In this episode of The CRED Podcast, host Mack McKelvey sits down with Eric Litman, the founder and CEO of Aescape, to explore the fascinating journey of a tech visionary turned wellness innovator. Eric shares his story of building successful tech companies since the early ’90s, culminating in his latest venture, Aescape. This revolutionary company…

Michael Walsh shares a deeply personal journey that led to the founding of Cariloop, a platform designed to support caregivers through every stage of their journey. From his own caregiving experience to working caregivers striving for balance, Michael highlights the importance of providing comprehensive support to caregivers. In addition to Cariloo…

Join us in this insightful episode as we delve into the leadership journey of Julie Bernard, Chief Marketing Officer at Lily AI. Julie shares her extensive experience in navigating the complexities of the B2B landscape, emphasizing the importance of empowering teams and driving impactful decisions. As a seasoned executive with a diverse background …

Join host Mack McKelvey in an insightful episode of The Cred Podcast as she sits down and discusses the intricate world of decision-making with Stephen Bailey, the co-founder and CEO of ExecOnline. From Bailey's journey as a recovering lawyer turned entrepreneur, listeners gain valuable insights into the art and science of making pivotal business d…

Join host Mack McKelvey in an insightful conversation with Louis Gump, President, Cambian Solutions, Author of The Insider Innovator and a seasoned professional in the media and mobile industries, as they delve into the intricacies of decision-making. From Louis' extensive career journey spanning The Weather Channel to CNN and beyond, they explore …

Join us for a thought-provoking journey into the realm of decision-making with Laurel Rossi, Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at Infillion. In this episode of The Cred Podcast, Laurel recounts her extraordinary career journey, providing valuable perspectives on the strategic choices that shape both personal and professional paths. …

In this episode of The Cred Podcast host Mack McKelvey sits down with Vernon Irvin, EVP & Chief Revenue Officer at G-P/Globalization Partners, a seasoned leader, and an expert in decision-making. Together, they dive deep into the intricate world of leadership choices and the art of taking decisive action. Drawing from his wealth of experience, Vern…

In the latest episode of the Cred Podcast, host Mack McKelvey engages in a captivating conversation with Michael Avon, General Partner at ABS Capital. Gain valuable insights into the world of tech investments as Michael shares the pivotal decisions that shaped his career, from founding companies to successful IPOs. Explore the nuances of decision-m…

In this episode of the Cred Podcast, Mack McKelvey sits down with Charlie Thomas, the CEO of Deepwatch, to discuss the dynamic world of cybersecurity. The conversation delves into the challenges faced by businesses in navigating the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats and the importance of cyber resilience. The conversation also explores decis…

In this powerful episode of The Cred Podcast we sit down with Dr. Stephanie Gutnik, Global Chief Strategy Officer at Billups. Dr. Gutnik shares her incredible journey from Yahoo! to becoming a distinguished academician, earning her doctorate while shaping the future of out of home advertising. Discover the synergy between academia and industry, as …

After undergoing a career shift in his forties, Adrion Porter decided to take a step back and evaluate what purpose-driven work meant to him. For Adrion, that entailed helping people find magic in the middle of their careers, lives, and transitions, rather than staying stuck in feelings of stress and stagnation. During this episode, Adrion joined h…

On this week’s episode, The Ricciardi Group (RG) Founder and CEO Marisa Ricciardi discussed her varied approach to decision-making with host Mack McKelvey. Ricciardi shared her career journey from working as a trader to working in-house in a hybrid finance-marketing capacity to eventually launching her own agency, RG, nearly 10 years ago. During th…

Since entering the startup space in 2007, Shereen Shermak has had a successful career. A serial entrepreneur, she has been the CEO and co-founder of several companies. With personal stakes in nearly 80 early-stage companies, Shereen has been an avid investor in the Boston startup scene. During this episode of “The Cred Podcast” host Mack McKelvey a…

Think of the leaders whom you most admire. In many cases, these professionals didn’t follow a linear path to get from point A to point B, and that windy career path has helped them become successful. This certainly holds true for this week’s podcast guest, Keith Hernandez, VP of Tech Sales, Future, and Host, “The Changeup Podcast.” After graduating…

As a young female in her mid-20s, Catherine Tabor found it nearly impossible to secure VC funding for her promising business selling promotional platforms to enterprises. Nicknamed “The Judge” by her family for her determination and decisiveness, Catherine didn’t let these “nos” deter her; she took a step back, realized she needed to find another w…

