Master Leadership

Lacey Artemis is a multi-passionate creative producer, speaker, performer, and event host.  She has been a multimedia producer for over 20 years, an accountant for 15, and a project manager for 12. She’s the type that if she wants something to happen, she will make it happen. That's why she started her own company - Arty Mix Events. To put all of her skills to use in one versatile and dynamic...

Evan Sohn is a senior executive whose career reads like a masterclass in accelerating growth and dominating market share. From steering eCommerce initiatives in Fortune 500 giants to propelling nimble start-ups into industry leaders, Evan’s impact has been both profound and measurable. His expertise spans sales, market development, corporate and product strategy, marketing, and business developmen...

Carol Fraser is the visionary founder of Dancing Leaders and the dynamic CEO of C4 Talent , where she masterfully blends leadership development with the transformative power of dance. Yes, you heard that right—dance. With a background spanning ballet, tap, jazz, ballroom, and swing, Carol doesn’t just talk about leadership—she moves through it. Her programs offer a unique, experiential learning en...

Bhuva Shakti is the Chief Product Operations Officer at Wallet Max , where she’s driving software innovation and expanding private investments for executives, venture capitalists, and sustainable startups. With an MBA from Columbia and over 30 years on Wall Street, Bhuva has led digital transformation across investment banks and payment networks worldwide. She’s steered major risk and compliance e...

Carrie Williams is a highly experienced executive and leadership coach, Master Certified Coach (MCC), and Advanced Certified Team Coach (ACTC) through the International Coaching Federation (ICF). With over 15 years of coaching, consulting, and facilitation experience, she holds an evidence-based coaching certificate from Fielding Graduate University and an MA in Organizational Leadership from Gonz...

Dr. Vince Molinaro is a global authority on leadership accountability. After the loss of a cherished mentor, Vince made it his mission to build stronger leaders by making accountability not just a value, but a way of life. From startups to Fortune 500s, he’s helped organizations around the world create cultures where leaders step up, take ownership, and drive real results. As the founder and CEO o...

Ujwal Arkalgud is a founder who bootstrapped his B2B tech company to a ten times revenue exit. What makes his story fascinating isn't just the exit, but how he got there.  As a trained anthropologist, Ujwal decoded what he called the invisible rules that shape entrepreneurial success—rules most founders miss. With just $5,000 in seed money, he built and scaled a business to exit in an industr...

Ashley Bernardi is an award-winning podcaster and author, media relations expert and trainer, and founder and CEO of Nardi Media LLC, a full service media relations firm that specializes in media placements and training for authors, thought-leaders, entrepreneurs, non-profits, and more. Ashley served as a network television news producer for nearly a decade, with credits including CBS News, energy...

Matt Ley is a dynamic speaker, consultant, and coach who champions the concept of Fulfillment ROI—the powerful idea that when the value created exceeds the energy invested, we unlock fulfillment and sustainable success. Whether he's working with executives, teams, or entire organizations, Matt helps reduce energy drains and elevate value-driven results. He’s also the creator of The Triple A of Cha...

Jennifer Swanson is the Founder and CEO of Tuckpoint Advisory Group, a collective of digital transformation experts helping world-class organizations integrate digital technology into all areas of their business, significantly improving how they operate and customer experiences. More Info: Tuckpoint Advisory Group Sponsors: Master Your Podcast Course: MasterYourSwag Free Coaching Session: Master L...

Deanna Jones is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in the technology sector, specializing in sales and operations roles. Her career includes a 25-year tenure at Cisco Systems, where she transitioned to her authentic self in 2019. She serves as the President of the Harmony LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce and is an active member of the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and NC Chamber...

Vera Cherepanova is the Executive Director of Boards of the Future, a global non-profit advocating for increased representation of ethics and compliance professionals on corporate boards. She is also the founding partner of Studio Etica, a boutique consultancy advising companies worldwide on corporate ethics and compliance programs. Vera serves on the Advisory Council at Ground Truth Intelligence,...

Dr. Amrita Subramanian is a former Fortune 500 VP who has devoted 22+ years of her career to helping organizations thrive amid crises.  Currently, she teaches at the University of Pennsylvania, focusing on post-traumatic growth through the pandemic. As the world faced COVID, the first collective trauma/crisis disruption in modern-day history, Amrita launched a first-of-its-kind study to explo...

