Breaching the Boardroom
Breaching the Boardroom is a high-level podcast designed to explore the intersection of leadership, growth, and technology. Each episode brings industry leaders, experts, and innovators together for candid conversations on how to navigate the evolving tech landscape while driving business success. We’re on a mission to simplify complex topics like AI, cyber threats, and IT strategy, making them accessible and actionable for executives in mid-market businesses.
Breaching the Boardroom
Purpose-Driven Leadership
In this heartfelt episode of Breaching the Boardroom, host David Mauro welcomes Paul Robinson, President and CEO of Home of the Innocents—a Louisville-based nonprofit serving vulnerable children across Kentucky. Paul shares his unique leadership journey, from overseeing 19 Papa John's franchises across the Gulf Coast to leading a 145-year-old organization dedicated to providing medical and behavioral health care, foster care, and family support services.
With over 600 team members and a mission that touches thousands of lives each year, Paul reflects on how his private sector experience shaped his approach to culture, accountability, and scaling impact in the nonprofit world. From trauma-informed care to building a values-aligned leadership team, this episode offers a powerful look at the real-world challenges and rewards of mission-first leadership.
You’ll learn:
– How Paul transitioned from corporate franchise leadership to leading a high-impact nonprofit
– What it means to manage a trauma-informed workforce
– The role of emotional intelligence and communication in effective leadership
– How Home of the Innocents is using technology and AI to strengthen care delivery
– What nonprofit leaders can borrow from the business playbook—and vice versa
Guest:
Paul Robinson, President & CEO, Home of the Innocents
homeoftheinnocents.org
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