Profiles in Leadership

Dr. Lisa VanHoose is an Associate Professor and Program Director in the Physical Therapy Department at the University of Louisiana Monroe. Dr. VanHoose received her PhD in Rehabilitation Science and MPH from the University of Kansas Medical Center. She completed fellowships at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging and the National Institute of Heart, Lun...

Mark Kaufman is the founder and Executive Chairman of Athletico Physical Therapy which offers outpatient orthopedic rehabilitation in twelve states and over 500 locations.  He attended the University of Iowa, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training and Physical Education in 1986. In 1988, Kaufman obtained an M.S. in Exercise and Sports Sciences from the University of Arizona,...

Dr. Tony Rocklin is a licensed physical therapist with 23 years of clinical experience specializing in orthopedic and sports medicine.  He is a former partner, and current clinician, with Therapeutic Associates (TAI), the largest physical therapist-owned rehabilitation company in the USA.  Dr. Rocklin attended Oregon State University, where he was a member of the university basketball team, gradua...

Drew Contreras PT, DPT, SCS, CMTPT received his Master of Physical Therapy from Gannon University in 1998 and his post-Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2008.  He is an APTA board certified Sports Clinical Specialist since 2003.  His professional interests are sports medicine; tactical athletes; manual therapy; blood flow restriction; bio-technol...

TaVona Denise Boggs, PT is on a mission to help women avoid burnout, boredom and glass ceilings.  She uses her unique background as a physical therapist turned life and business coach to help others use their education and experience to create a business they love that supports the life they want. She is the founder of the Thrive Network, the author of Unstoppable Success: How to Finally Create th...

Mike Dunn is the fourth generation CEO of Dunn Lumber. He is the father of three married children, two of which work for the company and four grandchildren who are a source of unending joy! Mike starting working after school in 1969 and has done practically every job in the company. His favorite job was buying the lumber, plywood and other commodities which he did for 20 years. For the last 20, Mi...

Gus Hauser went to Furman University and received his BA, then went into coaching basketball first at a division 3 school and eventually at a Division 1 school as the assistant coach at Louisiana Lafayette home of the Rain Cajuns.  He later got his MBA at the University of Massachusetts and then took a position as the COO of PT Pros, a physical therapy company in Kentucky with 12 locations. 

Chris received his PhD in biomedical informatics from Oregon Health & Science University, School of Medicine, his Masters of Science and Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees from Pacific University and undergraduate degree in biology from Willamette University.  He is board certified in orthopedics and fellowship trained in manual physical therapy.  He has worked as a physical therapist, clinic dire...

Mayor Lynne Robinson joined the City Council in 2014, and she has a long history of civic involvement. She is a champion for startups and small business, and has encouraged startup and equity crowdfunding workshops at City Hall. Her colleagues voted her mayor in January 2020, after she previously served a term as deputy mayor. Lynne also advocates for the environment, parks and open spaces, human...

Ali Schoos grew up in Sunnyside, Washington and started picking Asparagus before school when she was in the 6th grade.  This early exposure to work ethic has served her well over the years in business.  She started with a small private physical therapy practice, grew her company and sold to a national player in the Rehab industry .  She worked at an executive level for Physiotherapy Associates for...

Jason Richardson is CEO of Gastroenterology of the Rockies where he oversees the operations and strategic positioning for a physician-owned gastroenterology & hepatology practice serving the greater Denver and Boulder communities.  GI of the Rockies, in combination with their management services organization, operates five freestanding Endoscopy Centers and seven Medical Offices.  GI of the Rockie...

Kelly serves as the president for Movement for Life, which is an employee owned company that operates 26 outpatient clinics in Arizona, California and North Carolina.  She started her career as a certified athletic trainer and entered PT school at the University of Southern California while also working for their outreach program as a high school athletic trainer.  Since graduating from physical t...

Jim Landsman, BSME, MBA.  Every business leader in 2020 is challenged to figure out how to run a successful business during a pandemic.  Jim not only forged that path but then had to deal with contracting the virus himself and living through a nightmare of being on a ventilator for 10 days and coming very close to dying.  He credits being a good physical shape at 57 for saving his life.  Listen to...

