Getting Deals Done with Patrick A. Howell

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Doing business. Changing systems. Changing power. Changing the world one deal at a time. 'Getting Deals Done' is a new show by Victory & Noble, a storytelling company, focused on stories that super-charge, inspire and intimate the details to take you and your business higher and fundamentally impact your bottom line. Our new show features leading change catalysts as captains of industry, financiers, entrepreneurs, dreamers, doers, free enterprise creatives, servant-leaders and visionaries who operate at the highest possible frequency internationally. Show host and creator Patrick A. Howell is a business creative and award-winning financier who has worked in financial markets and with global leaders for decades.

  1. 022: MASTER STORYTELLING - Youssou N'Dour, Africa Now in Senegal

    04/13/2023

    022: MASTER STORYTELLING - Youssou N'Dour, Africa Now in Senegal

    Senegalese musician, entrepreneur and statesman Youssou N’Dour loves nothing more than to quote his deceased compatriot, the caliph general Cheikh Ahmed Tidiane Sy: ‘It’s good to resemble one’s father, but it’s better to resemble one’s era.’ The Senegalese singer is known for his extraordinary vocal range and for introducing international audiences to mbalax—a Senegalese popular music style that blends Wolof traditional instrumental and vocal forms primarily with Cuban and other Latin American popular genres. According to Forbes, Youssou N'Dour is the richest African musician in the world in 2022, with a net worth of $145 million.  His enormous net worth arose from the use of his distinct voice and the popularization of the well-known Senegalese style of music known as Mbalax. On October 1, 1959, he was born in Dakar, Senegal. He served as Senegal’s Minister of Tourism from April 2012 to September 2013. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine maintained that N’Dour is “perhaps the most famous singer alive” in Senegal and much of Africa. "Africa has no cultural frontiers.  It mixes genres effortlessly.   That's the future for me."  Youssou N'Dour Show Guest:  Youssou N'Dour  Show Host and Creator:  Patrick A.  Howell  Executive Producer and co-host: Tori Reid  Executive Producer: Amobe Mvegue Executive Producer: Patrick Abanda Show writer: Patrick A. Howell  Voice Over Artist:  Maleiva  Production: WAN and Afrobiz Pre-production: We Edit Productions  Post Productions: We Edit Productions  GDD Intro and Outro:  Youssou N'Dour, Miss, Joko (2020)  Song, Introduction:   Youssou N'Dour, Dem, Leaving, wommat (1994) Song, Outro: Youssou N'Dour, Burima, Joko (2020) Special thank you to: World African Network  photo of Youssou N'Dour: Youri Lenquette  Getting Deals Done is a show about doing business, changing power, changing systems and making the world a better place one deal at a time. Host, veteran banker and entrepreneur Patrick A. Howell, speaks with leading and successful innovators, mavericks and captains of industry about making big things happen in the world.

    18 min
  2. 021: EXCELLENCE - Ruth Carter, 2X Academy Award Winner

    03/29/2023

    021: EXCELLENCE - Ruth Carter, 2X Academy Award Winner

    It is said that excellence is a habit rather than a destination.  Also, that you are what you do consistently.   If that is true, then Ruth Carter who just won her second academy award for Best Costume Design for the film "Wakanda, Forever", is the epitome of excellence.  She won the first award in 2018 with Wakanda's predecessor, "Black Panther".  She was also nominated for Spike Lee's Malcolm X in 1993 and Steven Speilberg's "Amistad" in 1998.   To hear Ruth tell it, however?   She is as humble, passionate and focused as an intern looking for her big break.   Sure, she's comfortable.   But she's leaning in and her focus is poignant.    And perhaps, that's where her true magic lays - her consistency and effervescence.    Ruth Carter is the first black woman in American history to win the Oscar on her sartorial splendor, the basis of technically astute work, timeless art and the storytelling legacy of her ancestors.    Yes, she looks at costume design as storytelling and takes her griot cues from sheroes including Nikki Giovanni, Lorraine Hansberry and Sonia Sanchez. "My favorite part about costume designing is the artistry of the job... I begin with understanding the intentions of the story."                                                                                                                          Ruth Carter Guest:  Ruth Carter Host:  Patrick A. Howell Creator and Producer:  Patrick A. Howell Executive Producer:  Tori Reid Writer:  Patrick A. Howell Post Production:  WeEdit Podcasts Post Production Assistant:  Alana Coleman Intern School Affiliation:  Norfolk State University Premier Advertising Sponsor:  Vivreau Water Systems Advertising Sponsor:  Hilton Sacramento Arden West Ad Voiceover Artist:  Ginger Levert Special Thank You - Sterfon Demings More Information on Ruth Carter: The Art of Ruth E. Carter: Costuming Black History and the Afrofuture, from Do the Right Thing to Black PantherGetting Deals Done is a show about doing business, changing power, changing systems and making the world a better place one deal at a time. Host, veteran banker and entrepreneur Patrick A. Howell, speaks with leading and successful innovators, mavericks and captains of industry about making big things happen in the world.

