Founder and CEO, JoshCavalier.ai

Josh Cavalier is a pioneering leader and trusted voice in Learning & Development, with over 31 years of experience. As the founder of JoshCavalier.ai, he helps organizations leverage Generative AI to transform learning experiences through consulting, workshops, and courses.

Through his popular YouTube channel and weekly live show, Brainpower, Josh simplifies complex AI concepts, providing actionable insights for L&D professionals. In November 2025, Josh will release his highly anticipated book, “Applying AI in Learning & Development: From Platforms to Performance,” offering L&D professionals practical strategies to integrate AI and drive exceptional learning outcomes. His commitment to empowering the global L&D community has made him a respected educator, mentor, and innovator.

Chief Operating Officer, NASBA

William “Bill” Emmer serves as chief operating officer of NASBA. In this role, Emmer oversees multiple operations at NASBA including services related to the Uniform CPA Examination (CPA Exam), CPA licensing, the National Candidate Database, the National Registry of CPE Sponsors and other products and services, as well as Information Technology (IT).

Emmer has more than 30 years of business and leadership experience. Most recently, he acted as the enterprise program manager of the CPA Exam where he was responsible for the day-to-day operations across the NASBA, AICPA and Prometric (NAP) enterprise. In this role, Emmer was instrumental in launching continuous testing of the CPA Exam and launching the CPA Exam in numerous international countries.

Emmer’s career began with Price Waterhouse in the audit practice and later transferred to the newly formed systems audit group. He then worked in cross-functional roles at Becton Dickinson, The Seagram Company Ltd., The Seagram Spirits and Wine Group, and Universal Music Group. Throughout the years, Emmer has garnered experience in organizational and operational transformation, reengineering, enterprise change management and more.

A New Jersey native, Emmer earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Montclair State University and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University. He has been involved in several community leadership roles, including over nine years of membership and service with the Bergen Highlands Ramsey Chapter of Rotary International and 10 years of leadership with the Board of Public Works in Ramsey, NJ.

Director, Compliance Services, NASBA

Amy Tongate is the director of Compliance Services, responsible for the Accountancy Licensee Database (ALD), the Accountancy Licensing Library (ALL), the CPE Audit Service platform, the Rules Engine Service application and the National Registry of CPE Sponsors at NASBA. She joined NASBA in December 2007 as a CPEtracking account manager. From 2008-2013, Tongate managed two large firm accounts on the CPEtracking platform, managing nightly feed processing, custom development requests and CPE-related questions for those clients. In addition, she conducted research on CPE rule changes, writing business requirements and testing programmed rule changes. Tongate was promoted to product manager for CPEtracking in 2013, as it was being transitioned from an individual CPA and firm platform to a service that could be used as a tool for use by boards in conducting CPE audits.  

In 2017, she became the senior manager of CPE Audit Service. In January 2019, she was promoted to associate director, CPE Services. She assumed the role of director of Compliance Services in August 2024. Across the Compliance Services products, she guides the direction of the various business lines and related activities, along with priorities, strategies and objectives. Further, Tongate ensures that each business line’s team has and adheres to a set of policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy and integrity of their product’s content and functionality.   

Prior to joining NASBA, Tongate worked for 19 years at Gaylord Entertainment Company, the last eight years of that time at the Opryland Resort and Convention Center as the ticketing systems manager. She earned her MBA through the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management in 2015. Tongate has extensive experience in client management and IT resource collaboration. She is also very practiced in research and analysis of business requirements, process improvements and creating documentation for applications used by internal and external stakeholders. 

Deputy Chief Legal Officer, NASBA

Elizabeth Wolfe, Esq., is Deputy Chief Legal Officer at the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA). Her practice areas focus on regulatory law, administrative law, and legislative policy as it pertains to the accounting profession. Ms. Wolfe enjoys assisting NASBA’s many different internal departments and business lines with legal advice as well as externally supporting the efforts of NASBA’s member boards. She currently serves as the staff liaison for the Enforcement Resources Committee and oversees the planning of NASBA's annual Legal Counsel Conference. In addition to her regulatory law practice, Ms. Wolfe oversees the efforts of the ADA Team as it pertains to Testing Accommodations for the CPA Exam. Prior to joining NASBA, Ms. Wolfe was Assistant General Counsel at the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance in the Regulatory Boards Division. There, she provided legal advice regarding state licensure, Federal Anti-Trust law, the Tennessee Open Records Act, and the Tennessee Open Meetings Act. Ms. Wolfe graduated cum laude from the University of Tennessee where she double majored in art history and political science. She attended law school at Belmont University College of Law where she served as vice president of the Student Bar Association. She is an active member of the Nashville Bar Association and the Tennessee Bar Association. Ms. Wolfe volunteers her time with Buchanan Arts, a nonprofit art studio in North Nashville making a creative space for at-risk youth in the community. Ms. Wolfe was named one of Nashville’s Top 30 Under 30 in 2018 for her professional achievements and community involvement. Ms. Wolfe was pleased to be a member of the 2023-2024 Nashville Bar Foundation Leadership Forum. Ms. Wolfe enjoys spending time in her hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband, four year old daughter and two year old son.

Derek “DY” Young has seen the power and grace of God shape his life. Since his first job as a 14-year-old Upward Bound Counselor, he has helped more than 500,000 people increase their joy and impact through more than 10,000 engagements in a variety of roles. Derek has helped more than 800 students enter college and corporate America as a Career Development Manager for INROADS and as Executive Director for 100 Black Men, where he founded the 100 KINGS program.

As a corporate leader, DY has the rare distinction of being the founding Director for four functions at two Nashville-area Fortune 1000 HQ’s.  He started the Process Improvement and Corporate Social Responsibility functions for Dollar General, where he also served as Director of Leadership Development.  He also started the Diversity and Community Outreach functions for Cracker Barrel. 

As President of YMG Enterprises, LLC—a Nashville, Tennessee based Culture Transformation and Motivational Speaking Company started in 2004—he has delivered transformative Culture Strategies for organizations such as, AT&T, Bass Pro-Cabela’s, Belmont University, Best Buy, BMI, Cal State Fullerton University, Eli Lilly, Fisk University, Florida A&M University, Firestone, Girl Scouts, Habitat for Humanity, HCA Healthcare, Johnson & Johnson, Loews Hotels, Nissan, Prudential, Sodexo, Tennessee Board of Regents, Tennessee State Government, United Way, and the US Department of Agriculture. 

His motto for success is God First, Others Second, and Dreams Third.  To get a copy of his book, Make My Hindsight Your 20/20, visit Amazon.com. To learn more about DY, visit www.derekyoungspeaks.com.