Deke Copenhaver serves as principal of Copenhaver Consulting, LLC, and is the Forbes Books author of The Changemaker: The Art Of Building Better Leaders. Deke was elected mayor of Augusta, Ga., serving from 2005-14, and has spoken at national conferences on topics including city design, economic development, healthcare, veterans’ issues, and the nonprofit industry. A former radio show host, he authors a column on leadership published by the Georgia Municipal Association and has been recognized numerous times by Georgia Trend Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Georgians.