Lisa Everson

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams with its trademark orange and white pint container is renowned for its artisanal ingredients and unique flavor combinations. The brand was built on quality and changing the way people think about American ice cream. “We believe if we are making the world's greatest ice cream, people will find us,” said CEO John Lowe. “And our North Star has to be making the world's greatest ice cream.” Lowe joined the Jeni’s team in 2009.

Evernote CEO Chris O’Neill’s leadership track record is a tour de force. Prior to taking the helm of the internationally acclaimed productivity app in 2015, O’Neill served as the managing director of Google Canada and Google Glass. Before joining the Google team, O’Neill held leadership roles at HSBC, Tim Horton, and other multi-billion dollar organizations. Nevertheless, O’Neill says that not all aspects of management come easy to him. “I care deeply about people.

Like many Midwestern cities, Cleveland, Ohio, has struggled in recent years with its post-industrial identity. However, on the shores of Lake Erie, a new motorcycle company has emerged out of the ashes of an old rubber factory. “We are Cleveland” is its motto. “Cleveland is blue collar,” says Scott Colosimo, the lead designer and founder of Cleveland Cyclewerks. “Cleveland's working class. It's not flashy.