People

Connect with the people who make our work great!

Board of Advisors

Jenna Ahern

CEO and Founder

Guardian Owl Digital

Vivian Blade

Owner, CEO, and Consultant

Experts in Growth Leadership Consulting

Joe Bongiovi

Retired CHRO of Sazerac/Lecturer at University of Kentucky, College of Business and Economics

Leah Driver

CFO

Axiom Financial Strategies

Adria Johnson

CEO

Louisville Metro United Way

Michele Koch

CEO, Chief Curator

WOW Work Culture

Scott Koloms

CEO of FMS pbc and Founder of Canopy

FMS/Canopy KY

Susan Veech

COO

Home of the Innocents

Donors

University of Louisville Athletic Department

The Sam and Bonnie Rechter Family Trust

Vince Tyra

Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy, Mergers, and Acquisitions

Houchens Industries Inc

Faculty and Staff

Ramie Martin-Galijatovic

Administrative Program Director

University of Louisville Center for Positive Leadership

Ryan W. Quinn, PhD

Academic Director of the Center for Positive Leadership and Chair of the Management & Entrepreneurship Department

University of Louisville College of Business

Affiliated Professionals

Affiliated Professionals and Practical Solutions

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Accountability

Ann Herd

Affiliated Faculty, Clinical Associate Professor, Organizational Leadership and Learning College of Education and Human Development

University of Louisville

Ambition

Shawn Dawley

Keynote Speaker, Leadership Educator, Owner

OT2 Consulting

Clarity

Jim Vaselopulos

Founder and CEO

Rafti Advisors, LLC

Compassion

Brad Shuck

Affiliated Faculty, Professor, Department of Educational Leadership, Evaluation and Organizational Development, College of Education and Human Development

University of Louisville

Confidence

Olivia Fitchett

Affiliated Coach and Consultant

Confidence

Jessica Campbell

Founder and Principal Advisor

Frittata Consulting

Courage

Ryan Quinn, PhD

Academic Director of the Center for Positive Leadership and Chair of the Management & Entrepreneurship Department

University of Louisville College of Business

Courage and Integrity

Marcis Fennel, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Sports Administration

University of Louisville

Curiosity

Debra Clary

Affiliated Coach and Consultant

Dr. Debra Clary

Curiosity

Melissa Brock

Affiliated Coach and Consultant

Creativity

Henrietta Pepper

Brand Strategist, Author, Speaker, Professor

GCJ Consultants and University of Louisville College of Business

Decisiveness

Patty Payette

Affiliated Staff, Coach, and Executive Director, Delphi Center

University of Louisville

Empowerment

Amy Goodson

Program Manager

University of Louisville, Office of Research and Innovation, KY Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Flexibility

Karen Newton

Affiliated Coach and Consultant

Generosity

Merv Antonio

Senior Director of Learning and Convening

Center for Non Profit Excellence

Generosity and Gratitude

Suhas Kulkarni

Affiliated Faculty, Franchise Consultant

Generosity and Resilience

Dale Morgan

President and CEO

Foundation47, LLC

Honesty and Integrity

Michele Koch

CEO, Chief Curator

WOW Work Culture

Hope and Persistence

Dr. Steve Gahagen

Director and Founder/Speaker/Trainer/Gallup Certified Coach

Play to Your Strengths

Humility

Patti Weiter

Psychologist and Coach

Shine Psychology

Inclusivity

Brigitte Burpo

Affiliated Faculty, Assistant Dean of DEI and Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Education and Human Development

University of Louisville

Inclusivity

Cynthia Ganote

Affiliated Consultant

Intentionality

Jacque Saltsman, CPCC, PCC

Owner

Wildly Rising

Justice

Cherie Dawson Edwards

Affiliated Faculty, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice

University of Louisville

Leadership

Shirrod Le’Det

Director

Executive Leadership Academy (ELA) at Simmons College of Kentucky

Loyalty

Alfred Frager

Affiliated Faculty, Professor of Practice of Management and Entrepreneurship, College of Business

University of Louisville

Perseverance

Hope Zoeller

Founder and President

HOPE (Helping Other People Excel), LLC

Playfulness

Daniel Montgomery

Affiliated Consultant, CEO of Leadership Reality Consultants

Resilience

Vivian Blade

Owner, CEO, and Consultant

Experts in Growth Leadership Consulting

Respect

Kristen Lucas

Affiliated Faculty, Associate Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship

College of Business, University of Louisville

Trust

Mike Davis

Affiliated Consultant, Principal

Learn and Lead Group

Denise Cumberland

Affiliated Faculty, Associate Professor of Leadership, Evaluation, and Organization Development

College of Education and Human Development, University of Louisville

Luckett Davidson

Affiliated Coach and Consultant

Zac Goldman

Affiliated Faculty, Director of Online Teaching and Learning, Program Director, Online MBA and Associate Professor of Practice, Management & Entrepreneurship

College of Business, University of Louisville