Dr. Melisa Buie is a problem- solver, experimenter, lean leader and thought-challenger. She is the author of "Problem Solving for New Engineers". Melisa has 30+ years of experience in industry, government and academia. She can often be found hunting opportunities for improvement in manufacturing or playing with data.

Keeley Hurley is a squirrel-herding, glass-half-full, perpetual learning, multipotentialite who has spent her career in the laser industry pivoting to whatever role needed her unique brand of spice at the time while always striving to leave the role, people, company, and industry better than she received it.

Noël Kreidler, a recovering perfectionist, is known for passionately supporting college students in finding and succeeding in careers they love. She has 30+ years of work experience in career services, talent acquisition, and human resources.