Chasing Wisdom

Dr. Solberg graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Florida College of Dentistry in 1992. He was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon honorary dental society, earned multiple leadership awards, served as class president for 3 years, and was presented with the American College of Dentists award for outstanding ethics and professionalism. Upon graduation, he returned to Altamonte Springs and joined Dr. Williams’ established dental office as an associate, where an ideal business relationship matured to friend, partner and life mentor. While delivering high quality dentistry is vital, his primary focus is building life-long relationships with his patients based on communication, trust and compassion. Dr. Solberg met his future wife, Michelle, in the 10th grade, before graduating from Lake Mary High School in the first class of 1984. They are blessed with two wonderful children, Samantha and Erik. Dr. Solberg enjoys everything outdoors, particularly his role of assistant scout master and chaplain for his son’s Boy Scout troop, as well as serving in various ministries as camp cook, coach, and mentor, both in and outside of his Northland church home.

All invitations to connect are welcome. One of my goals on LinkedIn is to connect leaders of emerging growth companies (a.k.a Economy Heroes) nationwide.

Strategic Advisor, product innovator, author, Entrepreneur Activist and founder of the Economy Heroes movement. Sapp's experience spans multiple industries including Health Care, Education and Software. I've worked with startups, mid-market companies, and Fortune the 500 to build brands, initiate sales teams, develop marketing strategies, and create new products.

A key member of the firm’s global CEO Succession Practice, Ms. Sadd has a long track record of work with CEOs, creating senior teams that successfully deliver on the business strategy.

During her 20 years in executive search, Ms. Sadd has successfully led many searches at the top level of organizations, including those for CEO, COO, CHRO, President and GM roles. Clients have spanned the Fortune 500, as well as private, private equity, and venture capital-backed companies, where she has advised on broad talent management strategies.

Ms. Sadd is particularly well known for her leadership and development work in the industrial and packaging sectors.

Prior to joining Korn Ferry, Ms. Sadd was the President and CEO of Pinnacle Search Partners LLC, an executive search firm with a global scope, focused on CEO and other leadership positions, in the industrial and packaging markets. In addition to her executive search and management succession and development work, Ms. Sadd held leadership positions with GE Plastics and Mobil Chemical, Plastic Packaging Group earlier in her career.

Ms. Sadd has a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business from The University of Georgia, and is fluent in Spanish.

Partners Charles "Chick" Gregg and Mark Neubauer had always dreamed of owning their own aircraft charter business. Inspired by their respective fathers' extensive flying careers, both Chick and Mark grew up with a pure passion and love for aviation. Both pilots hold Airline Transport Rated certificates and are FAA Certified Part 135 Captains, with decades of flying experience.

Served for four decades as a leader, commander and trainer in the US Army. Last posting prior to retirement was as the Commander of US Army forces in Europe. Served 3 years in Combat, and had tours of duty commanding at both the Army's National Training Center in California, and Commanding the Joint Multinational Training Center in Germany. Commanded the 1st Armored Division and Task Force Iron in Northern Iraq during the surge, and revamped the Army's Basic Soldier and Officer Training as part of Training and Doctrine Command. Possesses Masters Degrees in Exercise Physiology, Military History, and International Relations. Currently pursuing a Doctorate in Business Administration at the Crummer School, Rollins College.

Leading programs for Global Strategy, Health Performance Strategies and Leader Development at Florida Hospital in Orlando. Wrote "Growing Physician Leaders," published by Rosetta Books, which is available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

Appointed to the President's Council on Fitness, Sport and Nutrition in September 2013. Serves on the boards of the non-profits "Mission: Readiness," "World TEAM Sports," and "Operation Gratitude." Appointed an adjunct scholar at the Institute of Modern War, West Point. Serves as a military analyst for CNN.

Executive Producer, Strategic Communications Consultant, Live Experience Designer for meetings, events, experience marketing and digital media production worldwide. +Travel Ninja.

With 20 plus years of dynamic, experience Tony has developed a rare combination of technical, creative, interpersonal and leadership skills to successfully lead and produce large-scale complex meetings, events, and marketing campaigns worldwide. With a commitment to high personal and professional, standards Tony make the impossible possible. He does this through utilizing and developing cutting-edge technology and a deep understanding of human nature and neurosciences to create experiences and solutions that create lasting impact. As a self-disciplined, strategic storyteller he has a knack for pushing the envelope to bring client stories to life through live event experiences worldwide.

As a proving team leader for more than 20 years he has been involved in many areas of the hospitality, entertainment and events industries. He has worked in many capacities including executive leadership, entertainment, marketing, production, design, strategic communications, media production, broadcast and business development. Experience is good but his passion to learn is even more important.

