Advisor to executives, public leaders, and philanthropists | Former CEO of IDEO

Former CEO of IDEO, Sandy spent two decades building cultures where curiosity, collaboration, and imagination weren't values on a wall but designed conditions — intentional choices about how teams learn, create, and grow. Today, she advises executives, philanthropists, and public leaders translating bold ambitions into human-centered decisions about the systems they lead. Her work sits at the intersection of strategy, leadership, and design. She's taught at Stanford, Washington University in St. Louis, and Redding Elementary School, and her perspectives have reached The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Fortune, the World Economic Forum, and the United Nations. 

Chief Heart Officer, VaynerX 

Claude is rewriting the rules of leadership. As the world's first Chief Heart Officer and the No. 2 executive at VaynerX, she partners with CEO Gary Vaynerchuk to build one of the most human-centered cultures in business. Her debut book, Be Yourself at Work (Harper Business, October 2025), argues that authentic presence is the most valuable asset a leader can bring to work. Claude has earned Campaign US's Female Frontier Award and AdWeek's Changing the Game Award and has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal. 

 Head of Product Innovation, LEAD3R and Founder, Team & Co.  

André has spent 20+ years rethinking how the world's biggest companies build their people. As Head of Product Innovation at LEAD3R and founder of Team & Co., he advises leaders on culture, talent, and team performance, drawing on a career that includes Chief Learning Officer roles at Google, Target, Nike, and Mars. An organizational psychologist and author of Wrong Fit, Right Fit, André has been named one of Leadership Excellence Magazine's "Top 100 Minds in Leadership" four years running. His work has shaped how iconic brands become iconic companies and how teams do their best work. 

CEO, LEAD3R and Host, The Future of Teamwork podcast

Dane believes great teams don't happen by accident. As CEO of LEAD3R and founding partner of HUDDL3 group, he helps organizations elevate the competence, commitment, confidence, and camaraderie that define great teams. He's also the host of The Future of Teamwork podcast, with 150+ interviews exploring how leaders unlock the potential of the people around them. Across a 20+ year career spanning Australia, Europe, and North America, Dane has scaled companies from $400M to over $1B, led more than a dozen acquisitions, and built businesses across energy, life sciences, and human capital, all while coaching rugby on the side.

Chief Relationship Officer & Executive Coach, LEAD3R

Kurt has spent 30+ years helping people and organizations thrive. As Chief Relationship Officer and Platinum Executive Coach at LEAD3R, he leads efforts to elevate the chemistry, capacity, and capability of great teams. He previously served as Chief People Officer at Pinterest and held senior HR leadership roles at Biogen, Expedia, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and Accenture. He was also the founder of Enspira (acquired by LEAD3R in 2024), which earned recognition on the Inc. 5000 and Inc.'s Top 100 Best Workplaces. A guest lecturer at Kellogg and Northeastern, Kurt speaks five languages and has lived across four regions of the world.

Founder & Executive Coach, Green Reed

Farrah helps high-performing leaders carry less and lead better. As founder of Green Reed and one of only 15 Radical Candor coaches globally, she works with leaders across Fortune 50 companies, startups, and nonprofits — coaching them through high-stakes conversations, complex decisions, and the constant change of modern leadership. A former Bain strategy consultant and HR executive in hyper-growth tech (Medallia, Alto Pharmacy), Farrah is the creator of the Communicating Challenges & Change framework. Her clients describe her work as the difference between pushing through alone and leading with clarity, confidence, and calm.