    15 min
  3. 020: ENTREPRENEUR - Bob Unnold, Did You Remember To, LLC

    02/12/2023

    020: ENTREPRENEUR - Bob Unnold, Did You Remember To, LLC

    Bob Unnold has led several startups, including two in Stamford: Axxun, which created a platform for software developers to compress the amount of time needed to delivery applications; and I3 Mobile, which created a subscription-based service delivering news to mobile phones. I3 Mobile held an $82 million initial public offering of stock in 2000. His newest endeavor is Atendit which sells wireless tags that, when linked to an accompanying Apple IOS app, allow users to get reminders on specific things at set times and days when walking by a sensor.   Memory scientists have a name — the event horizon model — for the tendency of people forgetting things as they move through the house and out the door.  The starter package is selling on Amazon for $30 and an Android version is in the works. Bob Unnold has over the decades developed the pitch perfect acumen of an entrepreneur.  “In colleges today, there are majors in entrepreneurship. I don’t really personally believe that you can teach entrepreneurship. It’s something that’s in a person. It’s an aggressive approach in a person and you don’t know if you’re an entrepreneur until it’s Wednesday, and you’ve got a $30,000 payroll on Friday with no money in the bank; then you have to figure out how to actually get that money and how to do it- otherwise you’re going to have a lot of unhappy employees.” Guest: Bob Unnold Affiliate Company:  Did You Remember To, LLC Host: Patrick A. Howell Creator and Producer:  Patrick A. Howell Executive Producer: Alan Stone Executive Producer: Bob Unnold Producer:  Tori Reid Writer:  Patrick A. Howell Audio Recording:  Emerging Media Partners Post Production:  We Edit Productions Vodcast Post Production:  Emerging Media Partners Premier Advertising Sponsor:  Vivreau Water Systems Advertising Sponsor:  Hilton Sacramento Arden West Ad Voiceover Artist:  Ginger Levert  Marketing Partner and Sponsor:  Wall Street Research Location Sponsor:  Ash Cigar Lounge in Los Angeles, CA  Getting Deals Done is a show about doing business, changing power, changing systems and making the world a better place one deal at a time. Host, veteran banker and entrepreneur Patrick A. Howell, speaks with leading and successful innovators, mavericks and captains of industry about making big things happen in the world.

    21 min
  4. 019: COMPETITOR - Dennis Nguyen - Society Pass (SOPA; NASDAQ) and the Handle on Execution - Wall Street Research Edition

    12/19/2022

    019: COMPETITOR - Dennis Nguyen - Society Pass (SOPA; NASDAQ) and the Handle on Execution - Wall Street Research Edition

