Vallie Collins was a passenger on US Airways flight 1549 that successfully landed in New York’s Hudson River after having both engines knocked out by a large flock of birds. As Vallie said to herself once the plane was down, “that wasn’t so bad.” No one died and no one was seriously injured. The truth was much more complicated. Although she was able to handle her job and family responsibilities, something wasn’t quite right anymore. She will discuss what she learned from going through this intense, incredibly frightening and unexpected experience.

Kevin Hernandez is a sought after business advisor and Partner at Peak Performance Partners, with a deep focus on helping businesses thrive through strategic planning and growth initiatives. He is dedicated to working closely with CEOs and business owners to help them navigate challenges and unlock new opportunities for success. Kevin specializes in crafting personalized strategies that drive sustainable growth, enhance operational efficiency, and set organizations up for long-term success.

Reserved. Professionally Dispassionate. Staid. These are words that people never use when describing Dustin.

Before founding Incite Automation, Dustin was a full code software developer. He loves the minutiae of hands-on development as much as he loves surveying the broader technology landscape. Emboldened by this micro/macro perspective, he excels at identifying paradigm shifts in technology ecosystems.

As a career consultant, Dustin has envisioned and executed forward-thinking software solutions for hundreds of businesses. Always one to challenge the status quo, Dustin believes in bringing transparency, discovery, excitement... and entertainment to every engagement.

Dustin holds a degree in Information Systems from American University, and has a bunch of impressive sounding certifications.

Nick Caruso’s background is as fascinating as his current role. Once a United States Marine Corps captain, he’s now a leading figure in applying AI to sales. He’s passionate about augmenting human efforts with technology, not replacing them. He helps businesses harness the power of artificial intelligence and generative AI to connect people, information, and opportunities in ways that drive real growth.

Many business owners and sales leaders feel stuck because they have never taken the time to define their sales process.

With 25 years of sales leadership experience Chris works with professional services firms and all verticals in B2B business. Chris is a licensed advisor for Salesxceleration, the largest group of Fractional Sales Leaders in the world, where he is a multiple-time winner for Top 3 sales within the organization. He has helped countless organizations and leadership teams get organized and improve their sales process.

Sigi is the owner of The Alternative Board in Pittsburgh, PA. TAB helps forward-thinking business owners increase profitability and improve their lives by leveraging local business advisory boards, private business coaching and proprietary strategic services.

Sigi is in the unique position of having served as a TAB Member for four years and as a coach/facilitator for three years before eventually becoming the owner.