Justin Fulcher’s Push for Coding Education in South Carolina
After stepping back from day-to-day involvement with RingMD, Justin Fulcher turned his attention toward education in his home state. In 2023, he co-founded the Palmetto Initiative, a workforce development program aimed at bringing programming instruction into South Carolina’s public schools statewide, from small rural districts to much larger city systems near the coast. The idea…
Read MoreMichael Polk Applies Newell Lessons at Implus
Running a company with more than 50,000 employees prepares a leader for plenty, but it doesn’t necessarily prepare them for what it takes to run a small, privately held business. Michael Polk Newell Brands has learned that firsthand since taking over as CEO of Implus LLC in 2020. Lessons Carried From Newell Before Implus LLC,…
Read MoreMichael Polk’s Family Roots and the Making of a CEO
Long before Michael Polk Newell Brands led a nearly 10 billion dollar consumer goods company, he was the child of immigrant parents growing up in southern Connecticut. Their hard work left a lasting impression on him, instilling values of independence and purpose that would guide his entire career. Polk grew up in a family full…
Read MoreMichael Polk’s Newell Brands Legacy Shapes His Approach
Long before he became CEO of Implus LLC, Michael Polk built one of the more notable track records in consumer goods leadership, most notably during his years running Newell Brands. That history continues to inform how he approaches his current role at a much smaller private company today. Polk led Newell Brands through a period…
Read MoreImplus Grows Under Michael Polk’s Fitness Brand Vision
When Michael Polk agreed to take over as CEO of Implus LLC in 2020, he inherited a private company built around sixteen fitness and active lifestyle brands with a footprint that stretched well beyond the United States. The role capped a career that had already included senior positions at Kraft Foods, Unilever, and Newell Brands,…
Read MoreInside Kelcy Warren’s Approach to Giving Back
Kelcy Warren has spent decades building one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America, but his public profile extends well beyond boardrooms and pipeline routes. As Executive Chairman of Energy Transfer, Warren has directed millions of dollars toward causes ranging from higher education to children’s health, building a philanthropic record that runs parallel…
Read MoreColcom Foundation Marks Decades of Community Investment
Three decades of giving by the Colcom Foundation have left a visible mark on Western Pennsylvania, from protected forests to restored historic buildings, all tracing back to founder Cordelia Scaife May’s original 1996 mission. Through their grants, they have supported many organizations, such as the Center for Biological Diversity, which works towards protecting endangered species,…
Read MoreKelcy Warren Reflects on Three Decades of Pipeline Growth
Looking back on nearly thirty years building Energy Transfer, Kelcy Warren describes the arc in simple terms: nothing about the aggressive acquisitions and fast growth ever felt reckless to him, even when outsiders questioned the bets. The numbers tell their own story. Energy Transfer’s revenue grew from roughly $1 billion in 2003 to $17 billion…
Read MoreGulf Coast Western Reviews Trace Firm’s Long History
Few oil and gas companies operating today can trace their roots back more than five decades, but Gulf Coast Western can make that claim. Established in 1970 as a small operation along the Gulf Coast, the Dallas-based firm has grown its footprint across one of the most productive drilling regions in the entire country. Coast…
Read MoreInside Michael Gold’s Orchestration Model at Gold Family Wealth
Most wealth management firms grow by adding specialists. Michael Gold, the Westport advisor behind Gold Family Wealth, has built his reputation on the opposite instinct. Rather than expanding a family’s roster of professionals, Michael Gold coordinates the advisors already surrounding them into a single working strategy. He calls it orchestration instead of accumulation, and it…
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