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Today, the Two Mikes spoke with Mr. Maxime Bernier. Mr. Bernier is a French Canadian from Quebec and the leader of the populist People's Party of Canada (PPC). Under Mr. Bernier the PPC is seeking to give Canadians a choice that has not been made available for decades from either the incumbent Liberal Party or the Conservative Party, the later which is nearly as globalist and anti-populist as the former. Mr. Bernier knows the last point first hand as in the past he was an elected a Conservative member of Parliament and a cabinet then minister but soon found out the party had no use for his populist ideas. Mr. Bernier's policy proposals include controlling immigration which currently is almost out of control in Canada via a moratorium. About 97/% of the country's population growth is coming from that immigration, and it also is bringing “internal conflict to Canada's streets”. He also aims to encourage and work for the return of commonsense and individual responsibility to the country's government and to Canadians generally, as well as to return to Canadians the individual freedoms that have been taken from them over the long tenure Trudeau's tyrannical and Soros UN, and WEF loving party.
As in the United States, Mr. Bernier – like Mr. Trump in the U.S. – has been cancelled by the national media, and especially by the Canadian Broadcasting Company. The components of mainstream media in Canada annually receives $2 billion from the taxpayers and uses it to protect the regimes interest, no the interests of working Canadians. As a result, Mr. Bernier has been crisscrossing Canada – we spoke to him while he was in Vancouver – in an effort to educate Canadians about himself, the PPC, and what both stand for and what they intend to achieve when in government. In sum, Mr. Bernier said that there is much to be done in Canada to revitalize the faltering economy and avoiding a tariff war with the United States, to restore civil liberties and keep national government within its constitutional bounds, to reestablish a cohesive society, and to make sure that that their government and lives are being run by accountable Canadians and not by the favorite boot-lickers of overseas globalist organizations. More information about Mr. Bernier, his party and the approaching Canadian election on April 28 the 2025 see https://www.peoplespartyofcanada.ca and, at X, @maximebernier
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This episode examines the South Carolina Capital punishment. How is it decided whether a murder becomes a capital offense? Who decides whether someone might face the death penalty? Why was Alex Murdaugh not charged with a capital offense? Those questions and more are answered by former U.S. States Attorney for the District of South Carolina, Bill Nettles. Nettles discusses a very interesting case in which he defended a man on death row. Bill Nettles possesses an extraordinary, almost unparalleled depth and breadth of experience. You cannot find an attorney who will be better equipped to provide you with the high-quality representation you deserve. Mr. Nettles was appointed United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina by President Obama and was sworn into that office on May 3, 2010. As the US Attorney, he dramatically overhauled the office to focus on public corruption, fraud and white collar crime, while also greatly increasing resources to the extraordinarily important false claims whistleblower division. Under Mr. Nettles' leadership, the US Attorney's office made white collar crime and public corruption the highest priority of the criminal division's efforts. He also earned national praise for the innovative and intelligent approach his office took to drug crimes. Mr. Nettles was the longest serving US attorney since the 1960's, ensuring he had an extraordinary impact on the personnel and the policies of that important office. Because of his service as the United States Attorney for the entire state of South Carolina he has worked with the heads of the Department of Justice to help shape policy for the last 5 and a half years. Before being appointed a US Attorney, Mr. Nettles graduated from The Citadel and earned his law degree at The Widener University School of Law, where he was on law review and was a member of the moot court honor society. After graduating, he began a career that has taken him into every corner of the legal system. Starting in 2005, he worked at Sanders & Nettles, LLC until being appointed the US Attorney. If you find yourself in need of an experienced lawyer in South Carolina and you want to speak with our attorney about your case, please call the Law Office of Bill Nettles at 803-284-8906 for a free consultation. Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present from the southeast region of the U.S. Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcast Company. Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Food Professor Podcast, presented by Caddle, hosts Michael LeBlanc and Sylvain Charlebois bring on an influential guest: Per Bank, President and CEO of Loblaw Companies Limited.Bank, who joined Loblaw in late 2023 after a diverse career in Europe, shares his perspectives on Canadian retail, competition, and his vision for the company's future.In the news, we discuss Per's recent op-ed in The Globe and Mail, where he challenges current competition practices and addresses "false narratives" about retail consolidation, suggesting that Loblaw is open to removing specific property controls—if other industry leaders do the same.We explore other key food industry stories, including McDonald's recent health crisis linked to onion contamination, resulting in a steep traffic decline, especially in Colorado, and the CFIA's findings on safety in plant-based milk facilities.Additional segments cover legislation updates with Bill C-282, the HungerCount2024 report, Second Harvest's analysis on food waste, and the ongoing issue of shrinkage and theft in the food industry, featuring a quirky story of Jamie Oliver's "grate cheese robbery" campaign.About PerPer BankPresident and Chief Executive OfficerLoblaw Companies LimitedPer Bank is President and Chief Executive Officer of Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada's food and pharmacy leader, and the country's largest retailer and private-sector employer. In this role, which he assumed in November 2023, Mr. Bank is responsible for executing Loblaw's corporate strategy and overseeing all aspects of the business' day-to-day operations.Under Mr. Bank's leadership, Loblaw operates a network of 2,500 stores, pharmacies and e-commerce options, featuring many of Canada's favorite and most-trusted brands, including President's Choice, no name, Loblaws, Shoppers Drug Mart, No Frills, Real Canadian Superstore, T&T, Joe Fresh, PC Express and PC Financial. The company's loyalty program, PC Optimum, is world-renowned with more than 16 million members. Its supply chain and technology networks are among the country's most robust.With a background in engineering and industrial businesses, Mr. Bank's expertise is exhaustive and undeniable. For over 20 years, he's acted as Chief Executive Officer for a wide range of consumer and retail companies across various global markets. Prior to joining Loblaw, he was CEO of Salling Group A/S with operations in Denmark, Germany, Poland; CEO of Tesco Hungary; and CEO of Coop Norden's operations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark. He has also held senior leadership positions with Mars and Danfoss.Mr. Bank leads with purpose, values authenticity, and emphasizes open and honest two-way communication with both employee and customers. He is a decisive executive that brings unique voices and perspectives to every discussion.Mr. Bank is a native of Denmark, and is married with two university-aged children. The Food Professor #podcast is presented by Caddle. About UsDr. Sylvain Charlebois is a Professor in food distribution and policy in the Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University in Halifax. He is also the Senior Director of the Agri-food Analytics Lab, also located at Dalhousie University. Before joining Dalhousie, he was affiliated with the University of Guelph's Arrell Food Institute, which he co-founded. Known as “The Food Professor”, his current research interest lies in the broad area of food distribution, security and safety. Google Scholar ranks him as one of the world's most cited scholars in food supply chain management, food value chains and traceability.He has authored five books on global food systems, his most recent one published in 2017 by Wiley-Blackwell entitled “Food Safety, Risk Intelligence and Benchmarking”. He has also published over 500 peer-reviewed journal articles in several academic publications. Furthermore, his research has been featured in several newspapers and media groups, including The Lancet, The Economist, the New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, BBC, NBC, ABC, Fox News, Foreign Affairs, the Globe & Mail, the National Post and the Toronto Star.Dr. Charlebois sits on a few company boards, and supports many organizations as a special advisor, including some publicly traded companies. Charlebois is also a member of the Scientific Council of the Business Scientific Institute, based in Luxemburg. Dr. Charlebois is a member of the Global Food Traceability Centre's Advisory Board based in Washington DC, and a member of the National Scientific Committee of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in Ottawa. Michael LeBlanc is the president and founder of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc, a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and now, media entrepreneur. He has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career. Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions and participated worldwide in thought leadership panels, most recently on the main stage in Toronto at Retail Council of Canada's Retail Marketing conference with leaders from Walmart & Google. He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience with Levi's, Black & Decker, Hudson's Bay, CanWest Media, Pandora Jewellery, The Shopping Channel and Retail Council of Canada to his advisory, speaking and media practice.Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including the award-winning No.1 independent retail industry podcast in America, Remarkable Retail with his partner, Dallas-based best-selling author Steve Dennis; Canada's top retail industry podcast The Voice of Retail and Canada's top food industry and one of the top Canadian-produced management independent podcasts in the country, The Food Professor with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University in Halifax.Rethink Retail has recognized Michael as one of the top global retail experts for the fourth year in a row, Thinkers 360 has named him on of the Top 50 global thought leaders in retail, RTIH has named him a top 100 global though leader in retail technology and Coresight Research has named Michael a Retail AI Influencer. If you are a BBQ fan, you can tune into Michael's cooking show, Last Request BBQ, on YouTube, Instagram, X and yes, TikTok.Michael is available for keynote presentations helping retailers, brands and retail industry insiders explaining the current state and future of the retail industry in North America and around the world.

https://www.crystalviewcapital.com/our-team https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-ricciardella-a9156796/ Matthew Ricciardella is a self-made entrepreneur, business executive, investor, and philanthropist. Matthew is the proud Founder and Principal Manager of Crystal View Capital. With over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry, Mr. Ricciardella is responsible for managing and overseeing all Crystal View Capital Fund aspects, including investment strategy, fundraising, asset management, and operations. He currently manages over $400 Million in real estate assets. Matthew inspires confidence and helps others achieve their full potential with his strong leadership expertise and alignment of interest in all Funds. With a personal investment of $10M+ in Crystal View Capital Funds I, II, and III, Matthew has created a powerful personal bond with his stakeholders. Under Mr. Ricciardella's leadership, Fund I's investors have realized an average internal rate of return of 47% since its inception. Matthew has earned a reputation for dealing fairly, honestly, and with integrity with his stakeholders and sellers, which he believes is his most valuable asset. In Mr.Ricciardella's free time, He loves spending time with his two sons and loving wife, Jessica, a company co-founder. Summary Self-Storage Industry Growth and Strategies Michael and Matt discussed their respective roles and their companies' strategies. Matt, the founder and CEO of Crystal View Capital, shared that his company focuses on self-storage and manufactured housing communities, raising equity capital to purchase under-managed assets. They aim to maximize efficiency and net operating income, creating value and selling these assets to distribute profits to investors. Michael highlighted the growth of the self-storage industry and the importance of understanding the reasons behind this growth. The conversation was set to delve deeper into these topics. Affordable Housing Crisis and Storage Demand Michael and Matt discussed the demand for self-storage and mobile home communities due to the affordable housing crisis. Michael highlighted the need for storage among downsizers and businesses, while Matt emphasized the increasing demand for storage facilities as people downsize to save money. Matt also noted the stigma around mobile home communities has diminished, making them a more attractive option for affordable housing. Both agreed that the lack of new mobile home communities being built and the growing demand for affordable housing presents a significant opportunity for growth and increased pricing power. Addressing Affordable Housing and NIMBYs Michael and Matt discussed the issue of affordable housing and its impact on generations. Michael emphasized that the problem has been ignored for decades and has reached a critical point, causing despair among those who fear they will never be able to own a home. He encouraged perseverance and suggested that increasing access to housing could positively impact all levels of housing. Matt agreed with Michael's points. They also touched on the issue of NIMBYs (Not In My Backyard) and their influence on community development, with Michael expressing frustration over the exclusion of affordable housing in specific neighborhoods. Discussing the Importance of Community Michael and Matt discussed the concept of community, drawing parallels between a condominium building and a neighborhood. Michael emphasized the importance of community in fostering relationships and mutual support among neighbors. He shared his experience of living in a community where neighbors knew each other well and looked out for one another. Matt agreed with Michael's perspective, highlighting the value of community in both personal and investment contexts. They concluded that community is not just social and physical but also shared and mutu, al cared for.  Pride of Ownership and Home Equity Importance Matt emphasized the importance of pride of ownership in their work, particularly in helping people afford and build equity in homes. He highlighted the potential for these homes to become their most significant asset and a source of financial growth. Matt also differentiated their approach from apartment complexes, noting that homeowners tend to stay longer and build stronger community ties. Michael agreed with Matt's perspective. Discussing Performance, Growth, and Marketing Strategy Michael and Matt discussed the performance of their organization in comparison to their competitors. Matt highlighted their organization's consistent delivery of promises and strong track record of making distributions to partners despite competitors cutting distributions or making capital calls. He emphasized the importance of hard work, execution, and under-promising and over-delivering. Matt also mentioned their organization's growth in occupancies, cost-cutting, and system refinement, leading to increased cash flow at the property level. He concluded by stating that they have made almost a hundred million dollars in distributions to partners over the years. Michael praised Matt's success and suggested an outward-facing marketing campaign, while Matt encouraged interested parties to contact them for more information. Both agreed on the importance of due diligence and making the right investment choices.

In Episode 107 of the Unlocking Unlimited Potential STORIES Show, Brandon Beck and special guest, Joe Salamone (@LICABJoe) who discuss his journey in developing the Long Island Coalition Against Bullying. Joe shares insights into the work he's been doing in schools across Long Island to combat the negative impact of bullying. His efforts have garnered recognition from policymakers, leading him to become an integral part of the Task Force with the New York State Government. Joe's work is not only impactful on a local level but also gaining attention and support at the state level, reflecting the significance of his contributions to the cause of ending bullying. Joe Salamone is a Long Island native from Deer Park. He is the founder and Executive Director of the The Long Island Coalition Against Bullying, a position he has held since 2013. A victim of bullying himself, Mr Salamone's vision is simple: to reach as many children and families experiencing bullying as possible. Under Mr. Salamone's leadership, LICAB has quickly emerged as a pioneer organization fiercely advocating for children and families impacted by bullying and proudly working with many Long Island schools and organizations to maintain and enhance their bullying prevention curriculums. #UUPotential Dedication: Kristen Wallace Socials: licab.org/ @LICABJoe Tune into this insightful conversation, and tag @BrandonBeckEDU to continue the conversation and stay connected. Continue to Live with Passion, Purpose, and focus on the importance of serving others. -------- Sign Up for the FREE Something For You Newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BrandonBeckEDU.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This newsletter delivers helpful tips and resources to your inbox on the 1st and 15th of every month. Brandon provides you with helpful takeaways so you can implement them immediately to continue to unlock unlimited potential in all whom you serve. What are you waiting for!? Sign Up NOW! If you are looking for an opportunity to connect further with Brandon Beck. Please visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BrandonBeckEDU.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more about his speaking, coaching, consulting, and other offerings that are designed to help you and your organization find greater results in your journey. #UUPotential

You might have caught Buddy on Restoring Darkness ep. 92. We had him on Restoring Darkness because he's at the front lines of manufacturing responsible outdoor lighting. You might even say, he's cornered the market. When Sedona Arizona put out a tender for dark sky friendly lighting, his company, Crossroads LED was the only bidder. And this gels with what Michael has been saying - there's money to be made in the relighting (or darkening?) of America. Buddy Stefanoff is an entrepreneur, small business owner and the Vice President of Engineering for Crossroads LED. With over 20 plus years of experience and expertise in the development of advanced, LED based luminaires and dark-sky certified lighting platforms, Mr. Stefanoff is the driving force behind the company's product line which has received numerous patents and awards, including the International Dark-Sky Association's prestigious “Best Design and Technical Innovation Award”. Under Mr. Stefanoff's direction and leadership, Crossroads LED has become the undisputed worldwide leader in the design and production of LED luminaires that reduce light pollution and sky glow. 

Today we sit down with the illustrious Joe Canavan, a name synonymous with innovation in the fintech space. With a career that spans several successful startups, Joe shares his unique perspective on the seismic shifts occurring in financial services, banking, and insurance. His insights into the disruption of traditional asset management and how technology is paving the way for a new era in finance are not to be missed.Joe is not just any industry expert; he's a visionary who has guided numerous fintech CEOs and startups towards monumental success. Having served on nine different boards and advised companies like Wealthsimple and Koho, Joe's expertise is unparalleled. His ability to understand and leverage technology to transform the consumer landscape in Canada makes this episode a treasure trove of knowledge for anyone looking to stay ahead in the finance sector.Don't forget to subscribe for more insightful episodes like this.LEARN MORE ABOUT BMO ETFS (SPONSOR):https://www.bmo.com/main/personal/investments/etf/Saijal Patel, CFA, is a former CNBC and BNN journalist and passionate financial wellness advoacate. She's bringing Strictly Money directly to you via YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and whereever you get your podcasts. Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/saij-elle/Follow on X: https://twitter.com/strictlymoneytvGet in touch: https://saijelle.com/contact-us/Join Saij Elle's FREE Money Masterclass for Women: https://courses.saijelle.com/master-class/https://www.nextcanada.com/joe-canavan/_____________________________________________Incubators and accelerators like Next Canada, CDL and others play a crucial role but so do those talented founders who have built successful companies, had an exit, take that accumulated wisdom and capital and reinvest in the next round of incredible startups creating a virtuous cycle of innovation, disruption, employment and wealth creation. For our country to truly thrive and prosper we need to support this ecosystem, incent risk, retain the incredible talent graduating out of our best universities and attract global talent here. We must support our visionaries and our country's fastest growing businesses. We need our founders/angel investors and vc's to reinvest in our entrepreneurs.Joe Canavan: - Mr. Joseph Canavan serves as Board Member & Chief Executive Officer at The Next Canada.- Also an Advisor at Koho. - Was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Assante Wealth Management and United Financial Corporation, an affiliated asset management firm until November 2009. - Prior to joining Assante, Mr. Canavan was the President and CEO of Synergy Asset Management, a wealth management company he founded in December 1997 an organization that quickly became known as one of Canada's most innovative mutual fund companies. - Synergy was acquired by CI Financial in October 2003. - He began his career as a financial advisor with Burns Fry Ltd. - In 1994, he launched GT Global (Canada), which became the fastest-growing mutual fund company in Canadian history. Under Mr. Canavan's leadership, the company gained $2.4 billion in assets in less than 30 months. GT Global is now part of AIM Trimark. For decades, Joe Canavan had a reputation on Bay Street...

