When you look up the phrase “been there, done that” don’t be surprised if Darren’s picture pops up.

He’s an engineer with 25+ years of international senior experience with large publicly traded companies, private companies, and private equity funded companies across a broad range of industries—including oil & gas, metallurgy, industrial chemicals, construction, manufacturing, and distribution. Now, for the last five years, the engineer has become architect, getting his hands dirty “on-site” by working directly with companies, establishing and operating high performance corporate Boards.

Cool under pressure? Don’t miss the part of this podcast where Darren’s Middle East staff are thrown in jail, and the company’s equipment is seized.

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A leader with poise, tact, intellect. Articulate. Creating progress within a truly promising, yet challenging part of our world. Quiet, yet forceful through style. And that is something you can’t teach. That’s Chris Venter.

Chris is a personality of the world; someone who looks to Africa’s potential, while appreciating the risks.

A South African with job offers to be The Big Apple? And politely declines? For purpose!

Listen. He is quiet with power through the choice and cadence of words. Absorb his story.

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No better way to launch this podcast series with humble, wise, curious, and charismatic Mary Cameron!

Talk about a smorgasbord of leadership experience—in business and public life. Mary’s board life includes companies in lumber, automotive parts, & machine learning. And most recently, she’s taking on the Chair role (first Canadian ever!) of Habitat for Humanity International.

She led Workers Compensation as its CEO. She’s had a Deputy Minister gig. Twice honoured as one of Alberta’s most influential, Queens Jubilee medal winner to boot. Recognition galore. And now, she’s putting her talents to work mentoring chairs and directors as Principal of Ozone Advisory—building better boards, by working to build people through sharing of experience, and learning.

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