Rick Forsythe is an HR leader with decades of hands-on experience helping organizations solve people challenges, strengthen leadership, and build healthier workplaces. After working in both education and biomedical settings, he now focuses on bringing that expertise to organizations that need practical, people-centered HR support.
Rick earned his Master’s Degree in Human Resources from the University of Utah and went on to hold leadership roles at Granite School District, where he helped launch Utah’s first federally registered custodial apprenticeship program. His work strengthened the district’s talent pipeline and set a new standard for skilled workforce development in the state. [Read more…] about Rick Forsythe
Katie Dulaney currently serves as the Talent Director of the Central Virginia Partnership for Economic Development. She oversees the Partnership’s talent pipeline attraction and retention efforts, including a GO Virginia funded initiative, TechLink which focuses on retaining college graduates in the Central Virginia region after graduation.
Ned Gallaway has over twenty-eight years in teaching, professional development, automotive retail management and community and elected leadership.
Annette Portaro served as the Director of Corporate Learning and Communications for Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation, a regional airline carrier leading the carrier’s Executive leadership and team performance improvement efforts. After completing 25 years with Air Wisconsin, Portaro joined the consulting world and provides training solutions to universities, elementary and secondary educators, government agencies, airlines, manufacturers, food delivery and production, and wildlife research.
Elaine Fogliani was born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. After graduating from Radford University, Elaine proudly served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Micronesia where she taught English as a Second Language. After earning her master’s degree and a Ph.D. from the School of Education at the University of Virginia, she taught in secondary, middle, and elementary schools in three school districts in Virginia; Shenandoah County, Orange County, and Albemarle County. 
Michelle brings her 20+ year record of delivering innovative performance improvement solutions for clients in the federal government and private sectors into the Civil Solutions stable of exceptional talent.