Whenever we have a long hiatus in our podcast, we return with a new season of jam-packed government content for our one listener! We jest (but do appreciate our one fan). In our season opener, we talked with Robert Bell and Gabrielle Woehler with the Hamilton County Economic Inclusion and Equity Department.  Robert and Gabrielle discuss the evolution of DEI efforts baked into the County's purchasing, spending, and hiring efforts. Under Mr. Bell's leadership, Hamilton County has an overall MBE/WBE spending goal of $14 million per year and $70 million in five years. This is a direct result of implementing the County's first disparity study. We get into the details and discuss the equity framework that guides the department to provide opportunities for all Hamilton County residents!To learn more about Hamilton County, Ohio, our services and job openings, visit hamiltoncountyohio.gov.

Charlie Soap has dedicated his entire career to strengthening many Cherokee communities in northeastern Oklahoma. Serving under three chiefs, he was community service group leader for the Cherokee Nation, overseeing a $100 million budget dedicated to many projects including public transit services, roads, bridges, and infrastructure.Following his career with the tribe, Mr. Soap worked with business education and political leaders to establish the Boys and Girls Club of Tahlequah and served as its founding director. Under Mr. Soap's leadership, the club operated a comprehensive summer enrichment program and, working with Tahlequah Public Schools, developed the first after-school program in the school system.The collaboration between the Boys and Girls Club and the Tahlequah Public Schools has served as a national model. For seven years, Mr. Soap was the Oklahoma area director of the Christian Children's Fund.In his oral history interview Charlie talks about the Bell Water Project, which not only produced water but also produced long lasting relationships he reflects upon on the oral history website and podcast VoicesOfOklahoma.com.

Light pollution is harmful. Buddy Stefanoff is working on it - to the tune of about 5 years ahead of anybody else. Buddy and Crossroads LED are conscious of light trespass, color temperature, and shielding and so, have taken their design and manufacturing to the next level. Buddy demonstrates to Michael and special guest host, Greg Ehrich, some of the thermal dissipating and zero glare designs. He just might be the only one doing this. Buddy Stefanoff is an entrepreneur, small business owner and the Vice President of Engineering for Crossroads LED. With over 20 plus years of experience and expertise in the development of advanced, LED based luminaires and dark-sky certified lighting platforms, Mr. Stefanoff is the driving force behind the company's product line which has received numerous patents and awards, including the International Dark-Sky Association's prestigious “Best Design and Technical Innovation Award”. Under Mr. Stefanoff's direction and leadership, Crossroads LED has become the undisputed worldwide leader in the design and production of LED luminaires that reduce light pollution and sky glow. 

Does your work support your well-being? On this episode of the Live Greatly podcast Kristel Bauer sits down with Joshua Detillio, a healthcare executive and author of 'Healthy You, Healthy Team, Healthy Company.'  Josh shares insights into creating a succcessful employee wellness program, tips to support employee well-being as a leader and more. Tune in now!  Key Takeaways from This Episode: A look into the employee wellness program Josh helped create The importance of embracing wellness as a leader How Josh utilized bonus structures to increase engagement in their wellness program Tips to support longevity of engagement with employee wellness programs The importance of word of mouth with increasing engagement What didn't go well when Josh was trying to create an employee wellness program Some of the stuggles that healthcare workers face and what they can do to support themselves ABOUT JOSHUA DETILLIO: Joshua J. DeTillio, MBA, MPH, FACHE Joshua DeTillio is a healthcare executive with over 20 years of leadership experience in Healthcare Administration in investor-owned, public, faith based, and non-profit healthcare companies in the United States. Beginning in 2023 Mr. DeTillio started as the Chief Operating Officer for Nutex Health. Based in Houston, TX, Nutex Health Inc. (NASDAQ: NUTX), a physician-led, technology-enabled integrated healthcare delivery system comprised of 22 state-of-the-art micro hospitals in 8 states and primary care-centric, risk-bearing physician networks. In 2021 Mr. DeTillio began leading the Bravera Health System as the Market Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Bravera Health is a fully integrated health system with two hospitals, two ASC's, an Urgent Care Center, Wound Care Center, Rehabilitation Center, and Employed Medical Group with over 20 access points. Mr. DeTillio is responsible for providing operational direction and oversight of the leadership team, and collaborating with the hospital, region, and corporate teams to achieve financial, growth, operational, quality, safety, and strategic goals. Under Mr. DeTillio's leadership the System has experienced noteworthy growth in Admissions (7%), ER visits (16%), and Surgeries (9%) as well as significant improvement in Patient Experience. From 2018 to 2021, Mr. DeTillio served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Palms West Hospital and The Children's Hospital at Palms West in West Palm Beach, Florida. From 2011-2018, Mr. DeTillio served as the Chief Administrative Officer (Hospital CEO) for Gulf Coast Medical Center. From 2012- 2018, Mr. DeTillio also served as an outside director for Leesar, Inc., a $300M net revenue Group Purchasing Organization (GPO). Prior to Lee Health, Mr. DeTillio worked for five years for Tenet Healthcare (THC), starting in 2006 as the Chief Operating Officer at North Shore Medical Center, in Miami, FL.  Mr. DeTillio began his healthcare career in 2003 after being recruited by HCA. During his 3-year tenure with HCA, Mr. DeTillio held entry level administrative roles in two hospitals in Miami, FL. His years at Joshua J. DeTillio, MBA, MPH, FACHE HCA provided excellent operational experience in a for-profit environment in large tertiary medical centers in highly competitive markets. Prior to his work in Healthcare, Mr. DeTillio served for five years in the US Army. As an Artillery officer, he led various units and teams as a Platoon leader, Fire Support officer, Fire Direction officer, and Company Executive officer. He served in various units including time in Oklahoma, Georgia, California, and Tennesseee. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-detillio-376b1684/  Josh's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Healthy-You-Team-Company-Organization/dp/1544510837  About the Host of the Live Greatly podcast, Kristel Bauer: Kristel Bauer is a corporate wellness expert, popular keynote and TEDx speaker, and the host of top-rated podcast, “Live Greatly,” a show frequently ranked in the top 1% for self-improvement. Kristel is an Integrative Medicine Fellow & Physician Assistant with clinical experience in Integrative Psychiatry, giving her a unique perspective into optimizing mental well-being and attaining a mindset for more happiness and success in the workplace and beyond. Kristel decided to leave clinical practice in 2019 when she founded her wellness platform “Live Greatly” to share her message around well-being and success on a larger scale.  With a mission to support companies and individuals on their journeys for more happiness, success, and well-being, Kristel taps into her unique background in healthcare, business, and media, to provide invaluable insights into high power habits, leadership development, mental well-being, peak performance, resilience, sales, success, wellness at work, and a modern approach to work/life balance. Kristel is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur and she is an influencer in the business and wellness space having been recognized as a Top 10 Social Media Influencer of 2021 in Forbes. A popular speaker on a variety of topics, Kristel has presented to groups at APMP, Bank of America, Commercial Metals Company, General Mills, Northwestern University, Santander Bank and many more. She has been featured in Forbes, Forest & Bluff Magazine, Authority Magazine & Podcast Magazine, has contributed to CEOWORLD Magazine & Real Leaders Magazine, and has appeared on ABC 7 Chicago, WGN Daytime Chicago, Fox 4's WDAF-TV's Great Day KC and Ticker News. Kristel lives in the Chicago area with her husband and their 2 children.  She can be booked for speaking engagements worldwide. You can learn more at https://www.livegreatly.co/  To Book Kristel Bauer as a speaker for your next event, click here. Website: www.livegreatly.co  Follow Kristel Bauer on: Instagram: @livegreatly_co  LinkedIn: Kristel Bauer Twitter: @livegreatly_co Facebook: @livegreatly.co Youtube: Live Greatly, Kristel Bauer To Watch Kristel Bauer's TEDx talk of Redefining Work/Life Balance in a COVID-19 World click here. Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast are intended for informational and educational purposes only. Always seek the guidance of your physician for any recommendations specific to you or for any questions regarding your specific health, your sleep patterns changes to diet and exercise, or any medical conditions.  Always consult your physician before starting any supplements or new lifestyle programs. 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The role of the private sector in facilitating the climate transition journey of our world has been much talked about recently. While many corporations, including those in the fossil fuel sectors, have started drafting out their own journeys to “net zero,” Ajay Banga, the newly appointed president of the World Bank, has also emphasized the need for active private sector finance in the climate transition. There is a growing realization that governments alone cannot do all that is needed to prevent the worst-case scenarios that the world is increasingly faced with. And yet, the full scope of how the private sector can actually expedite this once-in-an-era transition has not been explored enough. In this episode, Suresh Narayanan joins Anirudh Suri to explore the role of the private sector in the climate transition journey.Episode ContributorsSuresh Narayanan is the chairman and managing director of Nestlé India Limited. He has been in this role since August 2015. He also serves as the chairman of the CII National Committee on Food Processing Industries. Under Mr. Narayanan's leadership, Nestlé India has received several accolades, including, most recently, “MNC in India of the Year” in 2022 by the All India Management Association, “Outstanding Company of the Year 2021” by CNBC TV18 India Business Leader Awards (IBLA), and “MNC of the Year” by Business Standard in 2020.Mr. Narayanan joined Nestlé in 1999 as executive vice president for sales in India. His international career commenced at Nestlé Indochina in 2003, and he has also served in the Philippines, Singapore, Egypt, and the Northeast Africa Region. He was honored as the “Entrepreneurial CEO” at the EY Entrepreneur of The Year™ Awards 2020. Business Today awarded him “Best CEO-FMCG” for two consecutive years in 2019 and 2020.Anirudh Suri is a nonresident scholar with Carnegie India. His interests lie at the intersection of technology and geopolitics, climate, and strategic affairs. He is currently exploring how India is carving and cementing its role in the global tech ecosystem and the role climate technology can play in addressing the global climate challenge.He is the author of The Great Tech Game: Shaping Geopolitics and the Destinies of Nations (HarperCollins, 2022) and is currently the managing partner at India Internet Fund, a technology-focused venture capital fund based in India and the United States. He has also written extensively on foreign policy, geopolitics, cybersecurity, climate, technology, and entrepreneurship in publications such as the Indian Express, Times of India, Hindustan Times, Foreign Policy, The Print, The New Republic, Economic Times, MoneyControl, and Asia Times. --Additional ReadingsA Comprehensive Framework for India's Climate Finance Strategy by Anirudh SuriWhy Banga  Being a Corporate Czar is Good for World Bank by Anirudh Suri—-Key Moments:(0:00); Introduction (4:29); Mr. Narayanan's Journey(9:45); The Private Sector's Role in Combating Climate Change(15:49); Nestle's Application of Common But Differentiated Responsibilities (20:09); Nestle's Science and R&D-Based Approach (27:51); Obstacles to India's Private Sector Spending on R&D(37:15); On Packaged Foods and Food Security (38:53); Policy Hurdles in Public-Private Collaborations (42:42); India's Climate Opportunity Strategy (48:41); Concluding Remarks (49:15); Outro   

Andrew Pascal serves as Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of PLAYSTUDIOS (Nasdaq: $MYPS), a developer of award-winning, free-to-play casual games for mobile and social platforms. Mr. Pascal formed PLAYSTUDIOS in 2011, positioning the brand to be at the forefront of the then-nascent mobile gaming industry. Mr. Pascal's achievements and forward-thinking insight allowed PLAYSTUDIOS to garner early support from gaming giants MGM Resorts International and Activision Blizzard, among others. Under his leadership, the company grew its portfolio of game offerings and real-world rewards while simultaneously embarking on a global expansion, opening offices and design studios in Burlingame, California; Las Vegas, Nevada; Austin, Texas; Hong Kong; and Tel Aviv, Israel. Through its first decade, Mr. Pascal conceived and led the development of playAWARDS, a groundbreaking loyalty marketing platform that is key to the company's growth and retention strategy. Following nearly 10 years of successful growth across its mobile and social gaming apps, Mr. Pascal led the company's transition to a publicly traded enterprise (MYPS) in 2021. The transaction valued PLAYSTUDIOS in excess of $1 billion. Mr. Pascal remains in the Chief Executive Officer role, along with his founder-led management team. In 2021, PLAYSTUDIOS was honored to win the exclusive rights to develop Tetris in the mobile gaming space. Tetris is ranked the number 1 game in the history of gaming. In 2022, Mr. Pascal led the acquisition of Brainium Studio for $70 million. The acquisition adds a rich suite of popular casual games, such as Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, Sudoku, and Mahjong, to PLAYSTUDIOS' portfolio of industry-leading casino style social games. Prior to founding PLAYTUDIOS, Mr. Pascal was widely recognized for his stewardship of Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Las Vegas, the flagship luxury casino resort properties owned by Wynn Resorts, Ltd. Having joined the company during its start-up phase in 2003, Mr. Pascal served as Senior Vice President of Product Marketing and Development, ultimately ascending to the roles of President and Chief Operating Officer in 2005. Throughout Mr. Pascal's tenure, Wynn Las Vegas garnered multiple awards from the world's leading hospitality guides, including the coveted five Red Pavilions from Michelin, five Diamonds from AAA, and five Stars from Forbes (formerly Mobil Travel). In 2008, Mr. Pascal led the development and launch of Wynn Las Vegas' sister property, Encore Las Vegas. Together, the two resorts are recognized as the world's seventh-largest hotel, with 13,000 employees, 4,750 rooms, and a number of award-winning gaming, entertainment, retail and convention offerings. Under Mr. Pascal's leadership, Wynn Resorts achieved record performance while also making Las Vegas history, garnering Forbes five-star ratings in the hotel, restaurant, and spa categories simultaneously. From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Pascal served as President and Chief Operating Officer of WagerWorks, a company he founded as a casino solutions and content supplier for many of the world's largest gaming and media brands, including Sky, Virgin Group, SONY, MGM Mirage (now MGM Resorts International), Pearson Television, Action Gaming, and WMS Gaming. Following Mr. Pascal's departure, WagerWorks was acquired by International Game Technology (IGT). Mr. Pascal achieved early entrepreneurial success in 1994 with the formation of Silicon Gaming. Backed by Kleiner Perkins and Benchmark Capital, the startup focused on reinventing the slot machine experience for an evolving generation of gaming consumers. The company's groundbreaking product, the Odyssey, is credited with establishing the casino industry's current digital slot machine paradigm. Silicon Gaming went public in 1996 and launched its celebrated Odyssey product suite that same year. Mr. Pascal sold Silicon Gaming to International Game Technology in 2001. Website: PlayStudios.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartmoneycircle/support

Healthy skepticism and sharp critical thinking are governing principles for Airbnb treasurer Brian Moore. In this episode, he explains how a critical—but not negative—approach provided the framework for deciding whether Airbnb should start accepting cryptocurrency from guests who use its booking platform. The decision, for now, not to accept crypto like bitcoin came down to the costs relative to other currencies and the relatively low volumes of derivatives available to hedge a digital asset. Managing currency risk is a core competency of Airbnb treasury: the company accepts more than 40 currencies and pays hosts in more than 60. Under Mr. Moore's leadership, the treasury team created a foreign exchange cash flow hedging program. In addition to discussing his approach to hedging (remain agnostic on rates, don't try to time the market), he discusses with NeuGroup Insights editor Antony Michels his view—especially relevant in the wake of recent bank collapses—of when corporates should use revolving credit facilities (don't wait too long). Prior to joining Airbnb in September 2021, Mr. Moore most recently served as treasurer at pharmaceutical distributor McKesson and built a new treasury department at Dover Corporation, a global manufacturer. Outside of work, in addition to spending time with his family, Mr. Moore loves to ski and play the electric guitar. He was in several rock bands a couple of decades ago and is currently putting together a new group that he hopes will play some gigs this year. It has no name yet—we'd like to suggest “The Healthy Skeptics.”

