CEOs You Should Know - Sacramento

CEOs You Should Know - Sacramento

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CEOs You Should Know - Sacramento episodes

  • Jim Mazany, CEO of P.F. Chang's

    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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    41 min
  • Ken Monroe of Holt of California
    Holt of California, a multi-family family business, has been in operation since 1931. The company is a dealer for Caterpillar, Inc. serving the north part of California’s Central Valley. In addition to representing Caterpillar brands the company also represents Agco, Class, Kubota and Polaris under the name Holt Ag Solutions; and Trimble products under the name Sitech West. The company employs approximately nine hundred employees in twenty-two branches ranging from Los Banos to Redding and five Holt Ag Solutions branches in Oregon. Holt brings equipment solutions for the diverse needs of their customers, including sales, rental, parts and services for this wide variety of equipment throughout their geographical territory.

    Ken has been CEO of Holt since December 1998. 
    He graduated from Willamette University, Salem, OR with a BA in Economics. Ken is married to Peggy and enjoys time with his two children and five grandchildren. Ken is currently Chairman of the Family Business Association of California which represents family businesses at the legislature and in the courts to help overcome regulatory and economic obstacles and ensure they maintain freedom to operate with as little government intervention as possible. He also serves on a number of boards in California’s Central Valley.

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    18 min
  • CEO Josh Warner - Maverick Electric, Plumbing, Heating & Air
    Josh Warner is the owner and driving force behind Maverick Electric, Plumbing, Heating & Air, a full-service electrical, HVAC, and home services company based in Roseville, California and serving the greater Sacramento region. As President/Owner, Josh leads the company’s strategic vision and operational growth, blending hands-on trade expertise with entrepreneurial leadership to build a company respected for both quality work and customer service.

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    20 min

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