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EPISODE · Mar 27, 2026 · 20 MIN

"The Performance Blindspot" - with Alex Roys, President of the Hennessey Group

from CEO Blindspots® Podcast · host Birgit Kamps

He lost his father at 15, then went from washing cars to becoming the president of one of the most iconic brands in the American performance automotive world. Alex Roys, President of Hennessey (Hennessey Specialty Vehicles, Hennessey Performance, and Tuner School), gets real about the transition from scrappy to scalable — and the blindspot that forced him to lead with both heart and a hammer.✅ Know a leader who can benefit from hearing this? Share this with them 😀CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: ⁠⁠Alex RoysUnder Roys’ operational leadership, Hennessey has expanded partnerships with Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis. The brand has delivered some of the most powerful and sought-after builds in the industry, including The EXORCIST® Camaro ZL1, 1,000-horsepower Cadillac Escalade-V, RAM MAMMOTH® TRX and RHO, and high-performance Ford Venom® F-150, VelociRaptor® Raptor, and Super Venom® Mustang programs.Roys, a Texas A&M graduate, joined the company when Hennessey was a tight-knit team of just 15 employees. Over the past decade, he has held multiple key positions within the company, growing alongside the brand as it has expanded into one of the world’s most respected hypercar builders and performance brands. Most recently, as Chief Operating Officer, he played an instrumental role in helping streamline processes and expedite growth, supporting Hennessey’s rise from a small, passionate group to a robust organization with over 150 employees and growing.Beyond his leadership experience, Roys is a recognized enthusiast. Being an avid motorsports fan and skilled driver, he has a genuine passion for performance that goes beyond the boardroom. ➡️ Note: Hennessey is ⁠⁠⁠hiring⁠⁠⁠!! Open positions;⁠⁠⁠https://www.hennesseyperformance.com/careers/⁠⁠⁠ For more information; Hennessey Specialty Vehicles; ⁠⁠https://www.hennesseyspecialvehicles.com/Hennessey Performance; https://www.hennesseyperformance.com/about/Tuner School; https://www.tunerschool.com/why-tuner-school/Hennessey's Record Expansion; ⁠https://www.hennesseymedia.com/press-releases/hennessey-announces-alex-roys-as-president-amid-record-expansion/⁠Alex Roys; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-roys-9b19b788/⁠👀 Transcript of this episode of the ⁠CEO Blindspots® Podcast⁠ with Alex Roys⁠;https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VtEjvvIGHTPZpY03BjGjbG052q8gu0dMnIYEzLS5nQQ/edit?usp=sharing===========⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CEO Blindspots® Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Birgit Kamps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birgit’s professional experience ⁠⁠⁠⁠includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a ⁠Board Member⁠ of various companies. She is also a mentor at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠University of Houston’s Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship⁠⁠⁠⁠.Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blindspots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. They often refer to her as "the Human X-Ray".In addition, Birgit is the host of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠CEO Blindspots® Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the “top 1.5% global ranking” in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To ask questions about this or one of the 285+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

He lost his father at 15, then went from washing cars to becoming the president of one of the most iconic brands in the American performance automotive world. Alex Roys, President of Hennessey (Hennessey Specialty Vehicles, Hennessey Performance, and Tuner School), gets real about the transition from scrappy to scalable — and the blindspot that forced him to lead with both heart and a hammer.✅ Know a leader who can benefit from hearing this? Share this with them 😀CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: ⁠⁠Alex RoysUnder Roys’ operational leadership, Hennessey has expanded partnerships with Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis. The brand has delivered some of the most powerful and sought-after builds in the industry, including The EXORCIST® Camaro ZL1, 1,000-horsepower Cadillac Escalade-V, RAM MAMMOTH® TRX and RHO, and high-performance Ford Venom® F-150, VelociRaptor® Raptor, and Super Venom® Mustang programs.Roys, a Texas A&M graduate, joined the company when Hennessey was a tight-knit team of just 15 employees. Over the past decade, he has held multiple key positions within the company, growing alongside the brand as it has expanded into one of the world’s most respected hypercar builders and performance brands. Most recently, as Chief Operating Officer, he played an instrumental role in helping streamline processes and expedite growth, supporting Hennessey’s rise from a small, passionate group to a robust organization with over 150 employees and growing.Beyond his leadership experience, Roys is a recognized enthusiast. Being an avid motorsports fan and skilled driver, he has a genuine passion for performance that goes beyond the boardroom. ➡️ Note: Hennessey is ⁠⁠⁠hiring⁠⁠⁠!! Open positions;⁠⁠⁠https://www.hennesseyperformance.com/careers/⁠⁠⁠ For more information; Hennessey Specialty Vehicles; ⁠⁠https://www.hennesseyspecialvehicles.com/Hennessey Performance; https://www.hennesseyperformance.com/about/Tuner School; https://www.tunerschool.com/why-tuner-school/Hennessey's Record Expansion; ⁠https://www.hennesseymedia.com/press-releases/hennessey-announces-alex-roys-as-president-amid-record-expansion/⁠Alex Roys; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-roys-9b19b788/⁠👀 Transcript of this episode of the ⁠CEO Blindspots® Podcast⁠ with Alex Roys⁠;https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VtEjvvIGHTPZpY03BjGjbG052q8gu0dMnIYEzLS5nQQ/edit?usp=sharing===========⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CEO Blindspots® Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Birgit Kamps⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Birgit’s professional experience ⁠⁠⁠⁠includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a ⁠Board Member⁠ of various companies. She is also a mentor at the ⁠⁠⁠⁠University of Houston’s Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship⁠⁠⁠⁠.Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blindspots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. They often refer to her as "the Human X-Ray".In addition, Birgit is the host of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠CEO Blindspots® Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the “top 1.5% global ranking” in its category; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To ask questions about this or one of the 285+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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