In today's Ritter On Real Estate episode, we chat with Eddie Ring. Eddie is the founder of New Standard Equities and serves as its Chief Executive Officer.  He has ultimate responsibility for NSE's investment strategy, operations, risk management, and investor relationships. He has over 25 years of real estate and financial consulting experience, with 16 years of dedicated investing and operating experience in the multifamily sector. Under Mr. Ring's leadership, NSE is known as a full-service, vertically integrated organization, and a leading investor of multifamily properties primarily located in the Western U.S. including Seattle, Northern and Southern California, and San Diego. Welcome to the show, Eddie!Key Points From The Episode: - Eddie's background, working as a comedy writer before discovering real estate investing. - How fatherhood changed Eddie's perspective on work and time freedom.- How Eddie scaled NSE to the large size it is today.- What Eddie learned working for other multifamily firms before starting his own.- Pros and Cons of in-house property management. - How Eddie grew his team strategically. - NSE's Investment thesis, how Eddie evaluates potential deals.- Understanding supply and demand in California's market. How politics impact developments.- Rent growth overbearing income growth.Books Mentioned:- Start With Why by Simon Sinek

Frank Gaffney is the Executive Chairman and Founder of Center for Security Policy. The Center for Security Policy is a not-for-profit, non-partisan educational corporation established in 1988. Under Mr. Gaffney's leadership, the Center has been nationally and internationally recognized as a resource for timely, informed and penetrating analyses of foreign and defense policy matters. Mr. Gaffney hosts Securing America on Real America's Voice, an hour-long, national program that airs every weeknight, available on all platforms carrying Real America's Voice. His daily “Secure Freedom Minute” commentaries are heard on 200 stations. His latest book is “The Indictment: Prosecuting the Chinese Communist Party & Friends for Crimes against America, China and the World”. Frank Gaffney joins Mike at the National Religious Broadcasters convention to discuss all the foreign and domestic threats America faces currently and more! Go to theindictmentbook.com to get his new book!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frank Gaffney is the Executive Chairman and Founder of Center for Security Policy. The Center for Security Policy is a not-for-profit, non-partisan educational corporation established in 1988. Under Mr. Gaffney's leadership, the Center has been nationally and internationally recognized as a resource for timely, informed and penetrating analyses of foreign and defense policy matters. Mr. Gaffney hosts Securing America on Real America's Voice, an hour-long, national program that airs every weeknight, available on all platforms carrying Real America's Voice. His daily “Secure Freedom Minute” commentaries are heard on 200 stations. His latest book is “The Indictment: Prosecuting the Chinese Communist Party & Friends for Crimes against America, China and the World”. Frank Gaffney joins Mike at the National Religious Broadcasters convention to discuss all the foreign and domestic threats America faces currently and more! Go to theindictmentbook.com to get his new book!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill Colone is the CEO and Chairman of Single Pass, a new Orange County-based start-up company developing a unique electrocautery device for use during deep tissue biopsy procedures. Bill formerly served as the CEO at Spinal Singularity, a seed-stage medical device development company in San Clemente, CA. Under Mr. Colone, the company raised over $6.6 million in dilutive funding and over $5.1 million in non-dilutive funding for product development, clinical studies, and regulatory approvals. Prior to Spinal Singularity, he served as the VP of R&D for Direct Flow Medical until its sudden closure in November of 2017. He has over three decades of medical device development experience, including ten years as President of Endomed, until its sale in February 2005. Mr. Colone has vast knowledge of ePTFE and endovascular prostheses and is recognized for his contributions to endoluminal technology and vascular surgery. Prior to Direct Flow Medical, he served as Director of Research and Development, and later Director of Aortic Procedure Development, for Endologix. Mr.Colone directed the development of the Nellix Endovascular Aneurysm Sealing System through design completion, CE trial completion, CE Mark approval, and OUS commercial launch. He also contributed to the procedure development and training for the US IDE investigation centers leading to the fastest enrolled IDE trial for an EVAR device. Mr. Colone holds 13 US patents for medical devices with others pending. He also served as Director of Operations for IMPRA, Inc. (now Bard Peripheral Vascular) prior to founding Endomed. Mr. Colone holds a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Arizona State University where he is a member of the ASU Advisory Committee for Chemical and Materials Engineering. Mr. Colone also served as an Associate Faculty Member at ASU from 2004 through 2007 and was a Founding Member and Board Member of the Arizona Technology Investor Forum. -- Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County. Learn more about Ric at www.ricfranzi.com. Catch up on past Critical Mass Business Talk Show interviews... YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gHKT2gmF LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/g2PzRhjQ Podbean: https://lnkd.in/eWpNVRi Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gRd_863w Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gruexU6m #orangecountyca #mastermind #ceopeergroups #peergroups #peerlearning

Tim's special guest today is TV Producer & Media Consultant at The Lyttle Company, Larry Lyttle! Larry was the founder and served as President of Big Ticket Television, Inc, a Paramount / Viacom company, from 1994 until 2003. Big Ticket produces primetime network television series and first-run syndication series programming. Under Mr. Lyttle's leadership, Big Ticket Television produced eleven series over eight years, including the syndicated courtroom hits Judge Judy and Judge Joe Brown; the UPN comedy hits Moesha and The Parkers; the CBS drama series Hack; The WB comedy The Jamie Kennedy Experiment; and the acclaimed comedy satire Nightstand with Dick Dietrick. It's Radio with TV's Tim Stack! On Twitter - @tvstimstack Host - Tim Stack Executive Producer - Jeremiah D. Higgins Sound Engineer - Richard "Dr. D" Dugan

Before being appointed a US Attorney, Mr. Nettles graduated from The Citadel and earned his law degree at The Widener University School of Law, where he was on law review and was a member of the moot court honor society. After graduating, he began a career that has taken him into every corner of the legal system. Mr. Nettles began his career as a public defender in Columbia, S.C. providing criminal defense services to indigent defendants who could not afford attorneys. During that time, he ensured that the legal system would not leave the economically disadvantaged behind. From 1997 to 2005, Mr. Nettles worked in private practice as a sole practitioner. He continued his criminal defense work and became one of the region's most well- respected “white collar crime” lawyers. He also represented clients accused of drug crimes, handled several court-appointed capital cases, twice tried cases that were argued before the United States Supreme Court and worked in medical malpractice and other torts. From 2005-2010, he worked at Sanders & Nettles, LLC . In 2010 Nettles was appointed United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina by President Obama and was sworn into that office on May 3, 2010. As the US Attorney, he dramatically overhauled the office to focus on public corruption, fraud and white collar crime, while also greatly increasing resources to the extraordinarily important false claims whistleblower division. Under Mr. Nettles' leadership, the US Attorney's office made white collar crime and public corruption the highest priority of the criminal division's efforts. He also earned national praise for the innovative and intelligent approach his office took to drug crimes. He is now back in private practice with his own firm, Bill Nettles, Attorney at Law, in Columbia, S.C. Links: Columbia Whistleblower Lawyer | Blowing the Whistle Attorney (billnettleslaw.com) http://www.akintate.com/ https://www.gatriallawyers.net/ See You In Court Website To learn more about the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, visit fairplay.org

About Mohamed El Mahdy and EL Homes Development Ltd: Mohamed El Mahdy is a highly successful real estate development entrepreneur,CEO/Owner El Homes Development Ltd. With a strong track record of delivering impressive returns for his clients and a reputation for excellence in the industry, Mr. El Mahdy has established himself as a leading figure in the world of real estate development. Mr. El Mahdy has always had a passion for the real estate industry, and has dedicated himself to staying up-to-date on the latest trends and developments in the market. This dedication has paid off, as Mr. El Mahdy has consistently outperformed his peers and has earned a reputation as a trusted and reliable professional. As the CEO and owner of El Homes Development Ltd, Mr. El Mahdy is responsible for leading the company's efforts to identify and secure prime investment opportunities, as well as overseeing the development and management of a wide range of real estate projects. Under Mr. El Mahdy's leadership, El Homes Development Ltd has achieved impressive growth and has become a leading player in the industry. One of the keys to Mr. El Mahdy's success has been his ability to identify and capitalize on emerging trends in the market. He has a keen eye for identifying up-and-coming neighborhoods and properties that have the potential for significant appreciation, and has helped his clients make lucrative investments as a result. In addition to his expertise in real estate development, Mr. El Mahdy is also known for his strong work ethic and commitment to his clients. He takes pride in delivering excellent customer service, and goes above and beyond to ensure that his clients are satisfied with their investments. This dedication has earned him a loyal following of satisfied clients, who continue to turn to him for their real estate needs. As the real estate industry continues to evolve, Mohamed El Mahdy is poised to remain a leading figure in the field. With his expertise, passion, and dedication, he is well-positioned to continue delivering impressive results for his clients and to further cement his reputation as a highly successful real estate development entrepreneur. EL Homes is a leading property development company that has earned a reputation for delivering high-quality, innovative residential and commercial projects. With a focus on sustainability and a commitment to creating spaces that enhance the communities they are located in, EL Homes has become a trusted name in the industry. As a full-service development company, EL Homes is involved in every stage of the development process, from acquisition and design to construction and sales. Our team of experienced professionals is dedicated to delivering exceptional results, on time and on budget. Whether you're looking to buy or rent, EL Homes has a range of options to choose from. From luxurious single-family homes to stylish apartments and townhomes, we have something for everyone. We also offer a range of commercial properties, including office buildings, retail spaces, and mixed-use developments. At EL Homes, we are committed to providing our clients with the best possible experience. From start to finish, we work closely with our clients to ensure that their needs are met and that they are completely satisfied with the end result. If you're looking for a property development company that you can trust, look no further than EL Homes.

James Frank Austin III joined us for Black history month to discuss how Twiggs County School district is showing up for the CultureJames Frank Austin III is the assistant superintendent of finance & operations for the Twiggs County School District. James brings a wealth of experience in the accounting and finance profession due to his involvement in the public and private sectors of accounting and finance.Before joining the Twiggs County Public Schools, Mr. Austin worked with Macon County Schools in Georgia. He served as Chief Financial Officer responsible for overseeing the Business and Finance Department. He managed the district's finances, which includes all budgets that amass to over 15 Million Dollars.Under Mr. Austin's leadership, the school district has improved month-to-month cash flow by over $250,00.00 and improved business operations to perform several functions remotely.Mr. Austin received his Bachelor of Arts in Finance with minor studies in sales and marketing from The Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. Currently, he is pursuing a Master of Education in Teaching and Learning.This interview series is “For the Culture” we will be chatting with school administrators – super intendants, educators, athletic directors, counselors, and more….to provide parents some perspective about what their kids are dealing with and up against in today's modern school environment and how schools are “Checking In” on the social-emotional wellness of Black students.Learn:What district-wide strategies the Twiggs County School District has implemented to “Check In” on the social-emotional wellness of your studentsWhat students are dealing with today and how Twiggs County Schools are you helping students navigate thisWhat Twiggs Schools are doing to make the student experience betterWhat Twiggs Schools has achieved since Covid to support students & familiesJames Austin's greatest achievement to date within his professionWhat sets Twiggs Schools apart from other school districtsWhat one word describes the Twiggs School District isWhat have you found that is more challenging for Black students at school different than what their peers (other races) are dealing with?How Twiggs Schools are “Checking In” on the well-being of the administrators, teachers, and staffIn closing…. to inspire “The Culture” remember this quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.….“If you can't fly then run if you can't run then walk if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do……you have to keep moving forward.“CONNECT WITH JAMES:www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100027597973244www.jaustin@twiggs.k12.ga.us www.twiggs.k12.ga.usGrab a copy of his book: Suddenly Wealthy!https://www.amazon.com/Suddenly-Wealthy-R-Financial-Legacy-ebook/dp/B097Q6V6J1/This interview series is sponsored by a new movement, called Black People Forward, whose mission is to clear the heads, heal the hearts, and hone in on the hustle of Black youth and young adults through culturally designed programs we call “Dope Experiences.” To donate or learn more visit www.blackpeopleforward.orgSource: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/james-frank-austin-iii-twiggs-county-school-district-checking-in-with-the-culture

My guest is John M. Climaco.  John M. Climaco, JD is the Chairman and CEO of CNS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (NASDAQ: CNSP) a company Mr. Climaco took public in 2019. CNS is engaged in the research and development of new treatments for malignancies of the brain and central nervous system. The Company's lead candidate is Berubicin, an anthracycline developed at the prestigious University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the largest cancer research and treatment center in the world. A seasoned entrepreneur, executive, attorney and director, Mr. Climaco has a distinctive record of business successes and more than 19 years of experience managing the operations, strategies and finances of public and private companies.  As President & CEO of Axial Biotech for over a decade, Mr. Climaco was instrumental in bringing genomic medicine to orthopaedics. Under Mr. Climaco's leadership, Axial developed and commercialized ScoliScore, a genetic test designed to determine scoliosis prognosis. The Chicago Tribune called ScoliScore “a crystal ball for the spine” and Orthopaedics This Week recognized ScoliScore as the Best New Diagnostics Technology for Spine Care 2010. Leading Axial from inception through to international commercialization, Mr. Climaco raised over $50MM in venture capital, created partnerships with Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson and Smith & Nephew and grew the company's annual revenue to over $6MM by its second year of commercial operations. A current or former director of several public companies including Moleculin Biotech (NASDAQ: MBRX), Digirad Corporation (NASDAQ: DRAD), PDI, Inc. (NASDAQ: PDII), PermaFix Environmental Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: PESI) and InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: INFU), Mr. Climaco has taken a leadership role in complex and difficult turn around efforts. As Chairman of the Strategic Advisory Committees of DRAD and PESI, Mr. Climaco advised management teams on M&A opportunities, restructurings, asset divestments, equity financings and strategic partnerships. Social: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-climaco-62477a1/ For more episodes and information, visit us at https://www.digitalnicheagency.com/media Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4zS5V79... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=524781... Follow Digital Niche Agency on Socials for Up To Date Marketing Expertise and Insights Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/digitalniche... Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/digi... Instagram: DNA - Digital Niche Agency (@digitalnicheagency) • Instagram photos and videos. Twitter: https://twitter.com/DNAgency_CA YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDlz… #marketingtips #advice #marketingquotes #socialmediagency #marketingagency #startup #marketingtools  #socialmediaexperts #marketingguru #digitalmarketers #searchengineoptimization #entrepreneurship #smallbusiness #crowdfunding #marketing #strategies #websitetraffic #instagramads #socialmediamarketing #content101 #contentcreation #businesspodcasts #JasonFishman, #ShariNoonan  #mentorpodcast #educationalpodcast

➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory   ➡️ About The Guest⁣ John M. Climaco, JD is the Chairman and CEO of CNS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (NASDAQ: CNSP) a company Mr. Climaco took public in 2019. CNS is engaged in the research and development of new treatments for malignancies of the brain and central nervous system. The Company's lead candidate is Berubicin, an anthracycline developed at the prestigious University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the largest cancer research and treatment center in the world. A seasoned entrepreneur, executive, attorney, and director, Mr. Climaco has a remarkable record of business successes and more than 19 years of experience managing the operations, strategies, and finances of public and private companies.  As President & CEO of Axial Biotech for over a decade, Mr. Climaco was instrumental in bringing genomic medicine to orthopedics. Under Mr. Climaco's leadership, Axial developed and commercialized ScoliScore, a genetic test designed to determine scoliosis prognosis. The Chicago Tribune called ScoliScore “a crystal ball for the spine” and Orthopaedics This Week recognized ScoliScore as the Best New Diagnostics Technology for Spine Care 2010. Leading Axial from inception to international commercialization, Mr. Climaco raised over $50MM in venture capital, created partnerships with Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson, and Smith & Nephew, and grew the company's annual revenue to over $6MM by its second year of commercial operations. A current or former director of several public companies including Moleculin Biotech (NASDAQ: MBRX), Digirad Corporation (NASDAQ: DRAD), PDI, Inc. (NASDAQ: PDII), PermaFix Environmental Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: PESI) and InfuSystem Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: INFU), Mr. Climaco has taken a leadership role in complex and difficult turn around efforts. As Chairman of the Strategic Advisory Committees of DRAD and PESI, Mr. Climaco advised management teams on M&A opportunities, restructurings, asset divestments, equity financings, and strategic partnerships. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/jclimaco/       https://twitter.com/cns_pharma/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-climaco-62477a1/      ➡️ Podcast Sponsors HUBSPOT - https://hubspot.sjv.io/successstorypod ➡️ Talking Points⁣ 00:00 - Intro 03:05 - John Climaco's origin story 07:35 - Was there a de facto treatment at all before John's company? 12:20 - Is this treatment something that can transcend cancer? 19:33 - How is the business around such drugs accessible to everyone in the market? 28:46 - Why is the metastatic market growing? 30:18 - What are the steps to make this a de facto treatment? 35:52 - Balancing the pricing strategies when going into the market with a life-saving drug 40:06 - What does John Climaco want his legacy to be? 42:58 - Where can people connect with John Climaco? 43:33 - The biggest challenge John Climaco has overcome in his professional life 46:35 - The most impactful person in John Climaco's life 49:43 - John Climaco's book or podcast recommendation 51:43 - What would John Climaco tell his 20-year-old self? 52:09 - What does success mean to John Climaco? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Host, Christine Dobbyn interviews medical device industry experts, Daniel Powell, CEO of Spark Biomedical &  Bruce Lichorowic, CEO of Galen Robotics. In this episode, they discuss their companies, experience in the medical device field, as well as the Startup Symposium in Houston, Texas at TMCi.Daniel PowellDaniel Powell co-founded and serves as CEO of Spark Biomedical, the developer of the FDA cleared Sparrow Therapy System; a novel, wearable neurostimulation solution to address opioid withdrawal and addiction for adults. Under Mr. Powell's leadership, Spark continues to advance the science of wearable neurostimulation and is developing a solution for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome - addressing the most vulnerable victims of the opioid epidemic, newborn babies.Bruce LichorowicBruce Lichorowic is President is CEO of Galen Robotics and has made a career of applying technology solutions to existing problems. Where technology crosses over into multiple market segments, creating point of convergence and opening up opportunities to drive substantial change and improving lives. He has pioneered the commercial use of adaptive agents for simplifying data analytics of real-time data and artificial intelligent applications. His unique combination of high tech and medical backgrounds provide; innovation, leadership and vision to develop critical improvements in the next generation of surgical robotics.

