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The Think Factory Podcast
The Think Factory Podcast is focused on putting the spotlight on executives and their companies. Learn from peers across various industries and learn new ways to grow your business, expand your career, and become better business leaders.
The podcast has multiple hosts and each episode will be focused on different topics and companies.
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Episodes
The Think Factory PodcastTodd M. Zielinski, Co-founder, Managing Director & CEO, Athena SWC LLC
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Todd Zielinski, founder and CEO of Athena SWC, discusses how businesses can use AI to strengthen sales and…
The Think Factory PodcastSabarni Chatterjee, SVP, Office Strategy, Sutherland
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Sabarni Chatterjee of Sutherland discusses her career journey from mechanical engineering and hands-on…
The Think Factory PodcastJohn McGuckin, CEO, Clio Snacks
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, John McGuckin, CEO of Clio Snacks, discusses the company’s entrepreneurial beginnings, rapid growth, and strategy…
The Think Factory PodcastLarry N. Rein, CEO and President, ChildNet
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Larry N. Rein, President and CEO of ChildNet, discusses how the organization manages community-based foster care…
The Think Factory PodcastKelly Burlage, Chief Human Resources Officer, Lineage
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Kelly Burlage, Chief Human Resources Officer at Lineage, discusses her career journey in HR, the evolution of…
The Think Factory PodcastRobin Senss, Chief Operating Officer, Friends Association For Care and Protection of Children
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Robin Senss, Chief Operating Officer of Friends Association For Care and Protection of Children, discusses the…
The Think Factory PodcastAlexis Crowell, CMO, Axelera AI
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Alexis Crowell, General Manager of Americas and Global CMO at Axelera AI, discusses her unconventional career…
The Think Factory PodcastPratik Bhadra, CEO-North America, Netcore
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Pratik Bhadra, CEO of North America at Netcore Cloud and Unboxed, discusses his journey from software engineering…
The Think Factory PodcastAmy Francis, Global HR Business Partner, GSK
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Amy Francis, Global HR Business Partner at GSK, discusses her 25-year career within the organization and how…
The Think Factory PodcastZihla Salinas Arbit, CEO, Yes&
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Zihla Salinas Arbit, CEO of Yes&, discusses how she leads an independent marketing agency through growth, change…
The Think Factory PodcastMatt Ambrose, President & CEO, Ambrose Packaging
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Matt Ambrose, president of Ambrose Packaging, shares how his third-generation family business has evolved from a…
The Think Factory PodcastKyle Willis, VP of Growth at BELAY Solutions
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Kyle Willis, Vice President of Growth at Belay Solutions, discusses how the company helps busy business leaders…
The Think Factory PodcastElizabeth Carr, Clinical Psychologist/Founder, Kentlands Psychotherapy
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Dr. Elizabeth Carr, founder and CEO of Kentlands Psychotherapy, shares her journey from serving as a Navy…
The Think Factory PodcastWalter Allen, Founder and CEO of Acumen Building Enterprise, Inc.
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Walter Allen, founder, owner, CEO, and president of Acumen Building Enterprise, shares the journey that took him…
The Think Factory PodcastRenee Brown, President and CEO of DePaul Community Resources
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Renee Brown, President and CEO of DePaul Community Resources, discusses the organization’s work supporting…
The Think Factory PodcastDevin Pintozzi, COO of American Book Company
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Devin Pintozzi, Chief Operating Officer of American Book Company, shares how his family business has spent 30…
The Think Factory PodcastBecky Rossman, Chief Executive Officer, Tuesday's Promise
In this episode of The Think Factory podcast, we sit down with Becky Rossman, CEO of Tuesdays Promise, an organization dedicated to supporting families…
The Think Factory PodcastDr. Chris Arndt, Interim President and CEO of the UNM Medical Group
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Dr. Christopher Arndt, Interim President and CEO of UNM Medical Group and Chair of Anesthesiology and Critical…
The Think Factory PodcastMark Cartier, Co-Founder of No Limits Café
