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A perfect storm of disruption has made companies of all sizes rethink their short and long-term plans. Join host Karen Vineyard, Market Executive for Global Commercial Banking at Bank of America, as she invites influential Middle Market leaders to share their stories of agility, creativity, hard choices, smart moves, and how they are navigating now and next -- specifically how they are dealing with tech, talent and turmoil.
Host Karen Vineyard, Market Executive for Bank of America Global Commercial Banking, is joined by entrepreneur and prominent community leader, Peter Stott. Peter is the Chairman and CEO of Market Express, a regional transportation logistics company. Peter has a long list of companies he's founded and lead, one of which was market transport, one of Oregon's largest asset based transportation and logistics companies, prior to it being acquired in 2006. He has also served on numerous corporate boards, including Conway which was the nation's third largest truckload carrier at the time it was sold in 2015. Today, he is also a member of the Board of American Sentinel insurance company. In addition to his corporate work, Peter serves on numerous community boards.
Jim Barr, Chief Executive Officer for Nautilus, Inc., joins host Karen Vineyard, Market Executive for Bank of America Commercial Banking, on the latest episode of Mid Market Moments to discuss Nautilus' transformation journey, their investment in connected fitness and leadership during the new world of work.
Trey Winthrop, Chief Executive Officer for Bob's Red Mill, sits down with host Karen Vineyard, Market Executive of Global Commercial Banking for Bank of America, to discuss how the company's resilience helped them navigate unprecedented supply chain impacts, inflation, and a cybersecurity attack.
In the episode, Craig discusses:
Talent: How Forest City’s recruiting process was stretched during 2020, and what they are doing now to ensure a pipeline of top talent.
Tech: How the pandemic accelerated their investment in technology with an emphasis on making their supply chain more efficient.
Risk: During the pandemic, Forest City Trading Group was hit by a cyber attack. Craig shares what every leader should know about managing a cyber attack and coming through the other side.
Leadership: Learn how Craig’s leadership team protected their culture by leading from a position of education and collaboration.
Even if all you had to focus on was the quality of your products or services, and continued growth of your customer base, running a business would be challenging enough. A global pandemic, social and political unrest, supply chain disruption, digital transformation and an economy on pause have added a new level of complexity.
This perfect storm of disruption has made companies of all sizes rethink their short- and long-term plans. There’s no one size fits all blueprint to tackle business resilience.
Hi, I’m Karen Vineyard, Market Executive for Global Commercial Banking at Bank of America, and I’m excited to welcome you to a special podcast series, Mid-Market Moments.
When we think about what truly drives our local and national economies, it’s the often the forgotten Middle. There are over 200,000 U.S. companies with revenues from $10 million to $2 billion that form the backbone of American economy - quietly advancing business and producing roughly 1/3 of the US GDP. Even during the last financial crisis, middle market companies added nearly 2 million jobs. The thinkers, the doers, the innovators - these companies know what it means to dig in, and dig out.
We’re inviting influential Middle Market leaders to share their stories of agility, creativity, hard choices and smart moves. How they are navigating now and next -- specifically how they are dealing with tech, talent and turmoil. I hope you will join us for an insider’s view on what it means to be in the Middle and on the forefront of change.