Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Get Hired Up: Executive Brand Management
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| Investment Banking 101: M&A in the Lower Mid-Market | 01 juil. 2025 | 00:48:46 | |
Mark Heil is a registered representative of Pickwick Capital Partners. With more than 30 years of experience, Mark has been involved in the alternative assets industry and marketing, capital raising, custody, and fund administration roles. In this episode, we explore the strategies, mindsets and leadership lessons behind today's most successful executives and investors. We also go beyond the deal sheet! We're exploring the leadership disciplines, personal brand strategies and trusted advisor mindsets that differentiate good bankers from great strategic partners, especially in the highly personal world of lower mid-market private equity. Whether you're an investor, an executive, an advisor or a service provider like me, you'll find valuable insights on how leadership, presence, reputation and resilience shape long-term success. Westgate Executive Branding | |||
| How to raise capital for diverse tech founders | 01 juin 2025 | 00:28:36 | |
This episode will be of interest to those in the venture capital world, founders, and investors, and anyone curious about that environment. We speak with Laurel Mintz, Founder of Fabric VC. We cover topics including starting a fund as a General Partner that provides capital to founders, the transition from CEO to General Partner, and how being a savvy business operator can prepare you for both a General Partner and a Founder seeking funding. We also talk about Hamptons Tech Week, a conference you never want to miss! I hope you enjoy the show. Westgate Executive Branding | |||
| Quality-First AI: A Fortune 500 Perspective on AI Governance | 19 mai 2025 | 00:53:42 | |
Neka Hickmon is a distinguished leader and consultant with over 21 years of experience in the technology sector, specializing in FinTech and operations process leadership. Based in Dallas, Texas, she has earned a global recognition for her expertise across five core industries, particularly in guiding financial institutions through transformation and restructuring endeavours. In this episode, Neka shares a powerful signature story regarding a bold, courageous networking strategy, AI governance, how DEI cuts will impact AI advancement, and more. Enjoy the show! Westgate Executive Branding | |||
| Compliance Tools for Boards & Investors: Data Governance, Cybersecurity, & AI | 28 avr. 2025 | 00:38:24 | |
Episode 79 will be of specific interest to audit committees, investors, and companies, but also anyone in business today that would like to hear our guests' important work in the world of voluntary reporting on data governance, cybersecurity, and AI. Jordan Famularo is a strategist and researcher with a broad range of analytical and convening experience in the areas of sustainability, investing, AI ethics, corporate responsibility, human rights, data governance, cybersecurity, digital inclusion, and other topics in responsible tech and serves as a consultant for corporate reporters and investors. Westgate Executive Branding | |||
| Investor Psychology: A CEO’s Story of Gaining Investors’ Trust | 20 mars 2025 | 00:32:41 | |
In episode 78 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I speak with Ben Gardier, founder and CEO of Linen Fresh Laundry. Over the past six years, he has acquired and operated multiple laundromats and commercial laundry facilities in the Arizona and Nevada area. We discuss raising capital and gaining the trust of investors through consistency and persistency. Ben shares his journey from CFO to independent sponsor, the challenges he faced and the lessons learned along the way. I hope you enjoy the show! Westgate Executive Branding | |||
| A View from the C-Suite: M&A Due Diligence Optimization in JVs | 14 janv. 2025 | 00:48:46 | |
In episode 77 of the Get Hired Up podcast, Sunil and I discuss M&A due diligence and some of the more nuanced diligence considerations for a successful venture. We discuss M&A through both a sustainability and cross cultural perspective where relationships are the key factor in a successful joint venture. I hope you enjoy the show! | |||
| Navigating succession plans & business exits: options & opportunities (M&A) | 05 nov. 2024 | 00:50:11 | |
In episode 76 of the Get Hired Up! Podcast, I speak with Sankeetha Selvarajah who is the Managing Attorney of ZENSEI Law P.C., a civil transactional firm located in Boston and New York. Her clients are within the cannabis, technology, real estate, food service, e-commerce sectors as well as, retail manufacturers. As a 6x Nationally awarded startup attorney, Sankeetha Selvarajah does more than create profitable exits. With almost 15 years of legal and business consulting experience, she's passionate about creating better businesses by making law accessible to business owners. She is also the CEO of STARTUP DOX (legal template company) and ZENSEI ADVISORY, LLC (an exit-strategy advisory). As outside general legal counsel to over 250 small businesses, she has also worked with startups as an advisor, strategist, and reluctant therapist. No matter which role she's playing, her goal is simple -- to educate founders and business owners to enable themselves to drive measurable results. | |||
