Leaders Who Care®

Arush Shangari, a 17-year-old rising senior at St. John’s Prep, created Project IRIS—an AI-powered tool designed to predict flooding and assist communities with disaster response. He is now working to expand the system throughout the US. His teacher, Daniel Poche, captured what makes Arush’s achievements especially impressive: “He has amazing ideas. It’s one thing to have amazing ideas—a lot of students do. It’s another thing to have the grit to put in the time, pursue those ideas, and believe in oneself enough to make them a reality.”

Meet Founder, CEO of Better Human, Susanne Goldstein. Consciousness Architect, storyteller, feminine leadership mentor, culture innovator, international speaker,  author. Learn about EnergyOS™, Carry a Paintbrush. Lead Like A Woman. And what happens when you throw a chair. Deep transformation. Not just leading differently— living differently.

Meet Ben Schornack. ED Laureus USA. Experiences an athlete, teacher, coach, fundraiser, coalition-builder, nonprofit leader. “Sport is one of the most underused tools we have to help young people thrive and communities grow stronger.” Meaningful change comes from people building trust, aligning resources, and staying at the table long enough to create something bigger than any one institution could create on its own. Leaders Who Care® know.  Sports mimics life.

People First Consulting. This is Kyle McCalla. People make the difference. Not systems, not strategies…people. And the most powerful thing any organization can do is make sure every person knows they're seen, valued, and cared about. Every person. Regardless of title. That's not a soft idea. That's the whole game.

Founder & Reinvention Coach at The Shift Project, hear about starting a new chapter, and how always reinventing is actually a healthy shift.  

From corporate process transformation and sustainability, Marie-Noelle found her life’s purpose, and co-founded WeForest. “When you have a problem, you do something about it.” Solving these challenges requires collective action. 🌿 She is always open to connecting with people who want to make a tangible difference.Like planting over 110 million trees.

Jon Higginbotham runs Paradigm, a boutique team of experts using AI & low-code tools to help businesses move faster, work smarter, and build better. They believe small, focused teams can make a massive impact, and take on ambitious projects, build fast, and deliver results that scale. What’s Lovable, is he’s also a Vibe Coder there.

As a serial entrepreneur for more than two decades, Alex Goldberg has deep domain expertise in enterprise software, artificial intelligence, and a wide range of emerging technologies. As VC, Co-Founder & GP at AdAstral, based on global business and academic experiences, he has made unicorn size impact with and for many.

Meet Greg Zlevor. President, Westwood Int’l / Founder, Hopemakers. Whether it was coaching, retreats, training, or boardroom programs, the work underneath has stayed the same: helping people trust each other enough to do hard things together, and clearing the static that gets in the way.

“I want the impact I'm making in the world to matter.” Meet Jessica Jobes, Foundr, CEO 1010 Mindful Marketing. She works with conscious leaders ready for their business to scale beyond their impact circle.

Meet Nora LaTorre. CEO, Co-Founder at Eat Real Her passion, positivity, and curiosity fuel the only national doctor-led, foodservice-approved nonprofit on a mission to put real food on the table — at school, at home, and through local and national policy. Every child deserves a healthy, delicious future, and public school cafeterias are the most impactful solution to solving America’s children’s health crisis.Generational Health - physical and mental - for REAL.

Established The Stefi Foundation to promote compassion, tolerance, and courage through the inspiring story of Stefania Podgórska-Burzminski and her sister Helena, who sheltered thirteen people in Nazi-occupied Poland. And Ed creates Non-Due Revenue Ideas for Chambers of Commerce, thru customized publications with a purpose too.

Meet David Fullmer, Creator of B7: The Super Human Rhythm. “Didn’t happen to me, it happened for me.” Family of 13 kids, 47 grandchildren. Moved 27 times. Youth corrections. Learned about real relationships. From putting roofs over people’s heads to creating a healthy rhythm. Truly Leaders Who Care® shtuff.

Meet Steve Parr, Founder of Parr Business Law. Direct from Vancouver, BC, In clear Canadian style, he brings practical, straight-talking legal advice.  Trust is the foundation, a business and estate planning lawyer, he helps entrepreneurs grow and protect their companies and most importantly their legacies.

