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Creating A Cleaner & Healthier Environment | Carlos Garcia

One of the most significant leadership and life lessons that have profoundly impacted Carlos Garcia’s life and career is embracing change and taking calculated risks. The Group Managing Director of Total Clean, Carlos, understands that change is inevitable and necessary for growth. Carlos has been able to drive positive transformations within Total Clean by being open to new ideas, innovations, and opportunities. He encourages his team to think creatively, challenge the status quo, and continuously seek improvement. Carlos believes that calculated risks, supported by thorough analysis and a willingness to learn from failures, can lead to breakthroughs and exceptional achievements.

Helping People Achieve Their Dreams | Andrew Wallace

A true leader does more than manage others. They enable the individuals on their team to reach their highest potential. Andrew Wallace shows others the true meaning of success with inspiration and motivation by being a true leader. He is the pioneering representation of how leaders should work with their teams to achieve goals. The President & CEO of Communications Professionals, Inc., Andrew, makes an effort to help develop their team’s skills so they can reach their full potential. He leads by example and establishes strong, trusting relationships to ensure success within the team and the organization.

Inspiring & Empowering Everyone | Neil Kilgour

Armed with a passion for business and innovation, Neil Kilgour, CEO of CH4B (Central Hub 4 Business), is committed to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment and focused on delivering results that matter. Neil is guided by core values that include honesty, integrity, and a deep sense of responsibility to all CH4B employees, members, and partners. Ultimately, his goal is to inspire and empower others to achieve their full potential and create a brighter future.

Fighting for A Cause | Dr. Susan Margaret Murphy

As Dr. Susan Margaret Murphy, the President of West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute, reflects on her journey, one thing has always remained constant: her desire to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. For years, she harbored a dream of becoming a college president, a path that led her through various roles in higher education spanning over two decades. From serving as a dean of students to vice president of student affairs and professor, each experience shaped my understanding of leadership and community engagement.

Transforming the Real Estate Arena | Sunnie Li

Real estate has always been Sunnie Li’s front and center passion. She started investing in real estate when she was still in college, pursuing her bachelor’s in public Affair and Governance. And it had been a long journey from that to founding SALA Homes in 2019.

Harnessing Positive Energy | Munir Khalifa

Leaders should believe that hard work is the foundation of success because it can lead to improved results, personal growth, increased confidence, a sense of accomplishment, career advancement, and more tremendous success. Hard work can help people develop character, motivate themselves, overcome hardships, and achieve their goals. It can also help individuals develop new skills and abilities, leading to personal growth and development. By putting in extra effort and time, one can improve the quality and quantity of their work, leading to better results and outcomes.

The Game Changer | Marita Decker

FutureCourse is a mission-centric, vision-inspired, “for-impact” organization that works to unlock leadership potential and career sustainability/growth/momentum, especially in women and other minorities. While many organizations are focusing on women who have made it to the top, FutureCourse aims at those who are developing, and often struggling, as emerging leaders. They target what McKinsey/LeanIN has called the “broken rung.” “For every 100 men promoted to management, only 72 white women will be promoted, only 68 women of color, and only 58 Latina women.

Averting Disasters with Confidence | Kyle Molotkin

For Kyle Molotkin, the proudest moment as the CEO of Informanix Technology is when the people who have chosen to work with him see meaningful progress in their own lives. A staff member who gets a promotion and moves their family into a bigger house – or their first house – it’s all very rewarding for Kyle. “I think developing people is the greatest achievement you can have in business. Because people are your assets and they can take you towards success,” he elucidates. “I am constantly pushing my team to achieve more, from brainstorming ideas, pushing boundaries, and trying something brand new.

A Strategic Leader | Kevin Closky

The similarity between Accutec Blades and MPC Plating is Kevin Closky. A strategic leader who is responsible for their transformation from struggling organizations to profit-inducing ones.
As the COO of Accutec Blades, in four years, Kevin helped them negotiate a 4-year union contract, double the plant footprint in Mexico from 150 people to almost 300 people, add 25% more hourly jobs and 20% more salary positions in the Virginia branch, while increasing annual blade production from 640MM blades to 1 billion blades.

Enabling Vibrant Story Telling | Dr. Kathryn Ritchie

Dr. Kathryn Ritchie, CEO & Founder, Ignition Institute, has high energy, a wild curiosity and desire to continue to learn and grow, and a deep commitment to care and give back to the planet – to the individual, to the team, to the organization, to the community, and the globe. “I am not someone who seeks badges or accolades or acknowledgment, this comes from the results I experience, in the relationships I have and the work I do. I am focused on mobilizing and getting things done. I compete with myself and only myself to be better and better,” she says.