| Brand Bandits, AML, & the Board: The price of non-compliance | 23 sept. 2024 | 00:46:13 | |
In Episode 75, I'm joined by Anna Stylianou to discuss anti-financial crime and anti-money laundering topics, regulation, and compliance. Additionally, we talk a little bit about hacking, cyber security, and credential control. | |||
| Values-aligned investing in private equity | 22 juin 2024 | 00:39:08 | |
In this episode of the Get Hired Up podcast, I speak with Dr. Aamir A. Rehman, Chairman of Innate Capital Partners. What is most inspiring about Dr. Rehman is his values aligned approach with customers in what he calls values aligned investments. I hope you enjoy the show! | |||
| The path to silence – how the tone of voice can win or lose the deal | 10 mars 2024 | 00:47:57 | |
In Episode 71, The path to silence - how your tone can win or lose the deal, I get to speak with Marshall Davis Jones, a voice expert. Tone can be an elusive ingredient in any communication. Misused or misplaced, it can destroy any sense of connection. Tone is everywhere. It's the snapshot and the snap judgment of a song, a look, or a feel. It's also a snapshot of our voice. In one tenth of a second, our speaking can make an impression. | |||
| Market positioning for CEOs launching a consulting practice | 01 févr. 2024 | 00:33:27 | |
In episode 70 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I speak with Patrick Allmond, owner of Focus Digital Marketing Agency, a recognized leader in the online marketing industry. Patrick is a Veteran, Professional Keynote Speaker, Pilot, TV Media Personality, Two Decade Entrepreneur. He is also a high content speaker, and a frequent consultant for ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox TV and KSBI TV. His firm builds multimedia content for his clients. If you’re planning to launch an online consultancy, you will find this episode insightful. | |||
| Lessons learned from a portfolio company CEO | 17 nov. 2023 | 00:44:35 | |
I’m delighted to share that for this episode, we invited two guests to join us—Scott Calderwood, President and CEO of Calderwood Search Partners Inc. and Ryan Smyth, executive Vice President and CFO with Carbon 60. Tune in to hear Maureen Farmer, Founder and CEO of Westgate Executive Branding (who is also our podcast host) to discuss lessons learned from CEO portfolio companies with Scott and Ryan. | |||
| Women in Private Equity: My Interview with VERTU Capital Founder | 26 oct. 2023 | 00:40:37 | |
In episode 68 of the Get Hired Up Podcast, I get to interview the first woman-founded private equity fund in Canada. Lisa Melchior is the founder and Managing Partner of VERTU Capital, a Toronto-based technology private equity firm targeting high-potential Canadian technology businesses. She has been a private equity investor for more than 25 years and has invested $1.5B in over 25 companies across North America and Europe, with a focus on enterprise software and software-enabled businesses. In March 2023, the Canadian Venture Capital Association honored Lisa with its Woman of Achievement Award in Private Equity. | |||
| Amplify your personal brand with Bob Gentle | 29 sept. 2023 | 00:38:04 | |
Bob Gentle works with leaders at every stage of business to help them step out in front of their marketing with a powerful personal brand. He does this through his podcast, YouTube channel, coaching, masterminds and consulting. His mission? Helping business leaders around the world discover, set and achieve their goals online and then build a business they love. Bob is the author of Personal Brand Business Roadmap: Everything you need to start, scale or just fix your expert business. It is my pleasure to welcome Bob Gentle to the Get Hired Up podcast! e Branding | |||
| Taking your company public? Why & how with the Toronto Stock Exchange | 13 sept. 2023 | 00:41:32 | |
In episode 65 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I had the privilege of interviewing Delilah Panio and Selma Thaver of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange. We discussed the benefits of US-based technology companies being listed in Canada and all about the IPO process and general timelines, common misperceptions of the capital markets and so much more. I hope you enjoy the show! | |||
| SEC-ing the future – Regulatory compliance & insider trading | 08 août 2023 | 00:47:08 | |
