CEO of AVL Growth Partners Chris Schwalbach shares how his organization affects change within other companies through the power of data

Chris Schwalbach, or "Schwally" as his friends call him, joins our show in this episode. Chris shares his background as a CFO and how he came about creating the fractional CFO model in Colorado, with AVL Growth Partners. Chris's company often utilizes the Traction Model, pioneered in Traction by Gino Wickman, which instructs leaders to think about a variety of different metrics and insights when making corporate decisions. It's a natural fit for what we talk about on the podcast.

Chris's listening and reading recommendations:

What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith

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Dan Kasper, former Special Ops member and current CEO of Wishlist Rewards, joins the podcast!

On the latest episode of Data Decisions with Corus we host Mike Stevens, a 20+ year veteran of the market research industry. Mike shares his insights about how teams can evolve with new technologies and skillsets, and what pitfalls he commonly sees people falling into.

Mike started InsightPlatforms.com as a way to easily share information about the myriad platforms that exist to help companies with market research. Additionally Mike works as a consultant to help companies implement various market research strategies.

Patrick Stewart, friend of Corus and data science expert, joins the podcast to discuss his background and how one might start the process of building a data warehouse.

A little background on Patrick: He currently serves as Vice President of Data Science at Rocky Mountain Resources where he is responsible for building and maintaining the organization's data infrastructure, and leveraging internal and external data to improve profitability of all business units.  Prior to joining RMR, he was a Sr. Manager of Data Science for Nordstrom where he assembled and led multiple teams in the marketing and risk strategy divisions.  Prior to joining Nordstrom, he held leadership roles at Sports Authority where he used analytics to generate value for multiple departments, including marketing, pricing, merchandising, and operations.  Patrick began his professional career as an analyst in the telecom and banking industries. He received a B.S in Economics from Rochester Institute of Technology and an M.S. in Data Science from Northwestern University.

Our new podcast will bridge the gap from our entry-level blog posts to the deeper analytical work of the "Hard Math with Kevin" video series. We'll keep the format generally to 15 minutes or less, so perfect for the commute - and it is also available to download via SoundCloud.