Linda Maclachlan is the CEO of Entara, a successful IT support firm. Entara was originally named YJT Solutions and operated for 17 years under that name. Expanded services for the company led to a rebranding with attention to the future of the IT industry. Linda also serves on the Board of Directors for the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. Previously Linda had served as owner and CEO of Bracken Resources, LLC.
David Nance is the CEO and President of SABRE, a world-class personal safety company specializing in providing top-quality pepper spray products to law enforcement organizations and civilians around the world. Since becoming the CEO in 1997, David has developed multiple safety programs such as the Law Enforcement Training Department, the Civilian Safety Awareness Program, and the College Safety Program to help citizens and officials better understand personal safety and the operation of SABRE’s ...
Bejan Douraghy is the founder and CEO of Artisan Talent, a staffing agency that Bejan started in the Chicago area in 1988 when he was 25. The company tripled in size in just three years and was recognized by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest growing magazines in America at the time. Artisan Talent went on to be recognized by a myriad of awards and publications including Forbes and Entrepreneur . In 2018, Artisan Talent made the lists of Best Talent Satisfaction and Best Client Satisfaction fro...
Dan Heurtz is CEO of HiRise Hospitality, a hospitality company that brings hotels to smaller, developing towns in the Midwest. A true, lifelong entrepreneur, Dan has been self-employed since he was 18. Dan is also a certified EOS Implementer with around 20 clients. He helps his clients achieve the vision they seek for their company through a proven roadmap to success.
Mel Schwartz is a psychotherapist, author, marriage counselor, speaker, and consultant. He works globally by Skype and locally in Westport, CT, and Manhattan.
Steve Gumm, is the VP of Marketing at AssociaDirect. He helps organizations get from where they are to where they want to be, utilizing smart strategy and well-crafted game plans.
Anthony Vidergauz is the former owner and CEO of California Closets, which offers custom storage solutions for their closets and beyond. He is an experienced advisor and has extensive experience in the franchise and home service industries. He is skilled in business development, entrepreneurship, and branding strategy, and has a professional law degree from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Claude Silver is the Chief Heart Officer at VaynerMedia, a modern, full-service global agency. She is a mentor, coach, manager, and the first CHO of VaynerMedia. The position was created to help scale Gary Vee and make sure that the over 800 employees feel they have a home in the company.
Jaime Neely is the Chief Culture Officer for Trend Hunter, the world’s number one largest trend-spotting platform. Trend Hunter has over 300,000 articles published, covering everything from fashion, tech, and marketing campaigns. Trend Hunter helps powerful brands to identify new opportunities and validate successful ideas through the company’s innovative algorithm.
Gino Wickman is the creator of the Entrepreneurial Leap but he is best known as the Founder of the Entrepreneurial Operating System or EOS Worldwide. He is also the author of the best-selling book Traction , the book that popularized the business management system. Gino has written many other books in the series including Get A Grip, Rocket Fuel, How To Be A Great Boss , and What The Heck Is EOS?
There’s never been a better time when companies needed their culture to come alive than now when the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is raging. Dan Arriola knows everything about it as his company, Inktel, has had to pivot from working in an office to working from home. Inktel was not only able to avoid the downturn caused by the pandemic but turned it has also turned the situation into something positive and it has in fact increased their business. According to Dan, the secret is being delibera...
David Snelson is the Managing Director of Waer Systems Limited. He leads the business development function and is primarily responsible for setting and delivering against, the company strategy. Waer is a cloud software company behind the Warehouse Management System called WAERlinx.
Todd Smart is the CEO and founder of Chicago Traction Center, a company that helps entrepreneurs and their company leadership conceive and develop core values that encourage a healthy culture within the organization. Todd is a lifelong entrepreneur who started his first business in 1991, when he was only 23 years old. He has started many other businesses since then including EO Accelerator, an entrepreneur training company.
Rachel Nielsen is the founder, and CEO of Result Drivers. The company is designed to train leaders on how to be result oriented. Rachel will remind us of one of Newton’s laws: Cause and Effect.
Brian Waspi, the CEO of Clear Water Outdoors, one of the leading outdoor companies, will be joining us today to share his insights into good culture versus bad culture. He will detail his personal experiences in a poorly developed culture and what it cost him.
