Jessica Cordova Kramer is co-founder and CEO of Lemonada Media, an award-winning podcast network with a mission to make life suck less. In 2024, The Hollywood Reporter named Cordova Kramer among the ‘Most Powerful People in Podcasting.’ In 2022 and 2023, she was named among the "Top 50 Most Powerful People in Podcasting," by Podcast Daily News and Inside Radio. Cordova Kramer was previously the executive producer of the Pod Save the People podcast, which has won multiple Webby awards. She began her professional career as a Wall Street lawyer who moonlighted on pro bono domestic violence and refugee cases, then worked for Teach For America and Teach For All for more than a decade. Cordova Kramer lost her younger brother, Stefano, to a long battle with addiction, subsequently co-creating Lemonada with Stephanie Wittels Wachs, who also lost her brother to an overdose. The network has gone on to create hit original series including Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, which was named Apple’s 2023 Show of the Year; Blind Plea, Fail Better with David Duchovny; Gracie award-winners Last Day and Believe Her, as well as Webby award-winner, Add to Cart with Kulap Vilaysack & SuChin Pak. Lemonada’s goal is, Cordova Kramer says, “to make shows that help people get out of bed in the morning, that help people deal with the hardest sh*t in their real lives.”

Lizzie Breyer Bowman is the senior vice president of growth and marketing at Lemonada Media, where she leads the marketing function for the full slate of more than 60 podcasts. Lemonada is a fast-growing, woman-led startup with the mission to make life suck less. Before joining Lemonada in October 2021, Lizzie served as a managing director of marketing at American Public Media / Minnesota Public Radio; worked as an independent marketing consultant, with clients ranging from large CPG companies to early-stage startups; and spent almost 8 years at General Mills in brand management and marketing. Lizzie also serves on the board of Minnesota Aurora FC, a community-owned pre-professional women's soccer team, and Minnestar, a nonprofit focused on building community and access for the Minnesota technology community. She holds an MBA from the University of Virginia and a BA in journalism and public policy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She lives in St. Louis Park, MN, with her husband, Josh, and their rescue pitbull Indy. 

Shannon Foreman is a multi-passionate leader & visionary. As CEO & founder of Forethought Planning, a wealth-management firm, and Shannon Foreman Co., a boutique coaching/consulting agency, she is passionate about partnering with women to help them create the life they desire. Building community & creating positive change is at the cornerstone of both businesses. Shannon actively seeks out opportunities to lead conversations, host events, & bring women together in ways that both disrupt the status quo for the better & make lasting connections outside of technology. In her free time, Shannon serves on the board of Urban Ventures, is a fierce U of MN gymnastics fan, & enjoys spending time with her husband & two girls.

CEO, public speaker, Amazon best selling author, podcast host, and thought leader… through every one of those roles, Jaime Taets is focused on helping individuals and companies get past whatever is holding them back from achieving what they are capable of.

Jaime’s experience begins in a corporate role at the largest privately-held corporation in the world. Thirteen years into that journey, she was comfortably uncomfortable. Having held various leadership roles, Jaime recognized that her strengths and approach would be better utilized outside the corporate world. Stepping out confidently while facing her own fears, she left that job and launched Keystone Group International in 2013.

Keystone Group International focuses on leadership development, organizational strategy, growth, and change. Jaime’s belief that strong leadership and a change-resilient culture are the foundation for sustainable growth drives her work with clients. Harnessing her own leadership experiences, she inspires real and sometimes challenging discussions about the crossroads between high-performance and healthy change.

Her approach is a combination of direct and caring. Not one to step around challenges, she helps leaders focus on their root challenges. As she puts it, “Stop mowing the dandelions.” Jaime pushes her clients to dig deep, she calls out issues in their businesses, and never lets them off the hook. Creating “a-ha” moments fuels her – those instances where they see the change they need to make and understand the potential of creating those shifts. In her free time, Jaime’s serves as a board member for a local non-profit, Playworks Minnesota.

She has been named to Inc Magazine’s 200 top Female Founders list, a 100 Women to KNOW in America, and Twin Cities Business 2022 Notable Female Entrepreneurs.

