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Rob Consoli / Liaison Technologies
Chief Revenue Officer
Rob Consoli is responsible for Liaison’s overall revenue strategy which includes overseeing U.S. Sales and Global Marketing. Since joining the company in 2010, Rob has held various leadership roles in sales and marketing and has been instrumental in establishing Liaison as market leader. Prior to joining Liaison, Rob held key sales leadership roles at I.D. Systems, Visiprise (acquired by SAP), Jacada, Forte Software, and Programming Research. Rob has Master of Engineering Management degree from SMU and a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from Auburn University.
Ria Story / Top Story Leadership
Leadership and Motivational Speaker
Ria is a motivational speaker, author, and professional coach with a passion to help others make the right choices today to reach their goals tomorrow. She triumphed over being sexually abused from age 12 – 19 by her father, and escaped by leaving home at 19 without a job, car, or even a high school diploma.
Ria successfully applied leadership principles throughout her career in the healthcare industry, learning to lead at all levels with increasing responsibilities, before resigning from corporate life to pursue her passion for coaching, motivational speaking, and leadership development. Ria holds degrees in Office Administration, Human Resource Management, and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. She is a certified leadership coach, speaker and trainer with The John Maxwell Team.
A published author, Ria is also a fierce health and wellness advocate. She is a certified fitness instructor, teaches group fitness classes several times a week, runs marathons and is an avid mountain biker – winning the 2011 and 2012 State Mountain Biking Championships in both Alabama and Georgia.
Ria is an accomplished speaker, sharing her inspirational victim-to-victor story of overcoming adversity with humor and a down-to-earth style that connects with audiences. Ria speaks on leadership and personal growth topics including:
- Making the Right Choices Today to Achieve Your Goals Tomorrow
- Overcome Adversity and Setbacks with Resilience
- Finding Your Purpose
- Dealing with Change
- Time Management/Effective Planning
- Communication Skills
- Leadership for Women
Ria lives near Atlanta, Georgia with her husband, Mack Story.
Sean Hardy / CarMax, Inc.
Location General Manager
Sean is the Location General Manager for the Norcross CarMax location, and has been with CarMax for 12 years. Prior to coming to CarMax, Sean managed stores for Circuit City.