    Dennis Ngyen is the CEO of Society Pass - an e-commerce company, traded on the NASDAQ, headquartered in Orange County and offices in 7 cities including Singapore, Ho Chi Mihn, Bangkok, Hanoi and Jakarta.  Society Pass is building the next generation of loyalty and data-focused marketing.   It is an ecosystem of technology-enabled companies working together to change how consumer and merchants interact with one another.  Think of it like going to the mall in Southeast Asia from the comfort of your laptop anywhere in the world. From UC Irvine to John Hopkins University to the top business program at the University of Chicago, Dennis has 5 degrees including an MBA, Law degree and MA in international studies.  His blueprint for success? Dream.  Plan and here is his form fitting handle on success – Execute. As Dennis considers Society Pass his legacy project after such highlights, makes me very intrigued.   It seems as if anything he sets his mind to, he will accomplish. Guest: Dennis Nguyen Affiliate Company:  Society Pass  Host: Patrick A. Howell  Creator and Producer:  Patrick A. Howell Executive Producer: Alan Stone Executive Producer:  Tori Reid Writer:  Patrick A. Howell Audio Recording:  Emerging Media Partners Postproduction:  We Edit Productions Additional Postproduction: We Edit Productions  Additional Vodcast Postproduction:  Emerging Media Partners Premier Advertising Sponsor:  Vivreau Water Systems Advertising Sponsor:  Hilton Sacramento Arden West Ad Voiceover Artist:  Ginger Levert   Getting Deals Done is a show about doing business, changing power, changing systems and making the world a better place one deal at a time. Host, veteran banker and entrepreneur Patrick A. Howell, speaks with leading and successful innovators, mavericks and captains of industry about making big things happen in the world.

    21 min
  5. 018: SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY - Derek Lewis (Part II), Corporate Titan of Community

    12/02/2022

    018: SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY - Derek Lewis (Part II), Corporate Titan of Community

    "Social Responsibility" is all but a catch phrase in American corporate lingo.  In this Part II episode, PepsiCo's Derek Lewis, President of Multicultural Business and Equity Development for PepsiCo Beverages North America, provides insight into a first-rate business IQ, and spells out how profit-driven corporations will not propel transformational change with money alone.  He uniquely understands that it will take not only billions in financial commitment from corporations, but an attendant will power for sustained change from within the system.  He explains how diversity and inclusion fundamentally impact the Fortune 500 bottom line and P&L.  Derek Lewis recently retired as the President of PepsiCo's Multicultural Business and Equity Development after a total of nearly 35 years with PepsiCo Beverages.  During his career at PepsiCo, he strived to live by what he calls "the 3 Rs": Results - delivering solid and consistent performance the right way matters; Relationships - personal, professional, and spiritual; nurture these relationships and always be a great teammate. Reputation - be mindful of your actions. To live purposefully to create a positive legacy that generations will remember.  He is the embodiment of this integrity.  He understands how these strategies deployed with authenticity and boldness determine the future of community, but the bottom line of business.  Bottom line?  Do business the right way, now.  Derek Lewis is a corporate titan of Community. "As I close one chapter, a new one opens. There is still work to do. And I'm not done. I will always be committed to making a difference." - Derek Lewis CREDITS: Guest:  Derek Lewis Guest Host:  Tori Reid Producer:  Patrick A. Howell Producer:  James Parker  Executive Producer:  Tori Reid Writer:  Patrick A. Howell Post Production:  Cutting Edge Editing  Audio Recording:  Franklin Fitzgerald Sound / Music Mixing:  Tori Scorsese  Advertising Sponsor:  Hilton Sacramento Arden West Ad Voiceover Artist:  Ginger Levert Photo Credit for Derek Lewis:  Unknown Music: Episode Intro:  Earth (Light It Up)/Tilden Parc, Xavy Rusan Introduction:  Swag On/Mary Riddle Commentaries:  Take 2/Pro Reese Outro:  A United Nation/Mary Riddle Background music:  DJ Envy (PepsiCo stage at Hampton University Homecoming) a Victory & Noble production @ 2022 Victory & Noble LLC  All Rights Reserved  Connect with the Guest: Derek Lewis on LinkedIn Derek Lewis on Instagram More about PepsiCo's Initiative More about Hampton University - The Standard of Excellence Getting Deals Done is a show about doing business, changing power, changing systems and making the world a better place one deal at a time. Host, veteran banker and entrepreneur Patrick A. Howell, speaks with leading and successful innovators, mavericks and captains of industry about making big things happen in the world.

