The Growth Fire

Scott Mordell is the Founder and CEO of The Forrader Group, a company providing strategic counsel and support to leaders and their organizations. He was the longest-serving CEO in the seventy-year history of Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), a global leadership development community of more than 30,000 chief executives in 142 countries. Scott's experience in various industries, geographies, or...

Mary Harris is the Vice President of Marketing at SRS Real Estate Partners, a firm building upon its retail foundation to provide commercial real estate solutions to tenants, owners, and investors. Mary is a results-oriented marketing executive skilled in client and business development, quantitative analysis, negotiations, strategic planning, and branding. Before her years in the commercial real...

Kevin Hourigan is the President of Spinutech, a full-service website design and digital marketing agency dedicated to developing customized and data-driven digital marketing solutions. Before merging his business with his current business partner, Kevin founded Bayshore Solutions, which he operated for over two decades. When Kevin is not leading his digital agency, he spends his time boating, skii...

Matthew (Matt) Brown is the President and CEO of ThumbStopper, a technology solution created for brands to boost content traction on social media and search networks at the local level. A serial entrepreneur since the mid-1990s, Matt remains active in digital media markets and SaaS companies. His 20-plus years as an entrepreneur have sharpened his skills in team development, B2B integration, busin...

Ed Buckley is the CEO of FitOn, formerly known as Peerfit, the largest health and wellness platform on a mission to empower individuals to live healthy lifestyles by providing instant access to a variety of workout programs taught by top-of-the-line fitness professionals and celebrities. Noticing gaps in health and wellness, Ed's passion for problem-solving allowed him opportunities to work with t...

Ken Clinton is the President of Intrepid Powerboats, the leading boatbuilder focusing on innovative designs, superior performance, and safety. Ken began his career in the marine industry immediately after graduating high school, working as a machinist manufacturing submarines for the U.S. Navy. In 1991, he was hired by Intrepid to work on the assembly line and continued to move up the ranks. Drive...

Melissa Massa is the Vice President of Sales at Lenovo, a multinational technology company specializing in designing, manufacturing, and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, business solutions, and related services. She is an experienced sales executive with ten years of leading global and US sales teams in IT hardware, software, and services. Melissa is a trusted voice in...

South African native Sean Magennis is the CEO of Mutual Capital Alliance, a financial services firm that assists private companies to establish shareholder value and liquidity through its exit advisory and management services. Before moving to MCA, Sean served as the Global President and COO at YPO, a global community of chief executives spanning more than 30,000 members across 138 countries. Sean...

Bob Murphy is the Chief Revenue Officer at Patra Corporation, the leading provider of technology-enabled services for the insurance industry. Patra powers insurance processes by optimizing the application of people and technology, supporting insurance organizations as they sell, deliver, and manage policies and customers through the PatraOne platform. Bob leads all sales, marketing, and strategic...