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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” – Raymond John Siefert (my dad)

Bob analyzes business innovation, cloud technology, leadership, corporate strategy, and the global digital economy. He’s the founder of Cloud Wars, was recruited by and worked for Larry Ellison, and shares his thinking via daily videos, daily articles, newsletters, and podcasts.

Obsessions: Gratitude, Wonder, and living joyfully and fearlessly

Superpowers: Building seawalls and decks on Lake Erie

Quote: “A man’s reach must exceed his grasp, or what’s a heaven for?”

Tony Uphoff is an award-winning technology, data, digital media and marketing services executive specializing in transformative leadership of companies, cultures, people and organizational performance. Tony is a 4x CEO, board advisor and industry thought leader. He was the 2021 recipient of the prestigious McAllister Fellowship for outstanding business leadership, from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Most recently Tony served as President and CEO of Thomasnet.com where he led the turnaround, growth and sale of the company for $300m, in early 2022. He is also an Acceleration Economy co-founder and analyst. Tony and his wife Linda have a daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter and currently reside on Balboa Island, California.

Obsessions: Family, Fitness, Business, Guitars and Stand-Up Paddleboarding

Superpowers: Aspiring to be a good colleague, friend and leader

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.”

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

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.”

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.”

Tristan is a critical thinker who has a passion for people and relationship building. He has extensive experience in customer advocacy with a gift for turning around experiences with his positive attitude. He loves to learn and has dabbled in accounting, marketing, and sales to help curb his learning appetite.

Obsessions: Learning, communication, and efficiency

Superpowers: Detail oriented, resilience, and kindness

Quote: “It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.” – Batman

Jim is a passionate, energetic, upbeat customer service manager who loves working with people. His background in teaching and desire to build relationships drive him to bring out the best in himself and others.

Obsessions: Communication, teamwork, and the Philadelphia Eagles

Superpowers: Positivity, enthusiasm, and shredding a dance floor

Quote: “Be curious, not judgmental” – Walt Whitman

Katherine is certified in exposition management and meeting planning. She loves working with a team to collaborate on how to make events successful and innovative. She is passionate about customer service, both internally and externally, to ensure value to all stakeholders.

Obsessions: Christmas, Family, Georgia Football and Organization

Superpowers: Empathy, Planning, and Laughing

Quote: Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light. -Albus Dumbledore

Jennifer is a passionate and motivated Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) with more than 15 years’ experience in conference, meeting, and event management. She is highly skilled in Event Design with a complete understanding of logistics, on-site production, room block management, contract negotiation, the food and beverage industry and digital platforms. Recognized as a Top Performer Jennifer is a diplomatic communicator providing superior customer care, professionalism and integrity to VIP sponsors and clients.

Obsessions: The beach, the ocean, a lake and any boat…along with a beautiful sunset and a flute filled with bubbly.

Superpowers: Making the best of any situation. Celebrating every life milestone

Quote: “Do or Do not…there is no Try” Yoda

Hannah has experience in a multitude of jobs and is truly a jack of all trades. She specifically enjoys working with and for people in the event and hospitality industry. She is continuously striving to grow and learn in her professional and personal life.

Obsessions: Music, traveling near and far, long walks

Superpowers: navigating, making the best sandwiches on the block, (usually) getting along with everyone

Quote: “Always forward, never back.”

Pam specializes in our community. She has a passion for the user group community and is dedicated to making it shine. She brings 25+ years of experience with the Dynamics community and a tenacious need for asking why.

Obsessions: Checklists and checking them off, Thinking Big and Working Smart

Superpowers: Making others shine, Leading others to greatness, and Being super curious.

Quote: “I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.”― Albert Einstein

Carrie comes to us from the Health & Wellness sector. Her passion for helping others coupled with her desire to learn new things led her to Dynamic Communities. Carrie looks forward to learning and excelling in her role as Data Operations Manager and is excited for the opportunity to make a difference in the quality, accuracy, and legitimacy of the data we rely on every day.

Obsessions: Learning, Organization, Community Engagement, Research, Inspiring Others

Superpowers: Empathy, Loyalty & Grit

Quote: “Extend to each person, no matter how trivial the contact, all the care and kindness and understanding and love that you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again.” — Og Mandino

Carrie-Ann is an operationally driven program manager with 12 years of experience leading thriving business units. As a tactical problem-solver, she delivers technical and non-technical programs for media, marketing, and technical industries. She is a results-focused super project manager who gets it done.

Obsessions: Organization, Baking, Good Food, Good Friends.

Superpowers: Project management, Attacker of Critical Path Milestones, Creator of Win-Win Solutions, Championer of Multi-Faceted Requirements and Cross-Organizational Needs.

Quote: “You are fearless.” – Mom and Dad

Ryan is a husband and father of 5 (ages 22, 17, 7, 6, and 3!) who is guided by faith and determination to always improve and be a better man. Originally from Albuquerque, NM he moved to Chandler, Arizona in 2012 to finish college in his 30’s. He has 20 years of management in marketing and sales in various industries.

Obsessions: competitive athlete to the core, having played baseball all over the world, loves to golf, and be in the outdoors camping, fishing, and hunting.

My Superpower: Being a DAD and building relationships.

Favorite Quotes: “Some people want it to happen, some people wish it would happen, others make it happen”-Michael Jordan

Stephanie is a collaborative, adaptable and driven marketing professional that excels in harnessing the power of pivoting and persistence. Her exceptional work ethic and integrity is accompanied with 15 years of experience specializing in strategic relationships, event management, content marketing strategy, and multi-faceted project management. She is a dynamic networker and relationship builder with a strong ability to establish effective and successful partnerships.

Obsessions: Building Relationships, Innovative Ideas, Finding Silver Linings, Going on Adventures

Superpowers: Creative Mastermind, Endless Encourager, Killer Theme Parties, Quick-Witted

Quote: Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change. – Bob Kerrey

Rebecca is passionate about supporting meaningful partnerships and conversations. Her background is in event management, administrative support, entrepreneurship, and the performing arts, which drives her to focus on the behind-the-scenes details.

Obsessions: The details, checklists, music, coffee, hiking, and beach days

Superpowers: Empathy, planning, organization, and creative problem solving

Quote: “Let the beauty of what you love be what you do” – Rumi

Maya is a writer and editor. She uses her passion and curiosity to create delightful, informative, and engaging content that has a clear, strong flow.

Obsessions: Reading, the Marie Kondo method, flowers

Superpowers: Punctuality, acceptance, honesty

Quote: “Life is denied by lack of attention, whether it be to cleaning windows or trying to write a masterpiece.” –Nadia Boulanger

Cam is a passionate and versatile content writer/editor with years of experience editing novels, ghostwriting, and producing content in various niches. She is an Ithaca College graduate that majored in Journalism and minored in Gender Studies and is passionate about the intersection between technology and business advancement.

Obsessions: true crime documentaries, raising chickens and ducks, 90s rock and family

Superpowers: punctuality, deadlines, organization, master of making to-do lists