JoAnna Sohovich is a seasoned leader and C-Suite Executive with GM experience across multiple and diverse manufactured-goods and technology businesses spanning industrial, commercial, residential and consumer end users. She excels at driving innovation and growth for large and complex P&Ls, including technology- based transformations. JoAnna presently serves Chamberlain Group (CGI) as Chief Executive Officer, her latest role in a distinguished career that includes prior engagements with Honeywell and Stanley Black & Decker. 

With a strong background in technology, JoAnna has developed strategies and has led teams concentrating on residential, commercial and industrial connectivity—an expertise that she has brought to CGI’s line of connected solutions. She was recently selected as IoT World’s CxO of the Year.   

She began her career as an officer in the United States Navy, serving at the U.S. Naval Submarine base in Point Loma, CA and was later deployed to the Persian Gulf.

JoAnna is also an independent director for the Barnes Group, Inc. and is a member of The Committee of 200 (C200), an invitation-only membership organization of the world’s most successful women business leaders. She holds a BS in Economics from the United States Naval Academy and an MBA from Santa Clara University. 

 Nancy G. Brinker has been called the leader of the global breast cancer movement. In 1982, shortly after her sister’s death from breast cancer at the age of 36, Brinker founded Susan G. Komen®, the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cure. Today, the organization has invested nearly $2.9 billion in breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment.

Brinker currently serves on numerous corporate and non-profit boards and is an Executive in Residence at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.  In 2015 she was inducted to the National Women’s Hall of Fame, Her work also includes advocating for equality in the LGBT community. Brinker currently serves as Global Advisor to HOLOGIC Inc. and is a contributor for Fox News and Newsmax.

In 2018, Brinker spearheaded creation of The Promise Fund, a revolutionary fundraising initiative aimed at connecting cancer care providers with vulnerable populations in South Florida. 

As the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Seema Verma oversees a $1 trillion budget, representing 26% of the total federal budget, and administers health coverage programs for more than 130 million Americans. She was nominated by President Trump on November 29, 2016 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 13, 2017.

The Administrator has set a bold agenda to empower patients and transform the healthcare system to deliver better value and results for patients through competition and innovation.  Administrator Verma’s strong leadership at CMS has led to many major accomplishments.

Administrator Verma is a graduate of the University of Maryland, and holds a Master’s degree in Public Health with a concentration in health policy and management from Johns Hopkins University. Her editorial commentaries have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Washington Times, and Health Affairs, and she also previously served as Vice President of Planning for the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County, Indiana. Most recently before heading CMS, she was President and CEO of SVC, Inc.

Karen S. Wells has over 30 years of corporate and entrepreneurial leadership experience. She has held leadership positions as Regional Vice President, VP of US Innovation, VP of US Strategy, VP of Operations, and VP of Nutrition and Menu Development for the McDonald’s Corporation’s 13,000 US restaurants. Karen has also held key leadership positions at The Drackett Company and M&M Mars. Karen is President & CEO of The AIW Group, a consulting boutique she founded based on her passion for helping teams and individuals reach peak performance and navigate change; coaching women in leadership through personal and professional growth; and facilitating the education and understanding of diversity and inclusion as a business driver. Karen is an accomplished and inspirational speaker, connecting with her audiences by transparently sharing her leadership journey and personal life of hope and resilience. Karen co-owns a leading franchise in early childhood development with her husband.

Cyndi Gula is a cyber start-up operations expert. She has started and run licensing, human resources, legal, facilities, procurement, accounting, marketing, channel, support and sales operations for both Tenable Network Security, which went public on the NASDAQ in 2018, and Network Security Wizards, where she was President and helped facilitate a successful exit 18 months after being founded. As Managing Partner at Gula Tech Adventures, she is helping cyber portfolio companies scale and make important decisions about their organizational structure, facilities, licensing, customer support, recruiting strategy, culture, cash flow and having the processes in place to succeed and have fun. Cyndi was appointed to the Howard County Economic Development Board in Maryland to help more companies grow and prosper. She has a Bachelor of Science in Glass Engineering from Alfred University. Cyndi is also active in promoting cyber as a team sport to get more people engaged in the mission to keep everyone safe in the digital domain.

Mike Rogers retired from the U.S. Navy in 2018 after nearly 37 years of naval service rising to the rank of four-star admiral. He culminated his career with a four-year tour as Commander, U.S. Cyber Command and Director, National Security Agency – creating the DoD’s newest combatant command and running the U.S. government’s largest intelligence organization.  He also assisted in the development of national and international policy with respect to cyber, intelligence and technology – including extensive work with corporate leadership in the Finance, IT, Telecommunications and Technology sectors.  

Admiral Rogers is currently supporting companies in the private sector, serving as a member of various Boards or acting as a Senior Advisor. He is a Senior Fellow and Adjunct Professor with Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management’s Public Private Initiative and a member of the advisory board of the Australian American Leadership Dialogue and NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Center of Excellence. He is also a member of the United States Naval Institute Board of Directors.

Quentella is an experienced entrepreneurship, procurement, not for profit, sustainability industry resource and leader. Her experienced as a Small Women’s Diverse Small Business Owner includes: IT & Healthcare for Global Brand-Marketing, Virtual Business Administration & Customer Service, E-commerce and VOIP Project Management. Her client relationships includes: Fortune 500 Companies, Architects, Engineers Construction, Facility Managers, Government, Veterans, Management, TV Media, Associations, Organizations, Universities, IT and Healthcare Firms. Quentella’s Business Development & Management expertise includes: Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Supplier Diversity, Business & Pitch Coaching, Instruction, Advisory, Public Speaker & Conference Design Management. With 20 years of combined academic, corporate, government, civic, non-for profit, community service leadership experience, Quentella is a highly-sought after resource in the local, national business and international eco-system. In fact, various business industries, government, not for profit, lenders, Ivy League Executive Business Programs have requested her services and sourcing expertise, when looking for the right Supplier/Partner/Client for their next opportunity.

Denise M. Morrison is the Founder of Denise Morrison & Associates, LLC., a Consulting Firm. She served as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Campbell Soup Company from 2011-2018.  Prior to joining Campbell in 2003, Ms. Morrison held executive management positions at Kraft Foods, Inc. from 2001-2003. She started her career with Procter & Gamble and held various positions with PepsiCo and Nestle before joining Kraft/Nabisco. 

Ms. Morrison is currently a Director on the Boards of Visa, Inc., MetLife Inc., and Quest Diagnostics.  She served as a Director of Campbell Soup Company from 2010-2018 and a Director of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. from 2005-2010.  She is a member of the Board of Trustees for Boston College, the Advisory Council for Just Capital and The Business Council.  

Ms. Morrison served on President Trump’s Manufacturing Jobs Initiative as well as President Obama’s Export Council.  She has been a leader in the Food Industry accelerating the Purpose of “Real Food that Matters for Life’s Moments” with a focus on making Real Food affordable and accessible to all families for better health and wellbeing.  She has also been an advocate of Healthy Communities starting with Campbell’s headquarter city of Camden, N.J. 

She has extensive executive experience, including general management, strategic planning, operations, sales and marketing with large multinational corporations operating in consumer-focused and regulated industries.  She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Boston College and received an Honorary Doctorate degree from St. Peter’s University.