Motivated to Lead Podcast - Mark Klingsheim

This week we interview Doug Bruhnke, Founder/CEO at Global Chamber®. Doug is a global entrepreneur dedicated to helping members of Global Chamber® successfully reach new markets across 525 metros - everywhere! He is a two-time expat with Dupont in Tokyo and Singapore with over 30 years of global business experience in nearly all countries and segments. Doug is also a regional advisor for U.S. Global Leadership Coalition and a member of global groups including Arizona District Export Council. He has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from University of Utah and an EMBA from Michigan State University, and is co-inventor on 5 patents. Doug is based in Scottsdale, Arizona and Palo Alto, California.

In this episode, we interview John Deedrick, who is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Fourth Element Capital, a healthcare technology venture capital firm. Prior John was Co-founder, and General Partner with Accuitive Medical Ventures focused on medical device companies. John started his career in venture capital for Mayo Clinic Ventures. John has served on the boards of many companies and also is President of CHIP Solutions, a business consulting firm to both private and public companies as well as individuals. John shares lessons learned from his career in business and as a VC.

In this episode, we revisit conversations with six leaders as they share the answer to the question knowing what you know now if you were what advice would you give yourself at twenty-two?

In this episode of Motivated to Lead, we interview Aaron Gani who is the founder and CEO of BehaVR, LLC, creating digital therapeutics for behavioral health through the unmatched psychological power of Virtual Reality. Gani has been creating applications and experiences with technology throughout his career in healthcare and financial services, up to and including serving as Chief Technology Officer of Humana, a Fortune 50 managed care organization. Gani is a founding member of the Strategic Advisory Board of the Digital Medicine (DiMe) Society, and a founding advisory board member of the International Virtual Reality Healthcare Association (IVRHA). Gani holds a Master's in Predictive Analytics from Northwestern University, an MBA, General Management and Health Sector Management from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, and a BS in Management/CIS from the University of Louisville.

In this episode, we continue our conversation with Byron Loflin who is the founder of the Center for Board Excellence (CBE) and is the architect of CBE's unique board assessment and advisory platform. Byron is recognized in the governance community for developing unique products that address board dynamics, corporate culture, accountability, and performance. His experience and expertise are in the design and administration of assessments and advising board chairs, boards, committees, directors and executive management in a full range of corporate governance matters including strategic alignment, best practices, board refreshment, diversity, structures, and corporate planning.  He and his team have performed several hundred third-party board, committee, peer and CEO self-assessments for organizations of all structures and sizes. Byron is a graduate of Harvard Business School (OPM) and James Madison University (BA). He is a member of the Society for Corporate Governance, Institute of Directors (UK), and the National Association of Corporate Directors

In this episode, we interview Byron Loflin who is the founder of the Center for Board Excellence (CBE) and is the architect of CBE's unique board assessment and advisory platform. Byron is recognized in the governance community for developing unique products that address board dynamics, corporate culture, accountability, and performance. His experience and expertise are in the design and administration of assessments and advising board chairs, boards, committees, directors and executive management in a full range of corporate governance matters including strategic alignment, best practices, board refreshment, diversity, structures, and corporate planning.  He and his team have performed several hundred third-party board, committee, peer and CEO self-assessments for organizations of all structures and sizes. Byron is a graduate of Harvard Business School (OPM) and James Madison University (BA). He is a member of the Society for Corporate Governance, Institute of Directors (UK), and the National Association of Corporate Directors.  

In this podcast episode, we interview Dr. Charles Morgan, the CEO of Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities. Dr. Morgan shares insights from his career and lessons he has learned in leadership. Dr. Charles P. Morgan is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. He is a graduate of Antioch Christian University, where he earned the degree, Doctor of Theology. His Doctoral Dissertation was "A Theology of Missions." Dr. Morgan's most recent degree is from Fuller Theological Seminary, where he graduated with a Master of Science Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. He served as Founder and Senior Pastor of Resurrection Life Fellowship, a non-denominational Christian Church located in Westchester, California, for thirty-three years. Concurrent with his pastoral ministry, he was Vice President of Program at the Los Angeles Mission. He has taught Leadership Skills and Personal Development at Penske College, the multi-billion dollar auto industry giant. He serves on the Board of Directors of City Gate, an association of mission service providers across the United States and Canada, serving those experiencing homelessness, poverty, and addiction. He teaches seminars for SURGE, formed to equip faith community leaders to effectively engage in cross-cultural contact and relations with immigrant population and communities. He is a theologian and international conference speaker.

In this episode, we interview Genie James; we discuss the question Is Stress hijacking your brain and sabotaging your career? Genie gives tips and tools to turn that around. We also discuss the use of virtual reality to treat chronic stress, pain, and addiction. Genie James has proven herself as an intrapreneur and entrepreneur with unparalleled success in early recognition of - and capitalization on - emerging trends within the healthcare industry.  Over 20+ years, she has worked closely with large healthcare systems, physician organizations, private equity groups, and venture capitalists. As President and Founder of GJ Enterprises, LLC, Genie now blends her operational business acumen with her clinical training in neurosciences and cognitive repatterning.  Exciting alliances include BehaVR, providing virtual reality treatments for chronic stress, pain and addiction and Spark Biomedical, launching non-invasive neurostimulation solutions for opioid withdrawal.    In 2018, Genie was recognized as by TeamHealth as one of twelve rising women leaders in healthcare. Genie is also the bestselling author of six books and a much sought-after speaker. She first turned the traditional medical community on its ear with her books Making Managed Care Work (McGraw-Hill) and Winning in the Women's Healthcare Marketplace (Jossey-Bass).  Her seventh book, Brain Switch:  The Neuroscience and Spirituality of New Beginnings is scheduled for release early 2020.  Genie has a Master of Medical Science from Emory University and PhD Studies from University of Tennessee.        

