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Noah
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Crafting Unforgettable Golf Experiences
 World’s Dynamic CEOs Making A
Footprint in Business, 2023

Revolutionary Visionaries

Even for CEOs who have already achieved success,

learning never ends and needs to be improved upon
constantly. In addition to maintaining conversations and
engagements with consumers/clients, staff members,
investors, analysts, board members, and other
stakeholders, the dynamic leader must fearlessly pursue
new alliances and information sources. Since
competition is inherently dynamic, so too must the
methods for obtaining resources and tools to In his role as a business leader, Noah sees it as his
outmaneuver the opposition. Instead of focusing just on responsibility to assemble a team of talented and
communicating about their own accomplishments, the passionate individuals, forge a collective vision that
CEO has to spend time learning, connecting the links, extends years into the future, and empower his team to
and listening. make sound decisions for the benefit of the business, its
customers, and the communities they serve. He considers
In order to improve their leadership style, high-achieving himself incredibly fortunate to have chosen a career path
CEOs also look for outsiders' perspectives. To do this, that brings him immense satisfaction and feels blessed to
they need to undergo a clinical evaluation that gathers wake up every day with a smile, knowing that he has the
input from a far wider spectrum of stakeholders than privilege of interacting with his favorite people in the
they may have in the past. world.

World's Leaders latest edition “World's Dynamic CEOs Also, while you flip through the pages, don't forget to read
Making A Footprint in Business, 2023” has featured the articles created by our in-house editorial staff and
success stories of renowned CEOs whose expertise in industry experts.
leadership is echoing globally. The cover has Noah
DiPasquale, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of
Epic Golf Club. He is drawing from over two decades of
experience as a corporate executive. His primary focus is
on providing Epic Golf Club members with
unforgettable experiences at some of the world's most Have a lovely read!
prestigious golf courses.
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Noah
DiPasquale
Crafting Unforgettable Golf Experiences
18 Carlos Santos

22 David Weild

26 Dean Bartles

32 Josh Sherrard

36 Ken Dychtwald

40 Liam Hardey

46 Mitch Gould

50 Oliver Drews

54 Paul Edalat
 Noah
DiPasquale
Crafting Unforgettable
Golf Experiences

N
oah DiPasquale is the founder and blessed to wake up every day with a
Chief Executive Officer of Epic Golf smile, knowing that he has the
Club, drawing from over two privilege of interacting with his
decades of experience as a favorite people in the world.
corporate executive. His primary
focus is on providing Epic Golf Club In addition to his role at Epic Golf
members with unforgettable Club, Noah has a history of
experiences at some of the world's successfully founding various
most prestigious golf courses. business ventures. Notably, he
recently launched GolfLync, a social
In his role as a business leader, Noah media company aimed at
sees it as his responsibility to connecting millions of golfers
assemble a team of talented and worldwide. Furthermore, Mr.
passionate individuals, forge a DiPasquale has initiated the Epic
collective vision that extends years Foundation
into the future, and empower his (www.epicfoundation.us), a 501c3
team to make sound decisions for non-profit organization dedicated to
the benefit of the business, its enhancing the lives of communities
customers, and the communities in which they operate.
they serve. He considers himself
incredibly fortunate to have chosen
a career path that brings him
immense satisfaction and feels

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 The Epic Golf Club
subscription-based
membership that operates

Club
as a private golf society
allowing like-minded
golfers who share a
passion for golf to play the
best private golf courses in
the world, together.
Members of Epic have the
opportunity to play at over
1,000 of the top private
courses in North America
and around the world.
Through its careful
curation and application
process, the club's society
of private club members
have the privilege of
playing at each other's
impeccable, top-rated
private courses among the
most beautiful landscapes
in the country. Epic also
hosts 20+ events each year
at top-rated clubs for
members and their guests
to enjoy. The Epic Golf
team provides a fully
curated white-glove
experience to ensure the
quality of the trip meets or
exceeds the quality of the
world class golf.

