VANGUARD TEAM
KEN BANTA
Founder & CEO
Ken Banta founded Vanguard in 2014 and leads all of Vanguard's activities in the Network, and with advisory clients.
TONY POWE
COO
Tony Powe leads the day-to-day operations of Vanguard, and runs the finance department.
ANGELIQUE SPANIER
Forums, New Leaders
Angelique is responsible for ensuring successful execution and profitability of the New Leaders program and all Forums.
KEN STONE
Content
Ken Stone produces and edits Vanguard's digital content, and serves as lead moderator for programming.
MARY ANN BUTCHER
Marketing, Membership
Mary Ann is assisting Tony Powe, the COO of Vanguard. She also provides support for various marketing, membership and advisory projects.
GARRICK ISERT
Roundtables, Advisory
Garrick Isert is a senior consultant for leadership development and coaching.
LOIS FREEMAN
New Leaders
Lois Freeman is a senior advisor to Vanguard. She provides advice and counsel on key programs and with key clients.
OYIWODU ECHE
Events, Roundtables
Oyiwodu is responsible for managing programs and events for the Vanguard Network.
IRENE SILBER
Content, Media
Irene Silber leads the creation of Vanguard content across Networks.
LORI MAY
Marketing, Administration
Lori oversees several aspects of Vanguard: email marketing, content distribution, event marketing and registration.
SETH KAUFMAN
Content, Advisory
Seth manages all aspects of content creation: blogs, interviews, Q&A, etc.
JIM WILLIAMSON
Membership
Jim Williamson leads Vanguard's member services, developing and operationalizing various membership offerings.
MARK BENVEGNU
Forums, Advisory
Mark joined The Vanguard Network in 2022 with a focus on advisory, content, and leadership events and programs.
SOPHIA RANDAZZO
Social Media
Sophia Randazzo is a Marketing Consultant and specializes in building the Vanguard brand on various social media channels.