Next Wave Leadership Podcast

Raj Sisodia is the Co-founder and Co-chairman of Conscious Capitalism, Inc., an organization that creates and develops a worldwide network of entrepreneurs, business leaders, and intrapreneurs who are dedicated to growing through conscious leadership, learning offerings, and PR opportunities. Raj is also the Franklin Olin Distinguished Professor of Global Business and Whole Foods Market Research S...

Kristin Engvig is the Founder and CEO of WIN (Women's International Networking), a global leadership initiative for women and men who want to lead authentically by embracing feminine values. She is an entrepreneur, writer, speaker, and worldwide authority on feminine leadership. Kristin is also a Board Member at Global Citizen Forum Network, a Board Member at UNISMO, and an Advisory Board Member a...

Christine Tao is the Co-founder and CEO of Sounding Board, a Silicon Valley startup that uses tech-enabled leadership coaching to transform how organizations develop their leaders. Christine has worked in leadership roles for multiple esteemed companies over the years, with roles like Senior Vice President of Global Developer Relations at Tapjoy, a member of the Governing Board of Directors for HR...

Sonja Klopcic is the Developer of AEIOU of Leadership, a leadership-focused organization that offers coaching, consulting, workshops, and programs to leaders across the globe. She is also a Co-Creator and Member of the Board & Partners Network at World of Synergy, an international hybrid confluence and learning experience. In addition, Sonja is also the best-selling author of the books The Energy...

Maya Lis Tussing is a Partner at Fairlight Advisors, a financial consulting agency that provides investment management solutions, employee retirement plans, and financial planning for nonprofits and social impact enterprises. Before Fairlight, Maya worked as the Principal and OCIO/Investment Advisor at Alesco Advisors LLC, an investment advisory firm serving institutions and high net worth individ...

Camillo Martino is a venerated entrepreneur and executive with almost 40 years of experience. Camillo is a board member and executive advisor to numerous technology companies and has served as CEO, COO, and other c-suite executive roles over the span of his career. Currently, Camillo is the Board Director at KINS Technology Group, KeraCel, VVDN Technologies, and Sensera. He is also the Chair of th...

Jen Greenwood is the Founder of Jen Greenwood Creative, a company that helps clients in the hospitality, non-profit, technology, and wellness industries create innovative, customer-focused marketing strategies. Jen has almost 10 years of experience as a creative director, producer, content creator, creative strategist, co-creation facilitator, and design thinker. Jen's extensive experience include...

Safy Fishov is the Vice President of Sales in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India for Xilinx, a technology and manufacturing company. Xilinx focuses on supplying programmable logic devices and is known for inventing the most dynamic processing technology in the industry, like the FPGA, programmable SoCs, and the ACAP.  Safy is a seasoned sales executive and has international...

Bant Breen is an esteemed marketing and media executive, entrepreneur, academic, and the Founder and Chairman of Qnary, an award-winning executive reputation management and talent branding solutions company. Qnary was named one of the 360 best companies by Entrepreneur in 2018 and 2019, and one of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies in America by Inc. in 2018, 2019, and 2020. Bant has been feature...

Cathy Dixon is the Sr. Director of Global Human Resources at Automation Anywhere, a leading software company that specializes in providing robotic process automation software that helps businesses systematize their processes. In this role, Cathy serves as the HR Business Partner for all international locations and the central point of contact for all management and employees.  Before Automation An...

Mary Stutts is the Senior Vice President of Corporate Relations at Sumitovant Biopharma, a worldwide biopharmaceutical company that is dedicated to the accelerated development of innovative medicines. She is also a Consultant on Inclusion, Diversity, and Health Equity at Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, California.  Growing up as a foster child has inspired Mary in her personal and professional...

Marla Sofer is the Strategic Partner Development Director of Financial Services at Microsoft, one of the world's largest technology companies. As a fintech executive, Marla propels growth through her client-focused attitude while utilizing her background in conflict resolution to negotiate practical solutions for complex problems.  As a champion of women's equality in the workplace, Marla co-found...

Julie Rasmussen is the Founder, CEO, Chairman, and Principal Owner of Dagmar Associates, a strategic management company that provides business development services for boards, teams, and C-level executives across the globe. She is also the Founder and CEO of Simply Finances, a financial technology company that is developing a financial management app and fintech platform for women.  For the past 2...

