The Drop In CEO Creators & Guests

Dr. Laura Sicola is a leadership communication and influence coach, author, and host of Speaking to Influence.

Joel’s a futurist and longtime venture capitalist / hedge fund manager (gobbledygook for professional investor) who lives in a Shark Tank world like on TV. Since selling his publishing company to a Fortune 500, Joel’s cage-rattling keynotes expose Wall Street insights and the inside track on high-velocity innovation - empowering business executives and their teams to “Disrupt Their Competitors’ Future”.

Doug C. Brown is the CEO of Business Success Factors, a nationally recognized business revenue growth expert, and former president of the Chet Holmes and Tony Robbins companies. He has collected an impressive amount of experience throughout his life in different fields, especially sales. His mission is to help companies grow their sales revenue and to have better-performing sales teams. Additionally, he instructs B2B coaches and consultants on how to build a more profitable business, and his proprietary system has generated over $500M in sales.

Leading courageous conversations to create behaviors that make workplaces, communities and lives better. Co-Founder and CEO of the Talent Magnet Institute and President of Centennial Talent Strategy and Executive Search.

Dr. Stan Ward is the founder and principal at Influence Coaching, LLC. He helps leaders create sustainable positive changes. Since 2011, he has coached clients on work-life topics to improve how they manage conflict, reduce stress, and prevent burnout.As a writer, Stan is the author of How to Beat Burnout for Yourself, Your Family, and Your Team and is the co-editor of Ethical Leadership: A Primer. Besides his work as a coach and author, Dr. Ward has years of experience as a professor of leadership studies and business communication.Stan and his wife have been married for over 27 years. They are recent empty-nesters with two daughters in college. With his newfound free time, Stan enjoys hiking with his dog, practicing Tai Chi, and writing with a fountain pen.

Laura Noel is an author, podcast host, executive coach, consultant, and workplace facilitator.