Rane Butler
Venturity
Vice President of Team & Client Experience
'As a leader, Rane’s transparency, fairness, and commitment to doing what’s right inspires team members to stay engaged, loyal, and eager to be a part of the company’s vision and purpose.''
Carl Keil
Core America
Vice President of Operations
"Carl embodies the very best of leadership: purpose-driven, people-first, and values-led. He consistently supports his team, empowers colleagues to grow, and builds lasting relationships with customers and former team members alike."
Jennifer Mahlum
Pioneer Title Agency
Training and Development Coordinator
"Jen is the kind of leader who combines deep compassion with clear accountability, creating trust, growth, and a culture where people feel both supported and inspired to do their best."
Travis Slisher
Professional Engineering Consultants
Vice President of Community Engagement
"Travis leads with passion, empathy, accountability and action. That combination doesn't just build great companies. It builds better people.''
Melinda White
Zolman Restoration
Director of Claims Management/Estimating
"Melinda leads with heart, stands firmly in her values, and uses her influence to make the people around her better."
Carl Erickson
Atomic Object
Founder
"Carl, his work, impact and legacy all point to his long commitment to being a purpose-driven and heart-led leader who cultivates and supports a caring, collaborative, and respectful culture, including the employee ownership he developed and executed."
Brad Herrmann & Hai Nguyen
Text-Em-All
Co-Founders
"They have changed lives, lifted people up financially and emotionally — created opportunities for people to be the best versions of themselves...Brad and Hai created a safe and stable values-driven environment where people thrive and enjoy the work they do. A place where you can lead from any role and are inspired to help others.”
Mackey McNeill
MACKEY | The CFO Collaborative | The Prosperity People
Founder
"Mackey built a purpose-driven company in an industry — and an era — that offered her no blueprint for doing so. She has invested in her team, in her community, in the environment, and in the next generation of leaders."
Keith Stout
Ace Metal Crafts Company | Genesis Automation, LLC
CEO | President
"Keith teaches, shares, and lives Small Giants business principals everyday, [and] the impact can be seen everyday in how we as a company are able to communicate and work through healthy conflict on a daily basis.”
Deanna Walker
Venturity
CEO
"Through her mentorship, encouragement, and commitment to developing others, Deanna has empowered team members to grow into confident leaders and think like owners, creating a ripple effect that continues to shape the company’s future.
2025 Next Gen Leader
Inductee
Leslie DeMent
Attention Arc
EVP, People & Operations
2025 Founder/CEO
Inductee
Rob Dube
imageOne & 10 Disciplines
Co-Founder
2024 Founder/CEO
Inductee
Tom Walter
Tasty Catering
Founder
2024 Next Gen Leader
Inductee
Sabrina White
Text-Em-All
Head of People & Great Work