In episode 65 of the Get Hired Up podcast, we launched a three part series on financial services regulatory compliance. This episode focuses on insider trading. Upcoming episodes will focus on compliance related to artificial intelligence and cyber security. Today, I'm absolutely delighted to speak with Amy Kadomatsu and Bill Carrigan of Comply. As a global market leader and regulatory compliance solutions, Comply combines the power of regulatory technology, services and education to empower chief compliance officers and compliance professionals to easily navigate regulatory landscapes. I hope you enjoy the show! | |||
| Personal branding: Confidence, Joy, and Engagement | 01 août 2023 | 00:41:09 | |
In episode 64 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I get to speak with my friend, mentor and colleague Susan Chritton, Author of Personal Branding for Dummies. When we show up at work and at play as our true authentic selves, there is confidence, joy and engagement. This is personal branding to me. Susan is a thought leader in the careers and personal branding sectors and it's such an honor to share her expertise and perspective with you. I hope you enjoy the show! | |||
| Leadership optimization through competitive advantage | 05 juil. 2023 | 00:36:30 | |
In episode 63 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I interviewed Jake Thompson, a performance coach at Compete Every Day. At Westgate, the cornerstone of our work is leadership optimization and this is where Jake offers a simple but unique approach to competitive advantage through small steps that compound over time. | |||
| Psychological Safety at Work: A psychotherapist’s perspective | 21 juin 2023 | 00:46:35 | |
In episode 62 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I interview a registered psychotherapist and life and career coach about the phenomenon of Sunday scaries. Psychological safety at work is a fundamental need and I would argue a right. My experience working with leaders across the globe has surprised me. From the shop floor to the boardroom door the phenomenon can cripple decisions, fracture teams and cause mental anguish. Andrea offers insights into the phenomenon as well as the strategies for dealing with the Sunday scaries. I hope you enjoy the show! | |||
| Authentic Brand Building & Executive Presence in a global marketplace | 06 juin 2023 | 00:40:07 | |
In episode 61 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I interview a master certified branding and digital strategist, where we discuss how to enhance your executive presence authentically, in a way that helps you raise your visibility using your own voice without compromising your values. One of my favorite topics, Jackie brings a fresh, clear and powerful perspective to the often misunderstood discipline of personal branding. I hope you enjoy the show. | |||
| Career Decisioning for Leaders | 25 mai 2023 | 00:40:31 | |
In episode 60 of the Get Hired Up podcast, our host, Maureen Farmer joins the podcast as a guest while the producer, Maddie Shears, interviews her on employee turnover versus employee retention. Maureen shares fast tips for individuals looking to leave their current organization as well as companies looking to keep their employees. This episode shares two sides of the coin on career decisioning for leaders. We hope you enjoy the show! | |||
| Comparanoia and the Imposter Syndrome—Why do we feel this way? | 13 mai 2023 | 00:57:51 | |
Comparanoia and the Imposter Syndrome—Why do we feel this way? Join the Get Hired Up Podcast to hear SMARTSTART founder, Linda Lopeke, analyze imposter syndrome, one of the most dreaded afflictions of high performers. This episode has a growing fanbase and continues to increase in popularity due to Linda’s unique, compelling perspective on imposter syndrome. It leaves our listeners with a more positive outlook on a commonly feared experience and encourages us to push past this invasive phenomenon. Linda is a distinguished entrepreneur, author, and recognized leading expert in business development, strategic marketing, and operational management. She helps business owners and experts achieve independence through entrepreneurship by guiding them and creating media-worthy success stories from their business ideas. | |||
| Trends in Gen Z & Millennial Hires with HR Specialist, Dawn Munroe | 26 avr. 2023 | 00:35:34 | |
In episode 58 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I speak with Dawn Munroe, a human resources leader in the healthcare sector. We discuss trends in hiring new professionals, Gen Z and millennials and how to best lead this discerning cohort in a multigenerational workplace. We also do a live and unscripted demonstration of a difficult conversation that you can adapt to your own workplace. | |||
| Ages & Stages: A Millennial Career Roadmap | 13 avr. 2023 | 00:23:28 | |
