Through dissecting a decade of case studies and analyzing the complexities growth leaders face in delivering results, Amy designed a comprehensive leadership platform that serves as a coaching framework for executives, departmental leadership, and single contributors.

Amy works with individuals and teams providing leadership coaching and assessments. Amy writes a regular blog on leadership and growth sustainability issues. She is currently authoring two books, the Four Part Leader and The Art of Humble Leadership – having the Courage of the Lion and Heart of Lamb.

Ann’s commitment to and involvement with children and youth has been a lifelong journey. Her current job with IBM allows her to continue her work with the improvement of conditions for families, because of IBM’s historic involvement with and investment in local communities.

 IBM is committed to K-12 education, job training and employment, community and family services, literacy programs and support for the disabled and disadvantaged through its people and technology.  IBM employees are considered its strongest philanthropic asset in its approach to improve the communities in which they live and work. IBM’s primary emphasis is focused on education reform, especially related to the powerful use of solutions including services, software and technology as tools for learning.

In support of IBM’s primary focus areas, Ann currently serves as chair of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education (GPEE), and past chair of Communities in Schools-Georgia, and the Georgia Chamber’s Education Committee, Voices for Georgia’s Children, and is on the Executive Committee for the US Chamber’s Institute for Competitive Workforce, the Conference Board’s Business and Education Council, Metro Atlanta Chamber Education Committee and Project GRAD Board.   She serves on several non-profit organization boards including Carter Center Board of Councilors (chair -2011); the Woodruff Arts Center,  the Alliance Theatre Company, Georgia Shakespeare Festival, the Georgia Center for NonProfits, Public Broadcasting Atlanta (PBA), the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra,  the Georgia Chapter of the International Women's Forum and the Hands-on-Atlanta Advisory Board.

Likewise, Ann chairs the Council on Foundations Public Policy Committee and serves on its executive committee and  board, and she has represented IBM on the United Way of America’s National Corporate Leaders Council, the Center for Corporate Citizenship Advisory Board at Boston College, the US Chamber’s Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC),  the Independent Sector’s Membership Committee and the Southeastern Council on Foundations Communications Committee.

In support of children, youth and education, Ann most recently chaired the Workforce Development Task Force for the Governor’s Commission for a New Georgia. Ann has chaired the Governor’s Child Protective Services Task Force, served as Chairman of the Governor's Commission on Children and Youth and co-chaired the Governor's Welfare Reform Task Force, the Governor's Policy Council for Children and Families and the Grady Foundation, the Governor's Action Council for Safe Kids and led a team developing Voices for Georgia’s Children. 

In 2009, Ann was the first to receive the “Essence of Atlanta” Award at the 41^st Anniversary of Outstanding Atlanta.  She was recently named by Atlanta Woman Magazine as the Power Woman of the Year,”25 Atlantans to Watch,” inducted into the Business Hall of Fame and awarded Georgia’s 1^st  Visionary Leadership Award,  Leadership Atlanta’s Legacy of Leadership Award, the Lexus Leader of the Arts, the Shining Star recognition from the Atlanta Women’s Foundation, the first Narrowing the Digital Divide Award, the Andrew Young  Public Policy and Faith award, Leading Ladies and Women Making the Mark distinctions, the Georgia Council for Economic Education’s prestigious VanLandingham Award, the Urban League’s 2000 Distinguished Community Service Award, the LifeTime Achievement in the Arts, Outstanding Achievement in Child Advocacy and she has received the 1988 11-Alive Community Service Award, the 1983 Georgia Volunteer of the Year, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Public Service Award; 1991 Alumnae Leadership Award for Salem College, and the 1990 DECA Award, one of ten outstanding business women in Atlanta.

Ann is past chair of the United Way of Metro-Atlanta, Research Atlanta, the Arts and Business Council; the WorldClass Schools Foundation; past president of the Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. and was selected by the YWCA for its first Outstanding Women of Achievement Recognition in 1984.  She has participated in Leadership Atlanta, Leadership Georgia and the Regional Leadership Institute, is a member of Outstanding Atlanta, and chaired Leadership Atlanta's 25th Anniversary Celebration.   Also, she chaired the Volunteer Task Force for the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG), was appointed the public member and has served as the Chairman of the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.

Before joining Turknett, Susan completed a distinguished career with BellSouth Corporation  (now AT&T) where she held a variety of leadership positions of increasing responsibility.  Her career spanned a broad range of line and staff functions including network operations, strategic planning, human factors, management assessment, technical training and executive support. 

