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Spark Plug

113 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings

Spark Plug talks to smart people working at the intersection of business and technology, to spark authentic conversations about the future of retail, customer engagement and technology. Brought to you by the team behind Spark Loyalty — your smarter loyalty leader.

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Mark Ross-Smith

April 28, 2023 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

Mark Ross-Smith is an award-winning global airline loyalty industry leader, and he is CEO & Co-founder at StatusMatch.com, helping airlines grow and manage their most valuable customers. Mark has worked with major brands like Emirates, Lufthansa, Air Canada, Frontier, Spirit, El Al, Copa, Royal Air Maroc, LATAM & more. Known as “Mr Loyalty”, Mark is the most followed airline loyalty leader on social media, and he won Loyalty Magazine’s ‘Loyalty Royalty’ 30 under 40 Award in 2022. Thanks for...

Pavel Los

April 21, 2023 03:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MB

Pavel Los is a global leader in the world of loyalty marketing. He has a wealth of experience from working in multicultural organizations on both a national and regional  level. For 20 years he served Shell Oil in a variety of leadership positions, starting off on the marketing side and working his way up to Country Chairman for the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Pavel is currently the Consumer Engagement & Loyalty Strategist at Oracle, a cloud technology company that provides organizations ar...

Mike Robinson

April 13, 2023 04:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MB

With over 25 years of leadership experience in the retail industry, Mike Robinson is currently on the founding team of The Eighth Notch, a technology platform focused on sustainable last-mile deliveries. His expertise in digital retail growth, operations, and product management, gained through executive roles at Macys.com, Gap Inc., IBM, and PwC Consulting, make him a sought-after strategic advisor to several early-stage start-ups. Additionally, Mike serves as an Independent Board director o...

John-Pierre Kamel

April 10, 2023 23:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MB

John-Pierre Kamel is the Managing Director of RFID Sherpas, a boutique retail consultancy that has helped many retailers and brands craft their RFID and Omni-channel strategies as well as optimize the operational execution and profitability of their programs. John-Pierre has over 20 years of retail solutions experience and is a recognized leader in the commercial dynamics impacting the pace of adoption of RFID in Retail. He is a regular speaker on the value of RFID and has sat on several sta...

John Gregory

March 30, 2023 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

John Gregory is the Global Category Development Officer for Retail, QSR and Travel at Spotify. He and his team work to grow these verticals through product innovation and being responsive to advertiser needs and industry trends. Prior to Spotify, John was Head of Retail Industry Strategy at Pandora and the Category Development Officer for Retail at AOL. John is a member of the elite NRF Digital Council, an invite-only group of senior-level experts who discuss best practices and solutions in ...

Simon Severino

March 23, 2023 14:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB

Simon Severino is an expert at scaling startup businesses and accelerating sales for companies large and small. He’s the author of the book Strategy Sprints, and he created the Strategy Sprints™ Method that helps entrepreneurs double revenue in 90 days. His team is trusted by Google, Consilience Ventures, BMW, Roche, Amgen, AbbVie and hundreds of frontier teams. He is a TEDx speaker, and has appeared on over 800 podcasts. He writes for Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine, and we’re excited to h...

Neil Saunders

March 16, 2023 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB

Neil Saunders is Managing Director at GlobalData Retail, a retail research agency and consulting firm. Neil and his team work with many of the world’s leading retailers to help Them maximize success through developing a thorough understanding of the sector and its likely future performance. As a retail analyst, Neil studies many aspects of the industry, including consumer behavior, brand preferences, channel dynamics, competitive strategies, and market forecasts. Neil is a contributor and sp...

Gina Fleck

March 09, 2023 15:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB

Gina Fleck is VP and Head of Loyalty Experience Consulting at Merkle, a global customer experience partner for Fortune 1000 companies and nonprofits. Gina is an expert in customer engagement, loyalty and retention and highly skilled in creating strategic, global consumer-facing marketing initiatives that lead to measurable results. She is also an expert in using gamification and other emerging technologies in loyalty experiences. Prior to Merkle, Gina led loyalty strategy at HelloWorld and E...

