#41 RadEO Carrie Santos is the CEO Entrepreneurs’ Organization
06/28/20 • 52 min
In this episode of RadEO Ross and Rich talk to Carrie Santos the CEO of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. We chat to her about how she has lead EO at this time. She shares what it is like to lead an organisation of professionals who work with member volunteers. We chat about how EO is thinking about the shifts we need to make as we move forward and the best and the worst of what she has seen through this time.
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About Carrie
Carrie Timko Santos is the Chief Executive Officer of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), a global business network of 14,000+ leading entrepreneurs in 195 chapters and 58 countries. Prior to joining EO, Carrie worked eight years at the American Red Cross. In her last role, she served as the American Red Cross Executive Director for International Response and Programs, leading international disaster response and long-term programs, including disaster preparedness, measles/rubella vaccination campaigns, HIV/AIDs prevention, and local organization development. She managed more than 100 staff in over 20 countries and an annual budget over US$110 million. Before her position at the American Red Cross, Carrie worked for 10 years in the U.S. Department of State on humanitarian issues, refugee assistance and human rights and oversaw annual grants of more than US$150 million.
Carrie holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and was a Fulbright Scholar to Poland as Communism collapsed.
– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on the Entrepreneurs Organization, visit our website eonetwork.org
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In this episode of RadEO Ross and Rich talk to Carrie Santos the CEO of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. We chat to her about how she has lead EO at this time. She shares what it is like to lead an organisation of professionals who work with member volunteers. We chat about how EO is thinking about the shifts we need to make as we move forward and the best and the worst of what she has seen through this time.
Tune in every week for the insights
Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify Pocket Casts, Google Podcasts or Overcast
About Carrie
Carrie Timko Santos is the Chief Executive Officer of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), a global business network of 14,000+ leading entrepreneurs in 195 chapters and 58 countries. Prior to joining EO, Carrie worked eight years at the American Red Cross. In her last role, she served as the American Red Cross Executive Director for International Response and Programs, leading international disaster response and long-term programs, including disaster preparedness, measles/rubella vaccination campaigns, HIV/AIDs prevention, and local organization development. She managed more than 100 staff in over 20 countries and an annual budget over US$110 million. Before her position at the American Red Cross, Carrie worked for 10 years in the U.S. Department of State on humanitarian issues, refugee assistance and human rights and oversaw annual grants of more than US$150 million.
Carrie holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and was a Fulbright Scholar to Poland as Communism collapsed.
– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on the Entrepreneurs Organization, visit our website eonetwork.org
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In this episode of RadEO Ross and Rich talk to Miranda Naiman Founder & Managing Director Empower and Inspire Centre & Café. She talks about how she has had to adapt, move faster and with more intent in the last few months. How focusing on your mindset can help you move forward to normal. We discuss the future of team building and strategy. Listen to the end to hear her take on the biggest lesson of the pandemic.
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About Miranda:
Founder & Managing Director Empower and Inspire Centre & Café.
Miranda is an ‘Accidental Entrepreneur’ with an academic background in Theatre for Development who strategically transferred her skillset to the private sector in 2009 when she founded Empower a flourishing Human Capital Consulting Firm servicing East Africa and beyond.
She is a Mother, writer, motivational speaker & tenacious advocate of Skills Development having spearheaded Empower Academy and the ‘Kidpreneur Movement’ to prepare Tanzania’s future generation for business.
Miranda is a Member of The Africa List – a select community of next-generation CEOs in Africa’s most exciting growth markets and sits on the Board of READ International, AIESEC Tanzania, TPSF Audit Committee and is the President of the Tanzania Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization.
Her Life Mantra: ‘Always strive to be a better version of yourself.’
– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.
If you have a business and want more information on the Entrepreneurs Organization, visit our website eonetwork.org
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#42 RadEO Ross and Rich
After a year of head-down hard work, we are excited to announce this special edition of RadEO Ross and Rich do a follow-up from episode #39. They talk about how they see the world starting to open up again. How they have seen the opportunities present themselves and the struggles with holding the mindset to seize them.
Tune in every two weeks for the insights
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– RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going. For all the episodes go to anchor.fm/radeo
If you have a business and want more information on the Entrepreneurs Organization, visit our website eonetwork.org
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