Contributors

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Byron Ricks

Respected Senior Executive with distinguished career providing high-level operations, financial, and strategic management processes. Overseeing development of core corporate values and supervising the execution of overall strategic growth plans and the implementation of complex programs that foster growth of the community and provides high quality of life. Adept at serving as strategic thought leader and partner to CEO and Board of Directors in establishing vision, creating performance goals, and devising new policies that promote core values and culture of the organization. Instrumental in forging strategic alliances and partnerships with business and industry leaders, serving as an industry expert in defining new industry “Best Practices”.


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Josh Warmbrodt

 With a diverse background, Josh brings a unique perspective, blending his roles as a seasoned sales, marketing, and branding consultant, a dedicated husband, and a father of two. His personal journey is marked by resilience. Born to teen parents, he confronted challenges such as racial identity, abandonment, bigotry, depression, poverty, and brushes with the criminal justice system. Yet, he emerged stronger, a testament to his indomitable spirit. At 20, he became a single father, raising his daughter during her formative years, mirroring her struggles with abandonment due to her biological mother's absence. Josh's perspective on fatherhood is further enriched by his extensive family—over a dozen siblings, mostly on his father's side. His approach is rooted in offering hope, love, logic, and guidance while respecting complex family dynamics and past challenges. He aims to foster meaningful conversations about fathers' vital role in shaping their children's lives.