Andrea Leigh

March 02, 2023 16:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MB

Andrea Leigh is an eCommerce educator, speaker, writer, and co-host of the popular CPG Guys podcast. With over 20 years of eCommerce experience working with thousands of brands, her deep expertise has unlocked sustainable growth opportunities for brands of all sizes. A ten-year former senior executive at Amazon, she helped launch Amazon’s automated pricing system programs, and ran Amazon Prime for Amazon Canada. She is a recognized thought leader in the commerce industry and a frequent keyno...

Melissa Burdick

February 23, 2023 15:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB

Melissa Burdick is an innovative Business Strategist and E-commerce thought leader, with almost two decades of ecommerce experience. In 2018 she co-founded Pacvue, an enterprise platform for E-commerce advertising, sales, and intelligence. Pacvue helps brands and sellers to grow their business across Amazon, Walmart, Instacart, and other marketplaces. Previously, Melissa had a decade of success working at Amazon, where she helped launch the Consumer Packaged Goods retail business on Amazon.c...

Steve Dennis

February 16, 2023 15:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB

Steve Dennis returns for another insightful conversation on the Spark Plug podcast! Steve is a strategic advisor, keynote speaker, and bestselling author, and he is widely considered one of the foremost and influential voices in retail. Steve's groundbreaking book--"Remarkable Retail"--is a perennial international business bestseller. During his career as a C-suite executive at two Fortune 500 retailers, Steve worked with dozens of retail, consumer, luxury and social impact brands to design ...

Jonathan Reichental

February 09, 2023 15:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MB

Dr. Jonathan Reichental is the founder of Human Future, a global business and technology advisory, investment, and education firm. He is a recognized global thought leader on urban innovation, sustainability, and digital transformation. He has written three books on the future of cities and just released his fourth book, Data Governance for Dummies. Jonathan has landed on several national and international lists of top CIOs. He also instructs at several universities and regularly creates onl...

Sravana Kumar Karnati

February 02, 2023 15:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

Sravana Kumar Karnati is the SVP and CTO at Walmart International, the world’s largest big box retailer. He has a strong background not only in retail and technology, but also in agile methodologies and software development. Sravana is a former Amazon executive with experience managing global teams and leading technology transformation with a focus on improving IT service levels, product quality testing, and customer satisfaction. Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all our episodes ...

Jennifer Nolfi

January 26, 2023 15:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MB

Jennifer Nolfi is the Executive Director at Center for Retail Leadership, a program within Portland State University’s Business School where students and industry professionals are rewriting the story of retail. Prior to joining PSU, she served as the Director for Partnership Development at Looptworks, a design firm that uses excess premium materials to craft limited edition clothing and accessories. Jennifer counts among her key accomplishments spearheading a public-private research partner...

Michelle Grant

January 19, 2023 15:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MB

Michelle Grant is Director of Strategy and Insights for Retail & Consumer Goods at Salesforce. She is a globally-recognized expert in the retail industry, regularly tapped by The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Shoptalk, and World Retail Congress for her insights and speaking engagements. Footwear News honored her as one of 6 Powerful Women in Tech in 2021, and RETHINK Retail named her as one of their Top Retail Influencers of 2022. Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all our ep...

Andrew Smith

January 12, 2023 15:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MB

Andrew Smith is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner at ThinkUncommon, a company that works with retailers and retail partners of all sizes to build crafted programs to support their innovation agendas. With a background in analysis, retail insights, business development, and more, Andrew is well-versed in creating business and creative strategies as well as predicting consumer trends. He is also an author, educator, on-air contributor, and keynote speaker.  Thanks for listening to Spark Plug ...

