The Human Side of Business Podcast

Hi and a warm welcome to The Elevate Business Podcast. Both myself, Ange MacCabe and Scott Rust are your hosts. We have the pleasure of introducing you to Paul Bellows, the President of Yellow Pencil, a 50-person digital agency working with public sector clients on service automation and content operations. 

Paul is a member of the Council of Canadian Innovators and an advisor formally and informally to digital leaders at all levels of Canadian government. Paul also hosts the 311 Podcast, a series on the leaders in digital government transformation. When not at his desk, Paul is a dad first, and occasionally returns to his roots as a singer songwriter.

More about Yellow Pencil

Hi and a warm welcome to The Elevate Business Podcast. Both myself, Ange MacCabe and Scott Rust are your hosts. We have the pleasure of introducing you to Sharon Lam, COO at Minerva Intelligence, a Canadian software company focused on building AI solutions for the geoscience domain. 

Since joining Minerva Sharon has been involved in various roles leading the developing of the web mapping applications, developing organizations policies and ERP systems before taking on her role as COO where she now leads change management to enhance operations, employee satisfaction and builds upon team success.

More about Minerva Intelligence: https://minervaintelligence.com

Hi and a warm welcome to The Elevate Business Podcast. Both myself, Ange MacCabe and Scott Rust are your hosts. We have the pleasure of introducing you to Wylie McGraw a former Star Pitcher, Competitive Bull Rider, and 3-Tour Combat Veteran.

He’s the founder of Radical Performance Acceleration and for well over a decade now he’s been behind-the-scenes doing life-altering work with powerful CEOs, Entrepreneurs, Leaders, and Public Figures accelerating their performance both personally and professionally. His work is the proverbial “Navy SEAL training” equivalent to high-performance and leadership development – pushing even the elite beyond their limits so they not only hit their peak but sustain it. 

More about Wylie McGraw:

http://www.timetoerupt.com

https://www.wyliemcgraw.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/wyliemcgraw

Hi and a warm welcome to The Elevate Business Podcast. Both myself, Ange MacCabe and Scott Rust are your hosts. We have the pleasure of introducing you to Guillaume Wiatr, who is the Principal and Founder of MetaHelm. 

As a business strategy consultant, leadership coach, writer, and artist, Guillaume teaches CEOs, Founders and Business Owners how to energize their teams with strategic narratives grounded in their organization's purpose.

As a global speaker, Guillaume challenges the business community to go beyond the tactical aspects of storytelling. He invites us to realize that innovation only happens if we know how to create new narratives. 

For more about MetaHelm: https://www.metahelm.com

Hi and a warm welcome to The Elevate Business Podcast. Both myself, Ange MacCabe and Scott Rust are your hosts. We have the pleasure of introducing you to Adam Greenberg, who is CEO at MakeShift. 

Adam is also the founder of Leaders2Give, which is a US 501c3 nonprofit organization and Leaders2Inspire, a corporate retreat business designed to build high-performing teams.  Adam is also a certified Sea Kayaking Guide and Wine som-all-yey. We are excited to hear from Adam’s leadership experience.

For more about MakeShift visit: https://www.makeshift.ca

Hi and a warm welcome to The Elevate Business Podcast. Both myself, Ange MacCabe and Scott Rust are your hosts. We have the pleasure of introducing you to Brad Reiser, who is the Founder & CEO at Endeavor Technologies Corp.

Understanding the importance of collaboration, Endeavor takes a partner-focused approach, by engaging the diverse backgrounds of their team to produce leading-edge solutions. Working in a disruptive environment, Brad has had to learn to grow and adapt to a changing technology and industry. As a bootstrapped organization, Endeavor currently supports a team of plus 20 members, with plans to grow exponentially in the coming years. We are very excited to have Brad join us here today.

For more on Endeavor Technologies Corp.:  https://endeavor-tech.ca

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We have the pleasure of introducing you to Tammy Pham, the COO at Pacific Geotech Systems. She holds a MBA from the University of Victoria and over 15 years experience in operations. 

Her experience includes creating and implementing digital transformation strategies for both private and public companies across North and South America. She has over 8 years in direct experience leading multi-million dollar software development projects. She has conducted leadership training for over 10 years to improve strategic planning and execution in business.

For more on Pacific Geotech Systems: http://www.pacificgeotech.com

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We have the pleasure of introducing you to Michael Fergusson, the CEO and Founder of Ayogo.

Michael was Ernst & Young’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year and named the PharmaVOICE 100, a peer-nominated list of the 100 most inspiring people in Life Sciences. 

Ayogo’s motto is: do your best work, change the world, and laugh every day. To that end, the Ayogo team has identified values that they feel are core to their mission: leadership, innovation, passion, teamwork, diligence, and kindness and as CEO, Michael is the steward of those values.

For more on Ayogo: https://ayogo.com/

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We have the pleasure of introducing you to Mo Asgari, who leads the team at MonkeySoft Solutions, which serves many of the most notable Restaurant Brands in the US.

Mo has proven success attracting and retaining talent, allowing him to build dynamic teams in a variety of environments, along with the technical and operational processes required to help those teams be highly effective.  His emphasis on leadership and people development is geared towards creating an inclusive, diverse workspace where everyone can contribute and achieve their full potential.

For more on MonkeySoft solutions: https://monkeysoftsolutions.com/

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We have the pleasure of introducing you to Jeff LaFrenz, Co-Founder and President of VizworX.