Sybil is joined by Guido Rahr, President & CEO of Wild Salmon Center. Guido shares childhood memories that inspired him to work in the environmental field, and tips for you as a donor to help your favorite non profit raise money by helping them to hone their pitch. Guido asks and answers the question, is it possible to raise funds from other donors, pool funds, and have trust in each other? You will find yourself laughing out loud when you listen to this interview - especially if you like snakes!Episode Highlights:How to help your favorite nonprofit hone your pitchInvesting in an organization's work in the best way possibleRaising funds from other donors, pooling funds, and trusting each other.Guido Rahr bio:Under Mr. Rahr's leadership, Wild Salmon Center has developed scientific research, habitat protection, and fisheries improvement projects in dozens of rivers in Japan, the Russian Far East, Alaska, British Columbia, and the US Pacific Northwest, raising over $100 million in grants, establishing fourteen new conservation organizations, and protecting 6.7 million acres of habitat including public lands management designations and ten new large scale habitat reserves on key salmon rivers across the Pacific Rim. Mr. Rahr earned a BA in English Literature from the University of Oregon and a Master of Environmental Studies from Yale University. Before coming to the Wild Salmon Center, he developed conservation programs for Oregon Trout, the United Nations Development Programme, the Rainforest Alliance, and Conservation International. Mr. Rahr is a member of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Salmon Specialist Group and is a passionate fly fisherman and fly tier. He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife, Lee, and their three sons.Connect with Guido:wildsalmoncenter.org If you enjoyed this episode, listen to these as well:#87 A Climate Change Visionary Shares his Story and Tips for Donors, with Steve Kretzmann Founder of Oil Change International# 88 Navigating Transitions Via a Nonprofit Working on Climate Change, with Elizabeth Bast, Executive Director Oil Change International#12 Be Inspired to Support the Grassroots with Pam Fujita-Yuhas and Zoe Rothchild, Foundation Directors, NW Fund for the EnvironmentCrack the Code: Sybil's Successful Guide to PhilanthropyBecome even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies as well as the tools, you'll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy through my new course, Crack the Code!In this new course, you'll gain access to beautifully animated and filmed engaging videos, and many more!Check out her website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at www.doyourgood.com. Connect with Do Your GoodFacebook @doyourgoodInstagram @doyourgoodWould you like to talk with Sybil directly?Send in your inquiries through her website www.doyourgood.com, or you can email her directly at sybil@doyourgood.com!

Strategy & Leadership Podcast Ep.191: On this episode of the Strategy and Leadership Podcast, Willy Walker joins us to discuss, The value of diverse and unconventional career paths for leaders, how to build a great senior management team, how to foster trust as a CEO, and much more. Willy Walker, chairman, and CEO of Walker & Dunlop, one of the largest commercial real estate financing companies in the US. Under Mr. Walker's leadership, Walker & Dunlop has evolved from a small, family-owned business to one of the largest commercial real estate finance companies in the U.S. In its first ten years as a public company, Walker & Dunlop's shares grew over 800%. The firm was #17 on Fortune's 2017 "Fastest Growing Public Companies". Learn more about Walker & Dunlop here: https://www.walkerdunlop.com/ ► Sign up for our Newsletter for free actionable Ceo tips: https://www.smestrategy.net/leaders-digest Subscribe to our channel for weekly videos on strategy & leadership: www.youtube.com/channel/UCOHLNRrp…ub_confirmation=1 // Connect with us: ► Contact us: www.smestrategy.net/contact ► Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyctaylor604/ // About SME STRATEGY CONSULTING: SME Strategy is a management consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations develop and implement their strategic plans. We work with teams to facilitate conversations about strategic direction and business strategy so that our clients can focus their energy on what will move them forward faster. ► Work with us: Are you looking for someone to facilitate your strategic planning process? www.smestrategy.net/strategic-alignment-program ► Check out our Strategy & Leadership Podcast: open.spotify.com/show/4yND4JKofh64gcvyvcLMqW ► Check out our online course on how to successfully lead your next strategic planning process: courses.smestrategy.net/courses/Align…strategy-course

Brian Stelter, the top media reporter at CNN, is leaving the network after executives decided to cancel his Sunday show, “Reliable Sources,” in one of the first big programming moves under new leadership at the company. The final edition of the show will be on Sunday, a spokesman for CNN said on Thursday. The cancellation of “Reliable Sources” — a show that has aired for about three decades — is a striking change by Chris Licht, the new chairman of CNN, who took over this spring after the sudden resignation of Jeff Zucker. Mr. Zucker left after failing to disclose a romantic relationship with another top CNN executive. Under Mr. Licht, CNN has eschewed the “breaking news” banners that once heralded stories large and small, and political news shows have tried to book more conservative voices. He has given few other public clues about any possible broader changes at the cable network. The decision to cancel the show is part of CNN's “refreshed Sunday lineup,” the company spokesman said on Thursday. The lineup will include a number of new programs, such as “Who's Talking to Chris Wallace,” an interview program featuring the veteran Sunday show interlocutor .See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Stelter, the top media reporter at CNN, is leaving the network after executives decided to cancel his Sunday show, “Reliable Sources,” in one of the first big programming moves under new leadership at the company. The final edition of the show will be on Sunday, a spokesman for CNN said on Thursday. The cancellation of “Reliable Sources” — a show that has aired for about three decades — is a striking change by Chris Licht, the new chairman of CNN, who took over this spring after the sudden resignation of Jeff Zucker. Mr. Zucker left after failing to disclose a romantic relationship with another top CNN executive. Under Mr. Licht, CNN has eschewed the “breaking news” banners that once heralded stories large and small, and political news shows have tried to book more conservative voices. He has given few other public clues about any possible broader changes at the cable network. The decision to cancel the show is part of CNN's “refreshed Sunday lineup,” the company spokesman said on Thursday. The lineup will include a number of new programs, such as “Who's Talking to Chris Wallace,” an interview program featuring the veteran Sunday show interlocutor .See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep 148 Building Communities with Nicholas Adams   Nicholas E. Adams is a national award-winning publicist, strategist, and advisor. He has served as president and ceo of NINICO Communications® since 2011 and champions the motto Power of Partnership®. For more than a decade, the firm has created campaigns, developed messaging, and served as publicist to some of California's most storied brands and business leaders. Mr. Adams is a member of the Public Relations Society of America and board member of the San Jose Chamber of Commerce and Symphony San Jose. He is an active member of the Silicon Valley Capital Club, Sovereign Order of the Knights of St. John, and Rotary Club of San Jose – the region's oldest service organization. In 2009, he took the oath of office and was appointed to the San Jose Arts Commission, where he served as cultural ambassador on behalf of Northern California's largest city for eight years. In 2019, the Silicon Valley Business Journal named Mr. Adams among the 40 most influential people in the region under the age of 40. Mr. Adams has been featured as an industry thought leader in stories by NBC, ABC, The Mercury News, Crunchbase News, VentureBeat, PR Week and the US Chamber of Commerce. Under Mr. Adams' leadership, both the Silicon Valley and Los Angeles Business Journals have named NINICO Communications® among the top public relations agencies throughout the regions. Hailed a Power Player by Silicon Valley Magazine in 2021, Mr. Adams has been recognized for his professional accomplishments and stewardship of the PR and Ad industry and wider community by the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts, Association of Marketing Communication Professionals and Public Relations Society of America. In 2022, Mr. Adams cofounded Voyage Capital, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm which invests in diverse entrepreneurs and technical innovators in the FinTech and GreenTech spaces.     We talk about what are the rules of doing business? What is really a company's brand, is it a logo or name or more? To start a business, a team is so important. How do you know you have the right people on board? What is the red-carpet treatment for PR And much more     Connect with Nicholas Adams https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholaseadams/  NINICO Communications na@ninico.com

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE with Host & Transformational Success Coach Lori Anne Casdia chats with Guest Steve Levy, founder of Common Sense Strategies and is "Of Counsel" with the Bohemia, NY law firm, Campolo, Middleton and McCormickA former state and county legislator, and candidate for Governor of New York State, Steve Levy served as County Executive of Suffolk County, New York from 2004-2011. As CEO of the largest suburban county in New York State, with a population of 1.5 million, a workforce of over 10,000 and a budget of $2.7 billion, Mr. Levy was renowned as one of the nation's leading fiscally conservative managers. His record of eight consecutive years of tax cuts or freezes was unsurpassed in New York State during his tenure. Under Mr. Levy's leadership, Suffolk saw a record investment in open space preservation and alternative energies, an unprecedented commitment to workforce housing, over 15,000 jobs created or preserved through his economic development policies, and an over twenty percent reduction in overall crime.Mr. Levy grew up in Holbrook, NY, and attended Sachem High School, Stony Brook University (graduating Magna Cum Laude) and St. John's Law School.Steve Levy served fifteen years in the Suffolk County Legislature (1986-2000), rising to the Chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee and the role of Deputy Presiding Officer. Thereafter, he served three years as a New York State assemblyman.Steve Levy has recently been a political commentator, a columnist at Newsmax, and a contributor to the Washington Times, Washington Examiner and the Long Island Business News. His articles have appeared in the New York Post, Albany Times Union and City and State Magazine. He regularly appears on numerous cable news shows and hosted the "Steve Levy Show", a live political talk program on Long Island News Radio.Mr.Levy is the author of the books: “Solutions to America's Problems” and “Bias in the Media.” Steve Levy is also Executive Director of the Center for Cost Effective Government, a not for profit entity of business and community leaders pledged to working toward weeding out public sector waste and creating a more efficient government. Additionally, Mr. Levy is founder and president of Common Sense Strategies, a political consulting group, that also helps governments and businesses save on their operational costs. To Contact Steve LevyHe can be reached at steve@commonsensestrategies.comLori Anne Quotes:"Play a Higher Role, Serve a Higher Purpose Show Up for You And Show Up Big!" ~ Lori Anne"All of our Success Codes are already within us when we are born. We need to tap into ourselves and that success code to achieve our fullest potential. Let's work together so you can Soar to Success!" ~Lori Anne Please email us at HealthyLifestylewithLA@gmail.com Follow us on social media @healthylifestylewithLALinkswww.LDCStrategies.com@LDCStrategies (FB/IG))@Healthylifestylewithla (FB/IG)Our Goal at Healthy Lifestyle is to inspire, educate and empower you to fulfilling a healthy, emotional, spiritual and physical life, so you can feel empowered to live the life you have always wanted and dreamed. We are here to lift each other up with encouragement and positivity. To serve one another.ABOUT OUR HOST:Lori Anne De Iulio CasdiaLife & Business Transformational Success Coach & StrategistPersonal Development Coach#1 International Best Selling AuthorBusiness & Marketing Strategist & PositionerMotivational Speaker/Inspirational Speaker Founder of LDC StrategiesFounder of Monarch LuminariesFounder of Soar to Success ProgramMotivational Speaker/Inspirational SpeakerEmcee/ModeratorMaster Mindset MentorLaw of Attraction PractitionerCertified Herbalist Certified Aromatherapist Certified Life CoachCertified Kundalini Meditation Yoga CoachCertified H'oponopono PractitionerCertified Canfield Train the TrainerYoung Living Brand PartnerAwarded the 50 Top Most Influential Women in 2018Awarded Mentor of the Year 2020 Awarded Power Women of the East End 2022Nominated Bethpage Best of LI Best Business Coach 2021 & 2022Nominated Bethpage Best of LI Best Business Coach 2021, 2022 & 2023Who's Who of Professionals & Executives 2022Awarded Ones to Watch 2021 & 20222022 Women in Professional ServicesLet's talk! Book your appointment here: Chat with Lori AnneYou can also Listen to Healthy Lifestyle with Lori Anne on your favorite app: I Heart Media | iTunes (Apple Podcasts) | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Spreaker | Sound Cloud | TuneIn | YouTube

Derrick Collins serves as the Dean for the College of Business at Chicago State University. Previous to CSU, Mr. Collins was Assistant Clinical Professor of Finance at Northwestern University's J.L. Kellogg School of Management where taught Venture Capital and Private Equity Investing, as well as Entrepreneurial Finance. Prior to his academic career, Dean Collins worked as a venture capitalist and a bank commercial loan officer.Derrick Collins serves as the Dean for the College of Business at Chicago State University. Under Mr. Collins' stewardship, the College of Business has expanded its curriculum offerings to enhance students' industry-specific and technical proficiencies, including entrepreneurship, international business exposure via global internships, and an MBA program that focuses on working professionals. Previous to CSU, Mr. Collins was Assistant Clinical Professor of Finance at Northwestern University's J.L. Kellogg School of Management where he developed and taught the course, Venture Capital and Private Equity Investing, as well as served as a lecturer for the course, Entrepreneurial Finance. Mr. Collins taught in Kellogg's full-time and part-time MBA programs as well as its Executive Managers' Program. Mr. Collins began his academic career while serving as a General Partner of Polestar Capital Partners, an early- to growth-stage venture capital partnership focused on investing in minority-controlled technology companies. It was this experience in the venture capital community that served as the platform for Mr. Collins to successfully teach private equity in a higher education environment. Prior to Polestar, Mr. Collins served as President of Shorebank Capital Corporation, the venture capital subsidiary of Shorebank Corporation, an Illinois bank holding company. Mr. Collins began his finance career as a Commercial Loan Officer in Shorebank's banking subsidiary, South Shore Bank. Mr. Collins has lectured extensively on the topic of private equity, venture capital, and minority entrepreneurship and has received accolades for his ability to convey complex financial and business concepts to financially-sophisticated and novice audiences, alike. Some of the venues include the Credit Suisse International Business School, the National Minority Supplier Development Council's Advanced Management Education Program, the National Football League's Player Development Program, the National Basketball Players Association's High Growth Entrepreneurship Program, the Chicago Urban League's NextOne Program, the Wall Street Journal's Black Entrepreneurship in America Conference, and guest appearances on Chicago's WGN-TV Minority Business Report, WVON Radio's Urban Business Roundtable, as well as numerous other private and public conferences and meetings. Mr. Collins currently serves on the boards of Cinnaire, a full-service community development finance institution that advances affordable housing and community development, and ECM Performance Materials, a provider of custom chemical and polymer processing services for industrial and manufacturing applications. Derrick Collins earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Prairie View A&M University and his M.B.A. in Finance and Marketing from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business. 

Derrick Collins serves as the Dean for the College of Business at Chicago State University. Previous to CSU, Mr. Collins was Assistant Clinical Professor of Finance at Northwestern University's J.L. Kellogg School of Management where taught Venture Capital and Private Equity Investing, as well as Entrepreneurial Finance. Prior to his academic career, Dean Collins worked as a venture capitalist and a bank commercial loan officer.Derrick Collins serves as the Dean for the College of Business at Chicago State University. Under Mr. Collins' stewardship, the College of Business has expanded its curriculum offerings to enhance students' industry-specific and technical proficiencies, including entrepreneurship, international business exposure via global internships, and an MBA program that focuses on working professionals. Previous to CSU, Mr. Collins was Assistant Clinical Professor of Finance at Northwestern University's J.L. Kellogg School of Management where he developed and taught the course, Venture Capital and Private Equity Investing, as well as served as a lecturer for the course, Entrepreneurial Finance. Mr. Collins taught in Kellogg's full-time and part-time MBA programs as well as its Executive Managers' Program. Mr. Collins began his academic career while serving as a General Partner of Polestar Capital Partners, an early- to growth-stage venture capital partnership focused on investing in minority-controlled technology companies. It was this experience in the venture capital community that served as the platform for Mr. Collins to successfully teach private equity in a higher education environment. Prior to Polestar, Mr. Collins served as President of Shorebank Capital Corporation, the venture capital subsidiary of Shorebank Corporation, an Illinois bank holding company. Mr. Collins began his finance career as a Commercial Loan Officer in Shorebank's banking subsidiary, South Shore Bank. Mr. Collins has lectured extensively on the topic of private equity, venture capital, and minority entrepreneurship and has received accolades for his ability to convey complex financial and business concepts to financially-sophisticated and novice audiences, alike. Some of the venues include the Credit Suisse International Business School, the National Minority Supplier Development Council's Advanced Management Education Program, the National Football League's Player Development Program, the National Basketball Players Association's High Growth Entrepreneurship Program, the Chicago Urban League's NextOne Program, the Wall Street Journal's Black Entrepreneurship in America Conference, and guest appearances on Chicago's WGN-TV Minority Business Report, WVON Radio's Urban Business Roundtable, as well as numerous other private and public conferences and meetings. Mr. Collins currently serves on the boards of Cinnaire, a full-service community development finance institution that advances affordable housing and community development, and ECM Performance Materials, a provider of custom chemical and polymer processing services for industrial and manufacturing applications. Derrick Collins earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Prairie View A&M University and his M.B.A. in Finance and Marketing from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business. 