Hitha Herzog

January 05, 2023 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MB

Hitha Herzog is Head of Retail Research and a Chief Retail Analyst at DONEGER | TOBE, “a people-first insights agency delivering consumer, commercial, and creative strategies to keep brands relevant .”  With a background in analysis, retail insights, business development, and more, Hitha is well-versed in creating business and creative strategies as well as predicting consumer trends. She is also an accomplished author, educator, on-air contributor, and keynote speaker.  Thanks for listenin...

Paul do Forno, Deloitte Digital

December 29, 2022 02:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

Paul do Forno is a Managing Director for Commerce & Content at Deloitte, a leading consultancy specializing in audit & assurance, consulting, risk and financial advisory, risk management, tax, and much more. He’s been named one of the Top 100 E-commerce Influencers in the world by Retail Technology Innovation Hub. In this episode, Paul discusses the rise of livestream shopping, how e-commerce and physical retail are merging, virtual shopping, AI in retail and why loyalty matters in retail. ...

Michael Zakkour

December 22, 2022 15:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MB

Michael Zakkour is the Founder of 5 New Digital, a global retail and digital consulting firm with offices across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. He has worked with hundreds of companies on their retail, eCommerce, marketing, technology, and international growth strategies for more than 25 years. Additionally, Michael is one of “Rethink Retail’s 2022 Top 100 Retail Influencers," the author of two Amazon bestsellers, “The New Retail” and “China’s Super Consumers,” and a 5-time “Alibaba Global Digi...

Scot Wingo

December 15, 2022 14:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB

Spiffy’s Co-founder and CEO, Scot Wingo, is a 4-time serial entrepreneur from the Research Triangle Park, NC region. Scot is an industry thought leader in E-commerce, E-service, and the future of mobility. He has appeared on CNBC and The Today Show, and has contributed thought leadership to the WSJ, New York Times, Forbes, and many other publications. Scot is co-host of The Jason & Scot Show podcast, and regularly speaks about E-commerce and mobility across the country. Thanks for listening...

Jason Byer

December 08, 2022 13:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

Jason Byer leads marketing and partnerships for Crowdspring. He has reviewed thousands of sites providing feedback on their visual brands and has a robust background in retail, digital marketing, sales, and business development. Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all our episodes at Sparkplug.audio Spark Plug is brought to you by SnowShoe.io, the leading provider of SparkLoyalty -- the leading retail loyalty and customer engagement system. 3 million happy shoppers around the world...

Dean Jones

December 01, 2022 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MB

Dean Jones founded Encore Chocolates and Teas nine years ago because he and his wife were "bored being semi-retired." After 60 years of working in all aspects of the retail industry, Dean and his wife decided to channel their love for chocolates and teas into this new retail adventure. Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all our episodes at Sparkplug.audio Spark Plug is brought to you by SnowShoe.io, the leading provider of SparkLoyalty -- the leading retail loyalty and customer en...

Josh Hagquist

November 23, 2022 20:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MB

Josh Hagquist has been in the retail and hospitality industries for many years. He has worked in many retail establishments from a small bookstore to Starbucks and then transitioned to managing multiple stores for Stone Brewing Company. Now in his current position as Manager of Retail with prAna, he's learned two main things that he holds onto: To build a space that gives the customer an amazing in-store experience and to build high-performing retail teams that are supported and respected. I...

Dan Berthiaume

November 17, 2022 16:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MB

Dan Berthiaume, Senior Technology Editor of Chain Store Age, is a recognized expert on retail technology, having covered the space since 1998. Dan is a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Influencer, writes the award-winning weekly Retail Insights blog, and has also served as a moderator and panelist at numerous industry events.  Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all our episodes at Sparkplug.audio Spark Plug is brought to you by SnowShoe.io, the leading provider of SparkLoyalty -- the lea...

