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Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief

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Welcome to the “Second in Command” Podcast hosted by Cameron Herold, brought to you by the COO Alliance, where top-level COOs share their insights, tactics, and strategies that made them the Chief Behind the Chief. Cameron Herold founded the COO Alliance with one simple goal in mind: to provide COOs with the same professional development and growth opportunities CEOs have enjoyed for many years. COO Alliance is the world's leading network for the Second in Command. Cameron Herold is a top business consultant, best-selling author, and speaker. He’s the mastermind behind hundreds of companies’ exponential growth and he’s touched thousands of businesses indirectly through his work.

Episodes

Ep. 186 – Diligent Corporation President & COO, Lisa Edwards

Our guest today is Diligent Corporation’s President & COO, Lisa Edwards. Diligent Corporation is the largest governance, risk and compliance (“GRCâ€) SaaS provider serving over 23,000 organizations around the globe. Lisa is responsible for commercial growth and performance. Prior to joining Diligent, she served as EVP of Strategic Business Operations at Salesforce. Lisa also held […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rati...

Nov 06, 202146 min

Ep. 185 – Thorben COO, Chris Koomey

  Our guest today is COO of Thorben, Chris Koomey. Those who know him, call him Koomey. Koomey has dedicated his life to helping entrepreneurs get more out of their businesses and their lives by building multiple streams of value for income, wealth creation and fun. Currently, he is focused on building value in Thorben […] 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...

Oct 30, 202150 min

Ep. 184 – The Hustle Marketing Director, Scott Nixon

Our guest today is the Marketing Director of The Hustle, Scott Nixon.  The Hustle was acquired by HubSpot in 2021. Before the acquisition, Scott served as Head of Product and Growth, where he grew the daily email newsletter 50% Y/Y to 1.5m+ readers — and premium subscription 500% Y/Y to 10k+ paid subscribers. Prior, he […] 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...

Oct 23, 202142 min

Ep. 183 – Boomi COO, Chris Port

Our guest today is the COO of Boomi, Chris Port. Chris is responsible for the support, services, success, and strategy functions within the company. Chris led the Dell acquisition of Boomi in 2011 and was responsible for the company's integration and growth post-acquisition. Previously, Chris was a General Manager within Dell Software's Systems Management Business […] The post Ep. 183 – Boomi COO, Chris Port appeared first on COO Alliance . Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to...

Oct 12, 202142 min

Ep. 182 – Blockchain.com Chief Business Officer, Lane Kasselman

Our guest today is the Chief Business Officer at the crypto giant known as Blockchain.com, Lane Kasselman. Lane Kasselman has more than two decades of experience in public policy, crisis strategy, and communications at Blockchain.com. Previously, he headed communications and public affairs for Uber and AT&T, where he played a crucial role in creating national […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This wil...

Oct 09, 202143 min

Ep. 181 – Anaqua COO, Justin Crotty

Our guest today is the Chief Operating Officer of Anaqua, Justin Crotty. As Chief Operating Officer, Justin handles the execution of Anaqua's growth strategy and day-to-day operations. He joined Anaqua in 2016 as Chief Financial Officer, where he assumed overall leadership for the Global Finance and Accounting team.  In 2018 he was appointed to COO […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encoura...

Oct 02, 202145 min

Ep. 180 – HomeToGo COO, Valentin Gruber

Our guest today is the COO of HomeToGo, Valentin Gruber. HomeToGo is a marketplace with the world's largest selection of holiday rentals, listing millions of offers across thousands of trusted partners. Valentin spent 2 years as CRO refining the Customer Support program by fuelling it with Salesforce to create a new B2B2C CRM tool across […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage others to list...

Sep 25, 202143 min

Ep. 179 – V Shred VP of Operations, Brian Gaouette

Our guest today is COO Alliance Member Brian Gaouette, Vice President of Operations at V Shred.  Brian began his career as a financial analyst with a Fortune 100 financial firm doing accounting and reporting for investment portfolios. Brian eventually partnered with a group of people to form a digital marketing agency, where he got to […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage others to li...

Sep 19, 202143 min

Ep.178 – Clubhouse Head of Global Marketing, Maya Watson

Our guest today is the Head of Global Marketing at Clubhouse, Maya Watson. Clubhouse is leading the creator, partnerships, community, editorial, and communication teams for all marketing initiatives.  Prior to Clubhouse, Maya was an executive at Netflix leading Editorial & Publishing, and a longtime executive at OWN Networks and Harpo Productions. Originally from Minneapolis, Maya […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest ra...

