Pods n Pies

Alex is the co-founder of WholesomeCo Cannabis. WholesomeCo, located in Bountiful Utah, is one of 8 who received licenses to grow and distribute. They are a complete, plant-to-patient medical cannabis company. They cultivate, process, and sell high-quality products. They believe in the medicinal value of cannabis as a natural path to health & wellness.

Adam was the CEO of Academy Mortgage until 2019, when he moved to the Chairman of the Board. Academy Mortgage has been around since 1988 and has provided exceptional service and the best solutions and tools to help individuals and families achieve successful homeownership. Academy is recognized and respected nationwide for an unwavering commitment to responsible lending. They are one of the top independent purchase lenders in the country as ranked in the 2018 CoreLogic Marketrac Report (published January 2019).

Scott is the vice president of people operations for Jane.com. Jane is finding the best ways to help over 2,000 small businesses, many of them family and female owned succeed, by using the latest technology to build a better online marketplace. Jane maintains a culture of authenticity and collaboration.

Jeremy is the CEO of Traeger Grills. Traeger is a dominate force in the outdoor grill arena. A single grill has six uses: a family can use daily to grill, bake, smoke, slow cook, braise, and barbecue.

During this recording, Summer was the HR Director at Young Living Essential Oils, who produce some of the best, most authentic essential oils in the world. Summer has since moved to AppHarvest in Lexington KY where she is also serving as the HR Director.

James is the founder of BluNovus. He created BluNovus because he had struggled with mental illness and substance abuse for over a decade. BluNovus is a human connection company! They help companies proactively address addiction and mental health in the workplace and effectively connect employees and their loved ones to the resources they need in order to heal.

Rod is the VP of People at Talkdesk. Talkdesk is an enterprise cloud contact center that helps IBM, Trivago and 1,800+ other enterprises improve customer satisfaction and agent productivity.

Brandon is the Sr. VP of People at LiveView Technologies. LiveView Technologies is an Enterprise Cloud Software vendor providing a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) Cloud solution for remote video and analytic data gathering, processing, and delivery.

Scott is the CEO of Wooly. The Wooly platform, connects brands with the people already talking about their brand, activate sales driving campaigns, and measure the results real-time. Brands like Purple, Marmot, 1-800 Contacts, Stance, iFit, HydroFlask, Salomon, Suunto, Arc'Teryx, YoungLiving, Wilson, Cotopaxi, BGZ, Lander, Liingo, Lane Boots, Vooray, AmpHuman, Heka Good Foods, Nomatic, and more are using the Wooly platform to drive real sales through word of mouth marketing.

Tessa is an HR professional with 20+ years of experience in the field. She's led HR in Fortune 50 companies as well as small start-ups to mid-sized organizations. She currently Founded 'The Job Doctor' which accelerates business by helping companies design effective people strategies and increase workforce engagement.

Greg is the Sr. Director of people and talent at HealthEquity. HealthEquity administers Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and other consumer-directed benefits for our more than 12 million accounts in partnership with employers, benefits advisors, and health and retirement plan providers.

Cassidy sits on the board of directors for the UT SHRM chapter and is the Director of HR at Pura. Pura created the world's first smart fragrance diffuser. The simple, yet elegant device plugs into any outlet. Pura's fragrance brand marketplace allows customers to fully control the scents in their space; anytime, anywhereand from the biggest brands people know and trust.

Aubrey, former VP, People at Young Living and President/ Co-Owner of Spherion Staffing in Idaho, is recognized, not only as a champion of workplace diversity but also as a pragmatic strategist that coaches others on how to hire, engage, and retain talent. Her passion, drive, and a keen awareness of cultural and societal undercurrents are a unique blend which keeps her fresh in her field and in tune with the larger dynamics of government economic development and education. Awarded by Utah Business Magazine as one of Utah's most successful and influential women, she's heavily engaged in many passion projects tied to her values and dedication to making a difference.

