Brooks Fuller is the founder and CEO of Room2Room Movers, a former member of the Auburn University Baseball Program. He is a 2022 Harbert College of Business graduate in finance.

Getting your law degree doesn’t always mean getting your day in court: Winston C. Tucker

May 23rd, 2024 26m 37s

Winston C. Tucker is a Senior Manager of Lateral Partner Recruiting at Ropes and Gray, LLC in New York. He received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 2002 and his M. Ed in Higher Education Administration from Auburn University i

The best content is money: Josh Brant

Jan 11th, 2024 23m 30s

The CEO of Allegiance Merchant Services saw opportunities to apply technology to the movement of money by developing customized transfer services for companies. A one-size-fits-all approach may not work, he noted: “My daughter is three. She’ll

Dec 5th, 2023 29m 9s

Ebony Ruffin understands that life insurance is not a popular topic, especially among younger people, but in her Atlanta-based business, Ruffin Consulting Services, the 2005 Harbert finance graduate helps others understand that insurance is a

Understanding of supply chain forms foundation for businesses: Meghan Nicholas

Oct 3rd, 2023 22m 27s

The image of shipping containers falling off ships into the ocean intrigued Meghan Nicholas and prompted her to pursue a career in solving the complex problems of supply chain management. That led to her current position as vice president for o

Learning doesn’t stop once school does: Jarred Miler

Aug 11th, 2023 24m 53s

Into the unknown: Patrick Brown

Jul 7th, 2023 35m 6s

For entrepreneur Patrick Brown, a willingness to “jump into the unknown where you don’t know the end of the story” has guided a varied business career that includes forming a highly successful adult kickball league. Brown, a 1994 Harbert gradua

Sales and Spreadsheets: Jamie Garverick

Apr 27th, 2023 30m 9s

For Jamie Garverick, a Harbert degree in finance proved to be an excellent background for a career in sales, especially for high-ticket items. Garverick, chief revenue officer at Fullstory, a digital experience analytics firm in Atlanta, says “

Business, law make profitable combination: Pavan Reddy

Mar 31st, 2023 35m 12s

For Pavan Reddy, chief counsel at Auburn Ventures, a law degree was an ideal complement to his 2010 Harbert degree. As the commercial real estate company has grown, his dual background has allowed him to see the business from a legal perspectiv

Always do the right thing: Steve Fleming

Feb 24th, 2023 27m 21s

An early mentor’s advice to always do the right thing has stuck with Steve Fleming throughout a long career in mortgage lending and now in commercial real estate development. In this podcast, Fleming, a 1984 Harbert finance graduate, also share

Sweet times in the bitters business: Christa Cotton

Jan 17th, 2023 36m 43s

Christa Cotton, CEO of El Guapo, caught the entrepreneurial bug early from her family’s business endeavors. Her company’s bitters are sold across the country, but because they are non-alcoholic, she can distribute them without having to deal wi

A lot of clutter: Stephen Love

Dec 15th, 2022 25m 14s

Given the competition in today’s financial markets, asset management and cryptocurrency firms need strong, data-driven media solutions to reach investors and advisors. For Stephen Love, a group director at Ptarmigan Media, that requires staying

Emphasize problem-solving: Trent Kocurek

Nov 15th, 2022 30m 23s

For Airship CEO Trent Kocurek, focusing on the views of the people you’re trying to help is critical to business success. Kocurek, a 2008 Harbert graduate in management information systems, says problem-solving has to be ingrained in a company’

Changing with the times: Bill Allen

Oct 20th, 2022 23m 23s

Bill Allen, a 1980 Harbert graduate, has seen great change in the HR field over a career that includes stints as chief HR officer at Macy’s, Maersk and Atlas Air. He says today’s HR professionals have to help their companies build cultures tha

Listen to your gut: Bo Patel

Sep 19th, 2022 37m 25s

That college degree is just the start of your learning, says Bo Patel, principal at Axion US and a 1998 Harbert graduate. It’s an ongoing process in the business world. And that process won’t be “lollipops and unicorns” all the time, he says. T

‘Nothing beats boots on the ground’: Meghan Michel

Aug 23rd, 2022 22m 23s

Meghan Michel, a real estate manager for Whataburger, says algorithms and other forms of technology are helpful, but there’s no substitute for seeing a property firsthand. In this podcast, she discusses the complex business of finding and acqui

Managing music makers’ money: Kella Farris

Jul 15th, 2022 27m 55s

Kella Farris, who has a degree in finance and an MBA from Harbert, sees the creative and the financial sides of the music business. In this podcast, she discusses how her company helps recording artists and songwriters deal with the business s

‘Chief Fun Monster’ gets serious results: Scott Flynn

Jun 15th, 2022 27m 53s

As chief commercial officer of Play Monster Group, Scott Flynn has serious responsibilities, but he also enjoys his title of Chief Fun Monster at the toy company. The 1985 Harbert management graduate discusses the intersection of sales and mark

Moving from music to beer: Nick Purdy

May 11th, 2022 30m 5s

Before founding the craft brewer Wild Heaven Beer, Nick Purdy was founding publisher of Paste, a music magazine nominated four times for a National Magazine Award. The 1993 Harbert marketing graduate made his move into the craft beer business a

Making a big impact with small margins: Andy Garlington

Apr 14th, 2022 27m 44s

The data-driven approach Andy Garlington followed in the for-profit sector still applies in his new job as CFO of Centerstone, a not-for-profit behavioral health care system. Because “what gets measured gets done,” he said, it’s important to co

Working on the future of work: Ron Martere

Mar 14th, 2022 23m 8s

An emphasis on “work, workers, workplace” helps Steelcase focus on the business office of the future, says Ron Martere, vice president and leader of the company’s North Business Group. The 1987 Harbert graduate expects a hybrid model – work in

Helping patients on a larger scale: LaTonya Washington

Feb 15th, 2022 30m 14s

As vice president and chief medical officer of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis, Dr. Latonya Washington has gone from helping “the patient in front of me” to helping improve care for hundreds of patients served by the system. Her Harb

Building communities, not just buildings: Gizman Abbas

Jan 14th, 2022 23m 12s

People don’t live in buildings, they live in communities, says Gizman Abbas, principal at Direct Invest Development. His sustainable real estate development company works to create opportunity in communities by providing services such as job tr

Helping women step into the unknown: Tara Wilson

Dec 15th, 2021 36m 6s

Tara Wilson’s latest venture, Fierce Lab, aims to give women insight and information in a variety of business and life areas. Owned by her agency, Fierce Lab offers networking, conferences and an app.The 1997 graduate was named Harbert College’

Find A Way To Be Uncomfortable: Parker Duffey

Nov 16th, 2021 33m 59s

For Parker Duffey, chairman and co-founder of Tailgate Guys, having “your back to the wall” isn’t always a bad thing. In fact, it can lead to creative thinking and that mindset is useful even when your business is operating successfully.Duffey