Speaker Lineup

Eric Beecher

Attorney, Frost Brown Todd

Top Legal Mistakes Small Business Owners Make

Eric Beecher is an attorney with Frost Brown Todd LLP, where he focuses his practice on helping private companies of all shapes and sizes navigate the sea of legal issues that arise in the life of a business. As a member of the firm’s closely held business transactions, private equity and outside general counsel teams, Eric provides owners, executives and other stakeholders of family-owned, closely held and private equity-backed companies with trusted counsel regarding business formation, acquisition and disposition, succession/exit, and a broad variety of operational matters that crop up along the way.

Melanie Booher

President, PEOPLEfirst

Gamifying Culture - Making an Impact in 2024 and Beyond

With over 20 years of HR experience, Melanie is a veteran HR professional with expertise in creating engaged cultures and improving morale. Her T.H.R.I.V.E. Model and Cards for Culture game help leaders foster strong workplace cultures in order to impact retention, productivity and profit. Her motto is “When people matter… companies THRIVE!”

Melanie has a proven track record as a Culture Coach helping organizations become a “Best Place to Work” by instilling big-company best practices within an entrepreneurial environment. Rooted in her experiences as a people connector, change agent, and business coach – she drives organizations to truly live their values, not just post them on the conference room walls.

Melanie holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Miami University and a Masters in HR from the University of Cincinnati.

Jodi Brandstetter

Founder, By Design Brainery

Brand Your Business With a Book

Jodi Brandstetter believes everybody can be an influencer in their industry through being curious.

She helps curious people in 2 ways:

1. Become authors and gain authority in their industry.

2. Become experts through coaching and training in the HR & Talent field.

Jodi is an Amazon Bestselling Author and Publisher with over 20 years of HR, Talent and Business experience. She lives in Loveland, OH with her husband and daughter.

Andy Foerster

President, Liberty Energy Engagement

The Practice of Organizational Leadership

Andy is passionate about helping organization grow and become more effective. He has clients in many verticals - professional services, manufacturing, distribution, and more - that have done just that.

Andy has a 40-year career of military and private sector business experience. In the private sector he earned successive promotions through management and leadership positions in the electrical and automation industries. He has served as CEO, President, CTO, and in other positions in large public companies and in privately held enterprises.

He began as a Navy nuclear submarine officer. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and has graduate degrees from Marymount and George Mason. He is now a business facilitator in association with Academy Leadership. In this practice he helps develop both the leadership skills of people and the management systems used by companies.

He and his wife Jenny have been married for 40 years and have four adult children. His hobbies include flying, amateur radio, bicycling and hiking.

Tasos Georgopoulous

President & COO, Breakthrough Performance Group

Earn Your Lean Six Sigma White Belt

Tasos has over 30 years of professional business experience working with organizations in the food, consumer packaged goods (CPG) and medical device industries. He has held management positions in corporate finance, global brand management and product platform development for Fortune 500 companies as well as privately held organizations, including Gibson Greetings, H.J. Heinz, Ossur, Maple Leaf Farms and AdvancePierre Foods.

Tasos has over 15 years of consulting experience having worked with over 25 client companies improving effectiveness and profitability in the areas of brand/product marketing, product development/innovation processes, business development strategy, customer insights, corporate strategy, supply chain, and customer service market research. Aside from public classes and corporate training, Tasos conducts training at various universities and Breakthrough Performance Group.

Tasos has a B.S. in Finance and a Minor in Decision Science from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio and an MBA from Xavier University with a specialization in Marketing and International Business. He is a Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Lean Gold Practitioner and teaches many process improvement classes for BPG.

Jesy Herron

VP of Client Partnerships, RESLV

Using Video to Amplify Your Content Strategy

Jesy Herron is an accomplished strategic marketing and client relationship professional with a personal determination to see her clients succeed. For over 15 years she’s been on the cutting edge of digital marketing strategy, execution, and innovation guiding clients to growth through video content, website design and development, digital advertising, and interactive lead generation. 24/7 she’s thinking about how to make our clients feel like true partners.

Sean O'Shaughnessy

President, New Sales Expert

The Most Important KPIs to Effectively Track Revenue Generation

Sean is a Fractional VP of Sales who helps owners of companies realize the maximum value of their company by accelerating their revenue production and helping their sales team achieve excellent and repeatable results. 

He concentrates on helping small and mid-size companies optimize their sales strategy, process, and education. Sean helps companies transform their sales culture, implement new sales processes and procedures, and instill best practices. He focuses not just on the strategic level but also at the tactical level to help companies achieve record-breaking sales results.

Tracy Ruberg

President, T6 Group

Technology: Silver Bullet or Death Spiral?

Tracy Ruberg is an experienced IT professional with over 35 years of industry expertise. Throughout her career, she has made significant contributions to the development and implementation of IT systems in a wide range of organizations.

In addition to her professional achievements, Tracy is also a dedicated mother of four daughters. She has balanced her career and family life with grace and perseverance, setting an admirable example for women in both the workplace and home.

Tracy earned her degree in Quantitative Business Analysis and Marketing from Indiana University's Kelly School of Business. Her educational background and analytical skills have enabled her to excel in her career and make valuable contributions to the organizations she serves.

With her extensive experience in the IT industry and her dedication to her family, Tracy is a role model for many. Her passion for technology and her commitment to excellence have earned her a reputation as a highly respected IT professional and a devoted mother.

Chris Spanier

President Carpe Diem Consulting Group

Crafting a Marketing Story That Resonates

As President and Chief Ideator at Carpe Diem Consulting Group, Chris brings decades of experience in marketing, sales and technology to serve his clients. He began Carpe Diem Consulting Group with the belief that everyone has an amazing story to share, and he is passionate about helping people and businesses enrich and share those stories in ways that resonate with the world around them.

Chris will describe Carpe Diem as a group of professional "marketing utility players," able to help their clients across a wide variety of marketing functions ranging from traditional and digital marketing, prospect research and branding work. Chris, himself, has worked across various industries from tech startups to financial services to manufacturing and professional services.