Dr. George Watts and Laurie Blazek

Dr. George W. Watts is chairman of Top Line Talent. He is an author, behavioral scientist, and senior executive. His passion is to inspire people to believe in themselves by maturing their natural personality strengths. Dr. Watts started his career as a sales trainer and rapidly moved into senior management positions. Hehas been a CEO of a mid-cap publicly traded company, and EVP of two large service companies. He received his doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology from the College of William and Mary, and is Foundation Board President for the Society for Psychologists in Management (SPIM). George is the co-author of “Becoming a Strategic Leader” and co-creator of the TLT Coaching Program. Laurie Blazek is President and CEO of Top Line Talent. She has more than 25 years of consultative selling and leadership experience as a managing and executive director for several multinational banks, including: JP Morgan, Citigroup, and Bank of America. She has held senior positions in a wide variety of sectors, including corporate and investment banking, and private banking. She also founded her own financial advisory firm, providing guidance and counseling to individuals and couples in budgeting, investment management, and retirement planning. Blazek received an MBA with a concentration in Finance from DePaul University and a BS in Business from Illinois State University. She also holds a Certified Financial Planner designation. Blazek is the co-author of “Becoming a Strategic Leader” and co-creator of the Top Line Talent consultative selling skills program.