Judy Thomson is a chartered accountant and business person who lives in Vancouver, Canada. She has held executive positions in human resources and administration with global companies in Canada and Asia and was part of the start-up management team of the world-famous Rocky Mountaineer Railtours. As a speaker and trainer, she and her co-authors work with corporations, associations, governments and graduate schools of business teaching the skills of networking, engaged leadership, the art of conversation and storytelling. Their books have been translated and published in China, Russia and Korea.Judy is passionate about supporting women in business and is vice-chair of The Vancouver Board of Trade's Women's Leadership Circle advisory council, sits on the board of directors of the BC Women's Enterprise Centre and is a frequent speaker for women's groups, associations and women's networks within corporations.