 In this episode of Motivated to Lead podcast we interview Rich Dilorio,  who is the President and CEO of InfuSystem (NYSE American:INFU). Rich shares lessons learned in his career and as a CEO.  Rich brings a strong track record of accomplishment with more than 17 years of medical sales experience, extensive expertise in product launch, and industry knowledge focused on driving growth in the oncology market. During Rich's 13-year tenure with InfuSystem, he has received numerous awards and honors. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Dilorio held various sales and sales leadership roles at Stryker Medical, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, and Thermo Scientific. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Boston College.

In this episode, we interview Barbara Philibert the President & CEO of the Pettibone LLC Platform of the HEICO Companies. Pettibone is comprised of eleven diverse operating companies, seventeen global locations, and 1,000 employees. Prior Barbara was President and COO for Oatey Co. Throughout her career, Barbara has held a number of international operations, marketing, and sales roles with a strong focus in manufacturing branded products.  Barbara serves on the Board of Trustees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and serves on additional boards. Barbara Philibert holds a BA and MA from the University of Iowa, is a Kellogg Executive Scholar in General Management, and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt from Case Western Reserve.

In this episode, we interview Teresa Riffel. Teresa Riffel is the Vice President of Quality at Cirrus. She joined in early 2015 and is responsible for quality assurance, quality engineering, air safety and continuous improvement in the company. Teresa is an accomplished aerospace executive with extensive industry experience. She has held executive leadership positions in quality, global strategic sourcing and supplier integration for international Fortune 500 companies as well as other aerospace suppliers. Teresa shares lessons learned in her career and the importance of having outside interests to refocus. Teresa has a Bachelor of Science degree in business management, a Master's degree in management information systems and has certificates from the Thunderbird School of Global Management Executive Leadership Program and Michigan State Strategic Supply Chain Management program.

In this episode of Motivated to Lead we have part two of our conversation with Jeannine Sheehan who is the EVP/Chief Administrative Officer & HR Officer for InfuSystem, she is based in Boston.  Prior to InfuSystem Jeannine was the Chief Human Resources Officer for Crimson Hexagon a PE financed company. Her background has included working for large publicly traded companies. In this conversation, we discuss the war for talent and how to improve the hiring process to make better hiring decisions.

In this episode of Motivated to Lead we interview Jeannine Sheehan who is the EVP/Chief Administrative Officer & HR Officer for InfuSystem, she is based in Boston.  Prior to InfuSystem Jeannine was the Chief Human Resources Officer for Crimson Hexagon a PE financed company. Her background has included working for large publicly traded companies. In this two-part conversation we discuss the role of HR as a strategic business partner, and ask the question are there still barriers for women in business? We also discuss the topics of inclusion and diversity.  In Part two coming next week, we will discuss the War for Talent and how to improve processes to make better hiring decisions.

In this podcast we interview Peter Crosby. Peter has been the CEO of six medical device companies in four countries, including public and private. Experience includes raising capital, company formation, intellectual property, research and development, quality systems, manufacturing, clinical and regulatory, market launch and sales management. He has an M.Eng.Sci. in Biomedical Engineering, and is an inventor on over 30 US patents and applications. He also serves as an innovation advisor to the University of California Irvine working with startups in their entrepreneurship program.

In this episode we interview Bill Facteau who is Chairman, President and CEO of EarLens Corporation in Menlo Park California.  Bill joined Earlens Corporation as Chairman, President & CEO in November of 2013. Previously he acted as the Vice Chairman of ExploraMed Development, LLC, a medical device incubator based on the West Coast and as an Entrepreneur in Residence at New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Bill was at Johnson and Johnson (JNJ)as Worldwide President of their ENT Division. Facteau joined JNJ via the $800M acquisition of Acclarent, Inc. where he served as the President, CEO, and a member of the Board of Directors since the company's formation in 2004.

In this podcast episode, we interview John Reynolds who is an executive leader. John has been a leader at UnitedHealth Group as Senior Vice President and the CEO/ General Manager of Optum Connect. Previously John was the President of the Healthcare, Government and Biller Solutions for FIS  (Fidelity National Information Services, NYSE: FIS).  His background also includes experience in the banking industry as an SVP with Wells Fargo where he led the Global Trust & Custody business. John has an undergraduate degree in Economics and a Ph.D.  in Business, Organization, and Management. He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Minnesota where he is a subject matter educator in the Dynamics of Leadership. John shares his experiences as a business leader and lessons he has learned in his career.

In this podcast we take a look four questions to ask before you start an executive search.

In this podcast episode, six leaders share their thoughts on with what they know now, what advice would they give themselves at the age of twenty-two.

This week we interview Dave Keil, he shares leadership lessons he has learned. Dave is a COO and Operating Partner for Franworth, a growth equity firm. Dave is the CEO of The Lash Lounge a Franworth brand. Prior to Franworth Dave was the CEO of Pure Barre. Prior to Pure Barre Dave was the CEO of Honey Baked Ham Company. Earlier in his career Dave was on the global leadership team of Ecolab. Prior to Ecolab Dave was at General Mills as President of the Haagen-Daz Shoppe Company and Director of Corporate Development. Dave share insights from his career and lessons he has learned.

This week we interview Francois Michelon the CEO and Board Chair of Endra Life Sciences. Francois career has spanned over 20 years in the healthcare technology field. He has experience working in a startup, private equity and Fortune 20 environments. In 2017 Francois led Endra Life Sciences to a successful IPO. Francois share lessons learned from his career in the corporate world and what he has learned as a startup CEO.