Mark Sinatra is a 15-year CEO who is currently CEO of Aspen HR – one of the fastest growing PEOs in the country. Mark is also a search fund investor through his firm ETA Equity. Prior to Aspen HR, Mark was CEO of Staff One HR which was a Dallas-based PEO that he sold in 2017 to Oasis Outsourcing. Mark was president of Oasis’ Western region through their sale to Paychex in 2019.
Mark is an MBA graduate of the Wharton School of Business and holds a BA in Economics from Fordham University. Locally, he is an active member of YPO (Young Presidents Organization) and a partner with Social Venture Partners.
What you'll learn:
About Aspen HR - [1:22]
Life as CEO - [3:51]
The Future of Aspen HR - [5:20]
Artificial Intelligence in HR - [6:24]
Mark’s Health Journey - [9:28]
Receiving a Troubling Diagnosis - [17:15]
A New Way of Living - [19:00]
Habits & Routines for Intentional Living - [21:48]
How to Get Started Living Intentionally - [23:55]
Discover Your Personal Values - [26:39]
Know Where the End Zone Is - [28:55]
Mark’s Advice for Success and Fulfillment - [31:12]
Mark’s Definition of Success - [32:46]
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Ginny Kissling is the Global President and COO of Ryan, a global tax services, software, and technology firm providing an integrated suite of federal, state, local, and international tax services, and solutions. She leads more than 4,800 team members spanning 80 offices across the globe and is responsible for all aspects of service delivery and global shared services, as well as strategic and enterprise initiatives.
Ginny is a nationally recognized, award-winning tax advisory leader and is frequently recognized as a role model for female leadership. She is a sought-after speaker, and industry thought leader and has authored several published articles. Most recently, she was named to D CEO's 2022 Dallas 500 list, an annual publication profiling the most influential business, civic, and nonprofit leaders in North Texas. Ginny currently serves as the Chair of the North Texas Food Bank and is on the Board of Directors for Dallas Capital Bank. She is a long-standing member of the New York University's (NYU) Continuing Legal Education's State and Local Tax Advisory Board and, in 2018, received the NYU School of Professional Studies prestigious Paul H. Frankel Award for Outstanding Achievement in State and Local Taxation.
What you'll learn:
About Ryan [1:13]
Growth through purpose and excellence [2:08]
Generosity: Ryan’s values and principles [4:24]
A day in the life as Global President and COO [7:00]
Technology and the future of Ryan [10:04]
Ginny’s origin story [13:50]
Acquiring mentors for professional growth [15:36]
Find your inspiration [17:18]
Ginny as Ryan’s first intern [19:46]
Master systems as well as your craft [22:56]
Be engaged and choose your attitude [27:24]
What you should focus on early in your career [31:56]
Wife & mother: Work and family integration [33:02]
Ginny’s definition of success [36:55]
Connect with Ginny Kissling:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginny-kissling-ryan-global-president-coo/
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Jim is a global business leader, philanthropist, educator, artist, musician, commercial pilot, and modern renaissance man. He is the former CEO of two internally recognized Fortune 500 companies, 7-Eleven, Inc, and Blockbuster, Inc. His other business interests cover a broad range of industries including retail, consumer products, technology, new space, energy, and advanced nuclear. He sits on several public company boards and serves as a board adviser to a venture capital firm and a number of start-up companies. Keyes’ philanthropic initiatives, have an equally broad focus, including serving on the Board of Governors for the American Red Cross, the former Chairman of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and serving on the board of directors for institutions such as UT Southwestern Medical School, The Cooper Institute, Dallas Performing Arts Center, SMU Cox School of Business, Columbia Business School, and his alma mater, College of the Holy Cross. He has had a lifelong commitment to education, serving as a founding director of the Dallas Education Foundation and is the founder of the Education is Freedom Foundation. A personification of the American Dream, Keyes came from his humble beginnings and was inducted in 2005 as a member of the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans.
What you'll learn:
From Outhouse to Penthouse: Jim’s Origin Story [1:28]
Programming Your Mind for Resilience [6:10]
C.E.O. - Change Equals Opportunity [10:19]
Faith Formation, Values, & Character [14:48]
The Importance of Cultural Literacy [15:40]
Who Should Read This Book? [23:00]
Knowledge Takes Away Fear [26:07]
The Definition of Freedom [27:52]
C-Suite Learnings: What, How, Why [32:43]
Jim’s Definition of Success [39:54]
Connect with James W. Keyes:
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-keyes-a0947215/
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Jeff Margolese is the Senior Vice President for the ServiceNow Global Solution Consulting (SC) organization. Mr. Margolese joined ServiceNow in 2015 to lead the company’s SC organization for the Americas region. He moved into his current role as SVP in February of 2019 and currently leads a team of 2,200 pre-sales solution consultants worldwide.
In his role at ServiceNow, Mr. Margolese helps set the strategic direction for the Solution Consulting organization ensuring the global segments of ServiceNow’s business have the right tools, processes, and people in place to make our customers successful in achieving their digital transformation.
Mr. Margolese also meets with customers all over in the world in various industries to learn about their business issues and to provide ServiceNow solutions that create the most value. Mr. Margolese spearheaded the creation of the Workflow Design Studio (WDS), a unique team within the SC organization that works directly with customers to solve some of their most challenging problems using a human-centered design approach.
Mr. Margolese has more than 25 years of experience in the IT industry. Prior to joining ServiceNow, he spent 10 years at VMware as the Senior Director of Systems Engineering and managed a team of more than 45 engineers in the central region of the United States. Mr. Margolese worked with various companies such as DELL, American Airlines, Sabre, El Paso Energy, Mcafee, HEB, Citibank, Southwest, BMC, and Entergy while at VMware to develop their virtualization and cloud strategies.
Prior to his role as a senior director, he held sales engineering positions with Sterling Commerce (IBM) and webMethods (Software AG). While serving as a director at webMethods, Mr. Margolese worked with customers such as Citibank, Lockheed Martin and DELL. His primary focus at the time was on application integration and business process management.
Mr. Margolese began his career in application development while living in Canada. He moved to the United States in 1994 to join the application development practice of a boutique consulting firm. Many of the applications he worked on were in the telecom industry for such companies as Verizon and Alcatel-Lucent. Eventually, Mr. Margolese helped grow the application development practice and led a team of 100 developers, while also helping the company go public in 1999.
Mr. Margolese holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Winnipeg, Canada. He resides in Dallas, Texas with his wife Shaleen.
What you'll learn:
Discovering ServiceNow [1:08]
Unveiling Jeff’s Journey [7:09]
Thriving on Competition for Success [10:41]
Transitioning from Puzzle Solver to People Problem Solver [11:57]
Career Wisdom: Be Endearing to Sales [14:38]
Building a Reputation: Be Known for Something [16:19]
Navigating the Unknown Endgame with Confidence [23:46]
Overcoming the Paralysis of Analysis [24:30]
Valuing Every Experience as Good Experience [26:04]
Coping Strategies for Job Dissatisfaction [27:20]
Striking the Balance: Confidence, Not Cockiness [29:34]
Cultivating Self-Confidence for Personal Growth [31:16]
Problem-Solving Approach: Questions First, Solutions Later [33:03]
Embracing Conviction in Decision-Making [34:21]
Authenticity Matters: Be Your Genuine Self [35:16]
Jeff’s Ultimate Career Advice [37:56]
Connect with Jeff Margolese:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-margolese-816478/
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