Business Rockstars

Bringing further perspective to a 30-year career distinguished by a string of entrepreneurial successes, including his role in producing some of the world's most ambitious, media-convergent live musical events, Kevin Wall is founder and CEO of Live Earth. Wall is best known for producing events seen by a billion or more people across the globe. In 20005 Wall founded Control Room to create live entertainment accessible to anyone, anywhere, anytime. Thirty Three year old Adam Stewart is the dynamic CEO of Sandals Resorts International (SRI), which owns and operates Caribbean-based Sandals Resorts, Beaches Resorts and Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts. Stewart oversees all areas of SRI operations, which is headquartered in Montego Bay, Jamaica. He has held this position since 2006, but destiny has prepared him for it for his entire life! A truly inspirational story, do not miss this interview!

Jeff's extensive experience in corporate branding, crisis communications and communications strategies makes him a leading figure in the industry for helping companies achieve their corporate goals and then solidifying their niche. He has worked with some the country's best known consumer brands including Starbucks Coffee Company, Jamba Juice, ArcLight Cinemas and Envite Postmark, and has been a key principle in developing, launching and publicizing exceptionally well-known and successful products.As a previous image-maker in Hollywood for over 22 years, Marla designed traditional media campaigns for her celebrities, bringing visual and performing artists to the masses. Her strategy today translates into coaching your unique charisma and essence through a confident, bold sexy brand that converts to well-matched clients & higher revenues. She inspires and coaches you to live a Six Sensory Abundant Life & Brand that integrates with ALL of who you are. Creator of Level Up Adventures, Justin Halliwell

Richard is the President of THE Pink's Hot Dogs, Inc., a landmark hot dog stand located in Hollywood, which serves over 2,000 hot dogs a day. Pink's was started over 70 years ago by Richard's parents, Paul and Betty Pink! Pink's attributes it's longevity and success to its hot dogs, which snap when you bite into them, it's their long term employees, many of whom have been with Pink's for over 10 years! And it's the old Hollywood atmosphere, including their creative menu and commitment to marketing. Pink has recently expanded through licensing arrangements into Las Vegas on the strip at the Planet Hollywood Hotel, Knott's Berry Farm, Universal CityWalk, LAX's Bradly Terminal, Cedar Point Amusement Park in Ohio. An award-winning animation director and artist, Umesh founded Auryn to push the boundaries of animation technology and provide truly unique consumer experiences. Using Auryn's proprietary technology, Umesh has collaborated with noted storybook illustrators to bring their creative visions to animated l

Dain's experience covers everything from playing guitar and bass in touring bands, working as a DJ over the airwaves in Florida after college, doing promotion for Capitol Records, producing artist with multiple chart records and then learning the commercial music business at HLC Killer Music. Dain started his own custom music, house Groove Addicts in 1996. In addition to producing music for countless national TV spots, Groove Addicts scored music for hit TV shows like "Deal or No Deal" - (NBC), "The Goode Family" - (ABC), "Tattoo Highway" and "Extreme Makeover Home Edition" - (ABC). From 2004 through 2007 Dain also had the privilege of producing B.B. King, Jose Feliciano and Patti LaBelle for the "One Touch" Diabetes campaign. Dain has also worked with the likes of Danny Elfman, Stewart Copeland, Thomas Newman and numerous other feature film composers on national TV spots. Kathryn has over 10 years of experience working in finance. Before launching MakinSenseBabe.com, she spent over seven years as a Director

Scott Page is a technologist, entrepreneur, musician and songwriter. Page is most recognized as the saxophonist for Pink Floyd, Supertramp and Toto. As an entrepreneur, he formed Walt Tucker Productions, an audio video post production company in 1987. In 1992, he co-founded 7th Level, Inc., a CD-ROM game and educational software company. Later, Page co-founded New Media Broadcasting, a social media and collaborative communications enterprise. He also co-founded Direct2care, an online presence management company for healthcare. Scott has received several awards and acknowledgements,primarily for his technology companies' achievements. Named on of "50 Pioneers of Multimedia," Page has been guest lecturer and panelist at numerous conferences and university symposiums. Adam Mosam is optimistic. The founder of Pivotshare, a new social content creation platform that allows multi-media producers to make bank on their videos, thinks the time is now to start a small revolution. The way Mosam sees it, one of the p

