Dirt World Summit ‘23

Jocko Willink is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer and co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win and co-founder of Echelon Front, where he serves as Chief Executive Officer.

Although Dave wore many hats and operated several pieces of heavy equipment through the seven seasons of gold mining, it was the extensive hours he spent bulldozing that acquired him the name Dozer Dave.

As Echelon Front's COO, Jamie leads a diverse team that oversees all business operations and events. As a Leadership Instructor, she makes the connection between the combat leadership principles of Extreme Ownership and how she implements them in her life as a business leader, woman, mother of three, and wife of a former Navy SEAL.

Bob Chapman is the Chairman and CEO of St. Louis, MO-based Barry-Wehmiller. His vision is a world in which people leave work feeling fulfilled, rather than drained. He champions meaningful, caring work environments through Truly Human Leadership.

The President and CEO of Dale Carnegie. Joe explores how leaders can inspire trust, create an environment of psychological safety, drive employee engagement, and instill a culture of creativity and resilience toward change.

As an owner of IMPACT, Marcus has established one of the most successful digital sales and marketing agencies in the country. Forbes named Marcus “One of 20 Speakers You Don’t Want to Miss.”

Jason has worked as a construction leader for 22 years. He is the Owner and Lead Consultant at Elevate Construction IST, a company focused on elevating construction by providing insights, solutions, and training that create respect in the field.

Wally founded FireStarter Speaking and Consulting in response to demands for relevant and effective leadership development. He understands Fortune 500 firms as well as he does family businesses and is able to modify his approach to make an impact in both.

Aaron Witt is the self-proclaimed “Chief Dirt Nerd” of BuildWitt, a marketing, media, and software business dedicated to helping the Dirt World overcome its workforce challenge. He’s spent the past five years exploring operations worldwide to understand the issues the Dirt World faces first-hand.

Jocko Willink is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer and co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win and co-founder of Echelon Front, where he serves as Chief Executive Officer.

Although Dave wore many hats and operated several pieces of heavy equipment through the seven seasons of gold mining, it was the extensive hours he spent bulldozing that acquired him the name Dozer Dave.

As Echelon Front's COO, Jamie leads a diverse team that oversees all business operations and events. As a Leadership Instructor, she makes the connection between the combat leadership principles of Extreme Ownership and how she implements them in her life as a business leader, woman, mother of three, and wife of a former Navy SEAL.

Bob Chapman is the Chairman and CEO of St. Louis, MO-based Barry-Wehmiller. His vision is a world in which people leave work feeling fulfilled, rather than drained. He champions meaningful, caring work environments through Truly Human Leadership.

The President and CEO of Dale Carnegie. Joe explores how leaders can inspire trust, create an environment of psychological safety, drive employee engagement, and instill a culture of creativity and resilience toward change.

As an owner of IMPACT, Marcus has established one of the most successful digital sales and marketing agencies in the country. Forbes named Marcus “One of 20 Speakers You Don’t Want to Miss.”

Jason has worked as a construction leader for 22 years. He is the Owner and Lead Consultant at Elevate Construction IST, a company focused on elevating construction by providing insights, solutions, and training that create respect in the field.

Wally founded FireStarter Speaking and Consulting in response to demands for relevant and effective leadership development. He understands Fortune 500 firms as well as he does family businesses and is able to modify his approach to make an impact in both.

Aaron Witt is the self-proclaimed “Chief Dirt Nerd” of BuildWitt, a marketing, media, and software business dedicated to helping the Dirt World overcome its workforce challenge. He’s spent the past five years exploring operations worldwide to understand the issues the Dirt World faces first-hand.