Nathan Ogden has taught thousands how to conquer their fears and move from paralysis
to progress through eliminating excuses in their lives. He is a wheelchair athlete, co-
creator of the non-profit Chair The Hope, and author of the book Unfrozen and Resilience,
a #1 Bestseller. In 2001, Nathan broke his neck snow skiing leaving him paralyzed and
in tremendous pain. Regaining half of his body function over the next year brought new
hope to his young family that he would walk again. That quickly changed as he lived
through a second devastating neck break robbing him the use of his hands, triceps, and
everything below the chest. Facing fears and staring his excuses in the eye, he found new
legs to live life standing taller.

Nathan is a highly sought after international keynote speaker, trainer, and bestselling
author. He uses his unique life-changing experiences in overcoming challenges to train a
vast variety of groups, from high schools to business executives throughout the world.
Nathan instantly connects with his audience and delivers invaluable tools to be more
successful in business and life. His courage and determination give hope and power to
all who know him and hear his messages.

Nathan loves to live life and has experienced snow skiing, snorkeling, skydiving,
completing a half triathlon, rappelling off a 150-foot cliff, and most recently riding a
hand-powered bicycle 1,200 miles with his family raising money for, and personally
delivering wheelchairs needed in underdeveloped countries. Nathan lives in Boise,
Idaho and is married to a beautiful wife with four children.

Business owner, coach, community servant and resident in the City of Folsom who helps facilitate the growth of businesses that call Folsom Home.

Phil received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from California State University, Chico in 1988. He continued his education with a secondary clear teaching credential in 1989. After that, he became a high school teacher for 4 years at El Dorado High School in Placerville, California. He soon found himself involved with giving back and supporting his community and evolved in his career as an advocate and business member. He is currently a Business and Economic Development Consultant at Greater Folsom Partnership. For the past 29 years, has also been in the Real Estate and Real Estate Finance industry in Folsom, CA.

Civic Experience:  Former President of Folsom Chamber of Commerce – 2 terms
Board of Directors, Folsom Chamber of Commerce
City of Folsom Parks and Recreation Chairman and Commissioner
Assistant wrestling Coach, Folsom High School
Vice President of Communications at Gallardo Elementary School

Other and Related Philanthropy:
Participant on Chair the Hope Bike Ride 2017
Participant and donor on Chair the Hope Costa Rica 2019
Donor on Chair the Hope Mexico 2020
NCAA Div. 2 Wrestling All American, California State University, Chico 1987

Jeff Wallace is a long-time Silicon Valley resident who dedicates himself to
serving the needs of companies, both locally and abroad, in understanding
how to best deploy mobile technology and create an environment for
innovation & disruption. Additionally, he consults with global startup
ecosystems, including governments, corporations and startup
accelerators, to help catalyze startup environments and to create a bridge
for global startup entrepreneurs to Silicon Valley.
Jeff Wallace is the Founder & President of Global Kinetics Inc., a Bay Area
based corporate advisor and market development accelerator partner to early-to-mid stage clients
seeking to establish or expand operations within the U.S. marketplace. He is also a Co-Founder of
Silicon Valley in Your Pocket (SVIYP), an online, virtual startup accelerator that allows global
entrepreneurs to access Silicon Valley content, coaching and connections as they build viable
businesses. He is also the President & Co-Founder of HubSV, a Silicon Valley training and mentorship
company serving startup communities across the world. He is also President, Managing Partner and a
Founding Investor of Batchery, a Bay Area-based global incubator for seed stage startups founded by
50 veteran angel investors. In addition, Jeff is an Entrepreneur in Residence for SKTA Innopartners
where he mentors portfolio companies, sources new companies for the accelerator, conducts technical
& financial diligence on new investments and expanding the contact network with other investors. Jeff is
a SkyAdvisor and an Investor at University of California Berkeley’s startup incubator, SkyDeck.
Jeff was previously with Cognizant Technology Solutions and Brillio where he served as the founder of
and Global Practice Head for the Mobility practices and also focused on Internet of Things (IoT) and
user experience (UX) practice areas. Prior to this, Jeff was a serial entrepreneur having founded
several businesses since the mid-1990s. In fact, Jeff was awarded the prestigious BridgeGate 20
Award, recognizing Jeff as one of the top 20 business leaders and “difference makers” in Southern
California’s information technology and new media community.

In addition, Jeff serves on the Global Advisory Board for the Enterprise Mobility Exchange and is a
mentor and advisor to several Bay Area / Silicon Valley technology accelerators where he advises
several early to mid stage technology companies. Jeff is also an active angel investor and a member of
the Berkeley Angel Network. Jeff also serves as a Board member for Innovate Marquette SmartZone in
Michigan where he helps support the entrepreneurial eco-system.

Jeff has performed keynote presentations at numerous international conferences and corporate events
and worked on innovation programs at global incubators, accelerators and corporations across North,
South & Central America, Europe and Asia. He has published many documents about enterprise
mobility, user experience, Internet of Things and related topics. His presentations are geared to be
relevant and compelling to his audiences. The topics he speaks about are very high on most
companies’ priority lists and he strives to be thought provoking while simultaneously being practical,
actionable and applicable in his perspectives and guidance.

Jeff earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics/Finance from Rutgers College and an MBA
focused on Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Technology from the Haas School of Business at the
University of California, Berkeley. He is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and, along with his wife,
enjoys the Silicon Valley lifestyle.

Margarita has a masters degree in Informatics and a bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering. She has
developed strategic projects focused on creating infrastructure and high skilled talent to increase
Mexico’s capabilities in innovation and ICT in the region of Jalisco (Mexico’s Silicon Valley) for
over a decade. Among them: ICT cluster; broadband connectivity network deployment in Jalisco;
IoT Innovation Center, Social Innovation Center.

She is a certified trainer and consultant of Persona Global Network (www.personaglobal.com) and
has delivered personal skills development programs to multinational companies since 1994.

Her most recent education journeys are in Capital Investment (2019) and Sustainability (2019-
2020) She is currently developing an endeavor in sustainability and solar energy.