Paul is Principal, Portfolio Manager & Founder of Bristol Capitol Advisors, LLC. Mr. Kessler has extensive experience with emerging growth companies which, for a variety of factors, trade below their fundamental value, and, when necessary, directs the Fund to play an activist role with both company boards and executives. He is well-versed at identifying deep value activist opportunities in a variety of industries. He Has board experience in finance, actively sourcing and identifying investment transactions with emerging growth public companies. His responsibilities include implementation of trading strategies as well as directing trading in portfolio securities. Mr. Kessler's activities have included numerous mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, venture capital, private equity, restructuring and other capital market activities. Renee is synonymous with weddings. She has guided brides from around the world achieve their personal best and fulfill their vision for their special wedding day. Internationally r

Two-time Emmy® Award winner Seth Shapiro is a leading executive and adviser in digital media. His work includes cutting-edge projects in television, online, games and music with the Walt Disney Company, Comcast, DIRECTV, Intel. Time Warner, McCann, Showtime, Universal, Verizon, Goldman Sachs and a range of new ventures. He is a Governor of Interactive Media at the Academy of Television of Arts & Sciences, the organization that bestows the Emmy Awards. Shapiro sits on the Annenberg Innovation Lab Research Council, the Producer Guild's New Media Council and the Advisory Boards of Aficionado Media, the Mobile Excellence Awards, PICNIC Festival Amsterdam and OVP Ventures Partners. Matthew is a social entrepreneur and creative professional who has dedicated himself to helping children get the educations they deserve in Tanzania, Africa. He is the founder of Stone + Cloth, a backpack company where you purchase supports children's educations in Tanzania, Africa. Matthew has backpacked through different parts of

Mark Verge is the founder and owner of Westside Rentals, a listings service for Southern California renters and landlords based out of Santa Monica. Westside Rentals employs 80 people and lists about 20,000 apartments, hours, and rooms for rent. Education: Associate's degree from Santa Monica College; Bachelor's degree in history from UCLA Personal: Married his high school sweetheart Lani. They live in Pacific Palisades and have a daughter, 7, and a son, 4. First job: A beach lifeguard when he was 18. "I was definitely not the definition of a lifeguard," Verge says. "I was a pale, skinny guy. They'd call me the Ghost." Got the idea: Verge, 40, says he was put off the listings services that would post rental ads without the landlord's permission. "All they would do was copy the newspaper," he says. "The business had a really bad name to it." Figuring he could do better, Verge sold the coin store he owned and started Westside Rentals in 1996. Lauren Berger is known as "The Intern Queen" and Chief Executive Offi

Nolan Bushnell, inventor of Pong and founder of Atari, is rightly considered the father of electronic gaming. Growing up in Utah in the 1940's, Bushnell had a childhood typical of a budding inventor: his early inspirations include a third-grade science project on electricity; his early setbacks include nearly burning down his family's garage with a homemade liquid-fuel rocket mounted on a roller skate. In tome, Bushnell began to show his talent for business as well: at age 15 when his father died, he took over his concrete business. Bushnell's career plans gelled while he was attending the University of Utah. At the time, he was learning the basics of computer graphics, while managing an amusement park and playing tournament chess on the side! Jay is the Executive Chairman of Realty Mogul and sits on the Board of Directors. Jay was most recently the President of ooVoo. Prior, Samit was CEO of SocialVide and has held global senior management positions at Universal, EMI, and Sony. A leading technology pioneer

Richard Gibbs is an American film composer and music producer whose credits include the films Sweet Hearts Dance, Dr. Dolittle, Big Momma's House, The Book of Stars, Queen of the Damned and the television series Battlestar Galactia. Gibbs was the keyboard player for the New Wave band Oingo Boingo from 1980 - 1984. He was also a session player, performing on over 150 albums for artists as diverse as War, Tom Waits, Boy Meets Girl, Living in a Box, Robert Palmer, and Aretha Franklin. He also started with Michael Jochum and the band Zuma II, which had an eponymously titled record release by Pasha/CBS Records. He has appeared live with Korn, The Staples and Chaka Khan.John Macomber was a three-year starter for the Holy Cross football team as a placekicker and punter. During his time at Holy Cross, he broke school records for punting and field goals and was named to the All-New England All-Star team in his junior and senior seasons. In the classroom, John holds over a 3.7 GPA and was named to the New England Capit

