Cory Morrow’s music is something of a self-described life-story capturing many of the highs and lows, and twists and turns that come with real life. Maybe that’s why so many people view his “beautifully and uncomfortably transparent” music as a kind of soundtrack for their lives. Cory will be talking about his life journey so far including his music, family and faith.

Larry O’Donnell’s business career includes such titles as Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO, but he’s probably best known as the first Undercover Boss from the CBS hit TV premier episode about Waste Management.

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...