Dean Spanos is the son of Alex Spanos, and is the chairman and owner of the NFL team, the Los Angeles Chargers and it’s franchise. Spanos was born in Stockton, California, and he studied at Lincoln High School where he played in football and golf and later earned the Lincoln High Hall of Fame Award. He also went on to... read full bio
Deanna is a seasoned corporate executive with a stellar background in sales and marketing. She formerly served as Televerde's DE&I Chairperson and worldwide head of marketing. She has also held top leadership positions at firms including SAP, Clarivate Analytics, and Merck & Co. She worked to empower women via her leadership in women's programs and charitable organizations as she progressed... read full bio
Stop Selling & Start Leading is the movement that is sweeping the B2B sales landscape. Deb Calvert and her colleagues, Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner, wondered what would happen if sellers started behaving more like leaders. They set out to measure buyer reactions and seller effectiveness, testing against the 30 behaviors that are already proven to make leaders more effective.... read full bio
Debbi Fields is the founder and current spokesperson of Mrs. Fields Bakeries. Additionally, she has written several cookbooks. She currently lives in Memphis, Tennessee, with her husband, former Holiday Inn and Harrah's CEO, Michael Rose. She and her husband are very involved in philanthropic work throughout the area. In 1969, Oakland Athletics owner Charles O. Finley introduced ball girls" to... read full bio
Debbie Holloway is a speaker and real estate coach. She is the Head of Team coaching at Tom Ferry International as well as a senior coach. Holloway earned her BSC from the University of Louisville. From there, she went on to start working as a program manager and event coordinator before starting her work as a realtor for Paul Semonin... read full bio
Deborah Perry Piscione is an American entrepreneur, author, public speaker, and media commentator who is known for working as a Principal at Vorto Consulting where she specializes in innovation and talent development. Piscione began her career working with the United States Congress where she was a congressional staffer for Connie Mack, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and was also a political appointee for... read full bio
Deborah Shaw is the former Senior Vice President of Chief Global Diversity and Engagement at PepsiCo and is currently a consultant for PepsiCo and is Principal of Rosado Shaw Group, LLC., which is a consulting and advisory firm that specializes in diversity, culture, employee engagement, high performance teams and women’s leadership. For Rosado Shaw Group, Shaw delivers keynotes, seminars, insights,... read full bio
Debra Jasper, Ph.D., is the founder and CEO of Mindset Digital, where she leads a coaching and training firm that helps Fortune 500 financial firms and other organizations to develop daily habits and mindsets to drive results. Some of Jasper’s programs include, The Social Selling Habit, The SOS Habit, and The Cyber Security Habit. Jasper earned her B.A. in Journalism... read full bio
Debra L. Lee is an American businesswoman who is best known for being the Chairman and CEO of BET, which is the parent company of Black Entertainment Television. Lee was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, and she has previously earned her BA in political science from Brown University, her master’s in public policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School... read full bio
Demi-Leigh Tebow is an entrepreneur, influencer, model and philanthropist who uses her platforms as Miss South Africa and Miss Universe to motivate and inspire people all over the world. She saw the common need for every person to be heard, loved and appreciated while touring the world and representing South Africa on a global scale. Tebow, a devoted member of her community,... read full bio
Denise Hamilton is the founder and visionary CEO of WatchHerWork, a ground-breaking platform that promotes diversity and empowerment in the workplace. Hamilton has established herself as a top inclusion strategist by devoting her life to bringing about positive change and working relentlessly to remove obstacles and open doors for people from all backgrounds. Hamilton, who is the primary force behind WatchHerWork,... read full bio
For a very long time, Denise Persson has contributed her enormous marketing, sales and product management knowledge to the challenge of creating international technology companies. She has established and led global marketing teams for high-growth, category-creating software firms over the course of a career spanning more than 20 years. She has also assisted a number of organizations through numerous development phases, including... read full bio
Denise Woodard is the pioneering founder and CEO of Partake Foods, a natural food company that was motivated by her daughter's struggle with food allergies. She is also an expert on mentoring. More than 9,000 stores, including Target, Kroger and Whole Foods Market, now carry Partake's mouthwatering, allergy-friendly products. Denise is the first Black woman to openly raise more than $1... read full bio
Dennis Bakke is the co-founder of Imagine Schools. Author of the New York Times bestseller Joy at Work. Bakke previously co-founded and served as the president and CEO of AES. He is now president and CEO of Imagine Schools, a company that operates charter schools in 10 states. Mr. Bakke worked in the Federal Energy Administration and was deputy director... read full bio
Dennis Brouwer is a senior client strategist at Lumen Technologies, a Navy veteran, an author, leadership professional, and innovator. Brouwer has earned his MBA in Marketing from Texas A&M University – Mays Business School. He began his career serving in the Navy where he became known for being an expert in deconstruction. During his time in the Navy, he became... read full bio
Dennis Consorte is a seasoned marketing professional with over two decades of experience in the industry. He is the founder and CEO of Consorte Marketing, a full-service digital marketing agency based in New York City. Consorte's passion for marketing began early in his career when he worked for a leading advertising agency. He quickly rose through the ranks and eventually launched... read full bio
Dennis F. Hightower is a former Army Officer, a retired business executive, a college educator, and public servant who has previously been the 15th United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce under President Barack Obama. Hightower was born in Washington, D.C., and he graduated from high school at 16 years old as class president. He immediately went on to study at... read full bio
Dennis Snow is a former Disney leadership executive, a customer service expert, and an author and consultant. Snow became known for his work in customer service with Walt Disney World, where he worked for 20 years. He began his career with Disney worked as a front-line attractions operator and over the course of his career working his way up to... read full bio
Denys is a highly accomplished entrepreneur with a remarkable track record in the ecommerce industry. After spending five years working with tech giants Microsoft and Facebook, he decided to pursue his entrepreneurial ambitions, founding three highly successful companies with a shared focus on ecommerce, direct-to-consumer marketing, data analytics, and paid social ads. Denys' first venture was SassyClassy, a fashion brand he... read full bio
Derek Gaunt is an expert on hostage negotiation practices. He has guest lectured at world renowned universities like Georgetown McDonough School of Business and trained organizations around the world on how to apply hostage negotiation principles to the business world. Derek has 29 years of law enforcement experience including 20 years as a member and leader of hostage negotiation... read full bio
