In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Larry Sutton. Larry is the founder and CEO of RNR Tire Express. Larry established RNR Tire Express in 2000 in Tampa, FL as a company that gives consumers access to quality, name-brand tires regardless of budget or financial circumstance. It’s since grown to over 190 locations in nearly 30 states with many more stores planned. Larry’s been interested in sales since high school, when he sold inventory from his uncle’s TV and appliance...

In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Jodie Monaghan. Jodie is Customer Experience Director at Tusker. Tusker is an award winning car leasing company, the largest salary sacrifice scheme provider in the UK and now part of Lloyds Banking Group. Jodie joined Tusker in 2015 as Head of Academy, where she was responsible for training and developing their people. Prior to joining Tusker, Jodie spent over ten years at Alphabet in a variety of roles. In our conversation Jodie...

In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Martin Haley. Martin was head of Strategy and Corporate Development for BMW’s financial services businesses across the UK; and CEO and co-founder of Red Whale, the UK’s largest provider of medical education to primary care, which was acquired by the Medical Defence Union late last year. He now works with organisations to develop strategies whilst helping them avoid the pitfalls of poor implementation. He defines strategy as ‘how to...

In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Michael Kreeft. Michael recently retired from BMW after 37.5 years with the brand. He lived his first 32 years in the Netherlands, then started his international career with BMW in Germany and worked and lived over 22 years with BMW outside of the Netherlands That time was made up of 6.5 years in Germany, two stints of 4 years each in the UK, 4.5 years in France and 3 years in Japan. He gained experience as CEO in the Netherlands and...

In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Naeem Ghauri. Naeem is the Chairman and a founding member of NetSol Technologies Inc., a Global provider of end to end IT solutions for the Leasing and Finance Industry. NetSol's clients are the Global Who's Who of Captive Auto Finance Companies as well as specialist Banks lending into Asset and Auto Finance for Large Enterprises, SME's and Consumers. They manage in excess of $300 Billion of their clients' Assets through their various...

In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Sylvia Scherer.  Sylvia is a certified Business Coach who accompanies organisations and leaders in times of transformation. Before founding her own business, she worked over a decade as a sustainability leader for the BMW Group, including 3 years as Head of Strategy and Internal Communication in China. Sylvia is determined to transform the business world through coaching. She focuses on deep individual development of visionary and...

On 1 March, 2024 we celebrated the third anniversary of CAREER-VIEW MIRROR. It has become a tradition for us to mark each anniversary by curating a collection of different guest stories from the year's episodes and that's what we have done for this episode. We have also chosen 1 March 2024 to launch Release the handbrake! The Fulfilling Performance Hub. Think of it as a resource for you if you are interested in learning more about Fulfilling Performance and how to enable it for yourself and...

In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Katrin Zimmermann. Katrin launched TLGG’s New York office. As Managing Director, she is responsible for consulting services with global clients. At TLGG, Katrin has served and mentored clients on business strategy, digital transformation, marketing transformation and innovation up to the C-suite. Prior to joining TLGG, Katrin co-created the Lufthansa Innovation Hub (named as best digital lab by Capital Magazine in 2017 and 2018) with...

In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Adam Harley. Adam is Sales Director for the Leasing division of Santander Consumer UK. He joined to help the business grow market share, volume and capability in the leasing sector.  Santander is the 8th largest leasing company in the UK and has bold aspirations. Prior to joining Santander, Adam spent 18 years with BMW Group where he was fortunate to work in all three of the UK sales operations - Alphabet, BMW UK and BMW Financial...

In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Justin Ammerlaan. Justin has spent the majority of his career to date with the Dutch bank ING and with BMW's leasing company Alphabet. He has lived in the Netherlands, America, Italy and Germany. All of which makes him a knowledgeable commercial leader in the international automotive and mobility sector. He has a focus on achieving growth, innovation and customer satisfaction in complex and competitive environments. And he is...

In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Paul Bennett. Paul's focus centres on the Asset Finance industry, primarily on the sale and delivery of complex FinTech/SaaS solutions to Tier 1 (captive and non captive) automotive financial services companies, their OEM partners and retail networks in Europe and other key international markets. Over the past 40 years he has originated, invested in, and successfully exited several commercial ventures, mostly in the technology...

In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Tilly Lyles. Tilly joined Toyota Insurance Services in March 2023, after moving across from Toyota GB. She'd undertaken a year’s Student placement with Toyota in 2019 and was invited back onto the 18 month Graduate scheme after she completed her degree in 2021. Her student placement was spent within the Network Development team under Operations, and she returned to the Network Operations team for one of her graduate...

