2017 Programs

Program 329 Award-winning baker and Mompreneur, Shennice Cleckley is a 16-year business owner, inspirational blogger, marriage coach.  She is the co-founder of Our Marriage Rocks coaching firm and owner of My Dessert Bar bakery. She is the author of two children’s book Please Wait Mommy’s Working and Meet Lewis’ Big Family. Together with her husband LeBrian, they have…

Program 328 Kara Martin Snyder is the Owner/Strategist over at vital corps, a health + lifestyle studio located at the 3-way intersection of functional health, self-care and strategic action. Kara’s not your run of the mill, wellness coach, though. Sure, she’s got the classroom and professional creds that many health coaches have but she’s also…

Program 327 Having worked in high-level, fast-paced corporate for nearly 17 years, Kim Santillo understands the business mindset and what it takes to run a successful business. After experiencing burnout from her 9-5, she formed Virtual Sanity; she assists business owners with various projects and aspects of their business so they can focus on their…

Program 326 Over the last three decades of Greg Centineo’s life, he has followed the path of entrepreneurism, leading him to a variety of industries and profound business start-ups. Through his achievements, he has mastered the art and the psychology of what moves people to believe in an idea, invest in an idea and commit…

Program 324 Heather Hale is a film and television director, producer, screenwriter, author, speaker, teacher and consultant. She directed, produced and co-wrote the 2011 feature thriller “Absolute Killers” that starred Edward Furlong, Meat Loaf and Ed Asner. That film was picked up by two different distributors and was marketed at Le Marché du Film (the Cannes…

Program 325 Michelle Mazur, Ph.D. gets speakers paid by creating a message that matters to audiences and the people who hire speakers. She is the CEO of Communication Rebel and the host of The Rebel Speaker Podcast. She authored the Amazon bestselling books Speak Up for Your Business & Speak for Impact. After working with…

Program 323 Craig Filek is the Founder & Creator of Purpose Mapping®. With over 20 years experience facilitating deep inner work, Craig developed Purpose Mapping to bring his own life into alignment after walking away from a 7-figure business, and what he thought would be his ideal life. Now he guides high-achievers around the world to realize…

Program 322 Robin Sokoloff is a lifelong theater professional, and activist: Passionate about building platforms for women and minority voices. Robin holds a BA in Sociology from New York University’s College of Arts and Sciences, she is a graduate of NEW (Non-Traditional Employment For Women), and a former member of The United Brotherhood of Carpenters…

Program 321 Julia Sloan is Principal of Sloan International Inc., a New York-based firm specializing in strategic thinking for leaders of businesses, government, and international agencies operating in markets of Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and North America. She received her doctorate in organizational leadership from Columbia University, where she teaches strategic thinking.

Program 320 Bernadette L. Harris is a Tax and Forensic Accountant, #1 best-selling author, keynote speaker and QuickBooks trainer committed to “Keeping Small Business in Business.” As President of By The Book Accounting, she has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs across the country start, run, and grow thriving ventures. She helps her clients set their business…

Program 319 Marc Miller is the founder of Career Pivot, which helps those in the “2nd Half of Life” design careers that they can grow into for the next 30 years. Marc authored the book Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide for the 2nd Half of Life, published in April 2017. Marc was recently honored to be…

Program 318 Jaime Baim Hansen is a writer, speaker, investor, and thought leader on women and business. With a degree in the mathematical methods of social sciences from Northwestern, she spent her early career with an economics consulting firm in Washington, DC. After business school at Duke, she made a career switch and spent the…

Program 317 Jan Roos is an award-winning serial entrepreneur and founder of Expert Engines. Using techniques developed while building national brands in the hyper-competitive consumer products space, his company has helped small and solo law firms in the most crowded markets in the US generate hundreds of thousands in case billings every year.