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Personal and Professional Philosophy Founding His Passion in Golf

Noah is the same person inside and outside of the Noah had a self-described “unusual path” to his start
workplace. He holds exceptionally high standards for in the golf business, since he had really only taken up
the individuals he chooses to surround himself with,
the game a few years prior. He was in the
and he deeply values the people in his life, whether
they are family, friends, customers, or co-workers. management and technology consulting space where
Noah has a penchant for operating at a rapid pace and he led a mid-tier firm for over a decade and started his
takes pride in his ability to swiftly and accurately own consulting firm in 2016. However, he quickly
assess situations, adapting as necessary. He strongly became drawn to the game of golf by its social and
believes in the philosophy of "work hard and play competitive foundation. Noah instantaneously noticed
hard," and he has cultivated a culture that rewards that there was a huge gap in the way golfers interacted
both personal and professional growth. Originating
with each other and saw his opportunity to change the
from humble beginnings, Noah views each day as a
blessing and relishes every moment. He firmly game of golf forever.
adheres to the notion that "the journey is the
destination."

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 empowered to go above and beyond
what is typically expected, especially in
extenuating circumstances. At Epic, one
of the core values is "Your job is not
done until THE job is done," which
often means thinking creatively and
taking heroic actions when the situation
demands it.

Building the Epic Family

In his line of work, Noah rarely looks

for individuals with specific prior
experience since the nature of their work
is unique. Instead, he seeks out
individuals who possess qualities such
as high intelligence, energy, empathy,
and a strong desire to give their best
while functioning as part of a team. He
believes that when these traits are
present, it becomes relatively easy to
integrate individuals into the Epic
Family through coaching and support.
Pursuit of Excellence and Innovation
Vision of a Connected World
Much of Noah's success can be attributed to
his persistent curiosity and unwavering Noah views their industry as analogous
commitment to problem-solving. He never to golf, and they believe that they are at
settles for the status quo and firmly believes the forefront of driving change through
that taking risks is a fundamental aspect of technology. Historically, golf has been a
personal and professional growth. In his geographically constrained activity, with
own words, "The things I value the most in the location of golf courses dictating
business and in life are developing and participation based on geography.
spending time with a core group of friends, However, Epic Golf Club has
family, and team, helping them achieve their transformed this model by placing
full potential, always striving to win and be individual participants at the center and
the best, but not at the expense of others, enabling them to come together from all
and building a sense of community with corners of the world (42 states and 11
every interaction." countries to date) based on shared
values, an adventurous spirit, and a
Approach to Teamwork at Epic Golf Club desire to expand their horizons. In an
increasingly interconnected world, Epic
Noah believes that effective teamwork is a Golf Club has created a new golfing
combination of both structured processes universe for its members and guests.
and individual heroics. The foundation of
the team is established by having well- Journey from Comfort to Risk
defined processes in place, which provide
guidelines for operation and set expectations For Noah, the most significant
for outcomes. However, individual heroics professional risk he took was in 2016
come into play when team members are when he started his first company. At

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that time, he held a relatively high-paying
and high-powered job, and he and his wife Words of Wisdom for New Leaders
had just welcomed a baby boy into their
family. The decision to leave his job and Noah's advice to new leaders includes several key
pursue entrepreneurship was a challenging pieces of wisdom:
one, and he wasn't sure if the bigger risk Ÿ Build strong relationships with your team and create
was leaving the job or discussing it with his an environment of trust.
wife. Fortunately, his wife was incredibly
Ÿ Communicate clearly, setting expectations and
supportive, reassuring him that they didn't
need all the luxury items if things didn't addressing deficiencies when necessary, while also
work out but expressing confidence in his celebrating successes.
ability to succeed if he gave it his best. Her Ÿ Be decisive and don't avoid tough decisions, and
support provided the push he needed, and when delivering bad news, do it in person.
from there, the transition to starting Epic Ÿ Stay adaptable and open-minded, as great ideas can
Golf felt like a natural progression. As he come from unexpected sources.
put himself in positions to succeed, the Ÿ Prioritize self-care, as leadership is demanding, and
sense of risk diminished, and it all felt like
your mental and physical well-being are essential for
the obvious next steps.
long-term success. Burnout can hinder your
effectiveness as a leader.

