Profiles in Leadership

NeilTrickettis a physical therapist, and private practice marketing expert. Neil built a 7 figure PT practice with his wife, Amy, in which he transitioned out of in 2010. He then founded Practice Promotions, and has built that to be one of the largest multi-7 figure marketing agencies in North America, specializing in Rehabilitation. Neil's passion is for helping practice owners scale their business by leveling up their marketing systems and websites. Neil's company, Practice Promotions, currently services over 1200 clinic locations across the U.S. and Canada.

Adrian Koehler, the no-nonsense leadership

engagement expert and Senior Partner at Take New

Ground, is the go-to guide for fast-moving leaders.

Dedicated to breaking through barriers, he spends

his time helping entrepreneurs and enterprise

leaders cut through the noise and create

transformative outcomes. Adrian coaches

executives globally, encouraging authentic

leadership and fostering courage for meaningful

change. His passion for human performance has led

him to diverse contexts, from Fortune 500

organizations to startups and healthcare, making

Adrian a catalyst for real talk and impactful results.

Adrian Koehler extends his influence beyond the

boardroom as the co-host of "Raising The Bar" and

"The Naked Leadership Podcast.

" Drawing on his

background in philanthropy, ministry, activism, and

medicine, he thrives in difficult conversations and

engaging complexity, challenging listeners to live

authentically. Currently residing in the heart of

Hollywood, with his children Scout and Charli, Adrian

is on a mission to inspire authentic leadership, urging

individuals to raise the bar in both personal and

professional realms.

John D. Marvin is a visionary entrepreneur, acclaimed columnist, and influential leader dedicated to empowering others to unlock their full potential. As President and CEO of Texas State Optical, John has cultivated a thriving business network while spearheading initiatives in health and wellness consulting and eyecare partnerships. With a steadfast commitment to personal growth, John has spent years studying the transformative power of mindset and the “inner game” in achieving success. Beyond his entrepreneurial endeavors, Through his unwavering dedication to making a difference, John D. Marvin epitomizes the essence of leadership and empowerment, making him a compelling guest for any podcast seeking to inspire and motivate their audience. TSO brings in around 110M$ in revenue annually.      

Nancy is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at

Rallyday Partners, a private equity firm built by

founders for founders, focused on lower middle

market growth companies.

Nancy’s experience as an entrepreneur informs her role as an investor at Rallyday Partners. Nancy and the

founding team at Rallyday wanted to build the private equity firm that they would have wanted to partner

with on their own entrepreneurial journeys. In practice, this involves a multi-stakeholder approach and an

intense focus on purpose, culture, leadership development alongside the typical focus on growth and financial

returns. Rallyday’s purpose statement is to Empower leaders to go even bigger, create the most value for the

most people, and share in the experience of a lifetime. As Managing Partner, Nancy leads efforts to identify

new investment opportunities and guides value creation efforts in partnership with portfolio company

leadership teams. Nancy leads Rallyday’s investments in Highbar Health, Livefront, Nimble Gravity, and

Kicksaw and supported Pyx Health to a successful exit in 2023.

Nancy is a 35 year + veteran of the telecommunications and IT infrastructure industry. She has spent her

entire career building and growing service-focused organizations demonstrating the power of people in a

technical world. A longtime leader in Denver’s tech industry, she co-founded ViaWest in 1999 and served as its

President & CEO, successfully scaling the company to become one of the largest colocation and cloud

providers in the industry. In 2017, the company was acquired by GI Partners for $1.675 billion and combined

with Peak10, another IT infrastructure powerhouse. Now called Flexential, the company is a leading provider

of data center solutions spanning colocation, connectivity, cloud, managed solutions and security services.

Nancy served as chair of the board until the end of 2024.

Previously, Nancy served as president of Shaw Business Infrastructure Services, a division of Shaw

Communications (NYSE:SJR). Nancy held founder and executive leadership positions with numerous

technology companies, including TSC, ConferTech International, ITC, RMI.net and Intrepid Communications,

where she enabled significant growth while maintaining a deep customer-centric focus. She has raised over

$1.1B in equity during her career and consistently provided strong returns to her shareholders.

Nancy is a passionate supporter of the Colorado entrepreneurial community as well as furthering the

participation and advancement of women in computer science. She serves on the boards of the National

Center for Women and Information Technology, where she is chair; Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network; Espire

Dental; Highbar Health; Livefront; Nimble Gravity; and Kicksaw and formerly served on the National

Cybersecurity Center as well as the University of Denver Board of Trustees.Nancy has received numerous accolades for her visionary leadership and, in 2016, was honored with the

inaugural Colorado Governor’s Citizenship medal for Growth and Innovation, which recognized her as an

entrepreneur with exceptional ingenuity who seeks to inspire and create new possibilities for others. She also

was selected as the 2016 EY Entrepreneur of the Year in Technology Services for the Mountain Desert Region.

Nancy has also been recognized in the global technology community when she received the Canadian

Governor General’s Medallion in recognition of her distinguished track record building technology businesses.

Nancy embraces the best of Colorado by spending time with family including her beloved black lab, Brooklyn,

in the mountains skiing, cycling and hiking. A native of Toronto, Nancy received a Bachelor of Arts degree from

Queens University in Canada.