Program 316 Arthur Tubman is the CEO and Founder of D4Y Brand Builder, a digital marketing agency working with clients to create comprehensive and scalable marketing and branding campaigns. A few of his success have included: Successfully grown Facebook pages to over 10 Million Page Likes Worked on Youtube videos that have amassed as much…

Program 315 Kris Reid started out as a software engineer and worked for several big name companies before the Global Financial Crisis hit and he lost his contract. He ended up developing a game and was looking for ways to promote it, which led him to learn about SEO. He started creating tools that increase…

Program 314 Ling Wong is an Intuitive Brainiac, Creativity Mentor, Copywriting Alchemist and author of Copywriting Alchemy: Secrets to Turning a Powerful Personal Brand Into Content that Sells. Through her unique blend of marketing coaching, Content Experience Design and copywriting process, she helps the maverick-preneurs uncover, articulate & transform their WHY into content that connects, resonates…

Program 313 Heneka Watkis-Porter is a serial-entrepreneur, podcaster, author, speaker, and fashion designer. Her purpose is life transformation through inspiration. She went from working at a 9-5 that was unfulfilling to starting her own fashion line, writing books, podcasting and speaking. She had to overcome several obstacles to be where she’s at now. Her passion…

Program 312 Dan Salganik has years of digital marketing experience through his role of Digital Project Manager and Digital Strategist. He has worked for marketing agencies ranging from small boutique agencies to some of the world’s largest. He has worked on projects that involve the City of Chicago, major technology and financial firms, large non-profits,…

Program 311 Arriving on January 1, 1938, “Story Gordon” HIll has traveled six stages of living – Childhood, Adolescence, Adult, Maturity, Mastery, and Elder – leading to the seventh, Enthusiast, as Story Gordon. As a public speaker in many forms since 1955, he believes audiences insight is the goal, a quality realized within by a…

Program 310 Julie Austin is an award-winning author, inventor, and speaker. She’s also been featured in the books Patently Female and Girls Think of Everything. Her patented product, swiggies, wrist water bottles, have been a NASDAQ product of the year semi finalist and are currently sold in 24 countries. Julie and her products have appeared on The Today…

Program 309 Chris Miles, the “Cash Flow Expert” and “financial advocate for the entrepreneur” is a leading authority teaching entrepreneurs and professionals how to quickly free up and create cash flow TODAY spending time doing what they love most! He’s an author and podcast host of the Chris Miles Money Show that’s been featured in…

Program 308 Kay Sanders is an Intuitive Business Coach, Bestselling Author and Creator of Possibilities. She helps conscious entrepreneurs find that missing piece to making their business a huge success so they can make a big impact in the world and create more freedom in their life. Kay incorporates here gifts to help her clients…

Program 307 Dr. Dawn Karima is a two time Global Music Award Winner, a Native American Music Award Winner and an Indigenous Artist Activist Award Winner!This Media Personality and Spiritual Inspiration is also an Indigenous Music Award nominee, who hosts an Award Winning radio talk show, “A Conversation with Dawn Karima.” She has two award…

Program 306 Elizabeth Rentz was born to be an entrepreneur. She founded couture dress-design business and a recruiting firm. She understands what it is to grow a business, and relates to being an executive and a professional woman. After 10 years of owning her executive recruiting firm, Elizabeth knew there was a better way to…

Program 304 Shahara Wright is an experienced and highly sought after business law attorney and business strategist. She is an international speakers and the author of the 2017 Independent Book of the Year, From Entrepreneur to CEO. Shahara is the host of the CEO Collaboration Circle to provide expertise to small business owners who want…

Program 303 Ryan Biddulph is an author, blogger, freelance writer and internet lifestyle junkie. Ryan helps individuals retire to a life of island hopping through smart blogging. Kelli Cooper is a writer and coach taking advantage of her mobile sources of income to indulge in her passion for travel. “If I can get an internet…

Program 302 Gloria Rand is an award-winning SEO blogger, certified high performance speaker and the owner of Web to Wealth Marketing. As an internationally known leading expert in internet marketing, Gloria develops innovative programs and masterminds that enable small business owners and entrepreneurs to create an online presence that dramatically improves their leads and sales.…

Program 300 Bruce Wawrzyniak is the founder and president of Tampa-based Now Hear This, which was built on a foundation of management, promotion, and booking in the entertainment industry, but has grown to provide communications services (PR, media relations, marketing, the Web, social media) to clients that also include authors, small businesses, and even an…

