Top Of The Game https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com Javier Saade hosts lightning round talks with amazing people at the top of their games. Meet impactful leaders, thinkers and doers from all walks of life pushing humankind forward. Gain valuable perspective on what makes them tick and use these insights in your life and work. Episodes are ~15 minutes in length. Bite-sized talks packed with Super-sized insights. Longer conversations occasionally @ Top of The Game (in} Overtime. Available on all major platforms. Mon, 29 Sep 2025 07:52:17 -0700 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright © 2023 All rights reserved. Business 1440 episodic Javier Saade hosts lightning round talks with amazing people at the top of their games. Meet impactful leaders, thinkers and doers from all walks of life that push humankind forward. Gain valuable perspective on what makes them tick and use these insights in everyday in your life and work. Longer talks @ Top of the Game (in) Overtime. Javier Saade Javier Saade No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17131423/OfficialTOTGLogo3000x3000B_W_unjh9z.jpg Top Of The Game https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com 144 144 083 Re-Release | Seattle Podcast with Jonathan Sposato 083 Re-Release | Seattle Podcast with Jonathan Sposato https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/083-re-release-seattle-podcast-with-jonathan-sposato/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/083-re-release-seattle-podcast-with-jonathan-sposato/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2025 07:52:17 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/f78f2155-887a-32c1-b7d6-fb76930e6e87 The tables get turned on me once more - from host to guest - this time with Jonathan Sposato, a remarkable person who is one of Seattle's loudest and most effective cheerleaders. This is a re-release of the original published on September 25, 2025.

His podcast is the aptly named: The Seattle Podcast. Jonathan interviews the leaders and experts behind the innovative thinking that makes Seattle a world-class city. From politics and science, to sports, music, and culture.

He himself is one of those leaders. Jonathan is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and media executive. He is the chairman and co-founder of GeekWire, an American technology news website, and owns and publishes Seattle magazine and Seattle Business magazine. Jonathan was the first person to sell not one, but two profitable companies, Picnik and Phatbits, to Google and subsequently sold a third to Shutterstock. Awesome conversation moderated by a real pro and amazing human being.

]]> The tables get turned on me once more - from host to guest - this time with Jonathan Sposato, a remarkable person who is one of Seattle's loudest and most effective cheerleaders. This is a re-release of the original published on September 25, 2025.

His podcast is the aptly named: The Seattle Podcast. Jonathan interviews the leaders and experts behind the innovative thinking that makes Seattle a world-class city. From politics and science, to sports, music, and culture.

He himself is one of those leaders. Jonathan is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and media executive. He is the chairman and co-founder of GeekWire, an American technology news website, and owns and publishes Seattle magazine and Seattle Business magazine. Jonathan was the first person to sell not one, but two profitable companies, Picnik and Phatbits, to Google and subsequently sold a third to Shutterstock.

Awesome conversation moderated by a real pro and amazing human being.

]]> The tables get turned on me once more - from host to guest - this time with Jonathan Sposato, a remarkable person who is one of Seattle’s loudest and most effective cheerleaders. This is a re-release of the original published on September 25, 2025. Javier Saade false No 2543 full 082 Alejandro Grajal| ecosystems and life 082 Alejandro Grajal| ecosystems and life https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/082-alejandro-grajal-ecosystems-and-life/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/082-alejandro-grajal-ecosystems-and-life/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/7ae26d5c-5afd-358c-9ede-dafe4acc6e84 ALEJANDRO GRAJAL 

Alejandro has lived and breathed the amazing natural ecosystems that make up our beloved planet. He is also an accomplished  and prolific author that currently leads Woodland Park Zoo, one of the largest zoos in America with a legacy of 126 years and one of the most important cultural and most visited institutions in Seattle. 

He is internationally known for his vision to define a new relationship between humans and nature by helping to restore the deep, affective bond between people and animals. He advocates for zoos as the best community institutions to create a social movement for conservation, to foster science learning beyond the classroom, and to ensure that all people have access to nature, regardless of socioeconomic background.

Before joining the zoo, Alejandro served as senior vice president for conservation, education and training at the Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo, where he headed the Center for Conservation Leadership, oversaw field conservation and research programs for the Center for the Science of Animal Welfare, and supervised education programs. Previously, he had served as executive director of international programs for the National Audubon Society and director of Latin American programs at the Wildlife Conservation Society in New York.

A noted author, Alejandro’s publications include 45 peer-reviewed books, chapters, and scientific and popular articles covering topics which span the psychology of conservation, measuring the impact of environmental education, the sustainable use of natural resources and ornithology, among others. He leads the Climate Literacy Zoo Education Network (CliZEN), a coalition of zoological institutions, universities and NGOs.  In 2016, Trustees of the Chicago Zoological Society awarded him the prestigious George B. Raab Medal for Conservation Leadership, recognizing his lifelong contributions to environmental and species protection, and inspiring future generations of scientists and leaders to tackle big questions about living harmoniously with all beings on the planet.  In his spare time, he is an accomplished wildlife artist whose work has been exhibited in galleries in major cities.

He currently serves on the boards of Wild Welfare, the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums and World Trade Center Seattle. Alejandro earned his undergraduate degree in ecology from Simón Bolívar University in Caracas, Venezuela and his PhD in zoology from the University of Florida.

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Alejandro has lived and breathed the amazing natural ecosystems that make up our beloved planet. He is also an accomplished  and prolific author that currently leads Woodland Park Zoo, one of the largest zoos in America with a legacy of 126 years and one of the most important cultural and most visited institutions in Seattle. 

He is internationally known for his vision to define a new relationship between humans and nature by helping to restore the deep, affective bond between people and animals. He advocates for zoos as the best community institutions to create a social movement for conservation, to foster science learning beyond the classroom, and to ensure that all people have access to nature, regardless of socioeconomic background.

Before joining the zoo, Alejandro served as senior vice president for conservation, education and training at the Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo, where he headed the Center for Conservation Leadership, oversaw field conservation and research programs for the Center for the Science of Animal Welfare, and supervised education programs. Previously, he had served as executive director of international programs for the National Audubon Society and director of Latin American programs at the Wildlife Conservation Society in New York.

A noted author, Alejandro’s publications include 45 peer-reviewed books, chapters, and scientific and popular articles covering topics which span the psychology of conservation, measuring the impact of environmental education, the sustainable use of natural resources and ornithology, among others. He leads the Climate Literacy Zoo Education Network (CliZEN), a coalition of zoological institutions, universities and NGOs.  In 2016, Trustees of the Chicago Zoological Society awarded him the prestigious George B. Raab Medal for Conservation Leadership, recognizing his lifelong contributions to environmental and species protection, and inspiring future generations of scientists and leaders to tackle big questions about living harmoniously with all beings on the planet.  In his spare time, he is an accomplished wildlife artist whose work has been exhibited in galleries in major cities.

He currently serves on the boards of Wild Welfare, the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums and World Trade Center Seattle. Alejandro earned his undergraduate degree in ecology from Simón Bolívar University in Caracas, Venezuela and his PhD in zoology from the University of Florida.

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]]> Alejandro has lived and breathed the amazing natural ecosystems that make up our beloved planet. He is also an accomplished  and prolific author that currently leads Woodland Park Zoo, one of the largest zoos in America with a legacy of 126 years and one of the most important cultural and most visited institutions in Seattle. He is internationally known for his vision to define a new relationship between humans and nature by helping to restore the deep, affective bond between people and animals. Javier Saade false No 1086 full 081 Marissa Solis| own the game 081 Marissa Solis| own the game https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/081-marissa-solis-own-the-game/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/081-marissa-solis-own-the-game/#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:04:30 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/4d17a394-23c3-3078-b080-452a66867054 This week is America's 249th birthday and there are few things more quintessentially American than football. So we have a special treat for you, a conversation with Marissa Solis. She is the steward of the NFL brand and serves as SVP of Global Brand and Consumer Marketing. The National Football League is by far the most valuable sports league in the world.

She has been instrumental in widening the aperture and appeal of the game and the enterprise. Demographics made this an imperative, technology made it possible, and with them business of sports - which is as much about playing games as it is about media and entertainment. Exhibit One (of many): the most recent NLF draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin. 

Marissa has had a remarkable career managing global brands at companies like Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo and holds degrees from The University of Texas at Austin and Georgetown University.  

]]> This week is America's 249th birthday and there are few things more quintessentially American than football. So we have a special treat for you, a conversation with Marissa Solis. She is the steward of the NFL brand and serves as SVP of Global Brand and Consumer Marketing. The National Football League is by far the most valuable sports league in the world.

She has been instrumental in widening the aperture and appeal of the game and the enterprise. Demographics made this an imperative, technology made it possible, and with them business of sports - which is as much about playing games as it is about media and entertainment. Exhibit One (of many): the most recent NLF draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin. 

Marissa has had a remarkable career managing global brands at companies like Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo and holds degrees from The University of Texas at Austin and Georgetown University.  

]]> This week is America’s 249th birthday and there are few things more quintessentially American than football. So we have a special treat for you, a conversation with Marissa Solis. She is the steward of the NFL brand and serves as SVP of Global Brand and Consumer Marketing. The National Football League is by far the most valuable sports league in the world. Javier Saade false No 1181 full 080 Tod Leiweke| going all in 080 Tod Leiweke| going all in https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/080-tod-leiweke-going-all-in/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/080-tod-leiweke-going-all-in/#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2025 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/9471b81f-b84f-3dfc-b079-6f8522c26f3a TOD LEIWEKE

Tod is a remarkable human being, full stop. His journey’s genesis is rooted in very humble beginnings in one of the poorest counties in Missouri, punctuated by two tragedies, to becoming one of the most prolific sports executives in the United States over the last four decades. He  is currently part-owner, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Seattle Kraken and was instrumental in building the world’s first carbon neutral stadiums and a beloved institution in the city, Climate Pledge Arena.

Before his current roles, he served as NFL as Chief Operating Officer running day-to-day operations of the league including football operations, media, marketing, NFL International, communications and social responsibility. Prior to rejoining the NFL, Tod  was Chief Executive Officer of Tampa Bay Sports and Entertainment, which included the Tampa Bay Lightning and Amalie Arena and in his last season the team was a Stanley Cup Finalist accentuating a remarkable turnaround of the franchise.  

Prior to joining the Lightning, Tod served as CEO of the Seattle Seahawks (NFL) and Vulcan Sports & Entertainment for seven years. During his tenure in Seattle he revived the Seahawks 12th Man brand, and assisted in building one of the NFL's finest 200,000sf waterfront practice facilities including access for fans to attend training camp. Concurrently he  also provided oversight of the Portland Trail Blazers (NBA) as acting President. Tod also served as first ever team President of the Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) helping set in motion the team that is now regarded as one of the model franchises in Major League Soccer then averaging over 40,000 fans per match. He is part-owner of the Sounders FC.  

Preceding this, Tod was President of the Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Sports & Entertainment. He also held an executive position with the PGA TOUR and  held early career positions with the NHL's Vancouver Canucks, the NBA's Golden State Warriors and a short stint as President of the Houston Rockets.

TOD RELATED LINKS

Wikipedia

Kraken’s Future 

Sounders 

Downtown Seattle Association

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]]> TOD LEIWEKE

Tod is a remarkable human being, full stop. His journey’s genesis is rooted in very humble beginnings in one of the poorest counties in Missouri, punctuated by two tragedies, to becoming one of the most prolific sports executives in the United States over the last four decades. He  is currently part-owner, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Seattle Kraken and was instrumental in building the world’s first carbon neutral stadiums and a beloved institution in the city, Climate Pledge Arena.

Before his current roles, he served as NFL as Chief Operating Officer running day-to-day operations of the league including football operations, media, marketing, NFL International, communications and social responsibility. Prior to rejoining the NFL, Tod  was Chief Executive Officer of Tampa Bay Sports and Entertainment, which included the Tampa Bay Lightning and Amalie Arena and in his last season the team was a Stanley Cup Finalist accentuating a remarkable turnaround of the franchise.  

Prior to joining the Lightning, Tod served as CEO of the Seattle Seahawks (NFL) and Vulcan Sports & Entertainment for seven years. During his tenure in Seattle he revived the Seahawks 12th Man brand, and assisted in building one of the NFL's finest 200,000sf waterfront practice facilities including access for fans to attend training camp. Concurrently he  also provided oversight of the Portland Trail Blazers (NBA) as acting President. Tod also served as first ever team President of the Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) helping set in motion the team that is now regarded as one of the model franchises in Major League Soccer then averaging over 40,000 fans per match. He is part-owner of the Sounders FC.  

Preceding this, Tod was President of the Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Sports & Entertainment. He also held an executive position with the PGA TOUR and  held early career positions with the NHL's Vancouver Canucks, the NBA's Golden State Warriors and a short stint as President of the Houston Rockets.

TOD RELATED LINKS

Wikipedia

Kraken’s Future 

Sounders 

Downtown Seattle Association

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]]> Tod is a remarkable human being, full stop. His journey’s genesis is rooted in very humble beginnings in one of the poorest counties in Missouri, punctuated by two tragedies, to becoming one of the most prolific sports executives in the United States over the last four decades. He is currently part-owner, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Seattle Kraken and in previous chapters served as COO of the NFL, CEO of the Seattle Seahawks, CEO of the Tampa Bay Lightning, President of the Seattle Sounders FC, and acting President of the Portland Trailblazers among others. Javier Saade false No 1045 full 079 Lyndee Fletcher| priceless reputational intelligence 079 Lyndee Fletcher| priceless reputational intelligence https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/079-lyndee-fletcher-priceless-reputational-intelligence/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/079-lyndee-fletcher-priceless-reputational-intelligence/#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2025 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/3b1f0676-0686-391f-8928-00e553649207 LYNDEE FLETCHER

Lyndee Fletcher is CEO of VCheck GLobal and she is one of the foremost experts in the public record and reputational due diligence industry. Since joining VCheck Global in 2016 as the company's sixth hire, she has been an integral part of Vcheck's operations and technology evolution enabling Vcheck to grow 2500%. 

Lyndee is by far the youngest CEO in the industry (at 30 years old) and served as President of the company in her late 20’s. She also happens to one of the only female CEOs of an institutionally backed financial and business services company. 

She is passionate about transforming the speed, quality, and process by which companies mitigate risk by embracing a human-led, tech-enabled approach to diligence and investigations - from IPOs to massive real estate developments to blockbuster leveraged buy-outs to sexy venture capital investments to bank loans, structured credit, limited partner interests, law firm financial diligence and everything in between. The company serves some of the most respected, largest and sophisticated capital allocators, investment firms and financial institutions in the world  

Lyndee spearheads a team focused on a human-led, technology-enabled approach to risk mitigation in the industry with strategic use of automation and AI to make diligence faster, more efficient, and higher quality - ultimately a human endeavor enabled by innovative tools.

