Motivated to Lead Podcast - Mark Klingsheim
247 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMotivated to Lead is a podcast designed to help you grow and become a better leader. We interview leaders in business and the non-profit world. Listen each week as we have guests share lessons learned in their career and in life to help you whether you are a new leader or a seasoned leader. Our topics include leadership, career management and how to make great people decisions.
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Episode 242: Andrea Schilling, Strategic Advisor, MPowered Capital
June 27, 2024 10:00 - 39 minutes - 31.9 MBThis week welcome Andrea Schilling as our guest for our podcast. Andrea serves as a Strategic Advisor focusing on Talent and Culture. Her role at MPowered Capital spans the areas of organizational design, talent, and strategic communications. In addition, she is responsible for oversight of the firm’s Multiplier Program, which brings experience and resources to diverse emerging investment managers to help reduce the start-up or scale-up cost and friction associated with launching a new firm...
Episode 241: Michael Critelli, Retired CEO, Pitney Bowes (replay)
June 20, 2024 10:00 - 31 minutes - 25.4 MBThis week we revisit our conversation with Michael Critelli. Mike is the former Chairman and CEO of Pitney Bowes. He has been a Fortune 500 company leader, a mailing industry leader, a serial entrepreneur, and a member of multiple non-profit and for-profit fiduciary and advisory Boards, including a 22 ½ year tenure as an Eaton Corporation Board member. He delivered a total return for Pitney Bowes shareholders that exceeded the S&P 500 index during his 11-year CEO tenure, despite a declin...
Episode 240: Judy Zimmer (replay)
June 13, 2024 15:30 - 17 minutes - 14.3 MBThis week, we revisit our interview with Judy Zimmer, who is an executive coach, national speaker, and team leader. Judy has dedicated her career to showing already successful leaders how to leverage their brand, create more happiness, and be more productive. As president of Coachology.us, Judy has had the privilege of working with 4400+ global leaders. In addition to personal branding, Judy helps clients with how to increase their leadership presence, be more effective communicators,...
Episode 239: Jeff DeGraff, The Innovation Code (replay)
June 06, 2024 16:38 - 21 minutes - 17.1 MBThis week, we revisited our interview with Jeff DeGraff. Jeff is an advisor to Fortune 500 companies, a top innovation speaker, a business professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, and a bestselling author. He founded the Innovatrium, an innovation consulting firm focusing on creating innovation culture, capability, and community where he offers three kinds of coaching services: Executive Coaching, Innovation Project Coaching, and Personal Development Coachin...
Episode 238: David Burkus, Bestselling Author, Leadership and Teamwork Expert (replay)
May 30, 2024 18:27 - 34 minutes - 27.7 MBThis week, we revisit our interview with David Burkus, one of the world’s leading business thinkers. David’s forward-thinking ideas and bestselling books are changing how companies approach innovation, collaboration, and productivity. As a skilled researcher and inspiring communicator, Burkus’ award-winning books have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and his TED Talk has been viewed over 2 million times. By making cutting-edge organizational research accessible and appli...
Episode 237: Marilyn Gist, The Extraordinary Power of Leader Humility (replay)
May 21, 2024 20:00 - 25 minutes - 20.4 MBThis week we revisit our conversation with Marilyn Gist; she is the author of The Extraordinary Power of Leader Humility. Marilyn helps others become the leader everyone admires by creating thriving organizations and great results. She asks us to Imagine a world in which all leaders feel and display a deep regard for others’ dignity. This is what humility means, and it helps leaders resolve conflict, increase engagement, and optimize performance. Marilyn speaks and consults widely, based ...
Episode 236: Mark Shrime, Solving for Why (replay)
May 14, 2024 19:05 - 35 minutes - 28.6 MBThis week, we revisit our interview with Dr. Mark Shrime. Mark is an internationally renowned speaker, surgeon, and author. He serves as the International Chief Medical Officer at Mercy Ships and a Lecturer in Global Health and Social Medicine at the Harvard Medical School. Mark has written a new book Solving for Why: A Surgeon’s Journey to Discover the Transformative Power of Purpose. He received his MD from the University of Texas and received his Ph.D. in health policy from Harvard...