At the executive level, Susan specialized in internal and external communications.  Working with the Network Executive Vice President and serving as a liaison for BellSouth International, she participated in over a hundred local, national and international forums focusing on the future of broadband technology.  Susan also directed support services for over 35,000 Network employees across a nine state region.  These services included succession planning and leadership development. 

A native of Franklin, Kentucky, Susan graduated with honor from Agnes Scott College in Decatur, GA with a B.A. in Psychology.  She also completed the Executive Development Program at Boston University’s Leadership Institute.  As a community volunteer, Susan has served as an adult literacy tutor, a teen mentor, a help line counselor, a fundraiser, and a member of the Governor’s Committee on Post-Secondary Education. Supporting women’s leadership, Susan has served on the following boards: Atlanta Women’s Network (AWN), Georgia Executive Women’s Network (GEWN), Board of Director’s Network (BDN), and Possible Woman Foundation International (PWFI).  Within these organizations, she has served on executive, scholarship and fundraising committees.  In 2007, Susan was named as a Charter Board Member for the Georgia Women’s Institute and in 2008, joined the board for Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta.  In March, 2009, she was elected vice president of the Atlanta chapter of CEO Netweavers, a national organization founded on the principles of servant leadership. Most recently, Susan was elected to the Agnes Scott Alumnae Board as well as the steering committee of the Literacy Alliance of Metro Atlanta.  She’s also a member of the Global Ethical Leadership Foundation under the direction of Dr. Betty Siegel.  

A special passion of Susan’s is her “SHEroes” project - a resource dedicated to female leaders.  She has interviewed over 60 women  - inspirational role models in fields from A to Z – and has recorded their life and career stories along with their leadership insights.  Some of these profiles are available at www.turknett.com/sectionR/women.html.  Susan’s other passion is being “Xanna” to four spirited grandchildren, 3 girls and a boy. 

As a Certified Professional Coach, Energy Leadership Development Expert, Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner, Public Speaker, Radio Show Host (www.blogtalkradio.com/womenwarriors) , Author, Workshop Facilitator, and recognized Executive Leader, Lynn Anderson is widely regarded as an expert in the field of Leadership Development, Life Mastery, Team Building, and 21^st Century Adult Learning Theory.  Her most recent book, “Woman Warrior: Twelve Tips & Sips for Unleashing the Woman Warrior Within You,” is set to be released in late Fall 2010.  She has been awarded numerous leadership awards to include, “1999 Ernst & Young Rosemarie Meschi Award Finalist”, “2006 Capgemini South Vice President of the Year”, and “2009 Women In Technology (WIT) Woman of the Year Honoree”.  Lynn has over 25 years in military, government, corporate, consulting and now entrepreneur experience.

Lynn has had the fortune of serving in our armed forces, first as an Air Force Academy Graduate then as an officer in the Air Force serving during the first Desert Storm.  She understands the energy and commitment a leader strives for to energize her troops and team members.  Working in the corporate business world as well as fast paced consulting environment with companies such as Southern Company Services, Ernst & Young, and Capgemini, Lynn has seen the effects that energetic leadership can make on a business and individual. 

She also has excelled in connecting with the community through providing workshops, speaking at Networking events, and bringing her gifts to all levels of business and personal development.  Getting to know Lynn, you will discover she has a unique ability to help her clients tap into their inner purpose and passion, and connect with outer goals and tasks to bring about extraordinary and sustainable results.  She uses a process called Core Energy Coaching^TM a process that is uniquely deep, transformational, and has been produced from over twenty years of research and development in the fields of Science of Human Potential and Consciousness.  As an Accredited Energy Leadership Development Coach she also excels at coaching and training with the advanced skills of Energy Leadership^TM

When looking for a Coach and/or Speaker and Trainer who specializes in Change, Communication, and Leadership, look for one that inspires others to Step Up, Take the Lead, and Direct Their Life! Look no further than Lynn Anderson. She always delivers a dynamic and energetic "heartfelt" Coaching Session and Speaking Presentation that will change the way you experience Leadership, Communication, and Life forever.

Lynn lives in the Atlanta, Georgia area with her husband, Jeff. She has three amazing children, a wonderful son-in-law, and an energetic granddaughter.  Besides supporting others and their teams with their life aspirations, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, playing tennis and learning to play golf.

Lynn’s Life Purpose: “I, Lynn Anderson, hear, see, feel and know that the purpose of my life is to be a fun and energetic soul to enjoy learning, growing, and being with others right now and to love and empower myself and others.”   

Her vision includes helping as many busy professionals become empowered to take control of their life both professionally and personally, unleashing the positive energy within them to live their life of abundance.