Hear how Maaya Konishi found her way to use her love of language to teach and translate, and most importantly, to give people the confidence of understanding the importance of words and culture in all facets of life.

Sam Glassenberg has spent his career leading teams and companies at the cutting-edge of the video game industry. At Level Ex, he brings together an elite team of award-winning game developers and expert physicians to revolutionize the practice of medicine through acclaimed medical video games.

Meet Brian Bentow, Hear his story for why he is currently co-founding each of the multiple ventures at the intersection of technology, health, and innovation. Get Saucy, Ignition Benefits, and ItsWare. This is entrepreneurship with impact.

Hockey goalies are known to be a unique species. Truth is they have the most experience with mental health, discipline, pressure and stress, and spectacular moments, in a game and thru a season, into the playoffs. Hear two goalies from different generations, share and engage in true authenticity of hockey players.

Michael Meehan’s valued experiences are in impact finance, sustainability, and impact investing. He has held senior leadership positions with major funds, companies, investors, and governments globally. Founding Partner, FFI, He also advises international organizations - the UN, World Economic Forum, White House, and leading multiple sustainability ventures and initiatives focused on delivering impact at scale. Canadian. Truly one of the Leaders Who Care®.

Meet Dr. Daniella Phillips, single Mom, 3 kids, Teacher, Teacher-Director/magnet program, Ass’t Principal, Principal & Superintendent in NYC. Traveled to Poland, Ethiopia, India, Mongolia, & Japan to lead delegations of American educators in visiting schools. It has been the greatest job in the world! And see a special someone pop in too!

Leaders Who Care® are everywhere, especially in our Youth. Meet Princeton Junior Student, Sarah Phillips. Hear her many AdVentures and experiences with internships, and as Global CEO of Girls Into VC, see the bright future she will create for her and us all.

Tan Moorthy, CEO Revature, bridging the IT skills gap and accelerating technology workforces for mid-to-large organizations worldwide. Hear his journey contributing in many roles to the Infosys growth from a few to hundreds of thousand employees, In India and the US. Always one of the  Leaders Who Care® about talent and technology in harmony for long term success.

Hear John Ellingson’s and Eric Evans’ stories and journey, to now as Cofounders of  Left of Boom Technologies. Listen early to know more about the name. From experiences, they’ve developed a proactive security & military strategy focusing on actions taken before a catastrophic event ("the boom") to prevent, identify, or mitigate risks, such as cyberattacks or operational failures

Princeton producers Leaders Who Care. Meet Darren Milman. Studying Public & International Affairs, sustainable energy, science.  Hear the many experiences in Darren’s young journey, at home and globally, shaping his character and leadership skills. Truly a model of being one of the Leaders Who Care®, continuously refining how to think, learn, and create impact.

From serving in the slums of Mumbai in India with Harvard to building global movements with the United Nations in New York, I have bridged the worlds of power and influence with deep meaning and purpose. dedicating my life towards positively impacting a billion lives thereby creating a more just, peaceful, sustainable world. As Founder of AudacityAI, he now is focused on reimagining leadership in the Age of AI to serve, protect and empower humanity and our future.

Meet Behdad Jamshidi, Founder CJAM. After vetting hundreds of marketing agencies, he learned two key lessons: 1. Most marketing agencies don't understand business. 2. Most businesses don't understand marketing. There is a massive language barrier that they don't even realize. Enter Behdad, connecting businesses to the marketing people who go the extra step to care.

After personally experiencing the transformational impact of brainwave-guided nervous system training, Chad Olin founded Supermind. A human performance and wellness company that uses EEG brainwave data to tailor mind + brain training to each individual’s goals and nervous system patterns. Improvements in sleep, stress, focus, energy and burnout — and many see relief in anxiety, depression, and trauma-related symptoms.

Meet David Hamilton Nichols. From fruit FoxStand, fourth generation of a prominent California farming family, to international speaker and renowned global investor. Author, poet and producer in the entertainment arena. David shares knowledge and experiences from his global travels and relationships.

