Playing Above The Line

Mark Kellerman has been in the corrugated box business since 1993 with my current employer Gulf Packaging since 2006. His territory is from east of Tallahassee to the Louisiana state line. Involved with Kiwanis since 2001. Past Club Secretary, President, Division Lt Governor and currently Alabama District Vice Governor. On the Board for United Cerebral Palsy of Mobile.

Casey Gay Williams has been serving as the President of the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce since 2016. After spending 35 years in the banking industry, she brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, enthusiasm, and passion to her role at the Chamber. Casey has dedicated countless hours to service – including some of her current roles serving as Chairman of the National Auburn MBA Advisory Board and President of the Baldwin Humane Society.

Today’s guest is William Stitt, better known as Bill-E the bacon man. Billy is the owner of Old 27 Grill (soon to be Bill-e's), which a casual dining restaurant & grocery store that makes its own house-cured bacon. If you’re ever on the Eastern Shore of Baldwin County in Fairhope, Alabama, be sure to check it out! In this episode, you'll learn the story of how Bill-e's Bacon started as a class project and developed into the best bacon there is around.

Michelle Hodges is the President of SH Enterprises – which holds Meyer Vacation Rentals, Meyer Services, Starr Textile Services and Century 21 Meyer Real Estate. Along with a fantastic story of how George Meyer created the tourism industry in Gulf Shores, you'll hear Michelle's story about how she landed back in her hometown working in the family business and built trust in her co-workers and expertise in the business by starting at the front desk and working up to her current position.

Sandra Wiley is the President of Boomer Consulting, Inc. In this episode, Sandra shares her views on leadership saying it's not something you can just "get" from a class. In her view, you need to internalize leadership lessons and act what you've learned. Leadership is not a stagnant personality trait - it's something you must develop, and when you make a mistake, you learn and change.

Angela Weil is passionate about teaching business development, management, finance, and entrepreneurship. Currently, Angela owns and operates Stone Interiors, a regional countertop manufacturing company with her husband, Dustin. They've also developed and own a franchised hospitality enterprise and other real estate development & investments. On the show today, Angela shares her business model and how as a leader, the way to get yourself out of the weeds is to empower your team.

In this episode, we’re joined by Rick Miller! Rick has over 30 years experience working in both public and private companies in financial operational and administrative roles. Rick is the founder of Pro365 Consulting, which provides Executive Coaching and helps organizations improve productivity and increase profitability. Rick talks to us about how through his path, his methodology and leadership style has done a 180 and now he focuses on PEOPLE - building relationships and focusing on their strengths.

Danny Corte is the Executive Director for Mobile Sports Authority, which is responsible for attracting, assisting, and/or managing visiting sporting events which utilize the sports facilities in Mobile County, Alabama. Today you'll hear how he believes relying on “Blocking & Tackling” basics are really what a leader needs to be successful. Some of those basics Danny relies on are - listening, focusing on small details to create the best overall results, and being accountable to yourself.

Dr. Kenneth Varner is the superintendent of Brewton City Schools. Our interview with Dr. Varner is an engaging look into the lessons he's learned about leadership through his career. Today you'll hear his views on getting people on board with your plan, how to balance relationships versus tasks, and how success is achievable as long as you have the two qualities of likability and credibility.

Donna Watts is the President of the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce. Donna's views on leadership focus on the importance of being selfless and listening so you are able to have a dialogue. She believes one of the most important pieces of reaching success is getting the right training. In this episode of Playing Above the Line, you will learn how Donna practices what she preaches in her leadership of the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce and it's current initiatives.