    19 min
  6. 017: CHANGE - Derek Lewis, President of PepsiCo Multicultural Business and Equity Development

    12/02/2022

    017: CHANGE - Derek Lewis, President of PepsiCo Multicultural Business and Equity Development

    The first African American PepsiCo employees were hired in the 1940s.  Maryann Bond and Allen McKellar, Jr. were hired by PepsiCo's CEO Walter S. Mack to market Pepsi Cola to African American communities.  In 2021, Derek Lewis was promoted from within the ranks of PepsiCo to President of Multicultural Business and Equity Development for PepsiCo Beverages North America.  A Pepsi tradition of corporate social responsibility results in bottom line results nearly 100 years later.  In the wake of George Floyd's death and the international Black Lives Matter marches of nearly 26 million, countless Fortune 500 companies pledged nearly $50 billion dollars to social justice.  PepsiCo was one of those companies.  In this very special episode on the campus of Hampton University at a hallmark homecoming, PepsiCo’s North American President Derek Lewis and guest host Tori Reid discuss sustainable, long-lasting change, his dedicated leadership, and PepsiCo's central role in multicultural communities. "Success in my mind is the bar is always moving... The consumer landscape is moving. America is changing.  How do you continue to stay ahead of the curve?"  - Derek Lewis CREDITS: Guest:  Derek Lewis Guest Host:  Tori Reid Producer:  Patrick A. Howell Producer:  James Parker Executive Producer:  Tori Reid Writers:  Patrick A. Howell with Tori Reid and James Parker Post Production:  Cutting Edge Editing Audio Recording:  Franklin Fitzgerald Sound / Music Mixing:  Tori Scorsese Advertising Sponsor:  Hilton Sacramento Arden West Ad Voiceover Artist:  Ginger Levert Photo Credit for Derek Lewis:  Unknown Music: Episode Intro:  Earth (Light It Up)/Tilden Parc, Xavy Rusan Introduction:  Talkin (Neck)/The Hampton University Marching Force Commentaries:  The Ace/Ballpoint, Cushy, _91nova Outro:  Grizzlies/Mary Riddle Background music:  DJ Envy (PepsiCo stage at Hampton University Homecoming) a Victory & Noble production @ 2022 Victory & Noble LLC  All Rights Reserved Connect with the Guest: Derek Lewis on LinkedIn Derek Lewis on Instagram More about PepsiCo's Initiative More about Hampton University - The Standard of Excellence Getting Deals Done is a show about doing business, changing power, changing systems and making the world a better place one deal at a time. Host, veteran banker and entrepreneur Patrick A. Howell, speaks with leading and successful innovators, mavericks and captains of industry about making big things happen in the world.

    17 min
  7. 016: PIONEER - Solomon Tedla, Abramba Technologies in Ethiopia

    11/22/2022

    016: PIONEER - Solomon Tedla, Abramba Technologies in Ethiopia

    Solomon Tedla is an impact investor, entrepreneur and pioneer working to help end energy poverty in Africa.  Africa is the new emerging market of the world. Over a decade ago, it was BRIC - Brazil, Russia, India and China.  With many of those powers more mature, they are now global leaders in business and leadership and Africa has become the land of exponential opportunity.  Africa will provide the astute investor with more bang for the buck.  Solomon Tedla is a tenured executive with leading technologies in Southern California, often times known as the second Silicon Valley because of the rich pool of cloud based, mother boards and smart chips. Solomon leads an energy products manufacturing startup in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, initially making solar and efficient lighting products primarily for the off-grid market.  A dynamic leader with broad and deep experience in diverse industries and roles, strategically minded with operational savvy, passionate about performance excellence with focused attention on financial management founded on solid “big four” experience.  Result driven, collaborative with strong business acumen and ability to interface at all levels including the boardroom.  In this episode of Getting Deals Done, host Patrick A. Howell speaks with an old family friend about his vision and exceptional work on the continent where he was born and how vision, ambition and patience are married with hard work, pragmatism to create a new pioneering age for Ethiopia and the world.  CREDITS: Guest:  Solomon Tedla Host:  Patrick A. Howell Creator and Producer:  Patrick A. Howell Executive Producer:  Tori Reid Writer:  Patrick A. Howell Post Production:  WeEdit Podcasts Post Production Assistant:  Alana Coleman Intern School Affiliation:  Norfolk State University Premier Advertising Sponsor:  Vivreau Water Systems Advertising Sponsor:  Hilton Sacramento Arden West Ad Voiceover Artist:  Ginger Levert a Victory & Noble production @ 2022 Victory & Noble LLC  All Rights Reserved Getting Deals Done is a show about doing business, changing power, changing systems and making the world a better place one deal at a time. Host, veteran banker and entrepreneur Patrick A. Howell, speaks with leading and successful innovators, mavericks and captains of industry about making big things happen in the world.

