ROI’s Into the Corner Office Podcast: Powerhouse Middle Market CEOs Telling it Real—Unexpected Caree...

Updated: 04 Nov 2025 • 368 episodes
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The road to the middle market CEO corner office is paved with mile markers that guide in surprising, unpredictable, and some might even say “mysterious” ways! But how do you get such a widely coveted position? This is the question often heard during decades of ROI’s executive search interviews, conducted with top-level executives. ROI’s Into the Corner Office podcast is a new inspiration and answer platform which premieres visionary tales of adventure with great endings and highlights, from powerhouse CEOs driving the formidable success of the U.S. economy’s middle market sector. The CEOs behind this impressive growth reveal insights which equipped them to lead their organizations. Showcasing dynamic leadership stories, Into the Corner Office dives into the heart of what informed and formed these CEOs. Guests share their backgrounds, talk about their early years, and explore what shaped them before they were known for their successes in growing, developing, and leading extraordinary mi...

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Abby Smith is the President and CEO of Team Pennsylvania, where she leads statewide efforts to build strategic public-private partnerships that address long-term challenges no single sector can solve alone. With more than 20 years of experience in policy, strategy, and cross-sector collaboration, Abby has held leadersh

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With over 20 years of experience at the intersection of sales, construction, and technology, David Hernandez has built a career around leading high-performing teams, scaling businesses, and driving meaningful transformation through innovation. As Managing Director of Elecosoft North America, he leads operations, sales,

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Jon Bassford is an operations professional and entrepreneur driven by his Curiosity! Curiosity is his superpower, and it has driven his personal and professional advancement. After law school, Jon put this curiosity to work by launching, managing, and improving operations for venture-backed startups and global nonprofi

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Matt Guse is President of M.R.S. Machining Co., Inc. Matt Guse and his wife Vicki own M.R.S. Machining Co., Inc. was started by his father in 1986 in his garage. Matt has been in the manufacturing industry for over 30 years. Matt has also been very active in his community by serving on his local school board, he is a l

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Corey Morris, CEO, VOLTAGE

As a seasoned digital marketing industry veteran, I work to daily put into practice the lessons of generosity and “helping, not selling” that have been shown to be my so many colleagues over my career. My purpose in business is to help marketers and companies to get the most out of their digital marketing strategies, t

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Kevin is the father of the Virtual Assistant and a Silicon Valley innovator, serial entrepreneur, CEO, and futurist. He was INC Magazines’ Entrepreneur of the Year, a CNBC top Innovator of the Decade, World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer, Chair of Silicon Valley Forum, Planet Forward Innovator of the Year nominee, feature

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