Jeff DeFazio is the Founder and Managing Partner of Carpe Diem Partners.

As the Founder and Managing Partner, he's passionate about helping leaders and organizations achieve transformative success. With over 25 years of experience in executive leadership, Jeff has guided businesses across a range of industries, from consumer goods to professional services, through complex challenges—always with an eye on driving innovation and sustainable growth.

#podcast #shorts #TransformationalLeader

Susan Greenberg is the Complex Director of Zachry Hotels, a hospitality company based out of San Antonio, TX.

Susan tries to “To Lead a Life That Ignites the Light in Others" -- Combining a passion for hospitality with business acumen to create success for all stakeholders.
Her life continues to evolve with new learning, skills, incredible professional organizations, and the honor of being part of a resilient community with incredible connections.

Oded Blatman is a distinguished executive and systems consultant, celebrated for his leadership across the IT and cybersecurity sectors. With a career spanning over two decades, Oded has held pivotal roles such as CEO, CTO, CIO, CISO, and IT Director, contributing his expertise to both sprawling enterprise organizations and agile startups in the cloud SaaS domain.

#cybersecurity #CISO #digitalAssets #blockchain

Jeanne Omlor specializes in business strategy and business coaching for visionaries who are coaches, consultants, everyday experts and service providers to experience explosive growth through straightforward, custom-tailored Social Media strategies that WORK, without spending a dime on ads! And with no fluff.
These are known as Organic Strategies.
She helps people market their business through:
Social Networking
Business Strategy
LinkedIn and Facebook Marketing

David Sans, PhD, FAARM MBA, is a biotech and pharma executive with experience in corporate finance, business development, operational, and commercial roles spanning both large pharmaceutical and emerging biotechnology companies.
David Sans currently serves as Director of Healthcare at EF Hutton, where he oversees all Healthcare Transactions at EF Hutton spearheading and driving a wide range of industry transactions.
Previously, David served as Head of Market Analytics at Pfizer during the launch of Rebif® (interferon beta-1a for MS) and Macugen® (pegaptanib) and as Sr. Medical Scientist at Novartis in Basel, Switzerland during the launch of Glivec® (imatinib), at ImClone Systems and Head of Corporate Development and David served as an Executive Officer at Mount Sinai Health Systems completing Business Development transactions with Philips, LabCorp, and Agilent. David is also a Board Member of the Lymphatic Education & Research Network in New York.

#podcast #banking #healthcareBanking

Stephanie Rieben is the Co-Founder and CEO of Diadem Capital, a funding marketplace for startup founders and private companies in general to access venture capital, venture debt, and non-dilutive funding solutions.

She is a female German immigrant, FinTech Startup Co-founder, and CEO. Ex Wall Street (GS, Citi, Berenberg). Stephanie has an MBA from Georgetown University and an undergraduate degree from Lausanne Hotel Business School in Switzerland.
Her funding platform helps startup founders access venture and non-dilutive capital.

Mark Kopec is a Distribution, Operations, and Revenue leader with over 17 years of experience in the Insurance sector, across Asia Pacific and globally. He has significant expertise in General & Life Insurance, including Travel, Health, and InsurTech.
As General Manager - International at Bupa, Mark works with CEOs, CFOs, and senior business leaders in organizations who are looking to protect their customers from health and travel risks, develop new pathways to distribute products and increase their auxiliary revenue.
Bupa is an international healthcare company. Its' purpose is to help people live, longer, healthier, happier lives and make a better world. In Australia, Bupa is the market leader for Overseas Visitor, Expat, International Private Medical, and Overseas Student Health Cover supporting hundreds of thousands of people coming to work and study in Australia.

David Heeg is a dynamic leader in the fields of product development and manufacturing innovation, with a passion for climate and social justice activism. As CEO of Trafton Manufacturing Group he drives Engineering & Manufacturing modernization with cutting-edge advancements in the industry.
David's journey from the US Navy to prominent tech giants like Motorola and Google shows a deep understanding of systems engineering and a strong commitment to engineering and manufacturing excellence.
With over a decade of service in the Navy, maintaining avionics systems and training new recruits, David witnessed the growing complexity and impact of technology on national defense and global dynamics. He brought this expertise to Motorola, where he played a pivotal role in manufacturing operations, developing tooling and test systems for several flagship products. His tenure at Google further solidified his reputation as an innovative leader, launching transformative projects while advocating for sustainability and social responsibility.
Currently, as CEO of Trafton Manufacturing Group, David is growing a professional consultancy to embrace advanced engineering and manufacturing principles in support of start-ups, growth companies, supply chain modernization and reshoring. Under his leadership, Trafton is pioneering new approaches to production, leveraging disruptive technologies and sustainable materials to minimize waste and carbon footprint. David's vision extends beyond business success; he remains committed to community outreach and social activism, driving positive change both within and outside the company.

Suresh Sharma is the co-founder and co-manager partner of Open Range Capital. The firm plans to invest in ‘early growth digital technology startups or businesses’ as well as into 'incubators & accelerators' (Innovation Hubs or iHUBs) to mass produce next generation digital businesses for outsized returns at lower risk

Suresh is a dynamic former GE executive-turned-entrepreneur who exemplifies pragmatic business leadership, technology insights, and deep understanding of commercializing innovations for lasting impact and transformational economic growth.
At the core of his career, and life-long passion lies his proven hands-on ability to build integrated innovation ecosystems for economic growth with sustainability (“Vision-to-Impact”) including alignment with community, policies, culture, and capital. It results in a futuristic community or a city where people can live, work, recreate, innovate, and commercialize to unleash their full potential.

Robert (Bob) Gold is a leader & finance executive with a track record of matching execution with strategy to drive improved results in global organizations. Led three private equity portfolio companies through successful exits. Industry expertise includes Industrial B2B, Defense Government Contracting, Defense Electronics, and Consumer Products.
A key “influencer” using fact-based data and superior communication skills to drive business and financial strategy.
Recognized for building highly responsive finance teams and leading process improvements supporting rapid growth and organizational change in complex international companies. Experience in high-performing cultures (private equity and public companies) ranging from $500MM-$2B.