Jeff Fisher is a business owner, author, podcast host, and founder of the Ride The Wave Foundation, a nonprofit organization building dignity-based pathways for individuals experiencing homelessness. His story as a leader didn't begin in a boardroom; it began when he crossed the street to talk to a man named Darryl living out of a beat-up van outside a convenience store. That conversation sparked a friendship, and that friendship became the foundation of everything Ride The Wave is today.

As the owner of NCK Equipment, a process equipment company serving the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, Jeff brings the same values-driven leadership to his business that fuels his nonprofit work. Through Ride The Wave, he has built a growing ecosystem of programs including the WaveMaker Mentorship Program, Wave Transportation, Project Dignity, and leadership training initiatives, all working toward the foundation's ultimate goal: a modern, university-style campus where homeless individuals are embraced, supported, and empowered to become their best selves.

Jeff is also the author of WaveMaker, a guide to servant leadership built on 12 transformative principles, and co-host of the Ride The Wave Podcast, which has grown to over 100,000 subscribers in just six months. Whether in the boardroom or on the streets, Jeff's message is the same, great leadership multiplies impact, and the path is always to the person.