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Hi, my name is Pam Hurley and I'm the owner and founder of Hurley Write, Incorporated, a certified woman-owned small business. I have a PhD in technical communication from the University of South Carolina. Go Gamecocks.

I've taught at Duke University, George Washington University, several universities in the North Carolina system. Started with the business 30 years ago after getting frustrated with what was being taught in academia, and understanding that the courses that were being taught weren't really very helpful for people once they got into the workforce.

MJ Hurley earned his degree in Professional Writing from Virginia Tech, which he attended on a baseball scholarship. He excelled academically while at VT, maintaining a high GPA and making both the Dean’s List and the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. He has a master’s certificate in Strategic Leadership from Michigan State and graduated magna cum laude from VT with a master’s in Instructional Technologies.

In addition to his work with Hurley Write, MJ worked with the Department of Defense where he served as a Human Resources Specialist; during his tenure there, he also worked as an analyst and trainer.

Hi, my name is Bob Wiltfong. I'm the lead instructor for Hurley Write's Presentation Skills curriculum. There's a joke by the comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, that really sums up why we teach what we teach in this field. And the joke is that at a funeral, most people would prefer to be the person in the casket than the one giving the eulogy. It's a funny joke in part, because it's true.

John has spent his career in leadership roles in Consumer Insights/Market Research at Bayer Consumer Health and American Express, after starting on the advertising agency side with Publicis (formerly DMB&B).

During his corporate career, John created and led training sessions on Marketing Excellence, Insights Development, Market Research for Marketers, and Coaching and Developing Others. He has also lectured on marketing and marketing research at the University of Virginia, Columbia University, and NYU.

Noelle Petruzelli, Esq., is an attorney and professional writer from New Hope, Pennsylvania, who earned a BA in English & Gender Studies from The College of New Jersey and a JD from Rutgers University School of Law.

For more than 15 years, communications has been a cornerstone of all of Noelle's professional experiences, from serving as an editor at a publishing company, to managing communications for a long-standing scientific research non-profit organization, to drafting, researching, and teaching legal and business documents.

Kenneth has spent his career as a teacher in one space or another.  For eight years, he worked as a Theatre Professor in Colorado and Illinois. Since 2016, he has been in the Learning and Development space. 

Morgan earned degrees in English with an emphasis in writing from Ottawa University and New Mexico Highlands University, and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from Kansas State University.

Along the way, she discovered a passion for helping people learn to communicate effectively. After teaching English in public education systems for 12 years, Morgan made the switch to Hurley Write at the same time as she transitioned to serving as a public library director. 

Geoffrey Mazullo is an advisor, analyst, trainer and writer covering environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, focusing on emerging markets. He publishes widely on corporate governance, ESG issues, investor relations and sustainable finance. In addition, he is a trainer for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and United States Department of State.