Meet Carmel Rafaeli, Founding Partner, The Table. Bringing together a community of early stage equity investors at the intersection of Climate and Diversity. Their focused on increasing the amount and frequency of investment into climate ventures where there is at least one woman on the co-founding team.

Meet Janine Pereira De Almeida. Real estate, commodity trading, and biz dev. She’s built, led teams, navigated complex negotiations, and shaped transformative projects across Europe, South America, and Africa. As a certified CRTT Clinical Hypnotherapist and coach, I help professionals and entrepreneurs break through barriers, rewire subconscious beliefs, and unlock their full potential.

Brita Doubroff is a values-led leader, entrepreneur, founder of StrongHer™, a women’s wellness brand serving women in midlife. Her leadership has been shaped not by titles, but by lived experience. After navigating premature menopause and years of medical dismissal, she turned personal challenge into purpose, creating StrongHer's 'Premium Weight Release' to restore choice and accurate information to women who were never given the facts about their bodies. She believes leadership is about paying attention, telling the truth, and creating systems that support people when they need it most. http://strongherwomen.com/

For Corina Goetz, it started in London hotels. Most Western businesses do not fail in the Gulf because of their product. They fail because they misunderstand the culture, the moment, and the way trust is built. Corina explains how business and culture actually work across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Kuwait—beyond outdated assumptions and surface-level advice.

Meet Gayatri Roshan, aka “Gaya”, clearly one of the Leaders Who Care®. As CEO, cofounder of Dashboard.Earth, she spearheads a groundbreaking platform that fosters individual engagement in local climate adaptation. Powered by a mobile app, Dashboard.Earth equips individuals with the tools & incentives to achieve climate resilience, one home & city at a time. Prior as an award-winning filmmaker she addressed the mass extinction crisis, agriculture, architecture, water, & the climate crisis.

Meet Adam Fraser. From sports journalism to CEO of Nelson Mandela’s Laureus, to now deploying catalytic capital to high-impact climate projects at the moments where they need it most. Leaders Who Care® like Adam, make a difference impacting the climate and wellbeing of humans in local to global communities.

Meet Sergeant Sunshine, aka Jillian Dilorio, President of ENOUGH. Proven Brand Builder that knows nothing happens until someone gets excited!  As EVP of TOMS previously, just ask Founder Blake.  Leads by example, encourages teams to pause, ask questions, listen & learn. Incredibly proud mom & wife, dog and horse lover. Believes a smile and a hug can change a life. And that every problem can find a solution at the beach!

Charlie Epstein’s philosophy is “Do what you love and the money will follow.” An “entrepre-trainer and entertain-eur,” he brings passion and innovation to his work as a financial advisor, professional actor and bestselling author. Charlie inspires individuals to live life with an infectious spirit bound freedom for wonderment, joy, laughter and play; to pursue their dreams and achieve the success that comes with living a life you love. And hear his current impact project too!

You’ve probably seen and/or heard him before. Peter Greenberg, America’s most recognized, honored and respected front-line travel news journalist. Peter is Travel Editor for CBS News, and appears on The Early Show and across many CBS broadcast platforms. He’s got his ‘Eye on Travel’ and everything you ever wanted to know about the ins/outs and more in the airlines and travel around the world.

Adam Mizel is now committed to US United. An accomplished C-level executive & private/public investor who leads successfully by bridging both worlds, truly one of the Leaders Who Care®. Hear how he purposefully pursued a broad, diverse career to build a unique perspective & skill set designed to meet challenges & generate results in both the management & investment communities. Now working with Sheriffs across the U.S. Making a difference.

Meet Alec Atkinson, CEO HarvestReact. Hear how he evolved as one of the Leaders Who Care®. A finance & investment professional working across alternative assets, global trading strategies, and capital structuring. He works with institutional partners, family offices, and high-net-worth investors on quantitative FX trading strategies and related market opportunities.

Kamal Hassan’s passion is entrepreneurship, now with a specialization in early stage finance. Loyal VC “integrates all my life's experiences, and is the fund that I wish I could have invested in years ago, and taken money from.” He, his partner, Michael Kosic, challenge innovating in an industry that 'has not fundamentally changed since it was applied in the whaling industry'. The 1,000+ entrepreneurs, investors and advisors who share our vision and form our community make it all worthwhile.

