Previous Shows
Impact with John Shegerian produces new episodes every week. Visit regularly to explore our archive of past conversations below.
June 6, 2024
Transforming America’s View of Plant-Based Eating with Pinky Cole of Slutty Vegan
“Pinky” Cole Hayes is a Jamaican-American restaurateur, author, community activist, and owner of the Slutty Vegan restaurant chain and Bar Vegan in Atlanta, Georgia. Cole Hayes is a culinary disruptor in the industry, transforming America’s view of plant-based fast food and striving to make plant-based eating delicious, accessible, and enjoyable for vegans and flexitarians alike. […]
June 5, 2024
Prioritizing Sustainability with Will Templeton of Amway
As Director of the Global Amway Brand, CSR and Content Production, Will Templeton is responsible for bringing Amway’s value to life in each affiliate market around the world by supporting enterprise environmental sustainability efforts and social impact including grants, volunteering and traceability. John Shegerian: Get the latest impact podcast right into your inbox each week. […]
June 4, 2024
Innovating Sustainable Home Care with Ashley Fill of Procter & Gamble
At Procter and Gamble, Ashley Fill leads the sustainability strategy for top home care brands across North America including Cascade, Swiffer, Dawn, and Febreze. Through understanding consumer behavior she led a project to communicate water conservation from using the dishwasher over handwashing through signage and packaging. She is also tackling the brand’s circularity strategy for […]
May 30, 2024
Innovating New Approaches to Charitable Giving with Mike Rizer of Ally Financial
Mike Rizer is the executive director of corporate citizenship at Ally Financial and president of the Ally Charitable Foundation. He has over 25 years of experience in financial services with large institutions and has demonstrated leadership in various areas, including overseeing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), fair lending practices, community development, foundations, volunteerism and all […]
May 29, 2024
Exploring End-of-Life Battery Solutions with Jim Keefe of Recycling Today
Jim Keefe, EVP & Group Publisher of the Recycling Today Media Group, originally joined GIE Media, Recycling Today’s parent company, in 1991 in a sales and market research capacity. In 1992 he was promoted to Marketing Manager for GIE’s recycling business and in 1993 promoted to Sales and Marketing Manager for GIE’s portfolio of media […]
May 28, 2024
Cultivating Green Skills with Efrem Bycer of LinkedIn
LinkedIn’s Efrem Bycer has more than 15 years of experience in economic development and public policy, with a passion for connecting people with opportunities and creating positive social change. As Senior Manager of Public Policy and Economic Graph at LinkedIn, he leads the professional network’s global climate initiatives, including the green skills and jobs research […]
May 23, 2024
Tackling Climate Change with Dr. Oliver Eitelwein of Oliver Wyman
Dr. Oliver Eitelwein is a partner in Oliver Wyman’s Health and Life Sciences Practice. He can draw on almost 20 years of practical strategy consulting experience at well-known companies in the industry. His main areas of activity are in the pharmaceutical, biotech, in-vitro diagnostics, and agrochemicals segments. He is a proven expert in the areas […]
May 21, 2024
Transforming Cybersecurity Challenges into Solutions with Steve Orrin of Intel
Steve Orrin is Intel’s Federal CTO and a Senior Principal Engineer. He leads Public Sector Solution Architecture, Strategy, and Technology Engagements. He has held technology leadership positions at Intel where leading cybersecurity programs, custom hardware and software architecture and solutions, products, and strategy. Steve is a cybersecurity expert and sought-after advisor to public and private […]
May 16, 2024
Defining a Clear Pathway to Net Zero with Chris Lewis of EY
At EY, Chris Lewis leads the global infrastructure team, working closely with governments as the key advisor to major projects in nuclear, carbon capture, water, road, rail and renewables. With more than 25 years of industry experience, he is helping private and public sector organizations take projects from inception to financial close. John Shegerian: Get […]
May 14, 2024
Innovating for Sustainable Skies with Amelia DeLuca of Delta Air Lines
Amelia DeLuca serves as Chief Sustainability Officer at Delta Air Lines, leading the airline on its journey to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and deliver a more sustainable and elevated travel experience along the way. Prior to her appointment as Chief Sustainability Officer, DeLuca served as Vice President, International Customer Experience and Partner Sustainability. In that role, […]
May 9, 2024
Advocating for Equity and Dignity with Dr. Nidhi Pundhir of HCLTech
Dr. Nidhi Pundhir leads the global CSR efforts of technology company HCLTech and heads the HCLFoundation in India. In her current role, she has envisioned HCL’s CSR policy, anchored around the 10 commandments of CSR. John Shegerian: Have you been enjoying our Impact Podcast and our great guests? Then please, give us a thumbs up […]
May 7, 2024
Decarbonizing the Building Sector with Sean Drygas of Colliers
Sean Drygas is Global Lead, ESG and Impact at Colliers International, leading development and execution of Colliers’ ESG strategy and reporting on performance. John Shegerian: Do you have a suggestion for a Rockstar Impact Podcast guest, go to impactpodcast.com and just click “be a guest” to recommend someone today. This edition of the Impact podcast […]