Program 299 For over 40 years, David McNally has inspired millions of people from the stage, on film and in his best-selling books. A member of the Speakers’ Hall of Fame he is described by a leading speakers’ bureau as one of the world’s Top 50 business speakers. David’s domestic and international consulting work provides…

Program 305 Rebecca Barnes-Hogg makes it easy for small businesses and entrepreneurs to hire the talented people they need to grow their business.  She founded YOLO Insights® to help small businesses recruit and hire in a way that gives them confidence in their hiring decisions. Her passion is connecting small businesses with the people they…

Program 298 Rocky Romanella is the Founder and CEO of 3SIXTY Management Services, LLC, a management consulting firm specializing in Executive Speaking, Leadership Development, and Consulting Services. Rocky is an experienced leader who led one of the largest rebranding initiatives in franchising history – The UPS Store, revolutionizing the $9 billion retail shipping and business…

Program 297 Frances Reimers is the Founder of Firestater, a personal brand consultancy located in Alexandria, VA. Firestarter helps athletes, celebrities, and professional service providers to develop, manage, enhance, and protect a key professional asset: their personal brands. Frances is also the host of “Let’s Talk Personal,” a weekly radio show on WLVS that focuses…

Program 296 Chris Strub is a forward-thinking, authentic social storyteller, livestreaming course instructor and millennial keynote speaker with an optimistic, ‘why not?’ approach. As the first person to live-stream and Snapchat in all 50 U.S. states, and the creator of the new ‘Livestreaming for Nonprofits’ online course, Chris is passionate about helping people establish and…

Program 295 Ryan Biddulph is a blogger, author and world traveler who’s been featured on Richard Branson’s Virgin Blog, Forbes, Fox News, Entrepreneur, Positively Positive, Life Hack, John Chow Dot Com and Neil Patel Dot Com. He has written and self-published 126 bite-sized eBooks on Amazon. Ryan can help you retire to a life of…

Program 294 Eric Twiggs is an expert in overcoming procrastination and the author of The Discipline Of Now: 12 Practical Principles To Overcome Procrastination. He has conducted over 28,000 coaching sessions with entrepreneurs, lead organizations of 500 or more people in corporate America, and shared his message with corporations, associations, and congregations across the country. Eric…

Program 293 Wade Fransson is the founder of Something Or Other Publishing, a groundbreaking Publishing Company that has re-envisioned the relationship between Author and Publisher in the Age of the Internet and Social Media. He holds an M.B.A. from Keller Graduate School of Management, and has focused on the integration of technology into business strategy…

Program 292 Success Coach, Line Brunet is the co-creator/co-host of Grit & Grace TV and Director of Business Development for Mile HI Radio. Through her years of experience as a podcaster, network & station owner, she consults with podcasters and radio hosts on personalized creation, launch and strategy to effectively expand and broadcast their message.…

Program 291 What started as a hobby a few years ago, helping friends with their Social Media platforms, has turned into a successful business for Michelle Hoglan. Michelle’s expertise in working with the client and bringing out their creative side provides a collaborative experience that generates more exposure for the client online through their Social…

Program 290 Tamara Kleinberg is the founder of LaunchStreet, the online innovation program and community and creator of the proprietary Innovation Quotient Edge, only assessment able to help you discover your unique Innovator Archetype so you can innovate on demand. She is a sought after keynote speaker, Crossfit addict and knee high sock lover.

Program 289 Coach Nick has been an entrepreneur for over a decade. As an Author, Trainer & Co-Founder & of the Freedompreneurs Club, Nick has helped thousands of small business owners become Freedompreneurs. As an International Lifestyle Coach, Nick has become a value asset to businesses and their owners around the world. Nick’s personality gives…

Program 288 Dr. Susan Edelman is an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford University in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and board-certified psychiatrist in private practice specializing in women’s issues. Practical and provocative, Dr. Susan delivers talks that challenge and empower, often making you question everything you thought you knew. She shows women and…

Program 287 David J.P. Fisher (D. Fish) is a speaker, coach, and best-selling author. Building on 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and sales professional, he combines nuanced strategy and real-world tactics to help professionals become more effective, efficient, and happy. He helps professionals understand the new landscape of Hyper-Connected Selling, where social media,…

Program 286 Jessica Rhodes is the founder and CEO of InterviewConnections.com, the premier Guest Booking agency for podcasters and guest experts, and she is the acclaimed author of Interview Connections: How to #RockThePodcast From Both Sides of the Mic! Click here to purchase #RockThePodcast From Both Sides of the Mic.

