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LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Drena Kusari GM with Lyft and Kyle McIntosh President with Mac6

February 26, 2018 by Karen

LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Drena Kusari GM with Lyft and Kyle McIntosh President with Mac6Karen
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LEADERSHIP LOWDOWN Drena Kusari GM with Lyft and Kyle McIntosh President with Mac6

Drena Kusari oversees growth strategy, marketing and operations and under her leadership, Lyft added over $140 million in Phoenix in the last eighteen months. During Drena’s tenure as the Southwest GM, Lyft grew over 6x in rides, drivers and passengers.
Drena is adamant about engaging Lyft in the community. She propels Lyft’s mission by forging partnerships to support community initiatives and fundraise for underserved communities, women, minorities and LGBTQ. She and her team have worked with 60+ nonprofits, organized food drives, and offered financial education and literacy classes. Drena has developed programs to increase the availability and accessibility of rides partnering with Maricopa County, City of Phoenix, State of Arizona and ASU.  Moreover, Drena has been the key driver of a series of partnerships with iconic brands in Arizona, such as The Phoenix Suns and Mercury, Barrett-Jackson, Phoenix Rising, etc.
Drena was awarded the Young Professional ATHENA, was recognized as Phoenix’s 40 Under 40 and was one of the 2018 Outstanding Women in Business honorees.
Website: https://www.lyft.com/cities/phoenix-az
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lyft/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ridelyftphx
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drena-kusari-a40a322/
Instagram: @drenakusari
Kyle McIntosh is the President and Creative Excitant of MAC6, which he co-founded in 2011.  MAC6 provides both collaborative work spaces and culture focused leadership programs to businesses looking to break through ceilings, its purpose being to build better communities where people and businesses thrive.  Additionally, Kyle sits on the board of Conscious Capitalism Arizona, a local chapter of the global Conscious Capitalism movement, working to bring the articulation of Conscious Capitalism and business as a force for good into education.  Kyle and MAC6 are active investors in early stage high growth potential businesses, which are creating commensurate impact in the world.
Websites: http://mac6.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MAC6Communities
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MAC6Communities

The Leadership Lowdown was created to share the REAL story behind valley leaders’ rise to the top, and the truth about what it takes to TRULY succeed in life and business. Hear the raw stories of these leaders’ journeys…the pitfalls, the victories, and all of the heartaches and triumphs in between.

ABOUT YOUR HOST

Jodi Low is an accomplished corporate trainer, inspirational speaker, and the Founder and CEO of U & Improved. Jodi has trained thousands of entrepreneurs and executives on how to build a booming business, master a mindset for success, and achieve the lifestyle they desire through heart-fueled leadership.

Through U & Improved—an award-winning personal and professional leadership development company based in Scottsdale—Jodi has redefined traditional leadership training by creating a sustainable and actionable model that is personal, challenging and meaningful to each and every individual who enrolls in any of the two-and-a-half-day experiential training classes. She and her elite training team have advanced the charge in heart-based leadership
development and empower U & Improved graduates with knowledge, tools and awareness to immediately be more effective and responsive leaders at work, home and within their communities.

Among her many accomplishments as a Valley leader, Jodi launched a teen leadership program in 2014 to empower young adults to become more confident, motivated and focused stewards of our future. In 2016, she founded a non-profit arm of the company—the U & Improved Leadership Foundation—that makes the program more accessible to deserving teens.

Jodi has been recognized by industry publications and organizations for her work in leadership development and serves as a source of inspiration within the community. In 2015, she was honored as an “Outstanding Women in Business” by the Phoenix Business Journal and by the Phoenix Suns and National Bank of Arizona with the “Amazing Women” award. She has received both the prestigious “Diversity Leader of the Year” and the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce’s “Sterling Award.” She was also awarded a Silver Stevie Award for Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 and was a finalist for the Junior League of Phoenix’s Valley Impact Award. Jodi is a devoted single parent who volunteers her time at her daughters’ school programs and with organizations such as Angel Mamas, where she’s served on the board for three years.

 

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