Khrysta Hendricks

November 11, 2022 02:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MB

Khrysta Hendricks is the President and Founder of The Love Juice Co. It's a new natural juice and smoothie shop on the south side of Chicago. She only began this venture in April of this year as a food truck, but her plan is to have the brand all over the city and eventually, nationally. The Love Juice Co. believes that a healthier lifestyle should be accessible to everyone, so she began her journey aiming to do just that. She spent nine-plus years in retail and complex sales in different ...

Cathy Hotka

November 03, 2022 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MB

Cathy Hotka is a Principal at her own company, Cathy Hotka & Associates, working as a high-value networking contact in the retail community. After starting her career at the White House and on Capitol Hill, Cathy began to focus on association work. While working for 7 years at the National Retail Federation, she created the NRF CIO Council and NRFtech. This ultimately led to the creation of Cathy Hotka & Associates as not only a networking company but also as a connection in the retail indus...

Peter Fader

October 27, 2022 13:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB

Peter Fader is the Frances and Pei-Yuan Chia Professor of Marketing at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. His expertise centers around the analysis of behavioral data to understand and forecast customer shopping/purchasing activities. He works with firms from a wide range of industries, such as telecommunications, financial services, gaming/entertainment, retailing, and pharmaceuticals.   He has won many awards for his research and teaching accomplishments. Among these ac...

Toby Pickard

October 20, 2022 13:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

Toby Pickard is the Head of Insight, Retail, and Innovation at IGD (or, the Institute of Grocery Distribution), a trading company that utilizes high-level commercial understanding to uncover rich insights and data. With over 15 years of experience in research, trends, and eCommerce in the food and grocery industry, Toby truly understands how to create innovative solutions for big challenges. Toby has been named Retail Technology Innovation Hub (RTIH)’s Top 100 Retail Technology Influencers f...

Alejandra Crites

October 13, 2022 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB

Alejandra Crites is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Casa de la Luna, a retail marketplace that focuses on feminine hygiene, intimacy, and care down there. She’s on a mission to combine her customer-focused mindset with business development in the retail industry, with a particular focus on beauty, fragrance and feminine wellness.  Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all our episodes at Sparkplug.audio Spark Plug is brought to you by SnowShoe.io, the leading provider of...

Ian Johnston

October 06, 2022 14:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

Ian Johnston is the Founder and Creative Director at Quinine, a world-leading retail experience consultancy that recently won a DBA Design Effectiveness Award. With over 20 years of experience on both the design and retail sides of the business, Ian is well-versed in delivering impactful and meaningful brand experiences.  Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all our episodes at Sparkplug.audio Spark Plug is brought to you by SnowShoe.io, the leading provider of SparkLoyalty -- the l...

Howard Tiersky

September 29, 2022 14:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB

Howard Tiersky is a successful entrepreneur who has been named by IDG as one of the 10 Digital Transformation Influencers to Follow Today and by Enterprise Management as “One of the Top 10 Digital Transformation Influencers That Will Change Your World.” Today Howard is the CEO of FROM, the Digital Transformation agency, and the author of the new book Winning Digital Customers, a recent bestselling business book on the Wall Street Journal list.  Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all...

Deborah Weinswig

September 22, 2022 14:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MB

Deborah Weinswig is the founder and CEO of Coresight Research, where she focuses on disruption at the intersection of retail and technology and helps her clients accelerate innovation and growth at their companies. Before starting Coresight, Deborah served as Managing Director of Fung Global Retail and Technology, the think tank of Fung Group. Today, she serves on the boards of several global brands and is on the advisory board of the World Retail Congress. She has been hailed as a top influ...

Steve Dresser

September 15, 2022 14:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

Steve Dresser is the CEO at Grocery Insight in Bradford, England. He has spent the majority of his career in the grocery and supermarket industry, first as a Shop Floor Team Lead at Sainsbury’s and now with Grocery Insight since 2007. Today, Steve helps his clients solve their retail problems through insights gained from numerous store visits, thought leadership and an online image platform of more than 250,000 grocery retail images. Steve is a RETHINK Retail Top 100 Retail Influencer, and w...

