The Connected Enterprise Podcast

Joey Havens, CPA, is a partner at HORNE, where he passionately lives out his life’s calling to help others see and reach their full potential. Joey challenges leaders to bold transparency, calling on leaders to show their heart while working to connect everyone to the “why,” or the purpose, of the organization. Joey is a frequent presenter/teacher/facilitator on creating a culture of belonging, strategic planning, leadership development and loves to teach young professionals the ABCs to Outstanding.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

·        American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

·        Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants

·        CPA Practice Advisor’s Top 30 Thought Leaders

·        2017 Mississippi’s Top CEOs by the Mississippi Business Journal

·        Accounting Today’s 2016 Elite Managing Partner List

·        Top 40 Under 40 Leadership Award by the Mississippi Business Journal

Dan Steele is a highly accomplished entrepreneur, author, and business strategist with 25+ years of experience in tech. He co-founded the largest influencer marketing company and authored "The Book on ChatGPT." Dan is a sought-after speaker on various topics, including social media strategy and entrepreneurship. He is passionate about mentoring and coaching budding entrepreneurs, and his innovative approach to business has earned him a reputation as a trailblazer in the industry.

Meet Ganesh Krishnan, a cybersecurity superhero with over 25 years of experience protecting the digital world from cyber threats. As a two-time founder with a track record of success at some of the world's top tech companies, he's earned a reputation as a thought leader at the forefront of cybersecurity. Now at the helm of Anzenna, his latest security startup, he's out to revolutionize the industry by making cybersecurity accessible to every employee, not just the security team.

Ganesh first realized his passion for digital security in college, working in the Purdue University cybersecurity lab. After earning his master's in Computer Science in 1997, he immediately got to work in the industry. Over the next two decades, he worked his way to top-level security and engineering roles at companies like Yahoo!, LinkedIn, Atlassian and landed a spot on the Forbes Technology Council.

In 2017 Ganesh launched his first AI-powered cybersecurity startup, Avid Secure, which was acquired after only 18 months. But despite his success, he wasn't content to rest on his laurels. He realized that to meet the challenges that lie ahead in cybersecurity, the industry needed a paradigm shift. So he launched a new company, Anzenna, with a simple yet powerful goal: to reimagine cybersecurity by empowering every employee with simple and effective security tools. They may be just getting started, but if Ganesh's past performance is any indicator, the world of digital security is about to change forever.

Chris Malta has been a successful business owner for more than 47 years, starting at the age of 15. He’s spent more than 30 of those years in Ecommerce and online marketing.

Chris developed the world’s most popular wholesale directory for online business owners, WorldwideBrands.com. He’s owned a wholesale supply company in western NY and built an Affiliate Program with over 27,000 members.

Chris has also designed the most comprehensive Ecommerce Education in the world and has been teaching it for over a decade. He has taught over 800 live online Ecommerce workshops, totaling more than 6,000 hours of live Ecommerce mentoring.

Chris is also a published business author whose paperbacks and eBooks have been read by at least 7 million people. Chris has spoken at national internet conventions, hosted two business talk radio shows for Entrepreneur Magazine, and worked personally with top level executives from Amazon, eBay, UPS and others.

Nate Sanders is the co-founder and CEO of Artifact, the CX forecasting company. Nate is passionate about leveraging human-centered design to make artificial intelligence products that are useful and accessible to everyone.

Alex Rooney

Vice President, ERP Solutions, United States

As Vice President of SAP Solutions in the US, Alex optimizes customer experience, drives sales and results, and develops strategic global partnerships. He sits on the prestigious Global Partner Executive Council (GPEC) for SAP. Alex co-founded Vision33 in 2004 and is instrumental in managing the SAP partnership.

Deb Muller is the founder and CEO of HR Acuity. Driven by an obsession to do things right, particularly in employee relations, she has spent her career championing excellence and effectively managing workplace investigations. After serving in executive HR roles at numerous Fortune 500 companies like Honeywell, Citibank, and Marsh & McLennan, Deb launched HR Acuity to create technology with built-in expertise and equip organizations to strategically manage employee relations.

Roselle Rogers is an accomplished HR executive with 30+ years of practical application. She joined Circa in 2006 and has been instrumental in the company’s growth from a local job board provider to its OFCCP compliance and diversity products launch. Roselle leads Circa’s diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy, thought leadership, and the company’s OFCCP compliance and community partner relations.

Pankaj Srivastava is the CEO of MentorCloud, the world’s leading people development platform. A startup veteran, he is an entrepreneurial technology executive who pioneered popular revenue drivers such as Security-as-a-Subscription-Service and helped scale businesses worldwide. Pankaj has held roles as CEO, COO, GM, and CMO and has expertise in marketing, product, strategy, sales, M&A, and strategic alliances. 

Enrique Alvarez is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Vector Global Logistics, a certified minority-owned supply chain and logistics company dedicated to world-class service, a results-only mindset, and social impact. He is proud to say that Vector’s success and growing impact has been built on their results-based culture, a passionate team, and their desire to truly partner with clients.

Before co-founding Vector, he worked for the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) where his main focus was on the operations, sales, and supply chain processes. Prior to joining BCG, Enrique worked for Grupo Vitro, a Mexican glass manufacturer, for five years holding different positions from sales and logistics manager to supply chain project leader.

He has an MBA from The Wharton School of Business and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the Technólogico de Monterrey in Mexico.

Enrique’s passions are soccer and the ocean, and he also enjoys traveling, getting to know new people, and spending time with his wife and two kids, Emma and Enrique.

Link to our Ukrainian coordination / support meetings – please invite anyone that might be interested even if they don’t necessarily manufacture or ship anything. Unfortunately, this conflict will go on for a longer time, people require a lot of support yet the news cycle seems to be passed the Ukraine war   https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/   (link to sign up for the meeting is : https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvfu2uqTsuGNZtMwrBOhMgr3qhZr_Yrd1r