Leadership Conversations with Jonno White Podcast

Name: Priyanka Khandalkar Current title: Chief operating officer / Remote Integrator / podcaster/ leadership coach Current organisation: Scaling to grow LLC Priyanka is a Engineer turned Enterpreneur. She is COO/ Director of operations/ Remote Integrator for Multiple 6 figures and 7 figure online businesses. She helps them to scale their business with ease by leveraging systems, automation and del...

Name: Matthew Sweetwood Current title: CEO Current organisation: Greener Process Systems Inc. Matt Sweetwood is a serial entrepreneur and start-up founder with over 30 years of business experience. He is the CEO of Greener Process Systems. He is an internationally known professional speaker, author, coach, photographer, and social media influencer.  However, his greatest achievement is having rais...

Wes Paterson, CMC, is known for his expertise as both a ‘practical’ & ‘insightful’ consultant, coach and trusted advisor. He creates dramatic improvement in performance and productivity for the clients he serves. Individuals & organizations report seeing positive change & improvement immediately upon beginning an engagement with Wes. His results-based focus, and pragmatic nature, resul...

Held CEO roles in both plc and PE environments (including through a take private). A dynamic, strategic thinking, customer focused leader specialising in CX, MRX, data and insight consultancy with a focus on using tech to deliver evidence based, commercially grounded solutions. Proven track record of running transformation projects and launching successful start-ups in Europe and Australia. Consis...

Name: Donnah Ciempka Current title: Head of School Current organisation: Ascot International School Mrs Ciempka is currently Head of School at Ascot International School and is a dynamic leader who has worked in education for over 20 years. Her teaching career began in 1997 in Brisbane, Australia, and since then she has worked and held leadership roles in a wide range of schools, including state a...

Jordan Harbinger is a Wall Street lawyer turned podcast interviewer with an approachable style and knack for securing high-profile guests. His show, The Jordan Harbinger Show was selected as part of Apple’s “Best of 2018.” In today's episode, Jordan unpacks his secrets for finding and keeping superstars (he's had basically 100% retention in his team for nearly 7 years!), why you should be alarmed...

Richard Liao left a job on Wall Street to take over his family’s business, deftly revitalising century-old glassware manufacturer Hwa Hsia Glass into a modern lifestyle glassware brand. Under Richard’s stewardship, Hwa Hsia has also increased the efficiency of its production with the adoption of automation, and achieved annual revenue of US$17 million. Professional focusing on transformation proce...

Mike is a New Zealand entrepreneur, he’s the founder and owner of TPT Group and he holds a number of governance roles. Over 21 years Mike has led 10 successful start-up companies and completed 12 acquisitions. TPT Group comprises companies in the electronic security, information technology, data communications, future innovation including robotics and artificial intelligence, finance, and commeric...

Name: Joe Bremgartner Current title: Associate Superintendent of People Services Current organisation: Fontana Unified School District I am a career educational leader and "People and Culture" executive. I began my career as an elementary teacher. This is where I learned that as human beings, we are always in a state of evolving. We learn new skills every day and should always seek to apply our ne...

Name: Craig Handley Current title: CEO Current organisation: ListenTrust/Social Close Craig Handley has never been afraid of clowns. He likes clowns. Craig will tell you that he is handsome, humble, and smart, and people generally agree that “yes, he is a smart guy” and “no, winning 2nd place in the beauty contest in Monopoly does not make you handsome”. He wrote a best selling book called “Hired...

Name: Vivienne King Current title: CEO & Managing Director Current organisation: Box Hill Institute Vivienne King is currently the CEO & Managing Director of Box Hill Institute. Prior to her current position Vivienne worked in North America and held the role of President, British Columbia Rapid Transit Company which operated and maintained the Skytrain and Westcoast Express Transit systems...

President and CEO Gautam Ijoor brings an impressive track record of more than two decades of experience in the federal contracting arena to Alpha Omega. As an entrepreneurial-minded business leader, Gautam has achieved consistent success not only in building and growing firms, but also in improving their profitability, performance, and value. He has a demonstrated history of helping businesses exp...

