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Chris Cooke and Laura Wilkins Cooke are the Co-Founders of Positive Foundry. Positive Foundry provides training and consulting services to help people and businesses thrive. Prior to founding Positive Foundry, Chris and Laura both had highly successful careers in their own right. Laura got an MBA from Michigan’s Ross School of Business and has held …

Objective Prosperity: How Behavioral Economics Can Improve Outcomes for You, Your Business and Your Nation is co-authored by Roger Blackwell and Roger Bailey; Blackwell has written 40 previous books and served on the boards of 14 public companies over the course of his professional career.

Vamsi Kora is the Founder and CEO of Gathi Analytics. Gathi Analytics was acquired by Apexon (a Goldman Sachs portfolio company) in 2021, and today Vamsi serves as the company’s Chief Data Officer.

TalentShare is a mobile application designed to connect collegiate athletes with younger, local athletes looking for coaching and training opportunities.

Claudia De Leon is the Co-Owner and COO of La Mega Media. La Mega Media, Inc is a minority-owned business, and is one of the largest Hispanic media companies in the Midwest. The company’s corporate office is located in Columbus, OH, with additional offices in Cincinnati and Cleveland, while also reaching into Dayton, Northern Kentucky, …

Brian Zuercher is the CEO and Co-Founder of Align, which helps companies optimize their work experience for their employees. Previously, he was a Co-Founder and leader at SEEN, which was eventually acquired by ICX Media.

Marty Gage and Spencer Murrell are partners at Lextant. Lextant focuses on helping businesses create customer experiences that win in the market. Marty and Spencer were part of the founding team at Lextant; and today, Spencer is the VP of Insight Translation and Marty is VP of Design Research.

Nick Jones is the Vice President of Community Wellness at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Nick has been working at Nationwide Children’s since 2016, and before that, he worked at the Boys and Girls Club of Columbus as well as several other non-profit organizations. Present day, he helps Nationwide Children’s spearhead their initiatives centered around improving the …

Alison Marker is the President and CEO of Marker, Inc. Marker, Inc. is a woman-owned commercial real estate and full-service construction company. Prior to Marker, Inc. Alison spent time as a psychotherapist. She’s also an alumnus of The Ohio State University, and she was elected one of the 2021 Columbus Business First 40 under 40.

Monty Ragland is the CEO and Monica Dominic is the Chief Client Officer of Proteam Solutions, Inc., or “PSI” for short. PSI was previously owned by brothers Keith and Doug Stevens, but they recently wrapped up a deal to sell the company to Monica and Monty, holding off several outside offers to ensure a smooth …