From the Corner Office
by Mark Gordon
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Join us every week on From the Corner Office by the Business Observer for exclusive interviews with accomplished business leaders, where we delve into their unique experiences and insights. Gain valuable lessons from their expertise that you can apply to your own business.
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- The business of art and business with Anabella Bergero · 23 min · Episode 177Anabella Bergero is a global artist, fashion designer and entrepreneur, with collaborations that range from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week to Walmart. She is also a visiting faculty…
- Jump for Joy with Jimmy Estrada · 24 min · Episode 176Jimmy Estrada worked in health care before he founded his own fintech company, Tampa-based JELA Payments. His backstory, too, includes an interesting twist: he worked in Los…
- A Pro’s Pro with Joe Nugent · 22 min · Episode 175Joe Nugent founded Joe the Home Pro Inspections in 2015 after a career in hospitality. The company now serves markets from Marco Island to Punta Gorda and has licensing…
- Find a better way with Jason Cropper · 26 min · Episode 174Jason Cropper has been in sales and technology for some two decades, and started his own consulting business in 2024. He specializes in helping companies find and tackle one big…
- Chasing your dreams with Emily Adams · 22 min · Episode 173Emily Adams can say she has literally chased her dreams, down to bolting from her Amish family and community when she was 17. She has since developed into a leader in…
- Leave no one behind with Mike Durkee · 22 min · Episode 172A U.S. Army helicopter pilot, Mike flew more than 60 combat missions in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He started working with the Wounded Veterans Relief Fund in 2014 as liaison and…
- Sweet Storage Success with Robert Brown · 21 min · Episode 171Robert Brown has been in the construction industry for nearly 40 years, leading GCM Contracting since 1988. With a focus on tilt-up construction, he has overseen some 1,000…
- Be on the winning team with Bemetra · 26 min · Episode 170Bemetra’s first career, in banking and finance, set her up well for her second act, in nonprofit leadership. Through her role at the Tampa Bay Partnership, Bemetra is a champion…
- The Golden Touch with Scott Pinkerton · 27 min · Episode 169The CEO of FourThought Private Wealth in Venice, Scott is a philosophical and forward-thinking wealth management entrepreneur. On this episode, Business Observer Managing Editor…
- Brian Henriquez brings the juice · 28 min · Episode 168Brian Henriquez has been in the electrical and power generation industry for more than two decades and now runs Suncoast Power Solutions which delivers top-tier generator…
- Big Business, Big heart with Karen Swager · 21 min · Episode 167An engineer by training and education, Karen has held multiple leadership roles at The Mosaic Co. since joining the business in 2004 as a director of operations strategy. On this…
- The Way Forward with Kourtney Sanchez · 25 min · Episode 166Kourtney Sanchez was named CEO of United Way Suncoast in June, after a national search for a new leader. Prior to the United Way CEO role, Kourtney was the chief impact officer…
- Trust Doesn’t Rust with Kelly Caldwell · 24 min · Episode 165Kelly and his father, Roland Caldwell, founded Caldwell Trust Co. in 1993, and Kelly became CEO in 2007. Today the company manages more than $2 billion in assets, has more than…
- Legal Eagle — Jennie Compton with Shumaker · 26 min · Episode 164Jennie was named the first-ever firmwide managing partner for Shumaker last year. A Sarasota native and well-known civic leader in town, Jennie leads the strategy and direction…
- The CEO who listens · 20 min · Episode 163Fintech CEO Tad Phelps, even at the helm of a 400-employee financial technology company, is something of a man of the people. He holds CEO sessions open only to non-management…
- Pitch Prowess with the Queen, Forbes Riley · 30 min · Episode 162Forbes Riley, author of Pitch Secrets A to Z: How to Increase Your Influence, Impact, and Income, lays out the keys to making a great pitch: It’s not about the sale. And it’s not…
- Achieving career success with Junior Achievement CEO Cheryl Kunkle · 19 min · Episode 161Cheryl Kunkle was named CEO of youth financial literacy nonprofit Junior Achievement in Fort Myers in January. Prior to this role, she held leadership positions for health care…
- Capitalizing on the promise of AI in banking with Kevin Gillen · 25 min · Episode 160Kevin Gillen has been in the banking industry for some 40 years, and a Tampa Bay and Sarasota executive for Synovus Bank since 2020. On this episode of From the Corner Office…
- Listen up and listen good with Rebecca Shafir · 28 min · Episode 159Rebecca is an ADHD and executive function coach, and founder of Mindful Communication. Based in Sarasota, Rebecca is a speech language pathologist and author of the book, “The…
- Powering up with a smile with FPL’s Dev Iglesias · 30 min · Episode 158Dev Iglesias has been with FPL for nearly a decade, working her way up from a marketing and communications role. Well-known in the Sarasota-Bradenton community for being one of…
