Career growth often comes down to saying yes before you feel fully ready and letting ownership drive the results. Stephen Jenkins, Author and President of Global Business and Innovation at Videri, breaks down his non-traditional path from a hands-on IT engineer supporting mission-critical operations to an executive helping shape the future of smart spaces and digital canvases. He reveals how taking total accountability, fostering bold organizational creativity, and maintaining a clear perspective on emerging technologies like AI can completely transform a business model. Beyond the boardroom, Stephen reflects on the pivotal personal moments that redefined his view of success, offering grounded wisdom on balancing executive ambitions with authentic faith and family priorities.
Bio: Stephen Jenkins is President of Global Business and Innovation at Videri, where he leads sales, marketing, product, engineering, and software development worldwide. He joined Videri as Chief Revenue Officer in 2023 and was subsequently promoted to President, expanding his leadership from revenue growth to the company’s broader global business and innovation strategy. Headquartered in New York City and operating across North America and EMEA, Videri provides an end-to-end digital signage platform that brings hardware, software, content, and device management together in one connected system.
Stephen’s career began in IT network engineering and evolved through operational leadership, sales, strategy, innovation, and P&L ownership. Before joining Videri, he spent 11 years with a global audiovisual integrator, serving in leadership roles that included Vice President of Sales, General Manager, Vice President of Global Services, Director of Operations, and Vice President of Innovation and Strategy.
Known for bringing structure to complexity, Stephen helps organizations see how the moving parts fit together, unite key players around a shared vision, and build the disciplined operating engine needed for the future. His leadership is shaped by experience, continuous learning, and his faith in Jesus. He believes success should never require compromising truth, ethics, or care for others.
Stephen is also the author of It Starts With Him: Faith, Family, Finances, and Life Lessons for Every Season. He lives in Georgia with his wife, Katelyn, and their son. Outside work, he enjoys serving at his local church, coaching youth sports, spending time with family, and exploring what is possible with AI.
Something Extra: "I believe that every leader needs a relationship with their Father in heaven through Jesus Christ, so that when they're have uncertainty...they can sit down, have some quiet time, pray to the Father."
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