As a former Silicon Valley corporate attorney and a current CEO, Ann knows people from many dynamics. In 2003, Ann launched MentorLead to bridge the gap between culture and strategy. When mentoring is used as a strategic initiative, clients create an agile workforce that is intentionally driving the organization's critical goals and objectives... leadership regardless of title.

MentorLead's programs are loved by clients such as Kaiser Permanente, Stanford, and Cedars Sinai. Ann has been honored as an Outstanding Business Woman of the Year by ABWA and with the Vanguard Award from The McGraw-Hill Companies.

Ann has been influencing audiences from the stage and in her books for over 15 years. She is the author of Ambition on a Mission (2007), Moxie for Managers (2011), Why Mentoring Matters (2013), and In a Flash! (2018).

When not on a stage, Ann is on her bicycle. In 2011, Ann cycled 4,200 miles from San Francisco to San Diego; in 2012 she cycled 2,600 miles from Key West, Florida, to Bar Harbor, Maine; in 2014 she cycled 1,600 miles from Seattle to San Diego; in 2016 she cycled from Crater Lake to Yosemite; and in 2018 she cycled from Banff to Yellowstone.

With an impressive professional career in the field of healthcare, as well as business management, Lue brings a dynamic perspective to MentorLead. As a former Clinical Exercise Physiologist, her experience includes being an active member of a heart transplant team and an inpatient/outpatient cardiac rehab unit manager. Additionally, as a National Account Manager, Lue was responsible for helping displaced families with housing and living necessities following disasters.

This role required her to manage the needs and expectations of the families and support their efforts with associated insurance companies. Her experience in these fields provides her with the empathy, understanding, and drive for continuous improvement to help lead the activities and management of professional mentoring programs – to the benefit of the individuals and long-term health of their associated organizations.

Lue is an avid runner and marathoner. She used her love for running in a leadership role – coaching Girls On the Run, an organization to promote girls’ empowerment by teaching life skills through running and confidence lessons for grade school-aged girls. Lue also spent years as a fitness coach, helping others define and reach their personal health goals.

In her spare time, Lue enjoys traveling with her husband and two kids to tropical destinations and loves spending time playing with her dog.

Meg Moore is a Registered Nurse (RN) with a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Auburn University and a Bachelor’s in Nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). During her time at UAB, she was instrumental in creating the first Student Nurse Mentor Program and played a leadership role in the Student Nursing Association (SNA).

Meg's nursing career began in the Heart and Lung Transplant ICU at UAB Hospital, where she discovered her passion for mentoring while training new staff members. She later transitioned into a coordinator role, gaining extensive experience in hospital administration and program development. She successfully navigated through bureaucratic hurdles and overcame various obstacles at multiple hospitals, including
Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH), and is now eager to apply that expertise to help you establish and implement your mentorship program.

Outside of her nursing career, Meg enjoys utilizing her problem-solving skills by leading home renovation projects and learning new craftsmanship techniques. She also takes pleasure in cooking high-quality meals for her family.

Overall, Meg Moore is a dedicated and accomplished nurse with a passion for mentorship, program development, and solving problems. With her experience in both clinical and administrative roles, she is well-equipped to help you achieve your goals in establishing a successful mentorship program.

Energetic, visionary, authentic and insightful, Dr. Rhonda Foster is a published and highly sought-after healthcare consultant, keynote speaker and coach with a penchant for driving change, quality, and organizational improvement.

She consults with community hospitals, academic medical centers, and healthcare systems in the United States as well as well as in Brazil, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar.

Dr. Foster’s wealth of nursing administration and leadership experience includes:

• Interim Vice President Duke Children’s Hospital
• Vice President for Clinical Services and CNO for Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles
• Interim Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing and Patient Care Services Officer at City of Hope National Medical Center
• Interim CNO at St. Joseph Health - Sonoma County
• Vice President of Patient Care Services and CNO at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit
• Assistant Vice President of Women & Children’s Services at Mercy Health — St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio

She earned a Doctor of Education from Bowling Green State University, a Master of Public Health from the Northwest Ohio Consortium for Public Health, a Master of Science in nursing administration from Georgetown University, and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Toledo. Dr. Foster also holds a certificate in Evidence-Based Coaching from Fielding Graduate University.

Noteworthy honors include University of Toledo Outstanding Alumnus in Nursing and LA Business Journal 2021 Women of Influence-Healthcare honoree. She holds numerous certifications and has authored more than 20 publications on nursing, leadership, diversity and inclusion and quality improvement.

“I am committed to making a difference in organizations by improving the people within the organization. Through the development and coaching of others, thought partnership, and establish person to person connections, I am leaving a legacy.”

