Audrey Eger Thompson, MS, is a Certified Leadership Coach with Just Mind Counseling. Her lessons in coaching go back as far as the age of 10 when she was a competitive swimmer and was specifically coached to compete against herself. Today, that simple, yet powerful philosophy is at the core of her coaching practice. Audrey’s goal in coaching is to help you be your best–not in a way that glorifies perfection, but by giving you the tools, insights, and clarity to grow.
Hilde Larsen is the owner and founder of Inspired by Hilde. She is a certified Health and Mindset Coach, an author, and a certified Detox Specialist. She is also an inspirational keynote speaker and has her own YouTube channel. She is the author of three published books: From HELL to Inspired, Know The Truth and Get Healthy, and No More Bull____. She also creates online video programs and has her own membership site Inspired Members. Hilde works with those who are ready to heal their health and life.
As president of Comcast’s West Division for 11 years, Steve White created a culture defined by the philosophy of Working Together to Win Together. Driven by continuous learning, radical responsibility, and an unwavering commitment to excellence, Steve was responsible for all Comcast Cable operations in the Western U.S. Today, Steve applies the same winning philosophy to his new post as president and special counsel to the CEO of Comcast Cable.
Carol Fromhagen is a Wealth Management Advisor and Founding Partner of CLF Financial, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia. She focuses on helping high net worth individuals and retirees manage all aspects of their financial lives. She begins planning-based discussions around a client's financial needs, their short and long-term objectives, their time horizons, and risk tolerance. Recommendations can include investing in stocks and bonds, while also addressing wills, taxes, education funding, and business continuation.
Sarah Wirth has over 20 years of experience in leadership development and executive coaching, as well as a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. Sarah joined EcSell Institute in 2011 as VP of Client Service. In 2019 she was promoted to President, and now leads the company in all aspects of its operations. Sarah is co-author of “The Coaching Effect.” She is also a sought-after presenter, sharing her common-sense insights with executives from organizations such as Mercedes Benz and Ritz-Carlton.
Shawn T. Kelly is a licensed, practicing Landscape Architect, Principal of Kelly Design Group, LLC, a design bid firm in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. He opened his firm 25 years ago. He is also a full time faculty member and Distinguished Faculty Associate in the Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a Fellow and Past President of the American Society of Landscape Architects, having completed his Presidency in 2019.
Steve H. Lawton holds a BS and MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University. He holds two US Patents, is an author and TEDx speaker. Steve has been with Dell for 23 years and served in a variety of leadership roles across the company. Steve’s inspirational story about how his attitude literally saved his life from a near fatal skiing accident in 2014 became the acclaimed book “Head First! A Crash Course in Positivity.” Intertwined in the story is the science behind the power of mindset.
Dr. Rachel Wellner was drawn to medicine at a young age, inspired by her father’s work in the medical field. From founding several international medical programs, to providing free breast cancer screenings and services to the underserved and uninsured, she embodies the values of her oath. She is the author of the Doctoroo children’s series, where Doctoroo the Kangaroo and her friends teach children the importance of staying healthy.
Penelope McPhee is an author, journalist and philanthropic executive. She is President Emeritus of The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, where she served as president from 2004 until her retirement in 2021. Penny also has had a distinguished career as an author and television producer. One of her books about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was recognized in 1980 as one of the “Best Books of the Decade” by the American Library Association. Her PBS documentaries and performance programs have also won many awards.
“One key reason for the increasingly high rates of worker dissatisfaction and turnover is that individuals typically do not take the time to slow down and reflect on how their careers have a profound impact on their lives. Our priority is to ensure that as many people as possible are able to deploy not only their skills, but the many other dimensions of themselves that have for many decades been proven to directly impact their job performance, collaboration and personal satisfaction.”
Sravan Ankaraju’s twenty-five years in the field of data science and innovation provided him with a robust understanding of the intersections between technology and the economy. In 2015, Sravan co-founded Divergence Academy, where is he responsible for the vision and business development for industry-focused technology education. Divergence Academy offers immersive programs in data science, cybersecurity, and cloud computing.
Scott Novis is the founder of Bravous, a company that helps businesses with remote teams increase retention by hosting video workshops that improve culture and team-health. Scott comes from an eclectic background of professional influences: he has two engineering degrees, spent decades as a video game executive, and worked as a Disney executive before leaving to found GameTruck, the leading national franchise company best known for its video game birthday parties.
Rob Kosberg is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best Selling author and the founder of Best Seller Publishing. Through his trademarked Publish. Promote. Profit. program, Rob helps his clients to create their own professional, best-selling book (guaranteed) and then teaches them how to use that book to grow their income and impact via speaking engagements, free PR and media and cutting-edge lead generation strategies. Rob’s latest book, Publish. Promote. Profit., was the number one business book on Amazon.
Donna Serdula pioneered the concept of LinkedIn profile optimization, realizing that the LinkedIn profile was so much more than just an online resume. In 2009, she walked away from her successful sales career and founded Vision Board Media and LinkedIn-Makeover.com. Donna and her team of over 40 writers have helped thousands of executives, entrepreneurs, and business leaders worldwide create professionally branded LinkedIn profiles.