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Hosted by Mark Gordon · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 100 episodes
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Join us every week on From the Corner Office by the Business Observer for exclusive interviews with accomplished business leaders, where we delve into their unique experiences and insights. Gain valuable lessons from their expertise that you can apply to your own business.
Mark Gordon hosts From the Corner Office, a business show with 100 episodes published.
Kourtney Sanchez was named CEO of United Way Suncoast in June, after a national search for a new leader. Prior to the United Way CEO role, Kourtney was the chief impact officer for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where she was
Kelly and his father, Roland Caldwell, founded Caldwell Trust Co. in 1993, and Kelly became CEO in 2007. Today the company manages more than $2 billion in assets, has more than 50 employees and offices in Sarasota, Venic
Jennie was named the first-ever firmwide managing partner for Shumaker last year. A Sarasota native and well-known civic leader in town, Jennie leads the strategy and direction for Shumaker, a top 200 law firm in the cou
Fintech CEO Tad Phelps, even at the helm of a 400-employee financial technology company, is something of a man of the people. He holds CEO sessions open only to non-management employees. He has a CEO Council of future le
Forbes Riley, author of Pitch Secrets A to Z: How to Increase Your Influence, Impact, and Income, lays out the keys to making a great pitch: It’s not about the sale. And it’s not really about the product, either. She joi
Cheryl Kunkle was named CEO of youth financial literacy nonprofit Junior Achievement in Fort Myers in January. Prior to this role, she held leadership positions for health care and medical nonprofits, including the ALS A
Kevin Gillen has been in the banking industry for some 40 years, and a Tampa Bay and Sarasota executive for Synovus Bank since 2020. On this episode of From the Corner Office, Kevin and Business Observer Managing Editor
Rebecca is an ADHD and executive function coach, and founder of Mindful Communication. Based in Sarasota, Rebecca is a speech language pathologist and author of the book, “The Zen of Listening: Mindful Communication in t
Rick was with Tupperware for nearly 30 years, including stints as president, CEO, chairman and chairman emeritus. He was also an executive with Avon Corp., in Europe and the U.S.. He recently teamed up with leaders at Ro
Jessica is the general manager of the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay. She has more than 20 years of experience in full-service hospitality, including sales, events and hotel operations. She’s been with the Hyatt brand since 2008.
Rick has been the Executive Director of Samaritan Counseling Services, based in Sarasota, since 1999. A native of Tampa, he earned a master’s in Divinity and a master’s in Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Sem
Matthew is a senior vice president of partnerships and events for The Real American Beer, based in Tampa. Prior to Real American Beer, he worked for several companies and brands, including Yaymaker, Groupon and CitySearc
Jeff has been a leader at two family-run homebuilding businesses in the Sarasota-Manatee market. The first was Eslinger Homes, which operated from 1991 to 2010. In 2017, he co-founded E/M Custom Homes. On this episode, B
Jack Cox has been with Sarasota-based Halfacre Construction since 1985 and is now president and owner. He’s also chairman of the board at Lakewood Ranch based-FCCI Insurance. On this episode, Business Observer Managing E
A nationally recognized workplace expert, Linda, based in Sarasota, is the architect of the Spectator-Free Workplace methodology, which fosters shared ownership of performance and revitalizes engagement, productivity and
Michael Arrieta founded Garden City Equity after working in Silicon Valley for tech companies, including a stint as a global vice president and chief of staff to the CEO at DocuSign. Garden City, he says, is dedicated to
Aakash Patel founded Elevate Inc. in 2012. The firm provides community relations, targeted networking, and social media consultation. Aakash is also on the board of Hillsborough College and the Early Learning Coalition o
Bruce Cassidy has owned the Concession Golf Club in east Manatee County since 2009. The Concession has been in the news lately, as it is hosting the 2026 Senior PGA Championship in April. Prior to the Concession, Bruce r
Chuck Wolfe has been CEO of the Chiles Group since 2018. The company oversees several assets, including the organic Gamble Creek Farms in Manatee County. The company previously owned and operated three waterfront restaur
Toni founded her fractional CEO firm, The C Society, in June 2025. One of her goals is to bring high-level leadership to restaurant and hospitality companies with the overhead. She was previously president of restaurant
Matthew Rolnick
Senior Vice President of Partnerships & Events · Real American Beer
1 appearance on this show
Bruce Cassidy
head coach · Vegas Golden Knights
1 appearance on this show
Ronde Barber
NFL Pro Football Hall of Famer · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1 appearance on this show
Andy Cagnetta
1 appearance on this show
Chris Cunningham
founding member, leading social and content · ClickUp
2 appearances on this show
Kevin Harrington
Chief Executive Officer Flutter UK and Ireland · The Institute of Cancer Research
1 appearance on this show
Jamie Van Cuyk
Growing Your Team
1 appearance on this show
John Couris
President and CEO · Florida Health Sciences Center
1 appearance on this show
Mike Sutton
Director - Strategic Accounts & Partnerships · Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside
1 appearance on this show
John Catsimatidis
Billionaire Businessman & Owner of Red Apple Media · Red Apple Media & 77 WABC Radio
1 appearance on this show
Chris Williams
Cloud Therapist, Developer Relations Manager At Hashicorp, Host & Presenter At Brownbag, Enterprise Architect, Co-Founder At AWS Portsmouth User Group, AWS Hero, VMware vExpert · Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association
1 appearance on this show
Mark Gordon
Head of State and Local Tax · Integrated Go-to-Market Solutions
1 appearance on this show
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