Ron Thurston

September 08, 2022 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MB

Ron Thurston is a highly accomplished retail leadership Executive, Board Advisor, and Amazon Bestselling Author with extensive experience leading retail operations for America’s most prominent brands. He sits on the board of GOODWILL NY/NJ as well as several emerging retail technology brands, and he has been named a Top 100 Retail Global Influencer by RETHINK Retail. In 2022, he launched his audio and video platforms for a year-long tour called “Retail In America.” We can’t wait to hear more...

Ben Conway

September 01, 2022 14:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MB

Ben Conway is the co-founder and COO of VNTANA, a 3D infrastructure platform which enables 3D at scale for businesses. As the industry’s only fully automated 3D optimization and content management platform, VNTANA helps D2C brands double eCommerce conversion rates by allowing customers to view products true to size in their own physical space. Ben shares his predictions on the future of 3D and why it will be at the heart of all retailers' Go to Market strategy over the next 5-10 years. Than...

Andrew Busby

August 25, 2022 14:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MB

Andrew Busby's career in both retail and technology spans more than 22 years, including work with such UK retailers as John Lewis and Argos. In 2016, he founded Retail Reflections, a start-up retail analyst practice which has grown into one of the most sought after companies for retail thought leadership and content. Andrew is a regular speaker and MC at industry conferences, a former Forbes contributor, best-selling retail author and a RETHINK Retail top global retail influencer.  Thanks f...

Carrie Yang

August 18, 2022 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MB

Carrie Yang is a true expert when it comes to using YouTube as an effective retail marketing tool, and she’s here to share some of her top tips and insights with us. She founded grouphugs, a strategic agency specializing in growing and optimizing organic YouTube Channels and Ads for businesses and brands. Throughout her career, Carrie has held top Marketing Director positions at several brands, and we’re thrilled to share her expertise and knowledge with our audience today.  Thanks for list...

Maxime Cohen

August 11, 2022 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

Maxime Cohen is the Scale AI Chair Professor of Retail and Operations Management and co-director of the Retail Innovation Lab at McGill University. He is also the Chief AI Officer of ELNA Medical and a Scientific Advisor in AI and Data Science at IVADO Labs. Maxime's core expertise lies at the intersection of data science and operations management, which he has applied to the world of retail, ride-sharing, airlines, sustainability and other fields. He has collaborated with many companies inc...

Rebecca Fitts

August 04, 2022 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MB

Rebecca Fitts is a Senior Commercial and Retail Real Estate Business leader with more than 15 years of experience on both the developer and retail sides of the business. She is the Director of Real Estate at Leap, the Omni Channel Retail Platform for Modern Brands. Rebecca also co-hosts the weekly podcast “Retail is your Business” focusing on the consumer experience at the intersection of innovation, technology and business strategy.  Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all our episo...

Savannah D'Orazio

July 28, 2022 14:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

Savannah D'Orazio is the co-founder of Casa de la Luna, a retail marketplace for care down there, guiding women from menarche through menopause, and all the things in between. Savannah is a proud Gates Millennium Scholar, Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth alum, and a Boys and Girls Club of America former athlete. She chats with us about serving from the heart, using digital touch points to enhance the customer experience, and so much more. If you'd like to get involved and support Cas...

Tanya Maney

July 21, 2022 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

Tanya Maney is the Executive Director at Explore Waterford, an organization in the beautiful community of Waterford, WI. Tanya is a long-time activist and volunteer in her community as well as a former small business owner. She gives us her perspective on how local business helps to create thriving neighborhood districts and how independent retailers are thriving today through creativity and ingenuity. Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all our episodes at Sparkplug.audio Spark Plu...