In this episode of The Cred Podcast, we sit down with Gary Mittman, Founder/CEO of KERV Interactive, a patented, award-winning AI platform that creates shoppable and interactive elements within video. Gary shares his unconventional career trajectory, from starting out in the entertainment industry to venturing into the world of digital startups, an…

Get ready for an inspiring journey into the world of values-driven leadership and groundbreaking career training. We are thrilled to present the latest episode of The Cred Podcast featuring the incredible Bharani Rajakumar, a visionary leader with a mission and the CEO of Transfr. Join us as we delve into Bharani’s values-driven approach to life an…

Join us in this episode of The Cred Podcast as we sit down with Erica Irvin, Group Vice President and Chief Counsel of Digital Technology and Innovation at Albertsons Companies. With over 25 years of experience, Erica shares her remarkable career journey, decision-making insights, and future aspirations. Discover the power of seizing opportunities,…

Mack McKelvey, entrepreneur and 20+ year business executive joins as the host for Season 2. After a multi-year hiatus, the Cred Podcast returns to showcase innovative business authorities who are transforming their industries. In the teaser, Mack gives the backstory on the theme of the season and a preview of the executives she will be interviewing…

In 2006 David Williams was a founding executive of PatientsLikeMe, a digital community of sorts that relies on people sharing their health experiences then pooling that information into data that can help industry improve healthcare. In that role he purported the concept of openness in healthcare data -- a decidedly contrarian view in the privacy-o…

When David Williams first started talking to investors about his healthcare platform Care3, he hesitated to emphasize the fact that the technology was developed in part for underserved communities. Eventually, though he changed his tune and began to include the fact that the platform -- which connects caregivers and patients -- was built with peopl…

The rules around maternity leave and the FLMA could use some updating, suggests Carol Davidsen of Comscore, our guest on The Credentialed podcast in this BonusCast episode. "It’s amazing to me how so many work environments today have things like bringing your dog to work – which is great – but...I think we really need to reevaluate what does having…

Carol Davidsen made a name for herself in the world of political data tech through her work with the Obama 2012 campaign, back when media coverage of data use in the election was decidedly more positive than it is these days in the wake of the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal. While at Obama for America, she developed technologies for building …

In this BonusCast segment from our discussion with Kimberly Mach of Microsoft Research Next, Mach discusses her love of sci-fi novels and how they relate to her work today.

Kimberly Mach is somewhat elusive when asked about what she and her fellow researchers are working on at Microsoft Research Next, a division of the company that Business Insider recently referred to as its “A-team of troubleshooting scientists.” But having a hush-hush job isn’t exactly new to Mach, either – she joined Microsoft in early 2017, follo…

Just in time for sweeping new privacy regulations going into effect in Europe, we chatted with Kirsten McMullen, chief privacy officer of mobile ad firm 4Info, about the distinctions between the way government in Europe and the US treat privacy. In Europe, says McMullen, “I liken it to freedom of speech in the US; it’s just a core value.” Listen to…

Kirsten McMullen has a tough job. As chief privacy officer and VP of compliance at mobile ad tech firm 4Info, she serves as an internal watchdog, helping to steer her company, one operating in the cut-throat, fast-paced and increasingly sophisticated world of consumer data, toward the best data privacy practices possible. To do that, she relies on …

“How much better would the world be if there were many more women running companies?” asks Veda Hlubinka-Cook, founder of open information platform Factful. On this Credentialed Podcast BonusCast, she explains how her gender transition improved her cognition and management style, and discusses why the top down, command and control, 20th-century mil…

On this Credentialed Podcast BonusCast, Veda Hlubinka-Cook, founder of open information platform Factful, suggests that the counter-cultural, queer legacy of the San Francisco Bay area, still present when she moved there in the ‘90s, has “been steamrollered over in large part because of the technology industry.” Hear why Hlubinka-Cook believes that…

“Openness is a counterweight to the secrecy that powerful people use to subjugate us…. We have to pool our resources together, get the right team and go after it.” Veda Hlubinka-Cook does not mince words. An early pioneer of digital information infrastructure and trans technologist, Hlubinka-Cook co-founded Metaweb, a firm that developed an open, s…

We’ve been hearing more and more about facial recognition and biometric identification technology lately, and this week’s guest on The Credentialed is on the cutting edge of this emerging realm. Brian Brackeen is CEO and founder of Kairos, a six-year-old facial recognition and “human analytics” firm based in Miami which serves clients such as Disne…

There's more from Brian Brackeen, CEO of facial recognition tech firm Kairos, when he shares on The Credentialed his enthusiasm for Miami as an ideal place for tech entrepreneurs-of-color to launch startups and generate funding, as well as foster great work-life balance. “It’s infinitely fairer to say” that Miami is a better place for entrepreneurs…

Want more from our chat with Jasmin Hume, director of food chemistry at Just? You’ve got it. In this bonus segment, we discuss how Jasmin and her team use data automation, predictive modeling and machine learning to query large volumes of data and screen plants for functional proteins.

