CANDOR with Tish

Tish Squillaro is the CEO and Founder of CANDOR Management Consulting, specializing in leadership effectiveness, strategic talent management, and team alignment. With over 17 years of experience, she partners with executives and organizations to uncover the root causes behind business challenges and deliver practical, results-driven solutions.

Known for her candid and approachable style, Tish focuses on helping leaders build self-awareness, navigate change, and overcome the behavioral barriers that impact performance. She is also a keynote speaker and co-author of the HeadTrash series, where she explores how mindset and emotion shape leadership and decision-making.

Contributors

Host

Tish Squillaro

Tish Squillaro is the CEO of CANDOR Consulting, a trusted advisor to CEOs, executive teams, and boards, and the host of CANDOR with Tish. With nearly three decades of experience helping organizations navigate leadership challenges, team dynamics, and strategic decision-making, Tish is known for her practical, people-first approach to building high-performing teams and resilient leaders. She is also an author, keynote speaker, and executive coach who specializes in self-awareness, accountability, organizational culture, and leadership effectiveness. Through her work, Tish helps leaders move beyond fear, conflict, and uncertainty to create stronger teams, better decisions, and lasting business results.

Guests

Guest

Akram Khalis

Akram Khalis is the Founder of Building AI Solutions (Aida™), an intelligent building operating system designed to transform how buildings think, learn, and perform. He is also the CEO of MHT Technologies, Principal Owner of Digital Building Solutions (DBS), and a Founding Board Member of the PoE Consortium. With a background spanning software, mechanical, and electrical engineering, Akram has built his career helping organizations bridge the gap between innovation, technology, and commercialization.

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Akram Khalis - Founder, Building AI Solutions (Aida™)

Guest

Ashish Bisaria

Ashish Bisaria is an Operator, Board Member, and AI Strategist with more than 30 years of leadership experience across six industries and seven countries. Throughout his career, he has helped organizations scale revenue, build high-performing cultures, and improve operational excellence. Ashish is known for his human-first leadership philosophy and his work helping executives and boards implement AI with discipline, strategy, and measurable business impact.

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Ashish Bisaria - Operator, Board Member & AI Strategist

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Dr. Kevin Rindal

Dr. Kevin Rindal is the CEO and Co-Founder of Vimocity, a workforce readiness company helping utility, construction, and energy organizations build safer, stronger, and more resilient teams. A Doctor of Chiropractic and former member of the U.S. Olympic Sports Medicine Team, Kevin specializes in translating elite performance science into practical strategies that improve workforce safety, productivity, and long-term performance. He is also the host of the WorkReady Podcast, where he shares insights on leadership, workforce development, and human performance.

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Dr. Kevin Rindal - CEO & Co-Founder, Vimocity

Guest

Jeff Ornstein

Jeffrey Ornstein is the Founder and CEO of J/Brice Design International, a globally recognized hospitality design firm that has led more than $5 billion in luxury hotel, resort, and mixed-use developments around the world. For more than 37 years, Jeff has helped shape some of the industry's most notable properties while building a company culture centered on relationships, communication, and long-term success

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Jeffrey Ornstein – Founder & CEO, J/Brice Design International