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 For the past few Years of Excellency
decades, the race for

F
industrial competitive Since 2010, Dr. Dean Bartles has served as a board
advantage has centered member for NCDMM before joining as the President
on finding new and and Chief Executive Officer in May 2019. Prior to this,
abundant low-cost he served as the President of the National Tooling and
labor sources. The next Machining Association and was previously the Director
wave of industrial of the John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center at
productivity increases the University of New Hampshire. Dr. Bartles was the
is anticipated to be founding Executive Director of the Digital
fueled by technological Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute in
advancements. Cyber- Chicago and the Chief Manufacturing Officer of UI
physical systems (CPS) LABS. Dr. Bartles worked for General Dynamics
and dynamic data processes that employ enormous Corporation for 30 years, where he was responsible for
volumes of data to drive smart machines define this setting up and running manufacturing operations in
development, which some refer to as Industry 4.0. Egypt, Turkey, and the United States. Between 2001
and 2014, Dr. Bartles increased sales at General
Dr. Dean Bartles, a well-known person in the Dynamics Corporation from $135 million to over $600
manufacturing area, is well-suited to describe the million. Before his time at General Dynamics
complexity of production and how it is being altered Corporation, Dr. Bartles worked for Fairchild Republic
with the assistance of developing technology. He is a Company as an industrial engineer for approximately 5
seasoned operations specialist with four decades of years.
manufacturing and technology management experience.
He is currently the President and CEO of the Dr. Bartles served as the 2016-2017 President of the
Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group, Inc., a North American Manufacturing Research Institute, the
not-for-profit holding company of both the National 2016 President of the Society of Manufacturing
Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining Engineers, the founding Chairman of the Smart
(NCDMM) and Advanced Manufacturing International, Manufacturing Leadership Coalition, and the Chairman
Inc. (AMI), a new subsidiary and sister company to of the Board of the National Center for Defense
NCDMM. Manufacturing and Machining. Dean graduated from
Indiana State University, earning a PhD in Technology
MTDG Management with a concentration in Manufacturing
Systems.
The Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group
(MTDG) is the not-for-profit holding company of the Dr. Bartles' skills in advanced manufacturing
National Center for Defense Manufacturing and technology areas include digital manufacturing, model-
Machining (NCDMM) and Advanced Manufacturing based enterprise, industry 4.0, smart manufacturing,
International (AMI). advanced robotics, and brilliant factory concepts.

MTDG is transforming the advanced manufacturing

industrial base by driving innovation and accelerating
growth. MTDG is headquartered in Clearwater, FL.

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 Josh
Sherrard
Guiding Families to Entrepreneurial Success with
Unparalleled Expertise and Insight

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Journey of Empowerment and Significance

Josh, a Hawaii native, pursued his education Josh Sherrard, a born entrepreneur,
at The University of Hawaii, Simpson Bible
embarked on his first business
College, and The Moody Bible Institute. As
an ordained minister, he found fulfillment in venture at the young age of twelve.
working on missions, playing the guitar, As the President and CEO of
traveling, and spending cherished moments Strategic Navigators, he has
with his wife, Amy, and their three children: nurtured a passion for
Joshua II, Julianne, and Gabriel.
entrepreneurship throughout his
Josh's entrepreneurial spirit ignited at the age
of 12 when he started his first business, and career. Over the years, Josh has
later, as a teenager, he interned at a prominent dabbled in start-ups, corporate
financial company in Honolulu. Following America, and international business
over a decade of experience in Christian development, gaining invaluable
Ministry, he served as a minister in non-profit experience in these realms.
organizations, gaining exposure to operations,
stewardship, and communications.
With over a decade of involvement
Around 2012, Josh embarked on a transition in the Non-Profit Sector, Josh has
from a full-time pastor to a businessman. successfully managed multi-million-
During this period, he identified a crucial dollar companies, showcasing his
pain-point for entrepreneurs—taxes. Driven
prowess in organizational leadership.
by the desire to guide his clients towards a
path of significance, he assembled a team of Additionally, he has dedicated
tax and law experts. Together, they developed numerous years to financial advising
a program that could provide small business and business efficiency, establishing
owners with time-tested strategies employed himself as an expert in these fields.
by the uber-wealthy, ultimately assisting
entrepreneurs in maximizing their revenue.
Josh's comprehensive background in
Drawing upon his diverse experiences and Business, Finance, Executive
expertise, Josh strives to empower his clients Management, Real Estate,
by offering valuable strategies that pave the Operations, and Sales lends a unique
way for their success and significance in the depth to his role as a Business
business world.
Family Coach. Combining his diverse
expertise, he brings a wealth of
knowledge and experience to guide
and support families in their
entrepreneurial endeavors.

