David Hakanson, CEO & President, Government Employees Health Association (G.E.H.A)

David Hakanson, MBA, is President and CEO of Government Employees Health Association, Inc. (G.E.H.A.), a nonprofit member association that has provided health and dental benefits to federal employees, retirees, military retirees, and their families since 1937. A proven operator and transformationa…

Anthony Closson, CEO of Colossal Contracting

Anthony Closson is a United States Air Force veteran and founder and CEO of Colossal Contracting, LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business delivering technology solutions and professional services to government and commercial clients. With more than 20 years of experience in technology…

Vanessa Vazquez - CFO Madrinas Insurance

Vanessa Vasquez is the Chief Financial Officer of Madrinas Insurance and a key architect behind the company's finance, operations, legal, risk, and human resources functions. Since the company's founding, she has helped build the infrastructure and culture that have fueled its growth, including lea…

Emily Seidel, CEO, Americans for Prosperity

Emily was appointed as chief executive officer of Americans for Prosperity in 2017. As CEO, Emily drives the organization’s mission and strategy to build a permanent grassroots presence that educates and activates citizens to advocate for policies that will help people improve their lives. Emily ha…

Pat Condo, CEO, Seekr

Pat Condo founded six successful search tech companies over 30 years, with partnerships in telecom, defense, and advertising. As Seekr Technologies' CEO, he pioneers AI solutions, redefining content evaluation and empowering users with bias-free applications.

Austen Allred, Founder & CEO, Gauntlet

Austen Allred is the Founder and CEO of Gauntlet AI, an Austin-based company building the next generation of elite AI talent. A serial entrepreneur and recognized innovator in workforce development, Austen has spent his career challenging traditional models of education and professional training to…

Laura McDonald & Dr. Christy Lane, Co-Founders, Flora Fertility USA Inc.

Dr. Christy Lane, CEO and Co-Founder Dr. Christy Lane is global leader of InsurTech, an investor, founder and award-winning health scientist with expertise in AI, digital health, and wearable devices. Dr. Lane is the Co-Founder of Flora Fertility, the Stanford Wearable Health Lab, as well as Found…

Alberto Maza Colonel, Director for the Division of Law Enforcement of FWC (state of Florida) Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Alberto Maza is the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) director for the agency's Division of Law Enforcement. Col. Maza oversees more than 1,000 employees in the FWC's Division of Law Enforcement who protect Florida's natural resources and provide public safety on state lands a…

Nick Stengle, CEO of Brookdale Senior Living

Nick StengleChief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors Nick Stengle joined Brookdale in October 2025 as Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors with a deep understanding of the senior living, healthcare, and hospitality industries. He has extensive leadership…

Frank Hayes, President/Shareholder of Hayes and Associates, LLC

(This was originally recorded for the iHeartmedia/Omaha program "Community Matters," but we also thought it deserved to be posted to this podcast as well!)