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Dr. Colleen Cira is the Founder and Executive Director of Cira Center for Behavioral Health. As a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Cira focuses on providing individual and group therapy services in phases of life issues, women's health, relationship difficulties, eating disorders, and trauma. The Cira Center also offers presentations, clinical s…

Matt Burke is the National Account Manager at ColdTrack, a tech-enabled third-party fulfillment platform for B2C and B2B e-commerce businesses. As a warehousing and operations professional, Matt is skilled in helping direct-to-consumer businesses thrive. He started his career in the direct-to-consumer business five years ago, quickly scaling the co…

Nicki Sutherland and Erin Kerpel are two of the five Founders of Gratitude Generation. This nonprofit provides community service opportunities in the Chicago area for children, families, and organizations. Nicki is the Executive Director of the program and a former English teacher. Erin is the Director of Programming and a former school psychologis…

Tim Wade is a Master Coach at Lionhearted Men, a coaching service dedicated to helping clients become the confident and compassionate men, husbands, and fathers they were created to be. Trained by Landmark Education, The Pathways Institute, and Insight Seminars, Tim has 25-plus years of experience as a mentor, author, and speaker in personal growth…

Danny Medina is the Director of Manufacturing at Seizmic, Inc, where they specialize in providing solutions for the material handling industry. He is a 42-year veteran of the material handling industry and has held positions with system integrators and manufacturers. For the last couple of decades, Danny has been focusing on engineering with Struct…

Ben Kessler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Coping Partners. He has over ten years of experience working with children ages six and up, adolescents, adults, and families. After receiving his Master of Social Work from Loyola University, Ben joined the Jewish Child and Family Services as a Clinician, Clinical Supervisor, and Assistant Direct…

Steve Waller was born and raised in New Zealand but moved to London in the early 70s to begin his career in advertising. In 1975 Steve was the sixth employee hired by DHL International. He enjoyed spending his 25 years with DHL working in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and the US. After retiring from DHL in 2001, Steve became the CEO of two turna…

Mark Hiddleson is the Owner of Specialized Storage Solutions, Inc., a nationwide logistics company with industry-leading warehouse storage solutions. It provides clients with innovative products, facility layouts, and designs to optimize their logistics operations. Mark has several decades of service experience in the warehousing and logistics indu…

John Allen Mollenhauer, better known as “JAM,” is a leading performance lifestyle coach. He is the Founder of Regenus Center, a biohacking, anti-aging, and lifestyle center in East Hanover, New Jersey. For over 12 years, John has inspired, educated, and supported hundreds of entrepreneurs and other driven business professionals to optimize their en…

Dr. Hoby Wedler is a chemist, entrepreneur, educator, and sensory expert. After earning his PhD in organic chemistry from the University of California, Davis in 2016, Dr. Wedler went on to combine his love of science with the food and beverage industry as a product development consultant and sensory expert. His work was recognized by Barack Obama w…

Mark Hiddleson is the Owner of Specialized Storage Solutions, Inc., a nationwide logistics company with industry-leading warehouse storage solutions. It provides clients with innovative products, facility layouts, and designs to optimize their logistics operations. Mark has several decades of service experience in the warehousing and logistics indu…

Michele Carroll is the Founder & President of Carrollco Marketing Services, a company that focuses on helping people launch and grow their businesses in the US and around the globe. Since founding the company in 1994, she has helped over 500 companies launch, gain traction, fund, and accelerate business growth. Michele is the current Executive Dire…

Christine Garvin is a Functional Nutritionist based in Asheville, North Carolina. She weaves together her health journey, including a fibroid surgery that nearly killed her, with training in functional health, nutrition, and hormones to help women heal their gut and achieve hormonal balance. She holds a master’s degree in Holistic Health Education …

Solala Towler, Owner of Abode of the Eternal Tao, has been studying and teaching the Taoist arts for over 30 years. His quarterly publication, The Empty Vessel, explores Daoist philosophy and practices for daily living. He is the author of 12 books including Cha Dao and Practicing the Tao Te Ching. Solala is a founding board member and past preside…

Mark Hiddleson is the Owner of Specialized Storage Solutions, Inc., a nationwide logistics company with industry-leading warehouse storage solutions. It provides clients with innovative products, facility layouts, and designs to optimize their logistics operations. Mark has several decades of service experience in the warehousing and logistics indu…

Mark Hiddleson is the Owner of Specialized Storage Solutions, Inc., a nationwide logistics company with industry-leading warehouse storage solutions. It provides clients with innovative products, facility layouts, and designs to optimize their logistics operations. Mark has several decades of service experience in the warehousing and logistics indu…

Mark Hiddleson is the Owner of Specialized Storage Solutions, Inc., a nationwide logistics company with industry-leading warehouse storage solutions. It provides clients with innovative products, facility layouts, and designs to optimize their logistics operations. Mark has several decades of service experience in the warehousing and logistics indu…

