Real World Leaders

What's the key to creating a quality team? Franklin Towne Charter High School and KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy students interview William Stockwell, Chairman of the Board and Former CEO of Stockwell Elastomerics and Marty Wolner, Former CEO of Wolner Financial, and discuss habits for success, keeping your team motivated, and leaving a great legacy.

What do you absolutely need to build a business? Franklin Towne Charter High School and North10 PHL students interview Jake Leone, President & CEO of Corporate Interiors and Ron Scheese, President and CEO of F.M. Brown's, and discuss empathy vs. sympathy, looking beyond challenges to see potential, and creating unique spaces. 

Why does nobody ever wash a rental car? Norristown Area and Wilmington Freire Charter High School students interview Denise Napier, CEO of VitalGain Healthcare Consulting, and Mark Wilkin, President of Andesa Services, and discuss women in healthcare leadership roles, AI, and knowing when to get out of the way.
 

What is life's compass? TECH-Freire Charter and Upper Perkiomen High School students interview Kimura Anderson, President of NAWIC (National Association of Women in Construction) Ch. 145, and Rich Trotter, Owner & President of Rosati Ice, and discuss dumb questions, being a well-rounded person, and doing the right thing.

What do you do when you don't know what to do? Belmont Charter and Franklin Towne Charter High School students interview Todd Schumacher, CEO of Vici Media, and Joe Arcangelo, Founding Partner of Inception Group, and discuss what really helps when starting a business, being a die-hard procrastinator, and a student of the world.
 

What's the most important form of leadership? Freire Charter High School and DC International School students interview Larry Blue, Retired CEO of Bell & Howell, and John Starling, CEO of Pietential, and discuss volunteering for the hard jobs, accountability, and being athletic, creative, or both.

Which important conversation are you possibly avoiding? Tacony Academy Charter School and Moore High School students interview Ken Won, Principal Owner of Navpac Advisors, LLC, and Cathy Lockyer Moulton, President of Thomas Wynn Apartments, and discuss how to make a safe environment, making life more interesting, and translating skills from home to work life.

How can life be great if you have no plan? Legends Charter School and Community Academy of Philadelphia students interview Casey Benefield, First Officer at Southwest Airlines and USMC Vet, and Rich Trotter, Owner and President of Rosati Ice, and discuss starting early and sticking with it, the key to a great team, and how to turn ambition into success.

Why not call your company a family? Academies at Roxborough High School and Imhotep Charter Institute students interview Robert Ferrilli, Owner & President of Ferrilli, and Paul Tramo, President & CEO of Sentinel Process Systems, Inc., and discuss failing fast, causing trouble, and putting your nose to the grindstone.
 

What if everything they tell you is a lie? New Hope-Solebury High School and Moore High School students interview Brad Calder, Executive Director of TIFF, and Bree McQuillan, CEO of PDC Machines, and discuss not selling too early, balancing a heavy workload, and being a natural born leader.