Jim Lefevere spent 24 years at Roche in progressive commercial leadership roles, ultimately leading digital marketing for the global diabetes care business, and he's led digital transformation across 30+ countries from the inside. Topics covered: Where AI adds the most value in diagnostics prod...
Curiosity isn't optional anymore. It's the edge. Parrish Arturi has spent over 30 years across Wachovia, Fidelity, and TIAA learning how digital and CX transformation actually happens, and he's watched every major technology wave from the inside. Topics covered: what's genuinely different abou...
Culture isn't what you declare, it's what you tolerate. Brian Carlson has spent nearly 20 years at Vanderbilt University Medical Center learning where patient experience is actually won or lost, and it starts long before a patient walks through the door. Topics covered: why consistency and coh...
In this episode, we sit down with Jackie Woodward — former CMO of Krispy Kreme and Bojangles, and veteran marketing executive across McDonald's, MillerCoors, and General Mills, with a career built on transforming iconic food and beverage brands. Jackie shares what it really means to build a bran...
In this episode, we sit down with Sean Naismith — former leader of Global Technical Product Management and Innovation at TransUnion, with deep experience at the intersection of AI, data, and financial services. Sean shares how companies can move beyond AI hype to real business impact — focusing ...
In this episode of The Wisory Wise in Five, we sit down with Joel Warady, seasoned CPG executive, advisor, and former General Manager of Enjoy Life Foods, where he led the company through its acquisition by Mondelēz. With a career spanning entrepreneurial ventures to scaling CPG brands past $100M...
In this episode of Wise in Five, we sit down with Ryan McManus — Founder & CEO of Tectonic.io, former Global COO of Strategy at Accenture, Board Director, and President of the NACD New York Chapter. Ryan explains why this AI cycle is accelerating faster than anything before — and what it mea...
This week on The Wisory Wise in Five, we are joined by Jim Fielding — former President of Disney Stores, CEO of Claire’s, and senior leader at DreamWorks and 20th Century Fox. With decades of experience leading iconic brands and navigating massive transformation, Jim brings sharp, practical insig...
In this episode of Wise in Five, we sit down with Melanie Batchelor — a global business leader whose career spans PepsiCo, Campari Group, and markets across Asia, Europe, and North America. From building iconic brands like Aperol and Wild Turkey to leading organizational transformation, Melanie s...
In this episode of Wise in Five, we sit down with Vas Nair, a global HR leader who’s shaped talent and culture strategies across industries — from pharmaceuticals to beauty to manufacturing — and now advises organizations on leadership, agility, and purpose. In this conversation, Vas shares how c...
In this episode of Wise in Five, we sit down with Janet Foutty, a transformational leader who spent more than three decades shaping one of the world’s largest professional services firms, and is now championing a new era of courageous, authentic leadership. Janet shares how authenticity became he...
In this episode of Wise in Five, we sit down with Regis Hadiaris — former Chief Product Officer at Rocket Mortgage, who helped take the company from an idea to a household name and a Super Bowl launch. Regis shares his remarkable journey, from his early days in consulting to 21 years at Rocket, w...