​A word about the Dragonfly.  While considering retirement options, Julie found that she was surrounded by ubiquitous dragonflies.  It seemed that the suddenly abundant dragonflies had some meaning, prompting Julie to probe further.  An internet search revealed that dragonflies are the universal symbol of transformation and personal growth.  Hence, “Dragonfly Coaching,” for the first and foremost goal of life coaching is to assist the client in achieving transformation and to inspire personal growth.  As an added coincidence, Julie is a commercial pilot, and dragonflies are renowned flyers.  In a word, it was “meant to be.”

Julie is now mostly retired from her law practice and loving her new career as a life coach.  She brings not only the very robust training she received from CTI, but her love of people and her strong listening skills to her coaching practice.  She feels immensely privileged to share in her clients’ lives and to witness their personal growth and transformation.  While law was a calling of the head, coaching is a calling of the heart, and it is where Julie is delighted to focus her time and energy for the duration of her professional life.

Connie L. Chen is a principal in the Los Angeles, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Connie’s practice focuses on representing employers in all types of employment-related litigation in state and federal courts and in arbitration.

Connie has broad experience litigating single plaintiff and class action cases involving wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and related claims. She assists employers in a variety of industries, including restaurant, hospitality, retail, manufacturing, construction, health care, transportation, and nonprofit.

In addition, Connie defends employers against wage and hour claims before the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), and charges of discrimination before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB), the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). She also routinely provides preventative counseling to employers on policies and practices governing day-to-day workplace issues, including wage and hour compliance, employee handbooks, requests for leave, disability accommodation, employee discipline, layoffs, and terminations.

Before joining Jackson Lewis, Connie was an employment law associate at a national full-service law firm. While attending law school, she served as production editor of the Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal.

Professional Associations and Activities

• California Women Lawyers (Board of Governors, 2014-2018; Treasurer, 2016-2017)
• Cardozo Los Angeles Alumni Committee, Co-Chair
• National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
• The State Bar of California, Labor and Employment Section
• Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (Board of Governors, 2016-present)

Pro Bono and Community Involvement

• Penn Alumni Interview Program

Speeches

• “2015 Wage and Hour Update,” National Human Resources Association (NHRA) – Ventura County Affiliate (Thousand Oaks, CA, January 2015) (Presenter)

To hear Connie’s episodes :

Episode 97

Episode 54

Peter Stockburger is the office managing partner for the Firm’s San Diego office, a member of the Firm’s Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies group, and co-lead of the Firm’s Autonomous Vehicle practice.

Peter partners with emerging and established clients around the globe to strategize about how they can best leverage data and talent to grow, operate, and protect their business. With a focus on data privacy and security, Peter works with clients of all sizes and maturity to build and shore up their privacy and security programs, deploy technology, enhance compliance and stakeholder confidence, take new products to market, work through data governance and retention challenges, navigate workplace disputes, and harness emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.

• Grow Your Business. Whether you’re looking to sell, buy, or launch a new product or service, Peter works with clients to perform in-depth privacy and security due diligence in mergers and acquisitions, strategize about privacy and security by design, ensure the use and launch of technology for new products and services aligns with the increasingly complex global privacy and security legal landscape, and identify areas for strategic growth.
• Operate Your Business. From managing talent to designing websites and applications, Peter works with clients on how best to operate their business by collecting, using, and sharing data. Peter partners with clients to conduct data maps, enhance website and application compliance (e.g., cookie disclosures, privacy policies, terms of use, ADA compliance, automatic renewal disclosures, e-mail and telephone number collection and use for marketing, etc.), manage contracts (e.g., SaaS agreements, vendor contracts, data sharing agreements), and ensure privacy and security are built into everyday business processes, such as HR, marketing, and UX.
• Protect Your Business. Peter works with clients to protect their assets through contract review and drafting, stakeholder training, developing robust terms of use and service, conducting website audits, workplace assessments, reviewing and enhancing security controls, and helping clients navigate security incidents when they occur.

Peter also frequently writes and speaks on these topics (see Selected Insights and Selected Presentations below) and has an active pro bono practice where he works to expand human rights protections throughout the world (see Pro Bono Work below).

Connect with Peter here

To hear Peter’s episodes :

Episode 71

Episode 70

I have finally realized, to be happy I don’t need to change myself, I just need to be myself

Steve Friedman

For more information on Steve:

The Corporate Introvert: How to Lead and Thrive with Confidence (available in eBook, paperback and hardback at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09HQ562YC/)

The Questions Introverts Ponder & The Answers Extroverts Need to Hear (free w/ Beyond Introversion subscription at www.BeyondIntroversion.com)

The Introvert Talent Quiz (join over 1600 people who have taken the quiz and received a customized report at www.BeyondIntroversion.com/quiz)

With over 17 years of church ministry experience, she is skilled and passionate about serving church leaders in the discipleship, design and development of teams to create healthy churches.

