Leadership Conversations with Jonno White Podcast

Name: Sarah Aguilar Current title : Senior Director Of Operations Current organisation: Austin Pets Alive! My passion is saving animals. My goal in life is to make a difference. My talents lie in taking complex processes and ideas, breaking them down into logical steps, and building teams to execute them. Resources mentioned in this episode: Free Download of The Leadership Survival Guide (10 World...

Name: Pete Goodyer Current title : Headmaster & CEO Current organisation: Bede's School Peter commenced his teaching career in South Africa at St. Andrew’s College in Grahamstown. His teaching career in the UK started in 1998 at St. John’s, Leatherhead, during the twelve years he was there he held the position of Director of Co-Curricular, while at the same time being Housemaster of a boys’ Bo...

Name: Pat Mcintosh Current title : Non Executive Director Current organisation: Southern Cross Credit Union  Pat McIntosh was born and raised in the Lockyer Valley in Queensland and was educated at Downlands College, Toowoomba. Pat served in the Australian regular Army for 27 years. He enjoyed extensive command experience included an infantry battalion, the Australian Medical Support Force Rwanda,...

Name:  Odie Donald II Current title : Chief of Staff Current organisation: City of Atlanta Odie is a government administrator with close to twenty years of executive level experience developing and executing municipal programming across multiple service delivery areas. Odie has been recognized for successfully leading local, state, and federally funded organizations and programs, a proven ability...

Name: Len Fakkema Current title : Superintendent Current organisation: Ontario Christian School I have had experience teaching K-12 in my career. I am currently the superintendent of Ontario Christian School. My experience as a classroom teacher and principal has prepared me for my current job. I love and have a passion for Christian education. God has called me to be an educator, administrator, h...

Name:  Kunal Kerai Current title : Asia Pacific Wellbeing Lead Current organisation: Visa Part of Visa's rotational leadership program, Kunal's key strengths lie in leading complex, international initiatives to create business-wide impact; designing practical yet creative solutions for clients; and influencing through executive storytelling and public speaking. Additionally, Kunal enjoys consultin...

Name: Kathleen Naglee   Current title : Educational Change Maker Current organisation: International School of Helsinki Award-winning leader of innovative educational and business practices. Keynote and motivational speaker. Head of School - International School of Helsinki. Commissioner for NEASC. Former Chair of the Board of Directors of CEESA. Educational consultant. Executive Coach. Personal T...

Name:  Jennifer Dulski Current title : CEO & Founder  Current organisation: Rising Team   Jennifer Dulski has a wide range of executive experience including leadership roles at Facebook, Google and Yahoo!, and founder, CEO and president roles at early stage and scaling startups. She is currently CEO and founder of Rising Team, a SaaS company that empowers managers to build more engaged, connec...

Name:  James Delziel Current title : Head Of School at NIST International School Current organisation: NIST International School James is an experienced Head of School and educational leader focussed on improving all aspects of education. He has been involved in international education for over 20 years, spanning a variety of roles and responsibilities. He is an active workshop leader, leadership...

Name: David Ward Current title : Headmaster at Riverston School Current organisation: Chatsworth Schools An Educationalist with excellent leadership experience & business knowledge, with a wealth of successful marketing & recruitment experience both in the UK & International settings. The skills and ability to restructure & reconnect schools & communities at all age groups &amp...

Name: Chris Do Current title: Founder, CEO Current organisation: The Futur I ran a two time, Emmy award winning motion design/brand consultancy for over 23 years. In 2014, a friend encouraged me to make educational videos on YouTube. I reluctantly agreed. The decision changed my life and my business. Now, through The Futur, I teach creatives how to speak the language of art and business. Book me t...

Name: Bruce Armstrong Current title : Group Chief Executive Officer at Aspen Medical Current organisation: Aspen Medical Bruce is an experienced senior manager with strong leadership, communication and operational skills. He has a commercial and strategic mindset combined with the ability to inspire people, drive accountability and achieve high levels of performance.  Fellow International Institut...

Name:  Anna Hansen Current title : County Commissioner at Santa Fe County Current organisation: Santa Fe County Commissioner Hansen was elected to the Santa Fe Board of County Commissioners in November 2016. She was elected Chair of the BCC in January 2018. She serves on Santa Fe County Boards for the Buckman Dirct Diversion, The MPO Metropolian Planning Organization, SWMA Solid Waste Management A...