    19 min
  8. 015: LEADERSHIP - Darrell K. Williams, The Business of Leadership and Education

    10/07/2022

    015: LEADERSHIP - Darrell K. Williams, The Business of Leadership and Education

    Darrell K. Williams is a retired three-star general who is now the President of his alma mater Hampton University.  He is also a former Vice President and Managing Director of Leidos, a Fortune 250 technology company where he provided global logistical support to U.K. military forces. Williams is a tried-and-true leader whose greatest assignment as a leader, commander and director may very well be in front of him with the Hampton, one of the world's top historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and a beloved institution.      In this special episode of Getting Deals Done (GDD), our executive producer Tori Reid takes the opportunity to speak with new President Darrell K. Williams at their alma mater Hampton University about the business of leadership and education. (Tori also enjoyed a historic conversation with President Williams' predecessor Dr.  William Harvey on her society and culture show, and GDD's sister show, Here's to Life.) In Part 1 of this insightful and timely interview, Williams talks about his inspirational journey from student cadet to three-star general to President of his beloved alma mater, his unique and successful brand of leadership, his vision for Hampton University and how "a standard of excellence" has not only created one of the best mid-sized universities in the United States but a piston in global engines for leaders of character. "The next thing in terms of legacy that I hope you are feeling is this idea of Hampton being the standard of excellence which we have been. That model has served Hampton (University) extraordinarily well since 1868.”   Darrell K. Williams, President of Hampton University CREDITS: Guest:  Darrell K. Williams  Guest Host: Tori Reid  Creator and Producer:  Patrick A. Howell Executive Producer:  Tori Reid Co-Producer:  James Parker Writer:  Patrick A. Howell Audio Recording:  Franklin Fitzgerald Post Production:  Cutting Edge Editing Additional Post Production:  Stereo Mixtrumental Music Supervision:  Another Place in Time Music Premier Advertising Sponsor:  Vivreau Water Systems Advertising Sponsor:  Hilton Sacramento Arden West Ad Voiceover Artist:  Ginger Levert Photo Credit for Darrell K. Williams:  Jason Putsche Photography Music: Episode Intro:  Earth (Light It Up)/Tilden Parc, Xavy Rusan Introduction:  Minuet for Violins/Cercles Nouvelles Commentaries:  Canon in D Major - Chamber Music Version Outro:  Sunday Morning Sermon/Duke Herrington Vivreau Ad:  Soft Speak/Siarate Connect with the Guest: Darrell K. Williams, Office of the President Hampton University Connect with Tori Reid Tori Reid on LinkedIn Connect with Patrick A. Howell Getting Deals Done is a show about doing business, changing power, changing systems and making the world a better place one deal at a time. Host, veteran banker and entrepreneur Patrick A. Howell, speaks with leading and successful innovators, mavericks and captains of industry about making big things happen in the world.

    21 min
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Doing business. Changing systems. Changing power. Changing the world one deal at a time. 'Getting Deals Done' is a new show by Victory & Noble, a storytelling company, focused on stories that super-charge, inspire and intimate the details to take you and your business higher and fundamentally impact your bottom line. Our new show features leading change catalysts as captains of industry, financiers, entrepreneurs, dreamers, doers, free enterprise creatives, servant-leaders and visionaries who operate at the highest possible frequency internationally. Show host and creator Patrick A. Howell is a business creative and award-winning financier who has worked in financial markets and with global leaders for decades.

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