A retired Senior Human Resources executive with over 35 years’ experience, Greg has served as Chief Human Resources Officer in four publicly traded companies: OMNOVA Solutions, Inc; Modine Manufacturing Company; Force Protection Industries; and Kaman Corporation. Greg has led business transformations and human capital strategic planning for acquisitions and divestitures in global organizations.

Passionate about leadership development and personal growth, Greg focuses his coaching on helping senior leaders align their confidence with their competence to ensure they are evolving into “Bigger, Better, Bolder” versions of themselves.

Previously, Greg served as an Officer in the US Army, a Trustee of the Board of Directors for the Employer’s Health Coalition, and on the Client Advisory Boards for ADP and SABA / Cornerstone.

Greg enjoys collecting classic cars and toys and making handmade crafts for children. He resides in Charleston, South Carolina.

Top 5 Motivations
Persuade, Make an Impact, Evoke Recognition, Collaborate, and Make the Team.

An accomplished motivational and leadership coach with over 20 years’ experience, April has served as MentorLead’s Master Motivational Coach for over 15 years. She has also served as the Director of Career Development in higher education as well as the Director of Leadership and Business Development within various industries.

April has developed proven programs and coaching strategies focused on guiding professionals in their career and leadership development. She specializes in helping people identify their unique motivations and actively engage them in their daily work resulting in deeper satisfaction and increased engagement in their work and life. She utilizes a unique co-active coaching approach recognizing each person has unique motivations, gifts, talents, and strengths to apply in their daily work resulting in more meaningful work.

April has a Master of Arts in Leadership and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies. She graduated from Coaches Training Institute and is certified in various career assessments. April has honed her expertise as a motivational coach through her extensive study of motivational science utilizing the MCode Assessment. She received personal training from the owners of the MCode company. Due to April’s position within the university, they asked her to co-develop and Beta test a young adult version of MCode called TruMotivate. Over the course of five years, she administered the assessment and trained internal motivational coaches throughout the institution creating motivational based culture. This work engaged her top motivations to collaborate and make an impact.

April’s value to give back in service to others motivated her to co-found Love for Kenya in 2006 with Francis, a Kenyan friend of the family. Love for Kenya is a thriving nonprofit partnering with Kenyan leaders who are serving the orphans, widows, and the poorest members of their society. She enjoys traveling to Kenya to train leaders to empower widows in the local micro-loan program. She also brings medical teams and supplies partnering with the only two nurses in the village clinic serving those who can’t afford or access hospitals. April’s work in Kenya engages her other motivations to “persuade and evoke recognition” bringing awareness of Love for Kenya’s mission to others.

She resides in Minnesota (Land of 10,000 Lakes!). In addition to her love of travel, she enjoys spending time with her family, her boat, and many friends!

Melissa Thornley operates at the intersection of the left brain and right brain. Specializing in emotional intelligence and instinctive working styles, she delivers customized group and individual programming to organizations large and small.

Melissa is known for her contagious energy and unwavering passion for turning intangible concepts into tangible outcomes. A blend of collaboration and customization ensures her clients get the results they want. Whether it’s in person group sessions, virtual one-to-one coaching or hybrid multi-session programs, emotional intelligence always serves as the foundation.

Her leadership perspective draws from her years of experience as an executive in the advertising and film industry. Melissa led companies and creative teams in Chicago, New York, and London, working with esteemed clients including McDonald’s, Nike, Capital One, Coca-Cola and PBS.

As the former Chicago Director of the Institute for Management Studies, Melissa collaborated with talent and leadership departments of Fortune 500 companies on leadership initiatives to serve emerging leaders to senior level executives.

She serves as Board President for Free Spirit Media, a non profit organization located in Chicago’s west side. Free Spirit Media partners with youth storytellers to deliver programming that provides workforce development alongside transformational healing opportunities within the North Lawndale community.

In addition to her traditional business background, she often draws upon her training in improv and mindfulness. She keeps her own creative juices flowing through dance, yoga, and writing.

Melissa holds certifications in three leadership assessments: Kolbe, which looks at natural strengths and problem-solving instincts; the EQi2.0, which measures the skills that make up emotional intelligence; and the IDI which assesses intercultural competence to achieve inclusion, diversity, equity and access goals and outcomes. She’s also certified by the ICF (International Coaching Federation) as well as the Coaches Training Institute.

Dr Janette Moreno has completed her Doctorate in Nursing Practice, Executive Leadership from the University of San Francisco, California. She is the Director of Nursing Education at the Brawerman Nursing Institute, Cedars-Sinai and was formerly the director of professional development and clinical education at Stanford Children’s Health.

