Robins School of Business Podcast: Recent Episodes
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At the Robins School of Business at the University of Richmond, business isn’t just a subject. It’s what we live and breathe. Here, you will find podcasts from the latest events hosted on campus for our students, including interviews with and lectures from CEOs across the globe.
Roben Farzad interviews Michael Pope & Jeff Schapiro, the VA politics duo from Virginia Public Radio and the Richmond Times-Dispatch, breaking down lessons learned from the Virginia gubernatorial election.
Miller Brady, president of PGA TOUR Champions, discusses leadership, decision-making, strategy, and other areas that contribute to PGA Tour's success.
Tom Barkin, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, sits down with Roben Farzad from Full Disclosure to talk about the unprecedented shocks and monetary interventions of the pandemic, the "Great Quit," inflation, rusty supply chains, and much more.
Mark Lazarus, chairman of NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, joined Dr. Richard Coughlan for a discussion on leadership, decision-making, and strategy at one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies.
Raúl Martinez-Ostos, chairman and CEO of Barclays México, shared his perspective on the new wave of investment banking from an emerging market lens, as well as his exciting journey from business school, to government, to banking.
Scott Hartley, author of The Fuzzy and The Techie, spoke with the UR community with Dean Mickey Quiñones about his book.
Mark Hugo Lopez, director of Global Migration and Demography Research for the Pew Research Center, shared some of the Center's latest findings on U.S. public opinion about COVID-19, views of business corporations, and the public's view of the state of the national economy.
The second in our series focusing on the changing business landscape in the time of COVID-19 features Matt Waxman of Solv. This San Francisco based company aims to simplify the healthcare experience in America, using technology-based resources to provide quality, convenient care. While on lockdown in the city, Matt speaks of Solv's response to the pandemic, specifically as they explore the reach of telehealth offerings.
Dialogue on Decision-Making is back for a new series focused on organizations' response to the massive upheaval caused by COVID-19. Listen in as Tim Hanold, CEO of Care Advantage Inc., discusses how the provider of in-home healthcare services is managing the changes and surges in demand in the industry.
Brian Bortell, president, chairman and CEO of Timmons Group, an engineering, design, and technology company, joined Dr. Richard Coughlan on-stage for an hour long interview about his journey to becoming CEO and his insights into running the company.
William Lewis Jr., managing director and co-chairman of investment banking at Lazard Ltd. shared his experience advising corporations such as American Express, Boeing, Procter & Gamble, and others. The former Managing Director of Morgan Stanley was the firm’s first African-American Managing Director beginning in 1989. Mr. Lewis is a member of the Economic Club of New York and currently serves on the boards of a number of not-for-profit organizations. The Stanley S. Watts Lectureship, established in 1974, honors Stanley S. Watts, B’43, by bringing leaders from business and government to campus to discuss the financial services industry.
Thomas Gayner, co-chief executive officer of Markel Corporation, sat down with Dr. Richard Coughlan to discuss what it's like sharing CEO duties and his leadership strategy.
Paul Queally, R’86, led a panel for the annual Word on Wall Street, featuring Kathleen Hughes, Rob Blandford, Lou Moelchert and Herbert McDade as the final event for the 2019 Robins Executive Speaker Series.
Don Godwin, vice president and CFO of Newport News Shipbuilding, joined Dr. Richard Coughlan for a C-Suite Conversation about management, strategy, and the shipyard he runs.
Partnership for the Future works to prepare high-potential high school students to thrive in college and beyond through a community-driven college preparation and workforce development program. Charleita Richard, president and CEO, joins this week's Dialogue on Decision-Making to discuss how the organization partners with mentors, donors, and businesses to help students achieve their goals.
Join us for episode three of Dialogue on Decision-Making with Keith Hamlett, co-founder and president of Riverside Logistics. The company offers third party logistics services, including transportation, warehousing and distribution services, for dozens of large clients. In this episode, Keith talks about Riverside Logistics' involvement in the Richmond Marine Terminal expansion and the organization's contribution to Virginia's economic growth.
Join us for episode three of Dialogue on Decision-Making with Keith Hamlett, co-founder and president of Riverside Logistics. The company offers third party logistics services, including transportation, warehousing and distribution services, for dozens of large clients. In this episode, Keith talks about Riverside Logistics' involvement in the Richmond Marine Terminal expansion and the organization's contribution to Virginia's economic growth.
Don Godwin, vice president and CFO of Newport News Shipbuilding, joined Dr. Richard Coughlan for a C-Suite Conversation about management, strategy, and the shipyard he runs.
DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the NFL Players Association, discussed fighting for players’ rights with Dean Mickey Quiñones as part of the Robins Executive Speaker Series.
The Goulet Pen Company was recently named one of Fortune's Top Five Places to Work in the small-mid sized category. What started as a hobby has since become a nationally recognized organization, based in Richmond, Va. Listen in to hear from founder Brian Goulet as he talks about the company's journey.
Tune in for the first Dialogue on Decision-Making of the 2019-20 season featuring Brian Powers, co-founder and CEO of TemperPack. This Richmond-based startup has experienced rapid growth by disrupting the packaging industry with their products which focus on sustainability and functionality.
Mike Nelson, CEO, Global Travel and Americas at Allianz Worldwide Partners shared his business strategies and philosophies with Richard Coughlan in our C-Suite Conversation on October 2, 2019.
Joe Ben Hoyle and Paul Clikeman, professors of accounting, were installed as Robins Teaching Fellows on September 17, 2019. They each shared their teaching philosophies, and how close friendship has bolstered their teaching experience at the University of Richmond.
Leigh Sewell, CEO of multiple Bon Secours hospitals in RVA, shared her journey from Circuit City to CEO of the health system in our first C-Suite Conversation of the 2019-2020 season.
This week's episode features Rob White, owner of four FASTSIGNS franchises. You've probably passed more than one sign, graphic or banner that FASTSIGNS has created about town, and during the discussion Rob talks of the growing business and values-based culture he's established to boost retention and the investments the company has made in both people and equipment.
This week's episode features Shawn Boyer, founder of goHappy, a social messaging platform for private groups meant to offer a calmer, more organized way to share content. You might recognize Shawn's name from his time as former CEO at Snagajob. During this dialogue, Shawn details the recent history of goHappy, and its plans for growth in the coming years. Be sure to tune in!
Today, we talk with Sarah Williams, executive director of UnBound RVA, a non-profit focusing on empowering individuals from low-income backgrounds through the opportunity to own their own business and transform their lives. Throughout the episode, Sarah talks about the organization's programming and its outcomes, including the 18 different businesses the organization has helped launch. Listen in for ways you can get involved!
Care Advantage is one of the largest providers of home health services in Virginia, and this week's episode features CEO Tim Hanold. Having joined the Care Advantage in 2018, Tim has his eye on future growth by harnessing the power of the firm's core values as a centerpiece to all organizational operations. Listen in as he discusses what 2019 holds, including acquisitions and heading into DC and Delaware by year end.
This week's Dialogue takes us to Ledbury, a Richmond-based apparel company that specializes in luxury men's dress shirts. Paul Trible, co-founder and CEO, discusses the company's quest to boost customer loyalty and how they build relationships with brand advocates. Plus, he shares some exciting news about Ledbury's forthcoming expansion!
This week's episode features Josh Goldschmidt, president of Eagle Construction. Named to his current role in December 2018, Josh discusses his transition to leadership, and how Eagle promotes a culture rich in accountability and support of its team members.
Join this week's dialogue with David Blanchard as he discusses the importance of storytelling in his organization's history and position in the marketplace. Blanchard's Coffee Company is a rapidly growing coffee roaster whose products can be found up and down the mid-Atlantic.
In the inaugural episode of 2019, Shane Emmett joins the conversation to discuss the exponential growth of Health Warrior, the Richmond-based superfood company, its recent acquisition by PepsiCo and advice he gives to budding entrepreneurs.
Paul Trible joins Richard Coughlan in this 2015 C-Suite Conversation to discuss the luxury men's apparel company launch and subsequent success.
The BBB of Central Virginia serves Richmond, the Tri-Cities, Charlottesville, and Fredericksburg, and 42 surrounding counties. As president and CEO, Barry Moore does his best getting to know each of the businesses in his territory. Listen in to the conversation as he takes listeners through a typical day at the BBB and the organization's ambitions to advance responsible, honest, and ethical business practices.
Stanton McComb discusses his time with the Virginia-based medical distributor and his past experience in venture capitalism during this 2013 C-Suite Conversation.
Hiter Harris joins Richard Coughlan in a C-Suite Conversation from 2014 to talk of his experience as co-founder of the organization. During his time, Harris Williams has grown from a national investment banking firm focused on middle market mergers and acquisitions into one of the largest and most influential M&A firms in the country.