Episode 235: Molly Fletcher, The Energy Clock (replay)
May 07, 2024 16:16 - 24 minutes - 19.7 MBThis week, we revisit our interview with Molly Fletcher. Molly made a name for herself as one of the first female sports agents. During her almost two-decade career as President of CSE, Fletcher negotiated over $500 million in contracts and represented over 300 of sports’ biggest names, including Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz, PGA Tour golfer Matt Kuchar, broadcaster Erin Andrews and basketball champion coaches Tom Izzo and Doc Rivers. Today she is one of the world's top 50 keynote speak...
Episode 234: Craig Sider, Beyond Your Box: Break Free to Pursue Your Dream
April 30, 2024 17:23 - 22 minutes - 18.3 MBThis week we interviewed Craig Sider. Craig is passionate about unleashing potential in others. He partners with leaders and organizations to help them identify - and move courageously toward - a preferred future. For over three decades, Craig has walked with and served leaders from business, non-profit, and education. He combines insights gleaned from his degrees in business, theology, and leadership development. Craig's approach is to listen deeply and then ask questions that draw out dee...
Episode 233: Doug Hoekstra
April 23, 2024 23:38 - 21 minutes - 17.4 MBThis week, we interviewed Doug Hoekstra. Doug worked at Medtronic for 30 years and retired in August 2021. At Medtronic Doug held the position of Vice President and Global Controller for 12 years. In this role, he led global finance operations and reporting, financial planning, business development support, finance enterprise excellence, and the finance training and development programs. He also co-chaired the Finance Executive Committee, which focused on business operations and r...
232: Marie-Pierre Dhers (replay)
April 16, 2024 18:40 - 24 minutes - 19.9 MBThis week, we revisit our interview with Marie-Pierre Dhers. She founded an advisory firm in 2013 in New York City. Her network of partners advises investors and entrepreneurs in aviation and aerospace, transportation, energy, and new technology in the US and Europe. She is actively serving on several boards. Before that, Marie-Pierre held senior executive positions for more than 20 years at Air France-KLM, one of the largest European airline Groups with over $30B in revenues. She built...
Episode 232: Marie-Pierre Dhers (replay)
April 16, 2024 18:40 - 24 minutes - 19.9 MBThis week, we revisit our interview with Marie-Pierre Dhers. She founded an advisory firm in 2013 in New York City. Her network of partners advises investors and entrepreneurs in aviation and aerospace, transportation, energy, and new technology in the US and Europe. She is actively serving on several boards. Before that, Marie-Pierre held senior executive positions for more than 20 years at Air France-KLM, one of the largest European airline Groups with over $30B in revenues. She built...
Episode 231: Steve Nash, Human Performance Mentor and Leader
April 09, 2024 20:15 - 33 minutes - 27.1 MBThis week, we interview Steve Nash, the Founder of Traditional Human Performance. Steve’s background experience includes almost 25 years as a military officer/commander, serving at home and abroad in The Royal Canadian Regiment, the Canadian Airborne Regiment, the UK Parachute Regiment (on exchange), and the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command. Further, he has 10+ years working with at-risk youth and 20+ years running his own company, Traditional Excellence Human Performance...
Episode 230: Dr. Kevin Fickenscher, Physician Executive
April 02, 2024 16:17 - 23 minutes - 19 MBThis week we interviewed Dr. Kevin Fickenscher who is a senior physician executive with extensive domestic and international experience in large, complex healthcare organizations. Throughout his career, he experienced strategic and operational management roles related to the development and expansion of programs as well as turnaround initiatives by serving in various C-suite positions. He holds demonstrated expertise in healthcare system development, consulting, technology management,...
