Sue Hoppin is the founder and president of the National Military Spouse Network and the co-author of, "A Family's Guide to the Military". Before founding the NMSN, Sue served as the first deputy director for spouse outreach for the Military Officers Association of America.

She is a consultant and a contributing writer to: Military Spouse Magazine, The Flagship Newspaper, Armywifenetwork.com and others. As a recognized subject matter expert on military spouse and family issues, Sue has spoken to audiences nationwide ranging from installation career events to national conferences. She holds a bachelor's degree in international studies from the University of Denver and a master's degree in international relations from the University of Oklahoma. Sue lives with her husband and son in Virginia.

Carol Bowser is the president of Conflict Management Strategies Inc. and is an expert in workplace conflict --what creates it and how to resolve it. While she HATES arguments, she loves maintaining sanity and increasing production by jumping into conflict to fully resolve it. "…What I really like is listening to people's stories and working outside the legal system to repair workplace relationships…" She received her law degree from Seattle University School of Law and her Mediation Training through Pierce County Center for Dispute Resolution. Carol is a speaker, trainer, and consultant for employers on how to avoid workplace conflict.

Carol Fishman Cohen is the co-author of the acclaimed career reentry strategy book Back on the Career Track: A Guide for Stay-at-Home Moms Who Want to Return to Work (Hachette/Grand Central), and the co-founder of iRelaunch (www.iRelaunch.com), a company producing career reentry programs, events and content for employers, universities, organizations and individuals.

iRelaunch signature products include the Career Relaunch Forum, a return to work conference for mid-career professionals on career break looking to return to work, the Relaunch Circles coaching program, the Back on the Career Track webinar series, and customized career reentry programs for companies and universities. Carol and her co-author and business partner Vivian Steir Rabin, are both Harvard Business School graduates and relaunchers themselves   Read more...

Phil Dyer  CFP®, RLP®, CPCC Deputy Director for Financial Education for MOAA Principal, Dyer Financial Advisory Mr. Phil Dyer attended the United States Military Academy at West Point and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1985. He served on Active Duty as an Armor officer for 5 years with duty assignments in Germany and Ft. Knox, KY and achieved the rank of Captain.

He separated from Active Duty in late 1990 to pursue opportunities in the private sector and has had successful careers in corporate sales and as a fee-only financial planner. He joined the staff of MOAA in 2003 and specializes in military financial education, military benefits education, and military-to-civilian transition programs. He has presented over 575 educational briefings for military, corporate, non-profit and educational organizations over the last 14 years and is a noted authority on the Post 9-11 GI Bill. Read more...

Janet Farley offers military service members and their families her own brand of straight-forward career management and job search advice. Janet is the author of the Military-to-Civilian Career Transition Guide, 2nd Edition, the Military Spouse's Complete Guide to Career Success and she writes the JobTalk column for Stars and Stripes Newspaper. She is also the Home Front columnist for the Military Officer's of America (MoAA) and contributing editor to Bradley-Morris, Inc.,'s Civilian Job News. "…As a Marine Corps brat and Army wife... making that positive difference for military service members and their families seemed like the right direction for me…"

Joyce Neave is an authority on fashion and style. As founder of That Mom, Inc. Joyce has been "Styling" for over twenty years. Her many accolades include: Style Setter by Washington Post, Ten Well Dressed Women in Washington by Washingtonian Magazine, Profiled on WUSA9 News to highlight her wardrobe consulting practice as well as her forward thinking blog. Joyce is a consultant for several newspapers and blogs. "…I am a wardrobe consultant and personal shopper who specializes in helping moms find their stylized potential. Whether play-dates, PowerPoints or date night, That Mom, Inc. has you covered…"

Greta Perry "The Princess of Positive," Greta Perry has contributed to multiple sites and on-line communities over the years, with a strong track record of using New Media networking opportunities to develop "real life" relationships and results. She first jumped into the Milblog scene in 2004 with her blog Hooah Wife. When her husband retired and they moved to Louisiana, she created the New Orleans-focused Kiss My Gumbo, which was carried for several years by NOLA.com. Greta also helped create the popular Twitter hashtag #militarymon with Carson Daly, and produces viral videos for rightpundits.com. Read more...

Julie Waters  Human Resources/Civilian Benefits Expert Julie Waters earned an MS in Human Resources Management from Troy University and is also a certified Professional in Human Resources. Over the last 12 years, Julie has held various Human Resource positions starting her career at FHC Health Systems in Norfolk, Virginia, and most recently at the Military Officers Association of America in Alexandria, Virginia where she served as the Director of Human Resources. 

Julie was lucky enough to choose a career that easily transfers between employers as her husband's assignments moved them from city to city. Read more...

Krista Wells Ph.D., The Military Spouse Coach ®, loves helping military spouses who are ready for change, create careers they feel passionate about, and find life fulfillment. Krista specializes in working with military spouses because it is a topic close to her heart. In addition to being married to a Marine herself, she has worked with hundreds of military spouses through her volunteer work and training. As a personal and career coach, Krista has advised girlfriends of military enlistees, active duty wives, and reserve spouses who don't have easy access to support services. She works with stay-at- home mothers, job seekers, career changers, those who want to position themselves for a career in the future. Read more...

Matt Zemon As President & CEO of American Support, Matt Zemon brings over 20 years of operations, billing and customer service experience. American Support is the nation’s only complete provider of back-office services to the telecommunications industry, supporting our country by providing an alternative to offshore labor. Matt has been named one of Triangle Business Journal's 40 under 40 while American Support is included in CableFax's "Top 10 places in the cable industry to work" and WorldBlu's "Most Democratic Organizations".  Read more...