Mary Mehrtens-West, is among the world’s foremost experts on Talent Relationship Management and its corresponding impact on Individual and Team performance. Mary’s ability to identify, select and develop the most talented individuals into high performing teams has been the hallmark of her career. Most recently Mary served as Vice President, Talent Acquisition – Marketing and Sales at Holiday Inn Club Vacations [HCV]. There, she built a national talent acquisition team of over 50 professionals that provided in excess of 5,000 hires per year utilizing scientifically validated selection instruments she co- created working with researchers from The Gallup Organization.In 2019, Mary was recognized by The American Resort Development Association [ARDA] for leading the top Human Resources Talent Acquisition Recruiting Team, globally. Mary served in multiple roles with the Marriott International brands of Marriott Vacations Worldwide [MVW] and Ritz Carlton Club [RCC]. While there, she was selected as one of the first 5 non- Gallup employees in the world to be authorized to certify Gallup Strengths Performance Coaches. Subsequent to graduation from the University of Northern Iowa, Mary served in the United States Military. She was commissioned through Officer Candidate School and earned top graduate status and the coveted Leadership Award in every military school in which she participated. She spent almost 7 years as an Active Duty and Reserve US Army Transportation Officer, serving in one-of-a-kind Rapid Deployment Forces. In recent years, she has served as an Advisory Board Member and Sales and Marketing Alumni-in-Residence to the Dean of the College of Business Administration at her alma mater. While there, she developed the strategy for and sponsored the deployment of CliftonStrengths 34 for Students in the School of Business Administration. Today, she serves as President-Business Development Leader for The Roy West Companies, Mentor to Business Executives and School Administrators as well as Wife and Mother. Born in New York City, Mary resides in Orlando, FL with her husband of 32 years, Roy, and their two children. Certifications: CliftonStrengths, Leadership Development, Employee Engagement.