michelle Flowers-Taylor combines her skills and passion to create and deliver impactful stories that inspire action and transformation.

Michelle is currently the Interim CEO of Base 11, where she provides strategic leadership and direction during a critical transition and growth period to further the firm’s mission of empowering students and early-career adults to pursue STEM careers.
In her current role, she oversees all aspects of the organization's operations, fundraising, and diversification of earned revenue streams while maintaining positive employee morale and championing a culture of innovation. Michelle also leads the expansion of the Parity Project, a groundbreaking initiative that boosts students' awareness and access to training, mentorship, and funding in STEM-related career opportunities of the 21st century.

Brian Litten has decades of leadership experience across health plans, provider organizations, regulatory agencies, and digital health companies, with a proven track record of building, scaling, and sustaining healthcare pioneers.
His most recent experience is as Chief Executive Officer of Swift Medical, a Toronto-based digital health company that leverages artificial intelligence to improve clinical and economic outcomes in chronic and acute wound care. Brian led Swift through a tech stack reboot, a corporate restructuring, and an investment round – positioning the company to support a growing number of enterprise accounts.
Before joining Swift, Brian was on the executive leadership team of Tabula Rasa HealthCare (TRHC), a digital health company focused on medical optimization. Brian established the company’s footprint in the payer market and helped to lead the company through its 2016 NASDAQ IPO. Rock Health named TRHC as the best performing IPO among digital health companies in 2017.

Simon Fowler is the Chief Executive Officer of Empowering People Group. He's transforming HR through innovative tech solutions and enhancing workplace efficiency. He is also specialized in fostering talent development.

JD is a Senior Human Resources and People Leader with a strong foundation in organizational strategy across a variety of industries and distributed workplace settings.

Known for being a respectful, grounded, and results-driven leader, JD focuses on Management By Objectives (MBO) to guide his approach and team.

Cynthia Tauer is the Vice President of Culture and Talent at Keystone Experts + Engineers.

She is a Strategic human resources executive adept at developing strategies to streamline operations driving business improvement, change management initiatives and future growth opportunities.
Skilled at designing and executing initiatives influencing talent management, employee engagement, retention processes and cultural growth.

Anubha Gaur is the Executive Director of DevSecOps, SRE, and Quality Engineering at Quest Diagnostics, where she leverages her extensive expertise in digital transformation, business process improvement, API enablement, and Cloud Native solutions. Anubha is a passionate and results-driven technology leader known for delivering tangible business value through the innovative use of information technologies. She has a proven track record of building and leading diverse engineering teams to success.
With a distinguished career in software design, development, and the operation of complex, high-volume systems, Anubha brings a wealth of experience across various industries. Her ability to map problem domains and develop strategic solutions makes her a formidable force in the tech world. As a creative transformation leader, she excels at disrupting the status quo and fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth within her teams.

Justin Hunsaker is a Lead Consultant of John Polk & Associates with over 20 years of people management experience.

He won the Barlow Monarch Innovation Honorable Mention for KeyBank’s Small Business Review and regularly achieved an impressive 90% employee engagement rate. Justin earned an Executive Master’s of Technology Management from the University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton School.

Throughout his career, Justin has launched new products and coached associates at all levels at multiple Fortune 500 banks and several FinTechs.​

Bob Chaput is the author of Enterprise Cyber Risk Management as a Value Creator (https://a.co/d/jhvtDAt) and Stop the Cyber Bleeding (https://amzn.to/33qr17n). He is the founder, former CEO, and executive chair of Clearwater Security, an award-winning provider of managed security services, cyber risk management, and compliance solutions. Chaput has worked with board members and C-suite executives at dozens of organizations, including Fortune 100 organizations and federal and state government agencies.
Chaput dedicates his time to educating industry leaders about the importance of cyber risk management and the changing regulatory environment through articles, presentations, teaching, a YouTube channel, and webinars. In addition to his two books, he was a contributing author to two books: Wolters Kluwer’s Health Law and Compliance Update and the American Society for Health Care Risk Management’s Health Care Risk Management Fundamentals. His insights regarding cyber risk management have also been published in dozens of periodicals, including Modern Healthcare, CISO Mag, the HCAA’s Compliance Today, HealthITSecurity, HealthcareInfoSecurity, and The Wall Street Journal Pro Cybersecurity. He has been recognized as a 2024 CyberCrime Magazine Cybersecurity Pundit Industry Expert.

Michael Delisle is Managing Partner and CEO at Upwell Search Partners.

Experienced executive search leader with a demonstrated 20 year track record of conducting management and leadership searches across Sales, Product, Marketing, and Operational roles. Skilled in life science and healthcare technology. Deep expertise in digital transformation and enabling technologies that advance scale. Focused on innovators that transform business aligning and calibrating talent based on company inflection points to drive value.