Andy Bontz
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Andy Bontz is a former digital marketing agency owner who now has transitioned into the role of Marketing Manager for a multimillion-dollar broadcast/media company. Bontz is a Certified Customer Value Optimization Specialist. He is also a Certified Email Marketing Specialist, Content Marketing Specialist, Optimization and Testing Specialist, and Facebook/Google Advertising Analytics Specialist. Bontz has created an on-going B2B webinar series that has impacted more than 600 SMBs across North America. He is a Bachelor of Business Administration graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.


Joe Daguanno
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Joe Daguanno is a Certified Digital Marketing Partner. He's experienced in media, branding, and an advertising pro with a demonstrated history of working in integrated marketing and sales operations. He is skilled in niche and mass marketing, brand development, and strategy, coaching, leadership, and revenue generation. He's a Wizard of Ads Academy and Walker Management Institute graduate. Daguanno is a strong sales professional with a BA focused in Communication Arts/Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.


Paul Jacobs
Jacobs Media
Paul Jacobs rose through the sales ranks to become a general manager of a major market radio station at age 28. After graduating from Michigan State University in 1976 with a BA in Advertising, Jacobs immediately went to work selling radio for WNIC-FM in Detroit, where he realized one could actually make money selling air. After a brief stint working for the William A. Robinson marketing services agency in Chicago, where he created campaigns for Philip Morris and Seagram's, Jacobs struck gold when he was hired as an account executive at WRIF-FM in Detroit. This experience launched his sales management career, and four years later, he became the general sales manager for KZEW-FM in Dallas, and ultimately, the general manager for KHYI-FM, also in Dallas. He was lured home to run WDFX-FM in Detroit, before joining Jacobs Media as its general manager in 1991. Jacobs oversees day-to-day operations for Jacobs Media and his main contribution has been the addition of sales consulting services. As an expert in all Rock formats, Jacobs has helped his clients open up new revenue streams by aiding them in their understanding of how to sell, market, and position their formats via sales training seminars. He has conducted hundreds of client presentations and has aided the Ford Motor Company and Procter & Gamble in improving their understanding of the youth market. Jacobs is a true “format champion” – someone who believes in the power of branding, and developing radio’s inherent assets.


Binnu Palta Hill
Chief Diversity Officer, UW School of Business
Binnu Palta Hill has spent the last 24 years in the UW System teaching, consulting, and designing programming that enhances inclusion by leveraging strategic leadership and organizational cultural dexterity. Since 2008, she has led The Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the Wisconsin School of Business where she works closely with the Dean to develop a diversity, equity and inclusion strategy with the goals of enhancing diversity among students, faculty and staff, and fostering an inclusive culture. A distinguishing factor in her approach is the combination of academic research and lived experience to dissect core issues related to identity differences. This approach is apparent in the Diversity Lunch and Learn Series she founded in 2010. These discussion forums on topics such as race, gender, and politics, have grown significantly over the last nine years and average a monthly attendance of 175 participants. Ms. Hill also teaches inclusive leadership in the Wisconsin MBA Programs. In May 2015, Ms. Hill represented WSB at the White House as Wisconsin became one of the first business schools to commit to best practices for increasing opportunities in business for women and preparing a culturally competent 21st century workforce. She has also served on a number of advisory boards such as the Wisconsin Governor’s Youth Summit, Information Technology Academy and the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism. In recognition for her contributions to UW-Madison and the Madison community, she has received several awards including the UW-Madison Outstanding Woman of Color award, Wisconsin Innovation Award, the Wisconsin Alumni Association Leadership Award. Ms. Hill has been a guest speaker at over 100 conferences throughout the United States and Europe, including the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE), Women and Leadership Symposium, AACSB International Diversity Forum, and All-State’s The Power of Diversity Conference. She has served as a consultant for culture and inclusion for over two dozen corporations including American Family Insurance, All State, Cooper Robertson, Grant Thornton, M3 Insurance and the QTI Group. Her engagements range from one-hour keynotes to recurrent hands-on workshops on topics such as the impact of diverse identities on workplace interactions, conflict resolution, negotiation, employee engagement, innovation and consciously cultivating inclusion through inclusive leadership. Her work on ‘Building Inclusive Business Cultures” has been featured in The Capital Times, Biz Education and NBC15 news.


Sen. Gordon Smith
NAB President and CEO
Sen. Gordon H. Smith joined the National Association of Broadcasters as president and CEO in November 2009. Prior to joining NAB, Sen. Smith served as a two-term U.S. senator from Oregon and later as senior advisor in the Washington offices of Covington & Burling, LLP. During his tenure in the U.S. Senate, Sen. Smith's committee assignments included the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, the panel that oversees all broadcast-related legislation. Sen. Smith also served on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Sen. Smith's role on the Commerce Committee and as chairman of a Senate High Tech Task Force helped foster his interest in new media and new technology issues. Born in Pendleton, Ore., Sen. Smith attended college at Brigham Young University, received his law degree from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles, and practiced law in New Mexico and Arizona before returning to Oregon to direct the family-owned Smith Frozen Foods business in Weston, Ore. Before his election to the U.S. Senate in 1996, Sen. Smith was elected to the Oregon State Senate, rising to the position of president of that body after only three years. Sen. Smith and his wife Sharon live in Bethesda, Md., and are the parents of three children and five grandchildren.


Derron Steenbergen
Swagger Institute
Derron Steenbergen is the President and Founder of the Swagger Institute which specializes in sales and leadership training, motivational speaking, customer service training and business consulting. He is also the Chief Revenue Officer of Commonwealth Broadcasting Corporation which owns and operates 15 stations in Kentucky. Steenbergen has more than 25 years of broadcast sales experience, beginning as a local direct rep and advancing through the ranks of sales management to his current position of CRO. His years hiring and training salespeople led to the formation of Swagger. Steenbergen enjoys teaching simple steps that can help sellers make more magic in their sales careers. His high energy, audience involved seminars are making huge impacts in the business community across the country. Steenbergen has been called “the most relatable sales guy in the country” as well as “the Joel Osteen of sales.” Recently, he was also called “the modern-day Zig Ziglar.” He has traveled more than 50,000 miles in more than 30 states to help businesses and salespeople build their brand and earn real credibility. He is also a past chair of the Kentucky Broadcasters Association where he served several years on the KBA board. He is active with many civic organizations throughout South Central Kentucky. Steenbergen is a graduate of Western Kentucky University, married to Krista Steenbergen and has three daughters, Logan, Lyn Dawsyn and Landry. When he is not working, Derron enjoys relaxing with a good cigar while fishing.


Theresa Timm
BoomTap
Theresa Timm is a broadcasting sales and advertising pioneer who now is a Certified Digital Marketing Partner. She's skilled in staffing, on-boarding, training, coaching, consulting, marketing strategy, and revenue generation. She's a Wizard of Ads Academy and Walker Management Institute Graduate. Timm is a strong media and communication professional with a BS in Music Performance focused in Music Performance, from Viterbo University, La Crosse.