Bobby Fruge

Strategic Operations Leader | Growth-Focused Business Consultant | Empowering Teams and Organizations to Streamline, Scale, and Succeed

I’m passionate about helping businesses and individuals unlock their full potential by focusing on what truly matters: clarity, alignment, and execution. I partner with leaders and teams to streamline operations, align strategies, and build cultures that support both growth and sustainability.

Tori Soileau

Leadership Coaching, Management Coaching, Communication Coaching, Conflict Resolution, Strategic Planning, Navigating Change, Overcoming Overwhelm, Eliminating Burnout, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Mindset Shifts

How many times are leaders put into leadership positions before they’re ready? Often people are promoted because they’re “great at the work” but that doesn’t mean that they’re ready to lead the work.
Tori was one of these people. When working in corporate side of education, she had the opportunity to lead various teams almost immediately. But here’s the kicker…there was no training to be the leader that they needed. Sure, most people appreciated her laid back leadership style, but she made mistakes, she damaged relationships, she delayed projects. However there was a bright side – she learned to be better every step of the way.

Tori found that asking the right questions and saying less unlocked hidden potential in those she led and the results were undeniable. She was able to be the thought-partner and guide to others that she needed for herself. And with that, Tori’s passion for coaching was born.

Now, Tori helps leaders and business owners to expose unexplored possibilities and achieve their vision. She loves to work with leaders as they manage competing priorities, plan strategically, make decisions, navigate change, create the right culture, support employees, and implement new strategies.

When Tori isn’t coaching, you’ll find her in a group-fitness class, hanging with her two pups, or planning an escape to somewhere tropical

Lacey Collins

Operations, Projects, Processes, Billing, Staffing

Lacey Collins is currently a project manager for CGI-Federal and heads a multi-million-dollar project for Bureau of the Fiscal Service. Before leading the program, Lacey was Global Data Systems’ Director of Services, where she was responsible for revenue generation, onboarding services for new and repeat clientele, and streamlining efforts to markedly reduce delivery cost. During her time in this role, she also re-structured offices to operate with clean processes & standard documentation, while providing best in class delivery to clients.

Starting her career in revenue assurance and vendor management, Lacey is also well versed in contracts, revenue, P&L management, budgets, and billing, with past experience implementing new billing platforms, managing client relationships, product generation, creating a culture of collaboration, and designing customer success programs.

Justin Courville

Design, Digital Prototyping, Design for Regulatory Compliance

Justin Courville is the Owner and Principal Engineer of Project JRC. Justin helps organizations and teams to operate more efficiently by equipping them through project management and engineering services.

Jaci Russo

Branding, Marketing, Entrepreneurship

With over 25 years of experience as a Brand Strategist, Jaci Russo, (P.C.M.), is the co-founder and CEO of brandRUSSO, a strategic branding agency based out of Lafayette, Louisiana, with national and international clients across multiple industries. Jaci is a published author and sought-after speaker on all things branding, helps businesses build successful brands through her affordable online learning platform, Brand State U, and founder of the University of Louisiana’s NIL management program called ULTRA. She also contributes to brandRUSSO’s Razor Branding blog and podcast to help companies grow and compete in today’s ever-changing marketplace.

Jaci is a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program, the proud mother of four, and an alumna of the University of Louisiana – dedicating much of her free time to helping civic organizations and nonprofits.

Jackie Marks Rollins

Employee Development & Training, Building & Motivating a Team, Employee Incentives & Engagement

Jackie Marks-Rollins is currently a 2nd Generation McDonald’s Owner/Franchisee. She has been an Owner/Operator since 2015 and currently operates 4 restaurants as part of a 10 restaurant organization. Jackie proudly serves on the McDonald’s W.O.N. (Woman Operators Network), the NBMOA (National Black McDonald’s Operators Network), and on the Ronald McDonald House of South Louisiana Board of Directors. Jackie’s organization currently employs 500+ people and places a tremendous focus on people development, employee engagement, training, and development.

Corey Jack

Non-Profit Entity Formation and Registration/Board Governance and Organizational Structure

Corey has 12 years of total business consulting experience. Corey is the 2019 SBA Louisiana Minority Business Champion of the Year, 2019 Acadiana Profile Magazine Business Trailblazer of the Year, 2016 Acadiana Top 20 Under 40 honoree, and a graduate of Leadership Lafayette Class XXXI. Corey holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from UL Lafayette and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Phoenix.

Carissa McDaniel

Website Foundations: UX / Content / Best Practices

Carissa has worked in some facet of sales, marketing, and project management for more than 20 years, She has worked closely with clients to understand their business’, services, processes, and their buyers’ journey. With a certification in Design Thinking from Stanford, Carissa has honed her skills in these areas, while leveraging her expertise as a Sales & Marketing Specialist at Comit Developers and bringing with her experience from her previous roles at Waitr. Carissa’s experience has helped has her developed a deep understanding of how to translate current marketing goals and business processes into effective websites while taking into account industry-standards for UI, UX, web accessibility, and more. Carissa has a genuine interest in helping small businesses increase sales by displaying what they offer in a pleasant and informative manner.

Tyler Rogers

Accounting, HR, Paperwork

Hab Barton

Personal Finance for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners

Hab Barton is an owner and advisor at Barton Advisory Services, LLC. Hab has been a practicing CPA for 12 years, focusing on tax planning for individuals and small businesses. In 2014, he shifted his focus towards helping people through comprehensive financial planning and wealth management. Hab maintains an emphasis on lifetime tax minimization while making sure people have clarity for their complete life and financial goals. As a small business owner, Hab has experience with the unique personal financial complications that come with entrepreneurship.