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Meet our Founders, Leaders, Evangelists and Innovators


Differentiate your brand in an era of fierce competition.
Strong Brands are not just supported by innovation, but they are a path to and source of innovation!

We have reinvented the ONE DAY “business conference”.
Much like transforming a brand from the inside out, our aspiration is an experience that will transform you, your collaborations and your culture.

Strengthen your business strategy with brand values that can survive a perpetual market of disruption.
Build a strategic growth plan rooted in brand and business strategy. A marriage that is critical.
Measure your brand’s impact for better targeting, customer loyalty and employee engagement.
Optimize your integrated marketing strategy to eliminate fragmented interactions.

Patty Lindstrom

Patty Lindstrom

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CEO - Living the Brand® Academy &
Innovation Foundry

Lisa Ruiz, Ph.D.

Lisa Ruiz, Ph.D.

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Latin America Head, Regulatory Affairs
AbbVie

Brett Hinds

Brett Hinds

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Chief Engineer-EPS
Ford Motor Company

Dr. Sanjeeb Khatua, MD

Dr. Sanjeeb Khatua, MD

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VP
Edward-Elmhurst Health

James Ludema, Ph.D.

James Ludema, Ph.D.

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CVDL Co-founder and Director
Global Leadership, Benedictine University

Tanjia Coleman, Ph.D.

Tanjia Coleman, Ph.D.

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Chief Possibility Officer
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago

Michael Kuppinger, Ph.D.

Michael Kuppinger, Ph.D.

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Executive, Power Systems GM
Steiner Electric

Cliff Johnson

Cliff Johnson

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Senior Managing Director
Teach for America

Peter Sorensen, Jr., Ph.D.

Peter Sorensen, Jr., Ph.D.

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Director of MSMOB Program
Benedictine University

Therese Yaeger, Ph.D.

Therese Yaeger, Ph.D.

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Associate Director O.D.
Benedictine University

William W. Towns, Ph.D., MBA

William W. Towns, Ph.D., MBA

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Adjunct Lecturer of Social Impact
Northwestern University

Tom Walter

Tom Walter

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Chief Culture Office
Tasty Catering

Amber Johnson

Amber Johnson

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Chief Communication Officer
Benedictine University

Darrell Radson, Ph.D.

Darrell Radson, Ph.D.

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Dean of the Goodwin College of Business
Benedictine University

Mike Bechtel

Mike Bechtel

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Founding Partner
Ringleader Ventures