Dr. Lisa Novak is the Co-founder and Clinical Director of Illuminate Psychological Assessments. She is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in neuropsychological assessments for children, adolescents, and young adults, as well as supervising other licensed and pre-licensed clinicians in their assessment work. Her areas of expertise include…

Judy Jardine is a Sales Consultant at Sierra Pacific Warehouse Group, a BRC Certified Central California warehousing and logistics company. With over 30 years of experience in the warehousing, logistics, and packaging business, Judy assists her clients with getting their products to market. She continues discovering new ways to serve her clients an…

Vicki Dello Joio is a life-changing workshop leader, Qigong energy master, teacher, and inspirational speaker. Since 1975, her brand of brilliance has empowered wellness-motivated and spiritually inclined seekers to infuse body-mind-spirit practices into their cells so that they can tap into their birthright of joy — using it as fuel, not a goal— f…

Milt Tandy is the President of WireCrafters LLC, a family-owned manufacturer of both welded and woven wire partitions based in Louisville, Kentucky. Established in 1967 as a wire job shop, WireCrafters LLC has grown to become the nation's leading producer of wire partition products. The company also owns and operates a wire partition warehouse in S…

Greer Lynch is the Marketing Lead at Leaf Logistics. Leaf Logistics provides resilient transportation planning and execution to its clients to gain network efficiencies and unlock a forward view of tomorrow's transportation market. The company is building a more transparent industry-wide network that reveals exponentially more opportunities for net…

Srinivas Rao (Srini) is an author and a speaker for Penguin Portfolio and the Founder and Chief Creative Instigator of Unmistakable Media, where he creates content across various platforms to inspire creative professionals to lead more courageous, productive, and meaningful lives. Srini hosts The Unmistakable Creative Podcast. Srini currently focus…

Ryan Hilliard is the General Manager of North America at HypeAuditor. HypeAuditor is an all-in-one platform for influencers, delivering marketing and sales solutions, analytics, workflow insights, and more. The company focuses on simplifying the processes and tools for successful marketing campaigns while providing a customized experience. Ryan is …

Mark Hiddleson is the Owner of Specialized Storage Solutions, Inc., a nationwide logistics company with industry-leading warehouse storage solutions. It provides clients with innovative products, facility layouts, and designs to optimize their logistics operations. Mark has several decades of service experience in the warehousing and logistics indu…

Lara Field, MS, RD, LDN is the Owner and Founder of FEED (Forming Early Eating Decisions) Nutrition Consulting, a private nutrition consulting practice in Chicago. She is a pediatric expert with more than a decade of clinical experience at top-ranked pediatric hospitals, including the University of Chicago Medical Center and Lurie Children’s Hospit…

Sal Fateen is the CEO of Seizmic, Inc., an engineering and consulting firm within the material handling industry that has engineers licensed in 50 states for certifying equipment to meet building department requirements. Seizmic assists in the design of equipment for most manufacturers, distributors, and users of material handling equipment across …

Heidi Fung is the Founder and CEO of Arise Daily, a company that specializes in closing the knowledge wealth gap by providing startups and small businesses with expert advice. Arise Daily not only helps experienced professionals connect with clients, but also assists entrepreneurs to scale their business more effectively by allowing them to contrac…

Bill “Wild Bill” Hiddleson is a retired teacher and coach from San Lorenzo Unified School District. In 1957, he won the Woodland Recreation Department Boys Basketball shooting contest making 17 of 20 shots. He also won the Bank of America John L. Simpson Scholarship Award. Bill earned his BA in psychology in 1968, just before starting his career in…

Chris Murphy is the CEO of Sierra Pacific Warehouse Group (SPWG), a BRC Certified Central California warehousing and logistics company. SPWG offers frozen, refrigerated, and ambient temperature facilities and has been family-owned since 1987. Accuracy, expediency, and quality with friendly customer service are the guiding principles behind the comp…

Richard Wagner is a healthcare technology leader and the CEO of Raven Health, a behavioral health tech company. Prior to Raven Health, Richard spent nine years at Ability Network Inovalon in a series of leadership roles. He is a strategic leader with a track record in scaling high-growth, billion-dollar companies. He currently lives in New York Cit…

Mark Hiddleson is the Owner of Specialized Storage Solutions, Inc., a nationwide logistics company with industry-leading warehouse storage solutions. It provides clients with innovative products and facility layouts and designs to optimize their logistics operations. Mark has several decades of service experience in the warehousing and logistics in…

Mark Hiddleson is the Owner of Specialized Storage Solutions, Inc., a nationwide logistics company with industry-leading warehouse storage solutions. It provides clients with innovative products, facility layouts, and designs to optimize their logistics operations. Mark has several decades of service experience in the warehousing and logistics indu…

