Episode 1 - Amish Shah, CEO | KemKrest

Hearts Not Heads Podcast, presented by Heartcount™ & The Learning Moment™

On Episode 1 of the Hearts Not Heads Podcast, Garry Ridge and Davin Salvagno sit down with Amish Shah, CEO of Kem Krest, and recipient of The Purpose leadership Award, presented during The Purpose Summit at the University of Notre Dame in 2022.
About Kem Krest
Kem Krest is a certified minority-owned business (MBE) that provides comprehensive solutions for fulfillment, chemical packaging, supply chain management, e-commerce, and aftersales. Since 1979, Kem Krest built its reputation through end-to-end fulfillment of packaged chemicals and service parts for OEM partners in industries related to transportation and mobility. Today, Kem Krest has expanded into numerous industries, focusing on Supply Chain optimization while ensuring the highest quality and customer service.
About Heartcount™
Heartcount™ is a cutting edge employee experience platform that helps leaders recognize the hearts and wellbeing of their people on a weekly basis, so that they can build cultures where people feel see, heard, and valued, know that they matter, and know that they belong. Learn more at Heartcount.com
Garry Ridge is the former 25 year CEO, and Chairman Emeritus of the WD-40 Company where he build one of the most highly engaged workforces in the world. He is known as The Culture Coach, the founder of The Learning Moment, and serves as an executive coach to many CEOS throughout the World. His new book Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It: Learning Moments from an Everyday CEO of a Multi-Billion-Dollar Company releases in March 2025.
Davin Salvagno is a bestselling author, inspirational speaker, and the cofounder of PurposePoint and The Purpose Summit, which brings hundreds of purpose-driven, people-focused leaders from around the world together each year. His new book Thieves of Purpose: Overcoming the 12 Mindsets Robbing You of Your Potential releases in February 2025.
Garry and Davin are both members of the Marshall Goldsmith 100 coaches, which recognize the top coaches in the world, and came together after Purpose Summit 2022 as Cofounders of Heartcount™.