Featuring Cultivo Co-Founder & CEO, Dr. Manuel Piñuela Join host Todd Hovermale and guest Dr. Manuel Piñuela, Co-Founder and CEO of Cultivo in a discussion about the company’s early years, building a team for a resilient future, and staying rooted in nature. Dr Manuel Piñuela is a nature advocate, technology, health and science entrepreneur, and recipient of multiple awards, including MIT Technology Review Innovator of the Year under 35. He is Co-founder of Cultivo, Drayson Te...

Featuring X-Culture Program Founder and Coordinator, Dr. Vas Taras Join host Chris Carril and guest Dr. Vas Taras, founder and coordinator of the X-Culture Project, as they discuss the X-Culture and its mission. X-Culture is a large-scale international experiential learning project that involves over 6,500 MBA and business students from 150 universities from 70 countries on six continents every semester. As of 2024, over 115,000 students have completed the X-Culture Program. The stu...

Featuring Sensient’s President, Steve Morris Join host Jeff Klopfenstein and guest Steve Morris, President of Sensient Flavors and Extracts, as they discuss adapting to mega trends in flavors, meeting global challenges head on, and what is driving growth at the company. Steve Morris joined Sensient’s Color Group in June 2007 and served as Sales Director of Food Colors US. He served as General Manager, Food Colors from October 2012 through August 2017, during which time his oversight...

Join host Nick Coffman and guest Jamey Stegmaier as they discuss tariffs on China, their effects on board game publishers, and how the industry is approaching a future full of uncertainties. Jamey Stegmaier (he/him) is the co-founder, lead designer, and president at Stonemaier Games (St. Louis, Missouri). He also handles development, marketing, content creation, project management, and direct-to-consumer sales. Jamey designed Viticulture, Euphoria, Scythe, Charterstone, Tapestry, Red ...

Join guest host Chris Carril with guests Matt Blakely and Dr. Jeff Heaton as they discuss RGA’s sustainability efforts, responsibility to its community and stakeholders, and leveraging AI to help in those efforts. Matt Blakely leads RGA’s global philanthropic, volunteerism, and sustainability reporting efforts. Since joining RGA in 2020, Matt and his team have developed and executed enterprise strategies that have enhanced the company’s environmental sustainability and corporate citiz...

This month's episode is a reissue of a previous episode from April 2022. International Business Disruptions: Leading During Chaotic Times with A.C. Marchionne The international business landscape has been disrupted by COVID-19 for nearly 2 years, and now a war in Europe is creating chaos. Join host Todd Hovermale, Advisory Board Member in the Boeing Institute of Business, as he discusses strategies on leading during chaotic times with A.C. Marchionne, President of Sale...

Join guest host Lin Hemings with guest Rich Puskarich, Workplace Production Vice President, Digital at International Flavors & Fragrances as they discuss what caramel macchiato, Chanel #5, and LLMs like ChatGPT all have in common at IFF.

Join guest host Matthew Wilcox with guest Peter Smith, former VP of Global Franchising at Enterprise Mobility, and Dr. Mamoun Benmamoun, Saint Louis University, IB professor, as they discuss international franchising and the many challenges of business abroad. Peter Smith oversaw Enterprise Mobility’s worldwide franchise operations and expansion efforts up until his retirement in 2024. Dr. Mamoun Benmamoun is an Associate Professor in the Department of International Business at Saint Louis U...

Join host Gene Cunningham and guest Elzandi Oosthuizen, Senior VP and Head of Corn Product Team at Bayer as they discuss Elzandi’s path to Bayer and keeping the world’s farmers connected in an everchanging field. This conversation is an excerpt from the 2024 Bayer International Business Conference that took place on December 4, 2024, at Saint Louis University. Elzandi Oosthuizen is part of the global strategy leadership team at Bayer’s Crop Science division where she leads the ...

In celebration of the 2024 Bayer International Business Converence, we revisit the Fireside Keynote Chat from our 2023 edition of the conference. A conversation with Arnold Donald, Retired Vice Chairman and CEO of Carnival Corporation, on facing adversity and staying resilient in times of global disruptions. Stay tuned for the 2024 Fireside Chat, out January 14, 2025. Original Shownotes follow: Foreword by Todd Hovermale Introduction of Arnold by John Lyday Join host Gene Cunning...