In episode 57 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I speak with Environmental Engineering Technologist, Brenna Farmer, who shares her advice on strategic networking to support advancing through the sometimes tricky navigation of one's career. She shares a story of one particular strategic move that altered the trajectory of her career. In addition to advanced networking tips, Brenna also shares her experiences in business development and conflict management. | |||
| VC Investing & The Double Bottom Line: Impact Investing with Chris Haynes | 29 mars 2023 | 00:44:24 | |
In episode 56 of the Get Hired Up Podcast, I speak with venture capitalist investor, Chris Haynes, an impact investor. Chris discusses his transition from investment banking to venture capital investing in the med tech and digital health sector. He discloses the deeply personal reason for his transition and talks about what might surprise you most about venture capital. | |||
| The Customer Whisperer & Leading from Behind with John Lingon | 15 mars 2023 | 00:34:57 | |
In episode 55 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I speak with reverse logistics and remanufacturing leader and executive, John Lingon, who uncovered the mystery of part of the supply chain that isn't top of mind for most of us in this trillion dollar industry. | |||
| The Board Brand: Lawyers on Boards with Jon Olson | 01 mars 2023 | 00:38:08 | |
In episode 54 of the Get Hired podcast, I speak with Jon Olson, a board advisor and cybersecurity legal specialist who discusses the changing roles of boards of directors today, having served on a board that made an exit through a strategic sale. Jon offers his experience as a private board member and his experience with a board appointment and how he landed the position on the board—a topic of great interest to Westgate clients today. I hope you enjoy the show! | |||
| iPolitics Founder & World Citizen—James Baxter: Father, Coach, Philanthropist | 14 févr. 2023 | 00:43:33 | |
In episode 53 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I have the pleasure of speaking with James Baxter. James is an award-winning Canadian Sportswriter, Political Journalist, Bureau Chief and Entrepreneur. | |||
| JV’s that serve the customer: a story of leadership, resilience & humanity | 01 févr. 2023 | 00:43:57 | |
In episode 52 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I speak with Chief Growth Officer, Christina Noble to discuss joint ventures and the creativity it demands. We talk about company culture, resiliency, and employee engagement amongst other topics. Westgate Executive Branding #jointventure #chiefgrowthofficer #resiliency #companyculture #employeeengagement | |||
| ESG, the curricular economy (& greenwashing) – my talk with energy economist Dr. Melvin Cross | 17 janv. 2023 | 00:37:03 | |
In episode 51 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I have the pleasure of speaking with an energy economist about ESG, the circular economy and greenwashing. Mel continues to maintain research and teaching interests as well as speaking on the podcast. | |||
| Master Dealmaking: Private Equity Investment Criteria, Due Diligence, & Operations | 04 janv. 2023 | 00:40:44 | |
David Acharya is the managing partner of ACP, where he oversees all aspects of the firm's investing, management, and strategic activities. He brings 25 years of investing and transaction experience to ACP. He is a frequent speaker at industry events and is recognized by his peers for his expertise in private equity, capital markets, and portfolio value creation. | |||
| Industry changes for CEOs: Insights for success | 16 déc. 2022 | 00:27:01 | |
Industry changes can be one of the most challenging career transitions because they take you out of your networks and away from your centers of influence. In episode 49 of the Get Hired Up podcast, Maddie Shears and I, our podcast producer, discuss strategies for changing industries and some of the reasons CEOs get frustrated with the length of time it takes for such a transition. We also discuss proven tactics for landing a role in a new industry. | |||
| The Turn-Arounder: Revenue strategies in market slumps | 07 déc. 2022 | 00:34:12 | |
Brendan St. Jacques is an award-winning and entrepreneurial focused sales leader. His bench strength is driving commercial growth while unleashing human capital potential. Brendan is also an expert at turning sales around and consistently exceeding revenue targets by 25% to 50%. He is also known for serving clients with honesty, transparency and commitment. Brendan is a repeated invited guest speaker for industry events with audiences up to 650 people. | |||
| Frictionless people & product integrations post-merger for PE portfolio companies | 22 nov. 2022 | 00:41:07 | |
With nearly 70 percent of mergers failing, it's critical that private equity firms deploy the best resources to ensure a seamless integration of people and products. According to HBR, 60% of significant mergers destroy shareholder value. Another study found that 83% of deals were unsuccessful in producing any palpable business value (KPMG).
