The Innovation Meets Leadership Podcast

Eric Gibbs serves as President for Ouriginal, a text-similarity detection software that assists K-12 districts and higher education institutions in safeguarding their academic integrity initiatives. Eric is an accomplished business executive with over 20 years of experience in the education technology industry. He creates innovative and successful go-to-market strategies within K-12 and higher edu...

Katie Mares knows first-hand the challenges brands have when launching & maintaining their brand from customer acquisition through in-person interaction. Using her experiences as a Chief Operational Officer, building company infrastructure, and designing customer experience programs, Katie is now a leading voice inspiring positive, actionable change for Permashield USA. Main Takeaways: How Bus...

Matt Kopko is DailyPay's Vice President of Public Policy, where he manages DailyPay's interactions with regulators, legislators, other government officials, and stakeholders. Matt was drawn to DailyPay because he has a passion for focusing on emerging technologies that help improve the lives of millions of working individuals. Main Takeaways: ● How DailyPay is Helping Employees Get Out of Living P...

As CEO and co-founder of AutoLeadStar, Aharon Horwitz is passionate about bringing cutting-edge technology solutions to the forward-thinking dealership. He leads a team committed to increasing dealership sales through improved efficiency, scalability, and personalized customer experience. He regularly speaks and writes about automotive innovation, contributing to industry publications including De...

Dr. Kendra A. Momon is Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, GA, where she also serves as Chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Taskforce and Director of the Rich Foundation Urban Leadership Program. She is an expert on a variety of intersectionalities within American Politics, Leadership, The Black Church, Women in Politics, and Hip Ho...

Jason Chlipala, the COO of the Stellar Development Foundation, started his career as a tax and corporate attorney but then made the switch to the tech world when he joined Palantir. There he led teams of engineers, data scientists, and designers building custom solutions to data problems at large companies. Before joining SDF, Jason was the COO of Interstellar, where he worked on all areas of the...

Sean Specie is a host/emcee, aspiring author, and the Chief Strategy Officer of Elevate Experiences based in Metro Atlanta, GA. He has over eight years of experience on a microphone and behind the scenes in corporate events and loves bringing energy and a clear message to a crowd. Sean has helped produce and emcee in-person and virtual events for brands like Coca-Cola, CitizensBank, the Atlanta Fa...

As we continue to celebrate Women’s Month, we are joined today by two female Superstars Laurie Halter & Ilana Shabtay from season one. Laurie Halter is the owner of Charisma! Communications , a boutique BtoB PR agency focused on digital companies in the auto industry and host of the Carearing podcast. Ilana Shabtay is the Director of Marketing at AutoLeadStar , a marketing automation platform...

Welcome back to part two of our interview with Jim Kalbach. Hop on in, and let’s continue our conversations from part one. Missed the previous episode? See below for links to the show. Jim Kalbach is an author, speaker, and instructor in design. Jim has authored the books Designing Web Navigation, Mapping Experiences, and the most recent one, The Jobs To Be Done Playbook, which we will be talking...

Jim Kalbach is an author, speaker, and instructor in design. Jim has authored the books Designing Web Navigation, Mapping Experiences, and the most recent one, The Jobs To Be Done Playbook, which we will be talking about in this episode. Jim is currently the Chief Evangelist at MURAL, the leading online whiteboard. He is responsible for advocating for imagination work, remote collaboration, creati...

Stacey Speller is an accomplished leadership and personal development professional with over 15 years of delivering results. After being personally mentored by New York Times best-selling author and INC Magazine’s “leadership guru” Dr. John C. Maxwell, her specialty is working with high-performing world leaders, government officials, CEOs, and their teams, looking to impact their bottom line throu...

Jeremy is a designer, strategist, and consultant for Territory Global. He uses human-centered design and expert facilitation to help leaders and their teams to tap into their innate brilliance to solve fuzzy problems. Jeremy is a gifted strategist, and every moment working with him is a continuous learning experience. In today’s episode, Jeremy and I talk about being a generalist. Are you one of u...

Let’s welcome the first-ever returning guest from season one, Aaron Born. Previously, he walked us through leading volunteers in crisis. Today, we’ll be talking about a book that has made such a big impact on our leadership. Aaron Born is the Men’s Ministry Director for Victory Church, a multi-site church of over 20,000 households and 140 nations based in the Atlanta area. Main Takeaways: ● The im...

