We are delighted to have David Cottrell as our guest speaker today. David is President and CEO of CornerStone Leadership Institute, one of the most recognized companies in the training and business publishing industry.

David is an authority on leadership. As an internationally known author and speaker on the topic of leadership, he has been featured on public television and in numerous publications. Prior to founding CornerStone, David's business experience includes senior management positions with Xerox and FedEx.

David's years of professional experience are reflected in more than 25 highly-acclaimed books, including the perennial best-seller, Monday Morning Leadership and his newest book, The First Two Rules of Leadership: Don't be Stupid. Don't Be a Jerk. He has developed an outstanding reputation as a premier professional speaker and has presented his leadership message to more than 500,000 managers worldwide.

Please stand and join me in welcoming David Cottrell.