Mick Goodwin heads up Dog Force Australia following a successful 29 year career with the NSW Police Force.

Mick finished his distinguished career as a Superintendent of Police and Commander of the New South Wales Police Force – Counter Terrorism & Special Tactics Command – State Protection Group Dog Unit – the largest canine law enforcement organisation in Australia.

As Commander of the NSW Police Dog Unit, Mick pioneered some cutting edge strategies including the introduction of the Detection Dog Breeding Program and the Dog Unit Regionalisation Project which introduced the deployment of police dogs to regional areas throughout NSW.

During his service as a senior officer with the NSW Police Force, Mick’s impressive list of credits include appointments as Operational Commander at the Bathurst V8 Supercar Motor Races (2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011), 2009 NRL Grand Final and the 2009 Australian Papal Visit.

Mick has vast experience in Human Resource Management and has delivered extensive training and development strategies in his former role as Commander of the NSW Police Dog Unit.

Mick has completed an Associate Diploma in Administration (University of Wollongong), Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment, Diploma and Certificate IV in Security & Risk Management, Certificate III in Investigative Services and is an Approved Trainer with the NSW Police Force Security & Licensing Enforcement Directorate (SLED).

JO KRASEVICH

Jo learned to play guitar by ear, listening to Neil Young albums, and devouring her older brother’s record collection. She bought her first guitar from another girl when she was 16. As Jo tells it, “The girl needed the cash. I needed the guitar. Two years later I sold it for a plane ticket to Lake Louise. I had heard that Neil Young worked there. I wanted the whole experience.”

Born in Detroit to a French Canadian mother and a Yugoslavian father, Jo spent much of her youth traveling the world, soaking up the diverse characters and emotions that would go on to form her unique musical voice. She now calls Los Angeles home.

Her first album, Merry-Go-Round, is a carousel of euphoric and melancholic songs – at times deep, often dreamy, but always profoundly moving. Two great musicians accompany her on the album: Doug Pettitbone (Tracy Chapman, Jewel, Ray Lamontange, Lucinda Williams) and Daniel Lanois (Bob Dylan, U2).

Raw, understated, and from the heart, Jo is an astoundingly honest, ethereal singer in the tradition of Norah Jones and Elliott Smith. She touches that sacred spot in her audience – where unexpressed feelings and truths live – and sets those emotions free.

RAVÉ MEHTA

Ravé Mehta is an engineer, entrepreneur, and founder of Mehta Labs with a focus on science and technology that supports increasing human potential. He’s known as a VR pioneer with over 18 years experience where his first company Modis Technologies developed advanced VR simulation and training systems for the DoD and specialized in accelerated learning.

Ravé is also an award-winning pianist, producer and bestselling author. His book ‘The Inventor’ is a bestselling graphic novel based on the true story of Nikola Tesla. ‘The Inventor’ is now being used by schools across the country to help engage kids to read and learn while inspiring STEAM learning as discussed in his TED talk “Education for a Hyper-Visual Culture.” Ravé has performed around the world and his music has been licensed to over 30 shows across major television networks. He created and produced award-winning live stages shows such as FLOW, which was best described as yoga meets Cirque du Soleil to his live piano concert, inspired by the science behind flow states.

Ravé is the founder of The Great Silence, a global synchronized meditation series that takes place quarterly over 5 years focused on creating a global group flow state and finding ways to scientifically measure the impact of group meditation states and single focused group intentions on our health, the environment and real world events. The first global synchronized meditation took place on September 24, 2016 with over 1200 cities/events participating and well over 50,000 people around the world meditating at the same time and same intention.

Ravé is the recipient of the Tesla Vision Award by the Tesla Science Foundation and a former board member for the Florida Space Agency and also serves as an advisor/mentor to Singularity University and XPrize Foundation.

DIANA “DEXTER” DELMONTE

Diana is modern day mystic, author, presenter, and renowned animal communicator, featured on Web T.V. and radio.

She is a psychic, intuitive, medium for animals in spirit, and empath, and is sought for her expertise in behavioral problems and locating lost animals.

Diana is also a certified Kundalini yoga instructor, Remote Viewer, Reiki Master/teacher and spiritual healer, initiated in the Andean shaman tradition of Peru.

As an accomplished artist and educator residing in Los Angeles, she has taught art, yoga and meditation to thousands of children in schools throughout the city while showing children how to care for and communicate with animals.

She is a columnist for Whole Person magazine, a spiritual activist and animal advocate. A long time practitioner of Zen, Vipassana and Tibetan Buddhist meditation, she lives her life in the practice of Ahimsa, a Buddhist doctrine of refraining from harming any living being.