Mark Anderson started a small physical therapy office in a house in Park City, Utah and 35+ years later he is the CEO of Mountain Land Rehab with locations in 4 western states.  Mark is the epitome of class.  Great guy, someone who is easy to be around, great sense of humor and a very giving mindset.  He builds relationships and gives back to his community.  He's a great friend to have.  His leade...

Alan J. Murray is president of Empire BlueCross BlueShield’s commercial plan in New York. Alan possesses an in-depth knowledge of the healthcare industry and specifically the New York market which greatly benefits our consumers, customers and provider partners in New York. Prior to joining Empire, he most recently served as the founding President and CEO of Northwell’s CareConnect Insurance Compan...

Mike Horsfield returns to the program to discuss what lessons were learned while leading in new territory during an international pandemic.  He self admits he gets geared up and actually enjoys "a train wreck" to lead through and COVID 19 certainly pushed him to a new level of crisis management.  Communicating with your people and being transparent is the key to working through the huge challenges...

Errol Doebler has had what most people would think is an exciting life.  From the Naval Academy to a Navy Seal and then an FBI agent his life has been certainly interesting.  He had some hard lessons to learn along the way and had to learn how to reinvent himself after everything he fought so hard for to become a Navy Seal was taken away when he was injured and had to give up his dream job.  He le...

Jeff Ostrowski is the first guest to be on the program for a second time.  He was interviewed about 15 months ago shortly after he was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer in the prime of his life.  On episode 45 he goes deep and shares how devastating the news was and how difficult chemotherapy was to get through.  In this episode we check back in with Jeff to see how his battle is going.  J...

Discussion with Jimmy McKay a physical therapist who earned his degree in Communications and entered his dream job as a Rock radio station DJ.  He later discovered physical therapy as he was training for an Ironman competition and one of the guys on the team was a PT.  We discuss the long road to switch gears and get into and through PT school.  We also talk music and how now he is back doing simi...

Gabby Reece is not only a volleyball legend, but an inspirational leader, New York Times bestselling author, wife, and mother.  The former professional beach volleyball player and Nike's first female spokeswoman is the definition of both athleticism and beauty.   Gabby won an athletic scholarship to Florida State University where she played two seasons before accepting offers from the modeling wor...

Matt Johnson is a marketing agency founder, podcaster, and musician. Matt runs a podcast launch & production agency based in San Diego, an international team that helps business coaches,  consultants and thought leaders use done-for-you podcasting to attract an audience, build influence & become MicroFamous. Matt is the author of MicroFamous and currently hosts the MicroFamous podcast. He is a fre...

"What's Gaby Cooking?"  has become a powerful brand in the food and lifestyle world.  Gaby Dalkin describes herself as a communicator who happens to be a Chef!  She loves interacting with people, cooking and traveling and she has found a way to share it on social media, authoring 3 bestselling cookbooks and forming partnerships with well known brands in the industry.  Her passion is infectious and...

Steve Miletich has worked as a reporter at The Seattle Times for more than 20 years, covering air-safety issues, criminal-justice matters, police reform and a wide range of watchdog and investigative projects. He was part of a team of Times reporters that was awarded the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news for coverage of the killing of four police officers in Lakewood, Wash. He was also a final...

Tony Gemignani is a 13 time world champion Pizzaiolo from San Francisco.  He is the chef and owner of 28 locations in Northern California and Las Vegas.  Tony has been perfecting his craft for more than 2 decades and holds an impressive set of awards for his pizza making and tossing skills.  He is the proprietor of the International School of Pizza in San Francisco, where he certifies chefs from a...

In January of 2020 In Nashville at The 13th Annual Graham Sessions I gave a "What I Believe" speech.  Leaders need to be willing to collaborate, communicate effectively with different personalities and compromise when necessary.   The best ideas that last the test of time are gained with collective wisdom in a high functioning group.  We need to feel comfortable in our right brain thinking and emb...