Michael Cheatham

Cheatham is an industry veteran with over 30 years of experience. During his career, he has worked with Global Hyatt®, Marriott Hotels & Resorts®, Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts®, Rodeway Inns®, Federated Department Stores® and the US Federal Government.

His responsibilities included the recruitment of candidates for management positions in sales, catering and convention services, direct oversight of the sales corporate management training program, program development and implementation for directors and senior level managers, assisting with training programs for entry level and junior managers and the implementation of retention initiatives.

Cheatham believes that " . . . successful leaders are best measured not by the title or salary they achieve, but more so by the example they leave for others to follow."

Dr. Robert Rodriguez

Dr. Robert Rodriguez, assistant dean & director of the Center for Corporate Learning, at Kaplan University is a noted expert on diversity. He writes the “Leadership” column in Diversity Executive Magazine and has published over 50 articles on various diversity and human resource topics.

Because his book, “Latino Talent: Effective Strategies to Recruit, Retain & Develop Hispanic Professionals,” is used by many top employers to enhance their Latino diversity initiatives, Dr. Rodriguez is a highly sought after consultant within corporate America.

He serves on the board of directors for several non-profit diversity organizations and often speaks to diverse employee groups on how they can leverage their ethnicity as a source of strength.

Reimi Marden

Reimi Marden has trained thousands of professionals across the country through her Las Vegas-based image consulting and corporate training firm, The Winning Edge. The impact of her training has helped professionals and companies make excellence visible in the way they package and present themselves.

As one of the leading image consultants in the hospitality and gaming industries, she has worked with clients including MGM Grand at Foxwoods, Four Seasons Resort at Maui, Ameristar Casinos, Gaylord Opryland Resort, Bellagio Resort, Harrah’s Entertainment, The Rio Suite Hotel and Casino and Paris Hotel and Casino, to name a few.

Reimi’s high energy and practical confidence-building techniques will help you focus on the strength of your personal brand and develop the professional image you need from the inside-out!