Program 285 Ironclad Brand Strategy principal Lindsay Pedersen is a brand strategy consultant with a scientific, growth-oriented approach to brand building. She has advised companies from burgeoning startups to national corporations, including Zulily, Starbucks, T-Mobile, Coinstar and IMDb. Her background as a P&L owner at Clorox fostered in Lindsay a deep appreciation for the executive’s…

Program 284 Linda Oviatt is a Certified Aromatherapist, holistic health coaching and natural health educator on the therapeutic properties of essential oils and their applications. She offers Raindrop therapy combining the benefits of special massage techniques and therapeutic essential oils. Linda has been a very active member of the Cobb Chamber as well as several…

Program 283 Kathy Grosskurth is the Owner of Bookkeeping Clean and Simple – Your One-Stop Resource for Bookkeeping, Internal Controls, Financial Review, Training, and Projects. In her spare time, she assists Job Seekers determine their God-given direction for life and work! Kathy lives in Austell, Georgia and enjoys traveling, volunteering, and spending time with her…

Program 282 Donna DeNomme has assisted clients for 30 years with healing, life enrichment, and personal development. With an eclectic use of both traditional and alternative modalities, some of which she developed, Donna provides a four-faceted empowerment program focusing on curious Self-Discovery, deep and lasting Transformation, recognizing life as your Sacred Path, and expressing your…

Program 281 Give Your Business a Shot of HAHAdrenaline: Startegies for Selling with Humor You Wish You Knew Before. With his experience owning his own businesses, being a Certified Laughter Therapist, being a licensed coach and trainer with Team USA Basketball, and performing live in front of thousands as a comedian and speaker, former television…

Program 280 Jill Brennan is a marketing consultant for small businesses that think differently. She is a mentor and the founder of Harbren Marketing and has been in the small business trenches for around 20 years. During that time she has worked in, with and for small companies. She has generated thousands of leads and…

Program 279 Blind since birth, Michael Babcock was an assistive technology instructor in Alaska until the sudden expected passing of his mom. He enjoys the transformation his ideas and knowledge can give people. Fast talking and filled with information, Michael wowed us with the knowledge he’s acquired.

Program 278 Dr. Gleb Tsipursky helps leaders and organizations avoid disaster through science-based strategies for effective decision-making and emotional and social intelligence. He is a well-known scholar, entrepreneur, author, speaker, consultant, coach, and activist in these areas. Gleb researches effective decision-making, goal achievement, emotional and social intelligence, meaning and purpose, mental health and emotional well-being,…

Program 277 If Hogwarts were real, Dan Boles would definitely belong in Hufflepuff. Tenacious, trustworthy, loyal, hard-working, and protective. Ever curious, and always exploring, Dan’s fascination with technology began at an early age. Growing up in the home of an Air Force Telecom Command Unit veteran turned Telecom Industry Pioneer had its advantages. Dan has…

Program 276 Matt Ruedlinger, owner of Triple R Marketing, is a Marketing expert and entrepreneur skilled in creating remarkable customer experiences (Think buying an entire caramel shop when it was going out of business to keep his clients happy…yep). But he didn’t settle with creating his own Marketing business.  Matt also developed an app called Fanvious that allows…

Program 275 Tamara Kleinberg is the founder of LaunchStreet, the online innovation program and community and creator of the proprietary Innovation Quotient Edge, only assessment able to help you discover your unique Innovator Archetype so you can innovate on demand. She is a sought after keynote speaker, Crossfit addict and knee high sock lover.

