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Amy McMillan, CEO of Huron Clinton Metro Parks, shares her journey from special needs volunteer at 14 to leading 25,000 acres, launching equity programs teaching 4,000 kids to swim free, and opening first Detroit Metro Park after 85 years.

Mike Horvath, CEO of Revenova, shares journey from 2008 bankruptcy to $100M+ logistics software company through customer focus, PE partnership, and learning to say no.

David Beasley shares 40 years at Goodyear including China market challenges and Blimp operations, then discovers his calling helping Christian business owners through C12 peer advisory groups integrate faith with strategic growth.

David Sangree, President of Hotel & Leisure Advisors, shares how 20 years of specialized hospitality appraisal expertise led to successful company sale while maintaining leadership.

Craig Bernstein shares journey from 10-year-old writing “Restaurant Entrepreneur” reports after Madison Square Garden floor seats to founding Doc B’s honoring late father, pivoting fast-casual to full-service, surviving corporate chef ghost, and meeting Wendy Thomas discussing Number Six sandwich homage.

Daniel Thomas shares journey from shy 13-year-old mowing lawns to Cutting Edge Outdoors founder acquired by Blue Ribbon, achieving 90% conversion with $1 first-mow offers, surviving age-18 chaos transformation, and discovering values-aligned acquisition feeling like neon sign from God.

Jessica Silwick shares her first-gen journey from blue collar community to CFO/COO at ABET, championing quality STEM education through degree accreditation and credential recognition with 3,000 volunteer peer reviewers while overcoming imposter syndrome as woman in male-dominated fields.