The Business Power Hour with Deb Krier

Sam Eitzen is the co-founder and CEO of Snapbar, an AI-powered experiential marketing company. He helped bootstrap the business from a garage-based photo booth startup into one of America’s fastest-growing

Lisa Z. Fain is a sought-after speaker, CEO of Center for Mentoring Excellence, and co-author of Bridging Differences for Better Mentoring and The Mentor’s Guide, Third Edition. A former employment attorney and corporate talent leader, Lisa speaks to organizations and audiences around the world about the costly problem of underutilized talent—and how better connections, mentoring, and intentional learning ecosystems can help people and businesses unlock more of their potential. She has delivered the TEDx talk “Want to Make a Bigger Impact? Build Better Connections” and is known for turning research into practical, actionable tools that leaders can use immediately to strengthen judgment, accelerate growth, and convert overlooked potential into meaningful performance and impact.

Bruce Mayhew helps leaders and teams intentionally build high-performing cultures based on trust, transparency, and respect. He enjoys helping leaders:

Bruce is a keynote speaker, corporate trainer, and author, with interviews on CBC, CTV, Global Toronto: The Morning Show, and he has written articles published in HuffPost, The Globe & Mail, and Fast Company

Bruce’s debut book, The Path of an Inspired Leader: Inspire Greatness, Lead with Integrity, and Build a Loyal Team Culture, was released February 2026. Click here to connect with Bruce on LinkedIn.

Scott Burgmeyer, Leadership, Excellence, Quality, Lean, Six Sigma & Baldrige Guru, is the founder and CEO of The BecomeMore Group.

One of the most in-demand Customer Experience speakers and consultants in the world today, David Avrin, CSP, Global Speaking Fellow, has shared his content-rich, entertaining and actionable presentations with enthusiastic audiences across North America and in 28 countries around the world. David helps organizations better understand and connect with their changing customers and clients to help future-proof their businesses. His focus is on helping businesses be Ridiculously Easy to Do Business With™.

David's insights have been featured on thousands of media outlets around the world. He is also the author of seven books including the acclaimed It's Not Who You Know, It's Who Knows You!, Why Customers Leave (and How to Win Them Back), The Morning Huddle, and his newest book, Ridiculously Easy to Do Business With. 

Click here to see if your business is unintentionally making it harder to do business with you.

Evan Marks is a Wall Street veteran, mental performance coach, and founder of M1 Performance Group with 25 years of experience in trading and market psychology. A former Senior Consultant at The ReThink Group, Evan has coached elite traders to strengthen emotional control, sharpen risk management, and make confident decisions under pressure.

Drawing from his experience in high-stakes trading environments, Evan helps people perform at their best when the pressure is at its highest. His philosophy is simple: “Pressure is a privilege.”

Collin Henderson has authored seven books, hosts the “Master Your Mindset” podcast, and has trained #1 NBA draft picks, Heisman finalists, and top performers across pro sports and Fortune 500 companies. His brand-new sales book, The Oz Method: Psychological Secrets of Influence for Sales, Leadership, and Life, was published by Simon & Schuster and Ideapress this summer. Click here to connect with Collin on LinkedIn.

Frame life in its best light: Working your way through Stewart Cohen’s portfolio of commercials and stills, you are as likely to see heartfelt testimonials as well as Game Day humor with celebs like Garth Brooks. His campaigns span every conceivable genre: he’s gone swimming with sharks in the Galapagos and come up for air to stage a musical comedy spot in Mansfield, TX. The throughline is seizing the moment to celebrate the joy of life.

Stewart’s company, SC Pictures, serves major clients including American Airlines, AT&T, Coca-Cola, MGM Resorts, and Frito-Lay, with each project hitting exactly the right note for its intended audience. Beyond his skillset, Stewart has earned a reputation as a safe bet willing to take risks. He has taken a similar approach to business. Stewart’s passion for imagery - and near-constant travel, shooting content all over the world - accounts for his early involvement in the licensing arena. In 2019, he purchased SuperStock, which manages 26 million assets spanning still and video assets.

He is also an author, creating a monograph titled Identity, a biopic project featuring well-known and unusual people. Each portrait in the book is combined with their own personally handwritten quotes, expressing their uniqueness and individuality. Stewart’s most recent title, Seeing Red, takes a fun jab at the urban myth of redheads becoming extinct.

Dr. Pam Theriot, OD, FAAO works as the Clinical Director of the Dry Eye Center at Lusk Eye Specialists in Shreveport, LA. She received her undergraduate degree from Rice University in Houston, TX. Her Doctorate in Optometry was earned from the University of California at Berkeley, School of Optometry. She continued her education with a residency at the State University of New York, College of Optometry and a fellowship from the American Academy of Optometry.

In 2018, Dr. Theriot started a blog and published the book, Alleviate Dry Eyes: Your Eight-Week Plan to Restore Healthy Eyes and Clear Vision, as an informational guide for patients to get relief from their dry eyes. In 2021, she was appointed to the Public Awareness committee of the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society (TFOS). She lectures and publishes in the areas of ocular surface disease, aesthetics, presbyopia, and dry eye disease. She is the current Dry Eye Disease columnist for Optometric Management. And, in January 2025, she won an “Editor’s Pick” Award for her TEDx talk. Click here to connect with Dr. Theriot on LinkedIn.

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Michael Neuendorff is the president of Bay Area Executive Coach.