From growing up in a small St. Louis suburb to giving you inside access to the doers, thinkers, and leaders of St. Louis, I am Bryan Buesking. Listen as we talk to the leaders who are up-and- coming all the way to the well-known legends. This show will dive into their past, present and future and how it impacts the Gateway to the west.
Episodes
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Christy Maxfield is the President & CEO of Purpose First Advisors. After a lengthy professional fundraising career, Christy started her entrepreneurial journey in the spring of 2010 when she co-founded The Mission Center, an administrative services company for nonprofits. Today, she is President and CEO of Purpose First Advisors and co-hosts the Entrepreneurially Thinking podcast. Christy was on the inaugural board of Forward Through Ferguson and has taught entrepreneurship at Washington University in St. Louis and University of Missouri - St. Louis.
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Kesha Kent is a wife, mother, a High Energy Speaker, Best Selling Author, Podcast Host and Diversity & Inclusion Leader with Ascension Healthcare. She is also the CEO & Founder of MrsKeshSpeaks. She has over 17 years of Human Resources, Recruitment/agency staffing and Training and Development experience in healthcare, IT, and sales industry! Mrs. Kent holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management and Leadership and a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership both from Judson University, in Elgin Illinois. She’s the new author of Amazon #1 new release Networking it’s your Superpower, released Juneteenth 2020 and new podcast Networking it’s your Superpower! Her board experience includes Judson University Alumni Board, St. Louis Organization Development, St. Louis Classical Guitar and Girls Scouts Empowerment Project.
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Erin Joy— an award-winning business consultant, coach and community leader who has been voted one of St. Louis' top people to know—is Founder & CEO of Black Dress Circle, a peer advisory program for women business owners. Erin's always been fascinated in the "why" behind what propels people -- leaders and employees alike -- to excel, so it's no wonder she's currently working on her PhD in Business Psychology. She has great insight into what makes people tick, what makes people tune out, and where the future of leadership is headed. Knowing the secrets to leading effectively helps people succeed on every level...and in every context...from multinational corporations...to universities...to small mom-and-pop businesses.
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Kent Skornia is the President & CEO of Krilogy. The brand he established, Krilogy®, stands for “The Art of Accomplishment”. Through steady energy, hard work, and getting ordinary and extraordinary things done for clients, it’s a brand the team lives and rallies around each day.
As the President and CEO of the firm, Kent chairs Krilogy Advisory Board and actively participates in the Krilogy Investment Committee. In addition to helping clients and serving his team at Krilogy, Kent also values serving the St. Louis community. He currently serves on the board for Junior Achievement, is a member of the St. Louis Chapter of the Young Professionals Organization, and is a board member of the Krilogy Cares Foundation. Kent also supports through his generous donations Special Education Foundation of St. Louis and VETS (Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions).
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Krister Ungerbock is a leadership language expert, former global tech CEO and author. His work has appeared in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Inc and Chief Executive. Prior to exiting corporate life at age 42, Krister was CEO of one of the largest family-owned software companies in the world. While leading the company to over 3,000% growth, his team created 100 million dollars in shareholder value, won five Top Workplace Awards, achieved remarkable employee engagement levels of 99.3%, and became a dominant player in its market niche — event management software. Krister is the author of the upcoming book, 22 Talk SHIFTs: TOOLS TO TRANSFORM LEADERSHIP in Business, in Partnership and in Life.
Get the book on Amazon or www.TalkSHIFT.com
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Eryn Bassett is the President of Environmental Operations, Inc. Erin started her career with EOI in 2005 as a project manager and has quickly moved her way up in the organization. Erin became the COO of EOI in July of 2018. In less than 2 years, Erin was promoted to President of EOI on October of 2019. Erin is a resident of St. Louis and a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University.
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Jim Lally is President and CEO of Enterprise Financial Services Corp (NASDAQ: EFSC). He is a passionate advocate for the company’s mission to ensure a lifetime of financial success through unmatched client attention, education and philanthropy.
Jim serves on the Wallis Companies Board, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation Board of Governors, St. Joseph’s Academy Board, St. Louis Archdiocesan Finance Council, St Louis Archdiocesan Property and Finance Committee, and is Trustee of the St. Louis Archdiocesan Fund. Currently, Jim is a member of the Regional Business Council of St. Louis and his past civic involvements include Friends of Scouting Campaign Chairman for the New Horizons District of the Boy Scouts of Greater St. Louis, Executive Leadership Team of the St. Louis Chapter of the American Heart Association and Algonquin Golf Club.
A native of St. Louis, Jim received his MBA from the University of Missouri–St. Louis and his Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Saint Louis University. In June of 2016, Jim completed The Executive Program at the Darden School of Business University of Virginia.
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Kurt Hunzeker is the former Team President of the St. Louis BattleHawks at XFL. Kurt led all fan engagement and team business operations for St. Louis’ first homegrown professional football franchise, including talent acquisition, ticket sales, corporate partnerships, marketing, content creation, communications, community initiatives, social media channels, and the gameday/venue experience.
Kurt also established the overall business strategy for the startup XFL team, from building the brand foundation – core values, vision and purpose – to developing the initial marketing plan authentically engaging would-be consumers directly and embracing the St. Louis community’s orphaned love of pro football.
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Adrian E. Bracy has served since 2009 as the Chief Executive Officer of YWCA Metro St. Louis. Bracy transitioned to the non-profit sector after 18 years in senior financial management with the National Football League to serve a calling “to inspire and make a difference in the lives of women and girls.” Prior to YWCA, Bracy was Chief Financial Officer for the Arizona Cardinals. Her time in Phoenix followed more than ten years with the St. Louis Rams. Bracy began her NFL career with the Miami Dolphins in her home town Miami, Florida.
Bracy has received numerous awards throughout her career including: Black Enterprise 50 Most Powerful Blacks in Sports Award; St. Louis Business Journal Most Influential Business Women Award and the Small Business Monthly Top 100 St. Louisans to Know to Succeed in Business Award.
Friday Sep 04, 2020
Friday Sep 04, 2020
James Goebel is the President and CEO of Sotel Systems in St. Louis, MO. James is also the Chairman of the Board for NUSO, which is also headquartered in St. Louis, MO. Sotel Systems is an industry leading distributor of business class communication and networking equipment throughout the United States and Latin America for over 39 years.