Real Leaders

Meet the Team

Since 2010 Real Leaders has been a Certified B-Corporation leadership platform creating an unstoppable movement of impact leaders. Our culture was founded on the principles of keeping it real and our employees are encouraged to bring their full-selves to work everyday. Interested in joining the team? See our available career postings here.

FOUNDER
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Mark is an active impact investor, advocate for gender-balanced leadership, and has founded several leadership networks promoting business as a force for good. He also founded SVN, a global commercial real estate firm, and served as CEO for 22 years. He is based in the USVI.

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CEO

Julie is a seasoned leader in the global impact movement and passionate about inspiring leaders (of any age) to be a force for positive change. With 25 years of media experience, from ad agencies, nonprofits and fortune 500 companies, she has helped global companies define their purpose and design purpose-driven strategies.

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GENERAL MANAGER

Kevin Edwards is the General Manager and Host of the Real Leaders Podcast a Top 100 Podcast for both US and Canada Business News.  Since 2015 he’s recorded more interviews (500+) with impact CEOs than anyone else in the world in efforts to educate the mainstream about the growing impact movement and future of leadership.

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PUBLISHING DIRECTOR

Carla helps guide and support the Real Leaders publishing activities in content strategy as well as marketing and advertising opportunities. Carla has over 25 years of experience in nonprofit and B2B publishing and is an award-winning writer and editor.

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SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER

Madelyn is accelerating the impact movement through community building and management. She oversees Real Leaders’ special projects with a focus on the Impact Awards and has experience directing dozens of events and campaigns. She works alongside each department to train and ensure members achieve their goals. Likewise, she provides design and social media support.

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DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Andre is a marketing technologist with 13 years of experience — spanning Fortune 500 companies to the startup world. Whether it's understanding the various communities of a massive audience or determining the best solutions for a marginalized consumer base, he enjoys turning data into purpose.

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COLLABORATION SPECIALIST

Zach is a LinkedIn specialist with a passion for building communities and creating spaces where candid and meaningful discourse has a place to flourish. A recent Whitman college graduate, Zach is passionate about the impact space and is embarking on a lifelong journey of helping to create change through business. 

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MAGAZINE MANAGING EDITOR

Kathryn is an award-winning professional journalist of over 12 years. She has managed several magazines and freelanced for numerous publications across North America, in addition to holding a variety of leadership roles.

MAGAZINE DESIGN AND ART DIRECTION

Heather is a strategic creative leader and Certified Brand Specialist. She's helped mission-driven brands and organizations make a lasting impact with eye-catching brand and editorial design for 15-plus years.

 

MAGAZINE DESIGN AND ART DIRECTION

Ananda is an award-winning illustrator and print designer with a focus in editorial. Her background of over 15 years is in art direction on staff at magazines, newspapers, and marketing teams.

 

VIDEO PRODUCER

Currently serving as producer and video editor for Real Leaders, Tucker prides himself on telling meaningful stories through works of cinematic visual production. Working as a freelance videographer and photographer since 2012, Tucker is majoring in Arts, Media, and Entertainment communications at the University of Arizona.

VIDEO PRODUCER

Ramona is a recent graduate from the University of San Francisco with experience in media creation and filmmaking. She provides support for the team by editing video content for multiple social media platforms as well as assisting on the post-production of the Real Leaders Podcast.

INTERN

Bryce is a current student at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. He will graduate in 2024 with a degree in Entrepreneurship and has aspirations to work in Real Estate or Automotive. 

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