Growing up in South Texas, son of hay farmers
Family’s deep roots in Texas and service-oriented background
Austin Fowler is the Founder and CEO of Stairway Invest.
Alex is the founder of Prevail Consultants, offering strategic guidance as a trusted advisor and fractional executive for companies and entrepreneurial owners alike.
David Belt is the Co-Founder and CEO at Newlab, a hardware-focused startup accelerator in Brooklyn, New York.
Derrick Van Mell’s journey from project consultant to strategic planner
The pivotal moment: realizing organizations lacked a common strategic planning approach
The early influence of iconic French photographers and the emotional power of images
First photo purchase: Cartier-Bresson’s celebrated image and its impact on Stewart’s passion
Childhood curiosity with technology’s “buttons and knobs”
Problem-solving as creative satisfaction
Jay is the Executive Vice President of the Sehgal foundation in the USA and the chairperson of the S M Sehgal foundation in India.
Yannis explains the concept behind “ACM 4.0” and its transition to “ACM 4.1”
Creation of 10 initial and 4 additional presidential task forces to address evolving strategic needs
High school student already recognized as a global researcher
Entrepreneurial mindset—solves real-world problems with practical, deployable solutions
