WiFi in the air

How Michael Small and Jack Blumenstein created Gogo to offer Internet on airliners

Showing the way

How Michael Means brings people together to make a difference

The fixer

How Richard C. Pfenniger Jr. helps turn companies around

How Duane Jones propelled D2 Abatement as an innovator in the environmental industry

Although he has 67 employees today, it was just six years ago that Duane Jones was running D2 Abatement Inc. with just one employee. Taking two-hour sleep shifts, he spent his first years as the company’s president and CEO balancing his time among building capital, developing a unique market strategy and sharing his vision for […]

Fresh approach

How Zalmi Duchman created The Fresh Diet as a new option in food delivery

How Robert DePierre made Henniges Automotive a stronger company

Robert DePierre, CEO of Henniges Automotive, is an optimistic leader and has confidence in the abilities of his team. He inspires his employees to excel in times of adversity and maintains a positive attitude, encouraging and supporting those around him who work at the provider of sealing and anti-vibration systems for the automotive industry. These […]

How Lee Schoenherr leads FloraCraft Corp. with innovation and creativity

Everyone at FloraCraft Corp. strives to put the customer first and goes above and beyond to meet customer needs. That drive for excellent customer satisfaction at the floral and crafts company is a direct result of the leadership that Chairman Lee Schoenherr demonstrates. Schoenherr always puts customer first and treats them as if they were […]

How Michael Nevins uses his company to help people

It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Michael Nevins had just committed to building a multimillion dollar green factory for Full Spectrum Solutions Inc., and the economy was going in the tank in a big way. It was 2008 and the recession was just getting under way. With sales plummeting, it seemed that layoffs would […]