Today’s guest is Shawn Richards. He is the owner of Blue Sky Business Consulting. For over 25 years, Shawn has worked with and for small businesses, startups, and leadership positions. Currently, he specializes in teaching leadership principles centered on employee and team engagement. He is also the author of the Thrive Engagement System and the host the Team Engagement Podcast. Main Takeaways: ●...

Herman is the Founder and CEO of Every Child Needs a Mentor, the UK’s leading specialist mentoring organization. With over 20 years of youth mentoring experience, Herman Stewart is recognized as the UK’s leading expert in youth mentoring. Herman authored the book Every Child Needs A Mentor that aims to inspire, help, and engage the people who support the youth with ideas they can use for mentoring...

Tamara Laster is the Vice President of Global Sales Strategy at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG). As Vice President of Global Sales Strategy, Tamara leads a team responsible for driving IHG's B2B sales strategy, programs and initiatives for IHG's corporate, groups and meetings, and small and medium-sized enterprises, including the IHG Business Edge program. Tamara is no ordinary leader; she app...

Eric Lent is the Global Chief Marketing Officer for World 50. As a key senior leader, Eric runs the marketing function globally, where he has strategic and tactical responsibility for the development and delivery of overall marketing performance and brand strategy. Outside of work, Eric is an advisor to 48in48, an organization dedicated to building websites for non-profits. Previously, he served a...

Are you Interested in starting your podcast but don’t know where or how to start? Then, this episode is the one for you! Join me for the final episode of Innovation Meets Leadership Season 1, where I talk about all things podcasting. From how to start, the things you need, and other factors involved. Tune in as I help you create a plan for building your podcast. Main Takeaways: ● The FOUR Main Are...

Throughout 2020 and due to COVID-19, a record number of podcast shows have been launched. Not only has the number of podcasts increased, so has the amount of listenership. With the boom of the podcasting industry, have you ever wondered why it has become so popular? What value does it bring to its audience? Join me as we talk about what podcasting can teach you. Main Takeaways: Principles I learne...

Melanie Borden has spent the majority of her 14+ year marketing career in the automotive tech industry. Melanie has worked in various atmospheres, from social media startups to a public tech company in consulting, marketing, and business development roles. She has driven marketing efficiencies for her clients along the eastern seaboard from NYC to Burlington, VT. Melanie is the driver for the mark...

Jodie Charlop founded Exceleration Partners, dedicated to helping professionals build career resiliency and successfully evolve to positions of leadership. Jodie helps her clients transform into powerful leaders by tackling blind spots that may be stealing their leadership power. Jodie has served as a full-time executive coach since 2004. Main Takeaways: ● What is Leadership Agility? ● How to defi...

With nearly 30 years of experience coaching in both private and non-profit sectors, John helps individual organizations clarify who they are, why they’re here, and where they should invest their time and energy. John is a successful entrepreneur, business owner, and offers business coaching and group coaching, and he is the host of the Relationships & Revenue podcast. Main Takeaways: ● Selling...

Gianni Quintana is the founder and CEO of DigiTechy, an inbound marketing services, and conversational marketing platform. He is also the host of Smart Chickens Diversity Drives Innovation & Growth Show, and he has over 15 years of experience in strategic marketing. Gianni is a firm believer that where we come from shapes who we become both in life and our career. Main Takeaways: ● What is Mar...

David Turetsky serves as a managing consultant and is responsible for consulting with clients on people analytics, total rewards, and other HR data governance issues at Turetsky Consulting. In his role, David consults with clients worldwide and is focused on improving their usage of data, analytics, and HR processes in support of their business. David and his team partner with their clients to pro...

My guest today is Ron Hayman Sr.. Ron is a disabled veteran who served in the Army during the Vietnam war, where he was deployed to Korea. While in Korea, Ron was a communications tech. Recently retired from AT&T, after 19 years as a Sr. Network Support Analyst. He is now the founder of I Honor Your Service To America, a 501c3 Charity. Main Takeaways: ● Bringing honor, support, and courage to...