Homeschooled by her mom in a small town in Florida and starting college at 16, she embodies a new kind of leadership in this interesting and important, yet obscure, corner of the economy. Her smarts coupled with her grit and competitive drive are outsized and put her at the top of the game.

Disclaimers: (1) I serve as an independent board member of the company. (2) The introduction was generated by Google’s Notebook LM.

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]]> LYNDEE FLETCHER

Lyndee Fletcher is CEO of VCheck GLobal and she is one of the foremost experts in the public record and reputational due diligence industry. Since joining VCheck Global in 2016 as the company's sixth hire, she has been an integral part of Vcheck's operations and technology evolution enabling Vcheck to grow 2500%. 

Lyndee is by far the youngest CEO in the industry (at 30 years old) and served as President of the company in her late 20’s. She also happens to one of the only female CEOs of an institutionally backed financial and business services company. 

She is passionate about transforming the speed, quality, and process by which companies mitigate risk by embracing a human-led, tech-enabled approach to diligence and investigations - from IPOs to massive real estate developments to blockbuster leveraged buy-outs to sexy venture capital investments to bank loans, structured credit, limited partner interests, law firm financial diligence and everything in between. The company serves some of the most respected, largest and sophisticated capital allocators, investment firms and financial institutions in the world  

Lyndee spearheads a team focused on a human-led, technology-enabled approach to risk mitigation in the industry with strategic use of automation and AI to make diligence faster, more efficient, and higher quality - ultimately a human endeavor enabled by innovative tools.

Homeschooled by her mom in a small town in Florida and starting college at 16, she embodies a new kind of leadership in this interesting and important, yet obscure, corner of the economy. Her smarts coupled with her grit and competitive drive are outsized and put her at the top of the game.

Disclaimers: (1) I serve as an independent board member of the company. (2) The introduction was generated by Google’s Notebook LM.

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]]> Lyndee Fletcher is CEO of VCheck GLobal and she is one of the foremost experts in the public record and reputational due diligence industry. Since joining VCheck Global in 2016 as the company’s sixth hire, she has been an integral part of Vcheck’s operations and technology evolution enabling Vcheck to grow 2500%. She is by far the youngest CEO in the industry and also happens to one of the only female CEOs of an institutionally backed financial and business services company. Javier Saade false No 958 full 078 Elisa Orlanski Ours| design architecture function 078 Elisa Orlanski Ours| design architecture function https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/078-elisa-orlanski-ours-design-architecture-function/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/078-elisa-orlanski-ours-design-architecture-function/#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2025 03:01:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/7137202b-b8b9-3f8a-b1c3-72b46c740432 ELISA ORLANSKI OURS

Elisa Orlanski Ours is at the top of the architecture and design world game. She is a highly regarded designer, educator, and industry leader who currently serves as Chief Planning & Design Officer at Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group. A founder of the firm's Planning & Design department, Elisa has been instrumental in transforming the relationship between the design and the real estate industries, fusing architectural marketing with strong design principles throughout all phases of residential, hotel, and amenity space planning. 

Elisa's portfolio boasts an impressive array of projects, ranging from master plans and hotel- branded developments to individual villas, with NYC highlights including 220 Central Park South, 56 Leonard, Hudson Yards, One High Line, and historic landmark conversions like The Greenwich Lane and The Apthorp. Through her work with Corcoran Sunshine, Corcoran New Development, and the brand's affiliate network, she has consulted with developers including Silverstein Properties, Related, Rudin Management, and Vornado Realty Trust, and has shaped the architectural landscape of New York City through collaborations with architects including Robert A. M. Stern, BIG Architects, Foster and Partners, Selldorf Partners, KPF, SOM, Yabu Pushelberg, Thomas Juul Hansen, Champalimaud, and Rockwell Group. Elisa has also had the privilege of working on the first NYC residential development with Herzog and de Meuron, Shigeru Ban, David Chipperfield, Studio Gang, Jean Nouvel, Zaha Hadid, Studio Sofield, Adjaye Associates, and Michaelis Boyd. 

Elisa holds a BA in architecture with a concentration in computer science from Barnard College and a master's in architecture from Columbia University. She is a dedicated working mother of two young boys who is actively dedicated to her community, supporting the NYC public school system and the Architecture League. She serves on the board of Southworth Development, an owner and operator of six golf resorts.

ELISA RELATED LINKS

Corcoran Sunshine

AIA NYC Center for Architecture

Salone del Mobile - Milano

Architectural Digest

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]]> ELISA ORLANSKI OURS

Elisa Orlanski Ours is at the top of the architecture and design world game. She is a highly regarded designer, educator, and industry leader who currently serves as Chief Planning & Design Officer at Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group. A founder of the firm's Planning & Design department, Elisa has been instrumental in transforming the relationship between the design and the real estate industries, fusing architectural marketing with strong design principles throughout all phases of residential, hotel, and amenity space planning. 

Elisa's portfolio boasts an impressive array of projects, ranging from master plans and hotel- branded developments to individual villas, with NYC highlights including 220 Central Park South, 56 Leonard, Hudson Yards, One High Line, and historic landmark conversions like The Greenwich Lane and The Apthorp. Through her work with Corcoran Sunshine, Corcoran New Development, and the brand's affiliate network, she has consulted with developers including Silverstein Properties, Related, Rudin Management, and Vornado Realty Trust, and has shaped the architectural landscape of New York City through collaborations with architects including Robert A. M. Stern, BIG Architects, Foster and Partners, Selldorf Partners, KPF, SOM, Yabu Pushelberg, Thomas Juul Hansen, Champalimaud, and Rockwell Group. Elisa has also had the privilege of working on the first NYC residential development with Herzog and de Meuron, Shigeru Ban, David Chipperfield, Studio Gang, Jean Nouvel, Zaha Hadid, Studio Sofield, Adjaye Associates, and Michaelis Boyd. 

Elisa holds a BA in architecture with a concentration in computer science from Barnard College and a master's in architecture from Columbia University. She is a dedicated working mother of two young boys who is actively dedicated to her community, supporting the NYC public school system and the Architecture League. She serves on the board of Southworth Development, an owner and operator of six golf resorts.

ELISA RELATED LINKS

Corcoran Sunshine

AIA NYC Center for Architecture

Salone del Mobile - Milano

Architectural Digest

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]]> Elisa Orlanski Ours is at the top of the architecture and design world game. She is a highly regarded designer, educator, and industry leader who currently serves as Chief Planning & Design Officer at Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group. A founder of the firm’s Planning & Design department, Elisa has been instrumental in transforming the relationship between the design and the real estate industries, fusing architectural marketing with strong design principles throughout all phases of residential, hotel, and amenity space planning. Javier Saade false No 1037 full 077 Tom Llamas| curiosity informing truth 077 Tom Llamas| curiosity informing truth https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/077-tom-llamas-curiosity-informing-truth/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/077-tom-llamas-curiosity-informing-truth/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2025 05:13:22 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/a12c4512-e33e-3488-a126-5e83a718695e TOM'S BIO 

On March 5, 2025, Tom Llamas was named as Lester Holt’s successor as anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News beginning in summer 2025. This episode is a re-released show originally released on October 26, 2023.

Tom's life and career are remarkable and he is a master of truth telling and the news media. He is an American journalist who was the weekend anchor for World News Tonight on ABC and is now Senior National Correspondent and anchor for NBC News Now, hosting Top Story with Tom Llamas, as well as substituting occasionally in NBC's Today and NBC Nightly News.  He has won multiple Emmy Awards for "Best Anchor" and "Best Hard News Story as well an Edward R. Murrow award for his coverage of Hurricane Sandy. His first Emmy award was tied to his brilliant reporting on human smuggling and an interdiction at sea with the U.S. Coast Guard. 

Llamas career in a nutshell: NBC News Specials Unit, MSNBC political reporting, NBC's WTVJ in Miami, WNBC in New York, NBC News, ABC News as sole weekend anchor and now back at NBC. Tom has covered the most important stories in recent history: The 2020 presidential race,  the immigration crisis from the U.S. border with Mexico contributed, the death of U.S. war hero Senator John McCain, the rescue mission of the 12 Thai boys trapped in a cave, the sentencing of Bill Cosby, the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and many others. He has interviewed President Donald Trump, President Volodymyr Zelensky and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. 

Llamas was born and raised in Miami after his parents fled from Cuba during the 1960s. He graduated from Loyola University in New Orleans and lives in Manhattan.

EPISODE OUTLINE (0:00) - Intro

(0:38) - Bio

(01:06) - Discovering a talent, nurturing it, developing it; background informs perspective

(02:40) - Getting into the business; Telemundo at 15 years old

(04:48) - The path, learning the business, starting at the bottom

(05:48) - Media changing, citizen journalism; pros and cons, the future

(07:25) - Careers in new media, digital distribution, democratizing fame

(08:55) - Training as a journalist, ethics, laws, impartiality; 10,000 reps

(10:38) - Americans love variety; from burgers to tomato sauce to news

(11:42) - A story that sticks out

]]> TOM'S BIO 

On March 5, 2025, Tom Llamas was named as Lester Holt’s successor as anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News beginning in summer 2025. This episode is a re-released show originally released on October 26, 2023.

Tom's life and career are remarkable and he is a master of truth telling and the news media. He is an American journalist who was the weekend anchor for World News Tonight on ABC and is now Senior National Correspondent and anchor for NBC News Now, hosting Top Story with Tom Llamas, as well as substituting occasionally in NBC's Today and NBC Nightly News. 

He has won multiple Emmy Awards for "Best Anchor" and "Best Hard News Story as well an Edward R. Murrow award for his coverage of Hurricane Sandy. His first Emmy award was tied to his brilliant reporting on human smuggling and an interdiction at sea with the U.S. Coast Guard. 


Llamas career in a nutshell: NBC News Specials Unit, MSNBC political reporting, NBC's WTVJ in Miami, WNBC in New York, NBC News, ABC News as sole weekend anchor and now back at NBC. Tom has covered the most important stories in recent history: The 2020 presidential race,  the immigration crisis from the U.S. border with Mexico contributed, the death of U.S. war hero Senator John McCain, the rescue mission of the 12 Thai boys trapped in a cave, the sentencing of Bill Cosby, the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and many others. He has interviewed President Donald Trump, President Volodymyr Zelensky and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. 


Llamas was born and raised in Miami after his parents fled from Cuba during the 1960s. He graduated from Loyola University in New Orleans and lives in Manhattan.


EPISODE OUTLINE
(0:00) - Intro

(0:38) - Bio

(01:06) - Discovering a talent, nurturing it, developing it; background informs perspective

(02:40) - Getting into the business; Telemundo at 15 years old

(04:48) - The path, learning the business, starting at the bottom

(05:48) - Media changing, citizen journalism; pros and cons, the future

(07:25) - Careers in new media, digital distribution, democratizing fame

(08:55) - Training as a journalist, ethics, laws, impartiality; 10,000 reps

(10:38) - Americans love variety; from burgers to tomato sauce to news

(11:42) - A story that sticks out

]]> On March 5, 2025, Tom Llamas was named as Lester Holt’s successor as anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News beginning in summer 2025. This episode is a re-released show originally released on October 26, 2023. Tom’s life and career are remarkable and he is a master of truth telling and the news media. Javier Saade false No 1040 full 076 Ethan Stowell| foundational simplicity excellence 076 Ethan Stowell| foundational simplicity excellence https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/076-ethan-stowell-foundational-simplicity-excellence/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/076-ethan-stowell-foundational-simplicity-excellence/#comments Tue, 28 Jan 2025 05:30:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/f4726c17-b73c-36a9-ba2b-64eb8f78d19d ETHAN STOWELL

We're diving into the story of Ethan Stowell—a name that’s become synonymous with the culinary world in Seattle. He comes from a family of artists, specifically ballet dancers. He’s not just a chef; he’s an innovator who’s left an indelible mark on his community. Ethan started with a vision back in 2003 when he opened Union, his first restaurant in downtown Seattle, praised for its simplicity and its elegance right out of the gate.

From there, Ethan Stowell Restaurants, or ESR, grew into something truly remarkable. We're talking about Tavolàta, with its pasta-inspired focus, and How to Cook a Wolf, which brings this delicate, almost artful approach to dining, among others. Oh, and there’s Ballard Pizza Company—it’s like, the perfect neighborhood pizza spot. He makes high-quality food feel accessible and welcoming.

What’s even more impressive is how ESR has expanded, now covering over a dozen concepts and over twenty locations, including in Idaho and New York City—and it doesn’t stop there. Ethan's team has partnered with iconic brands like the Seattle Mariners. And even with all that growth, there’s this real effort to stay anchored in the community.

Back in 2008, he was named one of *Food Wine*’s Best New Chefs, and in 2020, he was a semifinalist for a James Beard Award in the Outstanding Restaurateur category. Those aren’t just titles—they’re windows into the kind of impact he’s had, both regionally and nationally.

It’s stories like Ethan’s that remind us how passion, vision, and a commitment to community can truly shape industries and, honestly, create experiences people cherish.

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Holland America Partnership

Seattle City Makers (Video via Downtown Seattle Association)

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]]> ETHAN STOWELL

We're diving into the story of Ethan Stowell—a name that’s become synonymous with the culinary world in Seattle. He comes from a family of artists, specifically ballet dancers. He’s not just a chef; he’s an innovator who’s left an indelible mark on his community. Ethan started with a vision back in 2003 when he opened Union, his first restaurant in downtown Seattle, praised for its simplicity and its elegance right out of the gate.

From there, Ethan Stowell Restaurants, or ESR, grew into something truly remarkable. We're talking about Tavolàta, with its pasta-inspired focus, and How to Cook a Wolf, which brings this delicate, almost artful approach to dining, among others. Oh, and there’s Ballard Pizza Company—it’s like, the perfect neighborhood pizza spot. He makes high-quality food feel accessible and welcoming.

What’s even more impressive is how ESR has expanded, now covering over a dozen concepts and over twenty locations, including in Idaho and New York City—and it doesn’t stop there. Ethan's team has partnered with iconic brands like the Seattle Mariners. And even with all that growth, there’s this real effort to stay anchored in the community.

Back in 2008, he was named one of *Food Wine*’s Best New Chefs, and in 2020, he was a semifinalist for a James Beard Award in the Outstanding Restaurateur category. Those aren’t just titles—they’re windows into the kind of impact he’s had, both regionally and nationally.

It’s stories like Ethan’s that remind us how passion, vision, and a commitment to community can truly shape industries and, honestly, create experiences people cherish.