We invite you to sit back and enjoy the show. | |||
| Advanced networking for next-level investors & CEOs with Denise Logan | 09 nov. 2022 | 00:47:50 | |
In episode 46 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I once again speak with a New York Times best selling author, my friend and influencer, Denise Logan. | |||
| The resilience habit: Build your brand & stand out | 26 oct. 2022 | 00:32:58 | |
Beth Bennati Kennedy is principal of Bennati Training and Development and is a leadership and career coach, resiliency training expert, and speaker. Her Bennati resiliency model has helped thousands of people develop the resilience to adapt to changing career circumstances, remain productive and engaged, and find greater life and career satisfaction. If you're a business leader, CEO or divisional leader of an organization, you'll enjoy listening to our conversation. She provides tools you can use immediately to counteract the growing problem of burnout. | |||
| Advancing sustainable technologies for customers with rare earths manufacturing | 12 oct. 2022 | 00:41:24 | |
In this episode, I get to interview one of today's top manufacturers of rare earths materials that supply most of the innovative products on the market today. A story of resilience, innovation and transformation—what I appreciate about my interview with Kevin Morris are his deep listening skills and natural conversation style. I hope you enjoy the show! | |||
| Data Stewardship & the Humanity of AI | 27 sept. 2022 | 00:54:30 | |
In this episode of the Get Hired Up podcast, we explore the humanity behind the numbers in my conversation with business leader, and Data Scientist, Stefan Lorimer. In the episode we discuss:
Stefan has certainly opened my eyes to the mysterious world of data science and people leadership. I hope you enjoy the show! | |||
| Trends in Corporate Compensation – Career Mastery for Senior Leaders | 31 août 2022 | 00:42:01 | |
Trends in Corporate CTrends in Corporate Compensation – Career Mastery for Senior Leaders. For the last episode of our series, we hosted a very special guest, Lotte Struwing. Lotte is an experienced business leader with significant expertise in senior-level Human Resources, business ownership, and career strategy and brings a contagious passion for each one. Lotte is the President of Lasting Solutions HR Consulting & Coaching and has been proudly serving clients since 2008. In this episode, we discuss the different delineations of compensation models, creative trending compensation strategies, negotiating compensation with confidence, myth busters in compensation, and much more. According to Lotte: “Compensation is often misunderstood. What I have learned is going into these compensation negotiation conversations, you need to be able to know what you're willing to compromise on and what you're not willing to compromise on…”. | |||
| The twins of anarchy (resignation & termination) – Career Mastery Series for Senior Leaders | 17 août 2022 | 00:26:19 | |
In episode 4 of the Career Mastery Series, we reviewed more than 280 client questions over the last 24 months to provide a sampling of questions and themes that arise with our clients. In this episode we discuss the leadership assessment tool we use in our business and personal lives. | |||
| Career Mastery Series for the Perplexed: Westgate’s Job Interview Model | 03 août 2022 | 00:33:48 | |
In episode 3 of the Career Mastery Series, we reviewed more than 280 client questions over the last 24 months to provide a sampling of questions and themes that arise with our clients. In the podcast we discuss the Westgate job interview model, whether it’s for media, a job opportunity, or a board role. This easy-to-follow model works in almost any scenario and our clients love it. We hope you enjoy our discussion. | |||
| Career Mastery Series for Senior Leaders: Independent Board Director Roles | 20 juil. 2022 | 00:40:57 | |
Introducing Career Mastery for Senior Leaders!
