Community & Guest List
Reginald is the Founder of Thriving Life Coaching, their motto is "Every student needs a little TLC!" TLC is an academic readiness and life coaching service for middle school, high school and college students to maximize their full potential. The coaching helps students utilize time management, organization and study skills to do their best work. Ryder has 30 years of experience in working with secondary and postsecondary organizations as well as students from orientation to graduation via Zoom in California, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia. He is a professor at Northern Virginia Community College teaching College Student Success and authored a book Passing the Baton A Guide and Memoir of College Success.
Ronjini Joshua is the ceo and founder of The Silver Telegram a PR agency focused on brand awareness and media relations for technology companies. She has been in the PR industry for 17 years working at large agency's, as in-house PR and as the founder of her own agency. Ronjini is also the host of The PR Playbook Podcast, a podcast about everything you need to know about public relations as well as a contributor on Forbes and a speaker at industry events.
Rob Pitingolo founded Trip Hacks DC to share his best tips and travel hacks with Washington, DC visitors. He hosts the Trip Hacks DC podcast and YouTube channel and is a tour guide who loves to show travelers around the nation’s capital once they arrive. Trip Hacks DC tours has hosted over a thousand guests since it launched.
Rick Cottrell is the CEO/Owner of BizResults.com, he has been voted a top business advisor in the area of business growth and scalability. His company has developed a process that can help any company, regardless of industry, grow - achieving levels of success they never imagined. Rick brings 35 years of entrepreneurial experience to the table including ownership in numerous businesses, He developed the original SalesForce.com, has spoken internationally, has been highlighted in the Wall Street Journal, CEO Magazine and HBR. His passion now is to help small to mid-sized companies maximize the real potential of their businesses.
Rick Elmore is an entrepreneur, sales and marketing expert, and former college and professional football player. As Founder and CEO of Simply Noted, Rick developed a proprietary technology that puts real pen and ink to paper to scale handwritten communication, helping businesses of all industries stand out from their competition and build meaningful relationships with clients, customers, and employees. Founded in 2018, Simply Noted has grown into a thriving company with clients of various sizes across the country including in hospitality, real estate, insurance, nonprofit, franchise, B2B, and others.
Rejoy Marsella is an award winning Interior Designer who practices design from a holistic perspective. Her design is more than about creating beautiful spaces, it's about creating environments that nurture ones sense of wellbeing, peace and harmony. In 2018 she launched her Eco-Friendly Candle line, Rejoy Living with the intention of offering the most luxurious eco-friendly candles on the market.
Ron Imbach has helped all types of businesses for more than 30 years. Ron has been called a Business Transformation Specialist, because he uses coaching techniques, marketing and business strategies, and the owner's knowledge and experience with their business to help them grow their revenue and profits, and increase the value of their businesses. For small businesses and non-profits who want to take their business to the next level and take their lives back while growing their organizations, Ron can help you do that.
Rachel Ford Hutman is CEO/ Founder of Ford Hutman Media, a life sciences communications firm. With 15-years of communications experience, she is consistently leveraging her media expertise on behalf of her health tech clients in the US and UK. She has worked with some of the biggest companies out there - Google, IBM, Medtronic, Verily, to name just a few. Welcome, Rachel
After watching his father’s family-owned business struggle to succeed, Rich Allen made it his mission to turn failure into a legacy by asking one simple question: what makes a business work? The answer? It’s as easy as riding a bike. A high- energy speaker, recognized author, very successful entrepreneur, and sought- after advisor to business owners, Rich has proven time and time again that his bicycle model works. With experience in both large and small companies, including growing a small manufacturing business to well over $100M in annual sales, Rich has helped hundreds of business owners harness the power of their team – giving them the freedom, flexibility and profitability they deserve.
Ruthie is a US Army Veteran, wife, and mother to four. She is the founder and Chief Content Strategist of Defy The Status Quo, a B2B content marketing firm for consultants. Starting out as a freelance writer working for pennies, Ruthie now works with top tier clients creating website content, case studies, videos, and more.