About Episode: Rick Jordan interviews the President and Chief Customer Officer of Kaseya at the ConnectIT event in Las Vegas. Listen to learn some of the current topics on M&A inside MSP Space and what has been trending.Episode References: Kaseya - https://tinyurl.com/5nn58rwtKaseya Connect IT - https://www.connectit.com/Kevin Harrington - https://kevinharrington.tv/SharkTank - https://abc.com/shows/shark-tankMSP - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Managed_servicesM&A - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mergers_and_acquisitionsDallas, TX - https://dallascityhall.com/Pages/default.aspxKaseya Breach - https://tinyurl.com/2p86e53rConnect:Connect with Rick: https://linktr.ee/mrrickjordanConnect with C.J. Wimley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/c-j-wimley-963a1a3/Universal Rate & Review: https://lovethepodcast.com/allinwithrickjordanSubscribe & Review to ALL IN with Rick Jordan on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RickJordanALLINAbout C.J.: C.J. Wimley leads the customer organization for Kaseya and its family of brands including Unitrends, Spanning Cloud Apps, Rapidfire Tools and IT Glue. As President and chief customer officer, Mr. Wimley oversees the holistic customer experience including the adoption of Kaseya solutions within the existing customer base that help Kaseya customers grow their businesses and build efficiency for their IT departments.Under Mr. Wimley's leadership, the Kaseya customer organization strives to delight each customer as they successfully utilize the Kaseya IT Complete platform. From successful implementations, education and transition processes to dedicated ongoing relationship management, including usage questions, technical configurations, administrative assistance, technical and business consultation and expansion opportunities, Mr. Wimley and his team are relentless in their focus on doing what's right for the customer.A 30-year veteran of the B2B technology industry, Mr. Wimley joined Kaseya from TeamDynamix, where he served as CEO and oversaw the transformation of the company's go-to-market strategy and customer success organization. Prior to TeamDynamix, Mr. Wimley was an executive at SunGard, where he held various positions including head of the order-to-cash business and lead for the innovations team within the corporate solutions vertical. Mr. Wimley joined SunGard as part of the GETPAID acquisition, where he was part of the management team for over 10 years. During this time, he built a global services organization, led research and development efforts and a worldwide sales force, and later spearheaded the sale to SunGard.Mr. Wimley holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Moravian College.

In this episode of The Sky's The Limit: Beyond The Deal Dee Brown interviews Elsa Brown, President & CEO of Copland Contracting headquarter in DeSoto, TX. Copland Contracting is a 100% woman owned and minority owned construction company. Dee and Elsa discuss her journey to becoming an executive in the construction industry. They also dive into pay equality, diversity, and inclusion specifically among women in construction. About Dee Brown: Dee Brown has a 28 year record of real estate sales, development, management, and success overseeing all phases of multi-million dollar construction, infrastructure, water/sewer, and environmental projects for government and private-sector clients. His experience includes managing personnel of up to 200 people in highway/bridge improvements, asbestos abatement, real estate sales and development, solar installations, and a variety of other projects. Dee is backed by strong credentials and a proven history of on-time, on-budget, and high-quality project completions. Dee Brown holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Memphis; an MBA from Bethel University; an affiliate broker; a LEED Green Associate; a Graduate Realtor Institute; PACP, MACP, and LACP certified; and member of Memphis Area Association of Realtors Multi Million Dollar Sales Club. Dee is a life member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and the Founder and CEO of the Brown Foundation Community Development Corporation.   Dee has been the recipient of many local, state and national honors. In 1999, Mr. Brown was named the Entrepreneur of the year for the state of Tennessee by the U.S. Small Business Administration. In 2015, his construction firm, Concrete Constructors, Inc., was named the 7th fastest growing inner city company in the country by ICIC and Fortune Magazine. In 2019, The P3 Group Inc. was named as a Mississippi business success story by the Mississippi Development Authority, and Mr. Brown was selected as a member of the Forbes Real Estate Council (2020); and was selected as a member of Forbes Business Council (2020). Dee Brown was awarded the Congressional Black Caucus Presidential Corporate Philanthropy Award by the National Bar Association (2021), and was appointed the National Advisor on Public-Private Partnerships and Urban Redevelopment for the President of the National Bar Association (2021-2022).  He was a featured guest on numerous international podcasts including Real Estate for Breakfast (2019); ForbesBooks Radio podcast the Joe Pardavila show (2021); and The Real Estate Syndication Show with Whitney Sewell (2021). He has also been an expert speaker on the subject of P3's for a variety of organizations including Prairie View A&M University's Business of the University Conference (2018); the Delta Grassroots Caucus (2019); Clark Hill Law Firm‘s Real Estate Division (2019); and Arkansas Black Mayors Association (2020); to name a few. Mr. Brown holds the honor of being the first minority Department of Defense contractor to hold a federal contract with the US Navy Nuclear Power Command at Goose Creek, SC (2013). On this project, he trained his crane operators and riggers to operate a 500,000 pound Manitowoc crane on a floating derrick (a barge). Upon successfully training employees at a shipyard in Goose Creek, tugboats were used to transport the barge and crane into the nuclear facility where they assisted US Navy riggers in changing 60,000 pound sea anchors on nuclear submarines. Upon the completion of this project, the US Navy gave a performance rating of 'very good'. He has completed hundreds of projects just as complicated and rewarding for more than 2 dozen federal, state, and municipal agencies in 8 states over the past decade. Mr. Brown is also the first developer to deliver a capital project under a public private partnership in the state of Arkansas. Under Mr. Brown's leadership The P3 Group has grown into the largest minority real estate development company that...

REsurety delivers data-driven solutions for the clean energy economy and the tools to identify value and manage risks from clean energy investments. Lee Taylor is the Co-Founder and CEO of REsurety. Since founding REsurety in 2012 to commercialize research he conducted at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business, Mr. Taylor has built a rapidly growing company, gained institutional financing, and attracted top-notch talent, advisors, and directors. Today, REsurety's products are not only award-winning, but are redefining the way clean energy buyers and sellers are thinking about and managing risk. Under Mr. Taylor's stewardship, REsurety has amassed contracts supporting more than 5,000 MW of renewable energy generation capacity and counts many of the U.S. — if not the world's — largest companies as customers and partners, including Microsoft, Invenergy, Capital Power, Southern Company, Nephila Climate, and Allianz. Mr. Taylor holds an MBA from Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, where he was named an Edward Tuck Scholar (awarded for academic achievement) and recipient of the Lt. Walter Jacobs Memorial Prize (awarded for intellectual leadership). He also holds Bachelor's degrees in Economics and Biology from the University of Virginia. ------- QUESTIONS THAT WE COVERED: Business What does your company do? What makes you unique versus the competition? How are you funding your growth — e.g., revenue, VC, CVC, government grants, M&A? What are 1-2 lessons you've learned along the way? Outside of your current business, what other 1-2 climate or sustainability sectors seem like promising areas in which to start a business? What might those solutions look like? Personal If you had to start over, what are 1-2 tips you'd give yourself in order to be faster, more effective, and higher impact? What are some habits and routines that keep you focused, healthy, and sane — e.g., meditations, exercise, productivity hacks? What recommendations do you have for our audience — books, podcasts, quotes, tools? What's the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you — outside of your own family? Closing Do you have any requests, announcements, or final advice for our listeners? ------- PODCAST HOST: The parent company of the Climate Torch podcast is Entrepreneurs for Impact. We are the only private mastermind community for investor-backed CEOs, founders, and investors fighting climate change. We're on a mission to help “scale up” climate leaders supercharge their impacts, share best practices, expand their networks, and reach their full potential. Our invite-only cohorts of 11 executives catalyze personal development and business growth via monthly meetings, annual retreats, a member-only Climate Investor Database, and 1:1 coaching and strategy calls. Today's highly curated Mastermind members represent over $4B in market cap or assets under management, and are influencing corporate priorities and infrastructure much bigger than that. Peer groups are led by Dr. Chris Wedding who brings $1B+ of investment experience, 50,000+ professional students taught, 25 years of meditation, an obsession with constant improvement, and far too many mistakes to keep to himself. Website: www.entrepreneursforimpact.com Membership benefits: https://bit.ly/3l12Gyg Sample Mastermind members: https://bit.ly/3ipSehS Request more information on membership: https://bit.ly/3mj48eM --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/entrepreneurs-for-impact/message

Bio Willy Walker is chairman and chief executive officer of Walker & Dunlop. Under Mr. Walker's leadership, Walker & Dunlop has grown from a small, family-owned business to become one of the largest commercial real estate finance companies in the United States. Walker & Dunlop is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and in its first ten years as a public company has seen its shares appreciate over 800%. The firm was also #17 on Fortune's 2017 list of “Fastest Growing Public Companies”, and has been named a Best Workplace for five of the past six years by the Great Place to Work® Institute. Mr. Walker received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2011 and was named “Financier of the Year” in 2017 by Commercial Mortgage Observer. Mr. Walker received his master's degree in business administration from Harvard University and a bachelor's degree from St. Lawrence University. He formerly served on the boards of St. Albans School, the Mortgage Bankers Association, and Children’s National Medical Center. Mr. Walker is also a member of the Real Estate Roundtable. Mr. Walker is an avid runner, skier and cyclist, and has run the Boston Marathon in 2:36 Show Notes Current Role- His role has changed dramatically over the years as the firm has grown exponentially (4:25)Big company capabilities with a small company feel (5:10)Travel frequently to keep the culture “small company” (5:45)Keep the “Walker Way” constant as a culture for the company (6:10) Origin Story Father, Mallory Walker, was his predecessor as CEO (8:00)Mother, Diana Walker, was involved in politics as White House photographer for Time Magazine (8:15)Parents were DC business people and political world with each of his parent’s influences (8:40)Away to boarding school and collegeWent to Latin America for 10 years (9:30) Had no “grounding” there and had to establish his own relationships and reputation outside his family influences (10:30)Got a letter from friends in the US telling him of their exploits and he was reading books (11:10)Instead of going to Wall Street he went to Paraguay in 1989 after school and spent three years there (12:45)After going to HBS he then returned to Chile to work for a venture capital firm (13:45)Subsequently, he went to TPG and then a call center company called Teletec and went to Argentina (15:00)Moved to London to run Teletec in Europe (16:00)Ten years of non real estate investment banking experience (16:50)Returned to DC to run Walker & Dunlop (17:15)Had been on the board from 1998 to 2003 before taking the reins of the company (18:20)When he arrived he noticed that politics was talked about in the office and he wanted to eliminate that unless it relates to business (20:10)Looked carefully at the fundamentals of the business and its vulnerability due to the brokerage aspect of the business due to its volatility (21:25)Servicing portfolio when he joined was $3B and is now $112B generating $300M in annual recurring re

Bio Willy Walker is chairman and chief executive officer of Walker & Dunlop. Under Mr. Walker's leadership, Walker & Dunlop has grown from a small, family-owned business to become one of the largest commercial real estate finance companies in the United States. Walker & Dunlop is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and in its first ten years as a public company has seen its shares appreciate over 800%. The firm was also #17 on Fortune's 2017 list of “Fastest Growing Public Companies”, and has been named a Best Workplace for five of the past six years by the Great Place to Work® Institute. Mr. Walker received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2011 and was named “Financier of the Year” in 2017 by Commercial Mortgage Observer. Mr. Walker received his master's degree in business administration from Harvard University and a bachelor's degree from St. Lawrence University. He formerly served on the boards of St. Albans School, the Mortgage Bankers Association, and Children’s National Medical Center. Mr. Walker is also a member of the Real Estate Roundtable. Mr. Walker is an avid runner, skier and cyclist, and has run the Boston Marathon in 2:36 Show Notes Current Role- His role has changed dramatically over the years as the firm has grown exponentially (4:25)Big company capabilities with a small company feel (5:10)Travel frequently to keep the culture “small company” (5:45)Keep the “Walker Way” constant as a culture for the company (6:10) Origin Story Father, Mallory Walker, was his predecessor as CEO (8:00)Mother, Diana Walker, was involved in politics as White House photographer for Time Magazine (8:15)Parents were DC business people and political world with each of his parent’s influences (8:40)Away to boarding school and collegeWent to Latin America for 10 years (9:30) Had no “grounding” there and had to establish his own relationships and reputation outside his family influences (10:30)Got a letter from friends in the US telling him of their exploits and he was reading books (11:10)Instead of going to Wall Street he went to Paraguay in 1989 after school and spent three years there (12:45)After going to HBS he then returned to Chile to work for a venture capital firm (13:45)Subsequently, he went to TPG and then a call center company called Teletec and went to Argentina (15:00)Moved to London to run Teletec in Europe (16:00)Ten years of non real estate investment banking experience (16:50)Returned to DC to run Walker & Dunlop (17:15)Had been on the board from 1998 to 2003 before taking the reins of the company (18:20)When he arrived he noticed that politics was talked about in the office and he wanted to eliminate that unless it relates to business (20:10)Looked carefully at the fundamentals of the business and its vulnerability due to the brokerage aspect of the business due to its volatility (21:25)Servicing portfolio when he joined was $3B and is now $112B generating $300M in annual recurring re

As President and CEO, Mr. Frey oversees all operations driving awareness, value, and revenue to the fast-growing Digital Out of Home (DOOH) advertising space which has seen annual increases of +13% in advertising spend and membership growth of +25%. The DPAA provides industry leadership to publishers, technology, programmatic, content, and data companies. It fosters collaboration between the DOOH community and ad agencies, providing leadership, best practices, and standards in areas such as mobile integration, location data, and programmatic. During Mr. Frey's tenure, he has vastly grown the organization's membership base, opening the DPAA's doors to businesses in ad tech and the global ecosystem. He has brought the entire DOOH industry to its highest level of recognition in large part through his creation of the "Video Everywhere" marketing campaign. This initiative has helped position DOOH companies as important players in the video, digital and programmatic advertising market seen by brands, agencies, the press, and financial analysts. The Video Everywhere campaign is also reflected in the DPAA's annual conference, now called the Video Everywhere Summit. Under Mr. Frey's leadership, the Summit has shattered all previous attendance records while firmly establishing itself as the premier conference dedicated to video-neutral media planning, activation, programmatic buying, and marketers' use of multi-screen strategies.

Tim Conder is the President and Chief Operating Officer at TILT Holdings and the co-founder and CEO of Blackbird, a business solutions company and a supply chain software and operations company, respectively. Since founding Blackbird in 2015, Mr. Conder has overseen the rapid growth of his business in two of the most robust cannabis markets—California and Nevada. Under Mr. Conder's leadership, Blackbird has efficiently navigated the complex regulatory structures of both states, and currently operates five fully licensed cannabis distribution facilities across the region with plans to expand into several additional markets in 2019. Blackbird is a best-in-class distribution, delivery, and technology business, with over 200 employees and 75 compliant distribution & delivery vehicles.

