Executive Perspective

Behind the Magic of The Elf on the Shelf, with Christa Pitts, The Lumistella Company (Executive Perspective, Episode 16) In this episode of Executive Perspective, host Danny Vander Maten interviews Christa Pitts, co-founder and CEO of The Lumistella Company, the brand behind the beloved The Elf on the Shelf, Elf Pets, and Elf Mates. Christa […]

Transforming Environmental Liabilities into Assets, with Mike Ayers, Watershed Geo (Executive Perspective, Episode 15) Mike Ayers, CEO and co-founder of Watershed Geo, discusses the company’s history and cutting-edge environmental solutions in this episode of Executive Perspective with host Danny Vander Maten. Watershed Geo specializes in intellectual property for waste management, geotechnical engineering, and renewable energy. Mike […]

Leadership Lessons from the Navy to Veritiv, with Chris Martin, Veritiv Corporation (Executive Perspective, Episode 14) Chris Martin, Senior Vice President of Global Operations at Veritiv Corporation, discusses his transition from the U.S. Navy to corporate leadership in this episode of Executive Perspective, with host Danny Vander Maten. Chris discusses his diverse roles at Veritiv, […]

Transforming Personal Struggles into Business Triumphs, with Jesslyn Rollins, CEO, BIOLYTE (Executive Perspective, Episode 13) On this episode of Executive Perspective, host Danny Vander Maten welcomes Jesslyn Rollins, CEO of BIOLYTE. Jesslyn describes her journey from a theater student to a stand-up comedian, recruiter, and ultimately the CEO of BIOLYTE, a company founded as a […]

Rich Simons, Co-Founder and Partner, EDGE Business Systems (Executive Perspective, Episode 12) Rich Simons, co-founder and partner of EDGE Business Systems, discusses his transition from civil engineering to co-founding a document technology solutions company on this episode of Executive Perspective, with host Danny Vander Maten from Cresa. Rich discusses the challenges and motivations behind starting EDGE, the […]

Mike Gainor, Carolina Handling (Executive Perspective, Episode 11) Executive Perspective host Danny Vander Maten welcomed Mike Gaynor to discuss his work at Carolina Handling. The discussion covered Gaynor’s career journey from Auburn University to leading sales and marketing at Carolina Handling, a company specializing in warehouse automation and material handling solutions. They delved into the […]

Larry Hipp, CEO, Brightwell (Executive Perspective, Episode 10) In this episode of Executive Perspective, host Danny Vander Maten welcomed Larry Hipp, CEO of Brightwell. Brightwell is a payments company tied closely to the cruise industry and its employees; consequently, the company was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Larry shared his experience of navigating that […]

Jim Dinkins, CEO, HoneyBaked Ham Company Jim Dinkins, CEO of Honey Baked Ham Company, joined host Danny Vander Maten on this episode of Executive Perspective. They discussed the brand’s commitment to fostering relationships with customers, their focus on making every day special, and ensuring top-notch customer service, especially around the holiday season. Jim highlighted how […]

John Sewell, CKS Packaging John Sewell, CEO of CKS Packaging, a successful and longstanding family business, joined host Danny Vander Maten on this edition of Executive Perspective. They discussed CKS Packaging’s history, their success as a family-owned business, their commitment to relationships, their second chance program for employees, and their philanthropic efforts, Maximum Impact Love. […]

Angela Alea, LASSO Angela Alea, President and Chief Revenue Officer at LASSO, joined Danny Vander Maten to talk sales, leadership, and business. Angela discussed how she’s spent her career in sales despite her initial wariness of the field, how LASSO serves event companies, the impact of the pandemic on their industry, how LASSO survived and […]