July 28, 2026 – Uncommon Leadership Keith Wyche and Noble Work Thad Bench

Keith Wyche – Independent Director at Brink’s Inc and Author of Uncommon Leadership Trust equals character times competency times consistency, and you got to have all three. Keith R. Wyche is a corporate executive, independent board director, bestselling author, and nationally recognized leadership expert whose career spans executive leadership roles at companies including AT&T, IBM, Pitney Bowes, SuperValu, and Walmart. Over several decades, he has led billion dollar business units through periods of growth, transformation, and cultural change while building a reputation for principled, people centered leadership. Today, he serves as an Independent Director for Brink’s Inc., where he continues to provide strategic guidance on leadership, governance, and organizational performance. Throughout his career, Keith has served as President of Cub Foods and ACME Markets, held senior executive leadership positions at Pitney Bowes, and played an important role in Walmart’s e commerce transformation during one of the company’s most significant periods of innovation. His experience leading complex organizations across multiple industries has made him a trusted advisor to boards, executives, and leadership teams seeking to strengthen culture, accelerate change, and improve business performance. Keith is the author of several leadership books, including Uncommon Leadership, Good Is Not Enough, and Diversity Is Not Enough. His work emphasizes integrity, accountability, trust, and the responsibility leaders have to develop people while delivering exceptional results. A sought after keynote speaker, Keith has appeared on NBC’s Today Show, Fox Business, and other national media outlets, sharing practical insights on leadership, workplace culture, and organizational transformation. Thad Bench – Founder BW Health Group of Benchworkds and Author of Noble Work: A Practical Guide to Profitable, Principled Business Growth If you learn from a mistake, then obviously you know it’s painful, and as long as it doesn’t kill the company, you know… it can be valuable. Thad Bench is an entrepreneur, business advisor, and author who spent more than 40 years building BW Health Group from a small creative agency into a nationally recognized pharmaceutical commercialization firm serving emerging and midsize life sciences companies. As Founder and CEO from 1993 to 2024, he guided the company through periods of rapid growth, economic uncertainty, complex financing, and changing market conditions before leading its successful sale to Danforth Health in 2024. Today, he continues to advise Danforth Health while sharing the leadership lessons gained from decades of building and scaling a values driven business. Throughout his career, Thad has championed the idea that long term business success is built on integrity, disciplined governance, and responsible financial management. His practical approach emphasizes strong organizational culture, sound cash flow management, effective advisory boards, thoughtful exit planning, and transparent relationships with employees, customers, investors, and financial partners. His experience navigating real world entrepreneurial challenges has made him a trusted mentor to founders and executives seeking sustainable growth. Thad is the author of Noble Work: A Practical Guide to Profitable, Principled Business Growth, where he shares a practical framework for building businesses that create lasting value without compromising core principles. He also serves as a trustee of Washington College and regularly lectures on entrepreneurship and leadership at Johns Hopkins University. Through his writing, speaking, and advisory work, Thad helps business leaders align purpose with profit while building organizations that endure for generations.