Eight Principles Voices – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Sigval (Sig) Berg is chairman and founder of the Severn Leadership Group (SLG), Annapolis, Maryland, which for over a decade has influenced the character of leadership across a variety of industries, government, and the armed forces, just as Berg has done his whole career.

 He has been a nuclear submarine commander in the U.S. Navy and held executive and educational positions in the nuclear industry. Berg has a master of divinity degree from Trinity Lutheran Seminary and has served as a church pastor. He has also taken part in the Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School.

 Berg’s passion, as shown through SLG and The Virtue Proposition, is to create a space for catalyzing transcendent, virtuous cultures that accelerate team performance and multiply their impact.

David is a national speaker, author, and entrepreneur. He combines his legal and business experience to produce game changing results for clients by thinking outside the box and using his experience and creativity to maximize results regarding client’s life insurance policies. He earned the title. The” life insurance doctor” from a  prominent tax and estate attorney he collaborates with.

David has helped clients generate over $200MM of cash and tax benefits in the past utilizing his “True Value” Life Insurance Review Process. Clients need advocates for their life insurance portfolios to both bring the needed information regarding their rights and values as well as uncovering hidden problems and resolving them. Life insurance is a complicated contract with many nuances most clients and advisors are not aware of. Through building a team and collaborating with various law firms and CPA firms on behalf of their clients we have enabled them to meet their family and legacy goals through our work. My passion is philanthropy. There is a great need for education and guidance for high net worth clients who wish to align their life goals with their hard-earned wealth to enable them to understand the “Why” component of their planning. My objectives are to collaborate with clients and my strategic relationships to produce the best results for them, financially, and philanthropically.

Dr. Scott Smith was born and currently resides in Blackfoot, Idaho.  He furthered his education with a Bachelors degree from Brigham Young University – Idaho and a second Bachelors degree from Logan University in Saint Louis, Missouri.  He finished school with a Doctor of Chiropractic Degree and a Masters Degree in Sports Science and Rehabilitation in 2013. 

He left private practice in 2017 to become the executive director of the Bingham Crisis Center, where he continues to lead. He earned the Business Management Award from Logan College of Chiropractic in 2013 and was awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Leadership in the Idaho nonprofit sector in 2023.  He was presented with the Hero Award by his Board of Directors for his fiscal oversite in paying off the Crisis Center’s building in 2022. 

Scott is inspired daily by his wife, Jamie, and their two children.  In his spare time, he enjoys learning new things, doing projects around the house, and relaxing with his family.

Sonia Marie Reed, a resilient native of the East Bay, has conquered countless hurdles in her remarkable journey. As a mother of three and a grandmother of six, Sonia's path has been marked by the challenges of homelessness, substance abuse, and domestic violence. However, her life took a positive turn when she discovered the path to recovery while serving time in prison. Upon her release, Sonia, who had faced 13 felony convictions and 28 arrests, secured employment with Goodwill Industries of the Greater East Bay, where she found the stability, she needed and sustainable housing. Fueled by an unwavering determination to transform her life, she enrolled in Merritt College and successfully fulfilled the necessary requirements to receive a COSER Certification. Sonia's unwavering dedication to helping others propelled her to pursue certifications in peer support and drug and alcohol specialization from the prestigious Brining Institute. Presently, she actively engages with Bonita House, Inc., IHOT program supervisor a reputable organization that offers rehabilitation and mental health services in Alameda County. Not only does Sonia make significant contributions to the field of recovery and mental health, but she is also the visionary founder and chair of the East Bay Recovery Community Organization 501(c) (3). Through her influential role, she tirelessly works to empower her community and support others in their pursuit of personal goals. Sonia's indomitable spirit and unwavering commitment to making a difference in the lives of others make her an inspiration to all who have the privilege of knowing her.

Jon DeLange is an nonprofit fundraising and marketing professional who has worked with over 50 Christian organizations around the world. He leads a nationwide direct mail program and digital supporter strategy for Summit Ministries, as well as building relational trust with several dozen of the organization's largest donors. During his tenure, Summit has doubled their number of active donors and Jon worked with a family to secure the organization's first ever 7-figure cash gift in the fall of 2023. He coaches other nonprofit fundraisers to gain the attention of their ideal donors and to inspire them to give joyously. You can explore Jon’s philosophy of Relationship Forward Fundraising by joining the conversation with 8700 followers on Linkedin. In his free time, Jon helped launch a peer group for high capacity christian young men, is currently writing about 12 rules for relationship forward fundraising, teaches Christian worldview, plays Disc Golf, and is always ready with a book recommendation. He and his wife, Alli, live with their son on the shores of Lake Macatawa in Holland, Michigan. To work with Jon, check out his product, the Strategic Fundraising Plan.

John D. Wood, Esq., is an attorney, author, educator, entrepreneur and philanthropist. John earned his juris doctorate from New York University School of Law, one of the top ten law schools in the world, and his bachelors degrees in English and Philosophy from Texas Christian University where he graduated summa cum laude. Wood is licensed to practice law in New York and Texas. He is Partner of the law firm Green Klein & Wood, representing insured property owners recovering after casualty events. 

