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Founders Forum | Dr. Charmain Jackman
Charmain F. Jackman, Ph.D., is a Harvard-trained, licensed psychologist with over 23 years in the mental health field. Dr. Jackman is the founder + CEO of InnoPsych, Inc., an organization on a mission to change the face of therapy and to promote wellness & healing for people of color. InnoPsych, Inc., is an award-winning start-up focused on increasing access to therapy through its online therapist of color directory and thought-provoking emotional wellness programming.
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The Passion & Positivity that Saved My Business From Covid
Travel industry veteran and entrepreneur Andrea Grisdale founded Italian Connection Bellagio in 1999, using her experience in the travel industry to create tailor-made Italian experiences for a select group of discerning clients. She is a frequent speaker on the subject of entrepreneurship, supports numerous social programs and charities, and is a regular advocate for advancing women into leadership positions – evidenced by the fact that the leadership team at IC Bellagio is entirely female.
Connection Through Crisis
Dr. Charlie Cartwright is the founder of People Success Labs, a consulting firm whose sole purpose is to bring out the best in leaders & their teams. He is also the creator of the “People Success Formula", the result of a three-decades-long meta-analysis into what drives human behavior. His research clearly illuminated the path to unlocking human potential. Before devoting his work full-time to People Success Labs, Dr. Charlie spent over 20 years working in leadership within Fortune 500 companies.
Quit to Start: How to Discover Your Best Idea, Gain Confidence, and Plan Your Escape
Allen Clary has spent more than two decades climbing the corporate ranks where he eventually rose to COO and CEO. But something was always missing along the way, and he often felt unhappy, unfulfilled, and ultimately disillusioned. So he ‘Quit to Start’. With what he learned, he discovered his gift for helping others believe in themselves, gain knowledge, and achieve their dream of independence.
The Power of Perseverance: Preparing for Your Big Moment
Bennie Warren Fowler, III, is a six-year veteran of the National Football League. He is a fervent advocate of the neuroscience technique of brain-mapping, which assists him in localizing the immediate recall skills associated with a multifaceted play structure in an intense and fast-paced aggressive environment. This mindfulness platform gave rise to his performance coaching business.
Leadership & Mental Health: Thriving Through Our Challenges
Mental health advocate, educator, speaker and coach, Karl Shallowhorn, has a proven track record of delivering engaging and informative presentations to wide-ranging audiences across the United States. His combination of lived experience and clinical expertise makes him a unique resource, whether you are looking for a keynote speaker, behavioral health trainer or leadership development coach.
Harnessing Anxiety for Better Performance
Dr. Carmichael has published work on issues related to psychotherapy through academic sources such as Guilford, and presented at the Anxiety Disorders Association of America. Dr. Carmichael has been featured as an expert on VH1, Inside Edition, ABC Nightline and other television; and has been quoted in the New York Times, Forbes, Vanity Fair, Shape, Cosmopolitan, Rolling Stone, and other print media.
The Warrior Way: Mental Resilience for Peak Performance
Mark Williams is a former F-15C fighter pilot and combat veteran who brings his elite military training to a broad scope of clients as a Human Performance Consultant. Mark’s experience in the private & public sectors, serving at VP and Director levels in the technology industry and in the operations and intelligence communities.
Changing Mindsets: How to Stop Interfering With Our Own Potential
David Paul leverages his experience as a CEO and venture capital investor on behalf of clients across sectors. He has been “in the trenches” for many of the obstacles faced by new and growing businesses, and he has developed proven methods to navigate any issue successfully.
Dr. Michael Freeman - Touched With Fire: The Predispositions That Make Great Entrepreneurs
As an entrepreneur and former CEO who was trained in psychology, biological psychiatry, health policy, business and public health, Dr. Freeman brings medical, psychological, strategic and operational competencies to his medical and entrepreneurial consulting practices.
Jerry Colonna - Leadership Through Radical
Self-Inquiry
Jerry Colonna is one of the start-up world's most in-demand executive coaches, hailed as the"CEO Whisperer". Jerry is CEO and cofounder of Reboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm dedicated to the notion that better humans make better leaders.
Brad Feld - Mental Health & Entrepreneurship: The Flaws & Brilliance That Change The World
Brad has been an early-stage investor and entrepreneur since 1987. Prior to co-founding Foundry Group, he co-founded Mobius Venture Capital and, prior to that, founded Intensity Ventures. Brad is also a co-founder of Techstars.
Mike Signer: Resilience in Challenging Times
The Hon. Michael Signer, former mayor of Charlottesville, is a public scholar, practicing attorney, and executive. Mike Signer served as the first Jewish Mayor of Charlottesville VA during the Alt Right / Nazi rallies that shook America to its core. He now speaks regularly on personal and societal growth in the face of tragedy and extremism.
Erik Severinghaus - Climbing the Entrepreneurial Mountain
Erik Severinghaus is a serial innovator and entrepreneur who’s helped create products and businesses worth hundreds of millions of dollars and has been featured in Forbes, Fortune and The Wall Street Journal. Erik is an avid endurance athlete and Ironman, and has climbed some of the world’s tallest mountains, including successfully summiting Mt. Everest in 2018.
Errol Doebler - Surviving Leadership: From the Battlefield to the Boardroom
With over 20 combined years as a Navy SEAL and FBI Special Agent Errol believes that combat, in all its various forms, is the ultimate expression of consequence. If combat leadership is not done correctly one of three consequences will be realized: mission failure, injury, or death.
Ryan Eleuteri - Charleston Bloody Mary Mix: Ryan's journey to the #1 craft mix in the country!
In April of 2009, Ryan Eleuteri set out in search of a good mix to make a round of Bloody Marys. Dissatisfied by his options at the local stores, he didn’t find what he was looking for. What he found instead was a passion. And so began Ryan’s journey to the perfect Bloody Mary Mix. And Charleston Bloody Mary Mix was born.
Terence Steinberg - Endurance Athlete Terence Steinberg Talks about RESILIENCE
Terence Steinberg is an endurance artist whose journey began when he asked himself a simple question: what are my limits? He spent the next ten years competing in Ironman triathlons and ultramarathons up to 145 miles nonstop – and learned that human performance is defined as much by emotion as by chemistry.