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Leaders from some of the world’s greatest organizational cultures will be your champions over the course of the event
MEET YOUR 2024 CULTURE PIONEERS
GINGER HARDAGE
Former Senior VP of Culture & Communication
Ginger was an ambassador of the world-famous Southwest Culture, leading to honors like 23 consecutive years on FORTUNE’s “Top 10 Most Admired Companies in the World” list. Most importantly, Ginger helped champion the values that have made Southwest a culture of enduring greatness.
DAVID SALYERS
Original Chick-fil-A Marketing Executive & Pioneer
One of the original two marketing executives at Chick-fil-A, David went on to spend 37 years in the CFA Marketing Department and most recently as a Vice President. David was also instrumental in the development and growth of the iconic ‘cow campaign’ and championed a marketing department that rose to international prominence.
Cynt Marshall
Chief Executive Officer
Cynt Marshall has been a dynamic force for inclusion and diversity within the Mavericks organization and over a 36-year career at AT&T. When Cynt was hired as the CEO of the Mavs in March 2018, she set her sights on a culture transformation. She is credited with setting the NBA standard for inclusion and diversity, and brought transparency through her values-based leadership style that evolved the company culture even in her first 100 days. Forbes named Cynt one of 15 of the world’s most inspiring female leaders and in 2020 she was awarded the Girl Scouts of America Lifetime Achievement award. Additionally, she was named as one of Adweek’s 30 Most Powerful Women in Sports.
GREG HOFFMAN
Former Chief Marketing Officer
Greg Hoffman, former Chief Marketing Officer at Nike, knows how to make customers feel that they are “part of something important that made them better than they were before.” When you get it right, you won’t just have customers—you’ll gain fans. One of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in the business world, Greg has spoken at Netflix, Google, Facebook and more, and his book Emotion by Design is a guide to how he led Nike’s most iconic modern campaigns and worked with athletes like LeBron James. He’ll show you that adding emotions to your brand’s story isn’t a mysterious process: it’s something you can design.
Meet The Practitioners
Liz Fosslien
Author, Thought Leader, and Head of Storytelling
Eric Severson
Chief People Officer
Eric Severson
Chief People Officer
Susan Salgado
Former Director of Culture and Learning
Brad Montague
Author and Founder
Brad Montague is a New York Times best selling author of books for kids and former kids. He is creator of the web series Kid President, The Circles All Around Us, and, most recently, The Fantastic Bureau of Imagination. Brad lives in Tennessee with his wife and kids. He can currently be seen as the host of the television special The Kindness Project on The Magnolia Network and Discovery Plus.
Brad Montague
Author and Founder
Brad Montague is a New York Times best selling author of books for kids and former kids. He is creator of the web series Kid President, The Circles All Around Us, and, most recently, The Fantastic Bureau of Imagination. Brad lives in Tennessee with his wife and kids. He can currently be seen as the host of the television special The Kindness Project on The Magnolia Network and Discovery Plus.
Meet THE MENTORS
KELLY ANNE DOHERTY
Chief Administrative Officer
Kelly Ann serves as EVP and Chief Administrative Officer for Mr. Cooper Group overseeing all facets of human resources, brand, corporate communications, customer relations, diversity and inclusion, employee events and programs, facilities, procurement, and security. As a strategic leader in the organization, she leads the company’s culture initiatives to create an encouraging and empowering work environment and partners closely with core business leaders to ensure we take a customer-first approach.
Biron Pickens
VP Organizational Effectiveness & Change Leadership
Biron, the Vice President of Organization Effectiveness and Change Leadership at McKesson, is a seasoned leader driving transformative change. His work at McKesson includes leading change management, fostering a culture of transformation, and creating employee value propositions. Prior to McKesson, Biron honed his expertise in business transformation and change management at Southwest Airlines and Neiman Marcus Group.
Biron Pickens
VP Organizational Effectiveness & Change Leadership
Biron, the Vice President of Organization Effectiveness and Change Leadership at McKesson, is a seasoned leader driving transformative change. His work at McKesson includes leading change management, fostering a culture of transformation, and creating employee value propositions. Prior to McKesson, Biron honed his expertise in business transformation and change management at Southwest Airlines and Neiman Marcus Group.
Paige Chenault Lohoefer
Founder
Paige is the founder of The Birthday Party Project, a national nonprofit is dedicated to celebrating the lives of children experiencing homelessness through the magic of a birthday party. Under her leadership, TBPP expanded to 20 cities across the U.S., impacting over 73,000 kids with the help of nearly 35,000 dedicated volunteers. Paige’s successes have garnered widespread recognition, with features on esteemed platforms such as the TODAY Show, New York Times, ABC World News Tonight, and more. She’s also shared her insights on platforms like TEDx, advocating for meaningful cultures, brave leadership, and finding joy in the ordinary.
You’ll also be joined by several other special guests during your time at The Fellowship. We keep a few tricks up our sleeve to ensure the event is as memorable as it is transformative.