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Joshua Keene is an Account Executive at LaPorte Insurance, an insurance agency in the Pacific Northwest. He is also known as the red-bearded risk guy. Joshua helps companies with their insurance needs by mitigating risks and maximizing profits. He graduated with honors from Oregon State University and Mt. Hood Community…

Augusto Carneiro is the Founder and Chief Friendship Officer of Nossa Familia Coffee, an Oregon-based roaster that aims to deliver exceptional farm-direct coffee and create positive relationships locally and globally. Augusto’s family has been growing coffee in the highlands of Brazil since the 1890s, and he founded Nossa Familia to…

Suzie Hall is an author, speaker, transformation expert, and the Founder and CEO of Cornerstone Design and The Cornerstone Collective, along with two other companies. Celebrating 30 years in business, Cornerstone Design provides interior design services for most markets, including commercial, medical, multifamily, government, luxury residential, and hotels. The Cornerstone…

Cameron Herold, dubbed by Forbes as Today’s CEO Whisperer, is the Founder of COO Alliance, a leading community for ops-minded professionals to help them build better companies and develop revenue and profit-generating ideas. He is a business growth guru and the best-selling author of several books, including Double Double, Vivid…

James McDonough is the Founder and CEO of FAT FINGER, a digital standard operating procedure software platform that empowers frontline workers to work more efficiently. Its easy drag-and-drop builder empowers anyone to create digital procedures in seconds. James’ international industry experience includes internet technology, oil and gas, mining, forest and…

Camela Thompson is the Vice President of Marketing at CaliberMind. This leading B2B revenue analytics platform looks at every sales and marketing touchpoint to help marketers make sense of their data to enable confident decision-making and faster growth. With experience in the marketing world, Camela has also spent over 15…

Dee Soffer-Ninary is the CEO of Optima Enterprises, a professional real estate and construction management company specializing in providing cost-effective property and project management services. Destined to become a serial entrepreneur at the ripe age of 13, Dee had already started her first business as a math and writing tutor…

Justin Riordan is the Founder of Spade and Archer Design Agency, a home staging company with locations in Palm Springs, Portland, and Seattle. Justin is a thought leader and a trendsetter in the real estate industry. Before opening Spade and Archer in 2009, he practiced interior architecture and interior construction…

John Lund is the Founder and Executive Coach of MyB2BCoach, a company that coaches sales teams in small to mid-sized businesses. MyB2BCoach's proven process is built on strategy, training, accountability, and AI sales coaching software.  John is also the President of Entresmart, a company that specializes in helping small and…

Kimberli Allen is the CEO and Founder of Everything Webinar, a professional training and coaching company focused on adapting in-person skills to a virtual presentation environment. The Everything Webinar team shows you how to wow your audience and keep them engaged in your virtual event so you can effectively communicate…