Speakers

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Roger Wakefield

Roger Wakefield is a Texas Master Plumber and inspiring entrepreneur with over 40 years of plumbing expertise and
every state endorsement. He’s on a mission to showcase the trades as a lucrative and rewarding career. As a successful YouTube content creator, speaker, and trainer, Roger not only shares valuable insights for aspiring plumbers and other tradespeople, but also empowers entrepreneurs to venture into social media marketing to grow their businesses. As the most viewed plumber on YouTube, Roger is passionate about the trades, firmly believing that tradespeople—the ones that built America—are the original thought leaders worthy of deeper recognition. He strives to create awareness and provide access to proven techniques, mindset skills, and action items to help individuals get into any of the trades, advance in their careers to make the most money, learn what they need to know to start their own businesses, and how to start networking and using social media—all of which can be life-changing. What sets Roger apart is not just his expertise and insights, but his deep sense of responsibility and duty to uplift the trades and show appreciation to all blue-collar workers who protect the health and safety of this great nation.

https://www.rogerwakefield.com/

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Katie Brinkley

Katie Brinkley, author of 'The Social Shift,' is redefining social media marketing with a 'less is more' philosophy. With 19 years of experience, she innovates with a unique 4-post strategy, fostering growth with minimal posting. Her platform-agnostic approach and journalism skills empower brands like AT&T and DirecTV to achieve their goals efficiently. Katie excels in storytelling, guiding clients from solopreneurs to corporates in capturing their ideal audience and driving tangible results. https://www.katiebrinkley.com/socialsales

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Owen Video

Owen Hemsath a.k.a Owen Video is an award-winning YouTube Growth Strategist and High-Performance Coach for the Nations Top Companies & Business Influencers. Owen has been called a Pioneer on YouTube and is considered the leading expert on YouTube for business and revenue generation.

He has consulted for major brands like North Face, Oracle, and Excelon. Owen has helped his clients achieve millions of views and generate millions of dollars in sales and brand sponsorship. Owen has been invited to speak all over the globe and has been featured in major media like ABC, NBC, KUSI and Social Media Examiner.

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Jeff Howell

Jeff Howell has transitioned his marketing experience and predisposition to authenticity into a successful ecommerce career. His career mission these days is to evangelize the necessity of having a well executed ecommerce solution integrated into existing marketing strategies while equipping his clients with the knowledge to be successful. Being active on TikTok, Jeff shares his life, nerdy thoughts and encourages others to just be themselves. https://www.jeffhowell.me/

Jessika Phillips

Known as the Queen of Relationship Marketing, Jessika is on a mission to redefine corporate America and create something she wanted to be part of. Jessika founded NOW Marketing Group in 2010 with only a laptop and a vision to give people with heart an upper hand. NOW Marketing Group was recognized as Inc. Best places to work 2022, is a Forbes-recognized Agency Partner, Partnered with Facebook, Google and is a certified inbound partner with Hubspot.

NOW Marketing Group works with more than 100 clients across the United States and beyond, choosing to serve – not sell. Jessika lives by a personal mission of helping inspire people to love more, give more and be more through authentic relating and proving doing what’s right, not what’s easy, can turn a vision into a profitable agency that produces results.

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Rich Brooks

Rich Brooks is founder and president of flyte new media, a digital agency in Portland, Maine, that’s been in business for nearly 25 years. He is a nationally recognized speaker on entrepreneurship,digital marketing, and social media.

He founded The Agents of Change, an annual conference and weekly podcast that focuses onsearch, social & mobile marketing.

Rich is the author of The Lead Machine: The Small Business Guide to Digital Marketing, a popular and well-received book that helps entrepreneurs and marketers reach more of their ideal customers online.

He appears regularly as the “tech guru” on the evening news show, 207, which airs on the NBCaffiliates in Maine. He has also appeared inInc.Magazine, HuffingtonPost,FastCompany.com,CNN.com, theSocial Media Examiner,and many other news sources for stories on digital marketing.

www.takeflyte.com

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Izabela Bos

Step into the world of cutting-edge digital marketing and branding. With over seven years of experience across multiple industries, Izabela Bos is a dynamic speaker who seamlessly merges creativity with data-driven strategies. Izabela has a Bachelor’s in International Marketing from Florida International University and a Master's in Applied Business Analytics from the University of Miami.

Currently, as the Social Media Manager at the University of Miami Health System, she orchestrates captivating narratives that resonate across 30+ social media pages, propelling engagement by a staggering 140.7%. With crafting compelling content and navigating crisis management, she has set new benchmarks in digital branding. She has received accolades such as the 4th Annual Healthcare Digital Marketing Silver Award and has presented at multiple conferences exploring the dynamic landscape of digital branding, consumer engagement, business analytics, and strategic planning. With her passion for social media, prepare to be empowered to revolutionize your marketing approach in the digital age.