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 A Thought Leader with a
Focus on the Business
Opportunities and Social
Effects of Global Aging and

KEN Rising Longevity

DYCHTWALD, PhD
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Founder & CEO
Age Wave

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K en Dychtwald, PhD has
emerged as North America's
foremost visionary and
original thinker regarding the social,
economic, healthcare, marketing,
House Conferences on Aging. He
was named the single most
influential marketer to baby
boomers over the last quarter-
century by American Demographics.
Aging Award for distinguished
leadership and has received the
Inspire Award from the
International Council on Active
Aging.
financial, and workforce His article in the Harvard Business
implications of the "age wave" – a Review, "It's Time to Retire Since 1986, Ken has been the
term he coined in the 1980's. He is a Retirement," was awarded the Founder and CEO of Age Wave, an
psychologist, gerontologist, prestigious McKinsey Award, tying acclaimed think tank and
documentary filmmaker, and best- for first place with the legendary consultancy focused on the social
selling author of 19 books, including Peter Drucker. He was honored by and business implications and
his three latest What Retirees Want: Investment Advisor as one of the 35 opportunities of global aging and
A Holistic View of Life’s Third Age, most influential thought leaders in rising longevity. During his career,
Radical Curiosity: One Man’s Search the financial services industry over Ken has addressed more than two
for Cosmic Magic and a Purposeful Life the past 35 years, and he and his million people worldwide in his
and Sages of Aging: A Guide for wife, Maddy, received the Esalen speeches to corporate, association,
Changemakers. Prize for their outstanding social service, and government
contributions to advancing the groups. His strikingly accurate
He has served as a fellow of the human potential of aging men and predictions, landmark research, and
World Economic Forum and was a women worldwide. He has twice innovative ideas are regularly
featured speaker at two White received the American Society on featured in leading print and

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electronic media worldwide and, pioneering research initiative called Congressional think tank. The
incredibly, have garnered nearly the SAGE Project, which came to be several-year focus of our team of
twenty billion media impressions. funded by the National Institutes of demographers, gerontologists,
Health. We set out to see if some of sociologists, urban planners, and
In this wide-ranging interview, Ken the progressive new approaches to physicians was to study how,
Dychtwald shares what inspired him mental and physical health, such as throughout 99% of human history,
to start Age Wave, what market biofeedback, meditation, yoga, and the average life expectancy was
opportunities are hiding in plain nutrition, could reverse some under 18 years. Over the past few
sight, and so much more. elements of aging decline. The centuries, medical, economic, social,
project was so successful that it and demographic forces have been
What motivated you to start became the model for similar shifting and grinding against each
Age Wave and what were programs all over the world and other. Dramatic breakthroughs in
served to ignite the nascent holistic medicine, public health, and lifestyle
your initial goals? health and healthy aging fields. management have caused two
Life threw me an interesting curve unprecedented trends: declining
back in 1974, when I was 24, Then, in 1982, another piece of an fertility and increasing longevity.
finishing writing my first book, emerging puzzle fell into place. I
BodyMind, and completing my became an advisor to what was then
doctorate on the Psychology of the called the Office of Technology
Body. I was invited to co-found a Assessment, the non-partisan U.S.

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 potential significance of the technology. It was
a sustainable technology that would also be
used to the energy transition, one of the
fastest-growing and most important sectors of
the economy.
To the best of the team's knowledge, Cellfion
is developing and commercializing the world's
first bio-based ion-selective membrane made
from the most abundant biopolymer on the
planet, cellulose derived from wood. The
membrane can be used in different energy
storage and conversion devices such as Redox
Flow Batteries (a battery technology that can
store substantial amounts of energy) and
hydrogen technologies such as fuel cells (used
for hydrogen conversion to electrical energy)
and Electrolysers (used for the production of
green hydrogen). He says, "Our solution isn't
limited to just these devices, as we have
identified over 10 possible applications for the
material."