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| Career Mastery Series for Senior Leaders: CEO Interview Q&As | 07 juil. 2022 | 00:37:04 | |
Introducing Career Mastery for Senior Leaders!
If you have a question you would like to ask in relation to the topics mentioned above, let us know! We’ll answer it throughout the series. | |||
| A unique B Corp investment bank: My chat with Co-Founder William Vogelgesang | 07 juin 2022 | 00:40:15 | |
In my conversation with William Vogelgesang, we discuss the world of mergers and acquisitions under the lens of the B Corp structure. Corporations that are certified for for-profit benefit corporations that are focused on social and environmental performance. There are more than 2200 B Corp companies around the world and Bill's firm EPOCH Pi is one of them. I hope you enjoy the show. | |||
| How AI & human analytics are reshaping org. performance | 25 mai 2022 | 00:56:07 | |
Tim Brennan is the Co-Founder and Chief Visionary Officer at Fit First Technologies, with 25+ year career in business, management and human resources. His company helps small and large companies with their Job Fit model and advanced hiring tools that incorporate behavioural research, AI and human analytics. | |||
| The CEO 90-Day Plan for corporate leaders & aspiring CEOs | 11 mai 2022 | 00:40:48 | |
Today, Maddison (our Digital Marketing Manager) and I discuss the CEO 90-day plan, downloaded thousands of times by executives from Disney, Adidas, Tesla, NBC Universal, American Express and others. This simple but powerful tool has paved the way for a safe exit strategy, a CEO job interview pitch and the first 90 days in the new role. I hope you enjoy our conversation! | |||
| Use AI to improve your pitch & bridge the gap b/t emotional & social intelligence | 26 avr. 2022 | 00:40:23 | |
Maithilee Samant, Founder, and CEO of mirro.ai, is an Entrepreneur with a passion for creating better human connections. | |||
| Flawless post-merger integrations with Pallavi | 11 avr. 2022 | 00:49:56 | |
A resilient leader with a proven track record for reducing costs and maximizing revenues, Pallavi leads her teams to drive the flawless and on-time execution of products that delight Fortune 500 customers, thrill employees, and keep investors happy. She serves as a trusted C-Level partner while spearheading tricky post-merger integrations. She has mastered migrating legacy technology applications to modern, cloud-first architectures. | |||
| Fortune 500 companies deny payment for global DEI speaker | 29 mars 2022 | 00:36:10 | |
Dr. Afua Cooper is a multidisciplinary scholar and artist. Her global contribution to society includes the literary arts, history, humanities, education, and human and civil rights. Dr. Afua Cooper is a multidisciplinary scholar and artist. Her global contribution to society includes the literary arts, history, humanities, education, and human and civil rights. She helps boards of directors set long-term strategies to become anti-racist organizations. | |||
| Fortune 500 Boards, M&A, & Succession Planning: A Portfolio Career | 15 mars 2022 | 00:36:05 | |
Laurie Barkman has over 13 years of Corporate and Not-For-Profit Board Director experience with exposure to governance in controlling shareholder environments. An independent thinker, she is able to clarify complex and ambiguous issues with a collaborative and analytic approach. Laurie is the Founder/CEO of SmallDotBig advising privately held companies on pre-M&A value creation and exit planning, and a Partner with Stony Hill Advisors, an M&A firm specializing in the lower middle market. An Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University, Laurie teaches the Corporate Startup Lab, a Masters-level class on transformative innovation within corporations. She hosts the Succession Stories Podcast, delivering weekly insights for C- Suite executives, and leads Strategic Growth workshops for CEOs as a National Vistage Speaker. | |||