interviews with purpose-driven leaders

Jonathan Mueller is the Co-CEO, Founding Owner of Ascend Behavior Partners which provides behavioral health treatment services for children with autism.

Sonal Patel is the founder of NayaCare whose mission is to elevate postpartum care and help reduce postpartum depression.

Heather Wentler is the Executive Director of Doyenne Group, Inc. which works to create entrepreneurial ecosystems where women entrepreneurs from all backgrounds thrive.

Lloyd Lewis is the CEO/president of arc Thrift Stores which operates 31 thrift stores and 15 “donation stations” throughout Colorado and is one of the largest employers of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the state.

Jill Salzman is the Founder of The Founding Moms, the #1 platform that helps mom entrepreneurs build better businesses.

Kiara Kuenzler is the President and CEO of Jefferson Center for Mental Health, a community-focused non-profit provider of mental health and substance use disorder treatment serving the West Metro and central front range mountains of Colorado for 63 years.

Edie Fraser is the CEO of Women Business Collaborative, an unprecedented alliance of 49+ women business organizations collaborating together to achieve equal position, pay, and power for all businesswomen.

Tessa Murphy-Romboletti is the Executive Director of Entrepreneurship for All – Holyoke which

Roman Krafczyk is the CEO/ President of Easter Seals Colorado whose mission is to help individuals with disabilities live as independently as possible.

Renee Dunn is the CEO & Founder of Amazi Foods, a mindful food company that works directly with small businesses and farmers groups in Uganda to make delicious snacks.

Kelly O’Connor is founder of Senior Care Authority, Denver Metro and an elder care consultant, senior living placement advisor, and elder rights advocate.

Scott Laband is the President of Colorado Succeeds, a nonpartisan coalition of business leaders committed to ensuring that all of Colorado’s kids have access to a game-changing education and that all of Colorado’s businesses have the skilled, homegrown talent they need to thrive.

Cynthia Forstmann is Co-founder and Partner of CultureTalk which helps build teams, organizations, and leaders that are conscious, connected, and thriving.

Christine Kane is author of “The Sole-Sourced Entrepreneur” and founder and chief creative officer of Uplevel You which coaches and trains entrepreneurs how to make a lot more money in their business and how to have a lot more freedom in their lives.

Michelle Penczak is the CEO & Co-founder of Squared Away which is a remote assistant company with military spouse assistants everywhere across the globe.

Shireen Jaffer is the CEO of Edvo which helps people make better sense of the world and think for themselves.

David Miller is the CEO of Barton Institute for Community Action whose mission is to create safe community spaces where people can build lives with more opportunities to thrive.

Ashley Kesner is a sober millennial mom, maniac mental health blogger and advocate, podcast host, and Founder/Owner of Free Your Ghost, where she is your favorite not-so-serious recovery coach.

Joseph Kenner is the President and CEO of Greyston which is on a mission to unlock human potential through inclusive hiring and inclusive employment.

Jake Eichengreen is the Founding Executive Director of Quad Innovation Alliance, a student consulting program and joint initiative between Colorado College, Pikes Peak Community College, the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, and the US Air Force Academy.

Johnny Crowder is the Founder & CEO of Cope Notes which uses daily text messages to improve mental and emotional health for businesses, schools, and governments, all the way down to individuals like you and me.