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John is a strategic thinker and business builder who loves to reimagine what is possible with smart people who are not afraid of the future. He has the ability to visualize voids in the market and then define a people, product, process, and position approach to creating a brand where that void once existed.

Obsessions: Research, Content, Ideas & Packaging

Superpowers: Dyslexia, Memory & Movie Quotes

Quote: “Perfection is a myth, but the path to perfection is divinity”

Jane is a successful revenue leader, innovator and risk taker with an entrepreneurial mindset. She’s spent the last 30 years helping people leverage traditional and digital media, data and face-to-face events to scale their businesses.

Obsessions: Life long learner, voracious podcast consumer, occasional gourmet cook and professional beach walker

Superpowers: A contagious laugh you can hear a mile away

Quote: “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” ~ Henry Ford

Steve is an innovator, futurist and developer of technology that feels like a seamless extension of the human experience. He’s spent the last 20+ years in executive roles driving product development and creative vision to transform organizations. 

Obsessions: Creativity, the future, risk taking

Superpowers: Vision

Quote: “Why not now?”

Danielle specializes in operationalizing processes, executing at scale and analyzing performance to drive better business outcomes. She brings 20+ years of expertise developing brand, content and event programs that scale businesses in health & nutrition, telecommunications, healthcare and self-storage.

Obsessions: Organization, Collaboration, Creation

Superpowers: Random trivia, Sarcasm & All things pop-culture

Quote: “Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Jose is an experienced development leader with 20+ years building solutions in the online media and events services industry.

Obsessions: Web Technologies, Data, Research

Superpowers: Persistence, Patience, Adaptability

Quote: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”

Aaron is a tech, data and content leader who specializes in delivering insights that help people and businesses make crucial decisions. He analyzes market trends and puts complicated technologies into context so people can make actionable plans that solve tough problems.

Obsessions: Learning, Connecting, Analyzing What’s Next

Superpowers: Family, The Beard, Authenticity

Quote: “Stay patient and trust your journey.”

Abbey is a seasoned operations, marketing and project management pro. She uses planning, communication and data as the nucleus to success.

Obsessions: Seasons of Minnesota, Living by the Lake, Lifelong Learning

Superpowers: Adventure, Self-Reflection

Quote: “Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.” ~ Maya Angelou

Jayson is product manager and consensus builder who enjoys the challenge of bringing new ideas to fruition. He is motivated by getting his arms around a difficult problem and working collaboratively to find a solution.

Obsessions: Innovation, The Future of Business, Sustainability & Cryptocurrencies

Superpowers: Deep (or some might say over) Thinking, Listening, Dry Humor

Quote: “Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.” ~ Steve Jobs

Obsessions: Coffee, red wine, gardening, DIY projects, Yoga, great conversations, traveling, and warm sunny days preferably at the beach

Superpowers: adaptability, positivity and relatability

Quote: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

Leez is a digital marketing and project management maestro with deep experience in advertising, marketing strategy, strategic partnerships, marketing automation and social media marketing. She has an uncanny ability to analyze data, extract insights and pivot quickly to drive better outcomes.

Obsessions: Curiosity, Creativity, Attention to Detail & Focus

Superpowers: ADHD, Sarcasm & 90s Dance Moves

Quote: “There’s no use going back to yesterday, I was a different person then.” ~ Lewis Carroll

Genevieve is an accomplished Controller & Financial Management professional with extensive background working with startup businesses to reconcile records and transform accounting processes. She’s spent the last 2 decades guiding financial decisions by establishing, monitoring and enforcing policies and procedures.

Shera is a human resources and business support professional who is a precision executor and relationship builder. She leads all things people and culture, striving to keep us all connected.

Obsessions: Facilitating Connections, Organizing Chaos, Individualization & Thoughtful Decisiveness

Superpowers: Midwest Winter Survivor, Master Multitasker, Country Music Genie

Quote: “If Plan A didn’t work, don’t worry, the alphabet has 25 more letters.”

Lexie is an events and ops professional, with experience in meetings and conferences of all sizes. She thrives in the chaos that events can bring, with her first-in, last-out, can-do attitude. With ten years of event experience under her belt, she’s excited to bring her expertise to DCI.

Obsessions: The Green Bay Packers, her dogs, and Lagavulin

Superpowers: The Moonwalk, knowing the difference between “their,” “they’re” and “there,” and being relatively charismatic

Quote: “R-E-L-A-X” – Aaron Rodgers