The Team Gurus

The Team Gurus Podcast : Interview with Derek Jenkins, former COO Fiesta Mart, Inc.

Derek Jenkins is the former Chief Operations Officer at Fiesta Mart, Inc. His prior roles include SVP at Shopko Hometown Stores, EVP of Business Development at Urgent Care by TeleMD, SVP of External Relations, and SVP of Stores at Target (where he worked for 20 years). He has served on the boards of Brooklyn Academy of Music, Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, and the Freedom Valley YMCA.

The Team Gurus Podcast : Interview with Leah Swan, CHRO and leader of Enterprise Transformation at The Children's Place

Leah Swan is the CHRO and leader of Enterprise Transformation at The Children's Place. Leah has a track record of leading change and innovation as a senior leader at companies including Ross Stores, Gap Inc, Williams Sonoma, and the Walt Disney Company. Leah brings a unique perspective to her work, with a global vision developed as an Aussie working in the US.

The Team Gurus Podcast : Interview with Chris Homewood, President at TriMark USA

Chris Homewood is President at TriMark USA, the country's largest restaurant supply company
and provider of food service supplies, restaurant equipment, restaurant supplies, and design
services. Prior to his role at TriMark, Chris motivated large teams to accomplish exceptional
results with leadership positions at Ross Stores, Target, and Circuit City. Chris served as an
Officer in the US Marine Corps and holds a BA from the University of San Diego. Chris is active
in his community, serving as a volunteer for the Los Angeles Police Foundation, the Anaheim
Family Justice Center, and the Marines Memorial Foundation Board.

The Team Gurus Podcast : Interview with Mariana Garavaglia, Director of Stores & Operations at Amazon

Mariana Garavaglia is the Director of Stores & Operations for Amazon Physical Retail. Mariana leads teams responsible for bringing the Amazon experience to life for customers at Amazon Books, Amazon 4-Star stores, and Amazon Pop-ups. Mariana has terrific advice for leaders, informed by her success at Amazon, her global work experience, and her MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Join us for an enlightening discussion!

The Team Gurus Podcast : Interview with Teri Pipe, Chief Well Being Officer/Dean of College of Nursing and Health Innovation

Teri Pipe is Arizona State University's Chief Well-Being Officer and served as the Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Innovation at Arizona State University (ASU) from 2011-2018. She also is the founding director of ASU's Center for Mindfulness, Compassion and Resilience. Before coming to ASU in 2011, Professor Pipe served as director of Nursing Research and Innovation at Mayo Clinic Arizona and was an associate professor of nursing at the Mayo Clinic’s College of Medicine. In 2014 she was selected as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellow.

The Team Gurus Podcast : Hello and Introductions!