The Force behind Joining Sector

The key driving force to join this sector was
the feeling of knowing that Liam could make a
Life Story real impact with the technology. He says,
Liam was born and raised in a small town in the north of England, "Climate change is one of the greatest
located on the outskirts of the North Yorkshire Moors. He participated in challenges we are facing, therefore we need to
youth football leagues for several of England's top football (soccer) reduce greenhouse gasses from the
academies, including York City and Leeds United. He was released from atmosphere." One thing that is being
York City (League 2) when he was 12 years old, which finally caused overlooked when it comes to climate action is
him to give up football for a short while. Liam later went on to play the materials that are being used. The world is
football again which resulted in a two-year contract with Leeds United at still turning to unsustainable materials that are
the age of 14 but later released after the two year contact. Liam re-joined fossil based and contain rare, non-abundant
York City, the team that had previously dropped him, for the next two metals because of the lack of better
years after turning 16 and signing his first professional youth contract. At alternatives. This is where Liam believes that
the end of the contract, Liam was once again released, and at that time Cellfion can make an impact and hopefully
he was offered the chance to join a football club in the north of Sweden, inspire others to dare to take similar journeys.
where he played for the following few years.
Seeing Challenges as Ways of
In 2017, Liam suffered a career ending injury when he tore two Transformation
ligaments, strained one, and tore both cartilages in his knee. After two
years of rehabilitation and two operations, he made a limited return to The future of manufacturing is exciting. The
football, playing with Swedish Division 1 and 2 teams and later training number of innovations that can be made in the
with a Singapore Premier League team in 2019. area are enormous and Liam sees that
manufacturing has the potential to be modern
Cellfion AB and innovative. He says, "We already see a
Liam had the good fortune to land a job in 2020 with the Linköping- push towards more sustainable manufacturing,
based business incubator LEAD, where he worked on a variety of deep and I believe that clean and bio technologies
tech projects. He met the research team behind the amazing technology will be the future of manufacturing.”
and learned more about the work being done at the university through
one of those projects, the Cellfion one. He spent six months researching Liam wants to see more daring individuals
the industry and financial prospects for the study and rapidly realized the advancing novel, useful technology.

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Governments, risk capitalists, engineers, entrepreneurs,
and researchers all have important roles to play in this.
The absence of risk-takers and entrepreneurs that desire
to advance the technology into a commercial product
causes a lot of wonderful research and new concepts to
be lost. He thinks industries can create the future it
desires by promoting greater innovation.

According to Liam, in a start-up or scale-up company,

one is constantly developing procedures and adapting
value propositions based on the customers' demands and
wants, which is a never-ending process. He asserts,
"What we put a lot of focus on today is customizing our
membranes for different market segments and
customers." He believes that through market and
customer focused development, Cellfion can improve
performance and increase the efficiencies of energy
devices. He adds, "There is immense potential in
optimizing our solution to fit specific requirements in
each of the applications we target, as well as the 10
potential applications we have identified."

Guidance for Future Leaders

Liam can guarantee that there will be days when
everything feels hopeless, or one gets stuck in a rut. He
suggests for those times, "Just keep going." He asserts,
"You can only fail if you quit; hardships are just a part
of the journey." He recalls, "My father always said to me
growing up that hard work beats talent when talent fails
to work hard. This is something that I carry with me
every day, and something I saw as a footballer. The most
talented players I played with at an early age are now
working in dead-end jobs, whereas the ones that gave
everything but did not have the most talent are now
playing in the Premier League or representing
international teams."
Liam also believes that it is so easy to get caught up in
one's own work and the little details that one actually
loses sight of the long-term goals or fails to see how far
he or she has come. He says, "By surrounding yourself
with experts and people you can trust, you can always
find a way to solve challenges."

Future Ideas
Liam envisions a really thrilling journey over the next
five years. He anticipates that the business will have
reached out to other geographic areas, increased the
number of skilled employees at the company, researched
new goods to add to its product line, and built the first
plant in the world for the production of bio-based ion-
selective membranes.

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 A Legacy of Excellence in Retail
Distribution and Manufacturing

Mitch Gould, the accomplished

Founder and CEO of NPI, brings a
legacy of excellence in retail
distribution and manufacturing as a
third-generation professional. With an
impressive career spanning over 25
years, Mitch has honed his expertise
across diverse consumer product
categories, including lawn and garden,
hardware, sports nutrition, dietary
supplements, skincare, nutraceuticals,
cosmeceuticals, and beverages.

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 GNC, Tree of Life, Albertson's, Amazon.com, Walgreens,
CVS, 7-Eleven, Target, USA Sports, Vitamin World, Home
Depot, Lowe's, and Menards.