ETHAN RELATED LINKS

Ethan Stowell Restaurants

Wikipedia 

Holland America Partnership

Seattle City Makers (Video via Downtown Seattle Association)

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]]> Ethan Stowell is one of the most prolific chefs and restauranteurs in the United States. His name and remarkable restaurants have become synonymous with the culinary world in Seattle and has remade the scene. He also happens to care deeply about community and the power of food to create it. Javier Saade false No 1077 full 075 Diego Rodriguez| creativity educating leadership 075 Diego Rodriguez| creativity educating leadership https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/075-diego-rodriguez-creativity-educating-leadership/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/075-diego-rodriguez-creativity-educating-leadership/#comments Wed, 08 Jan 2025 03:00:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/1ef4cf09-d48e-31c7-9111-ac9670ad2aba DIEGO RODRIGUEZ

Diego’s remarkable experiences and brilliance has driven him to  work at the nexus of business, design, and technology. He is also a terrific human being, catalyst and educator. He has served as Intuit’s Chief Product & Design Officer, as a Senior Partner at IDEO, on the Harvard Board of Overseers, and on the founding team of Stanford’s d.school. He is an active startup advisor, investor, and member of several public boards, focusing on tough tech, fintech, and the future of transportation. He serves on the boards of  LendingTree and TrueCar, and was on EngageSmart's board until its January 2024 acquisition.

As Intuit’s Executive Vice President, Chief Product & Design Officer, Diego guided the strategy, design, and delivery of Intuit’s groundbreaking, AI-powered customer experiences. Before Intuit, Diego was a Senior Partner at IDEO and served as the Managing Director of IDEO Bay Area—its largest business unit. Through IDEO CoLab, funded and incubated a portfolio of external startups, including PillPack (acquired by Amazon), Faraday Bicycles (acquired by Pon Holdings), and Mural. At the start of his career, Diego developed leading-edge products as an engineer at HP and IDEO, and he helped pioneer the SaaS version of QuickBooks as a product marketer at Intuit.

He is a founding faculty member of the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford (aka "the d.school"). He served on the Harvard University Board of Overseers and as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Harvard Business School. Diego holds  bachelor’s degrees in engineering and humanities with honors from Stanford University, and an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School.

He won a Chicago Athenaeum Good Design Award and several Red Dot Design Awards. Fortune named him one of “The Smartest People in Tech”. Fast Company called his writing about culture, strategy, and innovation “a must-read for anyone who wants to incorporate design thinking into their work.” He holds multiple patents.

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Diego’s remarkable experiences and brilliance has driven him to  work at the nexus of business, design, and technology. He is also a terrific human being, catalyst and educator. He has served as Intuit’s Chief Product & Design Officer, as a Senior Partner at IDEO, on the Harvard Board of Overseers, and on the founding team of Stanford’s d.school. He is an active startup advisor, investor, and member of several public boards, focusing on tough tech, fintech, and the future of transportation. He serves on the boards of  LendingTree and TrueCar, and was on EngageSmart's board until its January 2024 acquisition.

As Intuit’s Executive Vice President, Chief Product & Design Officer, Diego guided the strategy, design, and delivery of Intuit’s groundbreaking, AI-powered customer experiences. Before Intuit, Diego was a Senior Partner at IDEO and served as the Managing Director of IDEO Bay Area—its largest business unit. Through IDEO CoLab, funded and incubated a portfolio of external startups, including PillPack (acquired by Amazon), Faraday Bicycles (acquired by Pon Holdings), and Mural. At the start of his career, Diego developed leading-edge products as an engineer at HP and IDEO, and he helped pioneer the SaaS version of QuickBooks as a product marketer at Intuit.

He is a founding faculty member of the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford (aka "the d.school"). He served on the Harvard University Board of Overseers and as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Harvard Business School. Diego holds  bachelor’s degrees in engineering and humanities with honors from Stanford University, and an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School.

He won a Chicago Athenaeum Good Design Award and several Red Dot Design Awards. Fortune named him one of “The Smartest People in Tech”. Fast Company called his writing about culture, strategy, and innovation “a must-read for anyone who wants to incorporate design thinking into their work.” He holds multiple patents.

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]]> Diego’s remarkable experiences and brilliance has driven him to work at the nexus of business, design, and technology. He is also a terrific human being, catalyst and educator. He has served as Intuit’s Chief Product & Design Officer, as a Senior Partner at IDEO, on the Harvard Board of Overseers, and on the founding team of Stanford’s d.school. He is an active startup advisor, investor, and member of several public boards, focusing on tough tech, fintech, and the future of transportation. He serves on the boards of LendingTree and TrueCar, and was on EngageSmart’s board until its January 2024 acquisition. Javier Saade false No 1060 full 074 Nina Tandon| the biology business 074 Nina Tandon| the biology business https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/074-nina-tandon-the-biology-business/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/074-nina-tandon-the-biology-business/#comments Wed, 01 Jan 2025 03:00:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e2726434-1586-38e4-a95f-461691197d38 NINA TANDON

Nina Tandon is a remarkable person, who is currently Co-Founder and CEO of EpiBone, a biotech company that grows bone and cartilage for skeletal reconstruction which just recently completed human trials reconstructing mandibles; the lower jaw is the largest and strongest bone in the face. Her life and accomplishments are inspiring and is deeply thoughtful, multi-dimensional and extremely driven. A great episode to kick off 2025, Happy New Year to all!

She grew up on Roosevelt Island on the East River in New York City, and showed interest in science as a child when, her siblings suffered from eye conditions. They were encouraged to try various science experiments: Nina took apart TVs, built giant Tinkertoy towers, played with static solved complex puzzles, and dabbled in community theatre, poetry, and sewing. She studied French, Hindi and Italian, runs marathons, and enjoys metal-smithing and being a yoga instructor.

EpiBone has raised millions in investor funding and has received such distinctions as the World Economic Forum’s 2015 Technology Pioneer, named one of the 100 most exciting start-ups in New York City by Business Insider. Nina has been recognized as one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company Magazine; an Ernst & Young Winning Women and Goldman Sachs’ 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs, among others.

Nina started her career as an electrical engineer. Then while studying abroad on a Fulbright scholarship, she worked on an electronic nose to “smell” lung cancer. This ignited her passion for healthcare and changed the course of her career. She went back to school, earning a master’s in bioelectrical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and two advanced degrees from Columbia University – an MBA in healthcare entrepreneurship and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering.

With decades of experience as both a scientist and entrepreneur, Nina is a loud voice that raises  awareness on  the field of tissue engineering. She has done a number of TED Talks, has published in Forbes magazine, and was featured on the Netflix series “Human: The World Within". In 2022, she offered  policy perspectives at the White House Summit on Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing.

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Nina Tandon is a remarkable person, who is currently Co-Founder and CEO of EpiBone, a biotech company that grows bone and cartilage for skeletal reconstruction which just recently completed human trials reconstructing mandibles; the lower jaw is the largest and strongest bone in the face. Her life and accomplishments are inspiring and is deeply thoughtful, multi-dimensional and extremely driven. A great episode to kick off 2025, Happy New Year to all!

She grew up on Roosevelt Island on the East River in New York City, and showed interest in science as a child when, her siblings suffered from eye conditions. They were encouraged to try various science experiments: Nina took apart TVs, built giant Tinkertoy towers, played with static solved complex puzzles, and dabbled in community theatre, poetry, and sewing. She studied French, Hindi and Italian, runs marathons, and enjoys metal-smithing and being a yoga instructor.

EpiBone has raised millions in investor funding and has received such distinctions as the World Economic Forum’s 2015 Technology Pioneer, named one of the 100 most exciting start-ups in New York City by Business Insider. Nina has been recognized as one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company Magazine; an Ernst & Young Winning Women and Goldman Sachs’ 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs, among others.

Nina started her career as an electrical engineer. Then while studying abroad on a Fulbright scholarship, she worked on an electronic nose to “smell” lung cancer. This ignited her passion for healthcare and changed the course of her career. She went back to school, earning a master’s in bioelectrical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and two advanced degrees from Columbia University – an MBA in healthcare entrepreneurship and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering.

With decades of experience as both a scientist and entrepreneur, Nina is a loud voice that raises  awareness on  the field of tissue engineering. She has done a number of TED Talks, has published in Forbes magazine, and was featured on the Netflix series “Human: The World Within". In 2022, she offered  policy perspectives at the White House Summit on Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing.

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]]> Nina Tandon is a remarkable person, who is currently Co-Founder and CEO of EpiBone, a biotech company that grows bone and cartilage for skeletal reconstruction which just recently completed human trials reconstructing mandibles. EpiBone has raised millions in investor funding and has received such distinctions as the World Economic Forum’s 2015 Technology Pioneer, named one of the 100 most exciting start-ups in New York City by Business Insider. Nina has been recognized as one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company Magazine; an Ernst & Young Winning Women and Goldman Sachs’ 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs, among others. Javier Saade false No 1423 full Xmas bonus| Pope John Paul II in Boston Common 1979 Xmas bonus| Pope John Paul II in Boston Common 1979 https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/xmas-bonus-episode-pope-john-paul-ii-in-boston/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/xmas-bonus-episode-pope-john-paul-ii-in-boston/#comments Tue, 24 Dec 2024 04:08:07 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/4c15d2ea-8b00-3a95-937b-c252e8cb5ab9 POPE JOHN PAUL II

Pope John Paul II visited the United States in 1979 and gave this speech in the Boston Common on October 1st  of that year. He was born in Poland as Karol Józef Wojtyła on May 18, 1920 and was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 1978 until his death in 2005. Pope John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope since Adrian V1 in the 1500’s and   the third longest serving pope after Pius IX and St. Peter (the first pope). He put emphasis on family and identity, while questioning consumerism, hedonism and the pursuit of wealth. He was one of the most travelled world leaders in history, visiting 129 countries during his reign.  

He has been credited with fighting against dictatorships for democracy and with helping to end communist rule in his  native Poland and the rest of Europe. Under John Paul II, the Catholic Church greatly expanded its influence in Africa and Latin America and retained its influence in Europe and the rest of the world. 

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Pope John Paul II visited the United States in 1979 and gave this speech in the Boston Common on October 1st  of that year. He was born in Poland as Karol Józef Wojtyła on May 18, 1920 and was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 1978 until his death in 2005. Pope John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope since Adrian V1 in the 1500’s and   the third longest serving pope after Pius IX and St. Peter (the first pope). He put emphasis on family and identity, while questioning consumerism, hedonism and the pursuit of wealth. He was one of the most travelled world leaders in history, visiting 129 countries during his reign.  

He has been credited with fighting against dictatorships for democracy and with helping to end communist rule in his  native Poland and the rest of Europe. Under John Paul II, the Catholic Church greatly expanded its influence in Africa and Latin America and retained its influence in Europe and the rest of the world. 

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]]> Pope John Paul II visited the United States in 1979 and gave this speech in the Boston Common on October 1st of that year. He was born in Poland as Karol Józef Wojtyła on May 18, 1920 and was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 1978 until his death in 2005. Pope John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope since Adrian V1 in the 1500’s and the third longest serving pope after Pius IX and St. Peter (the first pope). He put emphasis on family and identity, while questioning consumerism, hedonism and the pursuit of wealth. He was one of the most travelled world leaders in history, visiting 129 countries during his reign. Javier Saade false No 4882 full 073 Nathalie Rayes| call to service 073 Nathalie Rayes| call to service https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/073-nathalie-rayes-call-to-service/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/073-nathalie-rayes-call-to-service/#comments Wed, 18 Dec 2024 03:00:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/148576a0-b430-3c99-a15e-2c55b4da4fb5 NATHALIE RAYES

Nathalie Rayes serves as  U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia. Ambassador Rayes has led a distinguished career in public service and served previously as the president and CEO of Latino Victory.  Prior to joining Latino Victory, Rayes was vice president of public affairs for Grupo Salinas in the United States and executive director of Fundación Azteca America.  Earlier in her career, she managed the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Relations, International Trade, and Protocol, and established the city’s first Office of Immigrant Affairs.

She has served as a prominent member of multiple boards, to include as President Biden’s appointee to the United States Institute of Peace, President Obama’s appointee to the board of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and chair of the board of directors of the Hispanic Federation and the advisory group for Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) Binational Fellowship.

She has been recognized for her many contributions to public service, including the AL DÍA Archetype Ambassador Manuel Torres Award.  She was named among the 25 most powerful Latinas in the United States by People en Español Magazine, and was among the Top 10 Líderes by Hispanic Executive Magazine in 2021.  Rayes was recognized in the Huffington Post’s “40 Under 40 Latinos in Foreign Policy” in 2015.

Ambassador Rayes has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Master’s in Public Policy from UCLA.  She is fluent in Spanish and conversational in Arabic. Ambassador Rayes is married to Dr. Tarek Samad, an accomplished neuroscientist, and they have two sons, Julian and Alexander.

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Q&A with Daily Bruin (UCLA)

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]]> NATHALIE RAYES

Nathalie Rayes serves as  U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia. Ambassador Rayes has led a distinguished career in public service and served previously as the president and CEO of Latino Victory.  Prior to joining Latino Victory, Rayes was vice president of public affairs for Grupo Salinas in the United States and executive director of Fundación Azteca America.  Earlier in her career, she managed the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Relations, International Trade, and Protocol, and established the city’s first Office of Immigrant Affairs.

She has served as a prominent member of multiple boards, to include as President Biden’s appointee to the United States Institute of Peace, President Obama’s appointee to the board of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and chair of the board of directors of the Hispanic Federation and the advisory group for Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) Binational Fellowship.

She has been recognized for her many contributions to public service, including the AL DÍA Archetype Ambassador Manuel Torres Award.  She was named among the 25 most powerful Latinas in the United States by People en Español Magazine, and was among the Top 10 Líderes by Hispanic Executive Magazine in 2021.  Rayes was recognized in the Huffington Post’s “40 Under 40 Latinos in Foreign Policy” in 2015.

Ambassador Rayes has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Master’s in Public Policy from UCLA.  She is fluent in Spanish and conversational in Arabic. Ambassador Rayes is married to Dr. Tarek Samad, an accomplished neuroscientist, and they have two sons, Julian and Alexander.

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]]> Nathalie Rayes serves as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia. Ambassador Rayes has led a distinguished career in public service and served previously as the president and CEO of Latino Victory. Prior to joining Latino Victory, Rayes was vice president of public affairs for Grupo Salinas in the United States and executive director of Fundación Azteca America. Earlier in her career, she managed the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Relations, International Trade, and Protocol, and established the city’s first Office of Immigrant Affairs. Javier Saade false No 1174 full 072 A.I. Experiment| what's to come (5/5) 072 A.I. Experiment| what's to come (5/5) https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/072-ai-experiment-whats-to-come-55/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/072-ai-experiment-whats-to-come-55/#comments Wed, 11 Dec 2024 03:00:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/b719568a-c2b4-397f-aa01-d5cf7f5d068b TOTG EXPERIMENTAL SERIES BY A.I. // JAVIER MILEI 🇦🇷

This is the fifth of five from our “Experimental Series by A.I.”. The machine talks about three articles analyzing the presidency of Argentina's libertarian president, Javier Milei. The first article focuses on Milei's approval ratings amidst his austerity measures. Article two offers a detailed biography of Milei, exploring his eccentric personality, controversial political stances (including ultraliberal economics and social conservatism), and comparisons to other right-wing populist leaders. The last article assesses the effectiveness of Milei's economic policies thus far into his term, highlighting both successes (fiscal surplus) and significant challenges (economic contraction, social unrest, and congressional gridlock).