Episode 229: Paula Cruickshank, SVP, BDC
March 26, 2024 08:30 - 20 minutes - 16.7 MBThis week, we interviewed Paula Cruickshank. Since June 2020, she has held the role of Senior Vice President in Ontario, overseeing BDC’s financing and consulting services across the province's 33 Business Centres. Paula has more than 25 years of banking industry experience. Prior to her current role in Ontario, she held the role of Senior Vice President, British Columbia and North, from 2017 to 2020, where she successfully grew the bank’s financing and consulting services throughout that...
Episode 228: Gayle Packer, CEO, Terracon
March 19, 2024 08:30 - 30 minutes - 24.3 MBThis week, we revisit our interview with Gayle Packer, Board Chair, CEO, and President of Terracon. She joined Terracon (ENR#24)* in 2004. During her 17 years with the company, Gayle has served in multiple leadership roles, including attorney, co-general counsel, director of corporate services, and chief administrative officer. She has been instrumental in Terracon’s growth, coordinating the acquisition of more than 50 companies and expanding the company to over 150 offices nationwide. Ga...
Episode 227: Dr. Julia Lee Cunningham (Replay)
March 11, 2024 19:48 - 26 minutes - 21.4 MBThis week we revisit our interview with Dr. Julia Lee Cunningham. Julia Lee is an Associate Professor of Management and Organizations at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, and a National Geographic Fellow and Explorer. She currently serves as a faculty co-director for Center for Positive Organizations. She is also a faculty affiliate at the Sanger Leadership Center, and Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan. Prior to joini...
Episode 226: Jeff Lackey, Leadership Lessons
March 01, 2024 00:39 - 40 minutes - 32.3 MBThis week we interviewed Jeff Lackey. Jeff is the founder and CEO of JKL Advisors, a consultancy whose purpose is to help grow small, medium, and large corporations that need to unlock their growth strategy with people. Jeff recently served as Vice-President of Talent Acquisition for CVS Health, where he led the award-winning Global Talent Acquisition team for a $300B / 300,000-person enterprise for more than 7 years. He has also led Talent Acquisition for other globally recognized brands, ...
Episode 225: Keith Grossman, Leadership Lessons from a CEO
February 22, 2024 18:14 - 22 minutes - 18.3 MBThis week, we welcome back Keith Grossman. Keith has been a leader in the medical technology industry for more than 35 years. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Nevro Corporation (NVRO), where he was previously President and CEO from 2019 through April 2023. Prior to Nevro, he was named President and CEO of Thoratec Corp. (THOR) for the second time in 2014. He led the company’s return to growth, a 2.5x increase in company value, and its $3.4 billion acquisition by St. Jude Medica...
Episode 224: Steve C de Baca, EVP, Chief Patient Safety & Quality Officer, Royal Philips
February 15, 2024 16:26 - 30 minutes - 24.1 MBThis week we interviewed Steve C de Baca. Steve is Executive Vice President and Chief Patient Safety & Quality Officer of Royal Philips. He brings more than 30 years of quality and regulatory affairs (QRA) experience in the medical technology industry. Prior to joining Philips, Steve served as the EVP of QRA for Cardinal Health, supporting the $185 bn enterprise and was a member of the Operating Committee. Prior to this, Steve served as VP of QRA for Orthopedics and Americas for Zim...
Episode 223: Renee Ryan, CEO, Board Member (replay)
February 09, 2024 00:33 - 23 minutes - 18.6 MBThis week, we revisit our interview with Renee Ryan. Renee has 25 years of building category-creating healthcare companies. She was most recently the CEO of Cala. Prior to Cala she led the health technology investments for Johnson & Johnson Innovation (JJDC) on the West Coast and Asia Pacific for 8 years. While at J&J, she made over 15 new investments, including the Series A for Cala Health. Previously, she was a healthcare investment banker at RW Baird, Jefferies and Goldman Sachs. Re...
