Fred is the founder of Stewart, Cooper & Coon. He is a Licensed Employment Agent, a Nationally Certified Job and Career Transition Coach, a Behavioral Consultant, and a Certified DISC Administrator and author of multiple job search books. He has advised thousands of executives on their job search campaigns. Fred authored the best-selling career book titled Ready Aim Hired, now in its third printing, and is a contributing author to Business Model You, by Tim Clark, which is translated into seven languages. His other books include, Leveraging Linked In For Job Search Success; It’s EQ, Not IQ, Stupid; and the MasterClass Series mini-books on job search. He is a volunteer training adviser for the United States Marine Corps, Wounded Warrior Battalion, and provides interview training workshops at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at Twentynine Palms, CA. Fred is a member of the Arizona Technology Council’s Policy Advisory Committee and a member of the Quality Standards Committee of the Governor’s Workforce Arizona Council. He has been on the executive teams responsible for two different companies achieving multiple Inc. Magazine listings in the top 500 fastest-growing companies in America. He is also a well-known five-string claw hammer banjo player, with appearances on local, regional, and national radio and television programs for over four decades, with stage appearances in The British Isles, Europe, and Australia.
Susan Barens is an executive coach and campaign director with more than 25 years of experience leading career management, outplacement, leadership development, and strategic communications. Dedicated to demystifying the search and placement, Susan helps her clients turn their unique experiences, themes, and brand into actionable marketing strategies. Susan is an active member and contributor to industry-related associations, popular book publications, and mainstream newspapers and websites. She is a credentialed Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF), Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW), International Job & Career Transition Coach (IJCTC), and a Master Federal Career Coach & Trainer (MFCCT). Known as a “difference maker,” Susan’s clients include Fortune 500 executives, academic professors, and military and government leaders within the Department of Defense, Pentagon, Intelligence Community, and the White House. Susan is a strong advocate of hospice care and veteran causes. She uses her enjoyment of distance running to burn off the energy that comes from being a history and political science junkie as well as a cooking/baking aficionado.