Note: The host split a good chunk of 1998 between Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo and traveled the country in subsequent years from the capital city to the tip of the continent (Tierra del Fuego & Patagonia). It is a remarkable place undergoing a significant amount of transformative change under the leadership of this episode’s subject.

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]]> TOTG EXPERIMENTAL SERIES BY A.I. // JAVIER MILEI 🇦🇷

This is the fifth of five from our “Experimental Series by A.I.”. The machine talks about three articles analyzing the presidency of Argentina's libertarian president, Javier Milei. The first article focuses on Milei's approval ratings amidst his austerity measures. Article two offers a detailed biography of Milei, exploring his eccentric personality, controversial political stances (including ultraliberal economics and social conservatism), and comparisons to other right-wing populist leaders. The last article assesses the effectiveness of Milei's economic policies thus far into his term, highlighting both successes (fiscal surplus) and significant challenges (economic contraction, social unrest, and congressional gridlock).

Note: The host split a good chunk of 1998 between Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo and traveled the country in subsequent years from the capital city to the tip of the continent (Tierra del Fuego & Patagonia). It is a remarkable place undergoing a significant amount of transformative change under the leadership of this episode’s subject.

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]]> This is the fifth of five from our “Experimental Series by A.I.”. The machine talks about three articles analyzing the presidency of Argentina’s libertarian president, Javier Milei. Javier Saade false No 1113 full 071 Florian Faber| creative culture communities (Art Basel edition) 071 Florian Faber| creative culture communities (Art Basel edition) https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/070-florian-faber-creative-culture-communities-art-basel-edition/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/070-florian-faber-creative-culture-communities-art-basel-edition/#comments Wed, 04 Dec 2024 03:01:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/f26dd165-99f3-3622-8169-7e3ddba56e0f FLORIAN’S BIO

Florian Faber has one of the coolest jobs in the world, he is CEO and on the Board of Directors of MCH Group, which among many endeavors owns, hosts, curates and puts together the incredible spectacles the four Art Basel shows deliver to millions. In June 2024, they concluded Art Basel in Basel, Switzerland, as he calls it “the mothership” and Art Basel Miami Beach is happening this week and weekend in Miami.

He joined MCH's company Expomobilia in 2009 as New Business Manager and in 2014 he became Managing Director of Expomobilia (now MCH Live Marketing Solutions AG). In 2019, Florian Faber took over the management of the Live Marketing Solutions Division as a member of the Executive Board of MCH Group and was responsible for the repositioning and growth strategy of the brands MCH Global (Experiential Marketing Agency), MC2 (Brand Experience Solutions Provider) and Expomobilia (General Contractor Building Experiences). Before joining MCH Group, Florian Faber was responsible for Live Marketing Communication & Interactive Marketing in Europe at the Nissan car group. Florian Faber holds an Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Zurich.

MCH brands include Art Basel Basel, Art Basel Miami Beach, Paris+ par Art Basel, Art Basel Hong Kong, Design Miami, Habitat Jardin, Swiss Bau, Powertage, Weinfestival, Hack Zurich and the company owns spaces that include Messe Congress Center Basel and Messe Zurich. 

MCH Group Ltd., is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and headquartered in Basel.  It’s roots can be traced 108 years back to the “Schweizer Mustermesse” (est 1916) and Schweizer Mustermesse Cooperative (est 1920). In 2000, the Cooperative was converted into a joint stock company, followed by it merging with the exhibition company in Zurichin 2001 under the joint umbrella of MCH Swiss Exhibition (Holding) Ltd. The holding company was renamed MCH Group Ltd. in 2009.

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]]> FLORIAN’S BIO

Florian Faber has one of the coolest jobs in the world, he is CEO and on the Board of Directors of MCH Group, which among many endeavors owns, hosts, curates and puts together the incredible spectacles the four Art Basel shows deliver to millions. In June 2024, they concluded Art Basel in Basel, Switzerland, as he calls it “the mothership” and Art Basel Miami Beach is happening this week and weekend in Miami.

He joined MCH's company Expomobilia in 2009 as New Business Manager and in 2014 he became Managing Director of Expomobilia (now MCH Live Marketing Solutions AG). In 2019, Florian Faber took over the management of the Live Marketing Solutions Division as a member of the Executive Board of MCH Group and was responsible for the repositioning and growth strategy of the brands MCH Global (Experiential Marketing Agency), MC2 (Brand Experience Solutions Provider) and Expomobilia (General Contractor Building Experiences). Before joining MCH Group, Florian Faber was responsible for Live Marketing Communication & Interactive Marketing in Europe at the Nissan car group. Florian Faber holds an Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Zurich.

MCH brands include Art Basel Basel, Art Basel Miami Beach, Paris+ par Art Basel, Art Basel Hong Kong, Design Miami, Habitat Jardin, Swiss Bau, Powertage, Weinfestival, Hack Zurich and the company owns spaces that include Messe Congress Center Basel and Messe Zurich. 

MCH Group Ltd., is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and headquartered in Basel.  It’s roots can be traced 108 years back to the “Schweizer Mustermesse” (est 1916) and Schweizer Mustermesse Cooperative (est 1920). In 2000, the Cooperative was converted into a joint stock company, followed by it merging with the exhibition company in Zurichin 2001 under the joint umbrella of MCH Swiss Exhibition (Holding) Ltd. The holding company was renamed MCH Group Ltd. in 2009.

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On Bloomberg

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]]> Florian Faber has one of the coolest jobs in the world, he is CEO and on the Board of Directors of MCH Group, which among many endeavors owns, hosts, curates and puts together the incredible spectacles the four Art Basel shows deliver to millions. In June 2024, they concluded Art Basel in Basel, Switzerland, as he calls it “the mothership” and Art Basel Miami Beach is happening this week and weekend in Miami. Javier Saade false No 869 full 070 Jonathan Kanter| power and competition 070 Jonathan Kanter| power and competition https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/070-jonathan-kanter-power-and-competition/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/070-jonathan-kanter-power-and-competition/#comments Mon, 25 Nov 2024 03:00:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/b44c9293-2859-3f48-a4a7-e44090a2e34a JONATHAN KANTER

This episode was recorded on November 18, 2024,  the day when it was reported that Senior antitrust officials at the Justice Department plan to ask a judge to order Google to divest its Chrome web browser, Bloomberg reported citing anonymous sources. The department also intends to ask federal judge Amit Mehta, who declared Google's search engine a monopoly in August, to mandate actions concerning artificial intelligence and the Android mobile operating system. The enforcement actions are the product of the Justice Department’s multiyear case against Google which sought to prove that the tech giant has a web search monopoly in the U.S. The Justice Department won its case  federal judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google broke antitrust laws in both online search and search text ads markets. The remedies are yet to be decided and will likely be fought in federal courts. Many parallels exist between this case and  US v Standard Oil in the early 20th century and US v Microsoft in the early 21st century.

The remarkable person leading this effort which at its root goes to the heart of free markets, power and competition is Assistant Attorney General of the United States’ Department of Justice Antitrust Division. He is deeply thoughtful and his mind is expansive, especially at the intersection of the law, free markets. Prior to this, Kanter worked as an antitrust attorney at the FTC and in private practice. AAG Kanter is considered a critic of “big tech” and DOJ has worked to block  a record number of mergers on antitrust  grounds. During his tenure, the DOJ won its first conviction in a criminal monopolization suit in four decades

Jonathan has a very humble beginning in a working class neighborhood of Queens and  graduated from SUNY Albany and Washington University School of Law.  After graduating from law school, Kanter first worked as an antitrust lawyer at the FTC. He later worked in private practice, where he represented clients including Microsoft and Yelp as an  associate at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson. Kanter was later a partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft followed by  Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. 

Two other notable cases he has led include an antitrust suit related to JetBlue's attempted acquisition of Spirit, and one against Ticketmaster’s parent company Live Nation Entertainment. Upon filing the lawsuit, Kanter stated that "Live music should not be available only to those who can afford to pay the Ticketmaster tax".

Much of his work, as was his confirmation by the United States Senate, has broad support across party lines, a rare thing in today’s Washington. 

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]]> JONATHAN KANTER

This episode was recorded on November 18, 2024,  the day when it was reported that Senior antitrust officials at the Justice Department plan to ask a judge to order Google to divest its Chrome web browser, Bloomberg reported citing anonymous sources. The department also intends to ask federal judge Amit Mehta, who declared Google's search engine a monopoly in August, to mandate actions concerning artificial intelligence and the Android mobile operating system. The enforcement actions are the product of the Justice Department’s multiyear case against Google which sought to prove that the tech giant has a web search monopoly in the U.S. The Justice Department won its case  federal judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google broke antitrust laws in both online search and search text ads markets. The remedies are yet to be decided and will likely be fought in federal courts. Many parallels exist between this case and  US v Standard Oil in the early 20th century and US v Microsoft in the early 21st century.

The remarkable person leading this effort which at its root goes to the heart of free markets, power and competition is Assistant Attorney General of the United States’ Department of Justice Antitrust Division. He is deeply thoughtful and his mind is expansive, especially at the intersection of the law, free markets. Prior to this, Kanter worked as an antitrust attorney at the FTC and in private practice. AAG Kanter is considered a critic of “big tech” and DOJ has worked to block  a record number of mergers on antitrust  grounds. During his tenure, the DOJ won its first conviction in a criminal monopolization suit in four decades

Jonathan has a very humble beginning in a working class neighborhood of Queens and  graduated from SUNY Albany and Washington University School of Law.  After graduating from law school, Kanter first worked as an antitrust lawyer at the FTC. He later worked in private practice, where he represented clients including Microsoft and Yelp as an  associate at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson. Kanter was later a partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft followed by  Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. 

Two other notable cases he has led include an antitrust suit related to JetBlue's attempted acquisition of Spirit, and one against Ticketmaster’s parent company Live Nation Entertainment. Upon filing the lawsuit, Kanter stated that "Live music should not be available only to those who can afford to pay the Ticketmaster tax".

Much of his work, as was his confirmation by the United States Senate, has broad support across party lines, a rare thing in today’s Washington. 

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Bloomberg Article

Stanford Graduate School of Business Talk

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]]> This episode was recorded on November 18, 2024,  the day when it was reported that Senior antitrust officials at the Justice Department plan to ask a judge to order Google to divest its Chrome web browser, Bloomberg reported citing anonymous sources. The remarkable person leading this effort which at its root goes to the heart of free markets, power and competition is Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General of the United States’ Department of Justice Antitrust Division. Two other notable cases he has led include an antitrust suit related to JetBlue’s attempted acquisition of Spirit, and one against Ticketmaster’s parent company Live Nation Entertainment. Upon filing the lawsuit, Kanter stated that ”Live music should not be available only to those who can afford to pay the Ticketmaster tax”. Javier Saade false No 1136 full 069 Liz Huebner| going for it 069 Liz Huebner| going for it https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/069-liz-huebner-going-for-it/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/069-liz-huebner-going-for-it/#comments Wed, 20 Nov 2024 03:00:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e241b97f-6a2b-3a6b-bece-49bff89f220f LIZ HUEBNER

Liz currently serves on the boards of REI and Curology where she chairs the audit committee(s).  She is a past board member and audit committee chair for three companies that are disrupting their respective industries:  Blue Apron, Jumia Technologies and Boom Supersonic.  She brings many years of executive finance experience and expertise to these roles, having served as CFO for several public companies, including Getty Images, Primus Knowledge Solutions, and Fluke Corporation. She was also a board member for the NACD's PNW Chapter, a non-profit organization that promotes board excellence and leadership.

Liz has a proven track record of delivering financial and operational results, driving growth and profitability, and executing strategic M&A transactions. She has also earned multiple honors and awards for her finance leadership, such as America's Best CFOs and Fellow of the NACD. She is passionate about supporting innovative and mission-driven companies that create value for their customers, shareholders, and society. She is committed to enhancing corporate governance, risk management, and ethical standards as a board member and committee chair.

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]]> LIZ HUEBNER

Liz currently serves on the boards of REI and Curology where she chairs the audit committee(s).  She is a past board member and audit committee chair for three companies that are disrupting their respective industries:  Blue Apron, Jumia Technologies and Boom Supersonic.  She brings many years of executive finance experience and expertise to these roles, having served as CFO for several public companies, including Getty Images, Primus Knowledge Solutions, and Fluke Corporation. She was also a board member for the NACD's PNW Chapter, a non-profit organization that promotes board excellence and leadership.

Liz has a proven track record of delivering financial and operational results, driving growth and profitability, and executing strategic M&A transactions. She has also earned multiple honors and awards for her finance leadership, such as America's Best CFOs and Fellow of the NACD. She is passionate about supporting innovative and mission-driven companies that create value for their customers, shareholders, and society. She is committed to enhancing corporate governance, risk management, and ethical standards as a board member and committee chair.

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]]> Liz currently serves on the boards of REI and Curology where she chairs the audit committee(s).  She is a past board member and audit committee chair for three companies that are disrupting their respective industries:  Blue Apron, Jumia Technologies and Boom Supersonic.  She brings many years of executive finance experience and expertise to these roles, having served as CFO for several public companies, including Getty Images, Primus Knowledge Solutions, and Fluke Corporation. Javier Saade false No 1125 full 068 Marcelo De Santis| leadership's figure eight ∞ 068 Marcelo De Santis| leadership's figure eight ∞ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/068-marcelo-de-santis-leaderships-figure-eight-%e2%88%9e/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/068-marcelo-de-santis-leaderships-figure-eight-%e2%88%9e/#comments Wed, 13 Nov 2024 03:00:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/48aa582b-0136-3065-9a05-d2eec39f58db MARCELO DE SANTIS

Marcelo is as thoughtful, accomplished and smart as he is a terrific human being. Born and raised in Argentina, he is a seasoned C-suite executive with over 25 years of global experience. He also happens to be a world-class mountain climber that has summited some of the highest peaks on earth. He is former Chief Digital Officer at Thoughtworks, Group Chief Information Officer at Pirelli, and Chief Information Officer, North America at Mondelez.