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Tyrone Russell

Tyrone is a filmmaker and video content strategist. He lived and worked for a TV production company in New Zealand, and worked on projects as varied as a WWI documentary, Maori Language children’s programs, and a true crime docudrama. After relocating back to Columbus to care for his aging parents he started his own content and marketing company. He has a calling to create content of substance that celebrates, uplifts, and ultimately makes things better - so he has focused on working with nonprofits. [email protected]

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Andy Pondillo

My career beginnings are in broadcast journalism where I learned to master the art of “telling a story.” I graduated from Sam Houston State in 2011 (Eat ‘Em Up Kats) with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication. It led me to becoming a radio host in the Top 40 music genre, which led me to use social media as an extension onto my radio presence. After moving to marketing I brought my journalistic approach to marketing agencies and in-house teams. I have led the charge in successful campaigns across a wide variation of industries such as radio, healthcare, personal branding, restaurant, fitness, retail, b2b, museum, higher education among many others.

Fast forwarding to current times, I moved to Pittsburgh, PA in 2020. I made the move to grow my career as a Social Media Supervisor. Since this time, I’ve specialized in marketing across EDU, EdTech and B2B verticals. With this step, I entered a new phase of my career which heavily leaned on full-funnel techniques through paid LinkedIn marketing. Whether it is a large or small budget, I’ve taken pride in my storytelling approach to ensure each company is meeting the user where they want in their journey. Playing the long game if you will.

In 2022, I was given the opportunity of a lifetime, joining forces to work at LinkedIn. I’m a Sr. Content Solutions Consultant, where I consult businesses across the nation on creative and content best practices, executive leadership, ABM strategy, and anything that has to do with mastering the feed. Sometimes it’s a color scheme, a CTA, or a brand message that is the domino to marketing success. I specialize in finding that piece of the puzzle and relating it to modern trends for optimal efficiency. From old school social media day-to-day strategy to new and innovative paid social media implementation, I’m a digital professional who has had a hand in it all.

andypondillo.com

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George Whitcher

George has been professionally developing websites and software for companies worldwide since 2006. With that many years of experience, he has become known for his proficiency, attention to detail, and his smile! He gives every project he works on his all and is learning the latest technologies and furthering his education to be the best developer he can be. He is a Web Developer, Web Designer, Graphic Artist, Mobile Application Developer, Windows Application Developer, IT Administrator (Linux & Windows), Database Administrator, 3D Designer, Indie Game Developer, and more.

No matter how big or small your project is George is ready to see any aspect of it through! When George isn’t working or furthering his education he is spending time with his family. He also has many hobbies like snowboarding, playing music, cooking, and football. Go, Patriots!

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Terry Weaver

Terry Weaver is an Ideapreneur who is passionate about seeing creative entrepreneurs live life alive. As a speaker and author he has helped thousands of individuals harness their dreams and make them a reality by giving them clarity, around who, why, and how they serve to allow them the freedom to build the impact and income they desire.
With a background in the music business, Terry has led creatives through their professional journey from the Grammys to six-figure launches. Terry’s mission is to help leaders take what they are doing to the next level and see his clients thrive in the purpose they were put on this earth to do.

As a highly sought-after speaker, Terry has shared the stage with Disney legends, athletes, leaders of Fortune 500 companies, and award-winning actors and musicians. He has collaborated with brands such as the United States Postal Service, Leadercast, Connect, Warner Brothers, World Vision, and The Blue Man Group along with helping his clients do the same with companies like Costco, Walmart, UCLA, Amazon and The Walt Disney Company.

He hosts the premiere event for creatives, entrepreneurs, and leaders called “The Thing” in Orlando, Florida and his book and podcast “Making Elephants Fly” has quickly become the go-to resource for anyone trying to move big ideas forward.

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Marc Bowker

Marc Bowker is a husband, father of 3, and small business owner. He's been married to his wife, Angie, for nearly 28 years. And they've raised three boys. He founded Alter Ego Comics, an award-winning comic book shop and staple of downtown Lima, Ohio, in 2003. Marc is also a Leadership and Performance Coach, guiding others to show up as the best version of themselves in their energy, their work, and their love.

Mike Gingerich

Mike is an adventurer by nature who has run marathons in places like Iraq and completed Ironman triathlons. Outside of fitness training, Mike has an extensive background in digital and content marketing, business leadership, and runs 2 organizations: Mike Gingerich Global is the content marketing business, and iGive Global is the international non-profit focused on investing in at-risk women, children, and people groups through micro-finance loans and 3P business consulting. www.MikeGingerich.com