When your product is caught half way around the world, processed in foreign countries and the deal is done three months in advance, even a small hiccup can cause big-time issues while operating on razor thin margins. In this revealing conversation, BSF Executive VP Mark Frisch shares the challenges and opportunities his company faces with JBJ Editor-in-Chief James Cannon.

No stranger to competitive team sports or Special Olympics, Meghan McLean ascended from COO to the lead executive role last month. In this episode, OBJ Editor-in-Chief Richard Bilbao invites McLean to share her passion for sports, people and the impact of Special Olympics outside the competition.

Miami native Mary Usategui rose to the top of South Florida’s banking industry during a period of rapid mergers and acquisitions, an evolution that reshaped the finance landscape and created an opportunity to reaffirm the value of relationship-driven banking. Inspired to build on that tradition, she founded the area’s first new bank established from the ground up since 2008, with a strong focus on personal, one-on-one connections.

With an estimated 750,000 more residents moving to the Tampa area in the next decade, Tampa International Airport and the transportation network feeding it will be vital. In this episode, TBBJ Editor Alexis Muellner checks in with TPA CEO Michael Stephens who reflects on his first year at the helm, and looks to the future of one of America's favorite airports.

Business leaders and executives can acquire an MBA, but the mental aspect of leadership is often learned the hard way, by mistake, or through experiencing trial and error. In this download, TBBJ Editor Alexis Muellner invites Dr. Naakesh Dewan, Vice President of Behavioral Health at GuideWell and Florida Blue, to guide us through this important, yet often overlooked aspect in business success.

Growing up in the family business, Bill Finfrock always knew he'd help lead the next generation of the design-build firm. There have been many challenges over the past 80 years, but Finfrock's innovative approach, bringing architects, engineers and builders together under one roof has sparked innovation and success. In this episode, OBJ Editor-in-Chief Richard Bilbao profiles this family business success story.

In a business that's dominated by men, Kristi Beaudoin has earned her way into the C-Suite, leading acquisitions while integrating AI and technology at Coastal Waste & Recycling. In this episode, SFBJ Editor-in-Chief Mel Melendez invites Beaudoin to share insight on her industry.

There's no question that Florida has attracted technology companies and significant investments over the past decade. But where do we stand, and what challenges do we face? In this episode, JBJ Reporter Carter Mudgett invites NLP Logix President and CFO Fallon Gorman to share her assessment and outlook.