Laura Schildkraut is the founder of Onboarding Gen Y whose mission is to help organizations attract, retain, and see excellence from their Gen Y employees. This is accomplished through consulting and workshops and establishing internal, reciprocal mentorship programs. Ms. Schildkraut is a faculty member at the University of Washington, teaching classes focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, professionalism, and communication. Her course entitled "Management Lessons from The Apprentice" earned her national recognition from CNN andDateline. Ms. Schildkraut was the host and co-executive producer of Information Technology Leaders, On the Career Path, and Information Matters, television shows that aired on ResearchChannel and UWTV. Prior to Onboarding Gen Y and the University of Washington, she worked for Microsoft, Ogilvy & Mather, and the US National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). Ms. Schildkraut holds an MBA from NYU's Stern Business School with concentrations in IS and marketing. She can be reached at laurasc@msn.com.