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It can be lonely at the top, but it doesn’t have to be.
We know leaders limit their potential when they lead from isolation. But, when surrounded by trusted advisors with a common goal and a biblical worldview, they can maximize performance and energize cultures. With faith as the foundation, this powerful group of peers meet in an exclusive, confidential forums in the Charlotte metro to have their questions answered and their answers questioned.
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Business Forum Leaders in the Greater Charlotte Area
TONY TENNARO
Tony Tennaro founded Cornerstone Initiatives in 2004 in order to bring C12 Group programs to the business community of Greater…
TONY TENNARO
DEAN WILLIAMS
With over 40 years of experience in project engineering, general management, and process improvement consulting, with a variety of organizations…
DEAN WILLIAMS
DEREK ROGERS
Derek has been in Charlotte for 25 years and has loved seeing the city transform. After graduating from Wake Forest…
DEREK ROGERS
BRADEN RUCH
Braden is excited to be leading Peer Advisory Groups with C12 in the Greater Charlotte Marketplace. He is keenly aware…
BRADEN RUCH
Braden is excited to be leading Peer Advisory Groups with C12 in the Greater Charlotte Marketplace. He is keenly aware that the only successes he experienced in business were a direct result of efforts rooted in Biblical principles. His hope is to leverage C12 Peer Advisory Offerings to help and challenge Christian business owners to build great businesses for a greater purpose (i.e. drive revenue and profit, all the while incorporating Kingdom Building initiatives in the “how”). …..not just for God, but WITH God (Genesis 28:15). His goal is that when customers and employees interact with C12 businesses they will see Jesus in the mission and vision as well as in the way in which they conduct their businesses.
As an accomplished business leader, Braden has nearly 20 years of experience working to unlock revenue, profit, and other Desired Business Outcomes for his Customer’s C-level Executives, primarily, leveraging Document Management and Data & Analytics software. During this season Braden led a matrixed team to deliver, implement and service contracts valued at upwards of $20M, some with $100M+ Business Outcomes. He enjoys being the glue to great teams and ensuring no one is left behind (Matthew 18:12). His previous work spanned numerous industries (healthcare, retail, construction, State & local govt, legal, finance, energy, banking) and from small-to-medium sized companies to Fortune-500 organizations.
He and his wife, Mandy, have been in Charlotte since attending UNCC in 1999. They have been married for 15 years and have three wonderful, rowdy, boys. After having both spent several years in Charlotte as volunteer leaders with Young Life in their 20s, Braden and Mandy now serve Young Life Union County as Committee Members. They currently attend Forest Hill-Waxhaw, and are partnering with the church to create a young families ministry similar to the communities they’ve benefited from over the last 15 years at Church at Charlotte and Carmel Baptist.
Braden has also benefited from investments from Search Ministries, Charlotte Leadership Forum, Halftime of the Carolinas, Campus Outreach, and came to Christ at Camp Lurecrest in the early 90s. He loves golf, full-court basketball, and biking.
BRIAN SCOTT
Brian brings over 33 years’ experience in Executive Leadership roles in national manufacturing and construction for fortune 500 energy companies….
BRIAN SCOTT
Brian brings over 33 years’ experience in Executive Leadership roles in national manufacturing and construction for fortune 500 energy companies. Brian’s business strengths include corporate strategy, organizational structuring, Sr. leadership team development, EOS implementation, Lean manufacturing, and business development. Brian is passionate about developing the next generation of leaders as he clearly understands the benefit to families, the church and society that great Christian Leadership can bring. His education from the Master’s University is in business management along with a minor in biblical studies.
Brian has a passion for helping CEO’s and business leaders grow in leadership, their relationship with the Lord and growing their businesses.
Brian resides in Charlotte, NC since 1995 along with his beautiful wife Mary Lou of 31 years. Together they have raised three beautiful daughters (Tiffany, Melissa & Jenifer) and have two great sons-in-law’s (Jared & Mike) and one “very spoiled” granddaughter (Haylie). Brian has nine years’ experience serving in ministry development as an Elder involved in church planting and he is actively involved in small groups and one on one discipleship at Oakhurst Baptist Church in Charlotte.
“C12 is everything I was looking for and more of what I didn’t know I needed. My peers challenge me in my blind spots, love me in hard times, and encourage me to glorify God in the way I lead my team. It’s a home for business leaders.”
