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By Jenni Dingeldein
4.6
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The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.
In this episode, I connected with Dru Ernst. Dru is the co-founder and head brewer of Dru Bru Taproom and Brewery, based in Washington state. Born and raised in Merced, California, Dru fell in love with beer when he spent a summer in Germany with his foreign exchange student's family. Dru then attended Gonzaga University on a tennis scholarship where he met his wife and graduated with a BS in Civil Engineering. Dru and his wife moved to Seattle where Dru became an avid homebrewer brewing small batches for friends and family in the backyard of his townhouse. His passion for beer quickly grew into an obsession and he decided to quit his job as a full-time civil engineer to pursue a career as a business owner and head brewer.
Darren Rankin is currently co-owner and CEO of CMD, one of the oldest and now largest agencies born in the Pacific Northwest. Darren has a history of leading agencies, with an eye towards sports marketing, social impact and international brand marketing. As a graduate of Harvard University, captain of the basketball team and a professional player internationally, guiding powerful teams is his forte.
CMD is a full-impact agency, specializing in all things that bring brands to life and drive true business results for clients such as Intel, Microsoft, Xbox, T-Mobile, Banner Bank and Car Toys. Prior to CMD, Darren held leadership positions on both the agency and brand-side with GlobalStar USA, BRC Group, LeadDog Marketing Group, and IMG. His true passion-play side project, the Joe Moore Award, honors the best Offensive Lines in the country and it’s the only National College Football Award to honor a true “unit vs the individual.”
Throughout his career, Darren has tapped into his love of sports and the power it evokes, leveraging his relationships within the NFL, MLB, NCAA and NBA to drive new business partnerships, mentor athletes for success beyond the playing years, and support nonprofit organizations such as the Steve Nash Foundation, the Athlife Foundation and the Foundation for Teamwork. For more information about the Joe Moore Award, please visit https://joemooreaward.com/.
For Season 2 of Crisp Cuts from the C-Suite, you will hear from industry-specific leaders about their triumphs and challenges. We're still asking those hard-hitting questions and will cover everything from leadership to... tacos!
In our final interview of Season 1, I sat down with Bob Murphy. Bob is the Chief Revenue Officer of Patra and leads all customer acquisition, marketing, product management and corporate strategy initiatives to scale Patra’s revenue and profitability growth. Patra is a leading provider of technology-enabled solutions for the insurance industry. Bob has over 35+ years of professional experience, primarily in the financial technology industry, and has functional skills in: general management, sales, business development, strategic planning, product development, M&A, restructuring, marketing and corporate governance. Bob has conducted business in over 40 countries around the world, and currently resides in the Bay Area with his family.
Welcome to #GivingTuesday! Hopefully, you safely celebrated Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. The holidays are officially upon us, and today is the ultimate opportunity to think about giving back.
On this special episode, I'm profiling two nonprofit executives. GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. Learn more about this movement by visiting www.givingtuesday.org.
The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.