Donna de St. Aubin is the co-founder and principal of St. Aubin, Haggerty & Associates, Inc., a boutique human resources consulting firm, headquartered in Northbrook, IL. She has authored numerous articles and white papers and specializes in advising senior management on building and sustaining team and organizational cultures that attract, engage and retain the best talent. She is the co-author of 50 plus one Tips When Hiring & Firing Employees, (Engouragement Press, 2007) and lives in Evanston, IL with her husband and two children.

Brian J. Carlsen is the practice leader of organizational learning for St. Aubin, Haggerty & Associates. A seasoned workshop facilitator and speaker, he specializes in working with business leaders to tailor and execute learning and development solutions that lead to greater workforce effectiveness. He has authored articles for various industry journals and co-developed a best-in-class online course for hiring managers called The Effective Interview, 8 Practices for Hiring the Best©. Brian is a member of the Human Resource Management Association of Chicago's research committee and lives in Buffalo Grove, IL.