ROI’s Into the Corner Office Podcast: Powerhouse Middle Market CEOs Telling it Real—Unexpected Caree...

With a lifetime of experience as a championship-winning rower, the former president of Chicago Union Rowing and Paddling, and the coach of the U.S. National Team, Bruce has always been passionate about moving the sport of rowing forward due to its positive impacts on the body and the mind. However, you might say his life’s work was predestined. Long after he fell in love with rowing, Bruce discove...

I have been involved in business finance and investment for the best part of 30 years having started working for Merrill Lynch Investment Bank in Munich, Germany in 1987 at the tender age of 24. I now run an investment company and a knowledge platform teaching finance to entrepreneurs which goes by the name of Good & Prosper. My focus has always been on Small & Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) prim...

Rich Scanlon is currently serving as the CEO of Workspace. Most recently, Rich was CEO of ImageQuix and PhotoLynx, both ASG companies. Prior to that, he was Director of Business Operations at Medallia, a leading customer experience management SaaS company. Prior to Medallia, he was COO of RPM Worldwide Inc, one of the largest private concert marketing/ promotions companies on the East Coast. He st...

Claire Raab MD serves as the President & CEO of Temple Faculty Physicians, with over 600 physicians and 550,000 ambulatory visits a year, within Temple Health in Philadelphia PA. Prior to this role, Dr. Raab was Chief Clinical Officer of Temple Health responsible for inpatient quality, efficiency, and capacity management. Dr. Raab started her career as a Physician Advisor interfacing with payers f...

Elliott Hyman serves as the CEO of Lyra Technology Group. He previously worked as Wolf Consulting’s CEO and Director of Business Development, as well as Chairman of Tech-Keys. Prior to joining Wolf Consulting, he held a diverse set of management roles with McMaster-Carr, a leading industrial supplier, and began his career working as a special education teacher with Teach For America.  Elliott earn...

After starting, growing, and selling 3 different multi-million dollar businesses, Scott now delivers keynotes speeches and trains CEOs and executives in selling skills and leadership throughout the world. He has spoken in London, Paris, Geneva, Scotland, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Kuwait and throughout all of North America. He has also lived with the Hadza and Massai tribes in Tanzania. Scott's first bu...

Gigi Schweikert was promoted to the role of Chief Executive Officer of the parent company Lightbridge Holdings Group in 2021 after joining Lightbridge Franchise Company as President in 2014. In her role, she is responsible for all aspects of the company’s strategy, leadership, governance and operations and was instrumental in creating and expanding the franchise system to cover seven states. Over...

Gary Cohen is a global CEO and board director. He is currently CEO of Qualitor Automotive,  Inc., a Wellspring Capital Management portfolio company. Qualitor is a leading diversified supplier of aftermarket safety and wear parts for the automotive industry. Through five global locations and two business units, Qualitor provides wiper blades and auto care accessories  (Pylon) and brake hardware and...

Jeff is the Founder and CEO of Evergreen Services Group and focuses his efforts on vision, capital allocation, team building and growth. Prior to founding Evergreen, Jeff was a Vice President at Alpine Investors where he led investments in business services companies and was a board member of Risk Management Strategies, MidAmerica, YouCaring and Constructive Media. Jeff graduated Phi Beta Kappa wi...

A transformational Global Senior Executive with extensive experience leading well-known consumer-facing brands spanning multinational public companies to owner-operator and founder-led organizations. Strong track record of driving results in general management, omnichannel, merchandising, consulting, and strategy development. A clear communicator and developer of high-performing teams and a cross-...

Matt Buley is CEO of Hope Haven. He is an executive in the social sector with a track record of propelling organizations toward their vision. A warm, energetic, and motivating leader, he drives healthy and effective work culture. Matt has navigated organizations through expansive growth and acquisitions, divisional and senior leadership restructuring, and financial turn-arounds. As CEO of Hope Hav...

Vishal Sunak is the co-founder and CEO of LinkSquares, the company behind the fastest-growing AI-powered contracting platform for legal teams. Named among the 2020 Gartner Cool Vendors for Contract Lifecycle Management and Advanced Contract Analytics, LinkSquares is used by more than 400 legal teams at mid-to-large companies, including brands such as TGI Fridays, Cogito and Wayfair, to move their...

