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Past Episodes

September 3, 2026
The Golden Touch with Scott Pinkerton

The CEO of FourThought Private Wealth in Venice, Scott is a philosophical and forward-thinking wealth management entrepreneur. On this episode, Business Observer Managing Editor Mark Gordon and Scott talked about …

August 27, 2026
Brian Henriquez brings the juice

Brian 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 installation, maintenance and repair …

August 20, 2026
Big Business, Big Heart with Karen Swager

An 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 …

August 13, 2026
The Way Forward with Kourtney Sanchez

Kourtney 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 …

August 6, 2026
Trust Doesn’t Rust with Kelly Caldwell

Kelly 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 …

July 30, 2026
Legal Eagle — Jennie Compton with Shumaker

Jennie 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 for Shumaker, a …

July 23, 2026
The CEO who listens

Fintech 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 …

July 16, 2026
Pitch Prowess with the Queen, Forbes Riley

Forbes 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 …

July 9, 2026
Achieving career success with Junior Achievement CEO Cheryl Kunkle

Cheryl 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 and medical …

July 2, 2026
Capitalizing on the promise of AI in banking with Kevin Gillen

Kevin 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 …

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Team

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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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