Use very opportunity to collaborate! It’s impossible to be everywhere and have every experience. Therefore, it is important to engage others in the research and development stages of one’s work. I did this with each of my books and in all my training materials and workshops. Plus, it makes it fun and rewarding!
If you have not done so already, seek out other experts. How? Visit your client base, reconnect with prospects, and actively network for new ideas and answers. The following individuals served as fact checkers and offered insights, experiences, quotes, and case studies that enhance the content of each book. The book icons indicate the books our experts helped develop. (Note: Their titles and company affiliations are listed at the time of their involvement. In many cases, this has changed.)




The Art of Professional Connections
Team of Experts

Neelum T. Aggarwal, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology, Rush University Medical Center



Gelie Akhenblit
Founder and President
NetworkingPhoenix.com


Terry Banks
Process Improvement & Training Manager
Toyota Motor Sales


Cheryl Valdez Barsanti
Concierge Exhibitor Services

Larry Canepa
Chef Culinary Educator
Restaurant Marketing Partners


Tranda Covington
Event Planner, Protocol & Etiquette Expert
Motorola


Sergio Gaona
Catering Chief
Macayo’s Mexican Kitchen


Angela Gregory
Wedding Planner
The Riverside Church NY


Sanjay Gupta
President
Kreativ Enterprises


Donna Hoffman
President
Women on Course


Durward Hofler, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
College of Business & Management, NIU


Evelyn Howell, CPA
Retired Vice President
Sara Lee Corporation


Lisa James
Protocol & Etiquette Expert
Lisa James and Associates


Christine Jurich
Corporate Healthcare Recruiter
Consultant



Antoinette Kellerher-Raynes
Social Media Consultant
Raynes Partnerships, LLC


Zak Kimble
Director of Sales & Marketing
Marriott


Horst Kniesel
Retired First Vice President
JP Morgan Chase NA



Robert R. Kraemer, Jr.
Transaction Advisory Services Associate
Ernst & Young, LLP



Len Kreusler
Licensed U.S. Customs Broker
International Freight Forwarder


Karen “Kaye” Lamb
Career Services
Arizona State University



Patricia Leupp
Co-Owner
Mr. Formal of Phoenix


Randall Ling
Catering Director
Macayo’s Mexican Kitchen


Paul Logli
President & CEO
United Way of Rock River Valley


Jennifer Longdon
Writer & Speaker
Policy Advocate on Issues Impacting People with Disabilities.


Chef Francine Marz, MBA, CEC
Academic Director of Culinary Programs
The International Culinary School™ at the Art Institute of Phoenix


David Medrano
Assistant Dean
University of Toyota


Nicolas Mills, GL
Wine Scout/Sommelier
Bounty Hunter Rare Wine Co.


Jim Norman
Vice President Diversity
Kraft Foods


Greg Nosek
Videographer
Greg Nosek Audio/Visual Services, Phoenix


Haydee Pampel, CMP
President and CEO
MeetingLink, LLC


Maripat Quinn, Ph.D.
Public Relations Director
Heritage Trust


Simi Chaddha Ranajee, MBA
Protocol & Etiquette Expert
Former Miss India


Susan Ratliff
Speaker and Author
Exhibit Like An Expert


Brian Roach
Sales Executive
SAP America



Arlene Romaine
International Etiquette and Protocol Advisor
Language Specialist


In Memory of Jim Rosati (2013)
Manager
Rosati Restaurants


Diane Roundy, MBA
Director of Business Development
Schenck




Jennifer Rue
President
Talent Powering, LLC



Lon Safko
Inventor, Speaker, and Author
“The Social Media Bible”


Jackie Sanborn
Instructor
Fullerton College


Amy Suess-Garcia
Senior Director of Global Customer Service
Taylor Company



Chef Billy Sy, MBA, CEC, AAC, CMC-China
Retired Senior Academic Director
The International Culinary School™


Steve Teeple
President
Safe Air Testing, Inc.


Douglas Trapasso
Wine Expert & Author
Chicago Pinot Blog


Maryanne Weiss
President
Gustare, Ltd.


Paula West
Chief of Protocol
City of Phoenix


Jason Wong
Chairman of the Board
NAAAP-Phoenix
