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Past Episodes

April 18, 2024
The importance of connections with Michael Westafer, founder and CEO of Roger West Creative & Code

This week, we speak with Michael Westafer, founder and CEO of Roger West Creative & Code. Michael founded the company, a full-service marketing agency, in 2007. The company recently merged …

April 11, 2024
You don't get ahead alone and more leadership insights from nonprofit executive Susie Bowie

This week, we speak with Susie Bowie, CEO, The William G. and Marie Selby Foundation. Susie was named CEO of the foundation in March 2023. She was executive director of …

April 4, 2024
The Ups and Downs of the Restaurant Business with Dan Bavaro of Bavaro Hospitality

This week we are speaking with Dan Bavaro, founder of Bavaro Hospitality. Bavaro Hospitality operates five Bavaro restaurant locations and a culinary commissary. The company has more than 200 employees …

March 28, 2024
Jay Girotto's unique path from tech startups to Microsoft to a billion-dollar family farm investment

This week we are speaking with Jay Girotto, President of Farmland Opportunity. Jay founded Farmland Opportunity in 2009 after a career in tech on the West Coast of the country, …

March 21, 2024
Melding a career of for-profit and nonprofit leadership with All Faiths Food Bank CEO Nelle Miller

This week we are speaking with Nelle Miller, President and CEO of All Faiths Food Bank. Nelle has had two careers: one in business with technology and a focus on …

March 14, 2024
Creating a high-performance, high-bar IT services company with Atlas Professional Services CEO Greg

This week we are speaking with Greg Zolkos, President and CEO of Atlas Professional Services. Greg founded Atlas in 2006, after heading up Information Technology for a large concrete company …

March 7, 2024
Helping is in her DNA with Elizabeth Dosoretz CEO and Founder of Elite DNA Behavioral Health

This week we are speaking with Elizabeth Dosoretz, Elite DNA Behavioral Health, CEO and founder. Elizabeth is a licensed clinical social worker and founded Elite DNA Behavioral Health in 2013. …

February 29, 2024
How to be a Better Storyteller with New York Times Best Selling Author Don Yaeger

This week, we speak with Don Yaeger, author and public speaker. Don was an associate editor with Sports Illustrated and is an author of 40 books, including 11 that made …

February 22, 2024
Behind the scenes of an ad agency with ChappellRoberts CEO Christine Turner

This week we are joined by Christine Turner, CEO of ChappellRoberts, one of the leading ad agencies in Tampa. Christine was named president in 2021 and CEO and partner in …

February 15, 2024
Connections, creativity and championing innovation with Synapse Florida CEO Lauren Prager

This week, we are speaking with Lauren Prager, CEO of Synapse Florida. Lauren has been involved with Synapse Florida since 2018, when she volunteered for the launch of Synapse Summit, …

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Mark Gordon

Mark Gordon is the managing editor of the Business Observer. Mark has been a business journalist and editor for more than 20 years, and one of his passions is writing about leadership. That led to Mark to start writing a leadership column in 2021 in the Business Observer, called Leadership Matters. It also led to the creation of the From the Corner Office podcast in June 2023.

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Read Corley

Read attended elementary, middle and high school in Manatee County. After graduating from Florida State University and navigating the pandemic, Read joined up with his father to create the podcast I 501(c) You - The Podcast for Nonprofit Board Members. As the podcast has grown, Read has created a path producing podcasts for others, including the Business Observer.

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