Don Myers is the General Sales Manager at J.M. Equipment. He started his career more than 40 years ago at Los Angeles Clark Lift and has enjoyed a successful career ever since. For over two decades, he has been a sales manager for two forklift and material handling dealerships with multiple locations in Northern California. Don has been a mentor fo…

Dr. Michelle Cutler is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Founder of Michelle Cutler, Ph.D. and Associates. She has over twenty years of experience working with children and families and specializes in helping children and adolescents who have experienced trauma – particularly abuse and neglect. Dr. Cutler received her PhD from the University…

Joe Ferris is the director of distribution at a popular sporting goods apparel retailer. Joe has been in the warehousing and distribution business since he was 18. He started as an Order Picker for Raley's Supermarket, using a grocery list and pencil to pour in orders in its Sacramento warehouse. For 24 years, Joe worked his way up to management, f…

Mark Hiddleson is the Owner of Specialized Storage Solutions, Inc., a nationwide logistics company with industry-leading warehouse storage solutions. It provides clients with innovative products, facility layouts, and designs to optimize their logistics operations. Mark has several decades of service experience in the warehousing and logistics indu…

Michael Mikitka is the Executive Vice President of the Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC), a division of the Material Handling Institute (MHI) Knowledge Center. WERC helps its members and their companies to succeed by creating unparalleled learning experiences, networking opportunities, and access to research-driven industry informat…

Nancy Fateen is the Chief Operating Officer of Seizmic Inc., an engineering and consulting firm within the material handling industry. Nancy started her career in material handling at the age of 17 and has held roles in customer service, CAD drafting, accounting, and permit package preparation. Nancy’s company, Submittal Services, was incorporated …

Michael Thomas is the Vice President of Supply Chain at Grocery Outlet, a leading extreme value retailer in the United States serving bargain-seeking customers since 1946. Michael is part of the team responsible for all logistics functions including inbound freight and store delivery programs for grocery, general merchandise, health and beauty, bee…

Josh Elkin and Ben Yost are the Founders of Linkflow and Co-hosts of the Accidental Marketers Podcast. Josh has five years of digital marketing and entrepreneurship experience. He has an MBA from Kellogg, and while he misses life on the West Coast, he currently resides in his hometown of New York City. In his spare time, Josh enjoys tennis, cooking…

Dr. Leigh Weisz is the Founder of Coping Partners, a mental health clinic. She is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice after having been on staff and affiliated with The Family Institute at Northwestern University for several years. She has experience working with children, adolescents, families, and individual adults in areas such …

David Smith is an enterprising senior operations executive with decades of experience enhancing performance. He has identified improvement avenues and implemented roadmaps and strategies to scale growth in matrix environments. David’s background includes best practices in logistics, operations, warehousing, automation, and translating strategic int…

Shawn Phillips is an internationally respected strength and fitness expert and the Chief Creator and Anarchist of Full Strength Nutrition, LLC. He has been helping athletes, celebrities, and tens of thousands of people achieve strong, healthy bodies for over two decades. Shawn is also a best-selling author and pioneer in sports nutrition and fitnes…

Mark Hiddleson is the Owner of Specialized Storage Solutions, Inc., a nationwide logistics company with industry-leading warehouse storage solutions. It provides clients with innovative products and facility layouts and designs to optimize their logistics operations. Mark has several decades of service experience in the warehousing and logistics in…

Gretchen Goffe is the Founder and CEO of DTLiveLAB, which helps companies drive revenue and improve the customer experience using a human-centered approach to innovation. DTLiveLAB works with clients spanning all industries and sizes, from small agencies to Fortune 100 giants such as Nationwide, Ohio State University, Smithfield, and more. As the C…

Justin Spizman is an award-winning and best-selling author, ghostwriter, editor, and proposal writer. Since beginning his writing career in law school, Spizman has worked on numerous nonfiction books and successful book proposals. He now works with people from all different backgrounds, upbringings, and expertise (including celebrities, athletes, a…

Marc Effron is the President of The Talent Strategy Group, a company that helps the world’s leading organizations increase the quality and depth of their talent. As President, Effron leads the firm’s global consulting, education, and publishing businesses. He also co-founded The Talent Management Institute, created TalentQ magazine, and co-authored…

Grant Packard is the Associate Professor of Marketing at York University’s Schulich School of Business. He studies the consumption and production of language, and his expertise lies in data-intensive marketing strategies in retail, media, cultural products, financial services, and consumer packaged goods. Professor Packard’s original research appea…

Paul Leinwand is the Global Managing Director of Strategy&, PwC’s strategy consulting group, where he advises clients on the topics of strategy, growth, and capability building. Leinwand is also an Adjunct Professor of Management and Strategy at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. He has co-authored three books as well as severa…