Jeff is a Blackhawk Down veteran and was the central character depicted in the movie by the same name. Because of his courageous leadership in the midst of battle, Jeff was nicknamed “The Bulletproof Ranger”. He is also the author of The Road to Unafraid.
Jonathan McComb In May 2015 a thousand-year flood swept through Wimberley, Texas sending the river house in which Jonathan, his family and their friends were spending Memorial Day hurling down the Blanco River. Jonathan was the sole survivor. His fight for survival, journey through unspeakable loss, rebuilding of life and desire to help others through...
In September 2015, Jim VanSteenhouse had a near-death experience that changed his life completely. While hunting in the deep wilderness of Canada Jim was attacked by a grizzly bear. Few live through such an attack. Some would say Jim is very lucky to be alive...Jim would say it's something more. Grab a friend and come hear Jim's unbelievable story.
Christian brings a world of incredible experiences and insights to the Toolbox table. He was at one time a top-of-the-charts pop singer in Russia and Ukraine. In fact, his song "Our Generation" was utilized by Russians President Boris Yeltsin's 1996 campaign to mobilize young voters and defeat the Communist party candidate. Despite his success, however, there was still an emptiness to Christian's life which eventually led him into a life of faith. Now an entrepreneur working in both profit and non-profit worlds, Christian also brings a first-hand insights into the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Ben Malcolmson’s amazing story of purpose and impact began when, as a student reporter for the USC Daily Trojan newspaper, he went through walk-on tryouts for the USC football team so he could write about how hard it was from a first-person perspective. Despite USC being the top team in the country and Ben having not played...
November Speaker: Steve Collier Principal/President, CD Construction Consulting Author of Shrewd and Innocent From High School All American running back to starting free safety for the Texas Longhorns under legendary coach Darrell Royal; from practicing architect to business owner; Steve Collier has been a thinker, leader and a difference maker. Steve’s book Shrewd and Innocent explores the moral and ethical implications inherent...
Mark Whitacre, PhD – Executive Director, t-factor initiative at Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Mark Whitacre is an Ivy League Ph.D. and is considered the highest-ranked executive of any Fortune 500 company to become a whistleblower in U.S. history. Mark was responsible for uncovering the ADM price-fixing scandal in the early 1990s after wearing a wire for...
January Speaker - Daron K. Roberts Daron K. Roberts is a former NFL coach, founding director of the Center for Sports Leadership and Innovation (CSLi) at the University of Texas and author of A Kids Book About Empathy and Call an Audible. A Kids Book About Empathy was named to “Oprah’s Favorite Things” list and...
March speaker - Eddie Penney Eddie Penney spent 20 years in the U.S. military, first as a Marine and later as a Navy SEAL assigned to the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU), better known as SEAL Team Six. As a SEAL, Eddie was deployed seven times on anti-terrorist missions to the world’s most dangerous...
Fareed Tulbah – Founder/Owner – Caden Roofing Fareed was born and raised in Bellaire, Texas, the son of a Palestinian father and Czech mother. Having been a Muslim his entire childhood, Fareed's life changed forever when he became a follower of Christ at age 18, a decision that created a 20 year-long break in his...
Jordan Shipley Jordan Shipley and Colt McCoy were one of the most prolific passing combos in University of Texas football history. Jordan set Longhorn records for most receptions in a game (15), season (116) and career (248); while also setting records for most yards in a game (273) and season (1,485), and most TD receptions...
Brandon Puffer Brandon Puffer played 15 seasons of professional baseball including starting his major league career with the Houston Astros. Unfortunately, one bad decision led to a five-year prison sentence…ultimately ending his professional baseball career. According to Brandon, “my story isn’t about a stat-sheet or rise to baseball fame. But rather a completely different rise...
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Pat is currently Senior Vice President of Teamalytics (business division of the Flippen Group) and a college baseball color analyst for Fox Sports. Prior to that he spent 11 years working in the financial services industry with Morgan Stanley and 8 seasons playing professional baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies and MIllwauke Brewers. He was a member of the 1988 gold medal Olympic team and is the author of a soon to be released “More Than the Score” (October 2020). He and his wife Christina have raised three sons.
Jeff Thomas is the Founder/CEO of Archetype Wealth Partners and author of Trading Up: Moving from Success to Significance on Wall Street. After 25 years of working for the biggest names on Wall Street, Jeff and his team concluded that they could only pursue their vision by starting their own firm in 2017. Jeff and his wife Dolly are also well invested in the community, serving with a variety of non-profit organizations, ministries and foundations.
David Cook is a top sports psychology consultant, speaker, business consultant, and best-selling author on the mental advantage. He has coached world champions and MVP’s in the NBA, National Champions in the NCAA and has worked with hundreds of elite athletes from the PGA, NFL, and MLB using his principles of focus, passion, and mental toughness.
Les Csorba is a Partner with Heidrick and Struggles in Houston. Prior to that, Les served in the White House as a special assistant to the President of the United States for presidential personnel during the George H.W. Bush Administration. He also serves on the Board of Yellowstone Academy, and is the author of Trust: The One Thing that Makes or Breaks a Leader.
Terry Looper is the Founder, President and CEO of Texon LP. His passion is to mentor fellow business and nonprofit leaders. Terry is also deeply involved in the community, serves numerous non-profit organizations, and is the author of Sacred Pace: Four Steps to Hearing God and Aligning Yourself with His Will.