Jim Joyce, co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Sigyn Therapeutics discusses the development of Sigyn Therapy, the company's blood purification technology to overcome the limitations of drugs and other devices to treat Cytokine Storm induced inflammatory conditions that lead to sepsis. He explains the relationship between Cytokine Storm and COVID and how this blood purification technology is an approach that is getting alot of attention right now. He talks about how this technology differs from current blood purification technologies and what the current treatment landscape looks like. #SigynTherapeutics #BloodPurificationTechnology #CytokineStorm James “Jim” Joyce has 30+ years of diverse public market experience, which includes two decades of public company CEO and Corporate Board leadership roles. He is also an inventor or co-inventor underlying 18 pending or issued patents. Prior to establishing Sigyn Therapeutics, Mr. Joyce was the founder and former Chairman and CEO of Aethlon Medical, a therapeutic technology company that he navigated from single shareholder start-up to Nasdaq-traded Company with 8000+ shareholders. During his tenure at Aethlon, Mr. Joyce oversaw the development of the Hemopurifier®, a first-in-class blood purification technology to address life-threatening viruses and cancer-promoting exosomes. Under his leadership, the Hemopurifier® became the first therapeutic candidate to be awarded two FDA “Breakthrough Device” designations and was the first and only device to receive “Emergency Use Authorization” (EAU) approval from both the FDA and Health Canada to treat Ebola virus. Time Magazine named the Hemopurifier® one of the “11 Most Remarkable Advances in Healthcare” and designated the device to its “Top 25 Best Inventions” award list. The Hemopurifier® has since been cleared by the FDA to treat severe COVID-19 infections in a clinical setting. Under Mr. Joyce's leadership, the Hemopurifier® was the subject of two Department of Defense (DOD) contract awards and a National Cancer Institute (NCI) contract. Mr. Joyce led the completion of approximately $100 million of equity financings on behalf of Aethlon Medical and established preclinical and clinical collaborations with more than twenty government and non-government research institutes. Based on the use of the Hemopurifier® to treat HIV and Hepatitis-C infected individuals in India, Mr. Joyce was the recipient of the “Spirit of India Award” sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and awarded each year by the American India Foundation to the American business leader who has demonstrated a commitment to accelerate social and economic change in India. Mr. Joyce testified before Congress and lobbied Capitol Hill to promote the Hemopurifier® as a broad-spectrum countermeasure against bioterror and pandemic threats, which contributed to expanding the government-wide definition of treatment countermeasure to be inclusive of medical devices under U.S. law.

Marc S. Cooper is Chief Executive Officer of PJ SOLOMON, a position he has held since 2016. He was previously Vice Chairman from 2013 to 2016 and joined the firm in 1999 as a Partner and Managing Director. Marc S. Cooper is Chief Executive Officer of PJ SOLOMON, a leading financial advisory firm with a legacy as one of the first independent investment banks. In 2016, Mr. Cooper led the transaction in which Natixis, the international corporate and investment banking, asset management, insurance and financial services arm of Groupe BPCE, made a strategic investment in PJ SOLOMON.  The partnership with Natixis provides PJ SOLOMON clients with global advisory services and proprietary access to financing capabilities throughout Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and the Americas. Under Mr. Cooper's leadership, PJ SOLOMON has significantly expanded and diversified sector coverage and today serves clients across a broad range of industries including Consumer Retail; Financial Sponsors; FinTech; Grocery, Pharmacy & Restaurants; Healthcare; Infrastructure, Power & Renewables; and Technology, Media & Telecommunications. As the former head of PJ SOLOMON's Consumer Retail Group, Mr. Cooper has advised a long roster of high-profile retailers and brands. Over the past three decades, Mr. Cooper has advised on hundreds of transactions globally, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations and restructurings, financings and shareholder activism. Mr. Cooper serves on the boards of the Partnership for New York City and Fedcap, a non-profit dedicated to creating opportunities for people with barriers to economic well-being.  He is also a Trustee of The Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board. Prior to joining PJ SOLOMON, Mr. Cooper co-founded and served as Vice Chairman of Barington Capital Group where he oversaw its investment banking operations. He began his career in investment banking at Kidder Peabody. Mr. Cooper holds an MBA, magna cum laude, and a BS from New York University.

Welcome to a program where if you hear the phrase tick-tock you can rest assured we are talking about either a clock or the time of day… it's the Modern Moron Little bit of a long episode for you  and in it we spend a great deal of time talking about exclusivity.  That's a good thing right?  You hear about something being exclusive that means not everyone can get it, or experience it.  And not only does it mean you do get to experience it, most people do NOT get to experience it… whatever “it” is… they're excluded.   Now that I say it out loud, this podcast seems pretty exclusive because it's basically it's you, me and maybe one other person we don't know.  That's pretty exclusive! We talk about exclusive brands of alcohol like George Clooney's Tequila who started Casamigos Tequila in 2013 along with two other partners for about 1.8 million… so $600K a piece.  In 2018 they sold it for $1B, that's billion with a B, which made him the highest paid actor in 2018 even though he didn't make film.  So be looking for Senator Single Barrel Rye Whiskey coming to a… specialty liquor store?  Hmm I think it's going to be more exclusive than that.  You'll probably have to go straight to him. Next up, we talk about the latest investigation into Trump searching for people leaking information to the news media during his administration.  Trump went to Apple to get phone records.  The Senator is upset because he says Obama did the same thing while he was in office. Now, you know that the last thing I would ever want to do is agree blindly with the Senator.  So… I did look up a couple of things and when I say I looked it up I mean barely… no, I do not read the entire article from newspapers, that's why most decent journalists should write with the traditional inverted pyramid goddammit.   Okay, the articles I'm citing are from a NYT Op Ed.  Yes it's an opinion article BUT, it's the NY Times.  Also  Wired Magazine.  You may be thinking, “why Wired?”  And I will tell you if you'll calm down and listen to me for a second.  I chose Wired because A) I've heard of it, even though they are a tech magazine that focuses on technology as it effects areas of our life including politics, B) because it's another left leaning source… left center and C) because mediabiasfactcheck.org rates them HIGH due to proper sourcing. From a 2013 Wired article - The Department of Justice secretly obtained phone records for reporters and editors who work for the Associated Press news agency, including records for the home phones and cell phones of individual journalists, according to the AP, in what the agency characterized as "serious interference with AP's constitutional rights to gather and report the news." The records, covering all of April and May 2012, were seized by the DoJ earlier that year and covered more than 20 separate phone lines. The records listed outgoing calls for both the work and personal phone numbers of individual reporters, as well as the general phone lines for AP bureaus in New York, Washington and Hartford, Conn., and a main number used by AP reporters in the House of Representatives. And this is from the December 2016 OP ED in the New York Times:  If Donald Trump decides as president to throw a whistle-blower in jail for trying to talk to a reporter, or gets the F.B.I. to spy on a journalist, he will have one man to thank for bequeathing him such expansive power: Barack Obama. Mr. Trump made his animus toward the news media clear during the presidential campaign, often expressing his disgust with coverage through Twitter or in diatribes at rallies. So if his campaign is any guide, Mr. Trump seems likely to enthusiastically embrace the aggressive crackdown on journalists and whistle-blowers that is an important yet little understood component of Mr. Obama's presidential legacy. Criticism of Mr. Obama's stance on press freedom, government transparency and secrecy is hotly disputed by the White House, but many journalism groups say the record is clear. Over the past eight years, (remember this was written in 2016) the administration has prosecuted nine cases involving whistle-blowers and leakers, compared with only three by all previous administrations combined. It has repeatedly used the Espionage Act, a relic of World War I-era red-baiting, not to prosecute spies but to go after government officials who talked to journalists. Under Mr. Obama, the Justice Department and the F.B.I. have spied on reporters by monitoring their phone records, labeled one journalist an unindicted co-conspirator in a criminal case for simply doing reporting and issued subpoenas to other reporters to try to force them to reveal their sources and testify in criminal cases. Now I don't think this article would be allowed to go to print in the NY Times if those statements were untrue, especially citing the number of cases.  Again, I'd take Obama over Trump any day of the week as a president but it's good to point out hypocrisy when it occurs.   And of course, no politician, regardless of party affiliation, wants what they consider classified information to get leaked from someone who is supposedly on their team.   Okay, so then we get to my favorite part of this episode where the Senator tells me he's going on a retreat to one of the most exclusive social clubs on the west coast.  The fun part is trying to figure out WHO decided this club is so exclusive.  Because when I try to search for it guess which club doesn't show up in any top ten lists of exclusive clubs?  He finally has me go to the Wikipedia page for the club he's talking about, but you and I know that either of us can make any statement we want on a wikipedia page so apparently this club is so exclusive that nobody knows about it.  Hell, my house is just as exclusive as this goddamn place.  I'm the only member.  How's that for exclusive?  Okay, I've talked to much already and the episode hasn't even started.  It's time to get fancy and really exclusive on the Modern Moron. CLOSE - Wow, long winded.  By the way the tequila from way back at the beginning of the episode isn't Geroge Clooney Tequila, it's Casamigos tequila as I said. George Clooney didn't sell his name or anything, that's just me being an idiot.  That's it, thank you for listening to this 96th episode of The Modern Moron… you know, for old people.  See you next time. Geroge Clooney of George Clooney Tequila - The $1 billion sale of George Clooney's tequila company just made him 2018's highest-paid actor — here's the story of how the brand was set up by accident - Business Insider Opinion | If Donald Trump Targets Journalists, Thank Obama - NY Times  Obama Administration Secretly Obtains Phone Records of AP Journalists - Wired

Claus Eilersen, Senior Vice President of Novo Nordisk, Japan, provides deep insight in leading in the pharmaceutical industry in various countries including the US, Canada and Japan. Mr. Eilersen first entered Novo Nordisk after graduating from business school as a liaison between the headquarters in Denmark and Japan, as well as the US doing business development. He initially lived in the US but in 1995 moved with his family to Japan to become the CFO and eventually became the President of Operation in Canada. In 2005, Mr. Eilersen returned to Japan to step into his current role as Senior Vice President in the Japan office.   Having led in multiple cultures within the same organization, Mr. Eilersen describes doing business deals in Japan as a “complete immersion in a different culture” with a “very steep learning curve.” To build trust amongst his team, Mr. Eilersen held one-on-one meetings with his direct reports and set ambitious targets while establishing the company's own distribution system. By having a clear common goal, Mr. Eilersen believes this strengthen the motivation and engagement of his employees. Additionally, in order to establish mutual respect, Mr. Eilersen tried to see things from his employees and customers perspective. For example, by making numerous visits to clients across the country, Mr. Eilersen gained a clearer understanding of what particular question or service is expected from a particular customer and was able to provide a better solution. By talking to customers Mr. Eilersen saw first hand the meticulousness of Japanese consumers, who will only accept the exact number of products or else doubt the brand's quality and lose trust. Having worked in North America where defect products were accepted if for a discount, Mr. Eilersen calls this an important lesson learned. Under Mr. Eilersen's leadership, Novo Nordsik of Japan came up with with innovation by creating a centre of excellence for quality to detect early signs of quality issues, which was implemented globally. Mr. Eilersen believes that these consistent and sincere effort to understand how business is done in Japan is appreciated and over time forms trust.   To encourage people to stay accountable with high engagement, Mr. Eilersen delegates responsibility to staff with a clear message telling them this is their responsibility and they need to make their own decisions. Mr. Eilersen takes a bottom-up approach to gain input and feedback from people in many layers of the organization to create a project plan with high team engagement. The company also encourages people to come up with ideas on how to make the business better and gives out rewards for the best ones in order to create a culture for people to think in terms of improvement on a daily basis. To further stimulate innovation, Novo Nordisk forms project teams with a specific focus to solve a particular problem with leadership monitoring the execution. From such projects, Mr. Eilersen noticed people becoming more excited and productive, coming up with proposals that improved work efficiency by 15%. Additionally, Mr. Eilersen emphasizes the importance of having some degree of tolerance for mistakes and use them as a learning opportunity instead of blaming an individual.   Mr. Eilersen also realizes that rather than rewarding people individually, team rewards were more effective in boosting morale as Mr. Eilersen believes that for his Japanese employees, the “sense of belonging to a team is very strong and important.” Moreover, Mr. Eilersen has come to think the ultimate driver of engagement for his Japanese team comes from the satisfaction of doing a good job for a good cause and having the haraochi, the gut feeling that this is the right thing to do. Mr. Eilersen believes that this haraochi can be achieved through various discussions from several different perspectives of the organization.   To newcomers of Japan, Mr. Eilersen advises to dive in and immerse oneself completely in the culture and see things with one's own eyes on how business is done in Japan. He recalls from his first real experience in Japan, he spent much time observing how people interacted to understand the culture and way of communication. Mr. Eilersen also advises to stay approachable and spend time with your employees and customers through nomunication. Lastly, Mr. Eilersen advises leaders coming into Japan to form allies within the company and make improvements by following the Japanese guidelines of how things are done, instead of having a “I can fix this” mentality. 

Ovell Barbee is the Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Diversity Officer at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Michigan. With over 20 years of executive HR experience in a broad range of industries, Mr. Barbee is known for developing innovative workforce strategies that leverage best practices to propel companies to the next level.At Spectrum Health, Mr. Barbee oversees a 100-member HR team and has led multiple HR functions including talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation, and performance management to support over 30,000 employees.In addition to his role in human resources, Mr. Barbee also serves as the Chief Diversity Officer at Spectrum Health where he has worked to transform policies and practices to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion. In 2020, Mr. Barbee launched a landmark, company-wide “Day of Understanding” to give a voice to marginalized employees and instituted a new unconscious bias training program to promote open dialogue. Under Mr. Barbee's leadership, Spectrum Health has been recognized as a forerunner in diversity and inclusion practices, being named among the Top-40 Best Employers for Diverse Talent.Use code BOANDLUKE for 20% your first course purchase with the Brabo Center of Excellence. BCOE is an HRCI & SHRM Approved Provider.The Bo and Luke Show is on LinkedIn, Instagram & Facebook.  Subscribe to our YouTube channel here. Liked the episode? Leave us a comment or send us an e-mail at fanfeedback@theboandlukeshow.com. Visit our website to learn about upcoming guests, purchase show merchandise or order a copy of Bo's book!If you are interested in being a guest on the show, send us an e-mail at info@theboandlukeshow.com today.This episode contains paid ads. Order The Restroom Kit® here and your Grind toothpaste here. Use code Bo&Luke for 10% off your order of from The Restroom Kit® and/or Grind!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

C. BRIAN WILLIAMS, Founder and Executive Director of Step Afrika!, is a graduate of Howard University and native of Houston, TX. After living in Southern Africa, Brian began to research the percussive dance tradition of stepping, exploring the many sides of this exciting, yet under-recognized American art form and founded Step Afrika! in 1994. Brian has performed, lectured and taught in Europe, South & Central America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the Caribbean and throughout the United States. He is a founder of the historic Step Afrika! International Cultural Festival in Johannesburg, South Africa. Under Mr. Williams' leadership, stepping has evolved into one of America's cultural exports, touring more than 60 countries across the globe, and the Company now ranks as one of the top ten African-American dance companies in the world today. Step Afrika! is the largest African-American arts organization in Washington, DC and one of America's most celebrated and unique dance companies. Brian has been cited as a “Nation Builder” by the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, and “Minority Business Leader” by the Washington Business Journal. His work is prominently showcased at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and Brian is featured in Soulstepping, the first book to document the history of stepping, and several documentaries discussing the art form. Brian is a recipient of numerous awards including the Mayor's Arts Award for Innovation in the Arts and the Pola Nirenska Award for Contemporary Achievement in Dance. In 2018, Brian received the Mayor's Arts Award for Visionary Leadership from the DC Commission on Arts and Humanities. __________ THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY*** Follow On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howardalumni/ Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/howardalumni Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/howardalumni Subscribe to Newsletter: https://www.humovemakers.com/ Howard Homecoming: https://www.homecomingathoward.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/humovemakers/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/humovemakers/support

Jason Dunn Sr. is the Chairman of NCBMP and has been a change-maker in Cincinnati and within the national hospitality industry for almost two decades. He has a drive to redefine how the industry thinks about multicultural and diversity meetings and their impact on the destinations. As the first supplier to be elected Chairman of the National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals (NCBMP), Jason Dunn, Sr. has found intersections between his role as Group Vice-President in Cincinnati and Chairman of NCBMP. Under Mr. Dunn's leadership, NCBMP has forged a partnership with Meeting Professionals International (MIP) and provides an equitable exchange- introducing professional development access through educational opportunities. The partnership will focus on unifying the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) industry in a comprehensive way by leading with data and mutual access to untapped resources.Since joining the Cincinnati Convention and Visitor's Bureau (CCVB) in 2004, Mr. Dunn has led efforts to deliver significant new convention business and forged inroads with the national multicultural and diverse meetings market. During his tenure, the number of multicultural and diverse meetings in Cincinnati has represented more than one-third of all CVB new business from 2008–18, with a direct visitor spend of $200 million. Mr. Dunn brings deep perspective and a successful track record in connecting communities of all backgrounds to Cincinnati, Ohio.

