Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief with Cameron Herold

Our guest today is Denise Thomas, VP, Operations, and COO for Cisco's Meraki business unit, where she's responsible for Inclusion, Employee Experience, IT, Business Systems, Program Management, Facilities, Business, and Manufacturing Operations.   Before her current role, Denise served as Meraki's Chief of Staff at Meraki and Head of People. An experienced operator, Denise played a […] Resou...

Our guest today is Ian Martins, Managing Partner for Bell Curve. Ian currently runs operations at Bell Curve, which is a San Francisco-based agency that helps startups and high-growth enterprises grow. Bell Curve has worked with companies like Microsoft, Clearbit, Segment, and Pilot to name a few.  Before working with Bell Curve, Ian helped build […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'...

Our guest today is COO Alliance Member, Steven Willi, President of Rankings.io.  Steven Willi joined Rankings.io, formerly known as AttorneyRankings.org, in 2013 as a web developer and only the second employee of the company. In the years that followed, he honed his SEO skills and his position rose as rapidly as Rankings' growth. He has […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you...

Our guest today is Taylor Brown, COO and Co-Founder of Fivetran. Taylor is passionate about helping good humans build awesome products. He draws inspiration from his time as a liberal arts student at Amherst College, experience as a designer at North Social, and lifelong athletic endeavors. Most recently he has built Fivetran, a fully managed […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love yo...

Our guest today is Kenneth Wilson, COO of ModivCare, formerly Providence & LogistiCare, the nation's largest provider of non-emergency medical transportation, serving 30 million patients through 70 million rides annually. ModivCare is a tech-enabled healthcare services company, whose value-based supportive care solutions address the social determinants of health, enable greater access to care,...

Our guest today is Kate Erickson. She is known as the Engine at Entrepreneurs On Fire, which is an award winning podcast where John Lee Dumas interviews inspiring Entrepreneurs who are truly ON FIRE. She is also the co-author of The Podcast Journal: Idea to Launch in 50 Days. In 2008, Kate earned her degree […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and le...

Our guest today is Chris Morin, the COO of Greetly. Chris is accountable for achieving Greetly's business objectives and serves as a thought partner to the CEO. A major element of his role is anticipating the needs of the team. This includes defining the rights and positions before they exist and recognizing which […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast...

  Our guest today is COO Alliance Member, Dana Berg the COO of SADA Systems. As Chief Operating Officer, Dana Berg is driven by the singular mission of identifying and implementing innovative solutions that create competitive advantages for our customers. With over 20 years of experience in the information technology field, he has developed a […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd lo...

Our guest today is Ryan Graciano, co-Founder and CTO of Credit Karma. As a co-founder and CTO, Ryan Graciano has grown the company's engineering department from a one-man band into a team of hundreds, developing a technical framework to support the company's rapid growth. His expertise and innovation has helped bring new levels of usability […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you...

Our guest today is Andie Dovgan, VP of Global Sales for Creatio. Creatio is a global software company providing a lead low-code platform for process management and CRM. The company combines an intuitive low-code platform, best-in-class CRM, and a robust BPM in a single solution to accelerate sales, marketing, service, and operations for mid-size and […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd...

Our guest today is COO Alliance Member Julia Gordy, who is the Head of Operations at AdOutreach. AdOutreach is a company that helps entrepreneurs & marketers harness the power of YouTube Ads to skyrocket their leads & sales. Julia is integral in the management of AdOutreach and specializes in analyzing and improving organizational processes to […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'...

Our guest today is Jason Yang, COO of Dialpad. Jason joined Dialpad in 2018 and was previously SVP of Marketing and Business Operations.  He brings to the role more than two decades of experience with high-growth global companies and a wide breadth of experience across disciplines. Jason is a global marketing and digital transformation […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you...

Our guest today is Matt Clark, President and Chief Operating Officer for Corcentric. Matt is responsible for setting and steering Corcentric's strategic vision along with its mission of empowering businesses to do more. His leadership has led to a substantial increase in employees, revenue, and the company's growing presence in the B2B FinTech space. Since […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Revi...

