Our guest today is Erik Fogg, co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at ProdPerfect. ProdPerfect is the answer to fixing E2E software testing with Machine Learning and good operational design as well as automatically building and maintaining E2E test automation by analyzing user journeys on web applications. Since 2018, Erik and his team have helped dozens […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encou...
Apr 11, 2021•46 min
Our guest today is Mark Watson, the Executive Vice President for Bunn-O-Matic. Mark loves challenges, both personal and professional. He would prefer to fail at a huge challenge than succeed at an easy challenge. In his career, he has always chosen to do the hard assignments and big challenges. In his opinion, the hard road […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage others to ...
Apr 04, 2021•44 min
Our guest today is COO Alliance Member Elizabeth A. Fields, COO of the Gary Sinise Foundation. Elizabeth joined the Gary Sinise Foundation in 2018 as its Director of Development before being promoted to Chief Operating Officer. She brings over 20 years of non-profit leadership experience to the Foundation, having previously held a variety of executive […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will enco...
Mar 29, 2021•44 min
Our guest today is Kelly Poelker, the Executive Editor for Podcast Magazine. Kelly Poelker is also the President & COO of both Ear Control and Bold Enterprises which she runs alongside Steve Olsher. Kelly has been providing high-level customer service, business support, consulting, coaching, and event management to businesses and leading entrepreneurs for over 35 […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating ...
Mar 23, 2021•41 min
Our guest today is COO Alliance Member Alan Joskowicz, the Director of Operations and COO for Dynamic Marketing, Inc. Alan is highly experienced as a director of operations & director of information technology with a demonstrated history of working in the wholesale, retail, and warehousing industry. He is skilled in negotiation, analytical skills, sales, retail, […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review....
Mar 14, 2021•42 min
Our guest today is Chief Operating Officer Dr. Dana Knight-Reyes. Knight Nicastro MacKay, LLC, is a litigation-focused law firm. From their regional offices in Colorado, Missouri, Montana, and Illinois, they have represented businesses, including transportation entities, public employers, and insurers throughout the United States. For 24 months, Dana has assisted the Board of Managers in […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rati...
Mar 07, 2021•43 min
Our guest today is Chris Lu, who is a co-founder of copy.ai. Copy.ai is an AI copywriting platform that uses cutting-edge artificial intelligence to help marketers and entrepreneurs grow their businesses. Chris has worked at the ESO Fund for the past 5 years and is passionate about early-stage investing and entrepreneurship. He's angel invested in […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage othe...
Feb 28, 2021•42 min
Our guest today is the COO of Connect&Go, Francois-Pierre Moffet. Connect&Go is a world leader in smart wearable solutions for guest experience in leisure & entertainment. Francoise-Pierre specializes in helping visionary founders & investors scale companies by building high performance teams and establishing a structured & disciplined operational foundation. At Connect&GO, Francoise-Pierre led the […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscri...
Feb 21, 2021•39 min
From a very young age, Alia J. Daniels recognized the power of representation within the media. Quickly identifying how few women looked like her across entertainment, business and politics, Alia became determined to make an impact. She equipped herself with bachelor's degrees in Music and Communications Studies with a Mass Media emphasis from Albion […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will enco...
Feb 14, 2021•45 min
Our guest today is Joe Abraham Operating Partner for Beyond Academics. Joe is a serial entrepreneur, award-winning business advisor, and author of the critically acclaimed book "Entrepreneurial DNA" which has been adopted into several undergraduate and graduate study programs. His research into entrepreneurial behavior led to the writing of the book and also led […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will...
Feb 06, 2021•37 min
Our guest today is COO Alliance Member Hunter McMahon, the Chief Operating Officer for iDiscovery Solutions. Hunter is a reliable strategic partner, leveraging data analytics for litigation, investigations, data privacy, compliance issues and more. He has served as a testifying and consulting expert to corporations both large and small, while working with Am Law […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. Th...
Jan 31, 2021•43 min
Our guest today is Cindy Perks, the COO for Global Mentoring Solutions. Cindy brings over 30 years of operations management experience and oversees the hiring, training and support structure strategy at GMS. Global Mentoring Solutions offers outsourced help desk support to tech teams of various companies across the globe. Their mission is to boost […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encoura...
Jan 24, 2021•38 min
Our guest today is George Horvat, the COO of Agero, an industry leader in the digitalization of driver assistance services on a massive scale. George is responsible for end-to-end operations of their closely intertwined network and contact center functions. George brings over 25 years of Fortune 500 experience as a results-driven executive in manufacturing, quality, […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This ...
Jan 17, 2021•42 min
Our guest today is Ritesh Chaturbedi who is the COO for Systemax, a value-added industrial distributor going to market through its operating subsidiaries primarily under the name Global Industrial, and related brands. He has extensive experience in operations, procurement, customer service, technology and critical growth operations. Ritesh is also sought after by CXOs as […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & r...
Jan 11, 2021•45 min
Sometimes, a good-paying job just does not provide a life that is fulfilling and filled with purpose. Jonathan Saunders is well-familiar with this, having left Wall Street and the world of investment banking in exchange for a company that serves his community. Now, he is the COO for SunCulture, an innovative Africa-based Agritech company that […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage othe...
