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Level Up Leadership

34 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings

Experian's Level Up leadership podcast is a show to help you get to know the leaders of Experian and gain insight into the various skills needed to grow your career. Hosted by Mike Delgado and Patty Guevarra. Let us know what topics interest you. Email: [email protected]

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Craig Boundy: Cultural Humility, Leadership Agility, Support Networks & Financial Inclusion

September 07, 2023 14:58 - 37 minutes - 70 MB

In this episode of the #LevelUp Leadership podcast, Craig Boundy, Experian’s Global Chief Operating Officer, discusses important topics such as navigating career development challenges such as "imposter syndrome" and shares valuable insights on transitioning into a global role. His experiences and perspectives shed light on the importance of embracing diversity and adapting to changing environments. 

Mariana Pinheiro: Cultural Adaptation, Career Agility, and Leading Through Challenging Times

June 20, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes - 69.3 MB

In this episode, Mariana Pinheiro, CEO at Experian Spanish Latin America, shares her insights on leadership amid a pandemic. Mariana discusses her journey of becoming a leader and offers tips for those looking to develop their own leadership style. She also highlights the importance of having a willingness to learn and adapting one's leadership style to build relationships across diverse cultures. Additionally, Mariana shares her personal mentorship journey, ambitious goals for the future, a...

Wil Lewis: Mentorship, Authenticity, Cultural Differences & Building an Inclusive Workplace

May 15, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutes - 75.6 MB

We spoke to Wil Lewis, Experian’s Global Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Talent Acquisition Officer, about mentorship, authenticity at work, cultural differences, and building an inclusive work environment. Wil discusses Experian's commitment to diversity, inclusion and equity as a key to innovation and driving business. For the full catalog of episodes, check out http://ex.pn/levelup.

Laura Mundy: Investing in Yourself

November 09, 2020 10:00 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MB

We spoke to Laura Mundy, SVP of Corporate Compliance at Experian. Laura is also the executive sponsor of Experian’s wellness employee resource group (ERG), ASPIRE.

Eric Haller: Finding Your Treasure Trove

October 26, 2020 09:00 - 55 minutes - 76.6 MB

We spoke to Eric Haller, Executive Vice President & General Manager of Identity, Fraud & DataLabs at Experian. Experian DataLabs is the research and development organization within Experian. Eric pitched the idea of DataLabs to Experian’s executive team and received funding for 8 people to begin the first lab in 2011. Since then, Eric led the development and expansion of Experian DataLabs in San Diego, London, Sao Paulo and Singapore. Full transcript: http://ex.pn/levelup

Julie Doleman: Everyone Has Impostor Syndrome

September 14, 2020 09:00 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MB

We spoke to Julie Doleman, Managing Director of Global Expansion at Experian Consumer Services. Julie has been with Experian for 18 years and has worked to establish and build businesses in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, India, Uganda and more. Full transcript: http://ex.pn/levelup

Buky Famosa: "Just Be Real"

August 10, 2020 18:43 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MB

We spoke to Buky Famosa, Senior Vice President of Human Resources and executive co-sponsor of the Karibu Employee Resource Group (ERG) at Experian. Full transcript: http://ex.pn/levelup

Abraham Gin & Jim Lee: The Five Voices

July 13, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 86.8 MB

We spoke to Abraham Gin and Jim Lee, speakers and consultants at GiANT Worldwide, a global media and content development company specializing in leader transformation.

Dr. Maia Young: Decision Making

June 29, 2020 09:00 - 48 minutes - 67 MB

We spoke to Dr. Maia Young, Associate Professor of Organization and Management and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs at UCI. Maia earned her PhD from Stanford Graduate School of Business; her research examines the psychology of individual decision making in the workplace and how decisions can be affected by emotions, culture, religion and more. Full transcript and key takeaways: http://ex.pn/levelup

Michele Bodda: Creating & Elevating Your Team

June 15, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 85.4 MB

We spoke to Michele Bodda, General Manager of Experian Mortgage and Verification Solutions in Experian, North America. Michele has held various roles in general management, strategy, sales leadership, marketing, product management, and new business development. She is also the executive co-sponsor of Experian North America’s Pride Network Employee Resource Group (ERG). Full transcript: http://ex.pn/levelup

Claire Lew: Know Your Team

May 31, 2020 09:00 - 58 minutes - 81.2 MB

We spoke to Claire Lew, CEO of Know Your Team. Know Your Team is a software tool that helps more than 15,000 people in 25 countries become better leaders and work with their teams better. Claire's writing has been published on Harvard Business Review, CNBC, Business Insider, Inc, Fortune and more. Full transcript: http://ex.pn/levelup 

Jimmy Cheung: Working On Your EQ

May 11, 2020 09:00 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MB

We spoke to Jimmy Cheung, SVP of Technology and Engineering at Experian Consumer Services, North America. Jimmy is also the executive co-sponsor for Experian’s Asian American employee resource group (ERG) and passionate advocate for Experian’s mental health ERG, ASPIRE. Jimmy has worked at Ticketmaster and Live Nation prior to Experian. Full transcript: http://ex.pn/levelup

Amy Priest: S.H.U.S.H.

