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Lindsay Hunt is a TV featured health expert, certified health coach, and certified personal trainer. She's on a mission to help people up level their health and happiness through nutrition, fitness and mindset training. She has created a new approach that digs deeper to help her clients get real, lasting results.
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.
Randy Hain is the founder and president of Serviam Partners (ServiamPartners.com) and the co-founder of the Leadership Foundry (MyLeadershipFoundry.com). With a successful 25+ year career in senior leadership roles, corporate talent and executive search, he is a sought after executive coach and leadership consultant for senior leaders at some of the best known companies in the U.S. He is also the author of eight books and active in supporting causes related to autism awareness and developing young leaders.
Calista Redmond is the CEO of RISC-V International with a mission to expand and engage RISC-V stakeholders, compel industry adoption, and increase visibility and opportunity for RISC-V within and beyond RISC-V International. Prior to RISC-V International, Calista held a variety of roles at IBM, including Vice President of IBM Z Ecosystem where she led strategic relationships across software vendors, system integrators, business partners, developer communities, and broader engagement across the industry. Prior to IBM, she was an entrepreneur in four successful start-ups in the IT industry. Calista holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Northwestern University.
Pedro Night is the Chief of Operations and Music Director of ADOBO. A Nicaraguan DMV native, he is already a veteran in the DC music + nightlife industry, having served the area in several different capacities. Apart from assuming the day-to-day tasks of ADOBO, he is an open-format DJ, often seen performing at some of the area’s best parties. Pedro’s main goal is to put Latin culture on a pedestal in the United States, and looks poised to accomplish this through ADOBO.
Christie Lawler is the Founder and Owner of CJL CONSULTiNG, a niche marketing agency that primarily serves the national hospitality industry, She is also the Founder and Director of The WITI Group, a nonprofit foundation that supports the future female leaders of the food and beverage industry through mentorship, emotional and financial support. Christie is also host of the Lawler Out Loud Podcast, soon to be a published author, a public speaker and most recently she added inventor to her list of attributes as she just launched her own infusion line - JAB MiXOLOGY.
Author of a trilogy of books on confidence: Lead a Life of Confidence, Stand Out From The Crowd...without having point and laugh, One With The Universe. Dale has been introduced as "The happiest man I know." The impetus for his books on confidence came from the fact that with 18 months over a half dozen people told him "I want your life." Since them many more have echoed that sentiment.
Sharon Carter is a Career Agent with US Health Advisors in the Sterling, VA. In her 3 short years with US Health, Sharon has achieved some impressive milestones. In 2017, she was the #1 Agent in her office and generated $700K in sales for the year. Sharon is continuing her hot streak and is currently the #1 Agent in 2018 and is on track to generate more revenue than she did last year. Sharon wasn't always the CEO! Prior to her career in insurance sales, Sharon began her career in accounting/finance from the age of 17 and decided to do something different after being downsized one too many times. The company's motto of helping other people everyday, the flexibility and unlimited earning potential that sales offers, is what motivated her to make the switch. As an Agent as US Health, Sharon helps individuals, families and small businesses with health insurance options outside of the Affordable Care Act. She is licensed in 14 states and sells both locally and virtually.
Barrett Y. Bogue is president and founder of Evocati LLC, a marketing and consulting firm that helps businesses grow their investment in the military-connected community. Prior to founding Evocati, he served in executive leadership roles in the federal and non-profit sectors including the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He served six years in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II. Barrett is a 2009 Presidential Management Fellow and 2019 Scholar with the George W. Bush Institute's Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program. He lives with his wife and daughter in Fairfax, VA.
Dolores Hirschmann, ACC, CPCC, is an internationally recognized strategist, coach, speaker, and founder of Masters in Clarity, a coaching practice that helps clients clarify their idea worth sharing and implement business growth systems. As a speaker coach, Dolores leverages the TED speaking platform to turn successful professionals into thought leaders in their field.
