A true patriot, raised on the farmlands of Kansas, early on Dan knew he wanted to serve his country. Upon graduating high school, he was accepted at the U.S. Naval Academy andspent the next four years relentlessly pursuing selection for SEAL training. One of only 16 members of his class given the opportunity to enter …
Known as The Iron Cowboy for the signature cowboy hat he wears while running races so his five kids can see him coming from far away, James Lawrence is an ultra-endurance athlete who has pushed himself beyond what many doctors previously believed to be physiologically possible. In so doing, he has redefined both mental toughness …
Having been dubbed ‘The Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century’ by Sports Illustrated, Jackie Joyner-Kersee’s athletic accomplishments are literally second to none. By the conclusion of her career in the heptathlon and long jump events shehad amassed six Olympic medals (3 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze) and four World Champion titles over four consecutive …
Amy grew up with a passion for snowboarding and dreamed oftraveling the world, and despite obstacles that perhaps shouldhave stopped her dead in her tracks, that passion carried her notonly to the upper echelons of athletics, but onto the dance floorof Hollywood and well, well beyond. Amy is a NY Times best-selling author who has …
“I love teaching people about my world. Only then does it become our world.” Benveet “Bean” Gill’s story serves up a dose of reality like you’ve never heard before. In her 20s, Gill was working as an X-ray technologist in a cardiac catheterization lab. But, in 2012, when she turned 30, everything changed. She left …
An accomplished, commercial and pragmatic People Leader and Board member with global experience and a passion for driving business results. Has demonstratable success in start-up, turnaround and transformation environments across multiple sectors, with significant M&A and integration experience. Demonstrates exceptional leadership ability, managing, motivating and inspiring leaders and teams at all levels to achieve …
Natalie Nixon, PhD is the creativity whisperer for the C-Suite. She is a creativity strategist, global keynote speaker and author. As CEO of Figure 8 Thinking, LLC she advises leaders on transformation and helps them amplify growth and business value – by applying wonder and rigor. Natalie was selected for Thinkers50 Radar Class of 2024 …
Marc Koehler, a former U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer and turnaround CEO, is a rare blend of expertise, engagement, and 35 years of battle-tested, proven experience in Elite Leadership, evangelizing that what the world needs is not more management systems – it needs more leadership. Marc is the founder of leadership development and research firm, …
Dr Cath Bishop is a triple Olympian, former British diplomat, leadership and culture coach. Cath is the author of an acclaimed book about how we define success in sport, business, education and life: ‘The Long Win’, one of the FT’s top 10 Business books of 2020 and Daily Mail’s best sports books of 2020 – …
Once known as “America’s Athlete”, Caleb Campbell is a West Point graduate and former Army officer who became the second player in the history of West Point to ever be selected in the NFL draft and the first player, under a new policy implemented by the Department of Defense (DOD), given the permission to play …
