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Isis Wu President of Global Residential Fire & Safety, Kidde | CEO's You Should Know

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Jason Scalzo – CEO/Co-founder of Venturi Bold Brew | CEO's You Should Know

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If Jim Mazany's career had a soundtrack, it would open with Prince. His first concert was the Purple Rain tour at Nassau Coliseum. Since then, his path has run from washing dishes on Long Island to culinary school in Hyde Park to leading brands like TGI Fridays, Logan's Roadhouse and Joe's Crab Shack, and now to the CEO role at P.F. Chang's.

In this episode of CEOs You Should Know, iHeartMedia Region President Chris Long sits down with Jim Mazany, CEO of P.F. Chang's, to talk about hospitality, culinary craft and leading an iconic brand through a turnaround.

Jim traces the influences that shaped him, from a Marine father who taught him work ethic to a mother who made hospitality the center of their home. He shares how a chef's mindset still guides the way he leads, why "the speed of trust" matters when building a leadership team and how P.F. Chang's is working to turn "I like P.F. Chang's, but I haven't been there in a while" into "I love P.F. Chang's, and I was there last night." He also takes Chris inside the brand's turnaround, from renewed focus on the in-restaurant experience and culinary innovation to double-digit sales growth, rising guest traffic and plans to expand P.F. Chang's footprint in the U.S. and around the world.

Guest: Jim Mazany, CEO, P.F. Chang's

Host: Chris Long, Region President, iHeartMedia Dallas-Fort Worth & Central Texas

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Dr. Curtis Palmore CEO OF United Charter Schools

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Deborah Visconi - President and CEO of Bergen New Bridge Medical Center

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Khalid Mashriqi - CEO of Shahs Halal Food

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Andrea Goldsmith - President of State University of New York at Stony Brook

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Helen T. Hill - President & CEO of Explore Charleston

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Miles Nowel & Sebastian Turner - Co-Founders and Co-CEO's of Claim

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Dr. Luis M. Fandos – CEO at Alluring Age Anti-Aging Wellness Center 

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