Episode 222: Sean Bacon, Sustaining Mental Toughness
February 01, 2024 19:53 - 26 minutes - 21.1 MBThis week, we interviewed Sean Bacon. Sean is a Canadian Armed Forces veteran who served 12 years as a Paratrooper and as an Instructor at the Canadian Forces Military Police Academy. During that time, Sean developed a system of training to psychologically and physically prepare both soldiers and police to thrive in some of the worst situations and environments the world has to offer with a winning mindset. His company, Dynamic Shift Consulting Inc., leverages this experience to work ...
Episode 221: John Lowry, Negotiation Made Simple
January 25, 2024 20:49 - 35 minutes - 28.4 MBThis week, we welcome Dr. John Lowry. John is a recognized authority on negotiation through his experience as a lawyer, management consultant, entrepreneur, negotiation coach, and university administrator. We discuss his new book Negotiation Made Simple, A Practical Guide for Solving Problems, Building Relationships, and Delivering the Deal. His results-focused, systematic approach to negotiation has been successfully implemented by thousands of professionals across the United States. John...
Episode 220: Andy Bass, Start With What Works
January 18, 2024 19:24 - 24 minutes - 19.5 MBThis week, we interviewed Andy Bass, who is a consultant, author, and speaker who works with businesses to find and exploit their hidden assets. He has worked with organizations in the UK, US and Far East including International Automotive Component Group, Rolls Royce, L’Oreal, Trimas, Deutsche Bank and The Advanced Propulsion Centre. Prior to his consulting career, Andy was a lecturer at Aston Business School and has also taught at Oxford Saïd, Warwick and Strathclyde Business Schools. ...
Episode 219: Jeremy Utley, Ideaflow (Replay)
January 11, 2024 16:01 - 27 minutes - 22.4 MBIn this week's episode, we revisit our conversation with Jeremy Utley. Jeremy is the Director of Executive Education at Stanford’s d.school and an Adjunct Professor at Stanford’s School of Engineering. He is the co-host of the d.school’s widely popular program, “Stanford’s Masters of Creativity.” He is the coauthor of Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric That Matters (Portfolio) with Perry Klebahn. He is also on the teaching teams of d.org, an organizational design course, and Transformati...
Episode 218: Scott Flora
January 04, 2024 11:00 - 31 minutes - 25.1 MBThis week, we interviewed Scott Flora. Scott is an accomplished medical device executive who has held global leadership positions at Smith & Nephew Loptex (Opthalmology), Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics, and Covidien, now known as Medtronic. Scott was also the CEO at Invuity, OmniGuide, and Conventus Orthopaedics. In the past, Scott has held public board roles at MAKO, now Stryker, and Invuity, now Stryker. Scott is currently President and CEO of SFlora Consulting, LLC, which assists investors ...
Episode 217: Heather Simonsen, CEO, Boomerang Medical Inc. (Replay)
December 21, 2023 18:15 - 28 minutes - 22.7 MBThis week, we revisit our interview with Heather Simonsen. Heather is the CEO and Board Member of Boomerang Medical, Inc., a bioelectronic medicine company focused on autoimmune diseases. Throughout her career, Ms. Simonsen has served in numerous executive leadership roles, most recently as the President of PQ Bypass, Inc., a medtech company acquired in 2021 in one of the highest-valued vascular device exits in the past decade. Prior to that, she held senior leadership roles at both ventur...
Episode 216: Robert Pasin, CEO, Radio Flyer Inc. (replay)
December 14, 2023 17:36 - 19 minutes - 15.5 MBThis week we revisit our interview with Robert Pasin. Robert is the CEO/Chief Wagon Officer of Radio Flyer Inc., the business founded by his grandfather in 1917. Radio Flyer is an iconic brand that holds a special place in people's hearts because it instantly transports them to a happy time — to the best parts of childhood. Robert works with a wonderful group of passionate "Flyers" whose mission is to create products that bring smiles to kids of all ages and create warm memories that las...
