Culture and Leadership Connections Podcast

Bio for Ron Carucci  Ron Carucci is the co-founder and managing partner of Navalent, working with CEOs and executives pursuing transformational change for their organizations, leaders, and industries, and tackling challenges of strategy, organization and leadership.  Episode highlight As an Italian-American, Ron Carucci’s life and career have been defined by the stories of his culture, community,...

Bio for Michael Hagley   Michael has been working as a coach since 2013 and his clients include managers, sales executives, consultants and small business owners. An Adler Trained Coach, he helps his clients develop personal skills, power, grace and a greater capacity to lead.  Episode highlight  Listen in on how Michael Hagley’s West Indian childhood and global experience have created a more mean...

Bio for Christian Höferle Christian Höferle is a cultural consultant and mentor with his company, The Culture Mastery.  Based in Atlanta, Christian is German by passport, American by choice, and Bavarian at heart.  Episode highlight Tune into this podcast to learn how German Christian Höferle unearthed valuable lessons from Americans to help people develop a deeper understanding of different cultu...

Bio for Catherine Vu Catherine Vu manages Pro-Active IT Management Inc., and supports many social causes. Episode highlight As a Vietnamese woman in IT, Catherine Vu has crossed many barriers to be a successful entrepreneur. In this podcast, she shares how the Vietnamese and Canadian cultures have shaped her.  Links Email: cvu@proactiveit.ca Twitter: @itCatherine Instagram: CatherineVy  Website: w...

Bio for Teresa Spinelli Teresa Spinelli is the President of the Italian Centre Shop, a chain with 4 stores (located in Edmonton and Calgary), over 500 employees and sales exceeding 70 million.  Episode highlight As an Italian-Canadian, Teresa Spinelli was raised with strong Italian values of family and community, which she brings into her role as the President of a chain of Italian Food Stores.  L...

Bio for Ada Ada Tai, a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) and a Chartered Manager (C. Mgr.), has been working as an HR professional in a variety of industries and organizations since 10 years. She instructs at MacEwan University and Metro Continuing Education and mentors MBA Program students at the University of Alberta. Episode highlight Ada Tai’s self-confidence and courage have se...

Bio for Ashif Mawji Ashif Mawji is a social entrepreneur and investor and presently serves as a Venture Partner at Rising Tide. Ashif has won numerous awards and serves on the boards of many organizations. He was named a Henry Crown Fellow in 2015.  Episode highlights: In this episode, you will find out how Ashif’s rise from poverty to serial entrepreneurial wealth was developed, and the servant l...

Bio for Yvonne Chu Yvonne was born in Burma and raised in Hong Kong. She immigrated with her family to Canada at the age of 16. She attended the University of Alberta, and has worked as a Settlement Practitioner and a Health Promotion Practitioner. In 1994, she and 12 others created the Multicultural Health Brokers Workers’ Cooperative Ltd.  Yvonne is passionate about finding the true nature of so...

Bio for Judy Lynn For 13 years, Judy Lynn was CEO and founding president of Women Building Futures, an organization dedicated to helping women find employment in careers where women are under-represented. During her career journey, she has collected many accolades and brought together women who were looking for better jobs with employers who were searching for skilled workers. Episode highlights:...

Bio for Anthony Anthony D. King is the President and Founder of Associated Konsultants, which provides expert IT & Cyber Security consulting services with a genuine and personal interest in serving the customers’ needs. Episode highlight Anthony King’s grandmother was a pivotal influence in helping him develop into the kind of leader he is today. She told him, “No matter who you are in life an...

Bio: With her company, Shift Management Inc., Marie Gervais, PhD., brings workplace learning to new heights with online supervisory leadership training for industry, career development coaching and tools to improve workplace communications across cultures. She applies field-based practical tools to workplace problems, builds capacity for systems thinking and problem solving, and facilitates collab...