Birth & Early Separation: Unique circumstances at birth set a lifelong transformational journey in motion.
Spiritual Insight at 13: Sparked by questioning religious norms and seeking a personal connection with truth and the heart.
Grew up in a sports-centric family; father was both coach and inspiration
Early dream was to play professionally, then shifted to coaching to help others
Split life between US and India
Discovered corporate roles weren’t his calling
Early love of sailing and mentorship from yachtsman Peter Blake.
Learning the importance of solutions and sustainability.
Adoption from Colombia and life in Minnesota
Powerful story of reuniting with his birth mother after 47 years
Arizona roots, Italian heritage, now based in the Midwest
Family life: Oldest of four, mother of four boys, homeschooling advocate
Teri is an author.
She has written three historical fiction novels, a children’s picture book and a memoir titled 10 Little Rules for a Double-Butted Adventure.
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.
Stela is the founder and chief executive re-framer of Reframe.Work.
She is also the program director, strategic workforce planning and HR Be Peace Council at the Conference Board and facilitates conversations with Fortune 500 corporation members on building new global workforce strategies.
