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  • Anders Jones, CEO of Facet

    Anders Jones, CEO of Facet
    2025/08/11
    Anders Jones is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Facet. Since the company’s founding in 2016, Anders has had overall responsibility for the strategy and execution of the company’s mission, and has been responsible for raising more than $200m in outside capital to fuel Facet’s growth.
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    26 分
  • Carlos Llanes Jr., CEO & Founder of Spartan Carrier Group

    Carlos Llanes Jr., CEO & Founder of Spartan Carrier Group
    2025/08/11
    Carlos M. Llanes Jr. is the founder and CEO of Spartan Carrier Group, one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing logistics companies in North America. Recognized as one of the Top 500 Largest Hispanic-Owned and Veteran-Owned Businesses in the United States, Llanes’ company has earned national attention for its rapid growth, operational excellence, and unwavering values.
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    29 分
  • CEOs You Should Know: Clem Pappas, CEO of Stateside Brands

    CEOs You Should Know: Clem Pappas, CEO of Stateside Brands
    2025/06/27
    Clement Pappas is the CEO and a Co-Founder of Stateside Brands, the maker of Surfside Iced Tea + Vodka / Lemonade + Vodka, Stateside Vodka Sodas and Stateside Vodka. In 2015, Stateside Vodka launched as a premium, American craft vodka brand and distillery in the heart of Philadelphia, PA.
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    27 分
  • CEOs You Should Know: T.J. Farnsworth, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Inception Fertility

    CEOs You Should Know: T.J. Farnsworth, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Inception Fertility
    2025/06/24
    T.J. Farnsworth is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Inception Fertility, the largest provider of comprehensive fertility services in North America. With a background in healthcare entrepreneurship, Farnsworth has dedicated his career to transforming patient experiences through innovation and compassionate care. Inspired by his own family’s fertility journey, he launched Inception to create a more supportive and integrated approach to reproductive health.
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    12 分
  • CEO's You Should Know Rob Neville President & CEO GoodWill Central Texas

    CEO's You Should Know Rob Neville President & CEO GoodWill Central Texas
    2025/05/21
    Bob Pickett visits with Rob Neville President and CEO of Goodwill Central Texas.
    Rob Neville is a successful business builder, entrepreneur, and turnaround enthusiast with over 30 years of valuation creation and delivery experience in private, public, and nonprofit environments across various industries, including the life sciences, software, healthcare IT, and venture capital. Rob has been a finalist in the E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year Award multiple times, winning the Central Texas Life Science category in 2018. He was selected as E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year judge for 2021 and 2022. Rob was co-founder of a 501(c)(3) providing educational opportunities to inner-city at-risk youth in east Austin, has served as a member of the Board of Directors on the Austin Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and is currently on the nonprofit board of the Forward Foundation.
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    28 分
  • How Keith Sommer & GSG Talent Solutions Are Redefining the Job Hunt

    How Keith Sommer & GSG Talent Solutions Are Redefining the Job Hunt
    2025/05/08

    “What happens when life knocks you down—and no one seems willing to help you up?”

    In this heartfelt and inspiring episode of CEOs You Should Know, host Matt Holliday of 96.7 KISS FM Austin sits down with Keith Sommer, Senior Vice President of GSG Talent Solutions, a nonprofit staffing agency powered by Goodwill Central Texas. What starts as a casual chat about career paths quickly unfolds into a masterclass on resilience, reinvention, and the incredible power of purpose-driven work. Keith takes us behind the scenes of his own personal journey—from broadcast journalism to being laid off and facing uncertainty—to discovering a mission-driven career at Goodwill. His vulnerability sets the tone for a deeper conversation about transforming not just individual lives, but entire communities, through education and employment. Listeners will discover:
    • The powerful and often misunderstood scope of Goodwill Central Texas and how it operates like a business engine for social good.
    • How GSG Talent Solutions supports everyone from those reentering society after incarceration to highly-skilled professionals seeking a fresh start.
    • The wraparound services GSG provides, from transportation to financial literacy coaching—ensuring that those placed in jobs are supported in every aspect of their lives.
    • The remarkable true story of a formerly incarcerated man who became a CDL instructor and bought his first home—all because someone believed in him.
    Keith shares the organization’s unwavering mission: “Transforming people’s lives through the power of education and work.” And he doesn’t just talk the talk—his passion, servant leadership philosophy, and team-first mentality offer a blueprint for what empathetic, effective leadership looks like in today's changing workforce landscape.

    🔥 Memorable Quote: “If you’re willing to put in the time, energy, and effort—we’ll walk with you. You’re not doing it alone.”

    Whether you’re navigating your own career crossroads or just want to hear how real-world leaders are changing lives every day, this episode delivers inspiration, insight, and heart.
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    22 分
  • Fran Freeland Yanity, President & CEO of Noisy Trumpet Communications

    Fran Freeland Yanity, President & CEO of Noisy Trumpet Communications
    2025/04/08
    In this episode, Charity McCurdy sits down with Fran Yanity, President and CEO of Noisy Trumpet Communications. Fran serves in leadership roles at The PM Group and Noisy Trumpet Communications, both of which are award-winning agencies in the marketing, advertising, and communications fields. The PM Group, leads in award-winning creative, media and marketing campaigns.
    In honor of Women's History Month iHeartMedia highlighted inspirational local feamle business leaders. Fran shares why she thinks its important to honor women's contributions, challenges women in leadership face today, and those who have inspired her along the way.
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    7 分
  • CEOs You Should Know: Rodney Ahart of Keep Austin Beautiful

    CEOs You Should Know: Rodney Ahart of Keep Austin Beautiful
    2025/03/13
    Meet native Austinite Rodney Ahart of Keep Austin Beautiful, a local non profit organization that is celebrating it's 40th anniversary this year. With the Austin population growing each year, the mission of Keep Austin Beautiful is also growing. Rodney tells Bob how he became a part of this organization and moved up to the CEO position.
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    26 分