Sep 11, 202145 min

Ep. 177 – Pela Earth COO, Jeff Keen

Our guest today is Pela Earth's COO, Jeff Keen.  Jeff’s background in the technology industry ranges from startup founder to senior executive in several high growth companies. He is an active member and supporter of British Columbia’s startup ecosystem as co-founder of Atrium Ventures, the Kelowna Innovation Society and Accelerate Okanagan.  Jeff is currently the […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review...

Sep 04, 202139 min

Ep. 176 – Persona COO, Christie Kim

Our guest today is Christie Kim, COO of Persona, the identity infrastructure company backed by Index Ventures and Coatue that offers businesses the building blocks to create personalized identity verification experiences for any use case.  In her role, Christie oversees Persona's business and operations functions, including sales, marketing, customer success, and operations. She is leading […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an hone...

Aug 28, 202146 min

Ep. 175 – Sprious COO, Derek Knorr

Our guest today is COO Alliance Member, Derek Knorr, who is the COO for Sprious. Sprious is a tech startup located in Lincoln, Nebraska as part of the "Silicon Prairie" and primarily plays in the web scraping space, providing SaaS sales of its web scraping services as well as product-based sales for the underlying infrastructure […] 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...

Aug 23, 202143 min

Ep. 174 – Special Feature: “Ask Me Anything!”

  Today is a special "Ask Cameron Anything" episode! We’ve polled our audience, sought out social media, and given you the chance to ask YOUR questions that you’ve been burning to ask from the CEO Whisperer himself, Cameron Herold! With over 20 years of building businesses and coaching some of the top leaders of business […] 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 ...

Aug 14, 202122 min

Ep. 173 – Better Business Bureau VP & COO, Michael Sedio

  Our guest today is COO Alliance Member, Michael Sedio, the COO and Vice President of the Better Business Bureau. Michael Sedio doesn’t just work at the Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest; he loves it. He joined the team in 2008 armed with a BA in Global Studies, planning to have his first “professional” […] 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 an...

Aug 08, 202143 min

Ep. 172 – LIFEAID Beverage Co. COO, Andy Halliday

Our guest today is the COO of LIFEAID Beverage Co, Andy Halliday. Andy is the son of an Air Force B-52 Aircraft Commander and spent his high school years in Tachikawa, Japan, when his father retired from the Air Force to become a 747 Captain for Japan Airlines. He left Japan to go to Dartmouth, […] 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 - Second...

Aug 03, 202146 min

Ep. 171 – Solo Special: How to Hire a Cameron

ATTN: CEOs doing > 5-50mil/year: Are you looking for the Yin to your Yang (or the Yang to your Yin)?   Your ideal COO is an extension of you - it's the ONE relationship that most determines the fate of your business.   So if you know exactly what the different types of COOs are. […] 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 - Second In...

Jul 23, 202124 min

Ep. 170 – Cisco Meraki VP of Operations, Denise Thomas

Our guest today is Denise Thomas, VP, Operations, and COO for Cisco's Meraki business unit, where she's responsible for Inclusion, Employee Experience, IT, Business Systems, Program Management, Facilities, Business, and Manufacturing Operations.  Before her current role, Denise served as Meraki's Chief of Staff at Meraki and Head of People. An experienced operator, Denise played a […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest ratin...

Jul 16, 202147 min

Ep. 169 – Bell Curve Managing Partner, Ian Martins

Our guest today is Ian Martins, Managing Partner for Bell Curve. Ian currently runs operations at Bell Curve, which is a San Francisco-based agency that helps startups and high-growth enterprises grow. Bell Curve has worked with companies like Microsoft, Clearbit, Segment, and Pilot to name a few.  Before working with Bell Curve, Ian helped build […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage ...

Jul 09, 202145 min

Ep. 168 – Rankings.io President, Steven Willi

Our guest today is COO Alliance Member, Steven Willi, President of Rankings.io.  Steven Willi joined Rankings.io, formerly known as AttorneyRankings.org, in 2013 as a web developer and only the second employee of the company. In the years that followed, he honed his SEO skills and his position rose as rapidly as Rankings' growth. He has […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage others to ...

