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John Dailey Conversation

John A. Dailey joined the Marines at seventeen, leading to a career of over twenty years spent working in special…

August 20, 2024
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Nikin Shah Conversation

Nikin Shah currently serves as the General Partner and Healthcare Operator at Front Porch Venture Partners, a Southeast-focused investment firm…

February 6, 2024
#23

Roy Bechtold Conversation

Roy Bechtold is a recently retired Marine Special Operations Officer. During his 21-year career he had the privilege to lead…

November 28, 2023
#24

Brandon Daigle Conversation

Col. Daigle is a career U.S. Air Force Intelligence Officer currently serving as the Director of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance…

December 26, 2023
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Nick Mingione Conversation

Nick Mingione has consistently led Kentucky baseball to new heights, including multiple Super Regional appearances, top-10 rankings, and a record-breaking…

September 17, 2024
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Evans Nwankwo Conversation

Evans Nwankwo, CPE founded Megen Construction in 1993 after a successful career at a national construction firm. Under his leadership,…

June 3, 2025
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Brian McCarty Conversation

Brian McCarty is the co-founder of Bluegrass Hospitality Group, headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky.  The restaurant group includes six unique concepts…

January 30, 2024
#15

Johan Cedergren Conversation

Johan Cedergren is the Head Coach of the Men’s Soccer Program at the University of Kentucky.  Johan is a three-time…

March 28, 2023
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Bart Craig Conversation

Bart Craig is a Professor and the Director of the Graduate Program of Psychology at North Carolina State University.  Bart…

July 25, 2022
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Bronco Mendenhall Conversation

Bronco Mendenhall is a college football coach who most recently coached six seasons at the University of Virginia.  In this…

June 20, 2022
#5

Jay Hennessey Conversation

Jay Hennessey is the Vice President of Learning and Development for the Cleveland Guardians.  In his previous career Jay spent…

April 18, 2022
#16

Anders Nelson Conversation

In 2022 Anders Nelson was named Head Coach for the Women’s Volleyball Team at Vanderbilt University.  Before his selection he…

April 3, 2023

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