You’ve probably seen Just’s vegan mayo on grocery store shelves, or maybe you’ve had their plant-based cookie dough concoction as a late night snack. Perhaps you’ve seen the open letters the company’s CEO Josh Tetrick has splashed across full page ads in the New York Times -- like the one he addressed to presidential candidates in 2015 challenging …

We laughed! We cried! We learned about blockchain! Yes, indeed, we’ve come a long way in just ten episodes here at The Credentialed, the show that amplifies the diverse voices of tech and innovation. That’s right, we’ve got ten episodes under our belts, and that’s a good a reason as any to take a step back and remind our listeners – and ourselves –…

Pam Dixon of World Privacy Forum shares her tips for taking action to safeguard personal data privacy.

This is the last generation in the U.S. who will have what Pam Dixon, this week’s guest on The Credentialed, calls “privacy by obscurity.” Founder and executive director of World Privacy Forum, Dixon believes there is a short window of time left during which any of us living here in the United States, not to mention most places on earth, will have …

When we think tech, we often think of gadgets, software, computers, pixels and bots. But on this episode of The Credentialed, we’re getting down to basics. We’re talking about clean, safe water and a simple innovation that’s designed to make it more plentiful, accessible and affordable across the globe. Theresa Dankovich, Ph.D. is cofounder and Chi…

Blockchain. Bitcoin. Cryptocurrency. You’ve heard about these things, but, well, if you’re like a lot of people, you aren’t totally clear on what they are. On this episode of The Credentialed, we have a full-fledged blockchain expert explainer on the show, Portia Burton. Burton explains how blockchain works in everyday language, talks about blockch…

In this encore of the very first episode of The Credentialed, we talk to Rachel Law, CEO of chatbot and collaborative shopping technology Kip, to discuss the company, learn how it can help niche communities – from crochet enthusiasts to Japanese immigrants, chat about the Internet as a place for personal development, and even get some tips for star…

When Clara de Soto’s first app company, Killswitch, was shut down by Facebook after going viral in 110 countries, it was a “really big blow,” but she didn’t take it sitting down. She and her colleagues got to work. “We had to put on our hustle pants…and we networked our butts off until we got in touch actually directly with Sheryl Sandberg,” she sa…

She may not have had the proverbial ultra-successful lemonade stand at age ten, but it didn’t take long for Heidi Lehmann to realize early in her career that things were moving a little too slowly for her. Compelled to take the reins as a mobile technology and media entrepreneur, Lehmann has been involved in getting all sorts of tech and media star…

This episode of The Credentialed features Jonathan Stephen, manager of ecommerce for Norwegian Cruise Line. We chat with him about his indirect route to the mobile world, how he straddles technology and marketing, and why sometimes hanging out in airports is the best way to get close to travelers.

In this second half of the show, Allison Clift-Jennings, CEO of Filament addresses what it was like to be a CEO trying to earn funding for her company while she was smack dab in the middle of her gender transition from male to female. “Going through a gender transition during pitching to folks like this -- I knew in my head that this could go reall…

Allison Clift-Jennings is CEO of Filament, a firm that modernizes industrial equipment, but her thoughts about her work and its potential go way beyond a time horizon for a Series C and getting acquired. The future of the planet and consumer culture are at stake. In this Part I of a two-part episode, we discuss Filament's mission, and how Clift-Jen…

“I remember being told I asked way too many questions.” - Lauren Moores Lauren Moores is on the ground floor of a technical solution to a very real need: enabling loans for people in emerging markets. But rather than developing software or tech platforms, Lauren works with information and analytics as data director at startup Tala. The global finan…

“I also love the competitiveness of sports where there are certain rules in place but everybody competes their hardest to win – that spirit, I love.” – Gladys Kong Gladys Kong, CEO of mobile tech and data firm Ubermedia has an impressive tech pedigree, with multiple patents and many years working alongside Bill Gross at his Idealab incubator. We di…