Name:  Jerry Almendarez Current title : Superintendent of Schools Current organisation: Santa Ana Unified School District    Jerry Almendarez’ career in education spans 28 years and includes experience as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, and principal.  Mr. Almendarez also served as Director of Human Resources for Colton Joint Unified from 2003 to 2007, Assistant Superintendent of Human R...

Name: Elizabeth Alvarez Current title : Superintendent Current organisation: Forest Park District 91  Dr. Elizabeth Alvarez was born and raised in the Southwest side of Chicago. She is a first generation Mexican and first-generation college graduate. She received her B.A. at the University of Illinois at Chicago in Education and minored in Psychology.  She continued with her education in completin...

Name: Michael Fertik Current title: Founder & Managing Partner Current organisation: Heroic Ventures Michael Fertik is a serial entrepreneur with exits in both high tech and life sciences.  In 2016, he founded Heroic Ventures, which is a first-money venture firm focusing on Silicon Valley and Israel.  He is also a published fiction writer. Resources mentioned in this episode: Free Download of...

Name: Judy Kehler Current title: Founder & CEO Current organisation: Core 6 Consulting & Propower Judy Kehler is a transformative leader with over 15 years of executive leadership in operations, financial management, DEIB, and strategic planning. She is genuinely passionate about helping people and organizations to achieve their dreams, objectives, and goals. Resources mentioned in this ep...

Name: Isvari Maranwe Current title: President and Co-Founder Current organisation: Dweebs Global I'm the President of Dweebs Global. I am also a national and cyber security lawyer, an ex-physicist, and a writer. I have held many positions with the U.S. government (Department of Defense, Department of State, National Commission on Service, FCC), worked for businesses (Sidley Austin, Ingenico, iKeyV...

Name: Erik Kostelnik Current title: Founder/CEO Current organisation: Postal.io Erik is an award-winning entrepreneur and sales leader that has founded and scaled multiple technology companies that have led to hyper revenue growth, major capital investments, and 3 favorable exits. Resources mentioned in this episode: Free Download of The Leadership Survival Guide (10 World-Class Leaders Reveal The...

Name: Samer Saab Current title: Founder and CEO Current organisation: Explorance Samer Saab is the founder and CEO of Explorance, a leading provider of Experience Management solutions. Before founding Explorance, Samer spent 10 years in the technology industry where he developed a broad perspective on leadership through various roles in diverse organizations. Through the lens of these experiences,...

Name: Bill Holen Current title: County Commissioner Current organisation: Arapahoe County Bill L. Holen represents District 5, which includes the City of Glendale and portions of the City of Aurora. He was first appointed commissioner in January 2012, elected to his first term as commissioner in January 2013, and sworn into his third term on Jan. 11, 2021. His term expires in January 2025. He serv...

Name: Simon Schrapel AM Current title: Chief Executive Current organisation: Uniting Communities Simon Schrapel has enjoyed a 35+ year career of working in the Social and Community Services field in Australia and abroad in a range of practice, policy, planning and management roles.   This has involved positions in local government, State Government, and non-government organisations.   He is curren...

Name: John Gies Current title: Principal Current organisation: Shelby High School 10 years as social studies teacher, 3 years as assistant principal and this is my 16th year as the principal at Shelby High School.  This June will be my 30th wedding anniversary and I have three children, who all had me as their principal. Resources mentioned in this episode: Free Download of The Leadership Survival...

Name: Gavriel Schneider Current title: CEO Current organisation: Risk 2 Solution Dr Gav Schneider is an acknowledged leader in the field of human based risk management and the psychology of risk. He is the creator of the concept of Presilience. He is a highly experienced, security, safety, emergency and risk specialist with decades of experience. A serial entrepreneur, Dr Gav has conducted busines...

Name: Robbie Allen Current title: CEO Current organisation: One GI I am a healthcare technology and services CEO with 25+ years of experience growing, improving, and seeking out new markets for healthcare systems and technology-enabled corporations across the U.S., South America, Western Europe, and Africa. Widely regarded as a builder of consensus, I exude a sense of calm, even in chaos. I thrive...