The CEOpeek Show

Doug Ricket is the founder and CEO of PayJoy, an innovative technology solution that offers fair credit to people with no credit history in the US, Mexico, and India.  PayJoy makes smartphones more affordable, allowing everyone to join the modern connected world. It solves a huge paradox: half the world's population today lacks access to finance, yet they purchase $1 trillion of electronics,...

Jeremy Sicklick is the Co-Founder and CEO of HouseCanary, Inc., where he leads the company’s vision, strategy, and growth. His mission is to uncover innovative ways for corporations, investors, and homeowners to leverage data to unlock maximum value in real estate. Before founding HouseCanary, Jeremy served as a Partner and Managing Director at The Boston Consulting Group, where he guided leading...

Mark Fischer-Colbrie serves as the president and CEO of Labcyte, bringing over 30 years of expertise in launching and scaling innovative diagnostics, medical devices, therapeutics, and high-tech solutions for growth-focused companies. His career spans guiding startups from inception, through IPOs, and into substantial revenue milestones. Before joining Labcyte, Mark was the CFO at Adeza Biomedical...

Paul Witkay is the Founder & CEO of the Alliance of Chief Executives. Paul carefully designed the Alliance to bring CEOs together to enable them to learn faster, make better decisions and move forward with more confidence. Paul’s diverse experience ranges from ownership of a highly successful executive search and consulting firm to senior executive positions for a $7 billion international manu...

Bruno Larvol is the founder of The Larvol Group. Larvol has more than 15 years of successful experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. He has worked previously with industry leaders such as The Wilkerson Group / IBM Healthcare Consulting, Lehman Brothers, Sandoz (Novartis), and Abbott. Mr. Larvol founded and served as the Chief Executive Officer of Cognia. He serves on the Bio...

Steven Benson is the Founder and CEO of Badger Maps, the #1 route planner for field salespeople. After receiving his MBA from Stanford,  Steve’s career has been in field sales with companies like IBM, Autonomy, and Google, becoming Google Enterprise’s Top Performing Salesperson in the World in 2009.  In 2012, Steve founded Badger Maps to help field salespeople be more successful.  He has also been...

Deborah Rozman has over thirty years of experience as a business executive, serial entrepreneur, psychologist, author, and educator. She has been involved with HeartMath since its inception, first as founding executive director of the non-profit HeartMath Institute, then as executive vice president of HeartMath LLC, and for the past decade as founding director, President, and CEO of Quantum Intech...

Shannon Adkins is the CEO at Future State, a strategic consulting firm focused on supporting change management and operational transformation within global Fortune 500 companies. Shannon is deeply passionate about driving forward the Future State vision to “Enable Extraordinary Visions that Positively Impact the World,” and continuously hones her point of view on what it takes to build a purpose-l...

Mo Tahmasebi is a serial entrepreneur in the Silicon Valley. He is currently the founder and CEO of 2 companies.  Dynamic Network Factory is a full-service storage, server, and security enterprise solution provider. DNF also offers project management, IT consulting, and staff augmentation services across a broad range of industries, including healthcare, defense, high-tech manufacturing, and educa...

Stuart is a seasoned entrepreneur with a proven track record of founding and leading successful companies. In 2014, he co-founded Karbon Inc., where he now serves as CEO, with the vision of creating innovative software solutions for accountants. With over 15 years of expertise spanning software development, sales, support, and product management, Stuart brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership...

With over 30 years of experience in tree contracting, Peter has been instrumental in transforming Arborwell into one of California’s fastest-growing companies. As a Board Member of the Tree Care Industry Association, he has played a key role in shaping industry safety and quality standards that have contributed to Arborwell’s success. Peter earned his academic foundation in Plant and Soil Science...

As the heartbeat of Intrigo, Padman Ramankutty is a seasoned leader in the ERP and SCM domains with over 20 years of experience. A strategist by nature, he brings forth extensive expertise in deploying new-gen technologies and serves as a trusted advisor to numerous clients in the SAP space. Padman has written many thought leadership articles and led the transformation of local supply chains to gl...

