Profiles in Leadership

Ryan Rottman is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of AthleteAgent.com, a groundbreaking sports tech platform. In his role, Ryan oversees business operations, strategic partnerships, and platform development, helping expand the site’s reach across professional leagues and enhance its database of verified athlete and team contacts. Before stepping into the tech and sports business world, Ry...

Mitch Matthews is a success coach, keynote speaker, and the creator of the top 1% podcast DREAM THINK DO.   Through the podcast and his coaching - Mitch helps high-achieving leaders and entrepreneurs dream bigger, think better, and do more of what they were put on the planet to do.   He’s been honored to interview some of the most influential thinkers on the planet — from bestselling authors like...

Kendra Dahlstrom is a transformational executive coach, keynote speaker, and host of The Unworthy Leader PodcastTM. With over two decades of experience guiding senior executives at Amazon, VMware, and other Fortune 50 companies, Kendra helps high-achieving leaders stop performing and start leading—from a place of presence, clarity, andpower.  Her work is rooted in the belief that imposter thoughts...

Tim Rexius is proof that grit beats privilege—every time. From sleeping in his car and heating ketchup packets for soup, to building an international brand now sold in over 6,000 retailers across 13 countries, Tim is a serial entrepreneur who’s cracked the code on scaling with zero outside investment.   He's the powerhouse behind four companies, including the booming Omaha Protein Popcorn Co., a s...

David Ackert is co-founder and CEO of Ackert, Inc. and its subsidiary, PipelinePlus. He’s a highly regarded business development thought leader and has pioneered revenue acceleration programs for hundreds of professional services firms around the globe. He has contributed to the  Los Angeles Times , the  National Review , the  Daily Journal , the  Wall Street Journal , and others, and his Market L...

Spencer Morris is a seasoned healthcare and business leader who has navigated high-growth environments, culture shifts, and organizational transformation. What sets him apart is the way he marries operational excellence with culture-driven leadership—helping leaders not only get results, but do so in a way that energizes teams and sustains performance. His perspective resonates especially with pro...

 Scott Burgmeyer and Tammy Rodgers,  are the Founders and CEO of BecomeMore Group,  Scott isn’t your typical business coach - over the past 30 years, he has transformed and optimized hundreds of companies across the U.S., including Google, Procter & Gamble, and Bridgestone. He’s known for tackling the toughest organizational challenges: reversing decades-long declines, resolving complex succession...

BeccaPearce, author of You Don’t Have to Achieve to be Loved , spent much of her career as a corporate warrior, leading teams at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and Kaiser Permanente before being appointed CEO of Maryland’s Health Benefit Exchange. After a very public separation from the Exchange,Beccawas diagnosed with a brain tumor, triggering a life-altering health battle that forced her to rede...

LOUISALORANhas led transformative growth across some of the world’s most respected companies—DIAGEO, MAERSK, and Google. A strategic mind with a human lens, she has shaped industries by combining technological foresight with the courage to act before the path is clear. At Google,Louisalaunched a billion-dollar supply chain solutions business, doubled growth in a global industry vertical, and led s...

TamaraLaineis an Emmy Award-winning journalist, fintech founder, and business growth strategist. As the founder and CEO of MPWR, she is transforming how credit and capital are accessed by gig workers, women, and underserved communities through AI and alternative data. A former gig worker herself,Tamarabrings lived experience to her mission of building a more inclusive financial system. She has lau...

Pedro Teixeira, MD, PhD, co-founded PredictionHealth, an AI-powered clinical intelligence company acquired by Prompt Health, and now leads AI Engineering at Prompt. He combines dual medical and doctoral training with deep biomedical informatics expertise to bring intelligent automation into everyday clinical workflows. By leveraging AI and natural language processing, Pedro helps rehab practices i...

Maria Brinck is a visionary thought leader devoted to breaking up the traditional leadership monopoly in order to generate the “diversity of thought” necessary to solve our most pressing challenges in organizations and nations. Maria founded Zynergy International, a leadership advisory firm in 2013, to fulfill her passion.  Today, Maria works with board members, CEOs, executives, business teams an...

Ash Seddeek is the founder of Mivante, the Communication Intelligence Platform built to transform how organizations communicate, align, and lead. As a strategic communications advisor and masterclass facilitator, Ash has coached senior leaders at top-tier companies including Cisco, Uber, Google, Lyft, Salesforce, and Oracle. His work spans from boardroom storytelling and executive presence to ente...

