Janice sits down with Garrick Rochow, President and CEO of CMS Energy — a leading Fortune 500 energy company based in Michigan. Garrick reflects on his upbringing and the influence of his father on his leadership journey, offering insight into the challenges, values, and perspectives that shape the operation of one of America’s top energy companies.










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Today, Janice welcomes Richard K. Davis, a distinguished leader with more than 40 years of experience in banking and executive leadership. Formerly the Executive Chairman and President of U.S. Bancorp, Richard now serves as CEO of Make-A-Wish America. He shares his journey in leading at the highest levels, offering insights into effective leadership, boardroom dynamics, and the responsibilities that shape lasting impact.









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Today, Jance sits down with Tom Rogers — founder of CNBC and MSNBC, and the longest-serving president of TiVo — to explore his remarkable career in media and entertainment. Tom shares insights from his executive roles across multiple industries and discusses his lasting impact on shaping the modern media landscape.











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Today, Janice is joined by Zach Buchwald, chairman and CEO of Russell Investments, a leading global investments solutions partner with approximately $332 billion in assets in under management. Zach dives into the challenges of financial security and retirement, and discusses his changing responsibilities for driving the firm's global business strategy, while fostering a culture of integrity and excellence. 











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Today, Janice is joined by Jenny Just, co-founder of PEAK6—a multi-billion-dollar financial services firm. As one of America’s richest self-made women, Jenny shares how family, mentors, and early trading-floor experiences shaped her bold decision-making. She also explores the surprising power of poker through her initiative Poker Power, which equips women with the strategic skills needed to lead, invest, and thrive.









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Today, Janice is joined by Andrea Jung, President and CEO of Grameen America and former CEO of Avon, to explore the personal and professional journey of one of the most influential women in business. Andrea shares insights from her upbringing in a Chinese-American household, the mentors who shaped her, and her rise to become the longest-serving female CEO in the Fortune 500. She also reflects on her mission to expand economic opportunity through microfinance for women across the U.S. This conversation offers a rare look into the values, challenges, and pivotal moments that have defined Andrea’s trailblazing career.








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Janice is joined by Deanna Strable, first woman president and chief executive at Principal Financial Group. Deanna describes how she is focused on fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation, delivering financial security worldwide. Deanna shares the importance of her past mentors, and how she was brought to her astounding role today.












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Janice is joined by Nicole Russo, president and chief executive officer of MicroBoard Processing. Nicole shares her story of her upcoming influences and how it pertains her ability to tackle her executive roles today in facing complex challenges in the manufacturing world.












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Janice is joined by Alicia Boler Davis, CEO of Alto Pharmacy, and the first African American woman to manage a vehicle manufacturing plant, who also served on Jeff Bezos senior leadership team. Alicia unravels her incredible story, and how she advanced through a series of senior-level rules. 











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Janice is joined by Bing Chen, the former global head of creator development and management at YouTube. Bing discusses his important invovlement as an impact founder, investor, and new world builder as Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Co-founder of Gold House, a cultural ecosystem that unites, invests in, and champions Asia Pacific creators and companies to build a tomorrow for all.










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Janice is joined by Sol Trajillo, a global business executive and CEO, Sol is the first U.S. born Latino to serve as CEO for a fortune 200 company, US West. Sol talks about the importance of family roots and how it ties into improving the image of Hispanics in media and entertainment, where he also focuses on advocating for members in the Latino community.









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Janice is joined by Lara Abrash, Chair at Deliotte US, the largest multiprofessional services network in the US, where they talk about how to connect ideas, innovations, and industries to create prosperity for clients, society and the planet. They discuss how Laras family links to her success within the company today, and the new upcoming AI implications.










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Janice is joined by Arvind Krishna, CEO of IBM. Arvind discusses how the 5-letter word "Think," applies to the on-going success of the company, and how it leads in the creation, development, and manufacturing of the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices, microelectronics, and AI.








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Janice is joined by Cathy Engelbert, Commissioner of the WNBA. Cathy returns to the podcast and shares the strides the WNBA has made over the past four years and the three pillars she established to guide decision-making: players first, stakeholder success, and fan engagement.










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Janice Ellig is joined by Stephen Yalof, president and CEO of Tanger, to discuss his successes in commercial real estate and how Tanger is using brand continuity to provide quality customer services.

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Janice Ellig is joined by Heather Lavallee, CEO of Voya Financial, to discuss how Voya is leading health, wealth, and investment. Heather touches on the importance of ethical leadership and gender equality. 

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Janice Ellig is joined by Simon Freakley, CEO of AlixPartners, to discuss how AlixPartners is guiding its clients to new economic opportunities through disruptive times.  

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Janice Ellig is joined by Nicole Sandford, CEO of Aspira Women's Health, to discuss Aspira's dedication to the discovery, development, and utilization of novel high-value diagnostic and bio-analytical solutions that help physicians diagnose, treat, and improve women's gynecologic health outcomes.

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Janice Ellig is joined by Kevin Lobo, CEO of Stryker, to discuss how Stryker is improving healthcare by providing innovative products and services. Kevin also discusses how Stryker's culture has allowed the company to have $20.5 billion in sales in 2023. 

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Janice Ellis is joined by Madeline Di Nonno, President and CEO of the Geena Davis Institute, to discuss how Madeline is pioneering change in Hollywood by examining the representation of gender, race, sexuality, disability, age, and body type on screen. 

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