Jeff LaFrenz is a serial entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in technology commercialization. He is a multi-disciplinary, multi-industry professional with extensive management, marketing, and technical experience. 

For more on Vizworx: https://vizworx.com/

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We have the pleasure of introducing you to Doug Tennant is the Chief Executive Officer of UNITI, a partnership of three not-for-profit organizations: Semiahmoo House Society, Peninsula Estates Housing Society, and The Semiahmoo Foundation. semi-ah-moo

He is a strong believer that creativity develops spaces where people of different abilities can thrive together and has a Master of Education with a focus on innovation in the arts. He has been actively involved in the Community Living movement for the past 30 years as a parent, a worker, and a volunteer with many years of governance experience on not-for-profit and charitable boards.

UNITI is the partnership of three affiliated societies that have provided important community services for decades. UNITI promotes inclusion and creates models that will influence societal change. We provide quality services and supports to people with disabilities and their families in Surrey and White Rock; affordable and inclusive housing that reflects the diversity of our community; and we ensure that their is recognition, relationships, and resources to support an inclusive community. Together we’re stronger!

Our social media handles are @uniti4all on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube. 

For more on UNITI: https://uniti4all.com/

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We have the pleasure of introducing you to Tara Kelly, who is the President & CEO of SPLICE Software.

A serial innovator published author and founder of SPLICE Software, Tara is passionate about technology’s potential to change lives for the better. She is driven to develop technologies that enhance operations, enable better service delivery and improve the customer experience. This has led Tara to create 3 customer experience companies and turn an innovative idea into a patented, proprietary technology. 

More on SPLICE Software: https://www.splicesoftware.com/

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We have the pleasure of introducing you to David Ratner, CEO, HYAS.

After obtaining his Ph.D. in Computer Science, David has spent his career in various areas of software and technology, from writing code to scaling and growing venture-backed, private-equity owned, and public companies. Currently, he serves as the CEO of HYAS Infosec, a cybersecurity company giving enterprises around the world the confidence to move forward in an ever-changing world. David is a martial arts black belt and is an active soccer player.

For more on HYAS: https://www.hyas.com/

Hi and a warm welcome to The Elevate Business Podcast. 

We have the pleasure of introducing you to Kara Brown, a Human Resources leader with experience across a broad set of industries. 

Kara brings her passion for cultural development and employee-centric policy to her work as Human Resource Director at Beamdog. With Kara's guidance, the Beamdog team has more than tripled in size since she first landed at the Studio. Her leadership in HR ensures policies keep pace with an ever-growing team while continuing to create space for individual voices to be heard.

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We have the pleasure of introducing you to Edwin Frondozo, an international keynote speaker, award-winning podcaster, technology entrepreneur, and top advisor.  

Edwin is co-founder and CEO of Slingshot VoIP, a telecommunications network.  He is well known for finding the intersection where people, business, and innovation meet. Edwin is also actively involved in the Canadian start-up ecosystem, as a key leader at Startup Canada, providing mentorship and advisory services to businesses of all stages.

More on Slingshot VoIP: https://www.slingshotvoip.com/
And a new program: https://the100x.club

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We have the pleasure of introducing you to Shanna Fredericks, who is a part of a strong network of environmental organizations in Nova Scotia, who are working tirelessly to conserve our natural world.

Shanna’s education in Biology and Protected Area Management brought her to Coastal Action in 2014 where she managed the water quality and watershed work for two years. From there she was promoted to her current role as Assistant Director with a focus on creating opportunities for passionate environmental professionals in Nova Scotia.

Hi and welcome to this special edition episode. 

Hosts Ange McCabe & Scott Rust discuss Whole Person Performance in this candid interview.

For more information: https://www.intuityperformance.com/about

Hi and a warm welcome to Episode #50 of The Elevate Business Podcast. 

We have the pleasure of introducing you to Jennifer Flanagan, a TedX speaker, thought leader, and advocate for youth STEM education in Canada.

As President and CEO at Actua, Jennifer empowers her team to achieve excellence and fulfill their mission to prepare youth for the future of work. She has been a long-time advocate for the empowerment of girls and young women and recipient of multiple awards including Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women, Ottawa’s Forty under 40, and RBC Women Entrepreneur of the year in the social change category. We are ecstatic to have her join us here today.

More about Actua: https://www.actua.ca/en/

Hi and a warm welcome to Episode #49 of The Elevate Business Podcast. 

We have the pleasure of introducing you to Mark Foster, an Experienced C-Suite Executive.

Mark has a broad background in the healthcare, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries with a focus on Marketing, sales, and general management. He brings his experience as President and CEO to Trice Medical where he enjoys developing talent, building teams, and solving problems.

Trice Medical: https://tricemedical.com/

Hi and a warm welcome to Episode #48 of The Elevate Business Podcast. 

We have the pleasure of introducing you to  Stephen Mitchley, a strategy and operations executive with extensive experience in developing new businesses and leading teams to implement strategic plans.

After working as a specialist engineer for 7 years, and while at the top of his career, Stephen decided to pivot and follow his passion for broader problem solving and is now the Chief Strategy Officer for Vitality Group where he is responsible for digital strategy, partner development and enhancement of the broader global Vitality product and platform.

For more on Vitality: https://www.vitalitygroup.com/