Rachel Shaw is known nationally as the authority on how to implement and manage the FEHA/ADA Disability Interactive Process for candidates and employees. Her trainings and seminars are highly anticipated by Human Resource and Risk Management professionals as informative, dynamic and packed with real-life practical solutions. Rachel is the President and Principal Consultant of Shaw HR Consulting, I...

JordanPeace , is the CEO and Co-Founder of Fringe.,  Jordan's company, Fringe, built a platform around a powerful leadership philosophy:the traditional employee benefits model is broken because it doesn't treat employees like individuals. He argues that the key to modern leadership and team development is moving past future-focused, one-size-fits-all perks (like 401ks and health insurance) to prov...

Eric Termuende helps organizations build teams that thrive in tomorrow's workplace. As Co-Founder of  NoW of Work , author of " Rethink Work ", and a thought leader on the future of work, Eric has spent years researching what drives high-performing organizations forward.    With over 500 speaking engagements across nearly all industries and research involving thousands of employees and hundreds of...

Tallulah Le Merle is an AI investor, advisor, and speaker. She is a Partner at Fifth Era, where she leads the firm’s AI strategy. Fifth Era now manages eight investment vehicles with exposure to more than 80 unicorns through fund-of-funds and co-investments.   She began her career as a management consultant advising FTSE 100 companies (Johnson & Johnson, Mars, HSBC, Unilever, etc.) on digital and...

Chris Dyer is a recognized company culture and remote work expert. As a former CEO managing thousands of people, his companies consistently were named a best place to work. They have also been named a fastest growing company by Inc Magazine 5 times. Chris routinely consults and speaks, and Inc Magazine ranked him as the #1 Leadership Speaker on Culture. He has three bestselling books The Power of...

With a $500 investment,Lindsayleft a high-powered job and founded her first company, which she bootstrapped and grew to a 7-figure year over year business reaching 3MM users each month. She led her company through its acquisition less than a decade later. When she exited, she did so with one mission, to help other women entrepreneurs build their businesses using her Marketing Made Simple strategie...

Dr. Amy Loden Tiffany empowers high-achieving women to build thriving businesses and joyful lives—without sacrificing their health, values, or family. Combining clinical expertise, entrepreneurial experience, and professional coaching, Dr. Loden Tiffany helps purpose-driven women break free from burnout, clarify priorities, and lead with clarity and confidence. Her work moves beyond time managemen...

StefanFeuersteinis a leadership expert recognized by Oprah Winfrey as part of her inaugural SuperSoul 100 list of “awakened leaders” using their voices to elevate humanity. With over two decades of high-stakes leadership experience in humanitarian and private-sector roles, he has led teams of hundreds to over 4,000 across Honduras, Peru, and the United States. He served as legal guardian to more t...

JONATHANBRILL is the Futurist-in-Residence at Amazon, Executive Chairman of the Center for Radical Change, and former Global Futurist and Research Director at HP. Ranked the #1 Futurist in the World by  Forbes  and “the world’s leading transformation architect” by  Harvard Business Review ,Brill draws on decades of experience as an AI inventor, tech executive, and intelligence strategist. His team...

AllisterFrostis a Future-Ready Mindset thought leader, author, and speaker who empowers business leaders and teams to thrive in uncertainty. As Microsoft's first Digital Marketing Strategy Leader and an award-winning speaker for global giants like 3M, Vodafone, Cisco, and NHS, he helps leaders leverage change by activating three AI-defeating human superpowers: curiosity, creativity, and courageous...

Sara Blackmer is not your typical CEO. A decorated U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel turned award-winning tech executive, she brings battlefield precision and boardroom credibility to every venture she touches. Her mission? To lead with purpose, influence for good, and scale innovations that make the world better.  As a Senior Partner at Solyco Capital, Sara doesn’t just deploy capital—she dives i...

"Whitney Faires an internationally recognized executive coach, keynote speaker, and leadership advisor with 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Formerly Chief of Staff to the CFO at Intuitive Surgical, she led high-impact organizational health initiatives, launched global leadership development programs, and coached rising professionals into senior roles. Her multifaceted career spa...