Author Archives: Ashley Stevens

216: The importance of having a plan – with Tim Fulton

Meet Tim Fulton Tim owned and operated several small retail businesses in Miami. He also taught as an adjunct professor and served as the interim director of the Family Business Institute at Florida International University. Tim was a Vistage chair for 16 years, retired from Vistage in December 2018 and currently enjoys chair Emeritus status. […]

215: Be assertive and polite – with Peter Yawitz

Meet Peter Yawitz Peter Yawitz is a management communication consultant helping individuals and groups at global companies communicate more effectively. His website someoneelsesdad.com has videos, an ask-dad column, and a podcast, giving tons of practical and humorous advice on how to manage life at work. His book, Flip-Flops & Microwaved Fish: Navigating the Dos & […]

212: Now is the time to reinvent yourself – with Lori Mendelsohn

Meet Lori Mendelsohn Lori Mendelsohn is an intuitive matchmaker whose purpose is to introduce people who were meant to meet each other. Her company is SmartFunnySingle. She has introduced 15 couples who have said “I do.” Lori had a successful 33 year career as a fashion designer in LA and NYC as well as founding, […]

211: Wisdom based learning – with Craig Lemasters

Meet Craig Lemasters Craig Lemasters is an advisor, entrepreneur, investor, and board member with more than two decades of success in executive leadership positions, now dedicated to helping leaders get unstuck on major growth challenges. Craig works with global enterprises, focused on identifying knowledge gaps, aligning organizations around core initiatives, and enabling critical decision making. […]

209: Prioritize networking – with Christopher Gerg

Meet Christopher Gerg Christopher Gerg is the CISO and VP of Cyber Risk Management at Gillware. He is a technical lead with 20+ years of information security experience tackling the challenges of cloud-based hosting, DevOps, managed security services, e-commerce, healthcare, financial, and payment card industries. He has worked in mature information security teams as well […]

208: Relationships are found in every community – with Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew

Meet Froswa’ Booker-Drew I am intrigued by relationships, particularly building networks to address issues in organizations and communities. Because of my extensive background in leadership, nonprofit management, partnership development, training and education, I’ve been quoted in Forbes, Ozy, Bustle, Thrive Global, Huffington Post and other media outlets around the world. As Vice President of Community […]

207: The power of podcasting with Elzie Flenard

Meet Elzie D. Flenard, III Elzie D. Flenard, III is the founder of Enterprise NOW!. Elzie is also the host of the Enterprise NOW! Podcast. Elzie has more than a decade of experience as an engineering professional and entrepreneur. He thrives on thinking outside the box, bringing the best out of entrepreneurs, and driving results. […]