Episode 215: Pam Fox Rollin, Growing Groups into Teams
December 07, 2023 16:13 - 23 minutes - 19.1 MBThis week we interviewed Pam Fox Rollin. Pam coaches executives and top teams in Silicon Valley and globally. Pam also facilitates technology and healthcare organizations to succeed in strategic transformation, executive development, and culture change. Her bestselling books -- Growing Groups into Teams and 42 Rules for Your New Leadership Role -- are described as indispensable for leaders at all levels. Pam and her team at Altus Growth Partners work with highly capable people to take on th...
Episode 214: Ann Latham, The Power of Clarity
November 30, 2023 17:17 - 30 minutes - 24.4 MBThis week, we interviewed Ann Latham. Ann is the author of The Power of Clarity: Unleash the True Potential of Workplace Productivity, Confidence, and Empowerment. She is also the founder of Boston area consulting firm Uncommon Clarity®, Inc. Her clients represent more than 40 industries and range from for-profit organizations, such as Boeing, Medtronic, and Hitachi, to nonprofit organizations as diverse as Public Television and Smith College. Ann spent the first half of her career...
Episode 213: Tim Lupinacci, CEO and Chair, Baker Donelson
November 16, 2023 17:01 - 25 minutes - 20.1 MBThis week, we interviewed Tim Lupinacci. Tim spent the first 28 years of his legal practice focused on helping financial institutions solve complex problems arising in commercial restructuring and bankruptcy matters throughout the country. During his leadership journey at Baker Donelson, Tim chaired the Financial Services Department, the Women’s Pathways to Leadership Committee, and served as a member of the Firm’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee. He was awarded with the Firm’s highest awa...
Episode 212: Lesly Jules, Hope International
November 09, 2023 15:54 - 25 minutes - 20.7 MBThis week, we interviewed Lesly Jules. Lesly is the author of three influential management books; one of them is a Handbook for Church Management. He is a visiting professor in MBA programs in Haiti and USA. Lesly currently serves as regional director with HOPE International, a Christ-centered organization that empowers men, women, and families to break the cycles of physical and spiritual poverty through discipleship, biblically based business training, savings services, and small loans. H...
Episode 211: Vanessa Patrick, The Power of Saying No
November 02, 2023 16:33 - 28 minutes - 22.9 MBThis week, we interview Dr. Vanessa Patrick. Vanessa is a Professor of Marketing and the Associate Dean for Research at the Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston. We discuss her book The Power of Saying No. Vanessa has published dozens of research articles in top-tier academic journals in psychology, marketing, and management, and popular accounts of her work have appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, Los Angeles Times, Business Week, Fast Company, F...
Episode 210: John Paul (J.P.) Stephens
October 26, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutes - 28.6 MBThis week, we interview John Paul (J.P.) Stephens. J.P. is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University. His research focuses on the experience of work relationships and the coordination that these relationships enable. More specifically, this has entailed close examination of people’s experience of high-quality connections, their emotional carrying capacity (or ability to express more and different kinds of emot...
Episode 209: David Klein, Founder & Executive Director, Legends Baseball Camps
October 19, 2023 10:00 - 21 minutes - 17.1 MBThis week we interview David Klein. David is a nationally recognized, award-winning transformational coach and experience designer in the baseball and softball world. His distinct approach marries traditional coaching with modern methodologies tailored to resonate with today's youth. As a former college baseball player and coach, he laid the foundation for Legends Baseball and Softball in 2009. From its humble beginnings as a summer collegiate baseball team and youth camp, Legends Baseball ...
Episode 208: Emily Jordan Gargas
October 12, 2023 19:46 - 22 minutes - 17.9 MBThis week, we interviewed Emily Jordan Gargas. Emily is a dynamic force in the world of marketing. She holds a remarkable track record across various sectors such as tech, sports/fitness, healthcare, retail and has led teams at global heavyweights like Nike and Google as well as nimble, high growth startups like Tubi and Willow. Most recently, she was steering the ship as the VP of Marketing at Willow Innovations spearheading consumer awareness, brand strategy and performance marketing. ...