He serves on the boards of UNICEF and HITEC  and was co-founder of Angeles Investors, a venture capital organization dedicated to funding minority-owned technology startups. Marcelo also established Employee Resource Groups focused on diversity at Kraft Foods, Thoughtworks, and Mondelez, demonstrating his dedication to fostering an open and inclusive workplace culture. In 2019 he was nominated by Crain’s as one of Top 50 CEOs, entrepreneurs and technologists.

He is also a published  author, the book:  “Figure Eight: Leadership Strategies for Times of Exponential Technology Innovation”  Marcelo earned his Executive MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and a B.S. in Computer Sciences from Universidad Argentina de la Empresa.

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]]> MARCELO DE SANTIS

Marcelo is as thoughtful, accomplished and smart as he is a terrific human being. Born and raised in Argentina, he is a seasoned C-suite executive with over 25 years of global experience. He also happens to be a world-class mountain climber that has summited some of the highest peaks on earth. He is former Chief Digital Officer at Thoughtworks, Group Chief Information Officer at Pirelli, and Chief Information Officer, North America at Mondelez.

He serves on the boards of UNICEF and HITEC  and was co-founder of Angeles Investors, a venture capital organization dedicated to funding minority-owned technology startups. Marcelo also established Employee Resource Groups focused on diversity at Kraft Foods, Thoughtworks, and Mondelez, demonstrating his dedication to fostering an open and inclusive workplace culture. In 2019 he was nominated by Crain’s as one of Top 50 CEOs, entrepreneurs and technologists.

He is also a published  author, the book:  “Figure Eight: Leadership Strategies for Times of Exponential Technology Innovation”  Marcelo earned his Executive MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and a B.S. in Computer Sciences from Universidad Argentina de la Empresa.

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]]> Marcelo is as thoughtful, accomplished and smart as he is a terrific human being. Born and raised in Argentina, he is a seasoned C-suite executive with over 25 years of global experience. He also happens to be a world-class mountain climber that has summited some of the highest peaks on earth and a published author. Javier Saade false No 1149 full 067 Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri| human capital imperatives 067 Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri| human capital imperatives https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/067-anilu-vazquez-ubarri-human-capital-imperatives/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/067-anilu-vazquez-ubarri-human-capital-imperatives/#comments Wed, 06 Nov 2024 03:00:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/fb397b58-b3bd-3709-a96e-67be09653265 ANILU VAZQUEZ-UBARRI

Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri is a Partner and Chief Operating Officer at TPG, based in San Francisco. She is a member of the firm’s board of directors and executive committee. As COO, Anilu leads TPG’s operational functions globally and is responsible for aligning these functions and strategy with the firm’s strategic business and investment priorities. She previously served as the firm’s Chief Human Resources Officer, responsible for creating and implementing a multi-year human resources strategy that institutionalized TPG’s culture of inclusivity, transparency, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Anilu is a founding member and executive sponsor of TPG NEXT, the firm’s strategy to seed and accelerate the growth of investment firms owned by underrepresented leaders.

Prior to joining TPG in 2018, Anilu was with Goldman Sachs for more than 11 years, where she last served as the firm’s Global Head of Talent and Chief Diversity Officer. She was an associate at Shearman & Sterling LLP in the Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits group from 2002 to 2007. Anilu currently serves on the boards of Greenhouse and Upwork, as well as on several non-profits and academic boards including The Vera Institute of Justice, Charter School Growth Fund, and the Fordham University School of Law Alumni Board. Anilu received an AB in History and Latin American Studies, cum laude, from Princeton University and a JD from Fordham University School of Law.

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]]> ANILU VAZQUEZ-UBARRI

Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri is a Partner and Chief Operating Officer at TPG, based in San Francisco. She is a member of the firm’s board of directors and executive committee. As COO, Anilu leads TPG’s operational functions globally and is responsible for aligning these functions and strategy with the firm’s strategic business and investment priorities. She previously served as the firm’s Chief Human Resources Officer, responsible for creating and implementing a multi-year human resources strategy that institutionalized TPG’s culture of inclusivity, transparency, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Anilu is a founding member and executive sponsor of TPG NEXT, the firm’s strategy to seed and accelerate the growth of investment firms owned by underrepresented leaders.

Prior to joining TPG in 2018, Anilu was with Goldman Sachs for more than 11 years, where she last served as the firm’s Global Head of Talent and Chief Diversity Officer. She was an associate at Shearman & Sterling LLP in the Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits group from 2002 to 2007. Anilu currently serves on the boards of Greenhouse and Upwork, as well as on several non-profits and academic boards including The Vera Institute of Justice, Charter School Growth Fund, and the Fordham University School of Law Alumni Board. Anilu received an AB in History and Latin American Studies, cum laude, from Princeton University and a JD from Fordham University School of Law.

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Beyond Barriers (podcast)

VC Changing Landscape (Fortune)

Latino Majority (interview)

Upwork (board profile)

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]]> Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri is a Partner and Chief Operating Officer at TPG, based in San Francisco. She is a member of the firm’s board of directors and executive committee. As COO, Anilu leads TPG’s operational functions globally and is responsible for aligning these functions and strategy with the firm’s strategic business and investment priorities. Javier Saade false No 949 full 066 A.I. Experiment| what's to come (4/5) 066 A.I. Experiment| what's to come (4/5) https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/066-ai-experiment-whats-to-come-45/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/066-ai-experiment-whats-to-come-45/#comments Wed, 30 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/815b46bb-195e-3ea0-935b-32927e7f1136 TOTG EXPERIMENTAL SERIES BY A.I. // POLICY, POLITICS, POLLS

This is the fourth of five (4/5) from our “Experimental Series by A.I.”. The machine talks about policy, politics and the upcoming election.. We gave NotebookLM a few disparate inputs and the machine created this great conversation. 

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]]> TOTG EXPERIMENTAL SERIES BY A.I. // POLICY, POLITICS, POLLS

This is the fourth of five (4/5) from our “Experimental Series by A.I.”. The machine talks about policy, politics and the upcoming election.. We gave NotebookLM a few disparate inputs and the machine created this great conversation. 

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]]> This is the fourth of five (4/5) from our “Experimental Series by A.I.”. The machine talks about policy, politics and the upcoming election.. We gave NotebookLM a few disparate inputs and the machine created this great conversation. Javier Saade false No 875 full 065 Seth Levine| capitalist evolving capitalism 065 Seth Levine| capitalist evolving capitalism https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/065-seth-levine-capitalist-evolving-capitalism/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/065-seth-levine-capitalist-evolving-capitalism/#comments Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e48b5308-e902-3046-9580-e6af8999e416 SETH LEVINE

Seth is co-founder and general partner at Boulder-based Foundry. He and his firm have invested in hundreds of companies and funds around the world. A driving force for Seth has always been the power at the intersection of community and business. He co-founded Pledge 1%, a global network of companies who have pledged equity, time, and product back to their local communities. He is on the board of StartupColorado, which promotes entrepreneurship in areas of Colorado outside of the front range and  is a Trustee of Macalester College in St. Paul, MN, where he helped found their entrepreneurship program as well as a popular student hackathon. Seth also sits on multiple boards of his portfolio companies. He has been involved with Techstars from the start and helped grow from its very first accelerator in his home town of Boulder. 

In addition to his day job working with companies and funds at Foundry, Seth spends time as an advisor to venture funds and companies around the globe – especially in the Middle East and Africa – to help promote entrepreneurship and economic development. In 2021, he released The New Builders: Face to Face with the True Future of Business, a book he co-authored with Elizabeth MacBride about the increasingly diverse future of entrepreneurship in America. He is currently in the process of writing his second around the theme of the evolution of capitalism and its future. 

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]]> SETH LEVINE

Seth is co-founder and general partner at Boulder-based Foundry. He and his firm have invested in hundreds of companies and funds around the world. A driving force for Seth has always been the power at the intersection of community and business. He co-founded Pledge 1%, a global network of companies who have pledged equity, time, and product back to their local communities. He is on the board of StartupColorado, which promotes entrepreneurship in areas of Colorado outside of the front range and  is a Trustee of Macalester College in St. Paul, MN, where he helped found their entrepreneurship program as well as a popular student hackathon. Seth also sits on multiple boards of his portfolio companies. He has been involved with Techstars from the start and helped grow from its very first accelerator in his home town of Boulder. 

In addition to his day job working with companies and funds at Foundry, Seth spends time as an advisor to venture funds and companies around the globe – especially in the Middle East and Africa – to help promote entrepreneurship and economic development. In 2021, he released The New Builders: Face to Face with the True Future of Business, a book he co-authored with Elizabeth MacBride about the increasingly diverse future of entrepreneurship in America. He is currently in the process of writing his second around the theme of the evolution of capitalism and its future. 

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Foundry

The Final Fund and Techcrunch take

The New Builders

VC Adventure

VC Evolve Podcast

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]]> Seth is co-founder and general partner at Boulder-based Foundry. He and his firm have invested in hundreds of companies and funds around the world. A driving force for Seth has always been the power at the intersection of community and business. In 2021, he released ”The New Builders: Face to Face with the True Future of Business” and is currently in the process of writing another book around the theme of the evolution of capitalism and its future. Javier Saade false No 1171 full 064 Bismarck Lepe| throttling growth engines 064 Bismarck Lepe| throttling growth engines https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/064-bismarck-lepe-throttling-growth-engines/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/064-bismarck-lepe-throttling-growth-engines/#comments Tue, 15 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/a9cfd7e1-b2fc-3b55-a9f6-3800f1c65cff BISMARCK LEPE

Bismarck is Founder and Executive Chairman at Wizeline. He is a seasoned Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor. He founded Wizeline in 2014 with the mission to help companies build better products faster by making innovation accessible to all organizations. Bismarck is Mexican-American and the son of two immigrants from a small town in Jalisco, Mexico. He left a successful career path as an early employee at Google to start his own online video platform company, Ooyala, which sold for $400M to Telstra in 2014. For more than a decade, Bismarck has pioneered Mexico-Silicon Valley cross-border collaboration with Ooyala and now at Wizeline. Bismarck is passionate about driving economic growth in the global communities where Wizeline operates. In 2015, he founded Startup GDL, a non-profit organization committed to making Guadalajara a leader in innovation. 

He is passionate about driving economic growth and developing careers in the communities where Wizeline has operations through the investment in education and development of technology infrastructure. Bismarck has been credited as having contributed to the transformation of Guadalajara into a technology hub through StartupGDL and Wizeline Academy. He has generated over 1,500 jobs and attracted hundreds of millions in investments for companies with operations in Mexico and Silicon Valley.

His newest project is Hispanics in Tech: Almanac, a publication that showcases the positive contributions Hispanic technology founders are having on the broader industry and society. In his free time, Bismarck enjoys spending time with his family and is an avid runner. Bismarck graduated from Stanford with a BA in Economics.

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Hispanics in Tech: Almanac

Nexus2024

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]]> BISMARCK LEPE

Bismarck is Founder and Executive Chairman at Wizeline. He is a seasoned Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor. He founded Wizeline in 2014 with the mission to help companies build better products faster by making innovation accessible to all organizations. Bismarck is Mexican-American and the son of two immigrants from a small town in Jalisco, Mexico. He left a successful career path as an early employee at Google to start his own online video platform company, Ooyala, which sold for $400M to Telstra in 2014. For more than a decade, Bismarck has pioneered Mexico-Silicon Valley cross-border collaboration with Ooyala and now at Wizeline. Bismarck is passionate about driving economic growth in the global communities where Wizeline operates. In 2015, he founded Startup GDL, a non-profit organization committed to making Guadalajara a leader in innovation. 

He is passionate about driving economic growth and developing careers in the communities where Wizeline has operations through the investment in education and development of technology infrastructure. Bismarck has been credited as having contributed to the transformation of Guadalajara into a technology hub through StartupGDL and Wizeline Academy. He has generated over 1,500 jobs and attracted hundreds of millions in investments for companies with operations in Mexico and Silicon Valley.

His newest project is Hispanics in Tech: Almanac, a publication that showcases the positive contributions Hispanic technology founders are having on the broader industry and society. In his free time, Bismarck enjoys spending time with his family and is an avid runner. Bismarck graduated from Stanford with a BA in Economics.

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Wikipedia

Wizeline

Hispanics in Tech: Almanac

Nexus2024

Crossing Borders Podcast

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]]> Bismarck is Founder and Executive Chairman at Wizeline. He is a seasoned Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor. He founded Wizeline in 2014 with the mission to help companies build better products faster by making innovation accessible to all organizations. He left a successful career path as an early employee at Google to start his own online video platform company, Ooyala, which sold for $400M to Telstra in 2014. His newest project is Hispanics in Tech: Almanac, a publication that showcases the positive contributions Hispanic technology founders. Javier Saade false No 607 full 063 A.I. Experiment| what's to come (3/5) 063 A.I. Experiment| what's to come (3/5) https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/063-ai-experiment-whats-to-come-35/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/063-ai-experiment-whats-to-come-35/#comments Fri, 11 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/5aee65e6-528b-37f4-9466-f8905cf27859 TOTG EXPERIMENTAL SERIES BY A.I. // FOOD & WORLD CUISINES

This is the third of five from our “Experimental Series by A.I.” The machine talks about different cuisines and dishes from around the world and why it’s so hard to pick a favorite, but it tries its best to digest all the articles and perspectives. We gave NotebookLM the inputs below and A.I. created this great conversation. 

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These Countries have Great Food - USNews

NotebookLM 

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]]> TOTG EXPERIMENTAL SERIES BY A.I. // FOOD & WORLD CUISINES

This is the third of five from our “Experimental Series by A.I.” The machine talks about different cuisines and dishes from around the world and why it’s so hard to pick a favorite, but it tries its best to digest all the articles and perspectives. We gave NotebookLM the inputs below and A.I. created this great conversation. 

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100 Best Foods in the World -Delish

Most Popular Cuisines in the World- TimeOut

22 Best Dishes in the World - Holidify

100 Best Cuisines - TasteAtlas

14 Countries w/Best Food  - Delish

These Countries have Great Food - USNews

NotebookLM 

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]]> This is the third of five from our “Experimental Series by A.I.” The machine talks about different cuisines and dishes from around the world and why it’s so hard to pick a favorite, but it tries its best to digest all the articles and perspectives. We gave NotebookLM the inputs below and A.I. created this great conversation. Javier Saade false No 836 full 062 A.I. Experiment| what's to come (2/5) 062 A.I. Experiment| what's to come (2/5) https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/062-ai-experiment-whats-to-come-25/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/062-ai-experiment-whats-to-come-25/#comments Wed, 09 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/3d9eabc4-ebf6-323f-bc5f-0a26b115dc36 TOTG EXPERIMENTAL SERIES BY A.I. // ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

This is the second of five from our “Experimental Series by A.I.” It is particularly interesting because it’s an A.I. generated conversation about A.I., the promise and peril of our relentless march towards AI → AGI (general) → eventually ASI (super).  Top Of The Game  fed Google’s NotebookLM five documents, links to the White House, MIT, Time, AEI and Google documents are below. The tool synthesized the conversation and it produced the podcast you are listening to. In fact, it is two different renditions of the inputs, you will notice where the first rendition ends and the second begins. 

