Podcast
Podcast
In this episode, Leo Gestetner sits down with Tricia Benn, CEO and Partner at C-Suite Network, to discuss her journey from growing up on a farm to leading a global business network. Tricia shares insights on leadership, trust, personal growth, and the importance of community in building successful businesses, all while balancing work, family, and personal well-being.
Tricia Benn is the Chief Executive Officer of C-Suite Network, the most influential network of business leaders, and the General Manager of The Hero Club, an invitation-only membership organization for CEOs, founders, and investors.
Her mission is to build the C-Suite Network platform – community, content, counsel, commerce – that accelerates the success of c-level executives, owners, investors and influencers. She is a leader in creating an executive community of collaboration, based on integrity, transparency, and measuring success beyond the numbers alone – ‘The Hero Factor.’
This approach has driven her more than 20-year track record of industry disruption in building new businesses, revenue streams, and delivering double digit, year-over-year growth.
In addition to sitting on multiple business, associations and not-for-profit boards, Benn served as a senior executive for three enterprise-level organizations in market research, telecommunications, media marketing, and advertising. As Global Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer and U.S. Managing Director within MDC Partners, a $3 billion global holding company, Benn’s leadership drove double digit growth year-over-year and new contracts with some of the most important impact players in the world.
An award-winning business leader and international speaker, Benn shares an inspiring, practical, and actionable message that empowers great leaders to take their businesses to the next level.
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In this episode, Leo Gestetner sits down with Tricia Benn, CEO and Partner at C-Suite Network, to discuss her journey from growing up on a farm to leading a global business network. Tricia shares insights on leadership, trust, personal growth, and the importance of community in building successful businesses, all while balancing work, family, and personal well-being.
Tricia’s Background: Growing up on a farm taught Tricia resilience, adaptability, and the importance of community—lessons that have shaped her leadership style and approach to business.
The C-Suite Network Mission: Tricia explains how C-Suite Network provides executives, business owners, and investors with a trusted ecosystem to share knowledge, connect, and accelerate success.
The Importance of Trust in Business: Tricia discusses why trust is the ultimate currency in leadership and how transparency, credibility, and relationships drive long-term success.
Entrepreneurial Journey & Career Evolution: From market research to executive leadership, Tricia shares how her career evolved from strategy consulting to running one of the most influential business networks.
Balancing Family and Work: As a leader, mother, and wife, Tricia reflects on how she defines family, emphasizing the importance of strong support systems and chosen family.
Health & Wellness: Tricia shares her approach to staying active, maintaining good health, and the role of mindfulness, sleep, and nutrition in her daily routine.
Mindset & Personal Growth: From embracing challenges to lifelong learning, Tricia highlights the importance of being adaptable, taking risks, and continuously growing.
Future Aspirations: Tricia looks ahead to expanding C-Suite Network, creating more opportunities for business leaders, and continuing to foster meaningful relationships in the entrepreneurial world.
