Speakers

Reed is a certified coach through three professional groups - Retirement Options™, the Retirement Project LLC, and the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching.  Reed studied clinical psychology at the University of Vermont, then his career led to nonprofit world for 30 years.  Reed has been in the same men's group for 15 years.  He is married, has a sibling-free son son in college and loves playing guitar, leading sing-a-longs in addition to cycling, tennis and hiking.  He is a member of the Metro Bethesda Rotary Club.

Reed's mission as a coach is to support clients in finding the path that gives them what they decide they want for a life of happiness. It could be about finding purpose, joy, love, friendship or a specific passion or way of being.  Major life changes aren't easy.  And, when change comes, it's often in more than one area - whether it's an empty nest, a job that has ended, taking care of parents, or navigating health concerns or lacking purpose after leaving a career.  His mission is to empower clients to find their ideal path forward.

Laura M. Labovich, CEO of The Career Strategy Group, a boutique outplacement firm based in Washington D.C., collaborates with more than 120 companies, nonprofits, and associations across the nation helping them nurture their workforce through the inclusion of personalized outplacement services, career management services, and resilience and workplace training solutions.

In addition, The Career Strategy Group has helped thousands of job seekers around the globe manage their careers and land meaningful jobs they love. Before founding The Career Strategy Group, Laura recruited nationwide for Walt Disney World, and developed the first college internship program at America Online. She is currently an adjunct professor at the Smith School of Business at University of Maryland where she teaches Career Search Strategies in Business.

Laura’s advice has been featured broadly in national outlets including The Washington Post, Washingtonian Magazine, U.S. News and World Report, Sirius XM Radio, Chicago Tribune, NBC 6 (Miami), along with dozens of others.

Laura is the co-author of 100 Conversations for Career Success: Learn to Network, Cold-Call, and Tweet Your Way to Your Dream Job, a 2013 top career book selection by FORBES.com.

Laura is so proud to be the President of Women Business Owners of Montgomery County.