CEOs You Should Know - Detroit

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

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:13:08 +0000

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

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Nuno Fernandes, President of American Public University System

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:06:56 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Nuno Fernandes, President of American Public University System

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Dr. Jawad Shah, President of Insight Health Systems

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:40:19 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Dr. Jawad Shah, President of Insight Health Systems

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Rebecca Sposita, President of Sam Bernstein Law Firm

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:21:29 +0000

Rebecca Sposita is the President of The Sam Bernstein Law Firm, one of Michigan’s leading personal injury firms. She is a dedicated attorney with over 20 years of experience. Rebecca has been a strong advocate for victims of personal injury, medical malpractice, and sexual assault. In 2025, she published Win Win: Helping Organizations Mitigate Legal Risk for the Common Good, which offers strategies to reduce legal risk while promoting ethical business practices.

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Patty Corkery, President and CEO of MI Credit Union League & CUSG

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 20:28:50 +0000

As President/CEO of the Michigan Credit Union League (MCUL) and CUSG, Patty Corkery champions advocacy, education and innovation for Michigan credit unions. She oversees solutions in marketing, technology, HR and financial empowerment for hundreds of credit union partners across the country and is an active board member and advocate for collaboration, service and lifelong learning.

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Ryan Rosett, Founder and Co-CEO of Credibly

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:32:03 +0000

Ryan Rosett co-founded Credibly in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis after recognizing the opportunity to make a big difference for small and medium-sized business owners and has spent the last several years developing groundbreaking new ways to make small business financing faster, easier, and more accessible using machine learning and generative AI.

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Kurt Kane, CEO of TrueGreen

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:13:20 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Kurt Kane, CEO of TrueGreen.

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Linda Goler Blount, President & CEO of Community Catalyst

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 20:26:53 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Linda Goler Blount, President & CEO of Community Catalyst

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Dr. Solomon Cogan, Owner of Nerve and Disc Institute

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 21:12:29 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Dr. Solomon Cogan, Owner of Nerve and Disc Institute

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Michael McDermott, CEO of Chi-Chi's

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:19:13 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Michael McDermott, CEO of Chi-Chi's.

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Anders Jones, Co-Founder & CEO of Facet

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:17:30 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Anders Jones, Co-Founder & CEO of Facet

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Clement Pappas, CEO of Stateside Brands

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:16:34 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Clement Pappas, CEO of Stateside Brands

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Carlos Llanes Jr, CEO & Founder of Spartan Carrier Group

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:05:47 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Carlos Llanes Jr, CEO & Founder of Spartan Carrier Group

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Ilan Sobel, CEO of BioHarvest Sciences

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 18:50:31 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Ilan Sobel, CEO of BioHarvest Sciences

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Robin Ganzert, President & CEO of American Humane

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 18:49:43 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Robin Ganzert, President & CEO of American Humane

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Matt Calkins, Founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Appian

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:05:28 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Matt Calkins, Founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Appian.

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Paula Blankenship, CEO / Founder of Heirloom Traditions Paint

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:04:10 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Paula Blankenship, CEO / Founder of Heirloom Traditions Paint.

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Julie Fleshman, President & CEO of Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 12:33:10 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Julie Fleshman, President & CEO of Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.

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Rita Nakashima Brock, SVP for Moral Injury Recovery Programs of Volunteers of America

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:26:48 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Rita Nakashima Brock, SVP for Moral Injury Recovery Programs of Volunteers of America.

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Veer Gidwaney, Founder & CEO of Ansel Health

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 16:11:53 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Veer Gidwaney, Founder & CEO of Ansel Health.

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Terry Andre, CEO of AmCoat

Tue, 14 May 2024 16:41:13 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Terry Andre, CEO of AmCoat.

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Todd Schwartz, CEO of Hooked & Company

Tue, 14 May 2024 16:10:26 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Todd Schwartz, CEO of Hooked & Company.

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Jarrod Lopiccolo, CEO of NOBLE STUDIOS

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:20:33 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Jarrod Lopiccolo, CEO of NOBLE STUDIOS..

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Tim O'Neal, CEO of Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 19:17:44 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Tim O'Neal, CEO of Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona.

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Craig Siegler, Chairman and CEO of Liquid Oxygen

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:41:54 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Craig Siegler, Chairman and CEO of Liquid Oxygen.

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Anuj Khanna, CEO of Service 1st Financial

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 15:43:23 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Anuj Khanna, CEO of Service 1st Financial.

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Denise Woodard, Founder & CEO of Partake Foods

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 02:07:07 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Denise Woodard, Founder & CEO of Partake Foods.

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Michael Hund, CEO of EB Research Partnership

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 02:06:14 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Michael Hund, CEO of EB Research Partnership.

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Omid Moghadam, Founder and CEO of Namida Lab

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 16:12:31 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Omid Moghadam, Founder and CEO of Namida Lab.

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Richard Moore, CEO of Good Feet Store

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 13:31:38 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Richard Moore, CEO of Good Feet Store.

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Julia Rivard Dexter, Co-Founder & CEO of Shoelace Learning

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 18:35:37 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Julia Rivard Dexter, Co-Founder & CEO of Shoelace Learning.

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John Woods, Chief Academic Officer & Provost of University of Phoenix

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 18:49:13 +0000

This week we feature John Woods, Chief Academic Officer & Provost of University of Phoenix.

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Rachael Glaws, Principal & Creative Director of RGI Events

Mon, 08 May 2023 13:43:28 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Rachael Glaws, Principal & Creative Director of RGI Events.

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Jason Menzo, Chief Executive Officer of Foundation Fighting Blindness

Wed, 03 May 2023 13:51:11 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Jason Menzo, Chief Executive Officer of Foundation Fighting Blindness.

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Jason Johnson, Founder & CEO of Project K-9 Hero

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:39:36 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Jason Johnson, Founder & CEO of Project K-9 Hero.

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Michael Childers, CEO of The Shaw Group

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 20:09:13 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Michael Childers, CEO of The Shaw Group.

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Jacob Zuppke, President & CEO of Whisker

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:11:17 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Jacob Zuppke, President & CEO of Whisker.

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Ben Garthwaite, CEO of Fors Marsh

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 15:50:37 +0000

Jason Bramblett helps you understand and profit from Real Estate in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina.

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Simon Davies, Executive Director of Teen Cancer America

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 18:10:05 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Simon Davies, Executive Director of Teen Cancer America.

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Don McGuire, Chief Marketing Officer of Qualcomm

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:18:19 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Don McGuire, Chief Marketing Officer of Qualcomm.

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Dutch Mendenhall, CEO and Co-Founder of RAD Diversified

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:31:44 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Dutch Mendenhall, CEO and Co-Founder of RAD Diversified.

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Fran Horowitz, CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:53:53 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Fran Horowitz, CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch.

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Dane Chapin, CEO of USAopoly

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 23:52:03 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Dane Chapin, CEO of USAopoly.

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Tamer Afr, CEO of Big Boy Restaurant Group

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 16:35:38 +0000

This episode of CEOs You Should Know features Tamer Afr, CEO of Big Boy Restaurant Group.

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Jim Scheetz, Chairman, CEO and President of SmartMouth Oral Health Laboratories

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:14:18 +0000

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Glenn Gonzales, Founder and CEO of Jet It

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:18:02 +0000

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Jack Kudale, CEO of Cowbell Cyber

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 16:11:54 +0000

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Mike Sarafa, CEO of Alline Salon Group

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 15:33:46 +0000

This CEOs You Should Know episode features Mike Sarafa, CEO of Alline Salon Group.

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