Matthew Brown

July 14, 2022 14:00 - 37 minutes - 24.4 MB

Matthew Brown is the owner and founder of Echochamber, a London based creative retail trend intelligence agency. Echochamber tracks global trends and advises clients such as IKEA and Nike on best practices in customer experience, store design, consumer trends and innovative technology. As a regular keynote ‘Retail Futurist’ speaker at conferences around the world, Matthew shows how the retail world is evolving faster than ever in his inspiring and entertaining presentations. Thanks for list...

Scott Crabtree

July 07, 2022 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MB

Scott Crabtree is Founder and Chief Happiness Officer at Happy Brain Science, a company helping organizations build happier, more engaged teams with a fun, science-based approach. He offers executive coaching, consulting and speaking engagements for many repeat clients including DreamWorks, Boeing, Intel, and Nike. Scott dedicates himself to the belief that “everyone can be happier at work.” Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all our episodes at Sparkplug.audio Spark Plug is brough...

Jasmine Glasten

June 30, 2022 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MB

Jasmine Glasheen is a writer and influencer with an impressive career in marketing throughout the retail industry. She has been influential at The Robin Report, RetailWire, Retail Minded, and many other industry publications. Jasmine has worked with IMB and Payment Depot, and today she is the Content Marketing Manager at Surefront. She shares her perspective on the retail world as it comes back post-pandemic. Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all our episodes at Sparkplug.audio Sp...

Jessie Vyvyan

June 23, 2022 14:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

Jessie Vyvyan is the owner and operator of the independent retail shop Chi, Trees & Oils in Rochester, Wisconsin. Chi, Trees & Oils offers healing services and tools and is a go-to space for all things wellness, mind, body & soul. Jessie provides energy healing services including Reiki, Soul Coaching and Yoga, as well as hosts informational events and workshops to provide even more in-depth information to her clients. Jessie shares her experience using the Spark Loyalty system to engage her ...

Tommy Yionoulis

June 16, 2022 14:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MB

Tommy Yionoulis is the Founder of OpsAnalitica, a mobile operations data capture, accountability management, and analytics platform focused on the food-service industry. Drawing from his extensive career in food industry management, including at P.F. Chang's and Quiznos, Tommy developed the OpsAnalitica platform to help businesses manage their daily operations and identify issues before they affect sales, profits, and customer satisfaction. Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all our...

Dan Fairbanks

June 09, 2022 14:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

Dan Fairbanks is a visionary entrepreneur working to fundamentally change how local retail and e-commerce businesses work. A serial entrepreneur, he has started more than seven companies, including a running store chain, an e-commerce marketplace, and a point of sale software company. Dan is now on a mission to educate small retailers on the core changes they can make to thrive in both business and in life. Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all our episodes at Sparkplug.audio Spar...

Michael LeBlanc

June 01, 2022 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MB

Michael LeBlanc is the Founder and President of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc. and a Senior Advisor to Retail Council of Canada and the Bank of Canada as part of his advisory and consulting practice. He has been added to ReThink Retail’s Top 100 Global Retail Influencers list in 2022 for the second year in a row. Michael is also the president of Maven Media, which produces a network of leading podcasts, including Remarkable Retail with author Steve Dennis, now ranked one of the top ten retail p...

Anne Bryan

May 26, 2022 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MB

Anne Bryan is a transformative executive experienced in leading world-class software and non-profit teams. She was a founding team member for Circle, an award-winning screen time management and parental controls software. In 2020, Anne was named CEO at Circle, a position she held through to the company’s acquisition by Aura in December 2021. Her passion for education and children also led to her election to the Beaverton, OR School District Board of Directors, serving as Board Chair for thre...

Chris Bennett

May 20, 2022 16:00 - 18 minutes - 11.8 MB

Chris Bennett is the founder of Wonderschool, a mission-driven online platform that empowers experienced educators and child care providers to run their own in-home business while providing a much-needed service to other families in their communities. Wonderschool was named one of the world’s 10 most innovative companies in education by Fast Company, and Chris’ TED Talk on accessible childcare has gained more than 1.6 million views to date. Thanks for listening to Spark Plug -- find all our...