Doug was raised in humble beginnings in the Ozark mountains in southwest Missouri. His small town upbringing with big time values has proven to resonate within the sales & business community.
While earning his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Colorado Business School, he started a sales and marketing company that rapidly expanded across the western U.S. In his late 20’s, Doug had partnerships operating nine franchise restaurants. In 2010 he became certified as an instructor of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
In late 2006 Doug accepted the role of General Manager at a small contracting business in Colorado. In his second year at the helm, he led the company from $3,500,000 in residential projects to over $7,000,000. The following year, his company was named by Inc Magazine as one of the Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies in America in 2009. Since 2010, Doug has worked with over 1,000 small businesses nationwide to help them implement powerful sales, marketing, leadership, and business development strategies.
In 2015 Doug partnered with a small company in Denver, CO as Co-Owner. His leadership and proven business strategies spurred an astonishing 100% growth year-over-year for three years running. Despite being in business for 18 years previously, his strategies equated to millions of dollars in growth each year. One of the largest international equipment manufacturers then recognized his new company as their Partner of The Year two out of three years just 18 months after Doug joined the ownership team!
In 2018 Doug became a partner and the Chief Operations Officer at SleepSana, an all-natural sleep aid now being distributed regionally in Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, HyVee, and many others.
Doug is a powerful speaker and proven motivator. Doug’s passionate, emotional, and at times humorous delivery method inspires implementation of key principles translating into measurable results. Doug has partnered with Alison Repp and Ethan Burke to create Synergy Learning Systems… the most comprehensive & powerful customized training program in the personal and business development space today.
Alison was raised in Denver, Colorado, as an only child by a single mother who instilled values of determination, resiliency in the face of hardship, and attending to herself and others with a holistic approach.
During her undergrad years, Alison worked in door-to-door sales where she was quickly promoted to a manager, recruiter, and trainer. She continued to work in sales after her undergraduate degree in business-to-business, business-to-consumer, and retail sales. Her natural ability to rapidly build rapport, authentic connections and ongoing relationships led to her success in every endeavor.
Alison went on to Graduate School to fulfill her dream of becoming a Psychotherapist. She started her private practice in 2015, mainly working with executive men and women. After a year, she was asked to facilitate soft skills training for sales teams at companies such as St. Jude Medical, Abbott Laboratories, and General Electric, which launched her into speaking engagements ranging from 20 people to international audiences of over 250 people.
The methods Alison uses are counterintuitive but powerful for creating long-term, sustainable transformations. She teaches techniques that become habitual over time and inspire people to use their time, energy, and effort on creating satisfaction in their personal and professional lives.
Ethan was born and raised in Colorado. As the oldest of four, he developed leadership skills, patience, and resourcefulness at an early age, which have continued to serve him and others well in his adult life.
After high school, Ethan enlisted in the United States Navy, where he gained massive amounts of real world exposure. He sailed over 100k miles and visited several different countries. Upon his honorable discharge, he was awarded The Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (NAM).
After attending the Innovation program at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, he started his first company, which specializes in insurance claim handling and window damage repairs. After three years of progressive growth, Ethan began consulting for American Family and USAA insurance companies as a trainer for sustainable growth, with a focus on business ownership and leadership.
Ethan joined the Synergy team for his experience and expertise in business operations and technology innovation. In addition to facilitating rapid growth for Synergy, Ethan is developing a new vertical that will train our customers in utilizing cryptocurrency technologies as the foundation for new business growth.