Future Driven Podcast

Welcome to episode 28 of Future Driven! This week, Adam spoke with Allison Tesnar, an old colleague from RPM Advertising and the current VP of Investment at Empower.

Allison has experience in several different roles at agencies of different sizes. After her time at RPM Advertising, she knew she wanted to work in the digital marketing space, so she took a job at Resolution Media where she was involved with the first-ever influencer campaign for LeapFrog toys.  With a knack for recognizing what would be big in the world of marketing and advertising, Allison has worked to innovate and bring teams together at several agencies, including Starcom, 360i, and Accenture. She is now VP of Investment at Empower, a mid-size advertising agency.

Welcome to episode 27 of Future Driven! This week, Adam spoke with Ethan Wiechmann, director of Cedar Valley Caps and a former rugby player. Ethan’s program is dedicated to helping high school kids get a sense of what they want to do in life and find their purpose.

The Cedar Valley Caps program is dedicated to shaping the future of young people by giving them the chance to experience life in the workplace from an early age so they can get a sense of what their life as an adult may look like. They help thousands of high schoolers explore their interests so they can find an occupation that they will enjoy for the rest of their lives. Ethan is determined to modernize our education system for the 21st century and is constantly looking for ways to make positive changes whenever possible.

Welcome to episode 26 of Future Driven! This week, Adam spoke with Ethan Bull, who co-founded ProAssisting.com with his wife Stephanie. Through ProAssisting.com, Ethan and his wife aim to unite companies with his quality remote executive assistants, all of whom are thoroughly trained and equipped with the skills they need to thrive as exceptional assistants.

Ethan grew up working at his father’s restaurant. He started as a busboy and eventually advanced to assistant manager. In every position, he quickly learned just how far quality hospitality can take a business. When it came time to train assistants himself, Ethan realized that certain qualities simply distinguish some assistants from the rest. Perhaps most notably: the difference between simply providing a service and going above and beyond with hospitality in mind.

Welcome to episode 25 of Future Driven! This week, Adam spoke with Mark Davis, founder of Hero Creative. Mark’s creative agency provides top-tier services to its clients and contributes to philanthropic causes such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

After high school, Mark followed his passion for aviation sports such as paragliding, base jumping, and skydiving. He taught and competed in this space for about a decade, and then began working in a corporate marketing and sales organization and moved up quickly. Some years later, he had a revelation about his life and his purpose and quit his job to begin Hero Creative and do philanthropic work. Mark’s creative agency now works closely with clients to build websites, create logos and brand identities, shoot commercials, guide start-ups, and much more.

Welcome to episode 24 of Future Driven! This week, Adam spoke with Matt Frary from Chief of Chaos. Over the course of his 22 years of experience with affiliate and influencer marketing, Matt has founded 6 successful digital performance marketing and technology companies.

In addition to Matt’s lengthy and impressive career history, he also completed financing and marketing degrees through the famous Thunderbird international MBA program in Arizona. He now acts as a consultant and a mentor for entrepreneurs and helps others innovate and improve their business strategies.

Welcome to episode 23 of Future Driven! This week, Adam spoke with Dan Ashburn, co-founder of Titan Network. Dan has a knack for all things internet- and tech-related and is dedicated to helping other entrepreneurs succeed in eCommerce with his company Titan Network.

In his youth, Dan often occupied his free time with building websites and dabbling in other internet- and tech-based pastimes and side projects. After serving in the military for about 5 years, he decided to follow his passions and started his own agency. Eventually, he began feeling bogged down with the work, and jumped at the opportunity to get more involved with eCommerce. Dan now has a very successful eCommerce setup through Amazon and also helps run his company Titan Network.

Future Driven is hosted by Adam Kopp, CEO of the strategic marketing agency, Madak. In each episode, Adam talks to different industry leaders, discussing their careers, leadership styles, and goals for the future.

Welcome to episode 22 of Future Driven! This week, Adam spoke with Jason Wilmot, Head of Education at Canva. Jason believes everyone can be a designer and has a passion for making the world a better place through his work with educators and students.

Despite his past operational roles and his degree in supply chain management, Jason found himself focused on education for the majority of his career. In his last 10 years at Microsoft, Jason worked mostly in education and did everything from writing education contracts and building education platforms to leading education teams in various endeavors. Meant to be a tailored solution for classrooms, Canva for Education was launched in 2020 shortly before Jason joined the Canva team.

 Welcome to episode 21 of Future Driven! This week, Adam spoke with Kerry Carter, a former NFL and CFL player who is currently Chief Operating Officer at Atavus. Kerry uses his years of experience on and off the field to help coaches and players learn how to make tackling safer and more effective.

After moving on from Stanford in 2003, Kerry played for the Seattle Seahawks for three years until being picked up by the Washington Football Team (formerly known as the Washington Redskins). Eventually, Kerry was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes and finished out his football career with them in 2011. After transitioning into the world of business with his ventures, JumpIt Media and Apex Agency, Kerry joined Atavus, a tackling analytics company.

Welcome to episode 20 of Future Driven! This week, Adam spoke with Joey Gilkey, founder of Sales Driven Agency. Joey is committed to using his valuable career experiences to help other agencies build successful sales operations.

After working for nonprofit organizations, Joey joined the corporate world and gained a wealth of helpful sales operations knowledge. He then changed courses and began working with two small businesses as the Vice President of Sales before making the decision to work solely for himself. Joey first built an outsourced sales agency called Tribe that he has since sold, and then founded his current consulting firm, Sales Driven Agency. Now with his own podcast and several other endeavors, he is focused on growing his business while helping others grow theirs.

Welcome to episode 19 of Future Driven! This week, Adam spoke with Lynn Whitbeck, Founder and CEO of Petite2Queen and Future Forward Sales. Lynn is committed to providing sales and leadership training to small and midsize businesses.

With a background in B2B sales, Lynn excelled in her field after graduate school. She followed her passion for sales and has experience as a high-achieving executive and as the CEO of two different startups, supplying her with an abundance of operations and production knowledge. Lynn launched Petite2Queen in 2016 to encourage women to pursue careers in sales and leadership and to provide strategic development programs for small to midsize businesses.