CEOs You Should Know - Wheeling

Widely respected as a mission-driven leader and coalition builder, Kathleen Enright joined the Council as President and CEO in 2019. Under Kathleen’s leadership, the Council launched its new strategy to make philanthropy a trusted partner in addressing society’s most pressing challenges.  For the majority of her professional life, Kathleen has focused on making the philanthropic sector more inclus...

Gabie Boko is the Chief Marketing Officer at NetApp. She has spent over 22 years in the technology industry and led transformations in senior marketing roles for companies including Cognos, SAP, Sage and HPE. Her experience has focused on connecting customer success to innovative experiences in software applications and cloud services, digital marketing and websites, customer storytelling, product...

APUS President Nuno Fernandes is a visionary leader who has been successful in making online higher education more affordable and accessible, while delivering top-quality education and favorable student outcomes. As the fifth President of APUS, he is focused on a global digital journey that integrates personalized, collaborative, technology-driven learning experiences to prepare students for tomor...

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Dan Milleson sits down with Mike Howard to discuss the development of Waterfront Hall, some of his other ventures, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clement Pappas is the CEO and a Co-Founder of Stateside Brands, the maker of Surfside Iced Tea + Vodka / Lemonade + Vodka, Stateside Vodka Sodas and Stateside Vodka. In 2015, Stateside Vodka launched as a premium, American craft vodka brand and distillery in the heart of Philadelphia, PA. Under Clement’s leadership, Stateside Vodka was ranked the top-selling Pennsylvania Distilled Spirit in 2018....

David Klick joins Mike Howard to discuss David's path to WesBanco, the company's values, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Calkins is Appian's founder, CEO, and Chairman of the Board. Matt grew Appian from a startup in his basement to the most successful software IPO of 2017 with only $10 million of outside capital. He serves on the board of the Sorensen Institute and sits on the Leadership Council for the Virginia Public Access Project. Matt was the top Economics graduate of his class at Dartmouth. He is the aut...

Tony Martinelli joins Mike Howard to discuss his path to pharmacy, improving Reynolds Memorial Hospital, his new duties overseeing Wetzel County Hospital, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Project BEST's newest executive director joins Mike to talk about his path to the new role, the importance of apprenticeships, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ronna-Renee joins Mike Howard to discuss Launchpoint Leadership's beginnings in Tennessee, hoe she discovered her leadership style, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Carl discusses everything that went into revitalizing the Bridge Tavern, his ther business ventures, and more in this latest episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joelle is deeply passionate about learning. Joelle believes there is a better way to live than what we're taught. And she is on this planet to bring people together, to get curious about the body and mind, and to explore a better way to live. Joelle is a writer and speaker with 15 years experience of bringing people to their highest potential. And currently working on her first book. Joelle comes...

Over the last 30 plus years Mr. Siegler has successfully financed, operated, founded, sold and taken public numerous companies in all areas of manufacturing, distribution and technology. Mr. Siegler has and continues to serve as a board member and advisor to various corporate, educational, and charitable organizations. Mr. Siegler is a founding board member of the Simon Wiesenthal Center as well a...

Sonja Thoms played oboe in the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, and earned a bachelor’s degree at Eastman School of Music and a master’s degree in oboe performance at Rice University. She performed as an oboist with the Lucerne Academy Orchestra, National Repertory Orchestra, New World Symphony, and the Alarm Will Sound new music ensemble. Thoms moved into orchestra operations through an internsh...

Michael Hund is the CEO of EB Research Partnership (EBRP), a trailblazing medical research organization focused on curing Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a life-threatening genetic skin disease. Under his leadership EBRP has accelerated the landscape from 2 to over 40 clinical trials and via their award winning venture philanthropy methodology funded the first FDA approved treatment for EB in 2023, th...

JEFFREY H. JACKSON, age 51, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and the Bank. Mr. Jackson joined the Corporation on August 15, 2022 as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation and President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank. Mr. Jackson came to the Corporation following a successful 14-year tenure with First Horizon Bank where...

Denise Woodard is the Founder and CEO of Partake Foods, the allergy-friendly company that was inspired by her daughter’s experience with food allergies. Key moments this year include that Partake Foods announced it became a Certified B Corporation, and launched a collab with Ben & Jerry’s! Created in 2016, Denise started the business by self-distributing (selling cookies out of her car around...

Rocco Cozza calls Mike Howard to talk about how he navigated opening a new law firm in the middle of a pandemic, the firm's approach, and more in this latest episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Belmont Savings Bank President & CEO Todd Cover stops by to talk about the experiences that honed his leadership skills, the bank's involvement in the community, what he's most proud of looking back on his time at Belmont Savings Bank, and so much more in this latest episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Morgan K. O’Brien is Hope Gas’s and Hearthstone’s Chief Executive Officer. He is a native Pittsburgher who was raised by a blue-collar Irish-Catholic family to value all people and all forms of work. His work ethic and value of other people helped him rise to become CEO at Duquesne Light Company the electric provider for Western Pennsylvania. He later moved over to become the CEO at Peoples Gas se...

Kevin shares his vision for the airport, how RED can help in the development, and more in this latest episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back! Mike Howard sits down with Shawn Rohrig of Rohrig FInancial to discuss his leadership style, his message to anyone wanting to succeed, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BIO: Jacob Zuppke, President & CEO of Whisker Jacob Zuppke is the President & CEO of Whisker, a leading innovator in connected pet care that's most notably known for Litter-Robot. Jacob's passion for creative engineering solutions and innovative marketing campaigns has transformed a connected pet care company into one of the best-selling and highest-rated brands on the international market...

Jason Johnson, CEO Project K-9 Hero – BIO Short Bio - Jason Johnson is a globally recognized subject matter expert in the International K-9 Community. As the Founder and CEO of Project K-9 Hero, Jason has dedicated his career to making sure retired Police K-9s and Military Working Dogs receive the medical care, rehabilitation, or rehoming that they deserve once their service to our country is comp...