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Gina Trimarco
Episode 24: The Pivotal Leader – Justin Irizarry
“It’s not practice that makes the difference – it’s perfect practice that does.” – Justin Irizarry Justin Irizarry, CFO of OrthoNow is NOT the stereotypical CFO. His innovative ability to start the nation’s only franchised orthopedic urgent care center is supported by his belief that employees are the biggest asset on the balance sheet. In...Read More
Episode 23: The Pivotal Leader – Homewatch CareGivers Franchise Network
“There are times when you need to re-position conflict in a way that may not feel as comfortable in your business relationship but the outcome at the end of the day is going to be stronger.” – Julie Smith, President, Homewatch CareGivers In this episode of The Pivotal Leader, Gina Trimarco interviewed Leann Reynolds, CEO,...Read More
Episode 22: The Pivotal Leader – Tahaji Felder
Gina Trimarco spoke with Tahaji Felder, CEO of the Goose & Gander Brand. From an accounting career to social entrepreneur, Tahaji will inspire you with her passion for purpose and remind some of you more tenured entrepreneurs why you do what you do! Tahaji Felder had no plans on becoming a social entrepreneur. Equipped with a...Read More
Episode 21: The Pivotal Leader – CJ Johnson
Gina Trimarco spoke with CJ Johnson, CEO and founder of the LA-based, award-winning digital agency, Januel+Johnson (J+J). A true creative who started out as a filmmaker, CJ is also an influencer who uses the power of story and narrative to shape his company’s culture and the cultures of the brands he serves at his boutique...Read More
Episode 20: The Pivotal Leader – Paul Jarrett
Gina Trimarco had a lively conversation with Paul Jarrett, CEO of Bulu Box, a “discovery e-commerce” product. Bulu Box is a pioneer in their industry; Paul started out in the ad agency world (think “Mad Men”) and is a pioneer in the subscription box industry; one of the first in a market of 5,000+ subscription...Read More
Episode 19: The Pivotal Leader – Charlie Fusco
Gina Trimarco spoke with her “business girl crush” Charlie Fusco, CEO and Creative Mastermind of Synergixx, a full service direct response agency, a company she founded, nearly lost and grew to success in the past 17 years (while being a mom and wife). Her success can be attributed to her philosophy of “You can be a...Read More
Episode 18: The Pivotal Leader – Terence Chatmon
Subscribe to the podcast on: iTunes | Stitcher From soda bottle recycling entrepreneur at the age of six to senior executive leader responsible for billions of dollars for the Coca Cola Company, Terence Chatmon has served in senior executive leadership roles with Johnson & Johnson, Citibank and Coca Cola. Terence is a transformational leader amongst...Read More
Episode 17: The Pivotal Leader – Jim Cavale
Subscribe to the podcast on: iTunes | Stitcher Jim Cavale is an entrepreneur who starts, invests in and leads disruptive brands, with a passion for social impact. When I first met Jim, he was President and partner of Iron Tribe Fitness, a national fitness brand with more than 40 gyms from Seattle to Miami, and...Read More
Episode 16: The Pivotal Leader – Kevin Garber
Subscribe to the podcast on: iTunes | Stitcher Kevin Garber is the CEO and Co-founder of ManageFlitter – a product that layers a set of search, filtering, sorting and follow tools on top of your Twitter account. In this episode, I talked to Kevin about customer acquisition, employee retention and business growth. A great reminder...Read More
Episode 100: The Pivotal Leader – Robby Hill
Robby Hill, Founder & CEO of information technology consulting firm HillSouth, started designing websites in the 7th grade and by the time he was legally old enough to sign contracts in South Carolina (age 17), he signed a lease for his first office space because he was generating enough revenue to do so. Plus, he...Read More