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

Larry Edwards is Chairman & CEO, Æon Group of Companies, Inc. and  President & CEO, Global Fusion Institute. Mr. Edwards is a visionary entrepreneur and technology developer with a strong background in entrepreneurship and marketing, and more than 40 years of business experience in the U.S. and abroad.  For many years he operated a successful public relations and marketing firm in Hawaii,  which s...

  Mr. Schimeck has spent his career in environmental and industrial services, beginning as a management trainee at Chemical Waste Management, Inc.  He has worked in the C suite for 30 years in senior positions with The Brand Companies, NSC Corporation, K2 Industrial Services, The Brock Group, Veolia Industrial Services, and Optimer Brands.   His operational experience includes scaffolding, insulat...

Be Nimble: How the Creative Navy SEAL Mindset Wins on the Battlefield and in Business Marty Strong's direct and compelling message is focused on business but in truth, its leadership tenets are agnostic as to industry, marketplace, private or public setting. This is not a textbook. It is a personal conversation between a high-performance business leader and professionals searching for actionable i...

Ken has been the President and CEO of America’s Thrift Stores since November of 2013 when he stepped off of the board to assume this role. He spent his first 4 years building the team (21 of ATS’s Top 25 leaders came from outside) putting in scalable systems and processes (Net Suite, Dundas BI tool, Day Force HCMS, Speed Rail Processing system), improving operations and cleaning up the balance she...

Sophie Ross is the Global Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Technology segment at FTI Consulting and is based in San Francisco. Ms. Ross also leads the Technology Steering Committee and is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Ms. Ross has more than 20 years of experience in company management and operations in the United States, Europe and Asia. Ms. Ross specializes in helping clients ma...

Peter Greer is the president and CEO of HOPE International , a global Christ-centered economic development organization serving throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. Prior to joining HOPE, Peter worked internationally as a microfinance adviser in Cambodia and Zimbabwe and as managing director for Urwego Bank in Rwanda. He received a B.S. in international business from Messiah...

Doug‌ ‌Leeby‌ ‌is‌ ‌the‌ ‌CEO‌ ‌of‌ ‌Beeline,‌ ‌a‌ ‌global‌ ‌SaaS‌ ‌technology‌ ‌company‌ ‌and‌ ‌solution‌ ‌provider‌ ‌for‌ ‌sourcing‌ ‌and‌ ‌managing‌ ‌the‌ ‌extended‌ ‌workforce.‌ ‌With‌ ‌offices‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌US,‌ ‌UK,‌ ‌Australia,‌ ‌and‌ ‌the‌ ‌Philippines,‌ ‌Beeline‌ ‌serves‌ ‌the‌ ‌world’s‌ ‌largest‌ ‌and‌ ‌most‌ ‌respected‌ ‌brands‌ ‌by‌ ‌managing‌ ‌over‌ ‌$40B‌ ‌in‌ ‌contingent‌ ‌workforce‌...

Craig Gunckel is the chief executive officer for Iconex, which he joined in July 2017. With more than 25 years of expertise in the paper, packaging and retail industries, Gunckel brings a proven track record of leadership and helping companies thrive. Prior to joining Iconex, he served as president, enterprise solutions for WestRock. During his 20+ years with the company, Gunckel held a variety of...

Paul Blanco is the founder and CEO of Barnum Financial Group, an award-winning provider of comprehensive personalized planning, investment and protection solutions, and financial literacy programs to clients across the United  States. Throughout his career, Paul has been a tireless advocate for his firm and the communities it serves as well as for the financial services industry.  He began his car...

George is the Owner and President of Drive Research, LLC. He has more than 15 years of experience working on the client and supplier side of market research. He has consulted for hundreds of regional, national, and global organizations. George has vast experience with all types of market research design and project management. He is a certified VoC professional with a focus on innovation and new p...

Brad Wolansky is the Chief Executive Officer at Dover Saddlery, the largest multichannel retailer of equestrian products in the United States. Brad brings a wealth of leadership and experience to the business. His strengths in operational excellence, omni channel marketing, product development and over 30 years in retail both in the private and public sectors, coupled with his passion and drive to...

Joshua Broder serves as CEO of Tilson, which under his leadership, has grown from less than 10 employees to 600, earning a top spot on the Inc. 5000 list for the past eleven years. He is also the founder of Tilson’s public utility affiliate, which develops, owns, and leases back 5G infrastructure including poles, towers, and fiber nationwide. Josh cut his teeth in leadership as an Army Signal Offi...