Collaboration lies at the heart of Mitch's success, as

evident in his partnerships with industry luminaries.
Noteworthy collaborations include his alliance with the
legendary eight-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman to
establish RonnieColemanNutrition.com, his joint venture
with Hulk Hogan for HoganNutrition.com, his partnership

M itch leveraged his entrepreneurial spirit and

extensive retail expertise to establish
Nutritional Products International, Inc. in
2007. The driving force behind the company was a clear
vision: to offer affordable guidance and support to small
with Roberto Clemente Jr. for PowerIce.com, and most
recently, his involvement with Tapout Nutrition. These
ventures reflect Mitch's commitment to driving innovation
and growth within the industry.

and medium-sized brands, both domestic and

international. With his deep understanding of the industry, Unmatched Expertise and All-In-One Solutions
Mitch recognized the common challenges faced by
numerous businesses, even those boasting exceptional NPI stands out from its competitors primarily due to its
brands on a global scale. "I watch the latest retail and expertise. Mitch began his career as a marketing and sales
economic trends, which benefit our clients as they plan to agent for renowned companies such as Igloo,
enter the US market or expand sales here," says Mitch. Rubbermaid, Sunbeam, Remington, Chapin, Paramount,
Miracle-Gro, Native Remedies, and Flora Health.
Throughout his journey, Mitch has been a trusted Throughout his career, Mitch secured significant purchase
representative for esteemed organizations such as Igloo, orders with major retail stores like Target, Walmart,
Rubbermaid, Sunbeam, Remington, Chapin, Paramount, Lowe's, Costco, Walgreens, 7-Eleven, GNC, and CVS at
Miracle-Gro, Native Remedies, Flora Health, Steven their national headquarters.
Seagal's Lightning Bolt, Body Basix, and Hulk Hogan's
extreme energy granules. His proven track record includes Mitch developed the "Evolution of Distribution" system
successfully guiding a wide range of products from for NPI, a comprehensive solution that combines expert
concept to store shelves, with many earning prominent services to enhance sales and introduce new brands in the
features in renowned publications such as Time, USA. NPI boasts a highly experienced team capable of
Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, People, US, U.S. News & handling all aspects of sales and marketing. Mitch's focus
World Report, Men's Health, and Maxim. In addition to his on pricing and speed to market has streamlined the sales
product expertise, Mitch has consistently demonstrated his expansion and product launch processes.
leadership acumen by building and managing high-
performing national sales teams throughout his career. NPI provides a complete, all-in-one solution for product
launches in the United States. With its proprietary
Mitch's remarkable industry insights have paved the way "Evolution of Distribution" system, NPI has the capacity
for the successful entry of new entrepreneurs, major to import, distribute, and promote products in various
corporations, and celebrity-branded products into coveted sectors, including food, drug, mass, convenience stores,
markets and accounts across the country. Notable warehouse clubs, and military channels. Effectively
achievements include securing placements for iconic acting as the overseas clients' US headquarters, NPI
products like Steven Seagal's Lightning Bolt, Hulk allows clients to take advantage of its services at a
Hogan's "Hogan Energy" supplement, and Chuck Liddell's reasonable price.
Iceman RX in highly sought-after retailers such as
Walmart USA, Walmart International, Sam's Club, Costco,

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Mitch emphasizes how NPI can help clients achieve their
goal of entering the US market, offering a range of For brand manufacturers, especially those who primarily
services that eliminate the need for recruiting sales operated online, these changes presented new challenges.
representatives, administrative assistants, warehouse Managing the supply chain became increasingly difficult
space, marketing expertise, logistical knowledge, and as they needed to meet the demand if a retail store decided
FDA compliance. The "Evolution of Distribution" to carry their brands. As an example, one customer shared
platform proves invaluable in reducing costs for NPI with Gould that the bottle cap they had been using faced a
clients and facilitating their successful entry into the US backorder of nine months, forcing them to switch
market. suppliers. The importance of having an online presence,
which was already significant before the pandemic,
Navigating the Changing Retail Landscape became even more critical during the health emergency.

