In this episode of CEOs You Should Know, we highlight Kortney Chase, Founder of Pecana and a third‑generation pecan farmer transforming the plant‑based beverage world. After seeing a gap in the market for clean, great‑tasting pecan milk, Kortney created Pecana—the world’s first fully organic, plant‑based milk made with 100% American pecans. Kortney shares the story behind Pecana, the personal mission that drives her, the early challenges of launching a first‑of‑its‑kind product, and how she’s innovating in a rapidly growing industry. She also reflects on key milestones, leadership lessons, and what’s next for Pecana.

In this episode of CEOs You Should Know, we highlight Kortney Chase, Founder of Pecana and a third‑generation pecan farmer transforming the plant‑based beverage world. After seeing a gap in the market for clean, great‑tasting pecan milk, Kortney created Pecana—the world’s first fully organic, plant‑based milk made with 100% American pecans. Kortney shares the story behind Pecana, the personal mission that drives her, the early challenges of launching a first‑of‑its‑kind product, and how she’s innovating in a rapidly growing industry. She also reflects on key milestones, leadership lessons, and what’s next for Pecana.

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In this episode of CEOs You Should Know, we highlight Kortney Chase, Founder of Pecana and a third‑generation pecan farmer transforming the plant‑based beverage world. After seeing a gap in the market for clean, great‑tasting pecan milk, Kortney...

Kortney Chase, Founder of Pecana

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Matt Shook named one of JuiceLand’s smoothies “Cosmic Charlie” after a Grateful Dead song, and his own path has been just as unconventional. It runs from moving to Austin for music and Barton Springs Pool to rescuing blenders from an evicted juice bar, starting a business with $15,000 and building JuiceLand into 60 locations across Texas.

In this episode of *CEOs You Should Know Dallas-Fort Worth*, iHeartMedia DFW & Central Texas Region President Chris Long sits down with Matt Shook, Founder and CEO of JuiceLand, to talk about entrepreneurship, culture and building a homegrown Texas brand around fresh ingredients, good music and good vibes.

Matt shares why he chose quality of life over ambition, how a little competitive fire eventually pushed JuiceLand to grow and why his advice to young entrepreneurs is “do less deals.” He talks about building a leadership team where five of nine members started out making smoothies, why JuiceLand is staying focused on Texas instead of “hopping fences and picking someone else’s fruit,” and why the CEO himself still answers customers on Instagram. Plus, secret-menu smoothies, a banana car and the philosophy behind a company Matt describes as “a bar for healthy people.”

Matt Shook named one of JuiceLand&rsquo;s smoothies &ldquo;Cosmic Charlie&rdquo; after a Grateful Dead song, and his own path has been just as unconventional. It runs from moving to Austin for music and Barton Springs Pool to rescuing blenders from an evicted juice bar, starting a business with $15,000 and building JuiceLand into 60 locations across Texas. In this episode of *CEOs You Should Know Dallas-Fort Worth*, iHeartMedia DFW &amp; Central Texas Region President Chris Long sits down with Matt Shook, Founder and CEO of JuiceLand, to talk about entrepreneurship, culture and building a homegrown Texas brand around fresh ingredients, good music and good vibes. Matt shares why he chose quality of life over ambition, how a little competitive fire eventually pushed JuiceLand to grow and why his advice to young entrepreneurs is &ldquo;do less deals.&rdquo; He talks about building a leadership team where five of nine members started out making smoothies, why JuiceLand is staying focused on Texas instead of &ldquo;hopping fences and picking someone else&rsquo;s fruit,&rdquo; and why the CEO himself still answers customers on Instagram. Plus, secret-menu smoothies, a banana car and the philosophy behind a company Matt describes as &ldquo;a bar for healthy people.&rdquo;

Matt Shook, CEO of JuiceLand

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If Jim Mazany's career had a soundtrack, it would open with Prince. His first concert was the Purple Rain tour at Nassau Coliseum. Since then, his path has run from washing dishes on Long Island to culinary school in Hyde Park to leading brands like TGI Fridays, Logan's Roadhouse and Joe's Crab Shack, and now to the CEO role at P.F. Chang's.

In this episode of CEOs You Should Know, iHeartMedia Region President Chris Long sits down with Jim Mazany, CEO of P.F. Chang's, to talk about hospitality, culinary craft and leading an iconic brand through a turnaround.

Jim traces the influences that shaped him, from a Marine father who taught him work ethic to a mother who made hospitality the center of their home. He shares how a chef's mindset still guides the way he leads, why "the speed of trust" matters when building a leadership team and how P.F. Chang's is working to turn "I like P.F. Chang's, but I haven't been there in a while" into "I love P.F. Chang's, and I was there last night." He also takes Chris inside the brand's turnaround, from renewed focus on the in-restaurant experience and culinary innovation to double-digit sales growth, rising guest traffic and plans to expand P.F. Chang's footprint in the U.S. and around the world.

Guest: Jim Mazany, CEO, P.F. Chang's

Host: Chris Long, Region President, iHeartMedia Dallas-Fort Worth & Central Texas

If Jim Mazany's career had a soundtrack, it would open with Prince. His first concert was the Purple Rain tour at Nassau Coliseum. Since then, his path has run from washing dishes on Long Island to culinary school in Hyde Park to leading brands like TGI Fridays, Logan's Roadhouse and Joe's Crab Shack, and now to the CEO role at P.F. Chang's.
In this episode of CEOs You Should Know, iHeartMedia Region President Chris Long sits down with Jim Mazany, CEO of P.F. Chang's, to talk about hospitality, culinary craft and leading an iconic brand through a turnaround.
Jim traces the influences that shaped him, from a Marine father who taught him work ethic to a mother who made hospitality the center of their home. He shares how a chef's mindset still guides the way he leads, why "the speed of trust" matters when building a leadership team and how P.F. Chang's is working to turn "I like P.F. Chang's, but I haven't been there in a while" into "I love P.F. Chang's, and I was there last night." He also takes Chris inside the brand's turnaround, from renewed focus on the in-restaurant experience and culinary innovation to double-digit sales growth, rising guest traffic and plans to expand P.F. Chang's footprint in the U.S. and around the world.
Guest: Jim Mazany, CEO, P.F. Chang's
Host: Chris Long, Region President, iHeartMedia Dallas-Fort Worth &amp; Central Texas

Jim Mazany, CEO of P.F. Chang's

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In this episode, we sat down with Michael Crowl, CEO of University Federal Credit Union (UFCU), to talk about his leadership journey, the organization’s deep Austin roots, and how UFCU continues to deliver a people-first banking experience in a modern world.

In this episode, we sat down with Michael Crowl, CEO of University Federal Credit Union (UFCU), to talk about his leadership journey, the organization’s deep Austin roots, and how UFCU continues to deliver a people-first banking experience in a modern world.

In this episode, we sat down with Michael Crowl, CEO of University Federal Credit Union (UFCU), to talk about his leadership journey, the organization’s deep Austin roots, and how UFCU continues to deliver a people-first banking experience in a modern...

Michael Crowl, CEO and President of UFCU

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Kortney Chase, Founder of Pecana

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