Advisory Board

Sarah Zabel

Sarah Zabel

Court Judge/Legal Expert

Sarah Zabel is a retired Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge who served on the Bench for 16 years. She is now the President of MAZE Resolutions PA. Her firm is a statewide full-service dispute resolution practice, which includes mediating commercial, personal injury, first party, employment, and family disputes. She also…
Jim Schroer

Jim Schroer

Corporate Strategist

Jim is a Creative Strategist, Board Advisor, Expert in Fixing Troubled Consumer Businesses, and Profitable Go to Market Innovation, Champion of Ethical Capitalism; Leadership & Management done Right. Some of Jim’s accomplishments include but are not limited to: Former CEO Carlson Marketing, EVP Chrysler , RJR Nabisco, Global CMO…
Bonnie Chao

Bonnie Chao​

HR Executive/Recruiter

Bonnie Chao is a Principal and Co-Founder of Health Resources Employer Solutions Group, (HRESG). HRESG is a nationwide resource for healthcarefacilities nationwide for staffing, and internal consulting strategic operations. Bonnie has over twenty- three years of experience in strategy, consulting and Talent Acquisition realignment in the following industries: large…
Laura Almeida Marks

Laura Almeida Marks

HR Executive/Former President SHRM Miami

Laura Almeida Marks, SHRM-SCP/ SPHR joined Miami Dade College in September, 2012, currently serving as Director of Employee Relations & Employee Development. During her tenure in this role, Laura served as Core Team Lead for the College’s ERP implementation for Absence Management, Time & Labor, ePerformance and Employee Relations…

Ed Sichler

CFO and Business Consultant

Edward Sichler’s career has included senior leadership roles in Finance, Supply Chain and Operations both here in the US and globally. Ed has worked in Aerospace, Banking, Telecommunications and Fintech in roles ranging from jet engine program management, CFO, global head of supply chain services and several other leadership…