Creative helps industries solve the challenges of the modern workplace by offering design and technology solutions. Debbie Lennick, chief growth officer, is poised to assume more responsibility in the new year, having recently become part-owner of the organization. In this discussion she talks about what it takes to motivate a sales team and the Creative's influence on the area workplace.
C-Suite Conversation: Thomas Joyce, President & CEO, Danaher Corporation by Robins School
UDig, an IT consulting firm based in Richmond, has been widely recognized, being named one of the best places to work in Virginia and appearing on the Inc. 5000 list several times. In this discussion, Andy Frank, CEO and founder of UDig, details pivotal decisions made in his career that led to the start of the organization and discusses how values, accountability, leadership, and culture play large roles in its success.
This week's episode features Outdoor Access, an online platform to connect land owners with outdoor enthusiasts. Founded in 2016, the organization has expanded rapidly and will seek venture capital in 2019. Richard Coughlan and Buck Robinson discuss the decisions made early in the company's history that set it up for long-term success.
Rick Klau, L’96, partner at GV (Google Ventures), spoke of his experience on the organization’s partnerships team and how he connects the largest companies in the world to GV’s portfolio.
Visual Workforce began as an internal tool used by an IT staffing organization, now offered as a SAS product that gives decision makers access to critical data to build companies and enable employee skill building. Founder Dave Ingram discusses the tool’s inception and the subsequent startup journey.
As COO of a global asset management firm with over $8 billion in assets under advisement, Karrie Southall emphasizes the importance of culture in attracting and retaining key talent as RiverFront Investment Group sets its sights on lofty goals in the coming years.
“The consignment store for cars” has its roots in Richmond, but has quickly expanded beyond the mid-Atlantic region. In this episode, CarLotz Founder & CEO Michael Bor discusses his decision to leave behind a career in investment banking and the hurdles his organization has overcome in the pursuit of success.
Candid conversations with RVA's business leaders on the pivotal decisions where they've put it all on the line and the lessons they've learned along the way.
Arne Duncan, former U.S. Secretary of Education, and John Rogers, founder of Ariel Investments, discuss their 40-year-long friendship, including their time growing up playing basketball with the Obamas, and how it led them both to work closely with the family while in Washington, D.C.
Andrew Surwilo, B’92, kicked off the 2018-19 Robins Executive Speaker Series with his story of how he went from being a military officer to founding his beauty and cosmetics company, Atlantic Coast Brands.
Dan Schmitt, president and chief operating officer of HHHunt, joined Dr. Richard Coughlan for the first C-Suite Conversation of the 2018-2019 season. They discussed how he has revolutionized the company’s strategy since becoming COO in 2013.
Beto Guajardo, Senior Vice President of Global Strategy for Starbucks, spoke with Dr. Richard Coughlan on September 26, 2017 about how he creates the Starbucks experience, and what the company is doing with new technology to tailor that experience to every individual customer. Podcasts are recorded in front of a live audience in the Ukrop Auditorium.
The Robins School of Business presents C-Suite Conversations, hosted by Dr. Richard Coughlan, associate professor of management. Dr. Coughlan interviews Bill Rogers, CEO, SunTrust Banks Inc., about the company’s values and initiatives. Podcasts are recorded live with with an audience in the Ukrop Auditorium.
Moses Foster, CEO, West Cary Group, shared his experience starting his own marketing and advertising group in Richmond, Virginia, with Robins School students as part of the Robins Executive Speaker Series on March 8, 2018. Podcasts are recorded with a live audience in the Ukrop Auditorium at the University of Richmond.
Bill McDonald, retired executive vice president of Capital One, spoke to students about his extensive career in marketing and strategy as part of the Robins Executive Speaker Series on November 8, 2017.
The Robins School of Business presents C-Suite Conversations, hosted by Dr. Richard Coughlan, associate professor of management. Dr. Coughlan interviews Tim Bezbatchenko, '04, General Manager for Toronto Football Club. They discussed Bezbatchenko’s career from his time on the Richmond Spiders soccer team through his work now in Toronto. Podcasts are recorded with a live audience in the Ukrop Auditorium.
The Robins School of Business presents C-Suite Conversations, hosted by Dr. Richard Coughlan, associate professor of management. Dr. Coughlan interviews Denise Johnson, group president, Caterpillar Inc. in the final C-Suite Conversation of the 2017-2018 academic year. She discussed the company’s commitment to its customers during a sales downturn, and how her sector has come back stronger as a result. Podcasts are recorded with a live audience in the Ukrop Auditorium.