In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Steve Siebold. Since 1997, Steve Siebold, CSP, CFEd has helped Fortune 100 companies increase sales by $1.3 billion USD through his flagship training program, Mental Toughness University. Siebold has delivered $16 million in keynote speeches at National and International Conventions for companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Ingersoll-Rand, Caterpillar, Merck, GlaxoSmithKline, Toyota, Chrysler-Fiat, Transamerica and hundreds of...

In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Karolina Bullock. Karolina is the General Manager, Corporate Planning and Strategy for Toyota Insurance Services UK. Before taking on her latest role, Karolina spent the majority of her career within facilities management with the Japanese insurer Aioi Nissay Dowa, part of the MS & AD Group. In our conversation, we talk about her childhood in Poland, her move to the UK aged 18 and the key ingredients that she has leveraged over...

This is Episode 150 of CAREER-VIEW MIRROR. We are celebrating this milestone with a very special guest, Annie Wechter. Annie helped us to get the podcast started and was our guest for Episode 1. When we last spoke to Annie, she was in lockdown mode, fresh out of a world tour and taking a career break from the EV world while launching a sustainable swimwear company. She didn't sit out of the game for long. Annie joined the exciting British start-up Arrival at the end of 2020 to launch their...

In November 2010, prompted by a suggestion in an email newsletter that I had subscribed to, I sat down and fleshed out the details behind the statement, “What my life will be like”. I’m recording this episode knowing that it will be published on 1 January 2024. As it’s a time of year when we often set aside some time for reflection and goal setting I thought it would be an ideal episode to share my experience of this exercise. Often when we talk about Goal Setting, we are encouraged to...

In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Gurpreet Singh. Gurpreet is the Founder at 3rd Eye Consulting in Dubai in the U.A.E. Born in India, he started his career in consumer electronics with LG before spending ten years in the Indian automotive market, first with Maruti Suzuki and then BMW. He seized an international opportunity to join Jaguar Land Rover in the UAE where he spent a further 7 and a half years until he left to start 3rd Eye. 3rd Eye aims to be the MENA...

In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Pieter Demaeght. Pieter is director of mobility at the consultancy DDX, building products and services while serving global customers. He has a rich international management background and specialises in automotive sales, financial services and customer loyalty. Pieter's experience spans leading automotive digital transformation at DDX, roles in Sales, Marketing, Finance and Operations at BMW Group Financial Services, and...

For this episode I am joined by Dr Lucy Ryan who has a well-earned reputation as a wise, vibrant leadership coach and a voice that leaders take seriously. Lucy is a senior lecturer at the University of East London and a visiting research fellow at the University of Liverpool. With a master's in Positive Psychology and a PhD in Leadership, she has developed over 10,000 global leaders, blending psychology with practical, accessible guidance, encapsulated in her 2021 book, Lunchtime Learning...

In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Christopher Hope. Chris is the Brand Manager for Rolls Royce Motor Cars in Melbourne, Australia. It took Chris a little while to identify his calling in the car industry but from his earliest years he demonstrated curiosity, a fascination with cars and design and an ability to connect with people. With over thirty years in the industry behind him he continues to leverage his talent, intelligence, creativity and capability to...

Sejal is on a mission to educate and empower people to create a world where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Sejal is a former employment law attorney, a 2X TEDx speaker, and the Founder and Chief Civility Officer at TrainXtra, a woman/minority- owned training consulting firm, where she helps leaders create positive, safe, and respectful workplaces through customized training and coaching. Sejal is also the Chief Culture Officer of Nobody Studios, a venture capital firm that...

Margie Oleson is a dynamic executive coach and leadership virtuoso armed with a doctorate in Organization Development. With a strategic blend of expertise and innovation, Margie empowers leaders and their teams to forge robust foundations for collaboration and productivity. Navigating diverse industries from aeronautics to fintech, Margie’s client roster reads like a global who’s who. Her pioneering approach has redefined sectors including Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing,...

In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Derren Young. With almost three decades working in the field of HR, Derren has worked with some of the biggest media & entertainment brands, such as EA Games, Universal Music and England Rugby, across all aspects of people management globally.  He describes himself as an engineer and a fixer first with an ability to help define and manage critical processes and complex challenges; whether difficult negotiations, employee...

Kevin recently established Esprit de Corps Consulting having retired from BMW after 32 years, during which he held a number of interesting roles that culminated with him being the Managing Director of BMW Group Ireland. His focus for this next phase of his career will be on non-executive directorships, consulting in the automotive sector and coaching. In our conversation we talk about his early years in Scotland. He was born in Edinburgh and spent his first 21 years in Stirling with his...