Austin leads a dynamic team of brand strategists, movement creators, problem solvers, and trusted partners dedicated to helping organizations innovate, grow, and adapt to change. At FreeRange, our mission is to deliver the ideal balance of purpose-driven business innovation and creative execution. We pride ourselves on crafting solutions that are inspired, resourceful, and immediately impactful fo...

Randall Ussery is a seasoned business design and growth strategist with deep expertise in brand positioning, product marketing, consumer research, market innovation, entrepreneurship, and private equity. As the managing partner at Free Range, Randall leads a dynamic team of brand builders, movement creators, and problem solvers dedicated to helping organizations innovate, grow, and adapt to change...

As the Founder and CEO of embedUR systems, Rajesh has successfully guided the company through over a decade of consistent profitability and impressive growth, averaging 35% annually. Under his leadership, embedUR has cultivated a loyal customer base among Fortune 500 Network and Telecom equipment providers, solidifying its reputation as a trusted partner in the industry. Rajesh holds a Master’s de...

In May 2016, Doug co-founded Mynd with the vision of building the leading property management company for mid-market residential rental properties in the United States. Mynd leverages technology, systems, and data to enhance team efficiency, delivering a superior experience for renters and improved investment performance for property owners. Previously, in 2009, Doug co-founded Waypoint Homes, a t...

Alex Bernadotte is the founder and chief executive officer of Beyond 12, a nonprofit that integrates personalized coaching with intelligent technology to increase the number of traditionally underserved students who earn a college degree. She has more than 15 years of executive management and strategic development experience in both the nonprofit and private sectors. Before creating Beyond 12, she...

Gary has dedicated his career to building successful businesses across real estate, hospitality, and technology. After earning a BA in Economics from Northwestern, he pursued an MBA at Stanford, where he developed a passion for entrepreneurship and continues to serve as a guest lecturer. Over the years, Gary has played pivotal roles in transformative ventures. At KSL Resorts, he led the acquisitio...

Bill is the founder and CEO of the Chief Operating Officer Business Forum, Inc. (COO Forum), a professional development association dedicated to Second-in-Command executives. For over 13 years, the COO Forum has supported Chief Operating Officers, Operating CFOs, General Managers, Divisional Presidents, Operating CIOs, and Executive Vice Presidents in their leadership roles. With a commitment to i...

Vaseem Anjum is the Founder, President, and CEO of SchoolCity Inc., a company he established in 2006. Before launching SchoolCity, Anjum founded multiple internet ventures, including N-Square Inc. and BizPivot.com Inc., an internet consulting firm with an offshore development center in India. During the early days of the internet, he also founded Internet Commerce Solutions, where he honed his abi...

Marwan Forzley, founder and CEO of Veem, is a visionary innovator with a passion for bringing new products to both domestic (U.S.) and international markets. He has a proven track record of building successful companies, assembling exceptional teams, and leveraging cutting-edge technology to create competitive advantages with strong market positioning. Marwan’s experience spans leading small start...

Warren Packard is the founder and CEO of Thuuz, a company revolutionizing the sports entertainment industry through its real-time, personalized sports discovery platform.  Prior to co-founding Thuuz, I was a partner at DFJ where I spearheaded over two dozen investments and realized eighteen exits, including the IPOs of Digital Impact and Fogdog Sports, as well as the acquisition of Direct Hit by A...

Kurt Abrahamson is a visionary executive with the leadership, strategic insight, and management expertise to drive significant organizational growth and operational efficiency. With a proven ability to design and lead initiatives across sales, marketing, and product development, he excels at steering companies toward success. Before joining ShareThis, Kurt served as CEO of SocialMedia.com (now Liv...

Sameer Patel has been the CEO of Kahuna since August 2016. Kahuna is a leading B2C cross-channel marketing automation platform that empowers brands to build authentic engagement with their consumers through personalized, 1:1 communication. Recognized as one of the "2017 Best Places to Work" by The San Francisco Business Times, Kahuna has a thriving culture—and yes, we’re hiring! Before j...

Marilyn Weinstein is the founder and CEO of Vivo, leading the company’s strategic direction and driving its growth and development. Before launching Vivo in 2009, Marilyn laid the groundwork for its success by founding iTalent Solutions in 2006. Prior to that, she served as Vice President and General Counsel at AlphaSoft Services Corp., where she played a key role on the Executive Team for over se...