Leslie Shannon is the Head of Ecosystem and Trend Scouting at Nokia, a telecommunications, information technology, and consumer electronics company. In this role, Leslie investigates new developments in the tech industry to understand what technological innovations humans can expect to observe and interact with three to five years in the future. Outside of her exciting work at Nokia, Leslie also s...

Lawrence Ford is an entrepreneur, author, financial advisor, consultant, coach, speaker, and spiritual leader. He is the Founder and CEO of Conscious Capital Wealth Management, a financial advisory group that is dedicated to helping clients align their dreams and values with their finances. Lawrence is also the Founder and Chairman of Future Capital, an organization that is focused on fostering a...

Marvin Williams is the Senior Vice President of Property Management at MidPen Housing. He is in charge of MidPen Housing's largest affiliate organization, MidPen Property Management Corporation, where he leads more than 250 staff members and oversees more than 7,200 rental homes across 10 San Francisco Bay Area counties. Before joining MidPen Housing in 2018, Marvin had over 18 years of property m...

Diana Rothschild is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at TaskRabbit, an online marketplace that matches users with local freelancers who can help with cleaning, moving, repairs, and many other daily tasks. She is also the Strategic Advisor of Operations, Strategic Partnerships, & Sustainability at Diana Rothschild Strategic Consulting. Diana was one of the very first employees to launch Walma...

Mark Fidel is an entrepreneur, former attorney with decades of experience in litigation, business, and finance, and the Co-Founder and Leader of State, Local, and Education Markets for RiskSense, Inc. His company, RiskSense, is a full-spectrum vulnerability and cybersecurity management platform. Mark is also the Owner of Applied Records Management, a full-service document scanning and litigation s...

Kim Mayfield is the Director of US Commercial Cloud Sales for VMware, a software company that provides innovative solutions to digital businesses. Kim specializes in sales, marketing, and channel leadership and is known for driving fast-paced, complex sales cycles. Before joining VMware, Kim spent over 18 years at Cisco, where she held multiple positions ranging from Regional Sales Manager for the...

Phnam Bagley is a designer, space architect, board advisor, and public speaker with more than 15 years of experience in creating high-tech, sustainable hardware for a variety of industries.  Phnam is the Founding Partner and Creative Director of Nonfiction, an award-winning creative studio that specializes in industrial design, branding, user experience design, space architecture, engineering, and...

Allan Silva is the Founder and CEO of Truedragon, a team coaching company that creates business growth by helping global business executives and senior product and engineering leaders build and align winning teams. Allan is also the Founding Partner of Riverene, a leadership and organizational development consultancy. His recent clients include Lucasfilm, ILM, Sonos, Atlassian, GRAIL, Airbnb, Sale...

Tom Rausch is a leadership coach and CTT Certified Culture Change Consultant with almost 40 years of experience under his belt. Tom is the visionary behind Leadership Beyond Limits, where he works as both an Organizational Culture Consultant & Leadership Coach and a Transformational Leadership & True Purpose™ Coach. Tom also holds numerous professional certifications, including Social + Emotional...

Tim Kelley is the Founder of True Purpose Institute, a coaching program designed to help change agents and leaders of mission-based organizations redesign and transform society. Tim has trained more than a thousand consultants, therapists, and coaches in his methods, and has worked with hundreds of CEOs and top teams from companies like Nabisco, AOL, Oracle, and more. Tim is the Author of True Pur...

Nilima Bhat is a visionary, speaker, co-author, facilitator, and coach in the fields of Personal Mastery, Leadership, Gender Equality, and Wellbeing. She is the Founder and Director of Roots & Wings Consulting Services and the Co-Author of both My Cancer is Me: The Journey from Illness to Wholeness and Shakti Leadership: Embracing Feminine and Masculine Power in Business . Nilima is also a Member...

Ann Goggins Gregory is the Senior Vice President of Resident Services at MidPen Housing Corporation. MidPen Housing's mission is to provide safe and affordable high-quality housing to those in need while establishing stability and opportunity in the lives of their residents. Before MidPen, Ann served as the Habitat for Humanity COO in the greater San Francisco area, the Senior Director of Knowledg...