Program 274 As founder of Life Made to Order, Kelli Cooper is a coach who specializes in the law of attraction. She focuses on clearing up misconceptions about the teaching, and bridging the gap between the theory and reality of manifesting. She has applied these principles with great success in her own life, namely building…

Program 273 Gerald J. Leonard is currently the President & CEO of Principles of Execution (PofE), a Strategic Project Portfolio Management and Culture Change consulting practice based in the Metro Washington, DC area. He attended Central State University in Ohio where he received his Bachelor in Music degree, and later earned a Masters in Music…

Program 272 J. Wittmus is a personality consultant/coach and a life coach. She does DISC Personality Assessments and use those to help people better understand themselves and others. She is also the founder of High Altitude Attitude.

Program 271 Ken is the founder of Bator Training & Consulting, Inc. He has more than 15 years of experience in helping organizations create environments where employees actually want to come to work and customers want to keep coming back! As a facilitator for training and strategic planning sessions and an expert in brand concept,…

Program 270 Jessica Rhodes is the founder and CEO of InterviewConnections.com, the premier Guest Booking agency for podcasters and guest experts, and she is the acclaimed author of Interview Connections: How to #RockThePodcast From Both Sides of the Mic! Click here to purchase #RockThePodcast From Both Sides of the Mic.

Program 269 David Barnett is a 1998 graduate of the Williams School of Business and Economics at Bishop’s University, and a graduate of UNBSJ’s Electronic Commerce Management Program. Barnett is a deal making and small business financing expert. Working with entrepreneurs to build their companies and/or acquire other firms naturally led to the field of…

Program 268 Max Ivey was born to a family of carnival owners in Texas. He started losing his vision at age four and was totally blind by college. Still he participated in the family business, achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, graduated from high school and college, and started his own amusement equipment brokering business…

Program 267 Jim Palmer is a marketing and business building expert and in demand coach. He is the founder of the Dream Business Academy and Dream Business Coaching and Mastermind Program. Jim is the host of Dream Business Coach TV, the hit weekly Web TV show watched by thousands of entrepreneurs and small business owners…

Program 266 Carter Harkins and Taylor Hill, hosts of the Blue Collar Proud Show podcast (formerly the Guys In Trucks show) and co-owners of Spark Marketer, have been in business together in some form or fashion for more than 25 years. Currently their focus is helping blue collar business owners improve their business in every…

Program 265 Arriving in the United States from Colombia at the age of twelve and not speaking any English, Betty Uribe’s first job was cleaning houses to help support her family. Fast Forward to today, and Dr.Betty Uribe is a senior banking executive and entrepreneur. The Secret to her success? Values-based leadership. Dr. Betty Uribe…

Program 264 Tasha M. Scott is a Success Connector. She helps women to connect with their true path to success. Through her speaking, coaching and writing, she empowers women in business to unleash and connect with their purpose and identity. She owns two thriving businesses, Scott Realtime Reporting, LLC and Tasha M. Scott.com. Through her…

Program 263 Melissa Aguirre is a Nationally Registered Yoga Therapist, Certified Energy Medicine and MBSR Practitioner specializing in scientifically based holistic health practices and education. Her passion for serving those who serve has led to the creation of her mindfulness based yoga therapy programs that serve the military population along with multiple wellness workshops and…

Program 262 John Vespasian is the author of eight books about rational living, including “When Everything Fails, Try This” (2009), “Rationality Is the Way to Happiness” (2009), “The Philosophy of Builders: How to Build a Great Future with the Pieces from Your Past” (2010), “The 10 Principles of Rational Living” (2012), “Rational Living, Rational Working:…

Program 261 Megan Gebhart is a storyteller, speaker, and writer. Originally from Wyoming, Megan left home to attend Michigan State University, where she immersed herself in a community of daring entrepreneurs and began entrepreneurial ventures of her own, finding a love of writing in the process. In 2010, inspired by an unexpected and life-changing cup…

Program 260 Mary Honan is a passionate, fact-based marketer. As founder of For Marketing Matters LLC, Mary developed the perfect outsourced marketing model for savvy CEOs seeking an ongoing partner. As a marketing evangelist, Mary preaches the marketing gospel, addressing the common misunderstandings of marketing and its function. At her core, Mary is strategic and…

Program 259 A passion for an industry simply cannot be ignored, and that’s the way it was for Chris Zilles and social media. After years of studying and working in marketing, his interest continued to grow and resulted in him creating Social Media Headquarters (HQ). Originally a social-media consulting agency, colleagues and teachers encouraged Chris…

