Sixth Sense Speaker Profiles



LOUIS CSOKA, PhD., US Army Col (Retired)

Sixth Sense Topics Taught: Sixth Sense Executive Presence.- Situational Awareness Professional Background: As a successful leader, scholar, teacher, and consultant, Dr. Csoka understands the day-to-day performance challenges executives face. As President & Founder of Apex Performance, he has designed, developed, and implemented Leadership Development programs with primary focus on sustained peak performance. He has worked with organizations in applying peak performance technology as the primary lever for achieving extraordinary results. Engagement have focused on the following areas: Creating Peak Performance Centers and providing peak performance skills training. Designing and implementing performance-based leadership frameworks and programs Providing Executive Performance Coaching Developing high-performance executive teams Training and developing athletes in mental skills for sustained peak performance. At West Point, COL (RET) Csoka created, developed, and directed the U.S. Military Academy's first-ever Performance Enhancement Center. He served 21 years on the West Point faculty in the Dept. of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership. As Professor of Psychology & Leadership and part of the first leadership team on this newly formed department, he played a major role in the design of the organization, curriculum, course development and faculty selection and development. He also has served as Sr. VP - Human Resources for a $6B global manufacturing company and help create a team-based organization and designed its first leader development program. . Education: U.S. Military Academy - West Point M.S. & PhD - University of Washington M.S. in National Security & Strategic Studies for the Naval War College. Additional Memberships In Following Organizations: American Psychological Association, American Society for Training and Development, International Society for Performance Improvement, International Coach Federation, Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback and the Association for Applied Sport Psychology..

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STEVEN HAYWARD, PhD.

Sixth Sense Topics Taught: Sixth Sense Communications - Communicating with Writing Professional Background: Dr. Steven Hayward is an Assistant Professor in the English Department of Colorado College. An internationally acclaimed novelist, he holds a doctorate in English studies and has published scholarly essays on Shakespearean drama, the teaching of writing, film and Canadian literature. A frequent contributor to Cleveland's Plain Dealer and Canada's Globe and Mail, he's also the co-host of the radio show Wordplay. He teaches introductory, advanced, and multi-genre workshops where he works to show students a "craft-centered approach" and demonstrates that creative writing classes require a different kind of attention than ordinary English courses. Education: B.A. - University of Toronto M.A.& PhD - York University Awards: His first book, "Budda Stevens and Other Stories", won the Upper Canada Writer's Craft Award. His most recent novel "The Secret Mitzvah of Lucio Burke" won Italy's Premio Grinzane Cavour prize for best first novel. Selected to be part of Knopf Canada's esteemed New Face of Fiction program.

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ROBERT MORRIS

Sixth Sense Topics Taught: Sixth Sense Buy-in: Observation Professional Background: Mr. Morris has a background in private investigation for 18 years and is a part-time police/training officer with the city of Bedford Heights, Ohio, a role he has served for the last eight years. He has developed a course on private investigation which he teaches at career centers and teaches self-defense and identity theft courses for various colleges. He is founder of The In-House Group which offers security and investigative services and The Stress Defense Group which focuses on stress management, whole food nutrition and self-defense.

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PAT PAPESH

Sixth Sense Topics Taught: Sixth Sense Executive Presence - Self Awareness Professional Background: Nearly 30 years of corporate leadership experience across the broad areas of marketing, sales, retail, human resources, communications, licensing, product development and general management, with a strong focus on managing in creative environments. As founder of GFY ("Good For You"), Inc., she's leading the research and developmental efforts for a new experiential program that is a catalyst to help women build their confidence in decision making. Prior to forming GFY Inc, she served four years as President, North American Retail Division at American Greetings Corporation where she had financial and strategic responsibility for the 600 store chain of Card and Gift shops. She also held other senior management positions within American Greetings including Corporate Sr. VP - Human Resources and Communications and as Sr. VP - Product Development where she led the renowned Creative Division for three years. Education: BS in Education - Kent State University. Advanced Management Certificate - Weatherhead School of Case Western Reserve University Additional Training - Wharton School of Business and the Center for Creative Leadership Additional Credentials: 1999 - F.J. O'Neill Community Service Champion Award for her dedication to the Providence House Crisis Nursery. 1999 - 2002 served on Board of Directors for Cuyahoga Community College Foundation. 2001 - 2004 served the US Dept. of Commerce Board of Overseers (Washington D.C.) for the Malcom Baldridge National Quality Award.

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TRES ROEDER

Sixth Sense Topics Taught: Sixth Sense Buy-in: Responding Sixth Sense Communications Sixth Sense Executive Presence: Ability to Adapt From "Mission" to "Accomplished" Professional Background: A former consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton, he founded Roeder Consulting in 2001. He has deep industry, consulting and training experience and leads major engagements in areas such as corporate strategy, operations improvement, process improvement and implementation. Industry experience includes serving as Director of Business Process Improvement at American Greetings with prior positions at RR Donnelly and Toyota Motor Sales USA. Education: BA in Economics from University of Illinois MBA from Kellogg School of Management - Northwestern University PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification - Project Management Institute Additional Credentials and Membership: 2008-09 Teaching "From Mission to Accomplished" as part of Baldwin-Wallace College's Professional Development Program Member of Project Management Institute

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TORI WEISBERG

Sixth Sense Topics Taught: Sixth Sense Buy-in: Include Professional Background: Tori has been teaching for the last 14 years, 9 of those years at the preschool level. She is currently teaching at Hathaway Brown in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Hathaway Brown is Ohio's oldest college preparatory school for girls. As a teacher, she understands how utilizing various techniques/methods involving group dynamics helps increase participation while moving toward a common goal.   Education: BA in Sociology - Duke University MEd - Georgia State University

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CHRISTINE W. ZUST, M.A.

Sixth Sense Topics Taught: Sixth Sense Communications Professional Background: Works with people who want to enhance their communication effectiveness and professional success, and with companies to develop more productive leaders and teams. She has more than 30 years of experience in strategic communication, positioning, planning and leadership. She is president of Zust & Company, a Cleveland-based training, facilitation and consulting firm. Christine works with executives, emerging leaders and management teams to develop credibility and clout with key clients, customers and constituents. She has held management and leadership positions in the public and private sectors. Education: BA in Public Relations, Kent State University MA - Interpersonal Communications, Bowling Green State University The Appreciative Inquiry Certificate in Positive Business and Society Change, Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management Additional Credentials and Membership: National Speakers Association and its Ohio Chapter, American Society for Training and Development, International Association of Facilitators, Cleveland Coach Federation, Sales and Marketing Executives of Cleveland, National Association of Women Business Owners.