Jill Wenglikowski (Project Coordinator) graduated from Missouri State University with a degree in communications management. Jill has over 25 years of communication and administrative expertise in coordinating project logistics and tasks and handling and synthesizing electronic communications associated with consulting and training projects. Additionally, Jill’s experience includes interfacing with clients and providing administrative support.

Gloria Carter-Hicks is the president, CEO, and owner of Hicks-Carter-Hicks, LLC, an award-winning,
full-service performance improvement company. Gloria is a results-oriented executive with a successful business career and over 25 years of experience. She uses her experience as a human resource professional, consultant, and business owner to enhance clients’ business performance and organizational results. She is recognized as a driving force in Human Resources, Management Consulting, Executive Coaching, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), Learning & Development, and Organizational Development. Gloria is also a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the International Coaching Federation, and the St. Louis Forum, an organization for women executives.

Gloria has given many keynote presentations on leadership development, change management, DEI, and various topics. She has also written and published articles related to her areas of expertise and featured in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The St. Louis American, Minority Business News USA, MBE Magazine, and St. Louis Small Business Monthly.

Gloria graduated from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where she served as a part-time instructor of diversity, leadership development, and HR courses in the School of Continuing Education and Outreach. In addition, Gloria is a graduate of the prestigious Leadership St. Louis (LSL) program and the Tuck Executive Education certificate program at Dartmouth College, Building a High-Performing Minority Business.