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a consultancy focused on providing clients through transformative ad-
VIKRUM VISHNUBHAKTA
(He, Him) is 35 analytic, evaluation, and program venture retreats around the world,
design expertise in the public health
business and relationship coaching
SMALL BUSINESS—Public Health sphere. Vik and his team have con- and VIP private coaching weekends
Policy Guru via Plane, Train, or all designed to assist with personal
Automobile ducted several evaluation analyses
and developed programs centered barriers and blocks, overcoming
Vikrum Vishnubhakta was born on improving maternal and child limiting beliefs and self-doubt to re-
and raised in Wisconsin to Indian health, adolescent health, and alize true self-love. They nurture a
immigrants. More than anything, health for individuals with chronic global community of unconditional
Vik says his parents really served as conditions. Through his leadership, love, authenticity and ferociousness.
Vikrum Vishnubhakta his inspiration to be proud, to speak Vik has helped his clients address Consequently, Kit and Rosie are
his mind and to work hard. Vik’s pressing public health concerns, transforming the world in an un-
parents had very little support when ranging from the opioid epidem- conventional and refreshing way.
they arrived in the United States. ic to healthcare access for migrant Beyond their business both Kit and
His mother is a businesswoman and farm workers. Vik has always been Rosie have been long-time inno-
his father is a researcher. Vik want- active in efforts to improve the liveli- vators and leaders of the LGBTQ
ed to have broad understanding hood and well-being of his commu- community. In a bold stand for
of both the sciences and business nity from being the Chair of India equality, Kit founded and success-
because he always knew he want- Student Association, Federal Club fully exited BARBARA&BARBA-
ed to work in the healthcare space. member of the Human Rights RA, the first hair salon in the US to
In addition, he believed studying Campaign, to Tyler Clementi Foun- focus on non-binary pricing and en-
finance would afford him the abil- dation board member. Vik plans to couraging self-expression. Together
ity to understand the fiscal side of continue working on initiatives that they have both raised over $30,000
Kit and Rosie Volcano healthcare. Vik earned a Bachelor’s will positively impact visible mi- for different LGBTQ-friendly orga-
degree in Biochemistry with an nority and LGBTQ communities nizations and individuals through
Honors designation and a Bache- throughout the country fundraising, special events and
lor’s in Business Administration in dance parties and inspire many to
Finance, both at the University of LITTLE VOLCANO: do the same. Kit and Rosie dedi-
Wisconsin. After completing un- KIT VOLCANO cate their full energy to supporting
dergrad, Vik decided to focus his (He, Him) is 34 and others who are making courageous
career toward the public health ROSIE VOLCANO change in their lives.
sector as he actually wanted to help (She, Her) is 33 SACRED WALKER
improve overall population health, SMALL BUSINESS—Volcano - (She, Her) is 36
particularly among disenfranchised Empowerment Advocates
communities. So, he set out to do SMALL BUSINESS—Pain to Power
Expert
that by first earning a Master of In 2013 Kit and Rosie Volca-
Sacred Walker
Public Health in Health Policy and no founded The Little Volcano. Sacred Walker is the CEO and
Management at Johns Hopkins It started as a small healing and Lead Holistic Trainer of Kuum-
University and an Masters of Busi- yoga business headquartered in a ba Health LLC, a certified LGBT
ness Administration from Columbia spare bedroom of their home, and business enterprise. As a leading
University. Armed with his confi- has since expanded to a globally holistic mental health clinician and
dence, inspired by his parents and a inspired movement and network transformative development train-
strong will to make a difference, Vik of leaders, healers and coaches. er, Sacred earned her Masters of
started Forward Consultants, LLC Kit and Rosie connect with their Divinity (MDiv) from Union Theo-

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