Lisa is the Managing Director of AKS Family Partners LP, a single family office based in NYC. She has two decades of diverse professional experience ranging from Theater to Travel to Entrepreneurship to Philanthropy to Investments. She is the also Founder of the Entertainment travel company Road Concierge.

Cancer doesn’t just affect your health—it challenges your leadership, disrupts your focus, and reshapes your priorities. Meet Deb Krier, Founder, tryingnottodie.LIVE and Wise Women Communications, seasoned business communicator, cancer advocate, and strategic advisor for executives and business owners navigating the personal and professional impact of a cancer diagnosis.

“Don’t need to always be right, be kind.” One of core values passed to Kyle Wilson, now Chief Investment Officer at Meris Settlements Dev Corp. as an experienced finance professional and proud member of the Metis Nation of Alberta. A seventh-generation Métis, he is deeply committed to supporting Indigenous communities and advancing economic reconciliation and equity in various sectors, including energy transition, clean tech, agriculture, healthcare, and infrastructure. In a fast world of AI, Leaders Who Care® are appreciating, understanding and respecting indigenous ways and wisdoms, and the amazing relationship there.

Kadeya built a bottling plant masquerading as a vending machine, eliminating the inefficiencies of packaged beverage containers forever. For everyone. Everywhere. Meet Manuela Zoninsein, nearly 20 years of experience in pioneering climate solutions, business development, complex enterprise sales, technology development, and early stage fundraising. Hear her story, making a difference as do Leaders Who Care®, clear purpose and focus.”We're building something legendary here.”

Globally recognized as an expert & thought leader in the luxury & travel sectors with strong financial acumen and operations, & broad based marketing/sales including social & digital distribution channels.. Meet Edie Rodriguez. Global Advisor “All Things Luxury”. Previously President, Crystal Cruises, Member,  Board of Directors, including  Saudi Tourism Authority from its creation thru February 2025. One of Leaders Who Care® about earning opportunities & getting positive outcomes.

Meet Dr. Stephen Shaya, MD Akkad Holdings, on a journey of service instilled by his Iraqi Christian upbringing. As titles go, Executive Servant Leader of J&B Medical is Leaders Who Care®. Hear him share experiences & insights from a young boy, one of 12 kids being raised by a single Mom; thru decisions & opportunities in education, career & entrepreneurship; A call from his father needing him in the family business, to the high valued relationships earned globally. And the economic & social impact is still being made, especially in the healthcare & healthtech arena.

Meet Diana Fritz. Caring leader, Leadership & Change Consultant, Coach, Mentor, Mother & Wife. Author of "Uniquely Imperfect, Uniquely Qualified” A Cancer Thriver. Works with GRIT - Grace, Resilience, Influence, Trust. With respect, she literally has an eye for seeing others and herself as humans, & making a difference for each individual, whomever he/she is. She did for me too!

With a Venezuelan spirit, from Miami, meet Gabriela Pulido. As the Co-Founder of Scalto & Remarkly, Gaby & team transforms clients' branding frameworks, creates scalable brand ecosystems, and implements AI-enhanced methodologies for consistent and authentic messaging. Her expertise lies in blending technology, storytelling, and strategic positioning to help organizations future-proof their brand strategies and unlock new market opportunities. Ask her to take you to  the best bakeries in Miami.

Hear Uschi Keszler’s story, from a young girl in Germany, taking on all challenges. Becoming an Olympics figure skater for West Germany. Now a Black Belt Coach,  working with C-suite execs to truly understand how the art of winning will save your life in more ways than one. As Founder of Pennies in Action, Uschi raises funds for awareness and education for cancer vaccine research,  their mission" to remove cancer as a threat one vaccine at a time". They're close too!

“I work where culture and commerce meet — linking history, innovation, and global networks.” Entrepreneur co-founder of businesses, today focuses on ventures with potential in agritech, AI, energy, and defense. Not Jewish, she is set to also tell the Jewish story of Europe - its hidden brilliance and brutality - thru essays, public dialogue, and the Foundation against antisemitism, she brings memory into the present, translating into projects that matter.