April 22, 2020 09:00 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MB

We spoke to Amy Priest, Wellbeing Manager for Experian United Kingdom & Ireland. Amy also chairs the Experian Pride Network UK&I and is a founding member of the everyMIND mental health network. As a gay, gender-fluid individual with mental health challenges, Amy is not only driven by her own experiences but is fueled by the passion of others who want to create a more caring world of work.   Full transcript: http://ex.pn/levelup

SPECIAL: Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic

March 30, 2020 09:00 - 34 minutes - 47.2 MB

We spoke with Nora Cook, Experian HR Director and Business Partner, as well as Executive Co-Sponsor of ASPIRE, Experian's mental health and wellness employee resource group. In this episode, we discuss ways to cope with remote work, isolation, productivity and more during the COVID-19 outbreak. Full transcript: http://ex.pn/levelup

Beth Wheat: Defending the Underdog

March 16, 2020 09:00 - 54 minutes - 74.9 MB

We spoke with Beth Wheat, Vice President of Global IT Transformation & Engagement at Experian. She is responsible for leading transformational productivity programs in support of Experian’s global technology organization, EITS including the EmPower project portfolio and the Smart Automation Center of Excellence which deploys intelligent automation technologies to the organization.  Full transcript: http://ex.pn/levelup

SPECIAL: Pursuing Gender Balance in the Workplace

March 02, 2020 20:48 - 1 hour - 100 MB

In celebration of International Women's Day (March 8), we are excited to share this special episode of Level Up featuring various leaders from different backgrounds and their thoughts surrounding diversity & inclusion as it pertains to women in the workplace. Full transcript: http://ex.pn/levelup Kendra Scott interview: http://ex.pn/kendrascott Ann Miura-Ko interview: http://ex.pn/annmiurako

Andy Meikle: High Performance

February 24, 2020 10:00 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MB

We spoke with Andy Meikle, founder of Elkiem, an organization focused on teaching leaders ways to create high performance cultures. For over 20 years, he has researched and interviewed thousands of high achievers around the world, including top athletes, academics, scientists, and leaders at Google, Tesla, NASA, United Nations, Harvard Business School, Juilliard and more. Full transcript: http://ex.pn/levelup

Karen Whitney: The Case for Diversity & Inclusion

February 10, 2020 10:00 - 54 minutes - 74.8 MB

We spoke with Karen Whitney, Vice President and Head of Talent for Experian, North America. Karen has oversight for all North American talent initiatives across the employee lifecycle including performance management, employee development, leadership and high potential development, succession management, change management, organizational development and culture and engagement. Full transcript: http://ex.pn/levelup

Nadia Ridout-Jamieson: Cascading Culture

January 14, 2020 17:08 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MB

We spoke with Nadia Ridout-Jamieson, Chief Communications Officer at Experian. Nadia is responsible for investor relations, internal and external relations, corporate communications and management of the Experian brand. She studied chemistry at the University of Wales, College of Cardiff, and holds a PhD in surface science from Cambridge University. Full transcript: http://ex.pn/levelup

Michael Bruemmer: Organizational Agility

December 23, 2019 10:00 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MB

We spoke with Michael Bruemmer, VP of Experian Data Breach Resolution and Consumer Protection. With more than 25 years in the industry, Michael has handled some of the nation’s largest breaches over his tenure with Experian. He is a respected speaker and presents to many trade and business media outlets including Dark Reading, IT Business, CIO, Info Security, Security Week, Health IT Security, Wall Street Journal, American Banker and others. Full transcript: http://ex.pn/levelup

Merideth Wilson: Seeking Different Role Models

December 09, 2019 10:00 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MB

We spoke with Merideth Wilson, SVP, General Manager, Revenue Cycle Solutions at Experian Health. In this role, Merideth serves as the executive responsible for the Claims, Contract Manager, Patient Estimate and Medical Necessity solution suites and operations. Merideth is also North America’s Women in Experian lead ambassador for FY20. Full transcript/key takeaways: http://ex.pn/levelup

David Proctor: Situational Leadership

November 25, 2019 10:00 - 54 minutes - 75.8 MB

We spoke with David Proctor, President of Experian Partner Solutions. Under David’s leadership, the credit bureau received material investment to fuel product innovation, market expansion and technology initiatives that will create long term value for Experian. David has spent his entire career managing large product portfolios and driving new product innovations. Prior to joining Experian, he spent 7 years in the telecommunications industry with both regional and national carriers in produc...