The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the Many businesses, particularly startups, excel at
retail industry, accelerating the growth of e-commerce. developing innovative products but lack the necessary
While online shopping had been steadily increasing, the personnel to effectively market and sell them. These
pandemic compelled customers to make in-person companies require a team of talented and qualified
purchases of brands they had previously only bought employees to navigate the complexities of the retail
online. To adapt to these changing consumer behaviors, industry. At NPI, a skilled sales team is in constant contact
retailers introduced new services such as curbside pickup, with retail customers throughout the year. Additionally,
next- and same-day delivery, and more. NPI has a dedicated marketing group with expertise in

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Communication and connection Monte Christo" and known for
are fundamental human needs housing one of the most
that provide comfort and allow prominent inmates who was

‘‘
people to share their wrongfully accused. He recalls,
experiences and concerns with "At that time, I did not know
others. For inmates, who often that the world of corrections
have limited physical would determine my future life.
connections and rely on Today a painted picture of this
telephones to stay in touch with Château hangs on the wall of
family and the outside world, my office.”
communication is particularly
important. At that time, I Prior to joining Telio, Oliver
underwent a banking
Oliver Drews, CEO of Telio did not know apprenticeship. The previous
Group, is a Hamburg-based management team of Telio was
entrepreneur. He is dedicating that the world in search of someone who
his life for the last 20 years to
the world of prisons. Telio
Group develops and delivers
communication solutions for
ministries and prisons in 23
countries around the world. All
Telio products are designed to
make an important contribution
to the resocialization of
inmates. Seeing an urgent need
to advocate and build a lobby
for the many children of
detainees, Oliver Drews
founded Connecting Hearts in
2022.

In his position as CEO, his goal

has always been to find the right
balance between enabling a safe
and secure environment for
inmates and staff against a
‘‘
of corrections
would
determine my
future life.
Today a
painted
picture of this
Château hangs
on the wall of
my office.
could bring structure and a
serious business perspective to
their company, which led them
to approach him.

Aligning Digitalization and

Innovation

The Telio team's primary focus

is to partner with jurisdictions
and promote positive
correctional outcomes, such as
reducing recidivism, to
ultimately create safer
communities. Their expertise
lies solely in corrections, as
they do not serve other
industries like hotels or
hospitals. By listening to their
customers' needs, Telio is
committed to providing
backdrop of facilitating valuable solutions and
rehabilitation. dedicated services. Their
approach is one of
As a 12-year-old, Oliver collaboration, and their diverse
participated in a student product and service portfolio
exchange program that took includes innovative digital
him to Marseille where he had technology programs that help
the opportunity to visit Château inmates make a fresh start.
d'If, a location featured in the Telio believes in promoting
famous movie "The Count of hope through connection and

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 communication, which includes a greater access to the
outside world, social exchange, and contact with family and
friends. Bringing normalcy to their lives as far as possible.
Founding Telio Group As the vast majority of inmates return to society Telio wants
to equip them to thrive when they return.

The Telio Group was established Establishing Culture of Integrity and Innovation
in Hamburg, Germany 25 years
The Telio Group is driven by the mission to modernize the
ago with the goal of
correctional landscape and to maximise the outcomes of the
revolutionizing and modernizing jurisdictional partners. Oliver is proud to lead his team in this
the penal system through mission. Its wide range of products and services goes beyond
just next-level digital innovation; it is also about promoting
innovative breakthroughs. Its rehabilitation and providing inmates with the motivation and
focus on creating smart digital desire they need to have after their release from prison. The
management believes that by offering better access to
prisons that provide inmates
communication, inmates are more likely to successfully
with more opportunities and reintegrate into society and avoid reoffending, leading to
enable officers to focus on high- lower crime rates, safer communities, and a reduced burden
on the criminal justice system.
value work has been central to
its mission. The Telio Group's As a company, Telio Group strives to look beyond the
solutions contribute to creating negative connotations often associated with prisons and
instead focus on providing inmates with a second chance at
a positive work environment. Its life. It believes that this second chance must be deeply
journey began with a simple ingrained in the company's DNA.
service of providing detainees
Leading with the Spirit to Bring Change
with telecommunication
services via secure hallway Oliver's entrepreneurial spirit has been an intrinsic part of his
persona, driven by a desire to effect positive change. He
phone booths in a few German firmly believes in the concept of transforming prisons into
prisons. Over time, the company better spaces through the provision of products and services,
creating "Places for a second chance" since he believes
has grown into a global
everyone deserves one. Despite facing frequent challenges
company with more than 250 and a busy schedule, his unwavering belief in this mission
employees operating in 23 fuels his daily drive to persevere. To continuously evolve and
progress, one must be receptive to novel perspectives and
countries and serving over 700 methods, as failing to do so can stifle growth and adaptation.
facilities worldwide.
Aspire to Creating New

Oliver seeks individuals who are passionate about their job,

open-minded to new topics, and receptive to constructive
feedback. He values those who aspire to contribute to
something larger than themselves and are committed to
driving progress.

