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As a graduate of the University of Wyoming, Tommy taught music in public, private, and charter schools between 1995 and 2009. In 2010, he led the startup of Paramount Schools of Excellence and is now the CEO of the organization, serving more than 250 employees and 2100 students in the state of Indiana. In 2019, Tommy co-published a book for new school leaders called, Lead From the Start. Tommy is also an avid foodie and started the cheesemaking program at Paramount Schools, the annual Perfect Bite Championships, and the Junior Chef Academy for middle school students. Tommy is the president of Kelly’s Fund, a non-profit set up as a memorial to his late wife Kelly Wensing to promote her lifelong commitment to the community and the service industry. Since the Pandemic, Kelly’s Fund has worked with area partners to raise more than $50,000 for local chefs and for the Greg Hardesty Scholarship Fund at Ivy Tech. You can find moreinformation about Tommy on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommyreddicks/ You can buy Tommy's book Lead From the Start here https://amzn.to/3qPNeuo You can donate to Kelly's Fund here https://www.kellysfund.org/ You can find more information about Paramount Schools of Excellence https://paramountindy.org/

The 'OnGuardMan' has 40 years of experience implementing security systems (Intrusion and Fire Alarms, Video Surveillance, Access Control, Monitoring, etc). He began his career working for his father's company, Hoosier Alarm, while attending Lawrence Central High School, Indpls. IN, in 1983. He served in the US Navy along with several local alarm companies prior to joining Guardian in 1999. Career positions include the following: installer, central station dispatcher, sales, and sales management prior to founding OnGuard Security Solutions in 2011. Kirk has personally secured 1,000's residential and commercial properties across Indiana over the past 30-plus years. OnGuard installs and services both business and home alarm systems, video surveillance, access control, and anti kick, and door hardening systems. Our purpose is to 'professionally protect precious people and property' so that his client's have 'no worries'. His skills include the primary and specialty aspects of electronic protection, safety, team building and big picture thinking. Kirk has been married since 2000 and has 3 children. He enjoys tennis, bicycle road riding, and hiking. You can learn more about Kirk on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirkbooher/ or on his blog http://PonderingLife.blog You can learn more about OnGuard at http://WeAreOnGuard.com

Ron has built grown and exited two companies. His bio is extensive. Here is a brief summary "An enthusiastic servant leader with executive-level experience in motivating teams, applying technology and innovation, untangling problems, empowering entrepreneurship, and encouraging mentoring, I seek opportunities to invest in teams looking for a thoughtful time contributor to their leadership efforts on a part-time basis." Ron recommended a few books and movies- You’re Always Being Interviewed by Ron Brumbarger https://amzn.to/3qAR8ak Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson https://amzn.to/3OsQqUE Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore https://amzn.to/3QzsgdP The Lean Startup by Eric Ries https://amzn.to/45s9lWr Radical Candor by Kim Scott https://amzn.to/3s3JKok Good to Great by Jim Collins https://amzn.to/3KI3J2i Emotional Intelligence by Travis Bradbury https://amzn.to/3s6LFbH Start with Why by Simon Sinek https://amzn.to/3KI1Pim Atomic Habits by James Clear https://amzn.to/3KHmD9x To find more information about Ron go to LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brumbarger/ or just send him an email [email protected]

Gary is a third generation business owner who has learned some lessons. Change before you have to. Gary Thomas pivoting a typewriter business into a leading IT services business and it wasn’t with out pressure packed situations of working with family, clients that didn’t know what Managed IT was, and the ever-present threats related to cyber security. Gary, and his brother Michael, both guide Leap Managed IT towards additional growth. Gary isn’t the smartest guy on the planet and this is highlighted by competing in 13 Ironman long distance triathlons. You can find more information about Gary on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyethomas/ or search instagram for Gary Thomas @gogtgo

Zack Conner is one of the co-owners of Conner Insurance. An Indianapolis based, 3rd generation, family-owned insurance firm. They have 3 departments: Commercial Health Benefits, Commercial Property & Liability, and Personal Lines. Essentially making them a one-stop-shop. Zack likes to describe Conner Insurance as an “Entrepreneurial minded insurance company”. Zack has two children, Vancouver (4) and Zara (2), with his wife Lacey. And they are expecting their 3rd, Daisy, in October. Zack is active on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/zack-conner-17198553/ , his email is [email protected]. He loves connecting people with other like-minded people. So feel free to reach out.

In a business climate that hasn't been very rewarding to smaller companies, Adam has been able to carve out a niche in the performance marketing space for his agency through the building of strong and fruitful relationships. He was at the helm of Grey Matter Marketing for 4 years before branching out and starting a high-performance marketing company - The Hayes Group - in 2003. With a focus on demand generation with new-fangled technologies, he has used old-fangled relationship building to establish what has become a successful and highly respected performance marketing venture. You can learn more about Adam at any of these links- Our website: hayesgroupmarketing.com, LinkedIn personal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamhayes1 LinkedIn business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thehayesgroup/ Email: [email protected]

Meet Shane Araujo, President and Co-Founder, 3BG. As a lifelong salesperson, Shane has seen a lot. As a business owner, Shane has taken a small traditional family-owned business and rebuilt it as a fast-growing tech-enabled sales engine. You can learn more about Shane from his linkedin profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanearaujo/ You can learn more about 3BG at their website https://www.3bgsupply.com/

Bob Paden is The Growth Coach of North Indianapolis. Bob collaborates with people-focused business owners who are willing to commit dedicating time and focus on their business to create a clear, personalized strategy that provides direction and momentum to achieve their unique goals. Bob is a self-described blocking and tackling coach, working on fundamentals with an owner and their leadership team to produce long-lasting results. Bob’s a Purdue Alumni and resides in Zionsville, Indiana with his wife Lori and rescue lab Mo. You can learn more about Bob from his LinkedIn profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertpaden/ or his company website www.thegrowthcoachnorthindy.com

Listen as Andrew Elsener talks about the passion that has grown Spot from two guys sitting at card tables to more than 700 employees. Lasting relationships are built on the ability to deliver. At Spot, their passionate and dedicated team never stops working for you. Today we are talking to Spot Co-founder Andrew Elsener about how every carrier, shipper, load, and person matters. And how Spot sweats the details. They know the industry and work with their customers to get the job done. Spot is right there with you around the clock, on the Spot. To learn more about Spot go to their website https://Spotinc.com To learn more about Andrew you can visit his linkedin profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-elsener-1450a419/

Founder Glenn Foy started Best Equipment and Welding in his 800 square foot garage in 1983 as a one-man crew servicing dock equipment. Best Equipment and Welding now operates from a 21,000 square foot headquarters in Indianapolis. Andrew and Celia Yeo purchased BEW in 2016. Andrew’s broad business background brings custom fabrication, finance, and purchasing expertise to BEW from large and small enterprises. Celia’s experience in HR, IT, and consulting add to BEW’s goals to further develop its commitment to excellence with solid solutions. BEW's mission remains the same: solving problems…adding value. Two powerful divisions of loading dock equipment and custom steel fabrication that integrate perfectly to meet customer needs… from start to finish …for total customer satisfaction. It’s what sets us apart from the competition. It’ what we do Best. You can find more information at their company website https://www.bewinc.com or on their linkedin profiles https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewyeo1/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/celia-yeo-05841435/