It has been said that his client list reads like a who's who of corporate and entertainment industries including: TED, Disney, Universal, Nike, NFL, Red Bull, Florida Olympic Initiative, HBO, ESPN, ABC, AMD, Microsoft, Ford, GM, Norwegian Cruise Line, Unilever, Mckinsey & Company, GSK, Pfizer, Wyeth, Bank Of America, JP Morgan Chase, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Special Olympics, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and many more. As an expert in International events It has been a pleasure to lead cross-functional multinational teams around the world, including, projects in China, Japan, Israel, Spain, France, UK, Brazil, Africa, Australia, India and the Philippines to mention a few.

You know Gordon Mason from our previous podcast episode. Now, his amazing wife and business partner Cherrie joins us for a conversation on how a husband-wife business can thrive.

Cherrie has the energy and drive to learn and pursue new opportunities and adventures. She has been an elementary and university level teacher, a published writer, and speaker at small workshops and large events. Although she enjoyed teaching, she went back to school to become an interior designer and have enjoyed helping people create beautiful and functional spaces in their homes.

Have held positions in Information Technology, Operations and Sales leading to founding EnableSoft in 1995 where expertise in Finance and Human Resources were acquired as well.

While presiding over EnableSoft's 15+ years of profitable growth and technology leadership, many valuable leadership and entrepreneurial skills were acquired and honed.

Having shepherded the strategic planning initiatives for The Gathering USA and Mission Emanuel, I am pursuing my life's calling in the area of strategy formation and leadership coaching for non-profits and for profit enterprises.

Specialties: Software Technology leadership. Incubation to growth phases of development. Strategic Planning. CEO Coaching.

Board certified in obstetrics and gynecology as well as reproductive endocrinology and infertility, Dr. Loy has written more than thirty medical journal articles, textbook chapters, and scientific abstracts in Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine. In addition, he serves as an ad hoc reviewer for Fertility and Sterility and other journals of reproductive medicine.

Dr. Loy is active in state and national medical societies including the Florida Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, the Society of Reproductive Surgeons, the Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, the Society of Assisted Reproductive Technologies, and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Individuals seeking an accomplished fertility doctor will find Dr. Loy on the Best Doctors in America® list, as well as in America's Top Doctors and other national directories.

With his chief medical interests including advances in endoscopic surgery, Dr. Loy has developed and patented a number of innovative surgical products. Other areas of expertise include in vitro fertilization (IVF), endometriosis, adenomyosis, and recurrent pregnancy loss.

Dr. Loy is consistently recognized as US News & World Report Top Doctors and Orlando Best Doctors in America by Orlando Magazine, based on information collected from patients and professional sources due to his outstanding achievements and service in the field of fertility.

Des Cummings Jr. is Executive Vice President of Business Development for Florida Hospital and the Florida Division of the Adventist Health System. In this role, Des gives leadership to the mission, planning, marketing, new business development and foundations for the seventeen Adventist Health System hospitals in Central Florida. Dr. Cummings holds a Ph.D. degree from Andrews University in leadership and management with emphasis in statistical forecasting. Dr. Cummings also holds a masters of divinity degree and is an ordained minister of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Des is committed to advancing the healing ministry of Christ in the 21st Century through health and healing strategies that treat the mind, body and spirit. Motivated by this vision, Dr. Cummings gave leadership to the development of Celebration Health, a showcase hospital in the Disney City of Celebration, Florida. This facility has attracted national and international attention as a model of health and healing for the 21st Century. As a result, Des has been invited to address thousands of health professionals in numerous conferences to present this vision of health.

Dr. Cummings has pioneered the implementation of Integrated Medical Systems as Florida’s first medical communications system, linking providers through a secure intranet. He has given special focus to the adoption of leading edge medical technologies such as PAC’s system which links all seven campuses of Florida Hospital with a rapid transfer of imaging information allowing physicians to do virtual consults that speed the treatment and medical decision making process. Dr. Cummings is committed to the concept of empowering patients to take charge of their health and distributing medical knowledge into the community. His wife, Mary Lou developed Florida Hospital’s Parish Nursing program that currently includes over 150 church and 200 nurses in Central Florida. He and Mary Lou have two children, Teresa Renee, an oncology nurse living in Seattle, Washington and Derek, a senior technology analyst working in Orlando.

Dr. Cummings has authored or co-authored three books and numerous articles. He speaks to national and international conferences on the future of healthcare specializing in strategies for whole person care, healthy communities and the hospital of the future. It is his belief that we must recreate a new vision of American healthcare for the 21st Century that is financially viable and enhances quality of life for all Americans. This task is as daunting as it is noble and calls for the very best thinking of the brightest minds in American healthcare.