In addition to her ministry experience, Treena is a Human Resources professional with 30 years of experience in all aspects of Human Resources Management, Development, Leadership, Training, Conflict Resolution, Employee Engagement, Team Design, and Development.  She has also served as the Chief Financial Officer for the Branch College and holds a number of certifications, focused on assisting others to understand how beautifully and wonderfully God designed them.

She earned her Masters of Divinity from Azusa Pacific and is currently pursuing her Doctorate of Ministry with an emphasis in Spiritual Formation.

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In 2013, Dr. Cartwright received the prestigious “Commitment to Student Success Faculty Award.” In 2016, he received the Certificate of Appreciation presented by members of Alpha Gamma Sigma     for “unparalleled inspiration, countless contributions and dedication to student success at Reedley College.”

In 2021, he authored and published a textbook on criminal investigations which can be viewed here: Criminal Investigations.

He also assisted in writing an introductory textbook which can be viewed here:  Introduction to Criminology.

Additionally, he has published articles on such topics as ethics, workplace violence prevention, succession planning, creating a learning organization, and developing and implementing mentoring programs. His published articles can be found here.

He enjoys spending time with his wife and children, going to the gym, and hiking. Currently, he teaches at Madera Community College. He can be reached by phone at 559-770-7509 or email at george.cartwright@maderacollege.edu. You can also connect with him on his LinkedIn page: www.linkedin.com/in/georgecartwright.

Read George’s Textbooks here:

She wrote Completely Connected: Uniting Our Empathy and Insight for Extraordinary Results. You can buy the book here: https://connectionpractice.org/shop/#!form/PublicStore/5b607d04afd691063e34cb9c

Upcoming events with Rita:

Riita Marie Johnson will offer a free 30-minute message called This December: Less Stress, More Bliss on December 12^th at 4:30 PM PST on Zoom. Here is the link to register: https://connectionpractice.org/less_stress_more_bliss/#!form/LessStressMoreBliss

Please join Rita Marie for a Connection Practice Tour in Costa Rica! Participants immerse themselves in the Connection Practice and enjoy good food and company while touring beautiful Costa Rica! The next tour will take place from February 12-19, 2022. Here is the link to the tour brochure: http://connectionpractice.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/CR-Tour-Brochure-Revision-2022-2.pdf. Anyone interested can e-mail info@connectionpractice.org.

Rita Marie regularly offers Inner Wellness for Success online from 9AM-4PM PST on Zoom. You can register here: https://connectionpractice.org/cp_course/ or check on other dates it will be offered by writing info@connectionpractice.org.

For daily support, anyone can join the 15-minute Daily Coherence Calls on Zoom and Facebook. To learn more or join, check here: https://connectionpractice.org/free-daily-support/.

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Her research focuses on various topics related to inclusive growth and economic development, including climate risk, globalization, productivity growth in advanced economies, and women’s role in labor markets. Her most recent research focuses on the near-term impact of physical climate risk across sectors and geographies, including its implications for companies and countries. Her past research has focused on the future of globalization including the evolution of global value chains, prospects for emerging markets, and the impact of services trade, intangible assets, and digital globalization on value chains. Mekala is a frequent speaker on these topics at global conferences as well as with executives at Fortune 500 companies. She has authored numerous articles and her work has been cited in leading business publications.

Mekala is a member of a task force at the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at Brookings focused on improving productivity measurement. She also serves on an advisory board for the Sibley School of Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University and is a board member of the Global Fund for Women, a leading public foundation dedicated to improving global gender equality.

Previously, Mekala worked as a consultant for McKinsey’s advanced-industries group, where she focused on innovation, strategy, and operations projects for engineering clients.

Mekala received her Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University in 2011. Prior to Cornell, she received a Bachelor of Technology degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2006 from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.

You can find out more about Mekala Krishnan here

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Rob graduated from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Public Relations and went straight into an early career as a news reporter. After moving into the corporate world, Rob earned his Master’s Degree in Mass Communications from San Jose State University.

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Christèle puts a particular focus on client relations: she handles cases and communications personally from begin to finish with no wait time to schedule a call with her, she produces high-quality work and remains honest with her clients throughout about the likelihood of succeeding with their petitions or applications.

Christèle loves good food & wine, travel, discussing the news, reading, and enjoy it all even more while spending time with family and friends!!

She is a member of the Board of Trustees of the International School of OC, the only accredited French-Immersion School PK-6 in Orange County. Her 3 children attended this school before transferring to Tustin Public Schools.

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