We gave NotebookLM the inputs and the machine created this remarkably nuanced conversation. It is a primer at the intersection of technoethics + artificial intelligence + society + public policy + technology disruption.This conversation, or a version of it, is something almost everyone is thinking and talking about today.

RELATED LINKS

Our Life with AI - Google (Public Policy)

Uncontrollable AI Risks - Time Magazine

AI Risk Repository - MIT

AI BIll of Rights - White House + OSTP

The Case for Optimism - American Enterprise Institute

NotebookLM 

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]]> TOTG EXPERIMENTAL SERIES BY A.I. // ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

This is the second of five from our “Experimental Series by A.I.” It is particularly interesting because it’s an A.I. generated conversation about A.I., the promise and peril of our relentless march towards AI → AGI (general) → eventually ASI (super).  Top Of The Game  fed Google’s NotebookLM five documents, links to the White House, MIT, Time, AEI and Google documents are below. The tool synthesized the conversation and it produced the podcast you are listening to. In fact, it is two different renditions of the inputs, you will notice where the first rendition ends and the second begins. 

We gave NotebookLM the inputs and the machine created this remarkably nuanced conversation. It is a primer at the intersection of technoethics + artificial intelligence + society + public policy + technology disruption.This conversation, or a version of it, is something almost everyone is thinking and talking about today.

RELATED LINKS

Our Life with AI - Google (Public Policy)

Uncontrollable AI Risks - Time Magazine

AI Risk Repository - MIT

AI BIll of Rights - White House + OSTP

The Case for Optimism - American Enterprise Institute

NotebookLM 

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]]> This is the second of five from our “Experimental Series by A.I.” It is particularly interesting because it’s an A.I. generated conversation about A.I., the promise and peril of our relentless march towards AI → AGI (general) → eventually ASI (super). Top Of The Game fed NotebookLM documents from the White House, MIT, Time, AEI and Google and it synthesized the conversation into this nuanced show. Javier Saade false No 1011 full 061 A.I. Experiment| what’s to come (1/5) 061 A.I. Experiment| what’s to come (1/5) https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/061-ai-experiment-whats-to-come-15/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/061-ai-experiment-whats-to-come-15/#comments Mon, 07 Oct 2024 05:26:16 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/56a39a87-e026-3e7d-9209-0ce0c4e0f9f0 TOTG EXPERIMENTAL SERIES BY A.I. // CAPITALISM

Top Of The Game (TOTG)  fed Google’s NotebookLM a few documents, one of them: Milton Friedman's September 1970 essay, "The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits.". We also fed it a few published recently looking at the viability of the profit maximization a.k.a. shareholder primacy premise in the context of capitalism evolving and the tension of the stakeholder/shareholder push and pull. The jaw dropping synthesis NotebookLM produced is the podcast you are listening to. We gave it the inputs and the machine created a conversation, the future is happening now in other words.

NotebookLM is a Google AI experiment that allows users to  upload content - PDFs, text files, websites, YouTube video links, copied text, Google Docs and others. to a “notebook.” Each notebook is a folder that can contain dozens of discrete content items that you choose and control and of which one can ask questions, write new content based on the inputs, summarize and synthesize, basic but compellingly powerful inference analysis.

One of things NotebookLM can produce as an output is an “audio overview”, essentially a conversational style podcast-like dialogue between a male and a female rendered personas. The summaries aren’t weird or artificial, nor robotic fact recitations. They are conversations, human sounding. The subjects pause, hesitate, summarize and conclude, use “ummms and ahhhs”, natural and eerily human  interventions and interruptions. It’s in equal parts amazing and halting. This conversation about capitalism  is the output of one such NotebookLM.

Note: Our production company will continue to employ Javier to host the podcast. We are renegotiating his contract and hope to reach an agreement in the near future. Fans, stay tuned.

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NotebookLM 

Friedman’s NYT 1970 Essay 

The Value of Corporate Values Booz Allen

Long Term Capitalism McKinsey & Co

Make your Vakues Mean Something HBR

Business Roundtable Statement

 

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]]> TOTG EXPERIMENTAL SERIES BY A.I. // CAPITALISM

Top Of The Game (TOTG)  fed Google’s NotebookLM a few documents, one of them: Milton Friedman's September 1970 essay, "The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits.". We also fed it a few published recently looking at the viability of the profit maximization a.k.a. shareholder primacy premise in the context of capitalism evolving and the tension of the stakeholder/shareholder push and pull. The jaw dropping synthesis NotebookLM produced is the podcast you are listening to. We gave it the inputs and the machine created a conversation, the future is happening now in other words.

NotebookLM is a Google AI experiment that allows users to  upload content - PDFs, text files, websites, YouTube video links, copied text, Google Docs and others. to a “notebook.” Each notebook is a folder that can contain dozens of discrete content items that you choose and control and of which one can ask questions, write new content based on the inputs, summarize and synthesize, basic but compellingly powerful inference analysis.

One of things NotebookLM can produce as an output is an “audio overview”, essentially a conversational style podcast-like dialogue between a male and a female rendered personas. The summaries aren’t weird or artificial, nor robotic fact recitations. They are conversations, human sounding. The subjects pause, hesitate, summarize and conclude, use “ummms and ahhhs”, natural and eerily human  interventions and interruptions. It’s in equal parts amazing and halting. This conversation about capitalism  is the output of one such NotebookLM.

Note: Our production company will continue to employ Javier to host the podcast. We are renegotiating his contract and hope to reach an agreement in the near future. Fans, stay tuned.

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NotebookLM 

Friedman’s NYT 1970 Essay 

The Value of Corporate Values Booz Allen

Long Term Capitalism McKinsey & Co

Make your Vakues Mean Something HBR

Business Roundtable Statement

 

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]]> Top Of The Game (TOTG) fed Google’s NotebookLM a few documents, one of them: Milton Friedman’s September 1970 essay, ”The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits.”. We also fed it a few published recently looking at the viability of the profit maximization a.k.a. shareholder primacy premise in the context of capitalism evolving and the tension of the stakeholder/shareholder push and pull. The jaw dropping synthesis NotebookLM produced is this podcast. We gave it the inputs and the machine created a conversation, the future is happening now in other words. Javier Saade false No 1241 full 060 Tom Soto| shoulders of giants 060 Tom Soto| shoulders of giants https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/060-tom-soto-shoulders-of-giants/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/060-tom-soto-shoulders-of-giants/#comments Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:25:45 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/9d42d929-27d3-3ca6-99bb-811e33fd5ba8 TOM SOTO BIO

Tom has been in the impact investing game for a long time. He  was born and raised in East LA to two of the state’s most well-respected Latino Civil Rights leaders. His dad was Assemblyman Phil Soto, the first Latino elected to the state legislature in 1962. His mom  was Nell Soto, she too served the last ten years of her life as a member and leader in the California State Senate. Impact runs through Tom’s blood.

Tom has owned four PE funds, one of which, Craton Equity Partners,  he sold to T.C.W., and leads his  family investment office, Latimer Partners, LLC with his husband of 19 years, Todd Soto. The focus has been at the intersection of energy, climate tech, carbon monetization, renewable energy, and other Fourth Industrial Revolution driven platforms. 

He previously served as  Chairman of the New America Alliance, founding Vice Chairman of the LA Clean Tech Incubator, Trustee of the California Science Center, Trustee of the NRDC, and Board Member of the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation.

Tom is also a former member of the board of trustees of the Redwood Mutual Fund, owned by Aspiration, the neo bank. He is a former appointee of President Clinton and served on Obama’s Presidential Transition Team focused on the Council on Environmental Quality.  

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D4IR

LA Dodgers Foundation

California Hydrogen Convention

LA Times OpEd

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]]> TOM SOTO BIO

Tom has been in the impact investing game for a long time. He  was born and raised in East LA to two of the state’s most well-respected Latino Civil Rights leaders. His dad was Assemblyman Phil Soto, the first Latino elected to the state legislature in 1962. His mom  was Nell Soto, she too served the last ten years of her life as a member and leader in the California State Senate. Impact runs through Tom’s blood.

Tom has owned four PE funds, one of which, Craton Equity Partners,  he sold to T.C.W., and leads his  family investment office, Latimer Partners, LLC with his husband of 19 years, Todd Soto. The focus has been at the intersection of energy, climate tech, carbon monetization, renewable energy, and other Fourth Industrial Revolution driven platforms. 

He previously served as  Chairman of the New America Alliance, founding Vice Chairman of the LA Clean Tech Incubator, Trustee of the California Science Center, Trustee of the NRDC, and Board Member of the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation.

Tom is also a former member of the board of trustees of the Redwood Mutual Fund, owned by Aspiration, the neo bank. He is a former appointee of President Clinton and served on Obama’s Presidential Transition Team focused on the Council on Environmental Quality.  

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D4IR

LA Dodgers Foundation

California Hydrogen Convention

LA Times OpEd

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]]> Tom has been in the impact investing game for a long time. He was born and raised in East LA to two of the state’s most well-respected Latino Civil Rights leaders. His dad was Assemblyman Phil Soto, the first Latino elected to the state legislature in 1962. His mom was Nell Soto, she too served the last ten years of her life as a member and leader in the California State Senate. Impact runs through Tom’s blood. Tom has owned four PE funds, one of which, Craton Equity Partners, he sold to T.C.W., and leads his family investment office, Latimer Partners, LLC with his husband of 19 years. Javier Saade false No 1010 full 059 Ileana Musa| wealth with purpose 059 Ileana Musa| wealth with purpose https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/059-ileana-musa-wealth-with-purpose/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/059-ileana-musa-wealth-with-purpose/#comments Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/c9090310-8c5e-388c-a491-f340d90d80aa ILEANA MUSA BIO

Ileana is Morgan Stanley’s Co-Head of International Wealth Management and the Head of International Banking & Lending. In these roles she leads the segment and strategy that focuses on Morgan Stanley’s International Client Advisors and international clients to ensure they have access to strategic solutions, services and thought leadership to address both sides of a client’s balance sheet. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley she was the Global Client Segment and Strategy executive for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management.

She has held leadership roles at the Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA), Cherie Blair Foundation, Florida International University and Zoetic Stage. In 2017 and 2018, she was identified as one of the Top 50 Most Powerful Latinas in the U.S. by Fortune Magazine. On the Advisory Board of the Florida International University Honor’s College where students gain access to an education from one of the Top 100 Public Schools in the country. Ileana was recently named to ALPFA’s 2019 Most Powerful Latina list for a third year in a row and to Morgan Stanley’s 2019 MAKERS class.

Ileana received her BBA degree, with a concentration in finance, from the University of Miami and an M.B.A. degree in Finance from Florida International University.

Note: Happy Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) to all. This is the first episode released during HHM 2024 and Ileana is a remarkable member of the Hispanic community in America.

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Morgan Stanley Profile

100 Latinas 2024 Latino Leaders

The 500 Most Influential Bloomberg

Podcast A La Latina

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]]> ILEANA MUSA BIO

Ileana is Morgan Stanley’s Co-Head of International Wealth Management and the Head of International Banking & Lending. In these roles she leads the segment and strategy that focuses on Morgan Stanley’s International Client Advisors and international clients to ensure they have access to strategic solutions, services and thought leadership to address both sides of a client’s balance sheet. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley she was the Global Client Segment and Strategy executive for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management.

She has held leadership roles at the Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA), Cherie Blair Foundation, Florida International University and Zoetic Stage. In 2017 and 2018, she was identified as one of the Top 50 Most Powerful Latinas in the U.S. by Fortune Magazine. On the Advisory Board of the Florida International University Honor’s College where students gain access to an education from one of the Top 100 Public Schools in the country. Ileana was recently named to ALPFA’s 2019 Most Powerful Latina list for a third year in a row and to Morgan Stanley’s 2019 MAKERS class.

Ileana received her BBA degree, with a concentration in finance, from the University of Miami and an M.B.A. degree in Finance from Florida International University.

Note: Happy Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) to all. This is the first episode released during HHM 2024 and Ileana is a remarkable member of the Hispanic community in America.

RELATED LINKS

Morgan Stanley Profile

100 Latinas 2024 Latino Leaders

The 500 Most Influential Bloomberg

Podcast A La Latina

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]]> lleana is Morgan Stanley’s Co-Head of International Wealth Management and the Head of International Banking & Lending. She has held leadership roles at the Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA), Cherie Blair Foundation, Florida International University and Zoetic Stage. In 2017 and 2018, she was identified as one of the Top 50 Most Powerful Latinas in the U.S. by Fortune Magazine. Javier Saade false No 1035 full 058 Gary Acosta| destination new mainstream 058 Gary Acosta| destination new mainstream https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/058-gary-acosta-destination-new-mainstream/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/058-gary-acosta-destination-new-mainstream/#comments Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:03:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/a5bf1b17-4e94-3be0-83b7-3b57cd6aa0c9 GARY ACOSTA BIO

Gary Acosta is an entrepreneur, public policy advocate, and investor. He is the Co-Founder & CEO of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP ), one of the largest Hispanic business organizations in the nation. He also created the Hispanic Wealth Project, co-founded L’ATTITUDE, and is a general partner of its fund, L’ATTITUDE Ventures.  

A self-described serial entrepreneur, Mr. Acosta has founded several mortgage, real estate, and technology companies, including New Vista Asset Management, which, between 2009 and 2013, managed and marketed more than 10,000 real estate assets for banks and other financial institutions, CounselorMax, a web-based process management system for non-profit housing counselors, and RealEstateEspanol.com, an online real estate portal for Spanish-speaking Americans, which eventually sold to a publicly traded company. 

Gary served on the inaugural consumer advisory board (CAB) of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and was a member of the boards of directors of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America and Stewart Title Company of California. He writes a weekly blog about business and current events at garyacosta.com. Gary grew up in Montebello, California and attended the University of California, at San Diego and Pomona College, where he played varsity basketball for Hall of Fame Coach, Gregg Popovich. 

Note: Our first episode was released one day before last year’s L’Attitude with Gary’s co-founder as our guest, Sol Trujillo. 

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Blog

NAHREP

L’Attitude

Profile NBC

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]]> GARY ACOSTA BIO

Gary Acosta is an entrepreneur, public policy advocate, and investor. He is the Co-Founder & CEO of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP ), one of the largest Hispanic business organizations in the nation. He also created the Hispanic Wealth Project, co-founded L’ATTITUDE, and is a general partner of its fund, L’ATTITUDE Ventures.  

