Information: Senior Helpers Conference 2022

Dr. Rick Rigsby is a USA Today, Amazon and Wall Street Journal best-selling author who became an Internet sensation when his speech on hope , “Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout,” was viewed by over 300 million people worldwide.

An internationally recognized motivational speaker, Dr. Rigsby is founder of Rick Rigsby Communications. With engagements spanning the globe, audiences include Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, service organizations, educational institutions, and professional sports organizations, including the NFL and PGA.

Rick is a former award-winning journalist and a college professor and football character coach at Texas A&M University.

John Frehse is a Senior Managing Director at Ankura, based in the New York office. He has more than 20 years of experience focused on labor and operations strategy. John has developed and implemented strategies for more than 100 companies. His work has spanned a wide range of industries, including food and beverage, automotive, chemical, electronics, pharmaceuticals, power, call centers, banking/insurance, distribution, telecommunications, mining, government and healthcare. John’s professional philosophy is that people are the most valuable resource of every company. His experience has proven that in order to create long-term success, a thoughtful and methodical approach to labor must be created.
Before joining Ankura, John was a founding partner of Core Practice LLC, an international labor strategies firm. Prior to that, he was head of Global Strategic Services Sales for Blue Pumpkin Software, now known as Verint. John sits on the board of The Workforce Institute and is a thought leader for its think tank. He is also a member of the advisory board for HR.com’s Workforce Management practice, where he educates management teams on union negotiation strategies and employee engagement methodologies.

Teepa Snow is one of the world’s leading advocates and educators for anyone living with dementia or other forms of brain change. Teepa is an occupational therapist with over forty years of rich and varied clinical and academic experience. Her philosophy is reflective of her education, work experience, medical research, and first-hand caregiving experiences. Her advocacy efforts led her to the development of the GEMS® State Model for understanding the progression of dementia and changes in abilities. She also created the Positive Approach to Care® training strategies, which are effective techniques for anyone seeking to optimize care and support for those living with brain change. As the Education Director of Eastern North Carolina’s Alzheimer’s Association, she also helped to create the nation’s award-winning DVD entitled Accepting the Challenge: Providing the Best Care for People with Dementia. Her user-friendly approaches provide guidance and leadership to national efforts to promote best practices in care.

Julbert Abrahams is widely known as “The LinkedIn Guy.” He is the founder of AGM, a LinkedIn training firm based out of Kearny, New Jersey. Julbert is the author of the book 7 Steps to 7 Figures Using LinkedIn. He is also the host of the Small Biz Tips podcast, where he interviews founders of some of America’s fastest growing companies. He has been featured and mentioned on Social Media Examiner, Entrepreneur, eMarketer, BBC, Huffington Post, ROI-NJ and NJ Business.
Julbert and his team have worked with over 600+ companies on four continents, helping turn their LinkedIn connections into clients. Originally from Haiti, Julbert speaks three languages, has an MBA from Northeastern University, and is a professor at Baruch College in New York City. You can reach Julbert on LinkedIn (linkedintrainernj), Instagram (@Jeffabeonline), and Facebook (TheLinkedInGuy).

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