Dr. Sherry Hamilton Latten
Founder and President, Latten & Associates
With more than 20 years of consulting expertise, Dr. Sherry Hamilton Latten is a passionate leader with a commitment to leveraging her gifts and abilities to serve others. Her business-thinking and ability to translate vision into action combine with skillful facilitation techniques that are deeply rooted in developing people. Dr. Latten integrates organizational leadership, change management, and instructional design skills to build confidence in others, enabling them to achieve their goals. She is recognized for her excellence in leading and project managing large-scale initiatives for global Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and government organizations.
Dr. Latten’s engaging style draws audiences into the conversation as she adeptly weaves through her areas of expertise to meet the audience where they are. She holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics and a master’s degree in organization development and change from Penn State, as well as an organizational leadership doctorate from Abilene Christian University.
When not leading or facilitating events, Dr. Latten is often known to say, “I have an idea.” Friends and family know to hold tight and prepare for an adventure. It could be a waterfall hike through a rainforest in Puerto Rico, a live music event in a town they’ve never visited, or an idea to change the world! Join the conversation with Dr. Latten as she encourages you to explore your ideas.
Bobby Zaepfel
Organizational Change Consultant, Penn State Information Technology
Bobby Zaepfel is an organizational change consultant who has built a successful career by constantly challenging the status quo with his creative, people-centric approach. Bobby's passion for the impact of change and his naturally curious demeanor have driven him to study the granular cause-and-effect relationships of leading and facilitating change.
Bobby's expertise in organizational change is the result of his extensive experience supporting transformational initiatives at Penn State and his thesis research on organizational change in higher education. Bobby's unique take on change leadership is a cultivated collection of complimentary ingredients, leveraging a disruptive approach while challenging the transactional status quo.
Bobby's contagious high-energy presentations are distilled from 10+ years of experience in the radio industry, where he launched, evolved, and redesigned radio stations in major markets and small towns alike. His ability to connect with the audience and transform their energy into action has been honed through his experience as a coach, mentor, and performer.
Bobby has taken the stage facilitating workshops and conference breakout sessions nationally and regionally. He holds a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism and a master's degree in corporate communications and marketing from Duquesne University, as well as an additional master's in adult education and human resource development from James Madison University.