Rayen Inostroza is an educator, entrepreneur, and content creator specializing in educational innovation. As the founder of an EdTech company, she is dedicated to transforming teaching and learning through technology, with a strong focus on artificial intelligence. Rayen is an active speaker at conferences and seminars across Latin America and the United States, where she shares her expertise in pedagogy and educational technology. Through her work, she has empowered hundreds of educators by providing them with practical, applicable resources that enhance both teaching and learning experiences.

As the creator of La Profe Online, Rayen has built a strong personal brand that connects with hundreds of thousands of educators, positioning herself as a trusted voice in EdTech and teaching strategies. Through her platform, she has cultivated a community where teachers find support, innovation, and tools to enhance their practice.

Lee Wallace is the owner and Queen Bean of Peace Coffee, a company on a mission to craft a delicious coffee experience with communities around the globe. A rare CEO whose area of expertise resides in, in her words, “that intersection between mission and money,” she is a sought-after writer and speaker as well as a recognized leader and expert in multiple fields: social enterprises, fair trade initiatives, and specialty coffee importing.

Lee’s leadership has earned her numerous accolades, including the Outstanding Achievement Award from the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents. She was also named one of Minneapolis’ Most Admired CEOs by the Business Journal and one of the Top Impact CEOs by Big Path Capital.

In her spare time, she enjoys traveling to new places, puttering around in her garden and hanging out with her dogs Ruby and Felix. 

Based in the heart of Minneapolis, Peace Coffee has been proudly roasting, pedaling and brewing outstanding coffee since 1996. Under Lee’s leadership the company has garnered local, national and international recognition – from being named one of the 10 Most Sustainable Coffee Businesses in the U.S. by Civil Eats, to earning the Best Coffee Roaster title by Minnesota Monthly and Growler magazines, to being recognized as one of the top places to work by Minnesota Business Magazine. The company has also been honored with list placements on Best for the World, Community, B Corp, 2018 - 2022; Ten Most Sustainable U.S. Coffee Businesses; and Most Ethical Coffee Companies, Fair World Project. 

A dynamic marketing leader with 20+ years of experience in high-profile, entrepreneurial marketing and leadership roles--developing and marketing successful brands and agencies.

Lisa began her career at Target Corporation, where she helped to build and market the billion-dollar commodities brand up&up, and managed some of the first celebrity designer partnerships, including Isaac Mizrahi, Michael Graves, and Rachel Ashwell. She moved agency side to lead the business development and account team for Treat and Company (sister company to Knock, Inc.) for a decade, winning and managing business with toy and stationary giants, Disney Consumer Products, Hasbro, American Greetings, and Hallmark. Most recently, Lisa led brand Marketing and partnerships at local wellness start-up, Rae Wellness, and founded a first-of-its-kind style agency--Xanadu, as Owner and CMO.

Lisa now holds the VP of Marketing position at Latitude, a strategic creative agency.  Since its beginning in 2009, Latitude has always been a social enterprise with the mission to be a Business as a Force For Good. With an approach to serving clients and growing their businesses, Latitude has been able to work with some of the most notable global brands including Adidas, Ring [doorbells], and Caribou Coffee to design brand strategies, execute integrated campaigns, and design and produce experiential events.  

This client work has allowed Latitude to contribute more than $8.5M in profits to help elevate communities out of poverty in over three dozen countries through the work of global impact partners. This Force For Good mission of Latitude attracts and retains top talent focused on designing solutions that positively impact clients, to positively impact the world. 

Lisa resides in Plymouth, MN with her husband, two boys, and French Bulldog.

Jillian Hiscock (she/her) is the owner of A Bar of Their Own, the Midwest’s first sports bar to exclusively show women’s sports. Jillian graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2005 with a degree in Vocal Music Performance and earned her M.Ed in Higher Education from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2009. After years working in higher education and non-profits for 16 years, Jillian opened A Bar of Their Own in March of 2023 because she was tired of feeling like her fandom didn’t matter to traditional sports bars. Earlier this year, she was named a Women in Business Honoree by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Jillian is a lifelong learner, community builder, and eternal optimist excited to elevate and amplify women’s sports to the level they deserve.