M Conference 2026

Mark Horstman - Co-Founder, Manager Tools

Mark is the author of The Effective Manager, which has sold over 50,000 copies, The Effective Hiring Manager, and co-authored The Effective Manager, Second Edition. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Following his service, he worked in Sales and Marketing at Procter and Gamble prior to starting Manager Tools. Mark is retired from day-to-day operations after having written and hosted the Manager Tools Podcast for 17 years. That said, Mark remains as board member and writer and co-host of the Executive Tools podcast.

Mahomed Ouedraogo - Chief Executive Officer Access Community Health Network

Mahomed Ouedraogo has had a front row seat to the sweeping changes in health care since the passing of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. Overseeing both the finances and technology investments of one of America’s largest networks of federally qualified health centers for more than a decade, Mahomed has been deeply involved in ACCESS’ long-term strategic business planning initiatives and has helped the organization expertly navigate through one of the most volatile times in America’s health care industry. Mahomed has strong qualifications in revenue cycle strategy and oversight, audit planning and completion, budgeting and forecasting, systems technology design and implementation, and risk management.

Mahomed has a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso and a second B.S. in Business and Administration from Chicago State University. He is a Certified Public Accountant; a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Illinois Certified Public Accountants Society, and the Healthcare Financial Management Association. Mahomed also recently received his Kellogg Executive Scholar Certificate of Professional Achievement in Nonprofit Management from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Wally Budgell - CEO, Norlee Group

Wally is an experienced business leader and innovator. Throughout his career, he has embraced various positions, honing a comprehensive understanding of the construction industry. In 2010, Wally acquired his first company and began his career as President & CEO. In 2021, he founded Norlee Group (NLG), which strives to provide best-in-class specialty electrical, mechanical, and technology contracting and engineering service solutions to owners, developers, architects, and general contractors. Wally has extensive expertise in long-term business planning, new business development, private acquisitions, key account management, operational management, and financial oversight.