Early Influences and Career Journeys

Our guests today include: Christina Wilson, Manufacturing Leader at East West Label; Al Schuster, Branding and Sales Professional; Craig Shelley, Nonprofit Strategy Executive; and Chris Caba, Owner in Construction & Event Equipment Services. Listen as each leader reflects on how childhood environments, family dynamics, and early work shaped their values and leadership approach. Their stories span growing up in family businesses, navigating divorced or absent parents, developing entrepreneurial grit, and finding purpose through service and teamwork.  Together, these narratives illustrate how personal history becomes the foundation for purpose-driven careers.