Two Authors, Two Different Generations...One Message
John Mariotti
John Mariotti is an Internationally recognized executive, author and speaker. In his career, he led major businesses as President of Huffy Bicycles, and later as Group President of Rubbermaid Office Products Group. He was also Chairman of World Kitchen, Inc., on whose board he still serves. John has served on multiple corporate boards and consulted with many well-known American consumer product companies. He has written hundreds of articles, spoken to thousands, and authored 9 business books including The Power of Partnerships, and two award winners: The Shape-Shifters and The Complexity Crisis, which was chosen one of 2008’s Best Business Books. He currently writes weekly blogs for American Express—Open Forum and for Forbes—Prosper Now, and his own THE ENTERPRISE—Telling It Like It is. His latest book, a novel on cyber-terrorism, The Chinese Conspiracy, was released in Jan. 2011. John holds a B. S. M. E., from Bradley University and an M. S. M. E. from the University of Wisconsin.
D.M. Lukas
Dave M. Lukas is a modern day “Renaissance Man.” Recently turned 30, he is an accomplished speaker, entrepreneur and investor. He has been published in numerous publications, including Forbes alongside John Mariotti, and is known for his no-nonsense, common sense approach. He has been invited to work with thought leaders such as Brian Tracy, Tony Robbins, Zig Ziglar, and many others. He also frequently speaks on the mindset of success and the everyday principles of strategic leadership and business growth.
He founded his first business at a very young age (5 years old!) and continued to develop successful businesses through college. Dave then took that early success to a national F500 company where he earned recognition as Rookie of the Year, Sales Consultant of the Year, Top 25 Producer (out of 1500 sales reps). He became an accomplished management professional and built numerous top performing organizations. Today, Dave consults with companies at all stages of growth, often taking ownership positions, which allows him to have maximum personal impact on strategic growth targets. As Vice President and co-owner of Grasp Technologies, for example, Dave has architected 100% growth every year for each of the last 5 years.
Dave feels most at home when helping people learn new skills, or reaching new levels of personal accomplishment. He holds a BA in Managment and Finance from Baldwin Wallace College. Dave lives with his wife, Jennifer, in Columbus, OH.
He founded his first business at a very young age (5 years old!) and continued to develop successful businesses through college. Dave then took that early success to a national F500 company where he earned recognition as Rookie of the Year, Sales Consultant of the Year, Top 25 Producer (out of 1500 sales reps). He became an accomplished management professional and built numerous top performing organizations. Today, Dave consults with companies at all stages of growth, often taking ownership positions, which allows him to have maximum personal impact on strategic growth targets. As Vice President and co-owner of Grasp Technologies, for example, Dave has architected 100% growth every year for each of the last 5 years.
Dave feels most at home when helping people learn new skills, or reaching new levels of personal accomplishment. He holds a BA in Managment and Finance from Baldwin Wallace College. Dave lives with his wife, Jennifer, in Columbus, OH.
