Uncaged Show

Today we're speaking with Jerome Grant,  the chief executive officer of the Universal Technical Institute. He's working on some big stuff in critical educational areas. He plans to become the leading provider of technical training for students entering careers in automotive, diesel, collision, repair, motorcycle, Marine, and much more based on our conversation before the show started.

Today we're speaking with Vince Hafeli, the president of Ajax paving industries. We'll talk more about what Ajax is up to. He is also working heavily in mental health and is a mental health advocate and speaker, and we'll talk about where that plays in and how he's moving that discussion forward.

Today, we're speaking with Michelle Perez. Michelle is the SVP of partnerships in business development at Player 2. Player 2 is an agency specializing in solving business needs and reaching new audiences through gaming eSports and emerging digital trends. Michelle has an excellent background in licensing partnerships and marketing and strategic consulting. And we'll talk a little bit more in-depth...

Today we're speaking with Greg Mcpherson. We're going to be talking with Greg about the broader topic of wellness and science and bringing science innovation to people more rapidly and effectively, Greg does a variety of different things. He's the founder of the SR W laboratories. We'll talk about what they're working on in a second. He's also the co-founder of the wellness access Institute, which...

Today we're speaking with Mario Bourdon, the chief scientific officer of BioLaurus, which is innovating the future of in vivo preclinical molecular imaging by combining study design, consulting, study management, and image analytics. We will go through the BioLaurus story that Mario has taken from the ground floor to where it is today.

Today we're speaking with Kirk Hayes, the Chief Operating Officer of Dunlieh Energy. He's also on the board of DKN Renewables. Those are two examples of the many things he's done with renewable energy. Kirk is a renowned global renewable energy expert. We’ll be talking about what's happening in that industry with that space, how it's affecting the world, how we're progressing, or perhaps how we're...

Today we're speaking with Mandali Khalesi,  the vice president for China's strategy at Woven Planet. Woven Planet is Toyota’s dedicated autonomy subsidiary focused on taking automobile innovation to the next level for the betterment of society. So when Toyota moves into a space, like autonomous vehicles, they always take it seriously.

Today we're speaking with James Miller II. Not only is he a franchise owner of Subway, but he's also the CEO of Vision Investment Group. But more importantly, he is a board member of multiple organizations, Marriott Vacations Worldwide and Linear 1 Technologies, and he has a lot of board experience. And we’ll be talking a lot about that today as the nature of boards continues to evolve and their p...

Today we are speaking with Tim Bielaski, the chief operating officer for Marleon Capital, and we're going to talk a little bit more about what Marleon is focused on these days. They are a company that focuses on supporting and making operations more efficient for construction-related businesses.

Today, we have Melvin Wilson on the show for the second time. Melvin is an old friend and the founder of Solve Innovation Group. He was part of the IPG media lab, worked at WPP has been part of many exciting marketing digital data businesses along the way. But in 2017, he set up Solve Innovation Group, a team of strategists, makers, and consultants that develop startups for growth, create value-fo...

Today we're speaking with Ryan Hummel, and we'll talk about how technology plays a key role and understanding technology have a critical role in understanding merger and acquisition possibilities and ways to build advantage for businesses. We’ll also discuss Ryan's experience as a partner at Fortium Partners and a Senior Advisor at Excendio M&A. He's also an adjunct professor at the amazing Dr...

Today we're speaking with Sandrine Miller-Montgomery, the president and CEO at Micronoma. They are an early cancer detection system using microbiome-driven liquid biopsies. It's a fascinating and promising area,

Matt Timmins is an experienced sales leader and growth consultant with a demonstrated history in a variety of industries. He is the founder and CEO of RAEG, a boutique growth and sales consulting firm working with entrepreneurs, executives, stakeholders and the VC and Private Equity firms behind them, to achieve the revenue outcomes they don’t yet dare to believe.

Taylor is a cross-functional team leader with 15 years of experience guiding people in diverse and complicated technical industries to form and scale their new ventures. Currently, He's scaling an internal startup studio and innovation ecosystem within Microsoft’s Office of the CTO into a new growth engine for Microsoft. He's a full-stack developer, former educator and entrepreneur. He enjoys guid...

Today we're speaking with Wil Ralston, the CEO of SinglePoint Inc, providing renewable energy, environmentally friendly, and healthy living solutions focused on sustainability.

Today we're speaking with Benjamin Swig about everything he is innovating in the healthcare space at Acadian. Benjamin is the director of healthcare innovation and strategy at the Acadian companies. He's also the director of Acadian health, one of their divisions. We'll talk about all the things that Acadian’s doing a bit. It is a diverse group of businesses specializing in medical transportation,...

Emma Armstrong is an exceptionally experienced and engaging leader specialising in corporate real estate and facilities management. She is the director of Empro Consultants which is a specialist Facilities Management and Corporate Real Estate Consultancy firm.  She has 15+ years' experience across operations, technology, change and project management and she uses her well rounded commercial a...

Today we're speaking with Larry Steinway, the Senior Vice President of mortgage lending at Guaranteed Rate and one of the 0.5% loan officers in the United States. So, no surprise to any of you, we'll be speaking about loans, mortgages, and the real estate marketplace we find ourselves in these days.

Today we're speaking with Donna Hover-Ojeda. Donna co-founded the Mighty Underdogs Company, which provides small business education and entrepreneurial development tools. So, we’ll be talking about small business opportunities and all the exciting things the Mighty Underdogs Company is providing.

Today we're speaking with Arun Kejariwal, and we will discuss pharmaceutical research and development commercialization in the pharma space. Arun has a lengthy career with all the major leading pharma companies, whether it be Merck, Pfizer, GSK, or Spark Therapeutics, where he is right now as the asset general manager for Huntington's disease and other CNS programs.

Today we're speaking with John "JT" Scott, the VP of Walmart Global Tech's global information technology, data, and ERP platforms. John leads their global product, and engineering organization focused on driving excellence in execution, innovation, and insights across Walmart, Inc, supporting their entire company operations.

Today we're here with Glenn Akramoff. We'll probably be talking about one of the biggest topics on every business leader’s mind these days. Glenn is the founder and CEO of Akramoff; a company focused on creating healthy working environments and reimagining the workplace.

Today we're speaking with James Johnson. James has had an amazing military career, but currently, he is the president and CEO of Operation Gratitude. It's an incredible organization, and we'll go through all of the giving that they provide, and all of the thanks that we need to see, and certainly helping our armed services' mental health and well-being activities.

Today we're speaking with Jai Kibe. He has been a CMO of companies like SC Johnson and worked at the Coca-Cola company. Today we’ll talk about marketing, its role in branding, and how you harness it to grow talent.

Today we're speaking with Julia Bardmesser, who has had an incredible 20-plus-year career in data architecture and CRM development. She is a transformational leader, sits on the editorial board of things like CDO magazine, is part of the Voya advisory board member for Polymer, and is one of the founding members of Women Leaders in Data and AI, or WDLA.