L3 Leadership Podcast

This month, Doug sat down with Chaz Kellem. Chaz Kellem is the Manager of Diversity Initiatives with the Pittsburgh Pirates, he leads by example to help the community and region in making Pittsburgh a better place to live and work. Chaz was diagnosed with a rare bone disorder at birth, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, which causes the bones to break easily. With over 40 broken bones and more than 12 operations, Chaz still has the passion, motivation and energy to make a difference.Chaz graduated from Edinboro University with a degree in Sports Administration. While at Edinboro, he served as the Vice President of Student Government and worked with young students for three years in Residence Life. Chaz serves on several non-profit boards including the Edinboro Alumni Board, Consumer Health Coalition, UCP Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Youth Leadership Network. He also serves on state and city committees for the governor and mayor. He is the coach for a wheelchair basketball team and also plays second base for Pittsbur

In this episode I interview Assistant Athletic Director of Student Life at the University of Pittsburgh, Penny Semaia. Penny shares about his life, his experience as an athlete at Pitt, his experiencing leading the Student Life program at Pitt, and how he has learned to be a leader in every situation he has found himself in. 

In this interview, Doug sits down with Showclix CEO and Co-Founder Josh Dziabiak, to talk about Show Clix, leadership, entrepreneurship, teamwork, and culture. Josh Dziabiak is the Co-Founder and CEO of Showclix, a full-service online ticketing company! He started his first company, Mediacatch, when he was a teenager and sold it for over a million dollars before he turned 18. Recently, he was named one of Inc.com's 30 under 30 America's coolest young entrepreneurs! 

Mike Steidel is the Director of Admission for Carnegie Mellon University, where he has worked for 34 years. In part 2 of this interview, Doug sits down with Mike and asks him about his leadership in the workplace. 

Mike Steidel is the Director of Admission for Carnegie Mellon University, where he has worked for 34 years. In part 1 of this podcast, Doug sits down with Mike and asks him about his leadership both in his personal life and at home.