Kim Shepherd CEO, Keynote Speaker, Consultant, and Author: Kim is a remote work pioneer as one of the first successful fully remote organizations with over 100 team members across the globe. Before selling her company Decision Toolbox and moving on to speaking, consulting and writing, she was one of the most decorated female CEO’s in the country. As Decision Toolbox rapidly grew and was name as an INC 500 company times, Kim was being honored as well. She was given the Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility in 2009, 2011 and 2012. Kim is also the recipient of the National Association of Women Business Owners (Orange County Chapter) 2013 Innovator of the Year Award, the 2014 Enterprising Women Magazine’s Enterprising Women of the Year, and the 2015Family Matters Award from Woman Sage. Calling Kim unconventional is an understatement –her former endeavors include 10 years as a TV and Foreign Correspondent, a stint at Club Med and a near miss at a spot on the Olympic ski team. A recognized thought leader by HR organizations nationwide including the Human Capital Institute, Kim is a regular speaker at national and regional events on various business models, and has written 3 books.