Diana has clients in Alaska, British Columbia, France, Spain, Norway, Brazil, Mexico, Australia, Peru, India, Greece, England, and the United States, and has been professionally communicating with animals since 2000.

Diana has trained with Carol Gurney, Penelope Smith, and Jeri Ryan, founder of Assisi International Animal Institute.

Diana donates her services to rescue organization fundraisers, and is a member of The National Museum of Animals and Society, and Dharma Voices for Animals; two organizations dedicated to the welfare of all animals. Having compassion for all living beings, she maintains a vegan diet and way of life.

She lives in Los Angeles with her five felines, and is available for workshops, speaking engagements and private consultations.

SOPHIA DION

Whether she is performing live at the legendary Sundance Film Festival or taking the main stage at the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show, alternative soul vocalist and musician, Sophia Dion has only just begun to tap into her true potential. The 16-year-old Utah native, now living in Los Angeles, appeared at Sundance to perform at the world premiere of the Emmy-nominated movie, Girl Rising. The film tells the stories of young girls subjected to child slavery and arranged marriages featured narration by stars like Alicia Keys, Selena Gomez, and Cate Blanchett.

With a sound inspired by the likes of Joss Stone and KT Tunstall, Sophia’s original music explores themes familiar to all teenagers: relationships with parents and friends, dealing with bullies, and moving away from those closest to you. She recorded her first EP, Run Child, Run, in 2016. It was produced by Adrianne “AG” Gonzalez, who has produced music heard on television shows such as Grey’s Anatomy and Pretty Little Liars as well as the Vin Diesel movie, The Last Witch Hunter. In addition to performing live and preparing for a national tour in 2017, Sophia’s own music is being pitched for both television and film licensing.

Already notching up performances in cities like Nashville, New York, and Los Angeles, Sophia has made multiple appearances at NAMM, including a special opening show for well-known funk-rock band, Tower of Power. Even national music store chain, Guitar Center noticed Sophia, and invited her to appear in a special commercial the company shot as part of its social media marketing efforts. That video went on to amass more than 40-thousand views on YouTube.

When she isn’t working hard on her own music career, Sophia donates much of her time teaching instruments and music theory to young children. The classes offered through The Music Factory help cultivate an interest in music in children between the ages of four- and seven-years old. She also performs at benefits for Blue Star Connection, a Colorado-based non-profit that raises funds to purchase instruments for kids. All of this is in addition to her being a student at Orange County School of the Arts, which is one of the top three performing art schools in the United States. In her spare time, Sophia also enjoys relaxing at the beach, skiing, and hiking.

Sophia’s sponsors include AKG Acoustics, Bedell Guitars, Breedlove Guitars, G7th Capos, Capturing Couture, Digitech, Harman Audio, Journey Instruments, and Vocalist. Not only is Sophia the youngest artist to earn sponsorships with many of these companies, but several of them have also invited her to perform at trade shows to help demonstrate their products to attendees.

A native of Little Rock, AR, Ashley Park lives in Los Angeles. She is the current Miss Asia USA 2015-2016, and was Miss Korea USA 2014-2015 this past year. Ashley entered the world of athletics at a young age, and was a competitive athlete for many years. As an award-winning swimmer and multiple-time state champion in cross-country and track, training was her top priority. She went on to compete as a Division 1 athlete for one of the top long-distance running schools in the country, and focused on journalism and Spanish as an All-SEC Academic Athlete. Having wanted to be an actress since childhood, Ashley transitioned into another competitive environment soon after graduating, waltzing off to the bright lights of Hollywood. Now a working actress in Los Angeles, she is focused on film and television. After a brief stint on the soap opera Days of Our Lives (1965), Ashley has been fortunate enough to star in several feature films. Never one to back down from a challenge, Ashley aspires to make her mark on the world of indie filmmaking as an actress,writer, producer and host.

She has now crossed over into movies, starring in such movies as Rogue Warrior : Robot Fighter, Terror Tales

Michael J Russ is the son of an Air Force Officer and educator who has lived in three foreign countries and traveled the world. He is a musician, golfer, international bestselling author, and speaker/trainer who is passionate about helping people live the authentically fulfilling, prosperous life they envision. He is fascinated by how complicated people make their lives and enjoys revealing how people live their lives through the lens of  wonder--looking forward to how who and what they encounter each day will  touch their soul, touch their heart, and guide them closer to their dreams.  Michael's favorite quote is from Rumi, the Sufi Poet:

There is something I do not know, the knowing of which could change everything. Michael's view is there are no coincidences or accidents, just life unfolding to and around you. It is up to you to remember you have a choice as to how you perceive and respond to what you experience.

EMAIL: mruss@michaeljruss.com

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