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Mark Cartier, co-founder of No Limits Cafe, shares the story behind the nonprofit restaurant and workforce…
The Think Factory PodcastPercy Dengler, Managing Director at Baumer hhs
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Percy Dengler, Managing Director of Baumer HHS, discusses how precision technology is helping the packaging and…
The Think Factory PodcastPam Brandon, CEO and Founder, AGE-u-cate
In this episode of the Think Factory podcast, we sit down with Pam Brandon, founder of AGE-u-cate Training Institute and creator of Dementia Live, to explore…
The Think Factory PodcastDr. Judy Keen, Executive Director of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, we welcome Dr. Judy Keen, Executive Director of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), for a…
The Think Factory PodcastTom Bandy, Founder & CEO of BandyWorks
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, we sit down with Tom Bandy, Founder and CEO of BandyWorks, to explore how data-driven insights are transforming…
The Think Factory PodcastRyan Fox, Corrugated Market Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Ryan Fox, Corrugated Packaging Market Analyst at Bloomberg, shares an insider’s perspective on the evolving…
The Think Factory PodcastKatie Jasmin, VP National Sales at Source One Digital
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Katie Jasmine, Vice President of National Sales at Source One Digital, shares her journey of building a…
The Think Factory PodcastKen Coe, CFO, Humboldt Park Health
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Ken Coe, Chief Financial Officer of Humboldt Park Health, shares how a community-focused healthcare organization…
The Think Factory PodcastWill Jones, CEO, Thompson Child and Family Focus
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Will Jones, President and CEO of Thompson, shares how he transformed a 140-year-old organization into one of the…
The Think Factory PodcastMark DeBoer, Senior Vice President Sales, Darwill
In this episode of The Think Factory Podcast, Mark DeBoer, Senior Vice President of Sales at Darwill, shares the story of a company that has spent 75 years…
The Think Factory PodcastKasey Cotulla, Owner and President of Delta Print Group
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Kasey Cotulla, Owner and President of Delta Print Group, shares the lessons he's learned from completing more…
The Think Factory PodcastJessica Cantin, CEO, Food for Free
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Jessica Cantin, CEO of Food for Free, discusses how her organization is transforming the fight against hunger…
The Think Factory PodcastTara Good-Young, CEO, PDI Surgery Center
In this episode of the ThinkFactory Podcast, Tara Good Young, CEO of PDI Surgery Center, shares the inspiring mission behind a nonprofit pediatric ambulatory…
The Think Factory PodcastDory Ellis Garfinkle, CMO at Siegel+Gale
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Dory Ellis Garfinkle, Chief Marketing Officer at Siegel+Gale, shares her unconventional journey from growing up…
The Think Factory PodcastDanny Sweem, CEO, The M&R Companies
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Danny Sweem, CEO of M&R Printing Equipment, shares the remarkable story of a company that has spent more than…
The Think Factory PodcastJessica Holst, Principal Consultant at Aligned HR Consulting
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, we sit down with Jessica Holst of Aligned HR Consulting for a thoughtful conversation about crisis management…
The Think Factory PodcastDr. Robert Hess, founder and CEO of the Forum for Shared Governance
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, we're joined by Dr. Bob Hess, founder and CEO of the Forum for Shared Governance, for an insightful discussion…
The Think Factory PodcastWill Francis, Executive Director, National Association of Social Workers, Texas and Louisiana Chapters
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, Will Francis, Executive Director of the National Association of Social Workers across Texas, Louisiana, and…
The Think Factory PodcastMarc Raad, President, and Stan Carmichael, Director of Special Projects, Significans Automation
This episode of the Think Factory Podcast features Marc Raad, President, and Stan Carmichael, Director of Special Projects, Significans Automation, as they…
The Think Factory PodcastJon Congdon, Product Consultant/Co-Owner, Skandacor
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast features John Congdon, Global Channel Partner Manager at Skandacor, sharing insights on how print embellishment is…
The Think Factory PodcastRobert Parker, Owner, Label King
In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast features Robert Parker, owner of Label King, a company that has achieved 24 consecutive years of steady growth in…
The Think Factory PodcastJohn Helline, CEO, BindTech