Program 258 Jennifer Dodson is the founder and chief creative officer at Adashmore Creative. In addition to serving on the board for AAF Baltimore, Jennifer was on the board of the animal rescue ARRF and regularly volunteers with student groups. Jennifer was honored by The Daily Record in 2014 as Top 20 in 20s and…

Program 257 Sasha Laghonh brings over fifteen years of experience to the commercial and spiritual realm by working with private and commercial clients hosting diverse backgrounds and life endeavors. As a seasoned MBA professional she also specializes in Organizational & Human Behavior which grants her a broad base from which to approach many topics. These…

Program 256 Michael Ross has one mission: to help people live fulfilled and impactful lives. Michael’s journey started on a jail cell floor, where he was hopeless, angry, and afraid. From there he met a mentor who believed in him and started him on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth. On his journey he…

Program 255 Jordan Goodman has spent the past 40 years focused on one mission: to help Americans do better with their money.  In a career spanning newspapers, magazines, books, radio, television, live events, teleseminars, and the Internet (www.moneyanswers.com), he has helped millions of people to solve their financial problems and realize their financial dreams. Jordan…

Program 254 Peter Mehit is a veteran of both the Fortune 500 and tech startups. He worked worldwide as a business process troubleshooter and outsourcing deal leader for Computer Sciences Corporation. He has also participated in SaaS and consumer product start-ups and has started four of his own companies. Since 2004, he has been the…

Program 253 Tracee Sioux is the owner of Sioux Ink, a Spiritual Business Development company which provides spiritual business and life coaching, complete marketing and branding platforms and Soul-Purpose Publishing. She is the author of The Year of YES! What if you said YES! to everything your Soul told you to do for one year?, Soul vs.…

Program 252 Adam Hudson is a serial entrepreneur who has built several multi-million dollar companies in both Australia and the United States. He is considered an Amazon thought-leader and has been featured in; Sky Business News, the Brian Tracy show, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, WebRetailer.com, Inc.com, and Newsweek. Adam currently owns an Amazon…

Program 251 Mark W. Schaefer is a globally-recognized author, speaker, podcaster, and business consultant who blogs at {grow} — one of the top five marketing blogs of the world. He teaches graduate marketing classes at Rutgers University and has written five best-selling books including The Tao of Twitter (the best-selling book on Twitter in the…

Program 250 John Lagoudakis is one of Australia’s leading Internet marketers. It all started back in 2007, when John stumbled across affiliate marketing and within two years was able to go from $0 online, to being one of Clickbank’s top 100 affiliates worldwide. He’s been featured in the New York Times bestseller ‘Get Rich Click’,…

Program 249 Peter Vekselman has been involved in Real Estate as an investor, contractor, developer, and lender for more than a decade. He has bought and sold more than 3000 properties, and his construction company has handled 100+ projects. As a private lender, he has managed a portfolio of over $10 million. He holds a…

Program 248 Adam Dudley is a certified strategic planner and highly successful coach and consultant to business owners and entrepreneurs. Adam has over 14 years of strategic and executive-level experience building and managing small, startup, and early-stage businesses and nonprofits in the health and wellness, hospitality, and technology – including SaaS – industries. He’s raised…

Program 247   After 15 years in I.T., Milo Shapiro took his ten-year passion for improvisation into business: using improvisation for teambuilding and to improve communication skills. He has brought this work to groups like Southwest Airlines, the U.S. Navy, and Qualcomm. More at MiloShapiro.com. As an interactive motivational speaker (at Minolta, Pfizer, Wellpoint/BlueCross, and…

Program 246 Constantine “Costa” Kapothanasis is an entrepreneur who owns brick and mortar businesses that he acquired for little to no money. He has a an MBA, a Masters of Science in Finance and a BA in Economics. Click here to purchase The Zero Down Business: How to Buy an Existing Business with Little or No Money.

