About

Annette Evans Wilson taught English in high school for 20 years in a low income, inner city high school where she discovered that the thing that held students back was a lack of knowledge of who they are and what they are capable of. As she began to integrate identity and leadership skills into her English curriculum, she saw students develop skills that they carried into their families, school, and community. After retiring, she developed YOU Life Skills and Leadership as a three-tiered program to continue helping adolescents develop the skills embodied by the YOU program: Know YOURSELF, Reach OUTWARD, Seek UNDERSTANDING.

After the COVID Pandemic, this message resonated with people, young and old. As a result, she branched out with classes in Life Skills and Leadership, Self-Worth, Time Management, Soft Skills, and Job Reentry, all based on personal identity and values.

By taking her own life motto: My past taught me “I can’t” – My present convinced me “I will” – My future will prove that “I did” into the community she serves, she has been able to motivate others to reach beyond what they have been told is impossible into a world of the possible.

Mark Wilson was raised in Southern California in a home that was influenced by alcohol and wartime PTSD.  Throughout his youth he learned the benefits of mentorship as, thanks to mentors, he became an Eagle Scout, graduated High School, and received an associate degree in computer science at a time when computers were still new.  His appreciation for mentorship became even more important when he became a bonus father for two teenage boys after marrying Annette.  In addition to these boys he continued to raise as his own, Mark mentored others who went on to become successful entrepreneurs, businessmen, and scientists.

Mark’s attention to detail served him well as he spent nearly 20 years working for himself in Wilson Tax and Bookkeeping.  He later performed workers compensation audits until his “retirement” when his help was needed to perform the business aspects of YOU Life Skills and Leadership.  Bringing to the table the knowledge that Annette lacked, Mark performed the business duties needed to help Annette fulfill her dream of starting YOU Life Skills and Leadership Educational Foundation.

Carl’s mission is to shine light on the wisdom of others. His 32 years of corporate experience in business analysis and knowledge management have built a foundation for his current consulting activities. He provides applied knowledge management services for individuals and organizations to transfer knowledge for seamless succession planning and enhanced collaboration capabilities.

Cindy Mark is the founder of BenchMark Practice Management Consulting, a firm that delivers customized Dental Practice Management Consulting to Dentists across Canada. Cindy is well known for her customized approach to be able to identify areas when systems are breaking down and modifying solutions to achieve success. Cindy prides herself in being able to integrate new systems and new goals, along with accountability, whether she is coaching dentists or their teams. Cindy looks at change positively and translates that change into manageable steps in any scenario.

In addition to serving as secretary for YOU Life Skills and Leadership Educational Foundation, Cindy also volunteers as the Board Chair of Hamilton Jewish Family Services. Hamilton JFS is a community agency that provides services to the vulnerable in the community through a food bank, mental health services, financial aid and seniors programming.

Dennis Doran is a leading expert in the construction industry with more than forty years of experience. Dennis delivers speeches, workshops, and training on a range of topics associated with the vital focus on human capital-the people needed at all levels of skill, experience, and responsibility to serve the buyers of the services delivered by organizations of all sizes in al industries and sectors.

There are two words that have continued to follow Dennis and capture his passion: people and service. Dennis’s message on the importance of developing and valuing soft skills is his central topic and the very essence of the message in his book, Soft as Steel, written to equip readers with the tools to be successful, not just in business, but in life and relationships.

Glodean is a 2x TEDx Speaker and Keynote Speaker who pulls from her mother’s influence —
her first authentic leader – to create stories about life, leadership, and acceptance that connect
with people. She is a master storyteller whose thought-provoking ideas about “difference” force
people to re-examine and often shift their perspectives and belief systems. Her approach to
everything she does is with honesty, authenticity, and vulnerability and the intent to leave people
better than she found them.

She is a Six Sigma Black Belt with over 20 years of experience as a Lean Six Sigma leader, DEI
disrupter, and master educator. Glodean specializes in continuous improvement: of self, in
leaders, teams, processes, and organizations. She is also the celebrated author of the
award-winning coming-of-age novel Salmon Croquettes. She loves her Tibetan Terrier, Tashi,
her weighted blanket, breakfast for dinner, and Self-love Sunday, her favorite day of the week

Steven is the founder of Leapley Enterprises, a multifaceted international business venture centered around copywriting, coaching and consulting. Steven is dedicated to helping others create a legacy for themselves and their organizations. With a strong focus on alliance, culture and engagement, Steven has the ability to captivate, energize and inspire individuals, groups, and teams. Steven is passionate about what he does and what he brings to the table. He is a dad to 8 amazing children, lives fulltime in an RV with his beautiful wife, and his newest project is creating a sustainable family farm.