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Ryan Buchanan is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thesis, a digital marketing agency based in Portland, Oregon. Ryan is an experienced entrepreneur who grew an early email marketing agency into a full digital agency focused on strategic planning and creative execution. He is also the Co-founder of two…

Verne Harnish is the Founder and CEO of Scaling Up, a global executive education and coaching company with over 200 partners on six continents. He is also the Founder of the world-renowned Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO), which has over 16,000 members worldwide. Verne is the author of multiple books, including the…

Robin Schuckmann is the Executive Director of BNI Oregon and SW Washington. As the world’s largest business referral network, BNI helps members grow their businesses through sales referrals, business training, peer learning, and networking opportunities. In her role, Robin empowers and leads directors and ambassadors to serve over 1,000 members…

Jonathan Freeman is the Chief Operating Officer and the Chief Compliance Officer of Centura Wealth Advisory, a fast-growing wealth management firm based in San Diego, California. Throughout his career, Jonathan has held leadership positions for companies in a variety of industries, including technology, professional services, consulting practices, real estate, and…

Keith Gillette is the Founder and CEO of TaskTrain, a process management platform. TaskTrain designs and develops simple workflow solutions to enable teams to consistently and efficiently achieve excellence. Keith is also the CIO of GilletTEK and a Senior Collaborator at Educational Collaborators. He has a background in IT operations…

Chris Martin is the Owner and President of Mt. Hood Pro Painting, a Portland-based residential and commercial painting company. Mt. Hood Pro Painting delivers over 15 years of professional painting experience to its wide range of clients. Chris currently runs the business with his wife, Alexandra Martin.  Here’s a glimpse…

David Baer is the Creative Partner and Co-owner of The Prepared Group, a strategy-first marketing consultancy. He is a veteran direct response marketer who started his career at the dawn of email marketing selling classical music subscriptions online. Since then, David has served as the marketing director for three wine…

Carla Titus is the Founder of Wealth & Worth Within, where she offers finance business consulting to help start-ups and midsize businesses improve their profitability. Carla is a financial expert and an advocate for women in business. Through her coaching, she strives to close the confidence and wage gap for…

Urmila Ratnam is the CEO and President of Alima Pure, a natural cosmetics brand from Portland, Oregon. Urmila and her team design products for everyone with clean, non-toxic ingredients. Before Alima Pure, Urmila was a management consultant and Partner at Ratnam Solomon Brown.  Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: …

Chad Gill is the Founder and Owner of Concreate, a family-owned business specializing in all things concrete, including polishing, staining, surface prep, and joint repair. The company works hand in hand with designers, architects, project managers, general contractors, tradespeople, and homeowners from start to finish.  Chad is also the Founder…