INTRODUCTIONS FROM THE STAGE

Lynne Lancaster is one of today’s most sought-after generational experts and keynote speakers.

Lynne’s entertaining style and deep expertise take listeners to a whole new level, whether they are struggling to recruit and retain generations in the workforce, seeking to connect with them in the marketplace, or just trying to live and work with them. Lynne’s career spans the creation of two companies dedicated to bridging the generational divide. She is an award-winning keynote speaker, a teacher, trainer, writer, and frequent expert commentator in the media.  Lynne is co-author of the best-seller When Generations Collide: Who They Are. Why They Clash. How to Solve the Generational Puzzle at Work (HarperCollins) that introduced the U.S. workplace and marketplace to the generations concept.  Her most recent book, The M-Factor: How the Millennial Generation is Rocking the Workplace (HarperBusiness) garnered a gold medal from the Axiom business book awards for its portrayal of this newest cohort. In the media, she is a sought-after expert on workplace and social trends. Lynne has been a guest on CNN, CNBC and National Public Radio, and appeared in national publications including Fast Company, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, TIME Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.

As an avid chamber musician and soloist, violist Andrew Gonzalez has collaborated with world-class musicians such as Itzhak Perlman, Gil Shaham, Daniel Phillips, Shmuel Ashkenasi, Nobuko Imai, Amit Peled, and many others. Andrew performs regularly at Bargemusic in Brooklyn, and frequently appears with Sejong Soloists. He has participated in numerous summer programs, including the Verbier Festival Academy, Music@Menlo, Perlman Music Program, and Heifetz International Music Institute. Andrew completed both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at The Juilliard School under the direction of violists Heidi Castleman, Michael Tree, Hsin-Yun Huang, and Steven Tenenbom. Andrew is a member of Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect, a two-year fellowship program for the finest young professional classical musicians in the United States that prepares them for careers combining musical excellence with teaching, community engagement, advocacy, entrepreneurship, and leadership.