Heroes in Business

Van Jones host of CNN Crossfire is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. Jones has partnered with Newt Gingrich and Patrick Kennedy on Advocating for Opioid Recovery awareness. He is a lifelong activist for public and environmental improvement as founder of The Dream Corps, Rebuild The Dream, Green For All, the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and Color of Change.

Brad Hilton President of Legion Capital is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. Hilton is grandson of the famed American hotelier Conrad Hilton who created the well-known Hilton family brand of hotels. Brad formerly was an executive in the family business before going out on his own including starting Legion Capital with esteemed partners. Legion plans for deploying the most technologically advanced crowdfunding portal in the industry.

Ralph Tapscott President and CEO of Republic Bank AZ is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. Republic Bank AZ was voted best US bank under 100 Million. Tapscott shares his secrets of building the community and employing others while supporting local business.

Brian Smith Founder of Ugg Australia is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. Smith created the famous sheepskin boots after noticing the lack of cozy boot options in California while studying at UCLA's school of graduate management. He and David discuss surfing, family and fashion. Smith's book, The Birth of a Brand – Launching Your Entrepreneurial Passion and Soul also is mentioned along with the road from starting out to building a multimillion dollar footwear empire.

Duke Merhavy is owner of Fractional CMO and is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. They discuss Duke's leadership roles with large corporations and startups. His ability to jump in and help companies that truly are in need makes him a hero in addition to being an Eliances member.

Anson Williams known for playing Potsie from Happy Days in interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. They discuss life on the Happy Days set, working with icons from the TV and film industry like Ron Howard, Henry Winkler and the rest of the cast. Williams continued to work in production and direction on many films and TV shows including current projects. He also talked about working to end drowsy driving with his uncle, Dr. Heimlich of the famed Heimlich Maneuver. They use the power of pepper and lemon to instantly wake up and avoid accidents when driving drowsy.

Richard Lustig is a 7time lottery grand prize winner, he is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. They talk about the system Lustig developed for increasing changes of winning any lottery.

Heidi Jennenga CEO WebPT is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. They discuss the physical therapy industry and how Heidi's experience in the field brought her to the conclusion that there had to be a better way to run a physical therapy business. A gap located, she and her husband co-founded WebPT. Heidi talks about how working with a spouse can be challenging but offers immense rewards.

Newt Gingrich is the former US House Speaker who is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. They discuss family, The Speaker's political career, and the issue of Opioid addiction. The Speaker has teamed up with Van Jones of CNN's Crossfire, and Patrick Kennedy, congressman and son of the late Ted Kennedy, to Advocate for Opioid Recovery and the decriminalization of it.

Tim Davis CEO of UPS Store is interviewed by David Cogan of Eliances Heroes radio show amfm. They discuss franchising and the proliferation of UPS Store having 4500 locations.