Heather Vickery is an award-winning business owner, and coach with over 20 years as an entrepreneur. She leverages her entrepreneurial skills and expertise to coach individuals towards greater personal and professional fulfillment. A celebrated public speaker, Heather inspires audiences and empowers attendees with the tools they need to live bold…
The goal of any leader should be to build a team that can function without you. Then go out and find your next opportunity. Born in Ohio and raised in Maryland, William S. White Winnetka studied building construction for his undergraduate at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He then…
Build a great team and delegate. Shreyas ‘JR’ Patel is the President and COO of Helix Hospitality, a hotel group based in Chicago with properties throughout the U.S. An alum of DePaul University, with a dual degree in Finance and Management, Patel founded Helix Hospitality after learning firsthand the…
Treat employees well, and their work will help build the brand. Lee Triplett is a successful entrepreneur, and the brains behind Perfect Choice Exteriors. Lee started this company after noticing a huge gap in the remodeling market. Through hard work, and determination, he has managed to grow the company…
Be true to who you are and you will find happiness. Dr. Mark Zukowski grew up in Central New York in a family with several doctors on his mother’s side. While he was always intrigued by the profession, he didn’t always know which specialty would be his passion. Dr….
Put your whole heart into whatever you do. Anthony Vaccarello is the President of BuyCoachBus.Com. Anthony has extensive experience in vehicle sales and procurement of business, charter sales, management, problem solving, technology development, raising capital, federal grants development, brand development, and relationship development. He has been in the industry…
Speak and take action into existence. Adelina Sanchez is a licensed massage therapist and is certified in CBD & the Endocannabinoid System. She is an entrepreneur who started her own business, Leafly Therapy, after her difficult upbringing showed her firsthand the power of medicinal marijuana. She was raised in…
If you live your daily lifestyle in the way you would like for others to treat you, the world will be a better place. Sunny Akhigbe was born in Nigeria and in the first years of his life, he faced poverty and malnutrition. He was challenged by his family…
One thing I do over and over is getting back up after a failure. Never give up. You will have more losses than wins but keep pushing. Caera Jasper is the owner and founder of Miraclehaircompany.com, the leading hair extension brand in Chicago. She was born and raised on…
The best solution isn’t always the right solution. In the workforce, problems are not solved in a vacuum and there is always more than one right solution. The best chance of success is to maximize the number of actors that are bought in and establish a shared sense of ownership…