7 Questions with leaders of small and medium enterprises

Name: Christopher Ross

Current title: Founder & CEO

Current organisation: Convoy Community Ltd.

I'm an IT Director by trade, and an entrepreneur by nature. Also an inveterate re-cycler, up-cycler and creator. My core values are Integrity, Growth and Contribution, and I'm happiest when I've helped make the world a better place, just a little bit - one person, one conversation, one interaction at a time.

Father of three, pack leader to two Beagles, and Founder & CEO of a business that seeks to help as many people as possible on the job-seeking journey. I created Convoy to take loneliness out of job-hunting, and it seems to be working. The game now is to scale up to support thousands of seekers.

I live in South West London (UK), like quality gin (would love to start a boutique distillery one day), and would happily spend entire weekends in a workshop making, repairing and inventing things.

Name: Niket Pasari

Current title: Owner

Current organisation: Grehvitti

Owner of a tech startup having products in media, brand management, insurance, travel, transport, networks and core tech

Name: Russell Scherwin

Current title: Founder

Current organisation: PowerMyGTM

Russell is CRO for FPX, where he leads sales and marketing for this SaaS based firm that helps manufacturers sell more, sell profitably, and sell faster. Previously, he was the CMO for Watson Commerce at IBM. Russell is the rare leader with a deep experience in sales and marketing who drives outcomes cross functionally. Russell has been awarded top speaker at multiple conferences on multiple continents, and recognized for fusing business, technology, strategy, economics, and humor into a compelling, actionable message.

Name: Richard Stone

Current title: CEO

Current organisation: StoryWork International

Richard Stone is a nationally recognized speaker on the power of story and its business, healthcare, and education applications. He got his start 25+ years ago developing story-based training programs for team building and leadership development and has been a leader in narrative reminiscence. He has worked with diverse organizations such as Walt Disney Imagineering, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Hewlett Packard, Eastman Chemical Company, Kraft Foods, and Novant Health. His current work at StoryWork International focuses on using the power of story to assist leaders in transforming their organizations and their approach to leading, infusing their work with deeper purpose and meaning. Richard has authored The Healing Art of Storytelling, Stories: The Family Legacy, The Kingdom of Nowt, and co-wrote The Patient Survival Handbook. He is currently working on a new book entitled The 7 Powers of Story. Previously he was the Chief Innovation Officer for Synensys, and before that, the StoryAnalytics Master for the IDEAS Innovation Team (a former division of the Walt Disney Company), where he was on the team that created StoryCare, an innovative program for driving behavioral change among healthcare staff to improve patient safety and satisfaction. Richard also co-created the award-winning board game Pitch-A-Story and is an accomplished artist and photographer. Finally, Richard is a member of the board of PCI Media Impact, an international organization located in New York City committed to improving health, environmental, and social justice outcomes worldwide using the power of story.

Name: Chris Jones

Current title: Chief Executive

Current organisation: CJ learning Ltd

Having spent 25 years as a teacher and school leader I left the chalk face to begin an education services company focusing on curriculum design and school efficiency in 2010 and have worked across the UK and beyond since then now with two companies one focused on educational leadership support and one on organisational analytics.

Name: Sean Bair

Current title: CEO

Current organisation: ZooWho Inc.

Sean Bair is the CEO of ZooWho Inc, the creators of "Circles," the relationship management solution to help people nurture their relationships, whether personal or professional.

Name: Annette White

Current title: Founder

Current organisation: Osprey UK Associates Limited

A Business Strategist and Marketing Consultant currently working with Small-Medium businesses & SaaS start-ups. Providing strategic thought leadership, business development opportunities, global collaborations, funding and marketing strategies.

Name: Lauren Rome

Current title: Founder & CEO

Current organisation: Romer Skincare

A lover of community, the environment, and clean skincare. Born on the East Coast, Lauren spent the last decade in New York City grinding in the tenacious environment of Wall Street. A woman on the go, she tried countless skincare products but nothing seemed to work to combat the stress which led to breakouts, dark circles, and dehydrated skin. Empowered by the idea that she could help people feel their best, she embarked on a mission to create the solution she and others needed. Enter Romer Skincare. Lauren is now living full time in Chicago with her husband, a proud Mom to a golden retriever and her skin has never looked better. She spends less time trying new products and more time on the things that matter. Lauren is continuing to build a community around her brand and helping others discover the joy of healthy, beautiful skin.

Name: Ammar Falak

Current title: Founder & CEO

Current organisation: Marcabees

I have been working in the Digital Marketing industry since 2013. Currently, I am running a Digital Marketing Agency in Bangalore, India since 2016. The name of the Agency is Marcabees, and we have successfully delivered Digital Marketing services to over 60 clients from over 10 countries.

I am passionate about Digital Marketing and am obsessed with delivering successful ROI based campaigns for my clients.

I expertise in Digital Advertising especially Google Ads and Facebook & Instagram Ads along with SEO and Social Media Marketing.

Name: Drayton Mayers

Current title: President and Owner

Current organisation: TeamLogic IT - Memphis

Drayton is a Technology SUCCESS Provider. His team of engineers make companies BETTER with Talent, Technology and Outstanding Service! Drayton is passionate about using technology to make his clients successful. He knows when IT fails, businesses fail. It happens quickly, without warning and it hurts. Drayton leverages 30 years of business experience to his client’s advantage.

Name: Randy Brunson

Current title: President

Current organisation: Centurion Advisory Group

Personal - married to high school sweetheart, two children, six grandchildren.

Professional - more than four decades in financial services. Founder of independent wealth management firm. Author, writer, podcast host.

Name: Dave Evans

Current title: CEO

Current organisation: Real Leadership Consulting

Dave Evans is the founder of RLC Global, RLC Consult®, FireStarter®, Coachpad®, a keynote speaker and author.

Dave founded the businesses in 2008 at the start of the last great global recession and has spent his time, leading, coaching, and inspiring the clients we serve and the team we lead, to prosper no matter what is going on in the world around you.

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