Jul 03, 202138 min

Ep. 167 – Fivetran COO & Co-Founder, Taylor Brown

Our guest today is Taylor Brown, COO and Co-Founder of Fivetran. Taylor is passionate about helping good humans build awesome products. He draws inspiration from his time as a liberal arts student at Amherst College, experience as a designer at North Social, and lifelong athletic endeavors. Most recently he has built Fivetran, a fully managed […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage others to...

Jun 27, 202141 min

Ep. 166 – ModivCare COO, Kenneth Wilson

Our guest today is Kenneth Wilson, COO of ModivCare, formerly Providence & LogistiCare, the nation's largest provider of non-emergency medical transportation, serving 30 million patients through 70 million rides annually. ModivCare is a tech-enabled healthcare services company, whose value-based supportive care solutions address the social determinants of health, enable greater access to care, elevate the […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast an...

Jun 20, 202143 min

Ep. 165 – Entrepreneurs On Fire Engine, Kate Erickson

Our guest today is Kate Erickson. She is known as the Engine at Entrepreneurs On Fire, which is an award winning podcast where John Lee Dumas interviews inspiring Entrepreneurs who are truly ON FIRE. She is also the co-author of The Podcast Journal: Idea to Launch in 50 Days. In 2008, Kate earned her degree […] 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. You...

Jun 12, 202140 min

Ep. 164 – Greetly COO, Chris Morin

Our guest today is Chris Morin, the COO of Greetly. Chris is accountable for achieving Greetly's business objectives and serves as a thought partner to the CEO. A major element of his role is anticipating the needs of the team. This includes defining the rights and positions before they exist and recognizing which […] 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 communi...

Jun 05, 202139 min

Ep. 163 – SADA Systems COO, Dana Berg

  Our guest today is COO Alliance Member, Dana Berg the COO of SADA Systems. As Chief Operating Officer, Dana Berg is driven by the singular mission of identifying and implementing innovative solutions that create competitive advantages for our customers. With over 20 years of experience in the information technology field, he has developed a […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage othe...

May 30, 202143 min

Ep. 162 – Credit Karma Co-Founder & CTO, Ryan Graciano

Our guest today is Ryan Graciano, co-Founder and CTO of Credit Karma. As a co-founder and CTO, Ryan Graciano has grown the company's engineering department from a one-man band into a team of hundreds, developing a technical framework to support the company's rapid growth. His expertise and innovation has helped bring new levels of usability […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage others to l...

May 22, 202142 min

Ep. 161 – Creatio VP of Global Sales, Andie Dovgan

Our guest today is Andie Dovgan, VP of Global Sales for Creatio. Creatio is a global software company providing a lead low-code platform for process management and CRM. The company combines an intuitive low-code platform, best-in-class CRM, and a robust BPM in a single solution to accelerate sales, marketing, service, and operations for mid-size and […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage ot...

May 16, 202147 min

Ep. 160 - AdOutreach Head of Operations, Julia Gordy

Our guest today is COO Alliance Member Julia Gordy, who is the Head of Operations at AdOutreach. AdOutreach is a company that helps entrepreneurs & marketers harness the power of YouTube Ads to skyrocket their leads & sales. Julia is integral in the management of AdOutreach and specializes in analyzing and improving organizational processes to […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage ...

May 09, 202141 min

Ep. 159 - Dialpad COO, Jason Yang

Our guest today is Jason Yang, COO of Dialpad. Jason joined Dialpad in 2018 and was previously SVP of Marketing and Business Operations.  He brings to the role more than two decades of experience with high-growth global companies and a wide breadth of experience across disciplines. Jason is a global marketing and digital transformation […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage others to l...

May 02, 202148 min

Ep. 158 – Corcentric President & COO, Matt Clark

Our guest today is Matt Clark, President and Chief Operating Officer for Corcentric. Matt is responsible for setting and steering Corcentric's strategic vision along with its mission of empowering businesses to do more. His leadership has led to a substantial increase in employees, revenue, and the company's growing presence in the B2B FinTech space. Since […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encou...

Apr 25, 202141 min

Ep. 157 – Tiltify VP of Strategic Partnerships, Larissa Rydin

Our guest today is Tiltify’s VP of Strategic Partnerships, Larissa Rydin. Larissa brings over 20 years of experience in marketing, corporate development, and nonprofit leadership.  After quickly moving up the ranks at the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, she held the position of Mid-Atlantic Regional Director, overseeing two offices and an […] Resources: Subscribe, Rate & Review I'd love you to subscribe to the podcast an...

Apr 18, 202141 min