PCSA is proud to present John Powers as their keynote speaker. Powers is a triple threat. He's as funny as the best stand-up comedians. His inspirational messages enrich your personal life. His information enriches your professional life. Powers has received two Emmy awards for his work in television, wrote and co-produced a Broadway musical, has written four best selling books, hosted his own television show, and has been a guest on hundreds of radio and television shows including Oprah and Today.

Robin Bennett is a professional dog trainer and dog daycare consultant. In addition to owning one of the largest dog-training facilities in Virginia, she offers seminars and workshops dedicated to helping other companies operate safe, effective and profitable dog daycare facilities.

Susan Briggs graduated with a Masters of Accountancy from Truman State University and worked for three years as an auditor for Ernst & Young.  A former CPA that left the financial management field for operations management in corporate travel and mortgage banking prior to pursuing her passion for pet care in 2000.  She created and presented a Finance for Non-Financial Managers course for a large corporate travel provider.  Susan is co-owner of Urban Tails, LLC in Houston, Tx that opened in 2000 and is slowly outsourcing her financial management responsibilities.

Kelly Campbell is a Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Consultant, and Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor with over 16 years of experience in financial planning. As the Principal of Campbell Wealth Management, an independent, Northern Virginia/Washington, DC–based firm that has more than $160 million in assets under management, Mr. Campbell’s vision is to provide superior service and financial security to his clients.

Al Davis is professor of Information Systems at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He was a member of the board of directors of Requisite, Inc., acquired by Rational Software Corporation in February 1997, and subsequently acquired by IBM in 2003. He has consulted for many corporations over the past twenty-seven years, including Boeing, Cigna Insurance, Federal Express, FrontRange Solutions, Fujitsu, General Electric, Great Plains Software, IBM, Loral, MCI, Mitsubishi Electric, NEC, NTT, Rational Software, Rockwell, Schlumberger, Sharp, Software Productivity Consortium, Storage Tek, and Sumitomo.

Christine is a consultant with the Brakke Veterinary Practice Management Group and is a Certified Veterinary Practice Manager (CVPM). She is a small animal practitioner from Chicago, IL and holds degrees from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and DePaul University Kellsted Graduate School of Business. She served as Assistant Dean for Public Engagement and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine until 2005. As a teacher, she developed and provided business education and career development information to veterinary students, veterinarians and other animal health professionals.

Smart business or practice owners and marketers know who to turn to for the strategies and tactics they need to bring in more business: Larry Mesereau, CTC. Niched as a small business sales and marketing expert, Larry authors books and audio programs, consults with select clients, and speaks to dozens of business audiences in a broad range of industries every year. You’ll have a good time with Larry, but more importantly, you’ll take home real-world information and ideas you can use immediately to grow your business.

Jeff Tobe was recently chosen as one of the top 15 speakers in North America by readers of Conventions and Meetings magazine. He is the author of the best selling book, Coloring Outside the Lines: Business Thoughts on Creativity, Sales and Marketing and is the co-author of The Communication Coach and The Sales Coach. For 16 years, Jeff has been presenting to thousands of people annually who are willing to get outside of their comfort zones and look at what they do from a whole new perspective.

Ken Wright is the founder and President of The Wright Coach, a business coaching and leadership development firm specializing in individual and team development. Ken's business experience includes 32 years in the financial services industry and 8 years as a CEO of a major financial group. Ken attributes his success to being an approachable and understanding leader with very high expectations. He feels displaying empathy is important as you concentrate on developing and inspiring your people while having an intent focus on superb implementation of key business objectives.

Jaime Van Wye is the owner and director of a dog training and agility center in Los Angeles, The Zoom Room, as well as the author of the satirical self-help book, How to Have an Ill-Behaved Dog. She is the founder and creator of KennelStart, a solutions-oriented company specializing in kennel consulting.