Craig Handley is co-founder of ListenTrust. He’s an expert in Hispanic Marketing, Direct Response Marketing, and Sales and Brand expansion, Handley is the CEO and founder of the hugely successful “Listen Up Espanol,” which was named #1 in Business Products and Service (#27 overall) on Inc. Magazine’s 500/5000 list. Handley’s businesses employ over 1,000 employees and have cumulatively done over 50...

Chip Ingram’s passion is helping Christians really live like Christians. As a pastor, author, and teacher for more than three decades, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God’s truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways. Chip’s direct, practical teaching style helps everyday believers...

Bill Doherty is the CEO of Day & Ross. He is a charismatic and innovative executive leader with 28 years' experience, including more than 22 years of consecutive positions at FedEx Express, with final position managing daily operations for 10,000 employees and annual revenue of $1 billion. Bill has a proven record of streamlining operations and improving bottom-line performance, expertise in build...

Susan M. Cameron served as president and CEO, as well as executive and non-executive chair of the board of directors, of Reynolds American Inc. between 2004-2011 and 2013-2017. When RAI acquired Lorillard, Inc. for about $29 billion in 2015, it was reported to be the largest acquisition undertaken by a female CEO. In the period during which Cameron held leadership roles at RAI, the company’s total...

Bianca Padilla is CEO and co-founder of Carewell. Carwell is a family-founded company that simplifies life for caregivers by providing personalized service, compassionate content, and expert-vetted home care products. A graduate of New York University with a B.A. in Economics, Bianca attended the Disney Institute and formed the Charlotte chapter of Aging 2.0. Prior to founding Carewell, Bianca wor...

Rohan’s career and experience in the cosmetic sector extends back 3 decades, encompassing local and international exposure to manufacturing, distribution and retail. His experience includes formulation and distribution with a Belgium based cosmetic manufacturer in the 1990’s, including joint venture development in China, providing invaluable knowledge and insights into quality standards across int...

Victor is the co-founder & CEO of Fivestars, a software startup on mission to help businesses and communities thrive by turning every transaction into a relationship. 30 million people use Fivestars to get rewarded at over 13,000 local businesses with one rewards program. Local businesses use Fivestars to bring more customers into their stores. In 2017, Fivestars drove $2 billion in local commerce...

Dan is the co-founder and President of PM2, a services and consulting firm specializing in repair parts inventory for a broad array of business sectors. He lives in the Tampa Bay area with his wife, Julie, and their daughter, Laurel, who recently graduated from college. Dan is an avid fisherman, and he says the idea to launch PM2 was born on his boat back in 2001. Since then, God has brought Dan o...

In honor of the Tokyo Olympics, we are re-releasing episode 34 of the show which features Matt DiLorenzo, CEO of TYR Sport, a company that serves some of the world's best athletes. Named as one of the ten most influential people in swimming by Swimming World Magazine, TYR Sport Chief Executive Officer Matt DiLorenzo has proven to drive his industry in both innovation and design. As a leading manuf...

John Temple is the President and CEO of Guideposts, a national non-profit organization that promotes hope, faith, and prayer in people’s lives. Guideposts reaches millions of people to build a more hopeful and positive world united in understanding,  empathy, and compassion. Under John’s leadership,  Guideposts has grown from its publishing roots into a digital-first organization where the spiritu...

Chuck Proudfit is the Founder and President of SKILLSOURCE®, which delivers sustainable growth in sales, profits and people to client companies through a focus on winning strategies, strong leadership and healthy cultures. SKILLSOURCE® integrates consulting, training and coaching services to deliver “Business Building” through carefully assembled teams of talented contractors. Chuck developed his...

Michel L’Heureux is the current President and CEO of ILF Canada. A driven engineering and business development leader with progressive experience growing organizations and executing projects, Mike leverages over 15 years of experience in engineering and consulting in leading cross-functional teams to overcome project and organizational challenges. As a highly engaged analytical and strategic think...

Background: Shreveport, Louisiana native Kelvin J. Cochran, as a five-year-old boy, was spellbound by Shreveport Firefighters fighting a fire across the street from his house and dreamed that one day he would be a firefighter. Education: A proud student of Caddo Parish Public Schools, he graduated from Woodlawn High School (1978); Wiley College (1999) with a Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Man...