Host Bios
Herb Cohen
Herb Cohen, host and co-founder of Executive Leaders Radio, has a recognized gift for connecting with CEOs, which helps explain the program’s success. As a co-host, he meets more than 900 CEOs each year running business with revenues ranging from $10 million to $16 billion. A down-to-earth host, Cohen has fine-tuned the art of connecting CEO’s life stories with their successes, a key ingredient with helping listeners relate and appreciate them as potential role models. With his huge contact base, he also introduces mutually beneficial opportunities among C-level executives, students and young business professionals.
An active entrepreneur in his own right since the age of 19, Cohen has co-founded several businesses and organizations including, QuiqMeds, Pennsylvania Private Investors Group, The Pros Video and The Pros Entertainers.
His academic innovations include co-founding the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Entrepreneurial Network, Fairleigh Dickinson Entrepreneurial Center, and the Center for the Advancement of Study of Entrepreneurship at Temple University.
Jeffrey E. Mack
Jeff Mack was born in Philadelphia, grew up in Allentown, PA .He is the oldest of three. At the age of 15, while at boarding school, his parents divorced. As the oldest child, he assumed the role of holding the family together, which is what his role became as co-founder of Smith Mack & Company, the largest organically grown commercial real estate firm in the Philadelphia region. Smith Mack was sold in 2012 to Newmark Knight Frank (NASDAQ) where Jeff is a leading commercial real estate broker.
Jeff has been involved in the community as a past board member of the Committee of
Seventy, Natural Lands Trust, The Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation and is a member of Squires Golf Club, The Everglades Club, Gulph Mills Golf Club, Overbrook Golf Club, and The Union League of Philadelphia.
Jim Wilson
Jim Wilson joined Newmark in June of 2021 as a Managing Director in the King of Prussia, Pennsylvania office, bringing with him over 21 years of experience in commercial real estate brokerage. During his career, Jim has represented numerous landlords, tenants, buyers, and sellers both local and national where he has been involved in over $500,000,000 worth of transactions. Jim is familiar in working in many asset classes including office, medical, education, industrial, retail, and land acquisition and assemblage.
Youngest of five
Grew up in Chestnut Hill area Philadelphia.
Played a lot of sports.
Baseball was favorite and I was catcher.
Ben Asztalos
Ben Asztalos was born in Massachusetts and lived in southern New Hampshire until his family moved to South Jersey when he was 12. He has one younger sister. As a kid, Ben spent considerable time playing Basketball, Baseball & Soccer, before finding success as a Cross Country runner.
Prior to high school, Ben learned the importance of work ethic and dedication through a few “businesses” he began in the neighborhood and parlayed that experience to owning and operating multiple paper routes for competing newspapers. Today, Ben is a teammate at Brown & Brown, one of the largest international insurance brokerages in the world, where he helps lead Property & Casualty and Employee Benefit risk mitigation and insurance placement teams.
Ben still resides in South Jersey, now with his wife and 4 children, and is active in youth sports, non-profit organizations and local community leadership.
Mathieu Shapiro
Mathieu is Obermayer’s Managing Partner and General Counsel. He is also a member of the Litigation Department with interdisciplinary experience in matters relating to business, finance, and employment law. He has also handled data breach cases and is the chair of the firm’s Cyber Liability Defense Group.
From 8-14, Mathieu enjoyed his summers on Cape Cod, with his family. He worked at a donut shack, and the owner’s neighboring deli, where he figured out how to order meat, produce and rolls, as well as how to manage the lunch-time beach rush. He uses those same skills now to figure out the complex legal problems his clients bring him.
Chuck Zwicker
Chuck Zwicker is the President & Chief Operating Officer at Weidenhammer, where he plays a pivotal role in driving the company's strategic vision and operational excellence. With a distinguished career spanning over several decades in the technology industry, Chuck has been instrumental in leading innovative initiatives and fostering growth within the organization.
Chuck's extensive experience in the technology sector is marked by his deep understanding of emerging trends and his ability to leverage technology to solve complex business challenges. His leadership has been a cornerstone in Weidenhammer's success, guiding the company through various phases of transformation and expansion.
A proud native of the Philadelphia region, Chuck's roots in the area have greatly influenced his professional journey. His commitment to the local community and his passion for technology have made him a respected figure in both the business and tech landscapes of Philadelphia.
In addition to his role at Weidenhammer, Chuck is also a host for Executive Leaders Radio, where he engages with top executives to share their insights and experiences, further showcasing his dedication to leadership and innovation.
Arijit Banerjee
Ari is an award-winning marketing-technology strategist and the founder of Consumer51, a two-time Inc. 5000 fastest-growing company in 2023 and 2024, with teams in the US, Australia, Spain, and India. Over the last two decades, Ari has led creative teams to transform brands and connect with consumers through innovative products and ideas, working with well-known brands such as McDonalds, Walmart, Siemens, Olympus, and the City of Santa Fe. Ari holds two master's degrees in mass communications and is a recipient of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Scholarship.
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