Jan 04, 2021•47 min
Our guest today is COO Alliance Member Chris Coombs, COO of Innovator Industrial Services. A company can only last as long as they keep on innovating. For Chris Coombs, Innovator Industrial Services exists because they look at innovation, taking what happens in the industry and figuring out how they can do things differently and better. In this episode, […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. Thi...
Dec 28, 2020•45 min
Our guest is COO Alliance Member Anthony Crissie, Sales Enablement EVP for LineDrive. What does it take to get your company to grow? Anthony Crissie, LineDrive's Sales Establishment EVP, has the answer. In fact, Anthony has helped the company become an early adopter of systems and platforms geared towards increasing sales growth and effectiveness. In this episode, […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & revie...
Dec 21, 2020•44 min
Starting a business with your partner may not be the most ideal thing for some. But for Theo Goldin, it has become one of the greatest decisions he has made. Together with his wife, Kara Goldin, they started Hint Inc. a healthy lifestyle brand known for its delicious unsweetened flavored water. He takes us into […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage others to listen and grow as a community....
Dec 14, 2020•45 min
Running a company is one thing, but what does it look like to run a franchising company? Michael Abramson, Xponential Fitness, LLC's Chief Operating Officer, tells us as he sits down for an interview with Cameron Herold. Here, Michael talks about the franchising he manages, how to onboard franchisees and ensure they are successful, and why branding […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will enc...
Dec 03, 2020•47 min
Becoming a Chief Operating Officer entails a lot of shifting and good relationship building, particularly towards working with the CEO. You need to learn how to work hand in hand and take their vision to reality. In today's show, Cameron Herold interviews Douglas Hanna, the Chief Operating Officer of Grafana Labs. Having been in a […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage others to listen and ...
Nov 30, 2020•43 min
What does it take to stand out in one of the most critical eCommerce channels, Amazon? For many businesses, the Amazon marketplace can be tough to crack, especially if you have no control over your brand. Helping hundreds of brands thrive in this platform, William Fikhman founded Amazzia. In this episode, he sits down with Cameron Herold to […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encour...
Nov 23, 2020•45 min
Our guest is COO Alliance Member Richard Uruchurtu, VP of Ops at Klientboost. Growth is amazing, but it can be very chaotic, especially for those in leadership positions. The amount of work put into reaching where you are now, also needs to double to continue that growth. Handling the growth curve, KlientBoost’s VP of Operations, Richard Uruchurtu III, […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This...
Nov 16, 2020•46 min
Managing an online automotive business in the time of pandemic has been a bit challenging, with this industry being the most under-penetrated these days. Nevertheless, auto companies are still managing to survive and deliver. Exploring his experiences as a COO in this field with Cameron Herold is David Meniane of CarParts.com, the fastest-growing retailer of […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This wil...
Nov 09, 2020•46 min
Running a massive organization with the leanest leadership team possible may sound like a contradiction in terms, but it actually makes sense in a lot of different ways. For one, Dale Kahn, the VP of Operations at Alverno Labs, says it has a lot to do with engaging your teams more in their specific responsibilities […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage others to listen and grow as a commun...
Nov 02, 2020•37 min
A common theme among seconds-in-command is the tricky responsibility of filtering ideas into different silos of what should be done now versus what should be set further down the road. It is no different for Miles Gullingsrud, the Vice President of Operations at WRA Environmental Consultants. As the pandemic demands organizations to basically slow down, […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourag...
Oct 26, 2020•50 min
Being a COO of a company is challenging enough, but what would life be if you're a COO of several? That is what Beejel Parmar does as a fractional COO for a number of different brands. Beejel is a sought after keynote speaker, trainer mastermind, facilitator, business coach, and consultant who has a passion for traveling the […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage others to listen ...
Oct 19, 2020•43 min
Wikipedia has done a lot more than it gets credit for when it comes to increasing global access to information. The operations of Wikimedia Foundation, the global nonprofit that supports Wikipedia from the backend, is led by the brilliant Janeen Uzzell. It is Janeen's job to ensure operational efficiency and scale at a time when […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage others to listen and gr...
Oct 12, 2020•45 min
Being a franchisee offers its own set of challenges that is unique from those encountered on a daily basis by the people at the top tier. But what if you're wearing both hats at the same time? That is what Bryce Henson does every day as the Vice President of Fit Body Boot Camp as well as […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage others to listen and grow as a community. YouTube - Sec...
Oct 05, 2020•43 min
How do you find the best people and put them in places within your company where they can give the most value and grow the most professionally? This is what Encore Search Partners helps its clients with. Encore Search is not your usual search firm. It has a unique business model that basically flips the traditional […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage others to listen and grow as a c...
Sep 28, 2020•45 min
Advisors Excel is a company that offers a wide range of supporting services to independent financial advisors. After 20 years in the manufacturing industry, Mike Miller felt attracted to the company's unique business model and culture. He has since served as its COO for more than seven years. Listen in as he shares with Cameron Herold how […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage oth...
Sep 21, 2020•41 min