A self-described serial entrepreneur, Mr. Acosta has founded several mortgage, real estate, and technology companies, including New Vista Asset Management, which, between 2009 and 2013, managed and marketed more than 10,000 real estate assets for banks and other financial institutions, CounselorMax, a web-based process management system for non-profit housing counselors, and RealEstateEspanol.com, an online real estate portal for Spanish-speaking Americans, which eventually sold to a publicly traded company. 

Gary served on the inaugural consumer advisory board (CAB) of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and was a member of the boards of directors of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America and Stewart Title Company of California. He writes a weekly blog about business and current events at garyacosta.com. Gary grew up in Montebello, California and attended the University of California, at San Diego and Pomona College, where he played varsity basketball for Hall of Fame Coach, Gregg Popovich. 

Note: Our first episode was released one day before last year’s L’Attitude with Gary’s co-founder as our guest, Sol Trujillo. 

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Blog

NAHREP

L’Attitude

Profile NBC

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]]> Gary Acosta is an entrepreneur, public policy advocate, and investor. He is the Co-Founder & CEO of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP ), one of the largest Hispanic business organizations in the nation. He also created the Hispanic Wealth Project, co-founded L’ATTITUDE, and is a general partner of its fund, L’ATTITUDE Ventures. A self-described serial entrepreneur, Mr. Acosta has founded several companies. Javier Saade false No 1077 full 057 Eduardo Peñalver| the knowledge pursuit 057 Eduardo Peñalver| the knowledge pursuit https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/057-eduardo-penalver-the-knowledge-pursuit/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/057-eduardo-penalver-the-knowledge-pursuit/#comments Wed, 04 Sep 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/3be59b46-a4ef-3b6d-8b3a-135c57069273 EDUARDO PEÑALVER BIO

Eduardo M. Peñalver is President of Seattle University and previously served as the Dean of Cornell Law School. A coming home of sorts given his formative years were spent in Puyallup and Tacoma.

Professor Peñalver’s legal scholarship focuses on property and land use, as well as law and religion. His work explores the way in which the law mediates the interests of individuals and communities. His writing on property has appeared in numerous leading law journals. His book, Property Outlaws (co-authored with Sonia Katyal), published by Yale University Press in February 2010, explores the vital role of disobedience within the evolution of property law. His most recent book, An Introduction to Property Theory (co-authored with Gregory Alexander), was published by Cambridge University Press in 2011.

Professor Peñalver received his B.A. from Cornell University and his J.D. from Yale Law School. Between college and law school, he studied philosophy and theology as a Rhodes Scholar at Oriel College, Oxford. Upon completing law school, he clerked for Judge Guido Calabresi of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and at the Supreme Court for Justice John Paul Stevens. Professor Peñalver previously served as the John P. Wilson Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School (2012-2014) and taught at Cornell Law School (2006-2012) and at Fordham Law School (2003-2006). He has also been a visiting professor at Harvard Law School and Yale Law School.

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Wikipedia

Seattle University 

Property Outlaws (book)

On Palestine stance (article)

Remembering Justice RBG (article)

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Eduardo M. Peñalver is President of Seattle University and previously served as the Dean of Cornell Law School. A coming home of sorts given his formative years were spent in Puyallup and Tacoma.

Professor Peñalver’s legal scholarship focuses on property and land use, as well as law and religion. His work explores the way in which the law mediates the interests of individuals and communities. His writing on property has appeared in numerous leading law journals. His book, Property Outlaws (co-authored with Sonia Katyal), published by Yale University Press in February 2010, explores the vital role of disobedience within the evolution of property law. His most recent book, An Introduction to Property Theory (co-authored with Gregory Alexander), was published by Cambridge University Press in 2011.

Professor Peñalver received his B.A. from Cornell University and his J.D. from Yale Law School. Between college and law school, he studied philosophy and theology as a Rhodes Scholar at Oriel College, Oxford. Upon completing law school, he clerked for Judge Guido Calabresi of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and at the Supreme Court for Justice John Paul Stevens. Professor Peñalver previously served as the John P. Wilson Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School (2012-2014) and taught at Cornell Law School (2006-2012) and at Fordham Law School (2003-2006). He has also been a visiting professor at Harvard Law School and Yale Law School.

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]]> Eduardo M. Peñalver is President of Seattle University and previously served as the Dean of Cornell Law School. A coming home of sorts given his formative years were spent in Puyallup and Tacoma. His legal scholarship focuses on property and land use, as well as law and religion. His work explores the way in which the law mediates the interests of individuals and communities. Javier Saade false No 1132 full bonus| Cesar Chavez (¡si se puede!) bonus| Cesar Chavez (¡si se puede!) https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/bonus-cesar-chavez-si-se-puede/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/bonus-cesar-chavez-si-se-puede/#comments Mon, 02 Sep 2024 10:07:28 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/f9360190-c4f5-3827-8804-e19a2fb99b2c Cesar was a civil rights, Latino, farm worker, and labor leader; a religious and spiritual figure; a community servant and social entrepreneur; a crusader for nonviolent social change; and an environmentalist and consumer advocate. In 1968, Chavez gained attention as leader of a nationwide boycott of California table grapes in a drive to achieve labor contracts. He fasted for 25 days in 1968 to affirm his own personal commitment and that of the farm labor movement to non-violence. He fasted again for 25 days in 1972, and in 1988, at the age of 61, he endured a 36-day "Fast for Life" to highlight the harmful impact of pesticides on farm workers and their children.

Cesar's life as a community organizer began in 1952 when he joined the Community Service Organization (CSO), a prominent Latino civil rights group. While with the CSO, Cesar coordinated voter registration drives and conducted campaigns against racial and economic discrimination primarily in urban areas. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Cesar served as CSO's national director.

Cesar's dream, however, was to create an organization to protect and serve farm workers, whose poverty and disenfranchisement he had shared. In 1962, Cesar resigned from the CSO to found the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers of America.

For more than three decades Cesar led the first successful farm workers union in American history, achieving dignity, respect, fair wages, medical coverage, pension benefits, and humane living conditions, as well as countless other rights and protections for hundreds of thousands of farm workers. Against previously insurmountable odds, he led successful strikes and boycotts that resulted in the first industry-wide labor contracts in the history of American agriculture. His union's efforts brought about the passage of the groundbreaking 1975 California Agricultural Labor Relations Act to protect farm workers. Today, it remains the only law in the nation that protects the farm workers' right to unionize.

The significance and impact of Cesar's life transcends any one cause or struggle. He was a unique and humble leader, in addition to being a great humanitarian and communicator who influenced and inspired millions of Americans to seek social justice and civil rights for the poor and disenfranchised in our society. Cesar forged a diverse and extraordinary national coalition of students, middle class consumers, trade unionists, religious groups, and minorities.

His motto in life – "Sí Se Puede!" (it can be done!) – embodies the uncommon and invaluable legacy he left for the world's benefit.

Source: FreedomArchives.org; audio samples

]]> Cesar was a civil rights, Latino, farm worker, and labor leader; a religious and spiritual figure; a community servant and social entrepreneur; a crusader for nonviolent social change; and an environmentalist and consumer advocate. In 1968, Chavez gained attention as leader of a nationwide boycott of California table grapes in a drive to achieve labor contracts. He fasted for 25 days in 1968 to affirm his own personal commitment and that of the farm labor movement to non-violence. He fasted again for 25 days in 1972, and in 1988, at the age of 61, he endured a 36-day "Fast for Life" to highlight the harmful impact of pesticides on farm workers and their children.

Cesar's life as a community organizer began in 1952 when he joined the Community Service Organization (CSO), a prominent Latino civil rights group. While with the CSO, Cesar coordinated voter registration drives and conducted campaigns against racial and economic discrimination primarily in urban areas. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Cesar served as CSO's national director.

Cesar's dream, however, was to create an organization to protect and serve farm workers, whose poverty and disenfranchisement he had shared. In 1962, Cesar resigned from the CSO to found the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers of America.

For more than three decades Cesar led the first successful farm workers union in American history, achieving dignity, respect, fair wages, medical coverage, pension benefits, and humane living conditions, as well as countless other rights and protections for hundreds of thousands of farm workers. Against previously insurmountable odds, he led successful strikes and boycotts that resulted in the first industry-wide labor contracts in the history of American agriculture. His union's efforts brought about the passage of the groundbreaking 1975 California Agricultural Labor Relations Act to protect farm workers. Today, it remains the only law in the nation that protects the farm workers' right to unionize.

The significance and impact of Cesar's life transcends any one cause or struggle. He was a unique and humble leader, in addition to being a great humanitarian and communicator who influenced and inspired millions of Americans to seek social justice and civil rights for the poor and disenfranchised in our society. Cesar forged a diverse and extraordinary national coalition of students, middle class consumers, trade unionists, religious groups, and minorities.

His motto in life – "Sí Se Puede!" (it can be done!) – embodies the uncommon and invaluable legacy he left for the world's benefit.

Source: FreedomArchives.org; audio samples

]]> Labor Day calls for us listening to a remarkable and beloved leader, Cesar Chavez is without peer in terms of clarity of purpose, mission and impact. Whether you know it or not, he has touched the lives of every single American. Javier Saade false No 94 bonus 056 Evan Epstein| boardroom governance leadership 056 Evan Epstein| boardroom governance leadership https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/056-evan-epstein-javier-saade-boardroom-governance-talk/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/056-evan-epstein-javier-saade-boardroom-governance-talk/#comments Wed, 28 Aug 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/23632e79-dd2e-3989-8ebd-18333114a44a NOTE

This episode is the first dual release show for Top Of The Game. It was produced by and originally released on Evan Epstein's podcast, Boardroom Governance, on August 26, 2024. Our host enjoyed the tables being turned on him and being a guest, The conversation covers a broad range of topics: leadership, capitalism, boards, technology (AI), macro dynamics and the future. Original 🔗 here. 

ABOUT EVAN

Evan is a corporate governance expert and has advised founders, executives, directors and investors for over 17 years in Silicon Valley and internationally. He has also been retained as an expert in corporate governance litigation both in the U.S. and abroad, and has deep experience with executive and director education. In 2023, Evan was named one of the most influential leaders in corporate governance by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) as part of the 2023 NACD Directorship 100™, an annual list of leading corporate directors and governance advocates. He was included among the top 50 governance professionals "who exemplify the knowledge, leadership, and excellence that our organization promotes." In 2020, Evan was appointed as the inaugural Executive Director of the Center for Business Law, and Adjunct Professor of Law, at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings). Also in 2020, Evan launched the Boardroom Governance Podcast, an in-depth interview podcast with leading corporate governance experts (boardroom-governance.com), and the Boardroom Governance Newsletter, a monthly newsletter including some of the latest trends and developments in corporate governance (evanepstein.substack.com). The Boardroom Governance Podcast has been rated the #1 corporate governance podcast by Feedspot "from thousands of podcasts on the web and ranked by traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness." Since 2017, Evan has been the Founder & Managing Partner of Pacifica Global, a corporate governance advisory firm. Before founding Pacifica Global, Evan was the Executive Director of the Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance, a joint initiative between Stanford Law School and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He has also served as a Professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Law School since 2011.

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]]> NOTE

This episode is the first dual release show for Top Of The Game. It was produced by and originally released on Evan Epstein's podcast, Boardroom Governance, on August 26, 2024. Our host enjoyed the tables being turned on him and being a guest, The conversation covers a broad range of topics: leadership, capitalism, boards, technology (AI), macro dynamics and the future. Original 🔗 here. 

ABOUT EVAN

Evan is a corporate governance expert and has advised founders, executives, directors and investors for over 17 years in Silicon Valley and internationally. He has also been retained as an expert in corporate governance litigation both in the U.S. and abroad, and has deep experience with executive and director education.

In 2023, Evan was named one of the most influential leaders in corporate governance by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) as part of the 2023 NACD Directorship 100™, an annual list of leading corporate directors and governance advocates. He was included among the top 50 governance professionals "who exemplify the knowledge, leadership, and excellence that our organization promotes."

In 2020, Evan was appointed as the inaugural Executive Director of the Center for Business Law, and Adjunct Professor of Law, at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings).

Also in 2020, Evan launched the Boardroom Governance Podcast, an in-depth interview podcast with leading corporate governance experts (boardroom-governance.com), and the Boardroom Governance Newsletter, a monthly newsletter including some of the latest trends and developments in corporate governance (evanepstein.substack.com).

The Boardroom Governance Podcast has been rated the #1 corporate governance podcast by Feedspot "from thousands of podcasts on the web and ranked by traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness."

Since 2017, Evan has been the Founder & Managing Partner of Pacifica Global, a corporate governance advisory firm. Before founding Pacifica Global, Evan was the Executive Director of the Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance, a joint initiative between Stanford Law School and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He has also served as a Professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Law School since 2011.

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]]> Javier Saade false No 3617 full bonus| kennedy's state of the union 🇺🇸 bonus| kennedy's state of the union 🇺🇸 https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/bonus-kennedys-state-of-the-union-%f0%9f%87%ba%f0%9f%87/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/bonus-kennedys-state-of-the-union-%f0%9f%87%ba%f0%9f%87/#comments Wed, 21 Aug 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/0bf3aa06-0d3a-36b8-a438-ae4b321d1b64 This bonus episode is President John F. Kennedy's first state of the union address to Congress on January 30, 1961, 10 days after his inauguration. It is also 13 days after President Eisenhower gave his farewell address and which this podcast released two weeks ago on August 7, 2024. It will be interesting for listeners to hear the two speeches back to back.

In the speech President Kennedy discusses his concerns regarding the economic recession, the depreciation of the American dollar, the need for federal aid in education and scientific research, and Congress’ duty to respond to domestic issues, such as civil rights and clean water supplies. The President also discusses the possible spread of communism in Asia and Latin America, the need to restore peace in the Republic of Congo, and his plan for Cold War diplomacy, which focuses on the use of new military, economic, and political tools to meet potential challenges from the Soviet Union or Communist China.

Source: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Archives 

]]> This bonus episode is President John F. Kennedy's first state of the union address to Congress on January 30, 1961, 10 days after his inauguration. It is also 13 days after President Eisenhower gave his farewell address and which this podcast released two weeks ago on August 7, 2024. It will be interesting for listeners to hear the two speeches back to back.

In the speech President Kennedy discusses his concerns regarding the economic recession, the depreciation of the American dollar, the need for federal aid in education and scientific research, and Congress’ duty to respond to domestic issues, such as civil rights and clean water supplies. The President also discusses the possible spread of communism in Asia and Latin America, the need to restore peace in the Republic of Congo, and his plan for Cold War diplomacy, which focuses on the use of new military, economic, and political tools to meet potential challenges from the Soviet Union or Communist China.