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PAUL
EDALAT
Revolutionizing Medication Management for
Patient Safety and Well-Being

W ith a distinguished career

spanning over 30 years in the
pharmaceutical and
nutraceutical industries, Paul Edalat is a true
visionary driven by his passion for
transforming the healthcare industry to
better serve patients and providers. As the
Chairman, Founder, and CEO of Vivera, Mr.
Edalat is on a mission to improve the lives
and well-being of patients worldwide,
concentrating on future-focused medicine
and drug delivery to ensure equitable health
opportunities for all.

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The Journey from Fitness
Entrepreneur to Healthcare
Innovator
From a young age, Mr. Edalat was
keenly interested in tennis,
weightlifting, and overall health and
wellness. Using his entrepreneurial
skills and experiences, he significantly
impacted the rapidly growing fitness
and wellness industries.

However, when his brother Peter was

diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma
in 2004, Mr. Edalat's priorities shifted.
He witnessed firsthand the challenges
and limitations of the healthcare The groundbreaking technology, better options for healthcare
system, particularly in terms of patient- ZICOH, aims to provide patients with professionals.
centric care and access to safe the right medication dose at the right
treatment options. time to ensure compliance and deter Vivera Advanced Diagnostics uses its
the consequences of potentially Lab Information Management System
Peter's doctor prescribed him high becoming addicted. Because (LIMS), LabPort, to deliver patients
doses of opioids to manage his medications are locked in ZICOH quick and reliable diagnostic and
chemotherapy-induced pain. He devices and only accessible by the wellness test results.
quickly built up a tolerance to his patient, the system helps curb the
medication and, due to the lack of potential for the diversion of The Company has become a multi-
safety measures, began to exceed his prescription drugs. faceted business dedicated to
prescribed dosage, ultimately improving patient care and meeting
developing an addiction. Vivera's Growing Portfolio various medical demands.
Mr. Edalat cofounded Vivera to
It was heartbreaking for Mr. Edalat to develop non-addictive pain Global Leadership in Patient-
witness his brother struggle with management solutions through its Centric Healthcare Solutions
cancer and addiction. This experience pharmaceuticals and medical device Mr. Edalat envisions Vivera as a
led him to recognize the need for a divisions. Over time, the Company has worldwide leader in delivering
more controlled approach to diversified into several divisions innovative, patient-centric healthcare
prescribing and dispensing geared toward improving patient care. solutions that are non-addictive.
medications, which motivated him to Vivera Technologies and Vivera
establish Vivera. Medical Devices are dedicated to By focusing on advanced diagnostics,
creating cutting-edge technology to cutting-edge research and
With Dr. Mehdi Hatamian, one of Mr. revolutionize patient care. The core development, and the latest
Edalat's brilliant, long-time friends, he product line of Vivera Technologies is technologies, the Company strives to
developed ZICOH, a patented smart ZICOH. expand its product portfolio
drug delivery system for prescription continually and enhance patient
medications. Vivera BioSciences focuses on outcomes.
developing medications for various
ZICOH is designed to dispense precise conditions using its patented Establishing strategic partnerships with
medication doses while minimizing the TABMELT technology for sublingual global partners is crucial to Vivera's
risk of misuse. It works in conjunction drug delivery. approach. Through these partnerships,
with ZICOH Connect™, a cloud-based the Company aims to collaborate on
software system with robust data Vivera Neurosciences is dedicated to research, development, and distribution
organization and AI capabilities that investigating and developing therapies of its products and services. This will
provide real-time prescribing data and for disorders of the central nervous enable Vivera to expand its market
actionable insights for medication system, such as psychiatric, reach and leverage its partners'
adherence and compliance. neurological, and fluency disorders, to strengths to enhance its global
enhance the lives of patients and offer presence.

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