The CEOpeek Show

In this discerning interview, Andrew Pass, the CEO of A Pass Educational Group, shares the magic of empowerment by having a double bottom line. A Pass Educational Group develops customized educational content, from designing courses to creating assessments, for K-12, higher education, and corporate clients.  Prior to founding A Pass Educational Group, Andrew completed advanced doctoral work in Cur...

In this video, Manish Hirapara shares the leadership strategies that helped him scale PeakActivity to more than 200 employees. PeakActivity is a digital strategy and implementation company that partners with businesses to accelerate growth through e-commerce, Digital Marketing, and Technology solutions.  Topics discussed: Transforming from a scrappy startup to a high-performing organization Workin...

In this thought-provoking interview, Nathan Stooke the CEO of Wisper Internet, a company that provides fast, reliable internet services to rural communities where other providers don't, shares the leadership lessons learned during the pandemic year leading the growth from 71 to 187 employees. Nathan founded Wisper Internet 18 years ago when a friend didn’t have Internet access at his business...

In this fascinating interview, Kevin Jones, the CEO of Celero Commerce, which provides payment processing services, business management software, and data intelligence on a single holistic platform, discusses the leadership challenges and solutions for leading high growth through Mergers and Acquisitions. Celero’s leadership team has completed 6 acquisitions since its inception. That's untypi...

In this insightful interview, Matt Powell, the CEO of Moroch, an independent, integrated marketing agency based in Dallas, shares his 20-year journey from media planner to CEO and offers valuable insights about career, work, and life. Among his insights: How to fight through a career wall How to  have a tough conversation with an employer Are you running from something or towards something? The sh...

In this discerning interview, Brady Harris, the CEO of Dwolla, a FinTech company that develops payment gateway software to transform the way innovative businesses move money, shares his simple yet powerful framework for delegation. Brady's 5 steps to stewardship delegation:  1. Establishing results, goals, and outcomes 2. Setting guidelines to accomplish these outcomes 3. Providing the resour...

In this 'free-dive' interview, Ben Gaddis, CEO of T3, an innovation firm that helps brands create value for consumers first and then build messaging around that value, explains how embracing irrationality drives innovation in business.  Some of Ben's insights: Irrationality is closely linked to new ideas Innovation goes against hard-wired habits  and short-term needs (quarterly earn...

Carmela Castellano-Garcia, California Primary Care Association CEO, reveals some of the strategies she has been applying for 23 years to develop the next generation of leaders. Here are some of the strategies she mentioned: Create career paths for people to move up within the organization Focus on internal leadership development for the C-Suite Adopting and implementing a diversity policy Encourag...

In this insightful interview, Scott Francis, CEO of BP3, an award-winning automation provider with offices in Austin, Denver, London, Amsterdam, and Lisbon, shares his journey from co-founder and CTO to CEO, lessons learned from growing the company, and his unique approach to hiring and developing talent.  Some of his insights are: How to balance the technical skills and business skills How to adj...

In this episode of CEOpeek, Dave interviews Tom Salonek, Founder and CEO of Intertech, a Minneapolis-St. Paul-based software consulting and education company.  Dave and Tom discuss employee engagement.   When an organization has high engagement, employees give extra discretionary effort in their jobs, staying, and referring prospective employees and customers.  Also, organizations with high engage...

In this inspiring interview, Ron Scheese, Andesa Services CEO, a provider of integrated solutions to life insurance and annuity carriers and producers, shares his unique leadership philosophy. Ron continuously contributes to the body of work around leadership and he is working on an upcoming leadership book. Some of Ron's insights: Finding your purpose and aligning your professional and life...

Stuart Frankel, Narrative Science CEO, shares the leadership lessons he learned over the last 11 years since he founded the company.  Some of Stuart's insights: Prepare to play the long game Embrace the ups and downs Don't treat problems equally Differentiate existential from non-existential decisions Empower the team to move the business forward Executives should prioritize their team o...

Reid Carr, the CEO of Red Door Interactive, shares the leadership philosophy that has helped him shape and grow the company over the last 19 years.  Among Reid's insights: How to balance long-term sustainability with short-term needs How to operate within a world of chaos How to create a  100% jerk-free workplace How to hire talent that balances confidence with humility Red Door Interactive i...