David is the founder of Disrupt HR SLC and currently sits as the Senior Director of Human Capital at Ultradent Products. Ultradent is a leading developer of high-tech dental materials, devices, and instruments, with subsidiaries in Germany, Italy, Brazil, China, and Japan, employing approximately 1,300 individuals and manufacturing and packaging more than 500 materials, devices, and instruments.

Sidney is the founder and CEO of ModHR. She founded and built Mod HR to meet the human resources needs of small companies without the resources to hire a full-time HR specialist, or whose HR needs outpace their HR team. Sidney also founded the non-profit, Together, Let's Face It. Let's Face It combines the power of personal storytelling with a safe platform for deep-dive discussions. We face uncomfortable and frightening truths. We ask questions, talk through misunderstandings and mull over solutions.

Jeff "The Dude" is the Director of HR at Collective Medical. CM, newly acquired by PointClickCare, empowers care teams to improve patient outcomes by closing the communication gaps that undermine patient care through seamless collaboration. With a nationwide network engaged with every national health plan in the country, hundreds of hospitals and health systems and tens of thousands of providers—including hospitals, emergency departments, skilled nursing facilities, primary care providers, mental and behavioral health clinics, and others—Collective Medical's system-agnostic platform is trusted by healthcare organizations and payers to identify at-risk and complex patients and facilitate actionable collaboration to make better care decisions and improve outcomes. Based in Salt Lake City, Collective Medical is proven to streamline transitions of care, improve coordination across diverse care teams, and reduce unnecessary hospital admissions.

Elisa has been disrupting the HR industry for years. She currently holds the title of VP of Thought Leadership at GBS. After years of coaching individuals to develop their personal brands, and working with non-profits to build a brand strategy, her career has taken a pivot from HR practitioner into corporate brand strategist.

Jonny is the CEO and co-founder of Homie. Homie is the future of home buying and selling. They make the process easy, affordable and efficient with advanced technology. Their team is fully committed to deliver the best service while not focusing on commissions.

Connie is the Sr. Director of culture and talent at Progressive Leasing. Progressive Leasing provides convenient access to simple and affordable purchase options for credit-challenged consumers. Progressive Leasing (NYSE: PRG), is the largest and longest-tenured virtual lease-to-own provider in the United States. Since 1999, Progressive Leasing's fair and transparent lease-to-own option has helped millions of customers and their families, even if they have less-than-perfect credit or an inability to pay for their purchase up front. Progressive has also helped more than 30,000 retail stores drive increased revenue and improve customer satisfaction.

Tyler is the GM of Douglas Distributing, Douglas Coffee Roasters, and CycleTown Coffee. Coffee has become an essential accessory to everyday life. Tyler has successfully turned these 3 companies into UT staples.

Jared has been in the HR space for 15+ years is the head of customer success at Motivosity. Motivosity helps companies drive engagement and retention by helping employees be happy about going to work! #ThanksMatters

Dennis is the VP of Human Capital and Performance at Mercato Partners. Mercato has built its success by providing entrepreneurs with the capital and resources they require to effectively scale their businesses. They currently have 4 funds; The Traverse Growth Fund, Savory Restaurant Fund, Prelude Venture Fund, and the Alpha Secondary Fund.

Alex is the Co-founder and CBO at Divvy Inc. Divvy is a secure financial platform for businesses to manage payments and eliminate expense reports.

Miki is a HR guru and all-around badass. She helped create and implement the core HR structure at Teem. She also has her own personal brand company, Me'Degreed, who specialize in helping individual create their own brand.

Misty is the Director of People for 1-800 Contacts, the worlds largest contact lens store. 1-800 Contacts has been named "One of the Best Places to Work" numerous times thanks to Misty and her team.

Josh is the COO of Savory Management/Restaurant Fund. Savory stands as one of the most experienced growth teams in the restaurant industry and is responsible for Swig, Mo' Bettahs, R&R BBQ, The Crack Shack, and Via 313 Pizza.