Caroline Donahue: The Value of "Extra Credit"

November 11, 2019 10:00 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MB

We spoke with Caroline Donahue, a non-executive director on Experian’s board of directors, and former Chief Marketing and Sales Officer at Intuit. Full transcript and key takeaways: http://ex.pn/levelup

Alex Lintner: Encouraging Intellectual Conflict

October 28, 2019 09:00 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MB

We spoke with Alex Lintner, Group President of Experian’s Consumer Information Services. In this role Alex is responsible for overseeing Experian’s US consumer credit bureau and the Group’s Consumer Assistance Centre (MCE). Full transcript and key takeaways: http://ex.pn/levelup

Eleanor Orebi Gann: Find the Humanity in Everyone

October 14, 2019 09:00 - 49 minutes - 68.8 MB

We spoke with Eleanor Orebi Gann, Director of Corporate Affairs for Experian UK&I, EMEA. Eleanor has worked in communications for nearly 20 years. She began her career in PR agencies where she focused on luxury travel and food and drink, before she moved to top tech PR agency Hotwire as the Director of its Consumer Technology and Media & Marketing practices. She moved to Visa Europe in 2011 and led tech and innovation communications at Visa for several years. In 2017, she moved from Visa to ...

Robert Boxberger: Believing in Yourself

September 30, 2019 09:00 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MB

We spoke with Robert Boxberger, President of Decision Analytics. As president, Robert is responsible for software solutions, analytics and the Global Consulting Practice. Since joining Experian, he has led several initiatives that have helped shape the global Decision Analytics business. Full transcript and key takeaways: http://ex.pn/levelup

Dacy Yee: Balancing Your Goals

September 17, 2019 00:42 - 47 minutes - 65.9 MB

We spoke with Dacy Yee, Chief Customer Officer of Experian Consumer Services, Direct to Consumer. In this role, Dacy drives the vision and execution of Experian’s customer focused strategies in order to deliver optimal experiences, communications and offers to customers, and engage them with Experian’s products and services, building brand advocacy.  Full transcript and key takeaways: http://ex.pn/levelup

Gerry Tschopp: Be a Leader and a Follower

August 19, 2019 09:00 - 54 minutes - 75.5 MB

We spoke with Gerry Tschopp, Chief Communications Officer for Experian North America. In this role, Gerry manages corporate communications, including public affairs, public relations, internal communications and social media for North America. His team is responsible for handling thought leadership, media relations, product announcements, social media efforts and crisis and reputation management. Full transcript and key takeaways: http://ex.pn/levelup

Reshma Peck: Building Your Personal Brand

July 31, 2019 19:10 - 49 minutes - 68.2 MB

We spoke with Reshma Peck, SVP Marketing at Experian. Reshma leads a diverse team in multiple disciplines of marketing to identify market segments and develop value propositions, market insights and thought leadership; generate awareness and demand; build client affinity and power the sales teams focused on driving revenue. She champions key employee initiatives that reflect the dynamic culture across Experian. Full transcript and key takeaways: http://ex.pn/levelup

Justin Hastings: Finding Meaning Behind Your Job

July 22, 2019 20:20 - 50 minutes - 70.1 MB

We spoke with Justin, Chief HR Officer for Experian North America. Justin is responsible for leading the talent agenda and HR function for the region. He has driven a focus on “offense & defense” into the region’s talent practices, building improved insight into external and competitor talent, whilst focusing on Experian’s must-keep talent. Regretted attrition has reduced from 17% to 11% since the end of 2015. High performer attrition has reduced to less than 6%. Full transcript and key ta...

Andrew Black: Becoming a Leader People Want to Follow

June 27, 2019 16:08 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MB

We spoke with Andrew Black, Managing Director of Australia and New Zealand for Experian Asia Pacific. In this role, Andrew leverages a blend of established capabilities and exciting new initiatives across Credit Services, Decision Analytics, Data Quality and Targeting. He believes in driving success through a commitment to growing the team, excellence in execution and fostering a high performance environment. Full transcript and key takeaways: http://ex.pn/levelup

Genevieve Juillard: Creating Your Own Path

June 27, 2019 16:03 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MB

We spoke with Genevieve Juillard, Managing Director, Credit Services Global Expansion. In this role she oversees product advancement into new markets and development of access to strategic new data assets, including leadership of the Data Exchange innovation team. She is also the business leader for Project Athena, a global program meant to strengthen and accelerate innovation capabilities at Experian. Full transcript and key takeaways: http://ex.pn/levelup

Hiq Lee: Women, Stereotypes & Leadership

June 27, 2019 16:00 - 46 minutes - 63.6 MB

As part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we spoke with Hiq Lee, President of Business Information Services at Experian. Hiq is responsible for the business unit’s vision and strategy, delivering on growth objectives and overall financial management. During this session, we talked about Hiq’s career navigation as an Asian American woman and how that affects her management style, emotional intelligence, risk assessment and so much more today. Full transcript and key takeaways: http:...

Adam Fingersh: Building Trust & Relationships with Your Team

June 27, 2019 15:57 - 52 minutes - 72.6 MB

We spoke with Adam Fingersh, Senior Vice President and Head of Strategic Transformations at Experian. Adam joined Experian in 2005 and has served in a variety of executive leadership roles. He is currently the senior executive responsible for several critical enterprise level strategic transformations in North America.   Full transcript and key takeaways: http://ex.pn/levelup