Casey Steinbacher
CEO, Finding Next
Jes Averhart
Founder, Jes and Co, Reinvention Roadmap
Casey
Steinbacher
Casey Steinbacher is Founder of Finding Next, a company that provides women empowerment programs throughout the United States. She is also founder of Casey’s Company, providing consulting services to communities interested in re-imaging their community vibe and place based economic development. As she likes to say, “helping to transform individuals and communities”.
A 27 year veteran of Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development work, Casey learned at an early age how difficult it was to be a high performing female in a male dominated industry. Always a pioneer, Casey was the first female CEO to run her Chamber in PA, and in Florida and only the second female in her CEO role in North Carolina.
At a national level, Casey served as Chairman of the Board of the international Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives in 2009 and later was awarded the rare Lifetime Achievement Award from that organization. Casey is still the only US Chamber executive to receive an award from the World Chamber Congress for innovative economic development.
Understanding the challenges women were facing in achieving their true possibilities, Casey founded Finding Next in 2015. She launched a series of programs to help women truly discover their authentic self and personal brand. Finding Next offers workshops, programs, talks and presentations and features several guest females doing trail blazing work as leaders in their industries as well.
Casey is also a frequent blogger, occasional podcaster and enjoys sharing her positive energy and confidence with women around the country.
Jes Averhart
Jes is the CEO of Jes & Co. and the creator of Reinvention Roadmap. Jes & Co. specializes in stakeholder engagement, entrepreneurial eco-system building, reputational brand work and talent development & coaching. Jes is obsessed with the process and power of personal and professional REINVENTION and wants to inspire people and organizations to start their journey.
Jes realized her true passion for culture and brand work while leading partner engagement at the American Underground, a Google for Startups Tech Hub (aka, the “Startup Capitol of the South” by CNBC). During her tenure, she had the unique opportunity to manage relationships with Google, Fidelity Labs, Wells Fargo, Coastal Credit Union, Lincoln Financial and others. Her time spent immersed in the startup scene also inspired her to cofound Black Wall Street Homecoming, a nonprofit aimed at closing the funding gap for Black and Brown tech founders.
Earlier in her career, Jes launched a boutique event production company specializing in providing professional event management services for the likes of the Cincinnati Bengals & Cleveland Browns (NFL), Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA), the Procter & Gamble Company, Pepsi Cola North America, as well as a growing number of companies based in Research Triangle Park.