John Moody - CEO of Pacific Joint Space Facility Pacific Joint Space Facility Pty Ltd Heavy Lift Launch Services.for both Earth Orbit and Delivery and return for Lunar Activities. Cargo Vessel to be built in space. Cargo Transport and Astronauts We’ll get you there, we’ll get you back the rest is up to you., for example, 1. Earth Orbit Space Stations, 2. Earth Orbit Satellites, 3. Lunar Services,...

Name: Mr Peter James Current title: Group CEO Current organisation: SU Australia Peter James is group CEO of SU Australia, a Christian not-for-profit organisation working with young people and families across Australia to bring God’s love, hope and good news.  SU has more than 1200 staff and 8000 active volunteers creating local community collaborations to deliver adventure experiences, school cha...

Name: Don Henig Current title: Co-founder Current organisation: AccrueMe.com Don Henig was born in Brooklyn, NY and started quenching his entrepreneurial thirst at the ripe age of 12.  Don has built successful companies in various industries from finance, publishing, mortgage, real estate, entertainment and now he has developed a unique way to provide capital to Amazon Sellers to grow their busine...

Vivek is the Chief Client Partner at Neeyamo. Vivek runs the Global Sales function, liaising with prospects and customers to deliver solutions that meet their needs. He is a seasoned business development professional with three decades of experience leading teams acquiring revenue. He serves in the advisory role of several regional HR forums and associations, is a frequent speaker at global forums...

Serena Holmes is an author and CEO of event staffing and experiential marketing company, Tigris. Serena joined Tigris in Jun/04 & bought out the founder 4 years later.  Serena’s book called "The Accidental Entrepreneur" is now available anywhere. It's available at https://www.linktr.ee/serenaholmesauthor She is passionate about travel, wildlife, sustainability & her daughter. She was VP of...

Name: Dr Mike O'Connor Current title: Headmaster Current organisation: Dulwich College Suzhou Mike is an Australian from Brisbane, Queensland. Mike joined Dulwich College Suzhou in China as Headmaster in 2019 after 22 years teaching and leading in the Queensland Department of Education. He holds a Doctor of Education (EdD) from Griffith University and a Bachelor of Education (Secondary) with major...

Jim Penman started a part-time gardening business while earning his PhD in history at Latrobe University. He launched a full-time mowing business in 1982 with a $24 investment. He originally aimed only at taking on subcontractors, but his business grew and he gradually began to specialise in the building up and selling of lawn mowing rounds. By 1989 he franchised his business, and since then Jim’s...

Name: Joseph Aristone Current title: Executive Vice President and Head of Leasing Current organisation: PREIT Joe Aristone is the Executive Vice President and Head of Leasing for Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, where he has worked since 1994. Joe is responsible for overseeing the Leasing function for the Company’s portfolio of 24 malls, accounting for approximately $218 million in net o...

Name: Paul Fochtman Current title: Head of School Current organisation: Frankfurt International School Dr. Paul Fochtman, Head of School at Frankfurt International School Since 2010, Dr. Fochtman has served as the Head of School at Frankfurt International School (FIS), an IB World School that serves nearly 1,800 students aged 3 to Grade 12 across two campuses in the heart of Germany. Originally fr...

Troy joined CPC in early June 2014. Troy is one of the top cattlemen and agribusiness leaders in the country and well-renowned for his achievements across the industry. As Chief Operating Officer for the Australian Agricultural Company, he successfully executed a 3-year strategic plan to restructure the company’s operations and diversify sales to new markets, invest in and divest assets, develop a...

Joseph R. Folkman, Ph. D. Joe Folkman is co-founder and President of Zenger Folkman, a firm specializing in leadership and organizational development. He is a highly acclaimed keynote speaker at conferences and seminars the world over. His topics focus on a variety of subjects related to leadership, feedback, and individual and organizational change.  As one of the nation’s renowned psychometricia...

Michael Lubelfeld has served as a public school superintendent in Illinois since 2010. He currently serves as the superintendent of schools in the North Shore School District 112 in Highland Park, and Highwood, IL north of Chicago.  Lubelfeld has presented on leadership topics around the state, nation, and world, and he is active in leadership development with state and national associations.   He...

Peter has worked in the International Assistance industry (IA) for more than 18 years and brings experience in collaborations and avante garde ‘Brains Trust’ mind set. Fast becoming recognised as one of the IA industry experts Peter continues to work closely with connections across a number of regions. For him the key to the ‘Customer value proposition’ is to listen, understand the goals, build so...