PDX Executive Podcast

Emmy Andrews is the Executive Director for Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA). Emmy has been hired to lead COTA in its next phase of growth, while continuing its core mission of developing, protecting, and enhancing the Central Oregon mountain bike experience through trail stewardship, advocacy, collaboration, and education. Learn more at: https://www.cotamtb.com/

Julie Harrelson and Robert Pease are the Managing Directors for Cascade Seed Fund. Founded in 2014 and investing as Cascade Angels Fund across five funds, they became Cascade Seed Fund in 2019 building on more than five years of early stage investing experience. Today Cascade Seed Fund continues to seek out opportunities to work with amazing entrepreneurs in Oregon and throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Ashish Kothari is an executive coach, author, consultant and founder of Happiness Squad. Ashish's newest book is available now, Hardwired for Happiness: 9 Proven Practices to Overcome Stress and Live Your Best Life. Learn more at:https://happinesssquad.com/

You may have seen the signs in your neighborhood: YOU ARE ENOUGH, DON'T GIVE UP, YOU MATTER. What started as a collection of yard signs has turned into a global movement. Amy Wolff, Founder of the Don't Give Up Movement and author of Signs of Hope, joins Dan Bruton to discuss how 20 yards signs became a global movement, learn more at https://www.dontgiveupsigns.com/. Support for this podcast is provided by CauseMic, a Portland based agency consisting of technologists, storytellers, and strategists who help nonprofits and B-Corps quickly grow revenue and impact. Start growing your mission driven organization with CauseMic at amplifypdx.com.

Chip Conley is the Founder of the Modern Elder Academy, Author of Wisdom at Work and former Head of Hospitality Strategy for AirBnb. This episode was originally published in 2020.

This conversation was originally published in April 2021. Rukaiyah Adams is the Former Chief Investment Officer for Meyer Memorial Trust. Check out Rukaiyah's Portland Tedx talk at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KLndPkbmzU

Rand Fishkin is the Founder of Moz and author of the new book 'Lost and Founder.' He is also the Co-Founder of SparkToro. Rand's new book reads part handbook for founders and a documentation of Rand's journey going from working for his Mother's ad agency to starting, then ultimately leaving Moz. In this episode, Rand opens up about writing the book - we discuss how VC funding is not right for every company, his fight with depression as a founder and the different approach he is taking to funding his new company SparkToro. This episode was originally published in 2018.

Jerry Colonna is the Co-Founder of Reboot, an executive coaching company. Learn more at Reboot.io. Jerry is also the author of Reboot: Leadership and The Art of Growing Up (Harper Business). This episode was originally posted in 2019.

Jessica Mozeico co-founded Willamette Valley winery Et Fille Wines, which means “and daughter”, with her father Howard Mozeico in 2003. Jessica grew up helping her dad with his winemaking hobby in their garage. She fell in love with wine, though it was a passion she cultivated from the sidelines as she pursued an undergraduate degree from Hamilton College, an MBA from Wharton at the University of Pennsylvania, and a career in biotechnology marketing. After years of leading biotechnology drug launches and marketing teams, Jessica founded Mozeico Consulting to provide strategic planning services. Finally, Jessica and Howard decided to co-found Et Fille Wines. They ran the winery together until Howard’s untimely death. Jessica learned everything about winemaking from her dad. Today, Jessica operates the business, making elegantly complex wines inspired by her late father's legacy and her daughter's future. She says, "I have the honor and responsibility to carry Et Fille forward in a manner that is consistent with my dad's vision, values, and palate. I will continue building the legacy of Et Fille for my daughter." She feels fortunate to be part of the collaborative and encouraging Oregon wine community

Dawnielle Tehama is the Executive Director for the Willamette Valley Visitors Association. Learn more at: https://willamettevalley.org/