Ceo Insider Podcast

In this episode host Sandy McIlree interviews Wade Allen, CEO of executive placement firm Cendea.  Wade discusses the early days of Dell Computer and his experience working side-by-side with Michael Dell.  Wade also discusses Austin's need for more Thunder Lizards and whether or not Texas can sustain its population growth. 

CEO Insider host Sandy McIlree talks with GM of newly relocated OnRobot, Kristian Hulgard.  Kristian discusses the myth that robots are replacing human jobs as well as the possibility of OnRobot expanding in Texas beyond their Las Colinas HQ.

In this episode CEO Insider host Sandy McIlree talks with Jim Perschbach, CEO of Port San Antonio. Port San Antonio is a 10 million square foot facility in San Antonio that is home to Boeing's largest services and sustainment center, cybersecurity and robotics startups, San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology and Project Tech.

CEO Insider host Sandy McIlree talks with Hugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer of SXSW Interactive. Hugh discusses the growth of SXSW, how Austin is a perfect fit for SXSW and how SXSW has become a hotspot for politicians.

CEO Insider host Sandy McIlree talks with Alyce Alston, CEO of the Dallas Entrepreneur Center (The DEC). Alyce has consistently led small-to-medium businesses, and divisions of large corporations to record profits. Alyce is also an innovator having launched products and businesses since 2000.

In this episode Sandy McIlree talks with Nancy Richardson, CEO of SAS Shoes.  Nancy shares the story of how SAS Shoes started over 40 years ago, her thoughts on brick and mortar retail as well as the company's strategy for online retail.

Sandy McIlree talks with Amber Allen, the founder, CEO and chief strategist at Double A Labs. Double A is global marketing agency hyper-focused on innovation in three verticals: gaming, technology and entertainment. Amber and her team at Double A have masterminded more than 1000 immersive experiences, connected hundreds of companies and produced some of the world's most popular activations at the Super Bowl, South by Southwest and San Diego Comic Con.

In this episode CEO Insider host Sandy McIlree talks with Amy Madison, executive director of the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation. Amy tells us how Pflugerville has become the third fastest growing community in the country and is a hotbed for 3D printing.

CEO Insider host Sandy McIlree talks with Caroline Valentine, president of Austin-based ValentineHR.  Founded in 2004, ValentineHR serves over 300 businesses throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain and Australia.

In this episode Sandy talks with Greater Houston Partnership president and CEO, Bob Harvey.  Discussion is focused on the rapid growth of Houston and the Partnership's focus on attracting workforce talent.

In this episode host Sandy McIlree talks with Bill Sandbrook, CEO of U.S. Concrete. Bill discusses the challenges involved in building the one million square foot Toyota headquarters in Plano and how autonomous cars could be a major disruptor for the good in the concrete business.

On today's episode, host Sandy McIlree talks with Dr. Ray Perryman, CEO of Waco-based, economic research firm The Perryman Group. Dr. Perryman has helped recruit corporations to Texas, resolved billion dollar legal issues and revamped public policy through economic impact studies.  Texas Monthly magazine proclaimed Dr. Perryman as the most quoted man in Texas.

In this episode host Sandy McIlree talks with UNT Dallas President Bob Mong. Prior to UNT Dallas, Bob was the Editor-In-Chief of the Dallas Morning News. While at Dallas Morning News, he helped the paper win 9 Pulitzer Prizes.  Bob discusses the future of journalism and the mission of UNT Dallas.

In this episode host Sandy McIlree talks with Hilti North America CEO Avi Kahn. A Liechtenstein-based tool maker, Hilti North America relocated from Tulsa in 2015 and has become the model relocation to Texas.

CEO Insider host Sandy McIlree talks with Dr. Tom Markusic, CEO of Firefly Aerospace. Tom discusses Firefly Academy, Firefly at the University of Texas-Austin and Firefly's recent contract with NASA and how Firefly plans to bring space to everyone.

Host Sandy McIlree talks with G6 Hospitality CEO Rob Palleschi.  G6 Hospitality owns, operates and franchises over 1400 economy lodging locations under the iconic Motel 6 brand and the Studio 6 Extended Stay brand.  Currently G6 has over 10,000 team members across the country.  Rob will also discuss his brief tenure as the CEO of TGI Fridays and give us the inside track on what happened there.

Host Sandy McIlree interviews Furniture Marketing Group CEO Greg Almond. Greg discusses how important the look and feel of your office is in regard to employee retention. He also shares his thoughts on the future of Texas economy.

Host Sandy McIlree talks with Jeff Cheney, Mayor of Frisco, Texas, the fastest growing city in America.  Mayor Cheney lets us in on the latest relocation announcement - PGA of America moving its HQ from Florida to Frisco and what that means for the DFW area.