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2026 Topics & Speakers

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) 
 

March 2026

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

Succession Planning
Nicole DelToro
Andres & Cole
 

Stop Forcing AI:  How to Create Real
Buy-In Using the IKEA Effect and Co-Creation
Dr. Gleb Tsipursky

April 2026

Succession Planning
Nicole DelToro
Andres & Cole
 

 

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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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