SPEAKERS

Jay Gubrud is a high-octane catalyst for performance, leadership, and joy-driven success.

As a dynamic keynote speaker, seasoned trainer, author, and trusted consultant, Jay has spent over two decades helping individuals and organizations break through barriers and thrive. His presentations are more than just insightful—they're a spark that ignites real transformation, encouraging people to lead with authenticity and tap into what truly energizes them.

Jay believes that when people find and follow their joy, performance takes care of itself. His work inspires audiences to reconnect with what makes them come alive and use that energy to fuel collaboration, innovation, and results.

A few fun facts about Jay:

• He’s been riding motorcycles since the age of 7.

• He once made an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

• He’s taken a ride in a rare Ferrari F40—valued at over $3 million.

• He’s never missed a speaking engagement in over 20 years.

• He doesn’t like mushrooms (yet), but he’s still giving them a chance.

Account and Relationship Manager, Shepherd Agency

Director of Finance, Gorski Engineering

Sarah Dolan is the Director of Finance at Gorski Engineering, a design-build general contractor based in Pennsylvania, specializing in industrial, commercial, adaptive reuse, and community projects. With a background in accounting, financial reporting, and analytics, Sarah leads a wide range of initiatives — overseeing real estate accounting, strategic programs and revenue streams, HR and benefits administration, and the integration and training of company-wide software systems. She has played a key role in driving operational growth by implementing innovative technologies across departments. Her work bridges the gap between field operations, project management, design, and finance to strengthen the company’s ability to deliver complex projects effectively and efficiently.

In addition to her role at Gorski, Sarah serves as Vice President of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA), where she helped develop the chapter’s Leadership Acceleration Program. She has been nationally recognized as a CFMA Rising Star under 40 and is a recipient of the Chairman’s Coin for her outstanding service and contributions.

Sarah is driven by a genuine passion for efficiency and continuous improvement. Whether at work, in volunteer roles, or in her personal life, she’s always looking for thoughtful, practical ways to do things better. She approaches every challenge with curiosity, creativity, and a focus on making things work smarter — not just faster.

Founder and CEO, Falkler Advisory

Karen Falkler is the Founder and CEO of Falkler Advisory, an internationally recognized executive-coaching and leadership-development firm serving high-performing leaders across the globe. She has worked with global entrepreneurs, leaders, royalty, Fortune 500 executives, and rising leaders in both corporate and family offices who carry significant responsibility and seek an objective, confidential partner to help them lead—and live— well.

Karen is known for integrating wellness directly into leadership strategy through her proprietary Falkler Formula, which aligns physical vitality, mental resilience, communication, relationships, and long-term energy, sustainability, and performance. Her work helps leaders sustain clarity, authority, and impact while building organizations, legacies—and lives—that outlast them.

Her background spans executive coaching, leadership development, and clinical expertise in orthopedic and neurological rehabilitation, giving her a rare, deeply practical perspective on human performance under pressure.

Karen’s humanitarian and leadership contributions have been internationally recognized. She was formally admitted to the Imperial Military Civil Order of the Rose in the Rank of Dame by the Imperial House of Brazil, awarded the Gold Medal of Humanism by the Albanian Red Cross for her humanitarian work, honored as a World Woman Leader in Wellness at the Who is Who International Awards in Athens, and previously recognized by the International Association of Sciences and Collaboration in Vatican City-State.

She regularly moderates and contributes to high-level leadership dialogues, including panels at the World Economic Forum, and is a sought-after speaker on leadership sustainability, executive presence, and human performance.

In addition to her advisory work, Karen is an adjunct professor for the graduate program teaching courses in Management, Leadership, and Communication at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and is the author of The Relationship Coach and The Professor.

While her firm has deep expertise supporting leaders in construction, architecture, and engineering—industries where performance, trust, and longevity are critical—Karen’s work is industry-agnostic, serving leaders wherever complexity, responsibility, and growth converge.

Managing Director, CBIZ Advisors, LLC

A 30 year experienced professional serving the construction industry in financial management, accounting, and auditing. A CPA and Shareholder with CBIZ CPAs P.C., an independent CPA firm and Managing Director of Construction Industry Services with CBIZ Advisors, LLC in the Philadelphia office.

Also experienced in providing attest services for employee benefit plans.

Co-CEO & Co-Founder, First Rule

President, Hullfish Cornerstone Advisors

Shareholder, Schneider Downs

Senior Manager, Security & Compliance Services

VP, Risk Mitigation Services, Travelers

Managing Director of Investment Banking, Schneider Downs Capital

Chief Financial Officer, RJB Contracting

Owner, Stagliano Consulting LLC

A leading expert in construction industry financial management and tax consulting, Tony recently retired as a Shareholder at the accounting firm Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. (MHM) and Managing Director of Architects Engineers & Constructors (AEC) services for CBIZ MHM, LLC (CBIZ).

He consults exclusively to the A/E/C industry on financial and operations matters.

Partner, Welby, Brady & Greenblatt, LLP