Joe Fazio is the Co-Founder and CEO of Commerce State Bank, a community bank that has grown rapidly. Joe’s led a wide-ranging career, that did not start on a track toward banking. He started in sales with the IBM Corporation and subsequently worked in Trust Management, General Management and Business Development positions. He also became the CEO of a technology start-up company. In 2017, Joe…
Continue reading ➞ Joe Fazio, CEO, Making Money Work for You with the Rule of 72 – Episode 83
Jim Zaiser is the President & CEO of Hydro-Thermal Corporation, a third-generation manufacturer of direct steam injection technology systems. Jim spent a decade working outside of the family business for companies like Robert Bosch and Strattec Security Corp. He earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University and MBA from Keller Graduate School. Jim…
Continue reading ➞ Jim Zaiser, CEO, Engineering Double Digit Growth by Wandering Around – Episode 82
John Corcoran is a partner at Rise 25, a company that helps B2B businesses get more clients, referrals and strategic partners through their ‘done for you’ podcast service. He’s also host of the The Smart Business Revolution podcast where he interviews today’s top entrepreneurs and authors to reveal how they use relationships to grow their businesses and their incomes. John graduated…
Mark Burish is a partner at the law firm, Hurley Burish. Mark graduated from Marquette University and the UW Madison Law School. In addition to his law practice, Mark is a real estate investor, an entrepreneur – he’s owned and sold two assisted living community companies –a philanthropist – he is one of the founding…
Mike Harris is the Founder & CEO of Patina Solutions, a leading interim management firm for professionals with 25+ years of experience who desire — and choose —to work in rewarding, engagement-based roles. Mike has a unique collection of experiences. He began his career in public accounting, moved into an analyst role with a venture…
Continue reading ➞ Mike Harris, CEO, Patina Nation – the Rise of Executives on Demand – Episode 79
Aleta Norris, the leadership development expert and co-founder of Living as a Leader, has just written a book, titled, "Women Who Spark: 12 steps to catapult happiness, cultivate confidence, and discover the purpose of your life." In her book, Aleta shows you how to create a life you love, defined by, turning an overwhelming to-do…
Brad Davidson is a California based fitness expert who trains professional athletes and executives how to optimize their energy by understanding what he calls their symptomology and by making sure that their SHMECK is in check. Brad is also an entrepreneur, having started his first fitness gym as a young adult while living out of his car, the author of…
Steve Palec has just written a book, where your journey begins alongside him in a speech classroom and takes you into interviews with greats including Ringo Starr, Les Paul, Don McLean, and Alice Cooper. You'll walk with him on the diamond at Miller Park and the grounds of Lambeau Field. Follow his ups and downs…
Christine Specht is the CEO of Cousin’s Subs, a Wisconsin based sub shop chain started by her Dad and his cousin in 1972. She has a bachelor’s degree in criminology & law studies from Marquette University and a master’s in public administration from American University. Although Christine worked in the family’s restaurants as a teenager,…
Deeatra Kajfosz is the Executive Director of LiFE OF HOPE, a non-profit she created that is in the business of saving lives that may otherwise end prematurely by suicide. Raised by a single mother, Deeatra learned at age 6 that the man she called Dad was not actually her father. Her mother was not forthcoming…
