Dr. Gail Hayes is a Thought Leader, Executive Leadership Coach, and the CEO of the Handle Your Business Girl Empowerment Zone, where she helps others to discover the beauty of authenticity and identity.  A powerful collaborator and connector, she is gifted at gender and relationship communication; interpreting the language of men for women and the language of women for men. Her background includes working on Capitol Hill for the National Conference of State Legislatures and the National Governors Conference where she received the Award for Outstanding Leadership in State Government. Dr. Gail is also a Commissioner on the NC African American Commission and presently serves on the Leadership Council of the NC Institute of Political Leadership (IOPA). She is an award winning author of several books including The Conduct of Queens, The Conduct of Kings, One Minute Success Secrets for Women, and The Power of a Woman Who Leads. She is also publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Handle Your Business Girl Magazine. Although she has lived on three continents, she is quick to let others know that her favorite place on earth is wherever she and her children Joshua and Gabrielle can laugh and love.