Michelle Collie is a Physical Therapist and business owner who grew her company from one location to 35 and has now partnered with RallyDay to continue growth in the the Northeast United States.  She has been a Board Member of the American Physical Therapy Private Practice Association and has received numerous awards as a Best Employer!  Her company is now Highball Health.

Lawrence Armstrong is the chairman of Ware Malcomb, a leading design firm that he helped grow from 3 offices to over 46 offices globally. He started at the company in 1984 and eventually purchased it from the founders in 1992. As an architect and artist, Lawrence has leveraged both his creative and strategic skills to drive the firm's success.

Lawrence believes it's important for architects and designers to develop both their creative and business skills. He advocates for "whole brain" thinking, drawing inspiration from Renaissance figures like Leonardo da Vinci who excelled in diverse domains. Lawrence's own background as an internationally exhibited artist has complemented his work as a business leader.

Under Lawrence's leadership, Ware Malcomb expanded from 3 offices to over 46 offices across the US, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining a "one team" culture and consistent service delivery across the distributed offices, leveraging centralized resources and collaborative processes.

Recognizing the need for strong leadership as the company scaled, Lawrence focused on building a leadership development program to identify, train, and mentor the next generation of leaders at Ware Malcomb. This included executive coaching, mentorship, and creating opportunities for emerging leaders to take on greater responsibility.

In addition to his work at Ware Malcomb, Lawrence has been actively involved in addressing homelessness in his local community of Orange County, California. He helped launch a program called "United to End Homelessness" that has housed over 1,100 people through innovative approaches like landlord incentives.

As Lawrence transitions from CEO to Chairman, he is spending more time pursuing his passion for art and creativity. He discusses the iterative, collaborative process of writing his new book "Layered Leadership" and is open to the possibility of future writing projects, though he is focused on the current book launch for now.

Steve is a top talent strategist and leadership expert with 30+ years of experience. He famously led LinkedIn’s early hyper-growth phase as its first CHRO, building its world-class company culture from scratch, and scaling the organization from 400 to 4,000 employees in 3.5 years.       

As one of the most provocative global thought leaders on the future of work, Steve is hired not only by F500 companies but by entire countries to help them navigate the talent landscape. His clientele spans all the way from Google, X, Slack, BBC, and Intel, to the City of Lisbon, which hired him to develop the startup incubator Unicorn Factory.      

His award-winning book Workquake is considered a game changer for leaders and organizations on the future of work in a post-COVID world. He has also written for Forbes and Inc., will soon be writing for Business Insider, and frequently appears on Bloomberg and CNBC to talk about the evolving nature of work, talent management, the Big Resignation, and successful leadership.  

He is regularly asked for advice by legacy institutions like Harvard, as well as top VCs and management firms including Accenture, Deloitte, and McKinsey, and today sits on the board of three corporations. 

 Twanda E. Young, a retired US Army Brigadier General and the author of the inspiring leadership books "Destiny Exposed: Leading Ladies" and "Dare to Lead Differently…16 Bites for Bold Leaders."

Her  background includes more than three decades of expertise in top executive leadership positions within the military, as well as a strong proponent for enabling executive leaders to realize their full potential and alter their mentality.

The founder and chief executive officer of LT3 Leadership Solutions, a company that specializes in the management of conflicts and the development of leaders.

KENNEDY I. HAWKINS, MBA, JD, LLM 

Has been a  CEO | COO | PRESIDENT| VICE PRESIDENT 

He orchestrated Transformational growth and was a turnaround healthcare leader with a proven track record of growing a “mom & pop” healthcare startup by increasing revenue 2,614% and shepherding its evolution into a complex, nationally recognized organization. The company was the Recipient of multiple “Oregon Top Workplace,” “Best of the Willamette Valley,” and Innovation awards. He drove the successful acquisition and integration with one of the largest publicly traded companies in the Physical Therapy industry USPH. 

A servant leader, public speaker, and recognized thought leader with multi-dimensional background at the intersection of business, law, and taxation.  

He is currently the Director-Executive of the Development Center at Willamette University Atkinson Graduate School of Management 

And is the owner of Kennedy Hawkins Consulting which provides Fractional Or Interim CEO/COO | Managing Director | Management Consultant services

He is the former President/CEO of PT Northwest which he held for 21 years which is now part of US Physical Therapy.  He took the organization from 3 service locations to 27 including 12 outpatient facilities, 2 hospitals, 3 universities, 3 minor league sport teams and 6 high schools.

He built a national clinical learning community involving organizations like Intermountain Healthcare, Advent Health, Boston University, Mountain Land Rehabilitation, Hartford Healthcare, and University of Pittsburg Medical Center 

He has a long history with National Association of Rehabilitation Agencies including be the Past President of the organization.

Laura Hassner, MBA, is a faculty member at the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, and is the Executive Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at UC Berkeley and the co-founder and co-director of the Berkeley Changemaker program, a set of courses that shape tomorrow’s leaders through critical thinking, collaboration, and communication with guest faculty like Secretary Janet Yellen. Today, Laura is known for helping women align their startups with larger social missions to close the gender gap in raising capital. An expert in turnarounds, she is a former Big Five consultant and financial advisor. She has also taught in a highly-challenged urban school and spent a decade innovating new products and programs for a national nonprofit."

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