F'ing Up
Society has programmed individuals, largely by way of social media, to think success happens easily and overnight. F'ing Up gives the listener an opportunity to understand the realities. The host, Deanne Rhynard, interviews successful individuals, points out what they’ve achieved and immediately throws that information out the window and focuses on the tripping hazards along the way. Deanne highlights the tough realities and humanizes the experience of the climb to the top. After all, we're all F'ing Up!
About the Host
Deanne Rhynard is a seasoned HR executive and startup advisor. She has a deep appreciation for understanding the human psyche and how that intersects into one’s career journey.Deanne hosts F’ing Up, a podcast which dives into the [perceived] failures of successful individuals.
Deanne is a serial Chief People Officer. Being a culture catalyst for companies like Performio, a sales compensation software platform, and Olo, the pioneer of digital ordering and delivery programs for restaurants.
Under her leadership, Olo grew its employee base by over 30x, executed a successful IPO and two acquisitions. Prior to COVID, Deanne operationalized a workforce that was 65% remote, creating a unique value proposition in the tech market.
Prior to Olo, Deanne worked in various people, corporate relations, and management roles at UVA’s Darden School of Business, KKR, Marriott, and other technology startups. Her wide-ranging experience enables her to understand people needs from many different facets of life, whether a high-powered money manager or an entry level guest services representative.
Deanne holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business from Walla Walla University. She resides in Walla Walla, WA, with her husband and three sons.
F'ing Up
F'ing Up with Chris Efthymiou - Season 1 Relaunch
Season 1, Episode 11 with Chris Efthymiou was originally released on June 7, 2023.
Chris Efthymiou is a successful business leader founding companies and rising up the way through insurance and tech. Despite the success, he fought uphill to find confidence in his career. Being introverted, nervous to speak in front of others and suffering from self-titled, RAPS (right arm perspiration syndrome) gave him plenty to overcome all while trying to take NYC by storm and encountering the effects of 9-11.
About Chris Efthymiou
Chris Efthymiou has been a Founder, Co-Founder, and business leader over the past 27 years of various disruptive health insurance technology & brokerage companies. He was fortunate to have spent his early years at Oxford Health Plans in sales and account management and then served on the start-up teams at JPMorgan IBAS, HealthPlanOne, HealthInsuanceGeeks, and Navinsure. He’s served on the board of advisors and as an investor to disruptive technology companies including Maxwell Health, GoCo, Lively, Justworks, Foundershield, HireAthena, and Scalus. Chris has made and been a part of a few successful acquisitions and recapitalizations including HealthPlanOne’s many years ago, and most recently with the sale of Navinsure to Acrisure. Today Navinsure is a growth engine for Acrisure which is a top 6 Global Financial Servies & Technology company.
Chris is fortunate to have a wife of 27 years, Erika, and 4 kids ranging in ages from late teens to mid-twenties. When has spare time he spends it doing activities with his close knit family, including snowboarding, playing golf and tennis, and running around the beach.
The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers’ own and do not represent the
views, thoughts, and opinions of the companies or individuals referenced during this recording. The material and information presented is for general information purposes only.