Program 245 Jason Criddle is a bit of a genius with over 20 books to his name, and another 50 awaiting publishing. He has personally worked with over 150 startups, dozens of the largest of Fortune’s companies, and many tech schools across the U.S. As a millennial investor with a passion for helping entrepreneurs succeed,…

Program 244 Sharon Bolt is a publicity expert and founder of Get Free Publicity Today, She has been a business owner and entrepreneur for over 16 years. Her businesses have included Complementary Therapies and Dog Training and during the last ten years she’s received over £1.5 million ($2 million) in free publicity and free advertising.…

Program 243 Victor Clarke began a 30+ year career in sales and marketing with Xerox Corporation following his graduation from the College of William & Mary in Virginia. He has sold copiers, word processing systems, computers, print, mail and graphic design. In addition, he advanced from a streetwise sales person to the Director of Federal,…

Program 242 Laura Pennington is a former inner city teacher who left that career to pursue freelance writing full-time. Since 2012, she’s been writing, managing projects, and helping build digital teams for businesses all over the country, including TrueCar and Microsoft.

Program 241 Naresh Vissa is Founder and CEO of Krish Media & Marketing – a full service online and digital media and marketing business consultancy, agency and solutions provider, utilizing strategies to streamline sales and branding processes. He has worked with leading publishers, media firms and institutions such as CNN Radio, JP Morgan Chase, EverBank,…

Program 240 Andrew is the Director of the Master of Arts in Mass Communication Program with a specialization in Social Media at the University of Florida in the College of Journalism and Communications, and Director of the Master of Arts in Mass Communication with a specialization in Web Design and Online Communication. He also teaches…

Program 239 Shaan Yusuf is a Canadian engineer and entrepreneur. He’s served as an engineer consultant in the aerospace industry for 10 years but his true passion is for eCommerce and entrepreneurship. Since 2007 he has helped clients, launch, develop and scale their online businesses. He’s worked in a variety of roles from web developer…

Program 238 Anthony Drago is irrevocably committed to guiding today’s youth to achieve personal and professional leadership skills, an anti-bullying culture and becoming the best athlete the can possibly be so they can be role models for future generations. Anthony has over 20 years of physical training and personal development experience. He has worked with…

Program 237 Cody Jensen began his career with the corporate giant, Google Inc. He has been in Search Engine Marketing ever since, and he has a specific acumen for SEO and paid advertising. Cody now leads Searchbloom in providing world-class digital marketing to businesses who need more customers.

Program 236 D. Anthony Miles, Ph.D. is an entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Miles Development Industries Corporation, a consulting practice and venture capital acquisition firm. An award-winning professor and researcher, D. Anthony Miles also serves as a legal expert witness who provides expert testimony for local, state and federal court cases. Dr. Miles is a…

Program 235 Mitch Russo co-founded Timeslips Corp, which grew to become the largest time tracking Software Company in the world before it was sold to Sage PLC in 1998. Then Mitch went on to join long-time friend Chet Holmes as President, later to join forces with Tony Robbins and together created Business Breakthroughs, International with…

Program 234 John Kolm is CEO of an international workplace training firm, an innovator of 21st century team retreats, a best-selling author, and a former intelligence officer. Since 1996, his combined expertise in team dynamics, psychology, math and intelligence has led his company, Team Results, to become the leader in team productivity programs on four…

Program 233 Craig W. Smalley, MST, EA has been in practice for almost 23 years. He has been admitted to practice before the Internal Revenue Service as an Enrolled Agent, and has a Masters in Taxation. He is well versed in US Tax Law, and U.S. Tax Court Cases. He specializes in taxation, entity structuring…

Program 232 Kathy Brunner is a certified career coach and “Encore-preneur” specialist, Kathy’s business, Last Brand Standing, is dedicated to assisting those looking to make their jump from day job to dream job a complete success.Kathy has several coaching programs including the B.Y.O.B. (Be Your Own Bo$$) Program and the ENCOREPRENEUR BUSINESS START UP Program.…

Program 231 Sheri Fink is an inspirational speaker, a #1 best-selling author, an award-winning entrepreneur, and the creator of “The Whimsical World of Sheri Fink” brand. Sheri writes books that inspire and delight kids of all ages while planting seeds of self-esteem. All five of her children’s books have become #1 best-sellers, including The Little Rose which…