Member Spotlight: Inga Cotton

Member Spotlight: Inga Cotton

Inga Cotton’s interest in public school choice began in 1992, when she wrote a paper on the topic for an introductory political science class. She put the idea on a shelf for a while, graduated with a bachelor’s in history, and went on to law school.  “Now, in...
Member Spotlight: Christina Cate

Member Spotlight: Christina Cate

In 2018, Christina Cate took a chance on herself. “I was working 40 hours a week at my job, and then coming home and working another 30 hours a week,” she says. “It was not sustainable, and I was like ‘I think I can make a go of this,’ and here I am.” Now it’s been...
Member Spotlight: DeAnna McClure

Member Spotlight: DeAnna McClure

DeAnna McClure has always been good at making the most of what’s available. When her high school didn’t offer fashion classes, she took cosmetology and theater arts classes to develop her skills before studying fashion design at Texas Women’s University. When she...
Member Spotlight: Adam Tutor

Member Spotlight: Adam Tutor

A musician, an educator, a community organizer, and a spiritual leader, Adam Tutor wears many hats. “All of these things are centered around helping others express their highest potential, whether it be through music, through spirit, through community, through...
Member Spotlight: Cory Ames

Member Spotlight: Cory Ames

Long before Cory Ames started Grow Ensemble, his own digital marketing agency, his interest in the field began with a dream of living on a beach somewhere. “I got interested in doing digital marketing because you can do it from wifi, you can do it in coffee shops. It...
Member Spotlight: Jack Pidgeon

Member Spotlight: Jack Pidgeon

The year before he found a home at The Impact Guild, Jack Pidgeon flew 150,000 miles and spent 160 nights in hotels, meeting with clients across the United States. When his daughter was born, his Pittsburgh-based company, Connors Group, offered him the option to...