Mohamed Farouk Hafeez is the Executive Vice President for HR & Training of Americana Group, the largest food conglomerate in the Middle East operating in 16 countries with 65,000 employees.  He is quite active on the public and philanthropic fronts. He has effectively contributed in qualifying over 100,000 fresh graduates and helped them get employed through his role as the Vice President & Board Member of the Professional Development Foundation (formerly Future Generation Foundation “FGF”), one of the largest social foundations in the Arab world. He also serves on the board of the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) and Injaz Al Arab (the Arabic version of the Junior Achievement Worldwide).

Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez serves as Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and is also a member of the New Democrats Coalition. Currently a Senior Democratic Whip, Congressman Gonzalez has served as a Texas Regional Whip for the Democratic Caucus and as Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Civil Rights Task Force since 1999. In the 112th Congress, Congressman Gonzalez serves on the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and House Administration. Congressman Gonzalez is also a Member of several Congressional Task Forces and Caucuses including: Education, Financial Services, Business and Economic Development, and Telecommunications; and the 21st Century Health Care Caucus, the Homeland Security Caucus, the Port Security Caucus, the Air Force Caucus, the Infrastructure and Transportation Caucus, and the Missing and Exploited Children Caucus.

Congressman Todd Russell Platts has worked with colleagues on both sides of the aisle on several major legislative initiatives. Platts was the lead Republican sponsor of legislation (H.R. 2142) signed into law in January 2011 designed to give Congress and the American people the tools to better evaluate the effectiveness of federal government programs. He was the lead Republican sponsor of legislation signed into law in June 2009 to give the Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate tobacco products for the first time.  In 2007, Congressman Platts was the lead Republican sponsor of the first increase in fuel efficiency standards signed into law in over 30 years—decreasing our reliance on foreign oil and promoting environmental stewardship. In October 2004, President George W. Bush signed into law a bill sponsored by Congressman Platts to increase financial accountability standards at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  Congressman Platts is a strong advocate of a more open and efficient government, and has also advocated for legislation to make campaign finance laws more transparent, improving the Freedom of Information Act and providing protections for federal employees who report waste, fraud and abuse.

Since being sworn-in for his freshman term on January 5, 2011, Congressman Tim Scott has been an advocate for smaller government, lower taxes, and restoring fiscal responsibility. Scott was named to the House Rules Committee, asked to serve as a Deputy Whip and sits as one of two freshmen on the Elected Leadership Committee. Prior to being elected to Congress, Tim served on the Charleston County Council for 13 years, including four terms as Chair and in the South Carolina House of Representatives for two years where he was elected Chairman of the Freshman Caucus and House Whip.

Follow Tim on Twitter @TimSackett.

Congressman Tim Walberg is currently serving his second term in Congress as the representative of south-central Michigan.  Since first taking office,  Walberg has hosted hundreds of coffees and town hall meetings to better understand the thoughts and concerns of his constituents. He served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1983 to 1999. In the 112th Congress, Walberg serves on the House Education and Workforce Committee as Chair of the Workforce Protections Subcommittee.  In addition, he serves on the Committee on Oversight & Government Reform and the Committee on Homeland Security.

Will Sparks is the Dennis Thompson Chair & Professor of Leadership at the McColl School of Business at Queens University of Charlotte. He is the author of “Actualized Leadership: Meeting Your Shadow & Maximizing Your Potential” (2019, SHRM Publishing), which debuted as an Amazon #1 Best Seller.

His TED Talk “The Power of Self Awareness” was released in 2018. He completed his Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Development from The George Washington University’s School of Business and Public Management, where his research focused on group dynamics, organizational culture, and leadership.

Dr. McMillan joined CFA Institute in October of 2008 after more than a decade as a professor of accounting and finance at Johns Hopkins University’s Carey School of Business and George Washington University’s School of Business.  As Director of Ethics and Professional Standards, Dr. McMillan is responsible for creating, sourcing, and developing educational content for CFA Institute members and investment professionals in the area of ethics and professional standards.  Dr. McMillan has a PhD in accounting and finance from George Washington University, an MBA from Stanford University, and BA from the University Pennsylvania.  He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), a Chartered Investment Counselor, and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).