Episode 207: Anjan Thakar
October 05, 2023 18:08 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBThis week, we interview Anjan Thakor, Senior Associate Dean, and John E. Simon, Professor of Finance at the Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis. Thakor was previously The Edward J. Frey Professor of Banking and Finance at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, where he also served as chairman of the Finance area. He has served on the faculties of Indiana University, Northwestern University, and UCLA. He has worked with many companies, including Whirlpo...
Episode 206: Ann Hatcher, Strategic Human Capital Advisor | CHRO
September 28, 2023 15:01 - 18 minutes - 14.9 MBThis week we interviewed Ann Hatcher. Ann is a Senior Consultant at Thrivence, based in Nashville, with more than 25 years’ experience in all areas of human capital. Prior to joining Thrivence in 2022, Ann was the Chief HR Officer role at Wellpath, a $2B private-equity backed healthcare company contracting with state and local governments. At Wellpath, Ann built a scalable HR function to support company growth. Prior to Wellpath, Ann held multiple VP roles at HCA Healthcare, one of the nati...
Episode 205: Brennan Marilla, Chief Commercial and Operating Officer, Ossio, Ltd.
September 21, 2023 16:33 - 21 minutes - 17.6 MBThis week we interviewed Brennan Marilla. Brennan has a 30-year track record of driving growth and commercializing transformative therapies in med-tech. He currently serves as Chief Commercial & Operating Officer for Israeli start-up OSSIO, where he has helped build one of the fastest growing, disruptive companies in the orthopedic implant market over the last 6 years. Before OSSIO, he was Chief Commercial Officer for Surgical Specialties Corp (now Corza Medical), where significant improve...
Episode 204: Ellen Taaffe, Author of "The Mirrored Door: Break Through the Hidden Barrier that Locks Successful Women In Place"
September 14, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 18 MBThis week, we are joined by Ellen Connelly Taaffe. Ellen is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Kellogg School of Management, where she teaches Personal Leadership Insights and is the Director of Women's Leadership Program. She spent 25 years with Fortune 500 companies holding the top brand management post at divisions of PepsiCo, Royal Caribbean, and Whirlpool Corporation. Ellen serves as an independent board director for three company boards, runs a leadership advisory consulting, spea...
Episode 203: Meredith Bell, Co-Founder & President, Grow Strong Leaders
September 07, 2023 12:01 - 24 minutes - 19.3 MBOn this week’s podcast, we interview Meredith Bell, co-founder and President of Grow Strong Leaders. Her company publishes software tools and books that help people build strong relationships at work and at home. Meredith is an expert in leader and team communications, the author of three books, and the host of the Grow Strong Leaders Podcast. She co-authored her latest books, Connect with Your Team: Mastering the Top 10 Communication Skills, and Peer Coaching Made Simple, with her b...
Episode 202: Ryan Quinn
August 31, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes - 21.1 MBIn this weeks episode, we interview Ryan Quinn. Ryan is the Chair of, and an Associate Professor in, the Management and Entrepreneurship Department of the University of Louisville’s College of Business. He is also the Academic Director of the Center for Positive Leadership. He earned his Bachelors of Science in Statistics at Brigham Young University and earned a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management and a graduate certificate in Complex Systems from the Universit...
Episode 210: Melissa Pickering
August 22, 2023 17:52 - 20 minutes - 16 MBThis week Melissa Pickering joins us as a guest on Motivated to Lead. Melissa is a product executive with 18 years of experience in building products and product teams across CPG, EdTech, and MedTech industries. Melissa is VP of Product at Willow Innovations, a company dedicated to building solutions to moms’ most meaningful problems. She began her career as a mechanical engineer for Disney Imagineering, which motivated her to launch an edtech startup to inspire a future generation of ...