Website: www.capracare.org Contact & Social: @capraJPL @capracare | FB, IG, Twitter, Linkedin Jean Pierre-Louis, MPH, is an accomplished global health and strategic leader with a passion to improve the quality of healthcare for communities at risk in countries such as Haiti, Ghana, and other developing countries. He is the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of capracare, a Haitian-led, non-governmental community health organization located in the southern province of Fonfrede, Haiti. Mr. Pierre-Louis, who is Haitian born, founded capracare in 2009 as a response to the gross inadequacies of medical and preventive health services that were lacking in the greater Les Cayes, Haiti. Under Mr. Pierre-Louis' leadership, capracare continues to thrive as the leading organization dedicated to developing sustainable community health programs, professional development and training, and social services to a population of 20,000 men, women, and children living with Fonfrede. capracare's mission is to promote health change by reducing health disparities through individual acts of courage. As a result, the organization has spearheaded and mobilized an ever-growing number of community health workers, volunteers, public health educators, and medical professionals to provide health services as well as transform communities throughout the greater Les Cayes, Haiti.Mr. Pierre Louis obtained his B.A in Public Health and his Masters in Health Care Administration and Policy at Brooklyn College, the City University of New York. As a seasoned global public health administrator, he knows how to engage communities in various sectors both nationally and globally to create sustainable systemic strategies that improve the quality and access of health such as capracare's flagship program to end cervical cancer in Haiti. As a thought leader, Mr. Pierre-Louis has the expertise that it requires to lead a successful non profit organization. He has established strong strategic partnerships and relationships to help support the work of capracare in Haiti. His positive growth mindset is to drive and replicate capracare throughout Haiti. He is an award-winning non-profit leader who is an inductee of the Haitian Roundtable 1804 List. He enjoys mentoring students & non-profit executives, leadership coaching, and supporting liked minded individuals in the global health community.

Mr. Hurlbert is a seasoned entrepreneur – with a thirty-year track record of building successful businesses with strong leadership teams. Mr. Hurlbert was named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year® in 2009 in the Houston and Gulf Coast Area and inducted into the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year® Hall of Fame that same year. He was also a founding member of the Young Presidents Organization – Gulf Coast Region. Mr. Hurlbert is currently a Managing Partner and Co-Founder at BrightMark Partners, a growth equity and management firm dedicated to providing capital and resources to venture, growth phase, and middle market businesses. Mr. Hurlbert served as the President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Houston based TAS Energy from December of 2001 to April of 2020. TAS is leading provider of high efficiency and modular cooling and energy systems for the data center, commercial, industrial and power generation markets. TAS was sold to publicly traded Comfort Systems (FIX) on April 1st of 2020. Under Mr. Hurlbert's leadership, TAS grew from a “start-up” to a global leader in efficiency/capacity offerings to the industrial, power generation and HVAC industries, renewable energy – including building over 300MW of geothermal plants worldwide, and data center products and services. When TAS was sold to FIX, the company had over 750 employees worldwide and delivered over 2,000 modules to 33 countries globally. Mr. Hurlbert is the Chairman of the Board at Clearas Water Recovery. Clearas utilizes patented, sustainable and proprietary technology to solve high nutrient wastewater challenges in the municipal and industrial water markets. In doing so, Clearas produces a valuable “bio waste” that can be sold into multiple vertical markets. Currently Clearas Water Recovery bio-waste is a sustainable substitute for hyrdro-carbon based products – i.e. it is being used to make foam for Addidas tennis shoes. Mr. Hurlbert sits on the Board of Prostar Geocorp, a company pioneering geospatial intelligence technology in the energy infrastructure and transportation markets. Prostar utilizes a SaaS based business model and has multiple patents and is transforming the way large utilities, construction companies, and states departments of transportation track underground assets and utilities (i.e. natural gas pipelines). Mr. Hurlbert sits on the Board of ATR SmartProcedures, a company pioneering digital transformation in the industrial industry by providing a SaaS based offering to take “paper based” operational, safety, environmental, and maintenance procedures and putting them in the cloud so they are easily accessible by plant employees. ATR has an impressive customer including Exxon, Chevron, Koch, and Commanche Peak. Mr. Hurlbert served from 2012 to 2018 on the Board of Directors at Loenbro, Inc., a diversified energy services and construction company with more than 900 employees. At Loenbro, Mr. Hurlbert provided leadership direction and oversight for the organic and inorganic growth plan, capital partnerships, risk management, organizational development, marketing and business development, as well as general and administrative oversight. Mr. Hurlbert helped Loenbro founders monetize the business in 2018 with a large New York private equity firm. Prior to joining TAS in 2001, Mr. Hurlbert served as the President and General Manager of a Pratt & Whitney Power Systems business unit, P2 Energy. Prior to P2 Energy, Mr. Hurlbert served as President and CEO of the PIC Energy Group. While at PIC, Mr. Hurlbert initiated and closed a joint venture with PWPS, which lead to the formation of P2. This transaction was valued at over $150 million to PIC, which at the time had roughly $25 million in revenue. Mr. Hurlbert left PIC to lead the P2 entity. Mr. Hurlbert is currently the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Local Bounti, a company pioneering sustainable indoor agriculture. Prior to joining PIC as the CEO, Mr. Hurlbert was named General Manager of Global Sales for General Electric's Contractual Services business (GECS). Mr. Hurlbert was integral in building GECS from a “start- up” to over $7 Billion in backlog in just 24 months. GECS was known for pioneering the LTSA product line (long term service agreements) for GE's gas turbine technology. LTSA's became an industry wide standard. Mr. Hurlbert lead the team that developed out the product line, and built the global sales team from the ground up, starting with approximately 15 people and ended with over 150 when he left. When Mr. Hurlbert left GECS, the business had just closed $1 Billion in backlog in the prior quarter. A trend that continued after he left. GECS would go on to become one of the biggest success stories in the history of GE, and GE Power systems. While at GE, Mr. Hurlbert completed GE's esteemed four-week MDC program at Crotonville. Prior to GE, Mr. Hurlbert held the position of Director of International Business Development for Stewart & Stevenson (S&S), the world's largest third-party operator of Power Plants. S&S Power division was purchased by GE. Mr. Hurlbert joined the energy industry in 1990 in a position with North American Energy Services (NAES) a leading operations and maintenance company where he led sales in Latin America. Prior to NAES Mr. Hurlbert served as a Valuation Manager in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group for the Geneva Companies. Mr. Hurlbert successfully valued over 75 middle market businesses, company valuations ranged between $20 and $150 million. Prior to joining Geneva, Mr. Hurlbert was hired off the San Diego State University campus to work for the Ford Motor company in their esteemed “financial management” program. Mr. Hurlbert worked in Ford's “Aerospace” division and was a financial analyst in Ford's advanced “Star Wars” program. Mr. Hurlbert has a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from San Diego State and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the California State University – Long Beach. Mr. Hurlbert is the past President and Chairman of the Turbine Inlet Cooling Association. Mr. Hurlbert loves spending time with his wife and three daughters, Ellie, Kate, and Bella. He is also a competitive golfer, having won the 2010 Montana Mid–Amateur and the 2020 Montana Senior Amateur tournaments and other top regional and national golf events. Mr. Hurlbert has competed in 3 USGA events.

Why The World is Our Oyster and Nonprofits are the Pearl with J. E. Rash J.E. Rash, President, and Founder Legacy International will be sharing about the ocean of service and the need to create a new tomorrow today and discuss The importance of clear values-based programs, trainings, projects, staff choice. And culturally sensitive understanding of the communication styles, needs of those you serve. Listen, Observe, Value, Engage Unify LOVE U J.E. Rash is a lecturer, writer, and consultant in dialogue, NGO development, conflict resolution, and education. His career includes studies in law, religion, and alternative medicine, work in professional theater and media, and the design of educational training programs for inner and outer leadership.  Entrepreneur, innovator, and visionary, Mr. Rash has founded and leads four organizations, each with a 40-year record of success. His flagship organization, Legacy International, (http://www.legacyintl.org), is a U.S.-based international non-governmental organization, dedicated to equipping emerging leaders with the skills to transform their values and vision into sustainable success. Utilizing cutting edge methods for professional development, Legacy international focuses on a values-based approach to capacity building, catalytic leadership, networked thinking, socially responsible entrepreneurship, diversity training, conflict prevention, and youth and women's empowerment. Throughout his work, Mr. Rash seeks to build bridges of understanding and to develop practical interfaces among people of diverse backgrounds by emphasizing universal values, social responsibility, mutual respect and tolerance.  Under Mr. Rash's direction, Legacy international has become a global leader in Helping People to Help Themselves and Others with over 10,000 alumni in 102 countries. Legacy International trains and mentors community leaders helping them to develop and implement practical, community-based solutions to critical issues. Community by community, program participants leave a lasting Legacy of: Increased and sustainable citizen participation in local problem solving Increased capacity in non-governmental organizations Increased cross-sectoral collaboration More constructive options and opportunities for the next generation In 1987, J.E. Rash received the Friends of the United Nations Environment Program 500 Award for outstanding contributions to the environment.  He has presented at the United Nations, the World Bank, the Asian Conference on Religion for Peace; Islamic Unity Conference; University of Colorado's Golda Meir Center for Political Leadership; and International Symposia on Science and Consciousness in Olympia, Greece and Cancun, Mexico. He has addressed numerous college and academic audiences and served on Ph.D. committees at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI). J.E. Rash is committed to creating a positive legacy for future generations who will be faced with planetary challenges and opportunities of heretofore unseen magnitude. He often quotes: “you cannot change a community until you change yourself.' And seeks to encourage people to balance their outer life and goals with a rich and contemplative inner life and practice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dyborn Chibonga is the regional head for Malawi and Mozambique at the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), an alliance aimed to catalyze and sustain inclusive agriculture transformation for smallholder farmers in Africa. He has more than 25 years of experience advocating for product diversification away from tobacco into other cash and food crops, as well as policy and regulatory reforms that promote food security and rural development. Mr. Chibonga previously served as the CEO of the National Smallholder Farmers' Association of Malawi (NASFAM) for 18 years. During this time, Mr. Chibonga grew the organization to more than 165,000 farmers, making it the largest smallholder-owned membership organization in Malawi. He transformed NASFAM from a small association into a sustainable business and a model for other countries to follow. Under Mr. Chibonga's leadership, NASFAM established the Agricultural Commodity Exchange for Africa, a platform designed to encourage competitive bidding processes for smallholder farmers when selling their crops. Mr. Chibonga is from Malawi and provides strategic guidance as a member of the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World's board of directors. Mr. Chibonga is also a board member of the Cooperative Insurance Company of Malawi, the Jubilee University Council and the Commercial Agriculture Support Services. He holds a BS degree from the Bunda College of Agriculture at the University of Malawi and an MSc in landscape ecology design & maintenance from the University of London, where he also holds a master's certificate in NGO management.

Matt Temple discusses the music program at New Trier High School, philosophies on competition in music, and comprehensive musicianship.FULL BIOMatt Temple was appointed Director of Bands at New Trier High School in 2007. He conducts the curricular Freshman Concert Band, Concert Jazz Ensemble, Varsity Wind Ensemble, and Symphonic Wind Ensemble. His extracurricular groups include Pep Band, Solo/Ensemble, Pit Orchestra for the Fresh/Soph Musical, and Lagniappe, New Trier's student-written musical. In 2008, he wrote a comprehensive wind ensembles curriculum that guides student instruction throughout the program. Mr. Temple earned a bachelor's degree in music education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a master's degree in conducting from Eastern Illinois University. He also completed an additional master's degree in educational leadership through Aurora University.Under Mr. Temple's direction, the New Trier Symphonic Wind Ensemble has performed at the 2015 NBA Director's Workshop, 2012 Midwest Clinic, 2010 Western Illinois University Showcase of Bands, 2009 Music for All National Concert Band Festival, and the 2008 and 2009 University of Illinois Superstate Festivals. In 2014, the New Trier band department received national recognition as an inaugural recipient of the "Blue Ribbon Award" for Programs of Excellence from the National Band Association. Prior to his appointment at New Trier, Mr. Temple served as the Fine Arts Chair at Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora, Illinois, from 2000-2007, and as the music director at Flora High School from 1994-1998.Mr. Temple is a Contributing Editor for The Instrumentalist and completed a four-year term on the Advisory Committee for the Music Educator's Journal. He is currently serving his second term as a high school representative on the Board of Directors for the National Band Association. Mr. Temple is a co-founding member and President Elect of the Illinois committee for Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance (CMP). In 2015, Mr. Temple was recognized by his colleagues with the "Chicagoland Outstanding Music Educator Award" presented by the Quinlan and Fabish Music Company. He is an elected member of the prestigious American Bandmasters Association and the honorary society, Phi Beta Mu.Mr. Temple has presented multiple clinic sessions at the Indiana and Illinois State Music Conferences including, "Analyzing for Meaning," " Student-Centered Instruction in a Band Rehearsal," " Writing Innovative Curricula for Performance-Based Classes," and "The Impact of Music Selection on Student Learning." In December 2014, he presented a session at the Midwest Clinic, and he will present there again this year. Mr. Temple has also presented at Northwestern University, University of Illinois, Illinois State University, and Ball State University. He frequently serves as a clinician and guest conductor throughout the United States.

Referred to as the “Band Pioneer,” A.R. McAllister would help to promote the high school band movement in the early 1900's.Part one of A.R. McAllister takes us through his early years up to the National High School Band contests in the 1930s.My sources for this episode included scholarly writings from Philip Hash, Illinois State University, and Jeffry L. Kluball, Jeff Kluball, Darton College. Additionally, information was taken from resources such as School Musician Magazine, the Joliet Herald News, the Joliet Spectator, The Joliet Township High School Band Alumni Association, and other documents housed at Joliet Township High School - Central Campus.FULL BIO from the Joliet Township High School Band Alumni Association:In 1913, A.R. McAllister, a manual arts instructor who played the cornet, was asked to organize a band for Joliet Township High School. Mr. McAllister, who grew up on a farm in Jackson Township, bought a cornet at age 14 with profits he earned from selling his pig at the Will County Fair. He studied music under James H. Ward, director of Ward's Boy Band in Joliet. Prior to directing the JT band, McAllister organized the Trinity Girl's Band in 1905 and performed with local ensembles, including the Dellwood Park Band and Joliet Steelworkers Industrial Band.Under Mr. McAllister's leadership, the band won state championships from 1924-26 and national championships from 1926-28. In their hometown, the band received permanent possession of the trophy in 1928 and was praised by John Philip Sousa (see photo below). The band was exempt to play at the 1929 contest in Denver, but performed as an exhibition group. In 1931, the band regained the national title.In 1936, McAllister lead his young musicians through a week of nine performances at Radio City Music Hall where the band performed an Easter show with the Rockettes, playing for a total of 160,000 people. The band played for draftees, and was known as "the minute men" because they were always ready - day or night to perform for soldiers traveling through Joliet.Mr. McAllister became a nationally recognized leader of the school band movement and was known as "the father of the high school band program." McAllister helped organize the National School Band Association in 1926. He was elected vice-president the same year before serving as president for 14 years. On Sept. 30, 1944, McAllister died at age 63.

Peter Georgescu arrived in this country as a penniless Romanian refugee and rose to become the CEO of Young & Rubicam. This is why he's so heartsick that with flat wages, disappearing jobs, and a shrinking middle class, his kind of rags-to-riches story doesn't seem possible now. But he has a message for his fellow CEOs: we're the ones who must take the lead in fixing the economy. Marshaling deeply sobering statistics, Georgescu depicts the stark reality of America today: a nation with greater wealth inequality and lower social mobility than just about any other country in the developed world. But the problem isn't that free-market capitalism no longer works—it's that it's been hijacked by shareholder primacy. Where once our business leaders looked to the needs and interests of a variety of stakeholders—employees, community members, the business itself—now they're myopically focused on maximizing their shareholders' quarterly returns. Peter's American journey started with a gifted admission to Exeter Academy in the fall of 1954—which generously overlooked his inability to speak English and having had no formal schooling since second grade. He then went on to graduate from Princeton University, cum laude, and earned an MBA degree from Stanford Business School. In 1963 he entered Young & Rubicam as a trainee in their research department. Thirty-seven years later he retired as Chairman and CEO of Young & Rubicam with Y&R at the pinnacle of the advertising and related communications industry. Capitalists Arise! shows how the short-term thinking spawned by shareholder primacy lies at the root of our current economic malaise and social breakdown. But Georgescu offers concrete actions that capitalists themselves can take to create a better future. The irony is that if businesses do this, shareholders will do even better. In the long run, businesses can thrive only when society is healthy and strong. This book is a manifesto calling on capitalists to heal the nation that has given them so much. Peter Andrew Georgescu, Chairman Emeritus of Young & Rubicam, was born on the eve of the Second World War in Bucharest, Romania. His Romanian parents were educated in England and France. Peter's father was the Managing Director of Exxon's operation in Romania. While on a business trip to New York in 1947, the Iron Curtain fell and Peter's parents could not return to Romania. Overnight they became the enemy of the Communist regime (his father would have been killed if he'd returned to Romania). Peter and his brother were left in Romania with his grandparents and would remain apart from his mother and father for eight years. His grandfather was seized and imprisoned as a political threat, and then murdered in captivity. Shortly after his grandfather was taken away, Peter, only nine years old, was arrested along with his brother and grandmother and sent to a work camp. In 1953 his father was approached by Romanian Communist diplomats in New York and asked to spy for them in exchange for keeping his children alive. Georgescu's parents refused and went to the press, causing an international scandal. With the intervention of Congressman Frances Bolton and President Eisenhower, the boys were reunited with their parents in April of 1954. Under Mr. Georgescu's leadership, Young & Rubicam successfully transformed from a private to a publicly-held company. During his tenure, Young & Rubicam built the most extensive database on global branding and, from its findings, developed a proprietary model for diagnosing and managing brands. Within the marketing community, he is known as a leading proponent of creating unified communications programs, agency accountability for measuring the impact of communications programs, and structuring value-based agency compensation.

