Interviews
Success stories
What Does Success Look Like to You? — Gillian Rotstein
Gillian Rotstein is a marketing and communications consultant based in the Toronto area. She works with small businesses and independent brands on strategy, content, and positioning, after several years inside…
What Does Success Look Like to You? James Kane Record
James Kane Record is a licensed attorney and criminal justice educator who has moved from legal practice to university teaching. His professional journey reflects a commitment to continued learning, professional…
What Does Success Look Like to You? — Travis Bright
Travis Bright builds single-family homes in and around Greenville, North Carolina. Before he ran a construction company, he trained in heating and air, and that background still shapes how he…
What Does Success Look Like to You? – Nivia Fontanez
Nivia Fontanez is a licensed radiology technologist from the Bronx, New York, whose career reflects the importance of professional growth, dedication, and finding satisfaction in meaningful work. Fontanez holds a…
What Does Success Look Like to You? — Amy Mazza MacIntyre MD
Amy Mazza MacIntyre MD runs an outpatient practice in Bryn Mawr, PA, where she started seeing patients in 2006. She works alongside one PA and one admin. In this conversation,…
What Does Success Look Like to You? – Brandon Torres Declet
Brandon Torres Declet is an entrepreneur, technology executive, board member, and advisor whose career spans national security, drones, robotics, autonomous systems, and emerging technology. Declet grew up on Roosevelt Island…
What Does Success Look Like to You? – Aneesh Sharma
What initially drew you to football analytics? I’ve always been interested in understanding why things happen and finding patterns in complicated problems. Growing up in Florida, I played a lot…
What Does Success Look Like to You? – John Sweetser
John Sweetser is a Mission Architect, mechanical engineer, and systems engineer based in Littleton, Colorado. His career has been shaped by technical problem-solving, complex engineering work, and a long-standing interest…
What Does Success Look Like to You? – Therrian Fontenot
Therrian Fontenot is a former professional football player whose path has been shaped by discipline, competition, and a willingness to take chances. Born in Louisiana, Fontenot later moved to Los…
What Does Success Mean to You? Philip Ashton-Rickardt
Philip Ashton-Rickardt has built a career around science, leadership, and the willingness to take a different path when needed. Raised in the UK in a working-class family, he learned early…
What Does Success Look Like to You? – Katie Nielsen
Katie Nielsen has built her career around learning, discipline, and a willingness to keep improving. Based in Carthage, Panola County, Texas, she is an attorney and the sole proprietor of…
Donald Deibler Builds Business Around Community and Family
For Donald Deibler, business has never been separate from family or community. His career has taken him from a sports-focused childhood in Donaldson, Pennsylvania, to managing local businesses and helping…
What Does Success Look Like to You? – Craig Plescia
Success can look simple from the outside. A strong company. Bigger projects. More opportunities. Better results. But for Craig Plescia, the real work happens behind those outcomes. As the founder…
What Does Success Look Like to You? — Blake Osgood
How do you define your role today beyond your formal title? I think of myself as a problem-solver more than anything else. I own Ozgood Land Restoration, where I work…
What Does Success Look Like to You? – Don Carlos Lee Gibson Jr.
Don Carlos Lee Gibson Jr. has built a career by leading people, improving operations, and creating lasting results across multiple industries. From serving as a Military Intelligence Analyst in the…
What Does Success Look Like to You? — Kyle Asman
Most venture capitalists trace a familiar route: top-tier MBA, analyst years at a brand-name firm, partner track. Kyle Asman came to the business from a different direction. After years in…
What Does Success Look Like to You? – Javier Burillo Azcárraga
Javier Burillo Azcárraga is an entrepreneur, hospitality executive, and philanthropist whose career has been defined by independence, service, and a commitment to excellence. Although he was born into the renowned…
What Does Success Look Like to You? – Alyssa Ciarrocchi
Success can be measured in countless ways. For some, it’s a promotion or a milestone. For others, it’s knowing they made a difference in someone’s life. Throughout her career in…
What Does Success Look Like to You? – Ali Gillani
Born and raised in Toronto to immigrant parents, Ali Gillani learned early that success is built through discipline, education, and service. Watching his parents work hard to create opportunities for…
What Does Success Look Like to You? – Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is a Business Development Director, entrepreneur, and philanthropist based in Houston, Texas. His career spans business development, real estate, finance, marketing, portfolio management, and education, with experience working…