Jay is the Executive Chairman of Realty Mogul and sits on the Board of Directors. Jay was most recently the President of ooVoo. Prior, Samit was CEO of SocialVibe and has held global senior management positions at Universal, EMI, and Sony. A leading technology pioneer for over 25 years, Samit has sold companies to Fortune 500 firms and taken companies public in addition to creating multi-million dollar strategic partnerships with Best Buy, Coca Cola, Ford, General Motors, McDonald's, Microsoft and United Airlines.Believing that children should have the finest personal care products available, Christine Burger founded Noodle & Boo in 2003. As CEO, Christine provides strategic direction and leadership in the development of superior skin care and hair care products created especially for newborns, babies and children. Noodle and Boo offers "complete care from head to toe" with safe and gentle products that nourish and protect the delicate skin and hair of little ones.

Wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, leading lawyer and committed campaigner for women's rights, Cherie set up the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women in 2008 to help women build small and growing business in developing and emerging markets so that they can contribute to economies and have a stronger voice in their societies. As well as fighting for human rights in her professional career, Cherie is an active campaigner on equality and human rights issues. In addition to founding her own charity, Cherie remains closely involved with charities with a special emphasis on women and children. Dina Dwyer-Owens is the executive chairwoman of The Dwyer Group®. America also knows her for participating in CBS’s Emmy-winning hit reality show “Undercover Boss” and the first-ever special episode “Undercover Boss: Epic Bosses.” A winner of the 2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the Southwest Area North, Dina leads by example and credits a growing team for the franchise family she pre

Freshwire helps brands tell their stories by delivering strategic and thoughtful content, operating on the belief that the future of consumer engagement lies in value, not volume. Amos has been a trusted tastemaker, content creator, and custodian of pop culture for the past decade, having previously served as a music industry exec. He was included in Forbes magazine's recent list of "Up and Comers," and he is a regular contributor on Bloomberg West TV. Amos also sits on the Board of Trustees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and the Board of Directors of Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services. Elisha is a psychologist and author of the best-selling book "The Now Effect." Goldstein synthesizes traditional psychotherapy with a progressive integration of mindfulness to achieve mental and emotional healing. He also wrote "Mindfulness Meditations for the Anxious Traveler" and "A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook" as well as numerous articles, chapters and blogs. Goldstein designed the breakthr

As soon as you hear Akon's voice you know it's him.His shimmering, soulful voice has propelled countless hits across genres-from pop and R&B to hip hop and dance. In addition to his own chart-dominating singles "Smack That" and I Wanna Love You", he's made a staggering 300 guest appearances for icons including Michael Jackson, Lady gaga, Gwen Stefani, Lil Wayne, R. Kelly & Eminem. With 35 million albums sold worldwide, five Grammy Award nominations, and 45 Billboard Hot 100 songs under his belt, he's simply unstoppable. Once Akon reached the top, he went even further landing on a global path set for his fourth full-length album and latest opus 2012's Stadium (Universal Republic Records).Work, work, work! This is ingrained into our psyche almost from birth. But what happens after you start a family? How in the world do you make the two co-exist? Michelle Waters is an experienced senior executive, consultant, integrated work/life/family facilitator and coach. While serving as SVP for her primary client

A native of Honolulu, Kalika Yap, CEO & Founder of Citrus Studio, Inc., Luxe Link, and the Waxing Company attended NYU where she found the everyday activity of life in New York - from subway and taxi rides to visits to the Union Square Farmer's Market - exhilarating! A journalism major, Kalika worked for several media firms including Bloomberg and CNBC until 1996 when she uprooted herself again, and moved out west to Los Angeles. She has been recognized by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) at the Deborah Awards for her professional & philanthropic dedication to the Los Angeles community. In 1999, Kalika founded Citrus Studios Inc., an award-winning interactive design and consulting agency focused on the development and implementation of engaging effective web sites for corporations, institutions, museums, and universities. Renee Strauss is synonymous with weddings. She has guided brides from around the world achieve their personal best and fulfill their vision for their special wedding day. Internati

