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Shawn Umbrell Conversation

Shawn is a Senior Leadership Consultant with Horizon Performance and Director of the Impact Leadership Program with the University of…

March 15, 2022
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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
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Thayer Lavielle Conversation

Thayer Lavielle currently works as Executive Vice President for Wasserman Media Group. In this conversation, she talks about some of…

April 12, 2022
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Peter Harrold Conversation

Peter Harrold played hockey at Boston College where he served as Team Captain and appeared in two Frozen Fours.  After…

November 15, 2022
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Jason Wells Conversation

For 28 years, Jason Wells has dedicated his service to the Lexington Fire Department. In 2021, he was named the…

May 7, 2024
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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
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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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Brian Decker Conversation

Brian Decker is currently the Director of Team Development with the Indianapolis Colts.  Before his tenure with NFL teams, he…

January 2, 2023
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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
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Michael Coffey Conversation

Command Sergeant Major Michael Coffey recently retired from the U.S. Army.  His most recent Army assignment was Command Sergeant major…

May 1, 2023
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Jeremy Foley Conversation

Jeremy Foley is the AD Emeritus at the University of Florida.  Jeremy shares some of the leadership lessons he learned…

February 15, 2022
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Dave Aranda Conversation

Dave Aranda is the Head Football Coach at Baylor University.  Previously Dave served as the Defensive Coordinator at LSU, Wisconsin,…

September 20, 2022

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