With more than 20 years of clinical and leadership experience, she has extensive experience with clinical and academic teaching, mentoring, coaching, consulting, curriculum development, and professional development of nurses at all levels of care in various health care settings.

She has presented nationally and internationally and shared best practices of the clinical excellence outcomes on shared governance, leadership development, mentoring and succession planning. She is a faculty for the Association of California Nurse Leaders (ACNL) Foundations for Leadership Excellence and a Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP) team lead appraiser for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

She is a Caritas Coach and has integrated mindfulness and resilience as a transformational caring leader. She currently serves as the chair of Membership Experience Committee for the ACNL and Bylaws Chair for the American Nurses Association/California.

Monica Tucker-Schwartz, DNP, RN, NEA-BC is a doctoral prepared nurse who holds a Master’s in Exercise Science and Bachelors in Nursing. Her Doctoral work focused on nursing Professional Practice Model evaluation, design, and integration.\

Monica is a Magnet experienced nurse leader at a large AMC with a successful straight to site visit initial re-designation in 2023! In 2021, together with clinical nurses, advanced practice nurses, and nurse leaders Monica developed and launched the Brigham Mentors Program for Brigham and Women’s Hospital for nurses at all levels--from bedside to the board room.

Monica takes great joy in giving back to the nursing profession, building community, and connectivity through  mentoring. She currently holds a role as Senior Nurse Director of Procedural/Ambulatory Services and serves as Board of Director Secretary and Membership Committee Co-Chair for the Organization of Nurse Leaders – MA, RI, NH, CT, VT (2023-2025)

Kevin Tsui DNP, RN, NEA_BC is a Doctoral prepared second career nurse who additionally has a Master’s in Clinical Nurse Leadership and a Bachelor’s in Business.

As a Silicon Valley native, he has spent his entire nursing career in large academic medical centers and is currently a Program Manager with Stanford Health Care’s Nursing Excellence Department and Magnet Programs. He has found his niche in combining state of the art technologies and techniques with the proven research to impactfully set cultures in the health care industry.

Kevin led and developed the Nursing Mentorship Program for Stanford Health Care to operate in concert with several other programs in the organization to leverage the talent at Stanford to achieving their strategic goals.

He has been featured in an article of Minority Nurse on the importance of mentorship in health care and has been published in the June 2019 edition of Nurse Leader Journal on the strategies behind the development and launch of Stanford’s Mentorship Program to gain significant traction across the enterprise.

Robert Rosiello is Senior Vice President at Vectra.ai. In this role, Robert applies his expertise of more than 30 years in the IT infrastructure and networking industry to lead a global team in a rapid-growth company.

Prior to Vectra, he served as Senior Vice President of America Sales and Field Operations at Riverbed Technologies, transforming the company from a product selling to software solution selling strategy. His resume also includes strategic sales positions at Motorola, RiverStone, Cabletron, and NYNEX (now Verizon).

Mara Raggi, is an accomplished Registered Nurse (RN), with her Master’s of Science Degree in Leadership. She has achieved added credentials including Board Certification as a Nurse Executive through ANCC and also Neonatal Intensive Care (NIC). Presently, she has been accepted as a candidate pursuing a Doctorate (PhD) in Executive Leadership at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). She has been a passionate force during her twenty plus years of nursing

leadership. She has extensive background in perinatal and neonatal nursing. She brings a collaborative leadership style, expertise in Magnet® designation, shared governance, and innovative academic partnership initiatives. Mara has been instrumental in furthering and sustaining healthy work environments. She is committed to life-long learning, excellence, and the implementation of current research.

Caylie Jenkins is a senior nursing student at Marquette University studying to complete her BSN in May 2023. Caylie is on her 2nd year of clinical experience at nearby hospitals. She brings with her 8 years of babysitting experience, caring for young children and children with disabilities.

In high school, she has held many leadership roles and worked in four different healthcare settings. As a MentorLead advisor, Caylie is eager to give nurse leaders a peek into the journey from nursing student to first year resident transitioning into practice.

Bethany Nguyen is a Registered Nurse (RN) with her Master's of Science in Nursing Education degree and is Nursing Professional Development certified.

With both clinical and leadership experience in Indiana, Ohio, and Alabama, she has an impressive nursing background in adult and geriatric psychiatry, oncology, medical-surgical nursing, and nursing education. Bethany is passionate about mentoring and guiding nurses through the many pathways of their careers.

While growing up in Indiana, Bethany was a competitive swimmer, speech and debate team national finalist, and actress. Though a successful competitor herself, she was often found helping behind the scenes, coaching and mentoring teammates to be successful and taking on leadership responsibilities.

Bethany enjoys being a community theatre performer and volunteer, spending time at the beach with her husband and twins, and traveling to the most magical place on earth, Disney.