On this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, we sit down with John Helline, CEO of BindTech, to explore how a five-generation bookbinding legacy has evolved…
The Think Factory PodcastAl Kennickell, President, The Kennickell Group
In this episode of the Think Factory podcast, host Chris Santomasimo sits down with Al Kennickell, president of The Kennickell Group, to explore how a…
The Think Factory PodcastVal Gonzalez, CFO, The Climate Reality Project
This episode of the Think Factory Women’s Roundtable podcast features Val Gonzalez, who shares her journey from an unexpected start in accounting to becoming a…
The Think Factory PodcastChuck Slingerland, Vice President of Sales and Service, Barberan Corrugated North America
In this episode, Chuck Slingerland, Vice President of Sales and Service for Barberan Corrugated North America, shares his journey from packaging manufacturer…
The Think Factory PodcastDerek Volk, CEO, Volk Packaging Corporation
On this episode of The Think Factory Podcast, Derek Volk, third-generation CEO of Volk Packaging in Maine, shares how a family-owned corrugated packaging…
The Think Factory PodcastJonathan Hawkins, Founder, Law Firm GC
On this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, we sit down with Jonathan Hawkins, founder of Law Firm GC, to explore the unique—and often overlooked—legal needs…
The Think Factory PodcastDennis Leblanc, Senior Product and Business Development Manager, Drytac
On this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, we dive into the science—and strategy—behind what really makes things stick with Dennis LeBlanc of Drytac. From…
The Think Factory PodcastKaren Norheim, CEO, American Crane & Equipment Corporation
On this episode of the ThinkFactory Women’s Roundtable, Karen Norheim, CEO of American Crane & Equipment Company, shares her remarkable journey from reluctant…
The Think Factory PodcastTimothy Peters (Business Development Manager) & Louis Rouhaud (VP Sales and Marketing), Polyart Americas
In this episode of the ThinkFactory Podcast, Timothy Peters and Louis Rouhaud of Polyart explore how synthetic paper is reshaping print, packaging, and…
The Think Factory PodcastBlair Jason-Brown (Director of Marketing) & Arika Stoecker (Director of Business Development), Case Paper
Case Paper’s Blair Jason-Brown and Arika Stoecker share how an 80+ year–old company stays relevant by blending deep industry expertise with creativity, humor…
The Think Factory PodcastMichael Seagram (President ) & Mark Witkowski (Chief Technology Officer), Publishers Storage and Shipping
In this episode, listeners hear from Mike Seagram, President, and Mark Witkowski, CTO of Publisher Storage and Shipping (PSSC), as they explore how modern…
The Think Factory PodcastKris Hanchette, President, EngView North America
This episode takes a deep dive into how AI-powered software is transforming the printing and packaging industries, moving far beyond buzzwords into real-world…
The Think Factory PodcastMark Priede, Vice President of Sales and Worldwide Marketing, Xante
This episode explores how Xante is helping democratize print technology by making advanced equipment and workflow tools more accessible to print service…
The Think Factory PodcastOscar Perez, US CFO, Snøhetta
In this episode, Oscar Perez, CFO of global design firm Snøhetta, offers an inside look at how the company blends architecture, landscape, interiors, and…
The Think Factory PodcastAllen Taheri, CEO, 1Vision
In this episode, Alan Taheri shares how he grew One Vision from a tiny copy shop into a nationwide marketing execution powerhouse serving major brands and…
The Think Factory PodcastMatt Marzullo, President, Ironmark
In this episode, Ironmark president Matt Marzullo shares how the company has evolved from a traditional print operation into a tech-enabled, omni-channel…
The Think Factory PodcastConi Lefferts, President of Creative Packaging Solutions Corporation
In this episode, packaging expert Connie Lefferts shares how decades in the industry have shown her that great packaging can make or break a brand. From…
The Think Factory PodcastChristopher Foster, VP, New Business Development, Modern Postcard
What if your next great marketing breakthrough arrived in the mailbox? Modern Postcard’s Chris Foster sits down with host Chris Santomassimo to discuss how…
The Think Factory PodcastBrian Franz, Vice President, Envision-3
At Envision-3, Vice President Brian Franz sees print not as a fading medium, but as a flexible, powerful force that bridges design and technology. In this…
The Think Factory PodcastTeddy Gedamu, Founder & CEO of Tenasol Technologies
In this episode of The Think Factory, host Susan Kleiner sits down with Teddy Gedamu, founder and CEO of Tenasol, a health tech company leading the charge in…
The Think Factory PodcastEdward Russnow, President, MAC Products Inc.
In this episode of The Think Factory, Chris Santomassimo talks with Ed Russnow, President of MAC Products Inc., a family-owned New Jersey manufacturer marking…