Team | AchieveNEXT

Experienced Leaders. Trusted Partners.

Meet Our Team

At AchieveNEXT, our work is only as strong as the people behind it. Our team is made up of experienced practitioners, published authors, coaches, and facilitators who have spent their careers working with leaders in real-world environments, not just classrooms or boardrooms.

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Founder & Chairman

Nick Araco

Nick Araco Jr. is the Founder and Chairman of AchieveNEXT, where he built a relationship-driven platform dedicated to developing leaders and strengthening organizations. With a career spanning executive leadership, advisory, and community-building, Nick is passionate about creating environments where trust, accountability, and performance intersect.

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Founder

Greg Wood

Greg Wood is a Founder of AchieveNEXT and a catalyst for meaningful connection among senior leaders. With deep expertise in organizational change and strategy, Greg helps leaders turn insight into action by leveraging peer relationships to drive growth, alignment, and lasting impact.

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Managing Director

Ed Wallace

Ed Wallace is a recognized authority on relationship-based leadership and trust in business. As an author, advisor, and speaker, Ed helps leaders elevate performance by strengthening how they connect, communicate, and collaborate across organizations. Ed is the author of Fares to Friends, Creating Relational Capital, Business Relationships That Last, and his most recent #1 Bestseller The Relationship Engine

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Director, Human Capital

Milton Corsey

Milton Corsey brings decades of executive and advisory experience to his work developing inclusive, high-performing leaders. Known for his thoughtful, human-centered approach, Milton helps organizations unlock leadership potential while navigating growth and change.

Managing Director

Eric Herrenkohl

Eric Herrenkohl is a seasoned executive and leadership advisor with a track record of helping organizations scale through people-centered strategy. He partners with leaders to align talent, culture, and execution—driving sustainable performance in complex environments.

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Inside Sales

Grant Wallace

Grant Wallace focuses on developing emerging leaders through experiential learning and relationship-driven growth. As an Inside Sales Specialist at AchieveNEXT, he builds trusted relationships with current and future customers, helping them connect to the right communities, resources, and opportunities to grow as leaders.

Keynote Speaker

Michael Barkann

Michael Barkann is one of Philadelphia’s best known sports media personalities. Since 1997, he has been a veteran sportscaster hosting of myriad shows for Comcast SportsNet. He has been honored as Pennsylvania’s Sportscaster of the Year seven times besides winning numerous Emmy Awards including: Outstanding Individual Achievement for a Sports Reporter; Outstanding Sports Feature; Outstanding Individual Achievement Host/Talk Program; and Outstanding Talk Program.