Monique St. Paul currently works as a training program specialist. She formerly worked as an instructional designer with ContinuumXR, focusing on applying learning theory and game design to training in virtual reality. She is the co-host of Intersections in Learning and Development, a webcast hosted by the Training, Learning, and Development (TLDC) community. Monique's leadership, facilitation, and public speaking experiences help her craft engaging curriculum for her learners. Monique holds a master's degree in communication management with a concentration in learning and development from the University of Denver. She received her bachelor's degree in communications from Roger Williams University. She serves as president for the ATD Southern Connecticut chapter.

Nicole Thomas is the founder of Goal Achievers LLC and a Goal Achievement Coach. She previously worked as a talent manager for Morningstar Inc., leading two global learning programs in collaboration with colleagues from the EU, EMEA, and North America. Nicole has over a decade of experience in training and development, specializing in leadership, facilitation, and curriculum design in both the finance and healthcare sectors. Before her role at Morningstar, Nicole served as AVP of Learning and Development for DBRS and as an organizational capability manager for Healthfirst. She also worked as AVP of Training and Documentation for Pershing. Nicole was an advisory board member for the Customer Experience Certification at Ithaca College and is a coach accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She holds a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership and has been published in the HR director. Nicole shares her expertise on Medium and in other published works. She is listed by Women We Admire as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders of New York in 2022 and 2023.