After a stint as a television sportscaster, Pete returned to Disney in 1994. Over the next 13 years, he managed various areas of Disney's theme parks and resorts, where he learned what it takes to run a world-class organization. Pete was blessed to spend a majority of his time working at the Disney University. While there, he led the Traditions program, which is known worldwide as one of the premiere employee orientation programs. He also facilitated college level courses to thousands of Disney College Interns, and was a Segment Learning Manager for Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort, and the Disney Cruise Line.

Pete is the Training and OD Manager for the Personnel Board of Jefferson County. As a leadership expert and professional speaker he also works with organizations and associations all across the U.S., helping them achieve their goals in the areas of leadership, employee engagement and customer service. Some of his clients include DirecTV, Southern Company, LG, Regions Bank, and Coldwell Banker.

Pete is a former President of the Birmingham Chapter of the Association for Talent Development (ATD), received the “2016 Learning! Champion Award” from Elearning! Magazine, and earned the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation from the National Speakers Association.

His first book is Employee Engagement: Lessons from the Mouse House. His next book, Pick Up the Roach! Why Great Leaders do the Little Things, is due out in 2020.

Paul Winans is a recovering carpenter who started a business because demand for his services grew, not because he really wanted to be a business owner. However, he became the business person and salesman that the company needed by constantly seeking help from business consultants and sales training experts. Paul ran that business with his wife, Nina, for 29 years before they sold it in 2007. Their systems-oriented approach, with manuals for every position which were used as part of a continuous training program, contributed greatly to the company’s success and their ability to be away from the day-to-day running of the business for cumulatively up to four months each year!

He is excellent at getting to the essence of what he’s heard and helping his clients look at their situations in new ways, providing suggestions based on his real life experiences. Paul’s background and long-time involvement in the remodeling industry nationwide give him the ability to provide tried and true suggestions and tips on how to handle a challenge.

Here is a partial list of Paul's credentials

Remodeling Magazine Big 50 Hall of Fame

NAHB National Remodeling Quality Gold Award

Recognized by Qualified Remodeler Magazine as one of 15 innovators in the remodeling industry over the past 30 years

National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) President

If you are a remodeling company owner struggling with work/life balance, personal goal setting as the basis for meaningful business planning, how to change and grow so your company can, working with a spouse or partner, trying to develop a system based company, or being the leader that your business needs, Paul is here to help you!

Shawn Van Dyke is a construction business coach and the author of two books: Profit First for Contractors and The Paperwork Punch List - 28 Days to Streamline Your Construction Business. Most contractors are not profitable which makes them feel uncertain about what they need to do to grow their construction businesses. Shawn believes construction business owners should be as good at business as they are at their craft. That's why, after twenty plus years of owning and operating multiple construction businesses, Shawn became a construction business coach. He now works with construction business owners, executives, and managers all over the world and shows them how to stop losing profits and wasting time. Shawn helps contractors get their lives back. He is also a keynote speaker and Fine Homebuilding Brand Ambassador. You can find him all over social media sharing his knowledge and experience. He doesn't mince words and gives practical advice to contractors so that he can accomplish his mission: to change the way the world view the trades. He believes the best way to accomplish this mission is to help contractors run world-class businesses so that they are seen for what they truly are - business professionals who provide an extraordinary service through their devotion to their craft, their customers, and their communities.

Currently Vice President of Remodelers Advantage, Mark is not only an award-winning marketer, but he’s also fluent in sarcasm and movie quotes, and claims to have coined the phrase, “coined the phrase.”

Most impressive, however, is that his pioneering work in developing targeted audience acquisition strategies has influenced industry best practices, (which is just a fancy way of saying he’s a lead-generating machine and others are copying his ideas.)

He’s a big believer that learning should be fun, and that anyone that writes his bio in the third person is either a madman or a genius.

Vanessa DeKoekkoek is the Global Training Manager at 2020, based out of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Almost 20 years ago, her career started as a kitchen & bath designer and quickly evolved to designing and teaching at the collegiate level. Vanessa joined 2020 in 2006 where she was thrilled to share her love of design and technology.

Currently a Territory Manager for Schluter Systems, Jason is not only knowledgeable in the tile industry, he also has the experience of being a business owner and remodeling general contractor.

Being in the industry for over 20 years Jason has the ability to creatively solve unique jobsite/construction issues, through knowledge and innovation.
Jason volunteers for NARI Milwaukee, serving as the Committee Chair of the Remodeler & Supplier Expo and is running for the NARI Milwaukee Board of Directors in November.

Just like we defrag our computers for optimal performance, Lisa helps to defrag our brains for optimal performance, increased clarity, focused energy, and success in all we do.

Lisa brings a no nonsense approach with her energetic spirit, empathy, knowledge, and humor. Her years as a corporate trainer and consultant taught her the importance of emotional, mental and spiritual clarity in attaining the cutting edge of optimal performance.

Ed was raised in a family of tradesmen, and basically grew up on construction job sites.  He is a Professional Engineer, Building Inspector and Master Plumber.  He worked as a designer for a Design/Build firm in New Berlin, a Plan Examiner for West Allis, an instructor at ITT Technical Institute, and now as the Director of Building Inspection and Neighborhood Services in West Allis.  He serves on many National, State and Local Building Code and Building Official Committees, and is passionate about strengthening building codes and promoting our industry.