Dr. Greg Stewart lives in Rockwall, TX and is currently a full-time telehealth counselor, executive coach, and consultant. He has a BA in Organizational Leadership (Cornerstone U), a Master of Divinity (Grand Rapids Theological Seminary), a MA in Counseling (GRTS), and a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision (Regent U). His dissertation was The Relationship of Emotional Intelligence to Job Sa...

Organizations around the world struggle to implement dramatic change. That’s where Jeff Skipper comes in. An expert in accelerating change, Jeff guides corporate leaders to plan and implement successful change initiatives. Leaders discover how to ignite engagement, convert grudging compliance into deep commitment, and realize their strategic goal. Based in Canada, Jeff is an international cha...

Laurie McGinley is just MAGIC. She leads world changers through the fears that prevent you from waking up and walking around in your dreams.  She has been obsessed with how humans make transformations for the last 34 years and has been up and down this path many times; she'd start the journey at night, holding a baby, in a rainstorm, with an armful of kittens.  She has helped corporate e...

As a leadership advisor, best-selling author, podcast host, and speaker, Tony Martignetti combines over 30 years of business and leadership experience with an insatiable curiosity. His aim is to elevate and transform leaders, and equipping them with the tools to navigate change and unlock their true potential. Before becoming the founder and Chief Inspiration Officer of Inspired Purpose Partners,...

Dr. Lisa DeFrank-Cole is Director and F. Duke Perry Endowed Professor of Leadership Studies at West Virginia University, widely known for her academic and practical expertise in women’s leadership.  A leadership coach and author of the award-winning textbook Women and Leadership, Lisa overcame many stereotypes as a first-generation college graduate from Appalachia to reach where she is today....

Dr. Sylvia Rohde Liebenau is an EMCC-accredited senior executive coach with 30 years of experience, known for helping C-Suite leaders, entrepreneurs, and change-makers excel in today’s fast-paced and complex world. She founded the SMART Power Method, a revolutionary approach that empowers leaders to achieve greater impact with ease. Sylvia’s clientele includes global heavyweights like UNHCR, the E...

Richard Atherton is the Co-Founder of FirstHuman (firsthuman.com), where he’s on a mission to help CEOs, leaders, and top executives hit leadership breakthroughs with a human-first approach that prioritizes happiness, empowerment, and communication.  FirstHuman has worked with standout clients like Adidas, Volkswagen, Heineken, PwC, UNICEF, and the Olympics.  Richard’s leadership journey...

Melanie Bell is the Founder of Leaders Who Fiction , an online book club and community that offers a unique way for people to acquire and develop leadership qualities through reading and discussing novels.   On this fast-growing platform, leaders meet on the last Wednesday of each month for intellectual, business-oriented conversations centered around a selected novel.   Melanie is also...

Dr. Gail Golden provides strategic advice and coaching to reveal what’s really going on, so leaders can make rapid, accurate decisions to create breakthrough change. Drawing on her unique cross-background perspective, Gail helps senior executives and professionals, executive leadership teams, and organizations hit peak performance.  As a licensed psychologist and an MBA-holding entrepreneur,...

Steve Cadigan is a top talent strategist and leadership expert with 30+ years of experience. He famously led LinkedIn’s early hyper-growth phase as its first CHRO, building its world-class company culture from scratch, and scaling the organization from 400 to 4,000 employees.     As one of the most provocative global thought leaders on the future of work, Steve is hired not onl...

Elliot Kallen is a #1 Amazon Best-Selling Author of DRIVEN: How to Elevate Your Success as an Entrepreneur, a book that provides invaluable insights, lessons, and strategies on how to succeed as a leader and entrepreneur. He has amassed a wealth of leadership experience over four decades running several companies he founded, including Prosperity Financial Group, an investment advisory firm wi...

Catherine Allen and Ed Offterdinger are the Co-Founders of AO People Partners, a conscious leadership and people development firm that helps create successful, world-benefiting businesses. They have a combined 50+ years of experience working collaboratively with elite business and nonprofit leaders to successfully scale their business and mission objectives. Ed helped launch Baker Tilly, now one o...