Jim Stombres talks about his career, working on a team, changing a culture, and surrounding yourself with talented and hard-working people. Jim has taught almost all levels of band, and even though he's retired, he's still going. Jim is one of the most appreciative and thoughtful teachers that I've met. I hope this episode gets you charged up and inspired as we all move into the next school year!FULL BIOMr. Stombres is retired after more than 30 years as director of bands in three suburban Chicago high schools, finishing his career at St. Charles North High School, St. Charles, IL. He holds a diploma in sacred music from the Moody Bible Institute, a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Illinois State University, and Master of Music Education degree from Northwestern University. He is active in the Illinois Music Educators Association and the Illinois Chapter of International Association of Jazz Educators. Under Mr. Stombres' direction, the Naperville North Wind Ensemble performed at the Bands of America National Concert Band Festival and received the DownBeat Award for Outstanding Wind Ensemble. 2018 marked Mr. Stombres 30th season with Birch Creek Music Performance Center.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Austrian-American actor, model, producer, director, activist, businessman, investor, writer, philanthropist, former professional bodybuilder and politician. Schwarzenegger served two terms as the 38th Governor of California Bill Bartmann Founder and CEO of CFS2 and an aggressive advocate for reform of the debt-collection industry. His commitment to be a part of our company is proof of his belief that what we are doing is important and that we have the ability to change millions of lives.” Steve Forbes Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media.  Under Mr. Forbes' leadership, the company has launched a variety of new publications and businesses.  They include:  ForbesLife, the dedicated luxury lifestyle and culture magazine; Forbes Europe, Forbes Asia; and Forbes licensee editions. Mr. Forbes' new book: Money: How the Destruction of the Dollar Threatens the Global Economy - and What We Can Do About It, received the coveted Leonard E. Read Book Award For more information go to MoneyForLunch.com. Connect with Bert Martinez on Facebook. Connect with Bert Martinez on Twitter. Need help with your business? Contact Bert Martinez. Have Bert Martinez speak at your event!

Arnold Schwarzenegger Austrian-American actor, model, producer, director, activist, businessman, investor, writer, philanthropist, former professional bodybuilder and politician. Schwarzenegger served two terms as the 38th Governor of California Bill Bartmann Founder and CEO of CFS2 and an aggressive advocate for reform of the debt-collection industry. His commitment to be a part of our company is proof of his belief that what we are doing is important and that we have the ability to change millions of lives.” Steve Forbes Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media. Under Mr. Forbes' leadership, the company has launched a variety of new publications and businesses.  They include:  ForbesLife, the dedicated luxury lifestyle and culture magazine; Forbes Europe, Forbes Asia; and Forbes licensee editions. Mr. Forbes' new book: Money: How the Destruction of the Dollar Threatens the Global Economy - and What We Can Do About It, received the coveted Leonard E. Read Book Award For more information go to MoneyForLunch.com. Connect with Bert Martinez on Facebook. Connect with Bert Martinez on Twitter. Need help with your business? Contact Bert Martinez. Have Bert Martinez speak at your event!

Arnold Schwarzenegger Austrian-American actor, model, producer, director, activist, businessman, investor, writer, philanthropist, former professional bodybuilder and politician. Schwarzenegger served two terms as the 38th Governor of California Bill Bartmann Founder and CEO of CFS2 and an aggressive advocate for reform of the debt-collection industry. His commitment to be a part of our company is proof of his belief that what we are doing is important and that we have the ability to change millions of lives.” Steve Forbes Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media.  Under Mr. Forbes' leadership, the company has launched a variety of new publications and businesses.  They include:  ForbesLife, the dedicated luxury lifestyle and culture magazine; Forbes Europe, Forbes Asia; and Forbes licensee editions. Mr. Forbes' new book: Money: How the Destruction of the Dollar Threatens the Global Economy - and What We Can Do About It, received the coveted Leonard E. Read Book Award For more information go to MoneyForLunch.com. Connect with Bert Martinez on Facebook. Connect with Bert Martinez on Twitter. Need help with your business? Contact Bert Martinez. Have Bert Martinez speak at your event!

Paul Nijar spiritual lifestyle coach. He has written two spiritual self-help books that are inspired by the struggles and triumphs.He have experienced in my life.  He seek to share the insights he gained from his life style and writing with others so they may find greater sense of ease and direction in their lives Jeff Mose Partner of Frederick Financial Group. He earned his insurance license and has been an annuity professional since that time. Jeff has consistently been nominated to the MDRT and has been featured on the cover of Senior Market Advisor  Tony Neumeyer author of the book; The 7 Minute Millionaire – How To Think Yourself Rich and founder of the Millionaire Academy. He is a self-made multi-millionaire who rose from the depths of bankruptcy and being a million and a half dollars in debt to an 8 figure net worth Steve Forbes Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media. Under Mr. Forbes' leadership, the company has launched a variety of new publications and businesses. They include: ForbesLife, the dedicated luxury lifestyle and culture magazine; Forbes Europe, Forbes Asia; and Forbes licensee editions published in over 36 countries For more information go to MoneyForLunch.com. Connect with Bert Martinez on Facebook. Connect with Bert Martinez on Twitter. Need help with your business? Contact Bert Martinez. Have Bert Martinez speak at your event!

Arnold Schwarzenegger Austrian-American actor, model, producer, director, activist, businessman, investor, writer, philanthropist, former professional bodybuilder and politician. Schwarzenegger served two terms as the 38th Governor of California Bill Bartmann Founder and CEO of CFS2 and an aggressive advocate for reform of the debt-collection industry. His commitment to be a part of our company is proof of his belief that what we are doing is important and that we have the ability to change millions of lives.” Steve Forbes Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media.  Under Mr. Forbes' leadership, the company has launched a variety of new publications and businesses.  They include:  ForbesLife, the dedicated luxury lifestyle and culture magazine; Forbes Europe, Forbes Asia; and Forbes licensee editions. Mr. Forbes' new book: Money: How the Destruction of the Dollar Threatens the Global Economy - and What We Can Do About It, received the coveted Leonard E. Read Book Award For more information go to MoneyForLunch.com. Connect with Bert Martinez on Facebook. Connect with Bert Martinez on Twitter. Need help with your business? Contact Bert Martinez. Have Bert Martinez speak at your event!

Paul Nijar spiritual lifestyle coach. He has written two spiritual self-help books that are inspired by the struggles and triumphs.He have experienced in my life.  He seek to share the insights he gained from his life style and writing with others so they may find greater sense of ease and direction in their lives Jeff Mose Partner of Frederick Financial Group. He earned his insurance license and has been an annuity professional since that time. Jeff has consistently been nominated to the MDRT and has been featured on the cover of Senior Market Advisor  Tony Neumeyer author of the book; The 7 Minute Millionaire – How To Think Yourself Rich and founder of the Millionaire Academy. He is a self-made multi-millionaire who rose from the depths of bankruptcy and being a million and a half dollars in debt to an 8 figure net worth Steve Forbes Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media. Under Mr. Forbes' leadership, the company has launched a variety of new publications and businesses. They include: ForbesLife, the dedicated luxury lifestyle and culture magazine; Forbes Europe, Forbes Asia; and Forbes licensee editions published in over 36 countries For more information go to MoneyForLunch.com. Connect with Bert Martinez on Facebook. Connect with Bert Martinez on Twitter. Need help with your business? Contact Bert Martinez. Have Bert Martinez speak at your event!

Arnold Schwarzenegger Austrian-American actor, model, producer, director, activist, businessman, investor, writer, philanthropist, former professional bodybuilder and politician. Schwarzenegger served two terms as the 38th Governor of California Bill Bartmann Founder and CEO of CFS2 and an aggressive advocate for reform of the debt-collection industry. His commitment to be a part of our company is proof of his belief that what we are doing is important and that we have the ability to change millions of lives.” Steve Forbes Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media. Under Mr. Forbes' leadership, the company has launched a variety of new publications and businesses.  They include:  ForbesLife, the dedicated luxury lifestyle and culture magazine; Forbes Europe, Forbes Asia; and Forbes licensee editions. Mr. Forbes' new book: Money: How the Destruction of the Dollar Threatens the Global Economy - and What We Can Do About It, received the coveted Leonard E. Read Book Award For more information go to MoneyForLunch.com. Connect with Bert Martinez on Facebook. Connect with Bert Martinez on Twitter. Need help with your business? Contact Bert Martinez. Have Bert Martinez speak at your event!

Arnold Schwarzenegger Austrian-American actor, model, producer, director, activist, businessman, investor, writer, philanthropist, former professional bodybuilder and politician. Schwarzenegger served two terms as the 38th Governor of California Bill Bartmann Founder and CEO of CFS2 and an aggressive advocate for reform of the debt-collection industry. His commitment to be a part of our company is proof of his belief that what we are doing is important and that we have the ability to change millions of lives.” Steve Forbes Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media. Under Mr. Forbes' leadership, the company has launched a variety of new publications and businesses.  They include:  ForbesLife, the dedicated luxury lifestyle and culture magazine; Forbes Europe, Forbes Asia; and Forbes licensee editions. Mr. Forbes' new book: Money: How the Destruction of the Dollar Threatens the Global Economy - and What We Can Do About It, received the coveted Leonard E. Read Book Award For more information go to MoneyForLunch.com. Connect with Bert Martinez on Facebook. Connect with Bert Martinez on Twitter. Need help with your business? Contact Bert Martinez. Have Bert Martinez speak at your event!

Arnold Schwarzenegger Austrian-American actor, model, producer, director, activist, businessman, investor, writer, philanthropist, former professional bodybuilder and politician. Schwarzenegger served two terms as the 38th Governor of California Bill Bartmann Founder and CEO of CFS2 and an aggressive advocate for reform of the debt-collection industry. His commitment to be a part of our company is proof of his belief that what we are doing is important and that we have the ability to change millions of lives.” Steve Forbes Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media.  Under Mr. Forbes' leadership, the company has launched a variety of new publications and businesses.  They include:  ForbesLife, the dedicated luxury lifestyle and culture magazine; Forbes Europe, Forbes Asia; and Forbes licensee editions. Mr. Forbes' new book: Money: How the Destruction of the Dollar Threatens the Global Economy - and What We Can Do About It, received the coveted Leonard E. Read Book Award For more information go to MoneyForLunch.com. Connect with Bert Martinez on Facebook. Connect with Bert Martinez on Twitter. Need help with your business? Contact Bert Martinez. Have Bert Martinez speak at your event!

Paul Nijar a spiritual lifestyle coach. He has written two spiritual self-help books that are inspired by the struggles and triumphs.He have experienced in my life.  He seek to share the insights he gained from his life style and writing with others so they may find greater sense of ease and direction in their lives Jeff Mose Partner of Frederick Financial Group. He earned his insurance license in 2002 and has been an annuity professional since that time. He opened his own company in 2009. Jeff has consistently been nominated to the MDRT and has been featured on the cover of Senior Market Advisor  Tony Neumeyer author of the book; The 7 Minute Millionaire – How To Think Yourself Rich and founder of the Millionaire Academy. He is a self-made multi-millionaire who rose from the depths of bankruptcy and being a million and a half dollars in debt to an 8 figure net worth. He helps people change their life and create changes in their life that propels them from where they are today to where they really want to be in the future Steve Forbes Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media. Under Mr. Forbes' leadership, the company has launched a variety of new publications and businesses. They include: ForbesLife, the dedicated luxury lifestyle and culture magazine; Forbes Europe, Forbes Asia; and Forbes licensee editions published in over 36 countries.  In both 1996 and 2000, Mr. Forbes campaigned vigorously for the Republican nomination for the Presidency.  Key to his platform were a flat tax, medical savings accounts, a new Social Security system for working Americans, parental choice of schools for their children, term limits and a strong national defense

Paul Nijar a spiritual lifestyle coach. He has written two spiritual self-help books that are inspired by the struggles and triumphs.He have experienced in my life.  He seek to share the insights he gained from his life style and writing with others so they may find greater sense of ease and direction in their lives Jeff Mose Partner of Frederick Financial Group. He earned his insurance license in 2002 and has been an annuity professional since that time. He opened his own company in 2009. Jeff has consistently been nominated to the MDRT and has been featured on the cover of Senior Market Advisor  Tony Neumeyer author of the book; The 7 Minute Millionaire – How To Think Yourself Rich and founder of the Millionaire Academy. He is a self-made multi-millionaire who rose from the depths of bankruptcy and being a million and a half dollars in debt to an 8 figure net worth. He helps people change their life and create changes in their life that propels them from where they are today to where they really want to be in the future Steve Forbes Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media. Under Mr. Forbes' leadership, the company has launched a variety of new publications and businesses. They include: ForbesLife, the dedicated luxury lifestyle and culture magazine; Forbes Europe, Forbes Asia; and Forbes licensee editions published in over 36 countries.  In both 1996 and 2000, Mr. Forbes campaigned vigorously for the Republican nomination for the Presidency.  Key to his platform were a flat tax, medical savings accounts, a new Social Security system for working Americans, parental choice of schools for their children, term limits and a strong national defense

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Joseph Pennachetti, City Manager of Toronto with Looking Forward: Investing for the Future Joseph P. Pennachetti was named City Manager for the City of Toronto in October 2008, with overall responsibility for 37,000 staff, an Operating budget of about $11 Billion and a 2014 to 2023 Capital Plan of $28.5 billion. Toronto is Canada's largest city and the 6th largest government in the country. In 2013, Mr. Pennachetti led the development of 26 Strategic Actions for 2013 to 2018. These Strategic Actions are designed to advance City Council's vision, mission and goals for Toronto as articulated in its Strategic Plan. Under Mr. Pennachetti's leadership, the City of Toronto continues to be recognized internationally for quality, innovation and efficiency in delivering public services. Mr. Pennachetti is committed to service excellence. In 2010, he awarded the first City Manager's Award for Public Service Excellence. The highly successful program continues and now includes recognition of divisional and cross-corporate projects as well as a category that recognizes divisional initiatives that contribute to the City's goal of removing barriers for equity seeking groups and or contribute to the City's human rights, equity and diversity goals. Mr. Pennachetti joined the Toronto Public Service in 2002 as the City's Chief Financial Officer. As Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Pennachetti contributed to the enhancement of Toronto's business climate through a 15 year plan to reduce business property taxes and a 10 year plan to reduce property taxes on small business. Mr. Pennachetti has also worked on the City's numerous financing partnership agreements with the federal and provincial governments and the private sector, which have resulted in significant new infrastructure for the City. Prior to joining the City of Toronto, Mr. Pennachetti was the Treasurer and Commissioner of Finance for the Regional Municipality of Peel for six years, 1995 to 2002; from 1990 to 1995, he was the Treasurer and Commissioner of Finance for the Regional Municipality of York. Mr. Pennachetti previously worked in the finance departments of the Regional Municipality of Durham and the City of Edmonton. Mr. Pennachetti holds both a Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Business Administration and is a Certified General Accountant. He is married and has two children. Speaker: Joseph Pennachetti, City Manager of Toronto *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*

John Cruise began his career in mortgage banking 20 years ago. He has worked for companies such as Bank United, GE Capital, Bank of America and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. His primary experience is in residential and commercial finance, secondary markets, portfolio management, sales force management and sales training. Mr. Cruise started Orion Mortgage Corporation (OMC) in 1998 and in January 2000 OMC had become the largest mortgage brokerage office in the State of Texas according to the TSLD (Texas Savings & Loan Department) now named the SML (Texas Dept of Savings & Mortgage Lending). As OMC's President Mr. Cruise built a sales team that numbered more than 130 licensed loan officers. That same year Mr. Cruise became an adjunct professor at Houston Community College (HCC) in the real estate department where he personally authored the syllabus and created the class format that was used by all HCC professors to educate all mortgage finance students that attended the college. In 2002 John Cruise left OMC to partner with the owners of Northwest Lending (NWL). Mr. Cruise was directly responsible for sales force management and sales force expansion. Under Mr. Cruise's leadership NWL expanded its sales force from 8 sales people to more than 140 in less than one year. After increasing NWL's closed loan volume to more than $100 million per year, NWL had become one of the ten largest brokerages in the State of Texas. In 2005 Mr. Cruise sold his interest in NWL to pursue other interests. John Cruise is an engaging public speaker whose message is focused on teaching entrepreneurs the secret of how to “guarantee success now" and he has consulted sales driven organizations since 2002. Mr Cruise is the President & CEO of Small Business Today Magazine