Howard Leonhardt is the developer and manufacturer of the world's first implantable, programmable, and re-fillable stem cell pump for organ regeneration. Leonhardt's stem cell pump is an advanced model equipped with electrical stimulation to treat advanced heart failure. Leonhardt Ventures is an angel network, family and venture capital fund, business incubator and accelerator, and mentoring organization that has founded 20+ companies to date. Leonhardt Ventures' angel network founded companies ahve raised and put to work more than $145 million to date. 50% of founded and funded companies are life science with a focus on heart disease and stem cell therapies; the other 50% are focused on social good enterprises with anticipated short term positive cash flow. Do you want to be cutting edge? Do you thrive to be a trendsetter? This can be a daunting task! Luckily Kate has the secrets our listeners need to be on the forefront of "what's next!" Kate Albrecht is the designer, stylist, interior decorator, cook, blog

Sleeping is something most of us don't get enough of; but what if there was a way to make the sleep you do get count a little more? Martin Rawls-Meehan is president and chief executive officer of Reverie, the largest global manufacturer of adjustable beds, a business he co-founded with Tony Chang. Rawls-Meehan is singularly focused on developing specialty sleep products that improve the way people sleep. He was one of the first in the industry to promote adjustable bed bases when he noticed a paradigm shift in the way people spent time in the bedroom. Through its collection of innovative adjustable bed bases that focus on promoting a healthy lifestyle, Reverie has established a loyal base of health-conscious customers throughout the United States. Have you ever seen an incredible performance with amazing visual effects? How do they do it? What are the new technologies when performing live? Ashley graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor's and master's degree in engineering. She app

Business Rockstar listeners do not miss this interview! The cream of the crop when it comes to business. Mr. Pulier joins Ken in studio to give you the tools you need to succeed! Entrepreneur, writer, public speaker, and founder of over fifteen companies, Pulier has raised 700 Million dollars + for ventures he has founded or co-founded : Media Platform (www.mediaplatform.com); SOA Software (ww.soa.com); Desktone (www.desktone.com); ServiceMesh (www.servicemesh.com); and Enterprise Cloud Leadership Council (www.tmforum.org). In Addition Mr. Pulier is an investor in several start ups in media and technology, as well as a member of the Clinton Global Initiative (www.clintonglobalinitiative.org). We all grew up using the ever so popular red plastic cups. You know, the ones you constantly keep forgetting to pick back up and bring with you at a super bowl party! It can be a nightmare for the host of the party. They are the ones that have to pick up all the dirty, sticky red cups at the end of the day. Enter Mitc

Kenny Aronoff joins Ken in studio today to be our Rockstar mentor! Kenny has performed with Dave Grohl, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, John Mayer and Garth Brooks just to name a few! Kenny also has his own recording studio along with a book he is working on depicting his incredible career. If you are an up and coming musician seeking guidance and directions do not miss this interview! Dana Manciagli has had a remarkable career in global sales and marketing roles in Fortune 500 corporations. Recently retired from more than a decade's tenure at Microsoft as worldwide sales manager, she is now running her own business as a career expert, speaker, author & coach. A true visionary, our listeners get to learn from of the best in the industry!

Dale is the co-founder & CEO of Tribogenics Inc., a Southern California start-up developing the world's smallest portable X-ray sources with applications in mining, industrial, medical and military markets. Fox is a serial entrepreneur and innovator who has launched, grown, managed, and solved several companies based on new breakthrough technologies, including the first company to be focused exclusively on mobile devices. His background include includes all aspects of marketing and finance for start-ups. Industry veteran Richard Zelniker’s body of work to date includes, A Test of Will, an acclaimed short that he wrote and directed and his award winning feature debut, Fix (aka Menage a Trois). For more than a decade, Zelniker has been dedicated to writing and developing powerful thought-provoking screenplays that he will direct. Mischief Night marks Zelniker’s second feature as a director.Chris Monte’s award-winning background spans several years of producing and editorial experience including the Humanit