CEO Spotlight

From a very young age, Sim Shain knew there was value to saving lives. Shain grew up the son of a volunteer EMT and when the time came for Shain to step out into the world on his own, he knew he wanted to continue in his father’s footsteps, thus...

As the owner of Gongos, Inc., Camille Nicita oversees a Royal Oak-based agency that balances client needs and employee needs with a white glove. But it’s her modest, low-key leadership style that enables her to choreograph industry success, seemingly without a sound. She doesn’t just operate under the radar; she...

Pat Smith has been the CEO of WestPac Investments, a leading real estate investment and management firm, for nearly 30 years. But who is Pat Smith, and what has the Pat Smith WestPac era meant for the company’s success? Here’s everything we know about the current CEO of WestPac. Education...

Upon first glance, it may seem that there is little overlap between the work of a doctor and a hotelier. One must attend medical school, while the other would be better served in business school. One deals with patients, the other guests. Some would argue that a doctor experiences a...

Based out of Southern California, Krishen Iyer is an entrepreneur working at the local level in the Fresno area but is known and respected on the larger stage in his field, focusing on insurance and insurance-related products and services. Krishen Iyer Quickly Launched a Successful Career Out of College After...

Women-owned businesses are on the rise in 2021, according to Forbes.com, but with that increase comes its own set of challenges. Retired CEO and Chairman of Johnson Controls Alex A Molinaroli has always recognized the roadblocks women-owned businesses face and says he refuses to turn a blind eye. “I've been...

A family business can provide many challenges along with innumerable rewards. There are often big shoes to fill, as it’s important to uphold the company founder’s high standards. At Robinson Helicopter Company, President Kurt Robinson continues his father’s focus by bringing the best civil helicopters to customers across the globe....

When we try to define entrepreneurial success, it’s not the numbers and accolades that evidently speak for a lot, but it is the real-time and measurable difference that an entrepreneur in their capacity makes. We have heard a multitude of success stories, from giving inspiring talks to appearing on magazine...

Nicole Tabs has a resume that, from start to finish, is impressive no matter where you start: CEO and co-founder of business development agency Monarchy Media, co-founder of modern fitness brand Upliffs, and co-founder of Serendipity Group Inc, a film production company that announced its TV series on ABC. It’s...

Andrea d’Agostini is building businesses, fast. From his time as an actor in his late teens and early twenties, to his expansion of his entrepreneurial portfolio in the years to follow, there seems to be nothing he can’t do, craft, and attempt in order to make the world a more...