Growth leader: Fortune-100 to start-ups; first CMO for 7-Eleven; other CMO roles/experience in healthcare, non-profit, higher education; founded data-driven NovaLex consulting providing insight-based business solutions.
In 2019 I heard about this SaaS startup - with an unusual name - that two brothers had founded. Curious, I read up about Joyous and knew I was destined to help them make life better for people at work.
It took me a while to land a coffee date with Philip Carden but it was one of those moments where you just know this is the start of something amazing.
I joined Joyous as their first product person and have since helped across every function, learning more than I could ever have imagined.
Michael Carden and Philip Carden are two of the best humans I know and I feel much the same about the entire team. It’s an honour to work alongside them and the biggest compliment of my career that people of such high calibre are putting their trust in me as we forge ahead.
The product we’ve built together has grown into something that I couldn’t be more proud of. One that’s truly unique. The way we use AI to help gather feedback from the frontline at scale and quickly synthesise it into action is nothing short of a miracle. I say that because the road to get here hasn’t been straightforward and it’s those tough journeys that are always the most worthwhile.
Today we get to see Joyous make people’s jobs easier at some of the world’s largest organisations - based on their own ideas and expertise actually being heard. There’s just no better feeling!
Seeing that also translate to huge cost savings for organisations in what might be the toughest economy of our age - well that’s just about the best icing on the cake.
Here’s to the next chapter! Let’s go!
We're pleased to announce that Ruby Kolesky has accepted the role of sole Chief Executive Officer at Joyous.
Ruby joined us back in January 2020 as Chief Product Officer, before joining co-founders Michael Carden and Philip Carden as Co-CEO in April 2021.
Ruby has since developed a strong set of broad capabilities - playing a significant role in the strategy and execution of Joyous to date.
Ruby is a strategic leader with a clear and compelling vision for Joyous. Along with her ability to create focus and achieve results, this will make a significant impact across all parts of Joyous.
We look forward to the next phase of growth for Joyous under Ruby’s leadership. Please join us in congratulating Ruby for this phenomenal achievement!
Barry Brott has also accepted the role as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Joyous.
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Super proud of our team 🥹💜
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"If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader." —Dolly Parton
Dr. Jennifer A. Miller thanks for being an incredible leader and mentor.
Team, did you know the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award is fast approaching?
The submission deadline is December 12, 2023. If you know a worthy candidate of this award, please submit soon.
Career goal ✅
At C3, we're shaking up the insurance industry by redefining the privately held insurance brokerage firm. Our 5 C’s - Care, Collaborate, Creative, Curious and Celebrate highlight our family first culture. In my new role as Executive Vice President of Client Services I will work to align our client services, vendors, processes, training and development across all departments and practice groups.
I fell into insurance at a young age by accident. I was a military spouse, and it was the chance to have a career that allowed me to work the same hours during a time of possible deployment. In 2009 I became the first remote employee at an agency that allowed me to use our management system to create a fully remote work strategy. Fast forward through COVID, and C3 fearlessly opens the door to hiring and promoting remote leaders and team members all over the US.
If you want a reliable job that lets you work from home, consider insurance. I’ve seen firsthand, and know dozens of women who agree, that an insurance career offers chances to grow professionally while also allowing you the work life balance to be leader, a wife, and a mother. My C3 journey just keeps getting better and better.
#remotework#werehiring#insuranceisfun
Join us in congratulating Carrie Conejo on her well-deserved promotion to EVP of Client Services! With over 6 years of dedicated service, Carrie's strategic leadership and commitment have been instrumental in our impressive growth as a company. Her caring approach and creative vision perfectly align with C3's values, making her the ideal advocate for maintaining service excellence, standards, and team culture. Congratulations, Carrie!
i’m proud to serve on the board of directors for TOGETHER! where we’re committed to systems change at every level.
nonprofit executive roles are untenable and unsustainable. it’s why turnover is HIGH, and the ability to retain great leaders is RARE.
board governance can be a tool to liberate leaders, OR it can be a weight around your neck as you try to swim laps in the deep end.
personally, i choose liberation. otherwise, what are we even doing?!
#leadershipinsights#boardofdirectors#governancematters#sharedpower#doingthework#forthelove#WE
Please welcome our new Co-Executive Directors Kahlo Flores & Sierra A.!
Their vision, perspective, experience, and grounding presence are incredible gifts to TOGETHER!. We are so excited and grateful for their courage to step in! We are overjoyed co leadership remains core to who we are as an organization, and that this organization is in such strong, capable hands moving forward!
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Happy 29th Anniversary to Jennifer Atkisson-Lovett, our esteemed broker-owner at RE/MAX of Stuart! 🎉 Your steadfast leadership &dedication have been the cornerstone of our #LegacyOfSuccess. Here's to nearly three decades of excellence & many more! 🏡👏 #REMAXofStuart"
Exciting news from the TCA National Convention in Nashville!
Our Vice President of Safety, Jeff McKinney, CDS McKinney, received the TCA Champions Club award yesterday! 🏆 This award celebrates TCA "Champions" that refer and help build TCA's membership base.
Jeff's commitment to ensuring the highest standards of safety within the trucking industry not only benefits our team but also reflects our unwavering dedication to our clients and communities. 🌟
Congratulations, Jeff, on this well-deserved recognition! 🎉 Your leadership continues to inspire us all. Here's to many more achievements together! 🙌 #TCAConvention#SafetyFirst#ChampionClubsAward#TruckingExcellence 🚚
Today we had a check in and planning meeting with the Xero team about some exciting developments at DNKA. We are so excited to be taking our #xero journey further and ready to become a fully digital practice. Watch this space! 💙 #cloudaccounting#xeroadvisors#future
Ian Drummond & I spent our #beautiful morning with one of our leading KZN firms in Kloof!
Thank You to Nasser Kader and Caroline Sculley for having us!
What a great #team with such a great inspiring energy lead by amazing leadership!
We absolutely love the culture you have created at DNKA Inc.
See you all soon again 🩵🇿🇦
#gold#partner#incoming
We couldn't be prouder of our own Arturo Machado, who personifies everything we've been about since Sol launched the firm way back in 1980. Get to know Arturo in this inspiring article. #accountingcareers
Dive into the latest issue of Today's CPA to learn more about TXCPA member Arturo Machado, CPA-San Antonio, shareholder at Sol Schwartz & Associates.
Arturo's journey is both inspiring and insightful. From his beginnings in El Paso to his leadership roles in TXCPA, delve into his career, contributions to the profession, and his passion for family and travel. https://lnkd.in/g7t5wS8F
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2moThank you! It's been a wild ride, but I've learned so much and worked with so many wonderful people over the years. ❤️