
Alian Gonzalez
Occupation: Territory ManagerCompany: SPEC Building Materials CorporationBorn: Cuba Education:Coursework in Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services, Muma College of Business, University of South Florida

Occupation: Territory ManagerCompany: SPEC Building Materials CorporationBorn: Cuba Education:Coursework in Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services, Muma College of Business, University of South Florida

Occupation: General Manager, Sales Manager, Estimator, and Roofing EstimatorCompany: Vertex Roofing Contractors Inc.Born: Salt Lake City, Utah Education:AS in General Studies, Salt Lake Community College (2016)Coursework,

Occupation: ActuaryCompany: Blue Cross Blue Shield of South CarolinaBorn: Tampa, Florida Education:BS in Mathematics, College of Charleston (1992) Career:Actuary, Blue Cross Blue Shield of South

Occupation: President Company: Berks Intercultural Alliance Born: Englewood, New Jersey Education: BS in Marketing, The Pennsylvania State University (1974) Career: Owner, The Pennsylvania Progressive (2006-Present)

Occupation: Co-Founder Company: 1) Dream Homes International LLC; 2) KT Getaways Inc. Dream Vacations Born: Bangkok, Thailand Education: MBA in Finance and Investment, The George

Occupation: Manufacturing and Consulting Senior Manager Company: Accenture Born: Atlanta, Georgia Education: MBA in Management, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia BA in Biological

Occupation: 1) Chief Executive Officer and Founder 2) Taskforce Hotel Operations Manager Company: 1) Carter Immigration LLC; 2) PeakStar Consulting Born: Jamaica Education: BS in

Occupation: Senior Vice President of Strategy and Dayton Site Executive Company: Sierra Nevada Corporation Born: Norristown, Pennsylvania Education: MS in National Defense Strategy and Resourcing,

Occupation: Carat Diamond Founding AmbassadorCompany: PurglamBorn: Tampa, Florida Certifications:Certified Grief Educator (2020); Certified Medical Assistant, American Association of Medical Assistants (2008); Certificate in Business Management;


Occupation: Owner Company: Whiskey Squared LLC Born: Aberdeen, South Dakota Education: Associate of Arts, Excelsior University Certifications: Executive Influence, LinkedIn (2024) Career: Owner, Whiskey Squared

Occupation: Vice President of Claims Services Company: Slide Insurance Company Education: BAS in Business and Organizational Leadership, Valencia College (2020) MSM in Risk Management and

Occupation: Owner, Manager, and Chief Executive Officer Company: Fortner’s Home Connection Born: Middlesboro, Kentucky Education: MBA, Lincoln Memorial University (1999) BBA, Lincoln Memorial University (1994)

Occupation: Export Consultant Company: TCM Export Experts Born: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Education: BA in Cultural Anthropology and History, University of Arizona Global Campus, Summa Cum Laude

Occupation: ConsultantCompany: Bond ConsultsBorn: Tulsa, Oklahoma Education:MA in Biblical Studies, Patriot Bible University (2006)BS, Thomas A. Edison College (1989)AS, Salem Community College (1987)AAS, Community College

Occupation: Turnaround ManagerCompany: HF Sinclair CorporationBorn: Nashville, Tennessee Education:Global MBA, Supply Chain and Logistics, Friends University (2020)Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Maintenance Management, Middle Tennessee State

Occupation: Insurance Agent and Financial Professional Company: New York Life Insurance Company Born: The Russian Federation Education: PhD in Economics, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

Occupation: Founding Partner Company: Xerxes Capital Partners Born: Marion, Massachusetts, Education: MBA, Babson College (2023) BA in Economics and Asian Studies, Hobart and William Smith

Occupation: Vocational Rehabilitation ConsultantCompany: Single Handed Consulting, Inc.Born: Seattle, Washington, United States Education:BA in Psychology, The Evergreen State College (2012) Certifications:Certified Disability Management Specialist; Certified

Occupation: Project Manager ll Company: Pilot Company Born: Fort Campbell, Kentucky Education: BS in Business Management, Western Governors University (2022) AS in Computer Network Systems,

Occupation: Owner Company: OpExMD Education: Master of Business Operational Excellence, Max M. Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University (2017) Fellowship in Endocrinology, NewYork-Presbyterian