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2026 Topics & Speakers

January 2026

Improving Strategy Execution
Alex Bartholomaus
People Stretch Solutions

Leading in Uncertainty
Steve Gladis
Steve Gladis Leadership Partners (SGLP)  
Tom

Developing & Leverating Boards
Bill Bender
Acalvio Technologies

Getting Team to Think Like Owners-Scaling at all Levels
Friderike Butler
Optify

February 2026

From Strategy to Process & Turnkey Support
Len Discenza
Vericol
Tom

Scaling Without Burnout
Lindsey Englerth
EOS

Hacking Brain Science for Leaders
Steve Gladis
Steve Gladis Leadership Partners (SGLP) 

 

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Lee Self, President/Owner, REF-Northern VA  
703.402.5065  LSelf@ref.global

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Marlee Carlos, Forum Leader 
MCarlos@ref.global

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Donna Pearring, Forum Leader  
202.255.1726  DPearring@ref.global

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Josef Martens Ph.D, Forum Leader  
JMartens@ref.global

 

Our Forums meet as follows:


Top Executive Forum Leader:  Lee Self
•  Thursday Forum - (second Thursday of each month)
•  Tuesday Forum - (third Tuesday of each month)
 
Key Executive Forum Leader:  Marlee Carlos
•  Tuesday Forum - (second Tuesday of each month)

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Key Executive Forum Leader: Donna Pearring

•  Tuesday Forum - (first Tuesday of each month)

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Tech Executive Forum Leader: Josef Martens 

•  Wednesday Forum - (first and third Wednesday of each month)

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