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VANGUARD TEAM

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KEN BANTA

Founder & CEO

Ken Banta founded Vanguard in 2014 and leads all of Vanguard's activities in the Network, and with advisory clients.

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TONY POWE

COO

Tony Powe leads the day-to-day operations of Vanguard, and runs the finance department.

Angelique Spanier

ANGELIQUE SPANIER

Forums, New Leaders

Angelique is responsible for ensuring successful execution and profitability of the New Leaders program and all Forums. 

Ken Stone

KEN STONE

Content

Ken Stone produces and edits Vanguard's digital content, and serves as lead moderator for programming.

Mary Ann Butcher

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

GARRICK ISERT

Roundtables, Advisory

Garrick Isert is a senior consultant for leadership development and coaching. 

Lois Freeman

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

OYIWODU ECHE

Events, Roundtables

Oyiwodu is responsible for managing programs and events for the Vanguard Network.

Irene Silber

IRENE SILBER

Content, Media

Irene Silber leads the creation of Vanguard content across Networks.

Lori May

LORI MAY

Marketing, Administration

Lori oversees several aspects of Vanguard: email marketing, content distribution, event marketing and registration.

Seth Kaufman

SETH KAUFMAN

Content, Advisory

Seth manages all aspects of content creation: blogs, interviews, Q&A, etc.

Jim Williamson

JIM WILLIAMSON

Membership

Jim Williamson leads Vanguard's member services, developing and operationalizing various membership offerings.

Mark Benvegnu

MARK BENVEGNU

Forums, Advisory

Mark joined The Vanguard Network in 2022 with a focus on advisory, content, and leadership events and programs.

Sophia Randazzo

SOPHIA RANDAZZO

Social Media

Sophia Randazzo is a Marketing Consultant and specializes in building the Vanguard brand on various social media channels.

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