Building Interest, Presented by Leader Bank

In this episode of Building Interest, Greg is joined by Matt and Danielle Noyes, the Co-Founders of One Degree Outside, a brand new weather app hitting New England. The duo have over 40 years of combined meteorology experience where they've delivered over 200,000 weather broadcasts. They chat with Greg about their love of weather, live broadcast mishaps, and how they share their love of STEM...

In this episode of Building Interest, Juliana Perez, Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager at Leader Bank, shares her journey from Colombia to the U.S., highlighting her resilience and leadership skills. Born in a remote Colombian farm, Juliana moved to Boston at 11. At 17, she chose to stay in the U.S. while her family returned to Colombia. Juli credit's her career success to caring fo...

On this episode of the Building Interest Podcast, we sit down with Leader Bank Loan Officer Kate Garabedian. Greg and Kate tackle a range of topics from changing careers, work life balance, and even racecar driving!

In this episode of the Building Interest Podcast, Leader Bank's President Jay Tuli returns to reflect on 2024. We look back on the themes of the year, talk about the importance of a positive mindset, and make some predictions for 2025.

On this week's episode of the Building Interest Podcast, Leader Bank's Senior Vice President & Head of Residential Lending, Sean Valiton, discusses Entrepreneurship 101. In this episode, we cover the importance of evolving and changing, surrounding yourself with like-minded people, and how your personal life can teach you to be a better leader. 

On today's episode of the Building Interest Podcast, we are joined by Leader Bank's Senior Vice President, Head of Retail & Elevate Banking, Dorothy Zahir. A leader in every sense of the word, she has a background in law, higher education, and financial services. Dorothy and our host, Greg Farber, discuss maintaining calmness in chaos, balancing fearfulness with fearlessness, and eve...

On this episode of the Building Interest Podcast, we're turning the mic around. Our host, Greg Farber, sits down with producer Sydney Clapp to answer some of your burning questions! 

This week on the Building Interest Podcast, Jay Tuli discusses pivotal moments and critical decision-making with Sasha Chanoff, CEO & Founder of RefugePoint, an inspiring author, humanitarian, and value-based leader.  

This week on the Building Interest Podcast, we are joined by Henry Manice, Co-Founder of Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co., activist, and Massachusetts native. Listen as Henry discusses starting a global clothing company while finishing his undergrad, how his international leadership studies have shaped his mindset, and following his passion for helping others.

This week on the Building Interest Podcast, we are joined by Larry Lou, the Chief Technology Officer for Leader Bank. Larry is an innovation leader, a Scout Master, and an avid pickup basketball player. He discusses the importance of creativity within the information technology industry, his mentor's impact on his leadership skills today, as well as the obstacles he faced immigrating from Chi...

This week on the Building Interest Podcast, we are joined by Andy Zambito, the Chief Sales Officer for Creatio, a passionate leader, environmentalist, and avid scuba diver. Andy shares his insights into setting goals, building trust within your team, and maintaining a positive corporate culture. 

This week on the Building Interest Podcast, we dig into how passion can lead to success with Laurie McLachlan, Chief Marketing Officer of Digital Onboarding, Inc. Laurie has been in the marketing industry for decades and shares her biggest learnings as a Leader, what motivates her, and provides insight on how she has turned her passion for storytelling and human connection into a career.

This week on the Building Interest Podcast, Leader Bank's President Jay Tuli returns to reflect on this past year. We dig into the challenges of a changing market, pushing your potential as a leader during turbulent times and celebrating the successes that aren't necessarily reflected in statistics and metrics. 

This week on the Building Interest Podcast, we are joined by Vitaliy Schafer, Director of Startup, Technology, and Venture Capital Banking at Leader Bank, and Aaron Beydoun, who holds several leadership positions within Greater Boston’s innovation and technology landscape, to understand their entrepreneurial journeys and the challenges they have overcome as leaders within the Technology, Startup,...

This week on the Building Interest Podcast, we are joined by Jess Mader, Human Resources Operations Manager at Leader Bank, to discuss his experience as a leader, the importance of corporate transparency, and how methods of building trust within a corporate culture have evolved over the years. 

What is riskier – starting your own company or being a stuntman? This week, we sit with Nathan Baumeister, serial entrepreneur, aspiring stuntman, and CEO and Co-Founder of ZSuite Technologies to discuss his experience starting businesses. Listen now for insights on entrepreneurship, leading collaboratively, and creating a corporate culture that is full of like-minded individuals.  

On today’s episode, we are joined by a very important leader who was integral to Leader Bank’s founding and continues to oversee all of Leader Bank’s finances. Being a Chief Financial Officer in the current banking environment is no easy feat, join us as we dig into Brian Taylor’s journey of becoming CFO and understand how the recent bank failures are impacting financial portfolios and risk manage...

This week on the Building Interest Podcast, we are joined by Marty Sunde to talk through his journey as a Leadership Advisor. With over 36 years of leadership experience, he explains the importance of creating your own brand or theme to lead by and lets us in on the most impactful advice he has received over the years. 

On the latest episode of the Building Interest Podcast, we are joined by the co-founders of the Hult Undergraduate Investment Group, Alejandro Suarez-Cordova, and Sahil Dhir, to discuss the founding of their organization, their personal leadership journeys and the impact that immigration has had on their growth and success as leaders.

This week on the Building Interest Podcast, we are joined by Leader Bank’s Vice President of Leader1031 Kayla Frerking to discuss her leadership journey as well as the process of launching a new product at the Bank in a new target market.  

On this week's episode of the Building Interest Podcast, we are joined by Sandy Armstrong, Leader Bank’s Assistant Vice President of Talent Management, to discuss how to develop leadership skills and the importance of personal and professional growth. Sandy talks about her passion for inspiring change and the ways in which she has made a difference in Leader Bank's career development eff...

On this week’s episode of the Building Interest Podcast, we are joined by Leader Bank’s Dennis Walker, First Vice President of Strategy and Planning, and Chris Verzone, Vice President and Sales Manager, to discuss the idea of ‘intrapreneurship’ and building a product from idea to launch. Dennis and Chris were both integral to the development and launch of Leader Bank's new subsidiary, Leader...

On this week’s episode of the Building Interest Podcast, we are joined by two Leader Bank team members, Vice President of Retail Banking Paola Dutschmann and Project Manager Cindy Perez. We discuss Paola and Cindy's personal leadership journeys as well as what motivates them. They explain the importance of diversity and inclusion within both the corporate world and communities we live in, as...

Welcome to Season 2 of the Building Interest Podcast! In this week’s episode, we are joined by Leader Bank's President Jay Tuli to reflect on this past year, look ahead to what to expect in 2023, and discuss what qualities make for a good leader. Season 2 will focus on the leadership journeys of leaders within our communities, the industry, and Leader Bank. Subscribe to be notified of each ne...

On this week’s episode of the Building Interest Podcast, we are joined by Sheridan Orr, Chief Marketing Officer at BuiltIn, and Wes Perry, SVP and Chief Talent Officer at Leader Bank. We discuss how one ends up in a profession they never envisioned for themselves, the benefits of joining the tech industry, and hiring trends since COVID-19.