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Boca Raton Episode 132 – Laurie Sallarulo – President & CEO of Junior Achievement of South Florida
Laurie Sallarulo / Junior Achievement of South Florida
Laurie Sallarulo has a reputation as a strong managerial, development, and financial executive with a deep passion and commitment to improving the lives of children and families. Laurie is recognized as a dynamic leader who strategically moves organizations and community issues to higher levels of sustainability, awareness, and recognition. She utilized her extensive corporate experience when transitioning to the nonprofit sector where she began as Director of Development and Programs at Habitat for Humanity of Broward. read more…
Boca Raton Episode 131 – Tom D’eri– Co-Founder of Rising Tide Car Wash
Tom D’Eri / Rising Tide Car Wash
Tom D’Eri is a strong advocate of the movement to capture the untapped resource that is people with autism. Having seen the struggles that his brother Andrew, a vibrant individual with autism, faced in finding a job, Tom knew that there must be a way to help. He enthusiastically decided to work with his father, John D’Eri, to found Rising Tide Car Wash, a groundbreaking social enterprise and high-quality car wash experience. read more…
Boca Raton Episode 130 – Tracy Tilson – President of Tilson PR
Tracy Tilson / Tilson PR
The power of inspiration and creativity. When Tracy Tilson founded Tilson PR, a full-service public relations firm, it was because she loved coming up with ideas and campaigns and then pitching them to clients and ultimately to the media to cover. Now after 25+ years of working in the public relations field with national clients like Staples, Avery Dennison, Liberty Mutual, Bonefish Grill, Outback Steakhouse and a host of other clients from different sectors, she has found that the key to longevity, relevance and success is determination, hard work, integrity and creativity. read more…
Boca Raton Episode 129 – Dr. Edwin Hernandez – Founder & CEO of EGLACorp
Dr. Edwin Hernandez / EGLACorp
Expert Witness, Inventor, Technology Professional & Entrepreneur
Dr. Edwin Hernandez is an expert witness, an inventor and an entrepreneur with technical expertise in the areas of computer networking, wireless and mobile communications, multimedia streaming, Artificial Intelligence (AI), algorithms, and cloud technologies. He has been part of the entrepreneurship world since 1997 and now provides strategic technical, licensing, and intellectual property advise to startups and even “Fortune 500” companies. read more…
Boca Raton Episode 128 – Christopher Cartenuto – Co-Owner of Tucker Duke’s Restaurants
Christopher Cartenuto / Tucker Duke’s Restaurants
Chris has been in the hospitality & food service industry for 25 years, working in everything from fast food to fine dining. After opening a deli with his dad right after high school, he worked corporate restaurants as a traveling manager and store opener/trainer. Opening an Italian restaurant with his parents, and then finally coming to Tucker Duke’s with his brother. read more…
Boca Raton Episode 127 – Jayson Koss – CEO & Founder of Delivery Dudes
Jayson Koss / CEO & Founder of Delivery Dudes
After several years in New York’s fast-paced fashion industry, Florida native Jayson Koss returned home to refocus his energy on creating a better life for himself and those around him.
On a lazy day in 2009, while craving delivery of something other than pizza or Chinese, Jayson and a few close friends realized that sometimes making life better could be as easy as delivering pie. read more…
Boca Raton Episode 126 – Scott Carey – Founder & Owner of The Palm Group Realty
Scott Carey / Founder & Owner of The Palm Group Realty
As a third generation South Floridian, Scott has extensive knowledge of the Palm Beach County real estate market. Scott is a seasoned and established luxury real estate broker, developer, and investor with more than eighteen years of experience. His passion for design, development, and renovation coupled with a full understanding of construction and the real estate market, brings a unique skill set to his prospects and clients. read more…
Boca Raton Episode 125 – Roger Brown – Founder & CEO of ACS Laboratory
Roger Brown / Founder & CEO of ACS Laboratory
Roger has a passion for building innovative companies to fill the gaps he sees in critical industries. In 2008 Roger founded what became Florida’s first ever cannabis testing facility, ACS Laboratory. Today, ACS is the largest third-party testing and compliance operation in the eastern U.S.A. with proprietary methods to accurately test cannabis, hemp and all derivative products. read more…
Boca Raton Episode 124 – Brady Cobb – Founder & CEO of One Plant Florida
Brady Cobb / Founder & CEO of One Plant Florida
Brady Cobb is the CEO of Bluma Wellness Inc. (CSE: BWEL.U) and One Plant Florida. Bluma Wellness owns and operates a vertically-integrated, licensed medical cannabis company in the state of Florida doing business as “One Plant Florida.” One Plant Florida cultivates, processes, dispenses and retails medical cannabis to qualified patients in the state of Florida through multiple retail dispensaries and an innovative next-day door-to-door e-commerce home delivery service. read more…
Boca Raton Episode 123 – Durée Ross – President & CEO of Durée & Company
Durée Ross / President & CEO of Durée & Company
Durée Ross, who had the bold passion to launch her own PR agency, Durée & Company, at the age of 24 in 1999, has since been setting the bar for excellence in PR, serving the corporate, agency and non-profit arenas for local, national and international clients. An award-winning entrepreneur, she has been nationally recognized for her ability to manage crises, develop brand messages, protect and build brand reputations and create content for digital platforms. read more…