Cameron Gunter is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of PEG Companies, a full-service commercial real estate investment firm known for its unique approach to creating value. A bold leader, Cameron has a widespread reputation for successfully guiding his teams through challenging endeavors that many others in the commercial real estate space have shied away from.  Cameron’s farm-raised work et...

Culture. Culture. Culture. - It’s everything! As CEO and President of Massage Heights Franchising, I am proud to lead a talented group of people to drive continuous growth in our overall culture. Culture is everything, and it is the cornerstone of my leadership beliefs. Massage Heights is about creating a culture of caring where we focus on providing a personalized, elevated, and awesome experienc...

Matt Blumberg is the founder and CEO of Bolster , a marketplace for on-demand executive and board talent launched in 2020. Matt was Chairman & CEO of Return Path, Inc., the company he founded in 1999, until its sale to Validity in 2019. Return Path was the market leader in email optimization, helping thousands of businesses use the email channel more effectively to promote and protect their brands...

Alejandro Martinez is a Partner, Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. and Canada and Head of the Global Clients Organization for SDG Group, a global consulting firm that provides specialized services in Data and Analytics through a unique combination of business domain expertise and state-of-the-art technologies. Before joining SDG Group, Alejandro developed his professional career in important loc...

Madeleine MacRae serves as CEO, Founder and Chief Innovator for Homepro Toolbox, a digital resource center focused on leveraging rock solid sales, marketing and business education to drive the growth of companies throughout every segment of the home services and improvement industries. Madeleine is a former corporate executive and a 3x founder.  She has more than 15 years of experience leading, co...

Eric Rieger is the Founder and CEO of WEBIT Services, Inc. ( www.webitservices.com ). WEBIT is an Employee-Owned, People-Focused, IT Strategy, Service, & Support company serving organizations in 8 counties in Northern Illinois along with our remote workforce around the country. In addition to providing Managed IT Services, the SecureBIT managed security team helps organizations identify and reduce...

Steven Sashen is a serial entrepreneur who has never had a job, a former professional stand-up comic and award-winning screenwriter, and a competitive sprinter -- one of the fastest men over 55 in the country (maybe the fastest 55+ Jew in the world!). He and his wife, Lena Phoenix, co-founded the footwear company Xero Shoes, creating "a MOVEMENT movement" that has helped hundreds of thousands of p...

Dr. Thomas J. Dammrich, DBA Former CEO, National Marine Manufacturers Association and IPC-Connecting Electronic Circuits Business Strategist, National Association of Healthcare Quality Advisor, Global Marine Business Advisors Thomas Dammrich was president of NMMA for 21 years.  When assuming the role, he knew he had to get the industry working together and focused on things everyone could agree to...

Amy Pyles is the President at Saxum, an integrated digital agency obsessed for good. Amy excels in solving complex problems for brands and organizations using technology, insights and creativity. She oversees the execution of Saxum’s business strategy, operational strategy and the overall quality of services, and champions the alignment of people, business and clients. Throughout her career, Amy h...

Mary joined the MTI team in 2020 as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and in January 2021, she joined the MTI Board of Directors. She has an extensive background as a passionate business leader and operational expert. She brings 30 years of experience developing, commercializing, delivering, and supporting technology-related products, services, and companies. She values integrity, a purpose-driven an...

A Flagship founding partner, Mike is an IT industry veteran with over 25 years of experience, who takes pride in finding the right technologies to meet clients’ requirements. His basic philosophy drives the company: “Understand clients’ business challenges and deliver valued insights and outcomes through IT.” Mike served for many years on Dell Computers’ Advisory Council, and prior to founding Fla...

Geoff Alexander joined Chicago-based Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises (LEYE) in 1993 and following his work on multiple concepts within LEYE’s portfolio, including he took over LEYE’s Asian concept, Wow Bao in 2009. A pioneer in both technology and social media, Geoff redefined the fast-casual space by implementing mobile ordering, self-ordering kiosks, bicycle delivery, and nationwide shipping....

Rev. Dr. Kenneth V. Daniel, President and Chief Executive Officer of United Church Homes.  Rev. Dr. Kenneth V. Daniel joined United Church Homes as President and Chief Executive Officer in 2011. Over the past 30 years, Rev. Daniel has worked in a variety of positions in senior healthcare and housing services and as a licensed nursing home administrator. Prior to joining UCH, Rev. Daniel served 19...