Episode 200: Alisa Cohn, From Start-Up to Grown Up
August 15, 2023 20:32 - 28 minutes - 23 MBIn this week’s episode, we revisit our interview with Alisa Cohn. Alisa is an Executive Coach who has worked with C-suite executives at prominent startups (such as Venmo, Etsy, Draft Kings, The Wirecutter, Mack Weldon, and Tory Burch) and Fortune 500 companies (including Dell, IBM, Microsoft, Google, Pfizer, Calvin Klein and The New York Times.) She is the author of From Start-up to Grown-up, which won the 2022 Independent Press Award, and the creator and host of a podcast of the same name....
Episode 199: Stacey Porter, Chief People Officer, Outset Medical (Replay)
August 08, 2023 16:45 - 16 minutes - 13.2 MBThis week we revisit our interview with Stacey Porter. Stacey is the Chief People Officer at Outset Medical. Stacey has expertise in organizational design, innovative talent practices, and employee engagement. Prior to Outset, she was the Head of Global Talent Development for Intuitive Surgical, Inc., responsible for designing performance and succession practices, while developing leaders and high-performing teams. Stacey has held leadership roles at VMware and Roche, and has built a ...
Episode 198: Jason Mellad, CEO & Co-Founder, Start Codon
August 01, 2023 15:29 - 28 minutes - 23 MBThis week we revisit our interview with Jason Mellad. Jason is the CEO of Start Codon. Jason is a scientist entrepreneur passionate about translating innovative technologies into better patient outcomes. As CEO and co-founder of Start Codon, a Cambridge-based accelerator, he aims to identify and recruit the most disruptive healthcare startups worldwide. Previously he was CEO of Cambridge Epigenetix and Business Development Manager for Horizon Discovery’s diagnostics division. Jason has a Ph...
Episode 197: Dr. Julia Lee Cunningham (Replay)
July 20, 2023 21:08 - 26 minutes - 21.2 MBThis week we revisit our conversation with Dr. Julia Lee Cunningham. Julia Lee is an Associate Professor of Management and Organizations at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, and a National Geographic Fellow and Explorer. She currently serves as a faculty co-director for Center for Positive Organizations. She is also a faculty affiliate at the Sanger Leadership Center, and Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan. Prior to jo...
Episode 196: Magnus Nicolin (Replay)
July 13, 2023 20:44 - 30 minutes - 7.86 MBThis week we revisit our interview with Magnus Nicolin. Magnus served as Chief Executive Officer, of Ansell, a global company with over 14,000 employees, until 2021. He is currently the Chairman of the Board at Munters a $1B provider of indoor climate solutions. He also serves on the boards of BillerudKorsnäs and Fam AB which are multi-billion-dollar companies. Prior to joining Ansell, Magnus, a Swedish citizen, spent three years with Newell Rubbermaid Inc., most recently as President, E...
Episode 195: Brittany Bradrick, COO & CFO, Board Member
June 29, 2023 15:56 - 16 minutes - 12.9 MBThis week we revisit our conversation with Brittany Bradrick. Brittany has over 20 years of experience in finance, strategy, and corporate development for life science companies, with operational and advisory experience. Brittany is a COO & CFO at Neurelis, Inc. Before that; she was the COO and CFO at ViaCyte. Previously she was Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development at Insulet Corporation, an insulin pump company. Before Insulet, she was Director, Business Development and Allian...
Episode 194: Nick Damiano, CEO & Founder, Andromeda Surgical
June 22, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 17.7 MBThis week we interview Nick Damian. Nick is a serial entrepreneur focused on solving unmet needs to improve patient care. He is currently CEO & Founder of Andromeda Surgical, which is developing autonomous robots for safer, better, more efficient surgery. Before that, he was CEO & Co-Founder of Zenflow, where he co-invented a novel implant for BPH (enlarged prostate) and led the product from inception through multiple clinical trials to commercial readiness, raising over $60M in funding. He...