Our guest today is Tiltify’s VP of Strategic Partnerships, Larissa Rydin. Larissa brings over 20 years of experience in marketing, corporate development, and nonprofit leadership.  After quickly moving up the ranks at the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, she held the position of Mid-Atlantic Regional Director, overseeing two of...

Our guest today is Erik Fogg, co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at ProdPerfect. ProdPerfect is the answer to fixing E2E software testing with Machine Learning and good operational design as well as automatically building and maintaining E2E test automation by analyzing user journeys on web applications. Since 2018, Erik and his team have helped dozens […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Revi...

Our guest today is Mark Watson, the Executive Vice President for Bunn-O-Matic.  Mark loves challenges, both personal and professional.  He would prefer to fail at a huge challenge than succeed at an easy challenge.  In his career, he has always chosen to do the hard assignments and big challenges. In his opinion, the hard road […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you...

Our guest today is COO Alliance Member Elizabeth A. Fields, COO of the Gary Sinise Foundation.  Elizabeth joined the Gary Sinise Foundation in 2018 as its Director of Development before being promoted to Chief Operating Officer. She brings over 20 years of non-profit leadership experience to the Foundation, having previously held a variety of executive […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Rev...

Our guest today is Kelly Poelker, the Executive Editor for Podcast Magazine. Kelly Poelker is also the President & COO of both Ear Control and Bold Enterprises which she runs alongside Steve Olsher.  Kelly has been providing high-level customer service, business support,  consulting,  coaching, and event management to businesses and leading entrepreneurs for over 35 […] Resource...

Our guest today is COO Alliance Member Alan Joskowicz, the Director of Operations and COO for Dynamic Marketing, Inc.  Alan is highly experienced as a director of operations & director of information technology with a demonstrated history of working in the wholesale, retail, and warehousing industry. He is skilled in negotiation, analytical skills, sales, retail, […]  Resources: Subscrib...

Our guest today is Chief Operating Officer Dr. Dana Knight-Reyes. Knight Nicastro MacKay, LLC, is a litigation-focused law firm. From their regional offices in Colorado, Missouri, Montana, and Illinois, they have represented businesses, including transportation entities, public employers, and insurers throughout the United States. For 24 months, Dana has assisted the Board of Managers in […] Resou...

Our guest today is Chris Lu, who is a co-founder of copy.ai. Copy.ai is an AI copywriting platform that uses cutting-edge artificial intelligence to help marketers and entrepreneurs grow their businesses. Chris has worked at the ESO Fund for the past 5 years and is passionate about early-stage investing and entrepreneurship. He's angel invested in […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd lo...

  Our guest today is the COO of Connect&Go, Francois-Pierre Moffet. Connect&Go is a world leader in smart wearable solutions for guest experience in leisure & entertainment. Francoise-Pierre specializes in helping visionary founders & investors scale companies by building high performance teams and establishing a structured & disciplined operational foundation. At Connect&...

  From a very young age, Alia J. Daniels recognized the power of representation within the media. Quickly identifying how few women looked like her across entertainment, business and politics, Alia became determined to make an impact. She equipped herself with bachelor's degrees in Music and Communications Studies with a Mass Media emphasis from Albion […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Rev...

Our guest today is Joe Abraham Operating Partner for Beyond Academics. Joe is a serial entrepreneur, award-winning business advisor, and author of the critically acclaimed book "Entrepreneurial DNA" which has been adopted into several undergraduate and graduate study programs. His research into entrepreneurial behavior led to the writing of the book and also led […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate &amp...

  Our guest today is COO Alliance Member Hunter McMahon, the Chief Operating Officer for iDiscovery Solutions. Hunter is a reliable strategic partner, leveraging data analytics for litigation, investigations, data privacy, compliance issues and more. He has served as a testifying and consulting expert to corporations both large and small, while working with Am Law […] Resources: Subscribe, Ra...