He is a member of American Mensa and sits on the advisory board of non-profit organizations including the H2H Foundation, Econautics Sustainability Institute, American Policyholder Association, and American Adjuster Association. Wood is a legal scholar and author of law review articles on human nature and risk management appearing in influential law review journals such as the Environmental Law Reporter, NYU Journal of Law and Liberty, and the NYU Environmental Law Journal. John is co-author of an award-winning article on Artificial Intelligence published in the Harvard Business Review, as well as two books, Foundations of Sustainable Business: Theory, Function and Strategy (Wiley 2e) and The Humachine: Humankind, Machines, and the Future of Enterprise (Routledge). 

 He provides educational and keynote programs on topics including insurance, deepfakes, copyleft, and sustainability for audiences such as the New York State Bar Association, the Attorney General Alliance, and professional and trade societies. His media appearances on Artificial Intelligence strategy include Coast to Coast AM Radio, The Innovation Show, A Geek Leader, and the Lux & Tech podcast.

Sam is the Founder and Chairman of Falling Forward Foundation which makes grants to pay for continued outpatient rehabilitation after insurance benefits run out. Sam saw the need for such support and launched the Foundation after his own rehab experience.  

 In 2011, Sam suffered a spinal cord injury that resulted from an accident while on vacation in Italy.  Sam was paralyzed from the waist down and faced a long, uncertain recovery. Thankfully, Sam learned that, unlike most medical insurance, his policy had no “therapy cap” and placed no limit on rehabilitation. Sam's insurance covered nearly two years of intensive physical therapy.  With the skill and support of many rehab professionals, Sam recovered.  He's now able to walk with a cane, drive a car, work part-time and live a productive life.   

During his two years in rehab, Sam saw the impact of therapy caps first-hand.  Sam met hundreds of people whose recoveries were cut short when their insurance benefits stopped, and they were unable to pay out of their own pockets.  In August of 2013, Sam launched Falling Forward to give other patients the same opportunity that he had --- to continue outpatient rehabilitation and to recover to their full potential. So far, Falling Forward has funded continued outpatient rehabilitation for more than 190 people at four rehab centers in Colorado, Illinois, Kansas and Missouri. To see their stories and learn more, visit www.fallingforward.org

Prior to his accident, Sam spent more than 25 years in marketing and advertising, building some of America's largest brands in snack food, household products, footwear and retail.  Sam grew up in Peoria, IL and earned an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

James Staton Jr. is the Founding Partner of TopFlight Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Prior to founding TopFlight Foundation, James has worked in eight industries including automotive, steel, construction, power transmission, printing manufacturing, telecommunications, computers, and material handling.

James has served on boards of several nonprofits. 

TopFlight Foundation focuses on being catalysts of change and believe in taking action to implement solutions.

Our Solutions Summits - Cradle to Wealth - 
focuses on how to make money, how to keep money, how to make your money work for you instead of you working for the money, and how to pass the money to the next generation - generational wealth. 

We provide tools for success personally and professionally. We are building an ecosystem that will provide a pipeline young people, that can compete in the global economy and will stabilize our communities. Ensuring we have the skills to maintain our standards of living. We are developing strategic solutions for challenges in our communities. Building a culture and economic system that facilitates excellence and generates wealth is a major key to empowerment. 

Known as the “Ambassador of JOY,” Barry Shore is the Founder of EinsteinCares.com, whose Mission is to Give $1 Billion dollars to Charity without costing any Giver a penny. Barryis a Mental Wellness Activist due to his recovery from being a quadriplegic. He is also a philanthropist, multi-patent holding entrepreneur, speaker, author, podcaster, and now swims 2 miles per day. 6 days per week.

After a rare disease paralyzed Barry from the neck down, he created the JOY of LIVING Community™, The Keep Smiling movement that has reached multiple celebrities and distributed millions of “Keep Smiling” cards worldwide, and a philanthropic platform featured in Oprah’s Magazine.

Barry’s podcast, The JOY of LIVING, is in the Top 2% of all podcasts with millions of downloads and is heard by hundreds of thousands worldwide weekly.

Barry’s latest book, Oh Shift! is available along with his other Best Selling Books on Amazon and on barryshore.com. Previous titles include The Joy of Living: You Deserve It and a Pocketful Full of Acronyms which are available for Free at barryshore.com/ebook.

Tami Heim has been the president and CEO of Christian Leadership Alliance since January 2012. Her professional career includes executive leadership experience in technology, marketing, publishing, and retail. She has served as a partner in The A Group – Brand Development, executive vice president and chief publishing officer for Thomas Nelson Publishers, and as the president of Borders, Inc.

Tami was certified in for-profit board governance through The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Her nonprofit board experience includes serving on the boards of EQUIP, Lead Like Jesus, Christian Alliance for Orphans, and Growing Leaders. Christianity Today, and Christian Leadership Alliance.  She completed the Christian Credentialed Nonprofit Leader  (CCNL) program in 2013 and now facilitates the online CCNL-Leadership Course for the Alliance.