Arman Eshraghi, the CEO of Qrvey, shares his entrepreneurship and leadership lessons from founding and growing tech companies.  Arman is truly a serial entrepreneur. Qrvey is the 4th company he founded.  Qrvey simplifies business analytics on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and moves analytics beyond just visualizations by offering an all-in-one cloud-native platform for making your data collection, ana...

In this inspirational interview, André Chapman, the founder and CEO of Unity Care, shares his purposeful journey and leadership foundation that has driven his move from high-tech to nonprofit.  Unity Care is a California-based nonprofit organization that provides safe, stable, and affordable housing for youth and young adults as they age out of foster care and provides them with the supportive ser...

In this fascinating interview, Sanjeev Kumar, the CEO of Skience, a digital transformation platform for broker-dealers and Registered Investment Advisors that provides wealth managers with an efficient way to unify their technology and increase their productivity, shares the lessons he has learned growing the company to 200 employees strong. Some of Sanjeev's insights:  Reinvent yourself to s...

In this inspiring interview, Kunal Chopra, the CEO of Kaspien, a NASDAQ-listed company that grew from a third-party Amazon seller into a robust e-commerce platform, shares the leadership principles that enable him to thrive in a fast-growing, highly complex, and technology-driven business environment. Here are a few of Kunal's individual and team principles: 1. Being a lifelong learner and ap...

In this insightful interview, Rob Castaneda, CEO of ServiceRocket, a Silicon Valley-based company transforming how fast-growing software businesses engage with their customers for effective implementations, shares his leadership philosophy and guiding principles. Key highlights include: Viewing service as an art form, where beauty lies in the details and nuances. Rob’s unique application of the Ye...

In this insightful interview, Dan Vetras, CEO of Kollective, the leading independent provider of enterprise content delivery networking infrastructure that leverages existing network infrastructure to deliver content faster, more reliably, and with less bandwidth. Some of Dan's Insights: How to cooperate with people from different backgrounds, different thinking.  The 3 D’s in sports that app...

In this insightful interview, Inna Kuznetsova, CEO of 1010data, a premier provider of cross-enterprise data analytics solutions, shares her expertise on building and leading high-performing teams. Key Takeaways from Inna: Navigating relationships with the board effectively. Cultivating trust to foster productive debate. Encouraging employee mobility between teams for growth. Handling difficult con...

In this thought-provoking interview, Hannah Kain, President and CEO of ALOM, a Silicon Valley-based global supply chain company, makes the case for a results-driven business balanced with care and empathy for the employees.  Hannah's highlights: Overcome gender disparity in the organization.  Promote a sense of ownership to generate stronger commitments to achieve results.  Remove systemic bl...

Morten Brøgger, Wire CEO, shares his vast experience leading multinational and multicultural teams around the world. Based in San Francisco, Morten is the CEO of Wire, an enterprise-grade, end-to-end encrypted collaboration platform. He has over 20 years’ experience in the technology industry, as well as extensive go-to-market and SaaS experience spanning both the U.S. and European markets.  Most...

Carlo Brayda, Gorilla Corporation CEO, shares his secret sauce for building a multinational corporation.  In this deep dive conversation, Carlo explains: How empathy leads to cultural diversity How authenticity bridges cultural differences How a sense of purpose lifts consciousness and closes cultural gaps How vulnerability and authenticity build strong relationships within remote teams Founded by...

In this interview, Ryan Prosser, CEO of Very, shares the story of building a stronger company culture by focusing on language in the workplace.  Ryan loves building awesome teams, growing companies, racing mountain bikes, reading presidential bio's, and being with his family.  Very is a fully-distributed IoT engineering firm, partnering with clients to build systems for smart manufacturing, s...

Jeff is a seasoned healthcare entrepreneur with extensive global experience in the life sciences industry. He co-founded Providence Medical Technology in 2008 and has been serving as its CEO and a member of the Board of Directors since the company’s inception. Over the years, Jeff has played a pivotal role in shaping Providence’s success, spearheading every financing round and leading efforts in p...