Join host Gene Cunningham and guest Jeremy Williams Ph.D., Head of Climate LLC, Digital Farming, and Commercial Ecosystems at Bayer, as they discuss how Climate LLC is working toward its mission of optimizing yields, maximizing efficiency, and reducing risks for farmers through innovative technologies and data-driven decision-making. Dr. Jeremy Williams serves as Head of Climate LLC, Digital Farming and Commercial Ecosystems for the Crop Science division of Bayer, where he leads a diverse t...

Join host Chris Carril and guest Wendy Ritz Ph.D., AIB-SE Conference Chair, and Dr. Brittney Bauer, Ph.D., AIB-SE Marketing Chair, as they discuss planning the annual AIB-SE conference, the history of X-Culture, and defining a successful international business conference. Chris Carril is the Vice President-Tax Planning and Treasury Management for Maritz Holdings in Fenton, MO. His responsibilities include the company’s treasury, tax and risk management functions and he is a licensed Cer...

featuring Greg Gorman Join host Jeff Klopfenstein and guest Greg Gorman, Chief Growth Officer with Nidec Motor Corporation, as they discuss Nidec’s focus on organic growth, adapting to the everchanging world of motor application products, and balancing organic and inorganic growth. Greg Gorman is the Chief Growth Officer (CGO) of Nidec’s Motion & Energy Platform. In his role, Greg has overall responsibility for both organic and inorganic growth, including devising long-term strategy...

This episode is a reissue from February 2023. Join host, Todd Hovermale as he leads a discussion with Dr. Patricia Wolff and Chris Greene from Meds & Foods for Kids, a nonprofit organization based in Haiti. This episode dives into the background and operations of this inspirational and important organization. To learn more or to donate to MFK, please visit https://www.mfkhaiti.org/. Patricia Wolff, MD Founder and Senior Advisor Dr. Wolff is the founder and...

This episode is a reissue from October 2021. As businesses worldwide increasingly focus on reducing their own environmental impact, it is important to examine how industries are evolving to embrace more sustainable practices. In episode 4 of SLU International Business Now, guest host Dr. Jennifer Mackey sits down with Carol O'Neill, Group President of Packaging for Barry-Wehmiller, to discuss current efforts in global consumer packaging. As Group President of Packaging, Carol O'Neill leads e...

Introduction by Todd Hovermale Join host Jeff Klopfenstein and guest Chad Merryman, Chief Commercial Officer with Watlow as they discuss the recent growth of the thermal product manufacturer. Approaching 19 years with Watlow, Chief Commercial Officer, Chad Merryman has a proven track record in driving revenue growth through exceptional strategy development and clarity, channel execution with mastery of process and technique, and commercial leadership across sales, product management...

Foreword by Todd Hovermale Introduction of Arnold by John Lyday Join host Gene Cunningham and guest Arnold Donald, Retired Vice Chairman and CEO of Carnival Corporation as they discuss the challenges Arnold faced as CEO and his path to the position. This conversation is an excerpt from the 2023 Bayer International Business Conference that took place on December 6, 2023, at Saint Louis University. Arnold Donald is former Vice-Chair of Carnival Corporation & PLC, the world’s largest crui...

In October, Enterprise Holdings announced a name change to Enterprise Mobility to honor their business’ 65-year history and mark the beginning of the next chapter. This episode is a reissue from December 2021. Join host Gene Cunningham and guest Peter Smith, VP of Global Franchising at Enterprise Holdings, as they dive into the strategy and decision processes used by Enterprise as it expanded from its very successful domestic rental car market to the global marketplace. Peter sh...

featuring Dr. Paul Beamish Join host Todd Hovermale and guest Dr. Paul Beamish, Professor of International Business at the Ivey Business School and founder of the 39 Country Initiative, as they discuss the case study accessibility, getting the 39 Country Initiative started, and its needs moving forward. Paul Beamish is Professor of International Business at the Ivey Business School, Western University. His major areas of research emphasis include international management, strategic man...

Join host Gene Cunningham and guest Christine Duffy, President of Carnival Cruise Line, as they discuss how Carnival overcame the challenges of the Covid pandemic and the creation of opportunities to propel the company safely into the future. This conversation is an excerpt from the 2021 Bayer International Business Conference that took place on December 7, 2021 at Saint Louis University. Christine captains a company that sails a fleet of 25 ships, annually hosts nearly six million gues...