Snyder Showdown

Laura Huang is an Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and author of the book Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage. Her research has been featured in The Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, and Nature. Laura has won a number of awards for her research, including a 2016 Kauffman Foundation Fellowship and was named one of the 40 Best Business School Professors Under the Age of 40 by Poets & Quants. Laura sits down with Chris to share how entrepreneurs can leverage adversity to create a competitive edge.

Edward "E.B." Batten is the EVP of Growth at BairesDev - the fastest-growing nearshore software outsourcing company in Latin America. BairesDev creates 100% bilingual teams staffed with veteran engineers in order to provide end-to-end delivery of technology solutions to companies of all sizes. BairesDev has the largest applicant pool in the industry, with over 1m annual software engineer applicants. E.B. sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss how companies can leverage nearshore teams to build tech better and faster.

Kyle Hegarty is the Managing Director of TSL Marketing Asia Pacific as well as Leadership Nomad. In 2006, Kyle opened TSL Marketing headquarters in Singapore and has grown operations across that region. Often referred to as "the Indiana Jones of International Business," Kyle's first book, The Accidental Business Nomad: A Survival Guide for Working Across a Shrinking Planet, was published on June 16, 2020. Kyle sits down with Chris to discuss his new book as well as how companies are finding growth opportunities in new markets.

Gabe Gordon is the co-founder and managing partner of Reach Agency, an award-winning digital video storytelling agency built specifically for the social generation. Reach Agency's client roster includes handling influencer marketing for all Nestlé Food Brands, Clorox, and Marriott Hotels, among many others. Reach has been recognized as Ad Age's Small Agency of the Year and DigiDay's Video Partner Agency of the Year. Gabe sits down with Chris to discuss the importance of visual storytelling in an age of influencer culture.

Jason Stein is a wellness business coach who offers a unique approach to wellbeing in the workplace. Both an integrative health specialist and veteran business coach, Jason has helped organizations achieve healthy profits, healthy relationships, and a healthy impact for more than three decades. Jason sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss how wellness and self-care are integral to entrepreneurship and a successful, lengthy career.

Tim Sheehan is the CEO and Co-Founder of Greenlight – a debit card for kids and a mobile app that empowers parents with convenient controls to safely manage family finances and create teachable moments around earning, spending, saving, and giving. Prior to Greenlight, Tim was the Lead Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Advanced Technology Development Center, which is Georgia Tech's startup incubator. Tim sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss how Greenlight is helping parents teach kids how to be responsible about personal finance from an early age.

Eric Herrenkohl is a Managing Director at AchieveNEXT in the Career Management Services Practice with a focus on human capital and executive coaching. Eric brings 30 years of experience and retained executive search and consulting to his executive coaching work. Eric sits down with Chris to discuss how both corporations and executives can take their career management to the next level while exceeding performance goals.

Sean McGinnis is the SVP, Head of Marketing, E-Commerce & Customer Experience at KURU Footwear – a Salt Lake City-based direct-to-consumer footwear brand. KURU Footwear products feature a proprietary, patented technology built to eliminate foot pain. Sean sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss the challenges and nuances of running a successful eCommerce brand, including ecom platforms, paid and organic channels, and optimizing for user experience.

Matthew Quint is the Director of the Center on Global Brand Leadership at Columbia Business School. He is also the producer and host of The Center's prestigious BRITE Conference. Matthew sits down with Chris Snyder to discuss modern branding as well as the intersection of academia and the ever-expanding business world.

Stella Grizont is a happiness expert, executive coach, and speaker. Stella is the founder of WOOPAAH - a corporate coaching service that has helped over 1,300 individuals in 19 countries on how to find deeper career fulfillment. Stella sits down with Chris to discuss how employees and leaders can shift their mindsets in order to find greater joy and satisfaction in their professional lives.