Junea Rocha is the Co-Founder & CEO of Portland based company Brazi Bites. She was recently named one of the Executive of the Year by Portland Business Journal. In this episode we discuss the beginnings of Brazi Bites and how the company recently partnered with a private equity company to fuel their growth.

Callie Christensen & Kelly Oriad had a decision to make when they found out they were selected to go on Shark Tank. They were both educators and knew the show would fuel exposure for Slumberkins, the company they founded. They decided to leave their jobs before the show aired, and now are growing quickly along with a production deal from the Jim Henson company to develop a TV show based on their product. Original music for this episode was composed by Levi Downey. The PDX Executive Podcast is part of the thatCAST podcast network.

Janet is the Chief of Staff & Vice President for Cambia Health Solutions. She recently was named on Portland Business Journal's 'Women of Influence' award list for 2018. In this episode we talk the future of health insurance, the importance of diverse perspectives in the C-Suite, and why companies should invest in having a Chief of Staff role. Support for this episode was provided by thatCAST creative, www.thatcast.com. Original music for this episode was composed by Levi Downey.

Lisa Sedlar, Founder & CEO of Green Zebra Grocery is on a mission to bring convenience stores with healthy options to cities all over the US. I love Lisa's passion and it was great to sit down with her for the podcast to discuss her career path from chef to Founder of the fast growing healthy convenient store company, Green Zebra.

Molly is the Chief Marketing Officer for one of the fastest growing companies in Portland, CrowdStreet. In this episode we discussed Molly's career and how CrowdStreet is disrupting the 'country club set' of commercial real estate. Original music for this episode was composed by Levi Downey. The PDX Executive Podcast is a production of thatCAST.

Michelle has banking in her DNA. Her father was a banker and she's risen to become the President of Oregon & SW Washington for KeyBank. In this episode we focus on the future of banking, how KeyBank and her industry peers are attracting talent in today's competitive employment market, as well as her deep commitment to the Portland community through serving on numerous non-profit boards. Original music for this episode was composed by Levi Downey.

Schmidt's Naturals started with humble beginnings before being acquired by Unilever. In this episode, Jaime discusses the early days of starting her company during the maker movement in Portland, her natural DNA of being an entrepreneur, and why she is staying and will be investing in companies in Portland.

Susanne's life and career has had so many interesting twist and turns, all leading up to the great work she is doing for the NW Outward Bound School and the several other non-profits she has served.

Fred Meyer is an iconic retailer in the Pacific NW and it was great to sit down with company veteran Brad Cope to discuss the brand, the future of retail and how Fred Meyer's parent company Kroger is implementing new tools to enhance the shopping experience, and how Fred Meyer has changed with the growth of Portland.

Brett Miller is the Director of Innovation & Marketing for NW Wine Company. In this episode we discuss how his team launched Westmount, a new lifestyle wine brand, the Oregon wine industry and his career path. Loved this discussion with Brett and there are great takeaways about his experience launching Westmount that can be applied to any industry.