Sharon Weinstein, MS, RN, CRNI®, FACW, FAAN, CSP, is CEO of SMW Group LLC, as well as President/Founder of The Global Education Development Institute. She specializes in workforce issues related to balanced lifestyle, total wellness, nursing, patient/staff safety and stress management. A native of Philadelphia, Sharon completed her nursing education at Pennsylvania Hospital, followed by undergraduate and graduate degrees in Florida and Texas. She is a graduate of the Kellogg Executive Management Program and a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. She is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Nursing at the University of Illinois, Chicago College of Nursing, former Associate Dean of Speakers Academy and Past President of National Speakers Association-DC. On the national NSA level, Sharon chairs the CSP Council and is a member of the editorial board of Speaker Magazine. She is a past president of INS and past chair of INCC. Sharon is the author of 12 books and over 160 papers. She holds the coveted Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, the highest earned international recognition for professional speakers. This places Sharon among only 17% of all speakers to hold this designation and one of only 3 nurses worldwide with a combined FAAN/CSP designation.