Mark Severs

Mark Severs

Own your differences, so that way no one can ever really use them against you. Helping others is a marker of true success A QUALITY ABOUT A PERSON THAT CATCHES MY ATTENTION: Contentiousness. TWO TRUTHS ABOUT ME AND A LIE: I was in a chairlift struck by lightning; I have a bunch of high school […]

Meg He

Meg He

Now that I am creating spaces where I can be just me, I am not spending time and energy worrying about what people thought about me. Shedding layers of judgment HOBBIES: Brazilian jiu jitsu, training rescue dogs, hiking. FAVORITE DISH: Sichuan spicy noodles. SOMETHING I’M REALLY PROUD OF: Medalling at the European Championship in Brazilian […]

Mitchell Gold

Mitchell Gold

No one ever declined to do business with us simply because we were gay. Founding a company on equality TWO TRUTHS ABOUT ME AND A LIE: Truths: 1) I would rather help parents with an LGBTQ kid on a Sunday afternoon than play golf. 2) I love when others do smart things. Lie: People often […]

Orlando Zayas

Orlando Zayas

In life, if you find yourself not in the right place, make that decision to leave. Knowing what matters to grow on one’s path SOMETHING THAT MAKES ME LAUGH: A good dirty joke. FAVORITE DISH: Manicotti or Meatballs (my own). FAVORITE AUTHOR OR BOOK:Execution by Larry Bossidy. HOBBIES: I enjoy traveling and I am a […]

Ramona Pierson

Ramona Pierson

It’s more unhealthy to live an inauthentic self. The vision of a better society never wavers PEOPLE OFTEN DESCRIBE ME AS: Invincible. FAVORITE AUTHOR OR BOOK:The Odyssey by Homer. EARLIEST ENTREPRENEURIAL MEMORY: I started a car wash and wax service at 10 and even had my brothers as employees. HOBBIES: Long range shooting; Hiking; Wave […]

Sam Karshenboym

Sam Karshenboym

It’s about empowering people to build confidence and feel good, not knocking anyone down. Don’t be an a**hole. Creating solutions with empathy FAVORITE DISH: Anything with tzatziki. I WANTED TO BE THIS WHEN I GREW UP: Gynecologist. SOMETHING THAT MAKES ME GO “AWW”: When I hear how a couple met – I love a meet-cute! […]

Sidd Gavirneni

Sidd Gavirneni

The trick to doing anything worthwhile is figuring out the strategy of things that make you excited. How do they work? How could they work better? Figure that out and you’re unstoppable. Empowering organizations to withstand the digital unknown HOBBIES: Traveling, Cooking, Dog Training. PEOPLE OFTEN DESCRIBE ME AS: Calm and Composed. SOMETHING THAT TICKS […]

Suma Reddy

Suma Reddy

Who you truly are is the most powerful version of yourself, so stop trying to make yourself into something you think everyone else wants to see. Encouraging entrepreneurship as activism HARNESSING YOUR OWN LIMITLESS POTENTIAL. Suma Reddy, Co-Founder and CEO of Future Acres, knows that she didn’t make it alone. This is why she puts […]

Tuan Ho

Tuan Ho

I’ve learned to be humble and gracious for the things that were given to me. Understanding what was given to me drives me to make better use of my gifts and my opportunities. Carving his own path by hand WHAT DO I DO WHEN I’M STRESSED: I go for a drive, a long walk or […]

Zulé Vuuren

Zulé Vuuren

Sometimes you just have to close your eyes and jump and hope you land on something soft. Bringing a sense of security to everyone in healthcare A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION: Nature and how she always keeps going, and overcomes whatever stands in her way to grow. TWO TRUTHS ABOUT ME AND A LIE: When I […]