Steve Waddell/NASONI NASONI s Founder, Steve Waddell, began his 25-year career at Newport News Shipbuilding, building the most advanced nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines the world has ever seen. As an Apprentice, he not only graduated with academic honors, but was also awarded the Niels Christiansen Craftsmanship award, the award given to the apprentice that [...]

Dr. Kym Harris is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Your SweetSpot Coaching and Consulting. Your SweetSpot Coaching and Consulting partners with organizations and their leaders to strengthen leadership capability and cultivate relationships that enhance the leader s ability to influence, collaborate, motivate, and lead. Dr. Harris is a boar-certified coach, speaker and author with [...]

LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN WITH CHRIS SHARFNER AND DEAN KATRIS Chris Sharfner is originally from Chicago. He graduated in the top of his class and passed on a basketball scholarship to Xavier and an academic scholarship to Purdue. Instead, Chris took the opportunity to serve in the United States Air Force as a member of a Special [...]

Rhonda Cox/Sage Dental At Sage Dental, they create smiles by providing truly caring, comprehensive and convenient dental care for your entire family from basic preventive care to complete dental reconstruction, they do it all! Sage Dental has been serving patients since 1997. They are passionate about their brand promise of being the most comfortable, [...]

Ed Fortier/Strategic Stewardship Complexity and volatility in today’s financial and business environment dictate a collaborative planning approach. Strategic Stewardship integrates their knowledge with specialists in legal, accounting, banking, trusts, benefits, retirement, and related fields for their clients. Their national reach through PartnersFinancial, a national community of industry-leading, independent life insurance and financial professionals, and NFP [...]

PJ Bain has an impressive and accomplished track record as an enterprise software entrepreneur and executive. Since being appointed Chief Executive Officer in July of 2009, PJ has built a solid record of success with PrimeRevenue receiving numerous awards for growth, customer service, and innovation, along with being recognized as a top employer, while consistently growing [...]

As founder of Arise Counseling and Coaching, Connie Jones brings dynamic energy and intuitive wisdom to inspire her clients to step into their full potential in life, work, and business. A Therapist, Life and Success Coach, Writer, and Motivational Speaker, Connie is passionate about empowering men and women to thrive in a Life of Freedom [...]

TIFFANY KRUMINS Tiffany Krumins, the first Shark Tank winner, is an Atlanta native and the inventor of Ava the Elephant, a child friendly dispenser that takes the fear out of taking medicine. Called a modern day Mary Poppins, Tiffany has gone from nanny to entrepreneur, and has seen her passion to help children grow into a [...]

Dr. Tim Martin Executive Director/Personal and Professional Coach/Motivational Speaker/Professor/Consultant I must ask!! (No pun intended) What questions didn’t get asked in your personal or professional life and career or company in 2017 because, you or others feared what the answers may be? Are you a situation focused leader or a solution focused leader? Situation focused [...]

Julius Colbert/Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., the nation’s largest barbecue chain, was founded in 1941 by Travis Dickey. Today, all meats are still slow smoked on-site in each restaurant. The Dallas-based family-run barbecue franchise offers several slow-smoked meats and home style sides with ‘No B.S. (Bad Stuff)‘ included. The fast-casual concept has expanded to more than [...]