March 4: Jon Friedenberg, CEO, Mary Crowley Cancer Research

Our Guest for the March 4th edition of PlayMakers Talk Show: Jon Friedenberg, CEO, Mary Crowley, Cancer Research

Jon is a mission-driven, results-oriented hospital and health system c-suite executive with a track record of uniting teams around a shared purpose to improve clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, financial performance and patient experience.

Mary Crowley Cancer Research has been dedicated to the discovery of potential new therapies to positively impact the care of cancer patients in their lifetime for the last 20 years. The mission of Mary Crowley Cancer Research is to bring hope to cancer patients through innovative clinical trials while advancing treatment for patients in the future.

Most recently, Jon was President and Chief Operating Office for MarinHealth, an independent, non-profit, acute care community hospital serving the San Francisco Bay Area residents.

Prior to that, Jon served as the Vice President at El Camino Hospital, an independent, nonprofit, acute care hospital serving Silicon Valley. During his tenure, he co-founded the Fogarty Institute for Innovation with the legendary inventor and cardiovascular surgeon, Dr. Tom Fogarty of the Genomic Medicine Institute and the South Asian Heart Center.

MaryCrowley.org

(972) 566-3000

Host, Steve A Klein, Guest Jon Friedenberg

February 18th: Will Pender, Regional President, Adolfson & Peterson Construction

Our Guest for the February 18th edition of PlayMakers Talk Show: Will Pender, Regional President, Adolfson & Peterson Construction

Will Pender, Regional President, Adolfson & Peterson Construction

As Regional President, Will Pender has over 17 years of construction industry experience and is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the AP Gulf States Region, assuming responsibility for all operational activities, business performance, risk management and client relations. Will believes that the key to being successful in business and leadership is the genuine relationships and friendships built. He reminds himself of this every day with the quotation, “People want to work with people they like, know and trust.”

Founded in 1946, Adolfson & Peterson Construction, is ranked as a Top 100 Contractor by the Engineering News-Record (ENR). It remains a trusted family-owned business that is known for quality, reliability and strong partner relationships, while maintaining one of the strongest safety records in the industry. 

With a strong foundation in operations, Will has generated over $1B in revenue throughout his career. These project types ranged from high rise multi-family projects and historic worship facilities to the emerging market of online retail automated distribution. He is a business leader with a deep knowledge of operations, markets, financial reporting, and economic forecasting. Some of his favorite projects throughout his career offered challenges ranging from shortened schedules or complicated sites, in which colleagues bonded and developed together as a team.

Phone: (972) 387-1700

A-P.com

Guest Will Pender, Host Steve A Klein