Source: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Archives 

]]> This bonus episode is President John F. Kennedy’s first state of the union address to Congress on January 30, 1961, 10 days after his inauguration. It is also 13 days after President Eisenhower gave his farewell address and which this podcast released two weeks ago on August 7, 2024. It will be interesting for listeners to hear the two speeches back to back. Javier Saade false No 2610 full 055 Luis Miranda Jr| relentless forward movement 055 Luis Miranda Jr| relentless forward movement https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/055-luis-miranda-jr-relentless-forward-movement/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/055-luis-miranda-jr-relentless-forward-movement/#comments Wed, 14 Aug 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e369fc2c-d36f-397c-814f-ad32b555be00 LUIS MIRANDA BIO

Luis Antonio Miranda Concepción is a political strategist, philanthropist, advocacy consultant and author, his latest book: "Relentless: My Story of the Latino Spirit That Is Transforming America” with a foreword by his son, Lin-Manuel Miranda. 

Luis was born and raised in Puerto Rico and moved to NYC at 19 when he received a scholarship from NYU.  In the 1980s, Miranda was a special advisor for Hispanic Affairs to the Mayor of New York City, Ed Koch, serving as Director of the Mayor's Office for Hispanic Affairs. He also served on the Board of the NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation during the Koch, Dinkins (and as Chairman) during the Giuliani administration. 

He has served as a political consultant on several high-profile political campaigns, including Hillary Clinton. Miranda is a founding partner of the MirRam Group which focuses on political and advocacy consulting. Miranda was also a founder and first president of the Hispanic Federation in 1990 and served as director of field services and research at the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering. He also held leadership positions at the Community Service Society, the NYC Department of Employment, the NYC Board of Education, and Aspira of New York. He is chairperson of The Broadway League's Latino audience development program, Viva Broadway. and  the vice-chair of the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance and a member of the advisory boards to Nielsen, board chair of the Latino Victory Fund and as a board member of The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, and NYC & Company. 

Siempre, Luis, a documentary directed by John James, is centered on Miranda and his years of activism. The film was a 2020 Sundance Film Festival Official Selection and premiered on HBO on October 6, 2020.

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]]> LUIS MIRANDA BIO

Luis Antonio Miranda Concepción is a political strategist, philanthropist, advocacy consultant and author, his latest book: "Relentless: My Story of the Latino Spirit That Is Transforming America” with a foreword by his son, Lin-Manuel Miranda. 

Luis was born and raised in Puerto Rico and moved to NYC at 19 when he received a scholarship from NYU.  In the 1980s, Miranda was a special advisor for Hispanic Affairs to the Mayor of New York City, Ed Koch, serving as Director of the Mayor's Office for Hispanic Affairs. He also served on the Board of the NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation during the Koch, Dinkins (and as Chairman) during the Giuliani administration. 

He has served as a political consultant on several high-profile political campaigns, including Hillary Clinton. Miranda is a founding partner of the MirRam Group which focuses on political and advocacy consulting. Miranda was also a founder and first president of the Hispanic Federation in 1990 and served as director of field services and research at the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering. He also held leadership positions at the Community Service Society, the NYC Department of Employment, the NYC Board of Education, and Aspira of New York. He is chairperson of The Broadway League's Latino audience development program, Viva Broadway. and  the vice-chair of the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance and a member of the advisory boards to Nielsen, board chair of the Latino Victory Fund and as a board member of The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, and NYC & Company. 

Siempre, Luis, a documentary directed by John James, is centered on Miranda and his years of activism. The film was a 2020 Sundance Film Festival Official Selection and premiered on HBO on October 6, 2020.

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]]> Luis Antonio Miranda Concepción is a political strategist, philanthropist, advocacy consultant and author, his latest book: ”Relentless: My Story of the Latino Spirit That Is Transforming America” with a foreword by his son, Lin-Manuel Miranda. Luis was born and raised in Puerto Rico and moved to NYC at 19 when he received a scholarship from NYU. In the 1980s, Miranda was a special advisor for Hispanic Affairs to the Mayor of New York City, Ed Koch, serving as Director of the Mayor’s Office for Hispanic Affairs. He also served on the Board of the NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation during the Koch, Dinkins (and as Chairman) during the Giuliani administration. Javier Saade false No 1196 full bonus| eisenhower's farewell address 🇺🇸 bonus| eisenhower's farewell address 🇺🇸 https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/bonus-eisenhower-farewell-address/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/bonus-eisenhower-farewell-address/#comments Wed, 07 Aug 2024 08:34:49 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/4f184bcd-e582-3a9e-8a2f-70fe26194eef This bonus episode is President Dwight D. Eisenhower's farewell address to the nation on January 17, 1961 - three days before JFK's inauguration. 

When the United States entered WWII, Dwight D. Eisenhower was the Chief of Staff for the Third Army. Less than four years later, he was a 5-star general who commanded millions of soldiers, sailors, and airmen from a broad Allied coalition becoming one of the most influential generals in American history. Eisenhower planned and supervised two of the most consequential military campaigns of World War II: Operation Torch in North Africa and the invasion of Normandy in 1944.

Following the German unconditional surrender, Eisenhower was appointed military governor of the American-occupied zone of Germany. Upon discovery of the Nazi concentration camps, he ordered camera crews to document evidence for use in the Nuremberg Trials.  

In 1948 he became President of Columbia University in New York City. In 1951 President Truman sensed a broad-based desire for an Eisenhower candidacy for president, and pressed him to run for the office as a Democrat in 1951. But Eisenhower voiced his disagreements with Democrats and declared himself to be a Republican. In 1952, Eisenhower won the election with an electoral margin of 442 to 89, marking the first Republican return to the White House in 20 years and won re-election in 1956.

Under his watch, the Interstate Highway System was established, the Space Race kicked-off, we fought the Korean War which was a manifestation of the Cold War stance in the bi-polar world that served as a backdrop for the foreign policies of his administration.

Eisenhower was born in Denison, Texas and raised in Abilene, Kansas. He graduated from West Point in 1915. During WWI he was denied a request to serve in Europe and instead commanded a unit that trained tank crews.  

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Source: Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home 

]]> This bonus episode is President Dwight D. Eisenhower's farewell address to the nation on January 17, 1961 - three days before JFK's inauguration. 

When the United States entered WWII, Dwight D. Eisenhower was the Chief of Staff for the Third Army. Less than four years later, he was a 5-star general who commanded millions of soldiers, sailors, and airmen from a broad Allied coalition becoming one of the most influential generals in American history. Eisenhower planned and supervised two of the most consequential military campaigns of World War II: Operation Torch in North Africa and the invasion of Normandy in 1944.

Following the German unconditional surrender, Eisenhower was appointed military governor of the American-occupied zone of Germany. Upon discovery of the Nazi concentration camps, he ordered camera crews to document evidence for use in the Nuremberg Trials.  

In 1948 he became President of Columbia University in New York City. In 1951 President Truman sensed a broad-based desire for an Eisenhower candidacy for president, and pressed him to run for the office as a Democrat in 1951. But Eisenhower voiced his disagreements with Democrats and declared himself to be a Republican. In 1952, Eisenhower won the election with an electoral margin of 442 to 89, marking the first Republican return to the White House in 20 years and won re-election in 1956.

Under his watch, the Interstate Highway System was established, the Space Race kicked-off, we fought the Korean War which was a manifestation of the Cold War stance in the bi-polar world that served as a backdrop for the foreign policies of his administration.

Eisenhower was born in Denison, Texas and raised in Abilene, Kansas. He graduated from West Point in 1915. During WWI he was denied a request to serve in Europe and instead commanded a unit that trained tank crews.  

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]]> No introduction needed for this bonus episode: President Eisenhower’s Farewell Address, delivered January 17, 1961. Javier Saade false No 931 full 054 Stacie Olivares| reimagining finance ecosystems 054 Stacie Olivares| reimagining finance ecosystems https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/054-stacie-olivares-reimagining-finance-ecosystems/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/054-stacie-olivares-reimagining-finance-ecosystems/#comments Wed, 31 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/101c416b-80c0-3702-bf25-5c1c547042fd STACIE OLIVARES BIO

Stacie Olivares structures and optimizes funds and innovations for scaled impact. She is a board director and chief investment officer for best-in-class funds and innovative companies with oversight of $1.4 trillion in retirement funds, $29 billion of insurance industry sustainable investment, and more than $3 trillion bond issuance. Stacie is a Senate-confirmed member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board which oversees the $900 billion Thrift Savings Plan, the largest defined contribution plan globally with best-in-class performance for the benefit of 6.8 million participants. She previously served as a board member of CalPERS, the largest defined benefit pension fund in the United States. 

Stacie also serves on the board of credit rating agency KBRA and previously served as audit committee chair for Core Scientific and Mission Advancement Corp. She serves on the nonprofit boards of the California Endowment, Latino Community Foundation, Hispanic Heritage Foundation, and the UC Berkeley College of Letters & Science.

Previously she was chief investment officer of Lendistry, chief investment officer of COIN,  finance professional at Morgan Stanley, and business development director for Palm. She holds degrees from UC Berkeley and Harvard University. She is an Aspen Institute Finance Leaders Fellow and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.

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]]> STACIE OLIVARES BIO

Stacie Olivares structures and optimizes funds and innovations for scaled impact. She is a board director and chief investment officer for best-in-class funds and innovative companies with oversight of $1.4 trillion in retirement funds, $29 billion of insurance industry sustainable investment, and more than $3 trillion bond issuance. Stacie is a Senate-confirmed member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board which oversees the $900 billion Thrift Savings Plan, the largest defined contribution plan globally with best-in-class performance for the benefit of 6.8 million participants. She previously served as a board member of CalPERS, the largest defined benefit pension fund in the United States. 

Stacie also serves on the board of credit rating agency KBRA and previously served as audit committee chair for Core Scientific and Mission Advancement Corp. She serves on the nonprofit boards of the California Endowment, Latino Community Foundation, Hispanic Heritage Foundation, and the UC Berkeley College of Letters & Science.

Previously she was chief investment officer of Lendistry, chief investment officer of COIN,  finance professional at Morgan Stanley, and business development director for Palm. She holds degrees from UC Berkeley and Harvard University. She is an Aspen Institute Finance Leaders Fellow and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.

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Aspen Profile

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]]> Stacie Olivares structures and optimizes funds and innovations for scaled impact. She is a board director and chief investment officer for best-in-class funds and innovative companies with oversight of $1.4 trillion in retirement funds, $29 billion of insurance industry sustainable investment, and more than $3 trillion bond issuance. Javier Saade false No 836 full 053 Michael Montelongo| angels touching lives 053 Michael Montelongo| angels touching lives https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/053-mike-montelongo-angels-touching-lives/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/053-mike-montelongo-angels-touching-lives/#comments Wed, 24 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/5516650f-5876-3eb0-9d15-39b465606155 MICHAEL'S BIO

The Honorable Michael Montelongo, a former presidential appointee and Senate-confirmed official, is a board governance and audit committee financial expert serving on the boards of Civeo Corporation (NYSE: CVEO), Conduent Inc (NASDAQ: CNDT), Palmex Ltd., and the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). He has a broad industry, sector and functional experience which includes government service in the military, the U.S. Senate, the Pentagon, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and The Aerospace Corporation. He is a national security, geopolitics, and public policy expert, and a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations. 

Michael serves on the Harvard Business School faculty and is president and chief executive officer of GRC Advisory Services, LLC, a private firm specializing in board governance, risk management, and compliance matters. He served as chief administrative officer and senior vice president, public policy and corporate affairs and previously, as chief strategy officer for Sodexo, Inc. 

Previously, President George W. Bush appointed him as the 19th assistant secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller and the first Latino in that role, and concluded his tenure at the Pentagon as acting Secretary of the Air Force. He was also an assistant professor teaching economics and political science at West Point. 

A native of New York City’s Lower East Side and the first in his extended family to attend college, Mr. Montelongo holds a B.S. from West Point and an MBA from  Harvard Business School.

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Inside America’s Boardroom 

Hispanic Executive Article

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]]> MICHAEL'S BIO

The Honorable Michael Montelongo, a former presidential appointee and Senate-confirmed official, is a board governance and audit committee financial expert serving on the boards of Civeo Corporation (NYSE: CVEO), Conduent Inc (NASDAQ: CNDT), Palmex Ltd., and the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). He has a broad industry, sector and functional experience which includes government service in the military, the U.S. Senate, the Pentagon, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and The Aerospace Corporation. He is a national security, geopolitics, and public policy expert, and a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations. 

Michael serves on the Harvard Business School faculty and is president and chief executive officer of GRC Advisory Services, LLC, a private firm specializing in board governance, risk management, and compliance matters. He served as chief administrative officer and senior vice president, public policy and corporate affairs and previously, as chief strategy officer for Sodexo, Inc. 

Previously, President George W. Bush appointed him as the 19th assistant secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller and the first Latino in that role, and concluded his tenure at the Pentagon as acting Secretary of the Air Force. He was also an assistant professor teaching economics and political science at West Point. 

A native of New York City’s Lower East Side and the first in his extended family to attend college, Mr. Montelongo holds a B.S. from West Point and an MBA from  Harvard Business School.

RELATED LINKS

Adam Mendler Leadership Blog

 

Inside America’s Boardroom 

Hispanic Executive Article

NACD BOD Press Release 

HBS Faculty Profile 

Latino Leaders Maestro Award Video

 

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]]> The Honorable Michael Montelongo (Mike), a former presidential appointee and Senate-confirmed official, is a board governance and audit committee financial expert serving on the boards of Civeo Corporation (NYSE: CVEO), Conduent Inc (NASDAQ: CNDT), Palmex Ltd., and the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). He has a broad industry, sector and functional experience which includes government service in the military, the U.S. Senate, the Pentagon, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and The Aerospace Corporation. He is a national security, geopolitics, and public policy expert, and a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Javier Saade false No 1214 full 052 Jake Bjorseth & Amanda Johansen| gen z trndsttrs 052 Jake Bjorseth & Amanda Johansen| gen z trndsttrs https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/052-jake-bjorseth-amanda-johansen-gen-z-trndsttrs/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/052-jake-bjorseth-amanda-johansen-gen-z-trndsttrs/#comments Wed, 17 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/5dea7bcd-d9c6-3507-864d-020a5127ff7f JAKE + AMANDA = TRNDSTTRS

This episode is a remarkable master class on all things Gen Z from the Founder & CEO (Jake Bjorseth) and Chief TikTok Officer (Amanda Johansen) of the largest independent marketing agency in the world focused on Gen Z → Trndsttrs. The agency was founded in 2018 and its team has some of the  best GenZ content creators, social media managers, influencer marketers and strategists in the world. 25 billion impressions and 4000+ influencer partners redefining how brands and companies reach, interact and create connective tissue with consumers.

Jake is an entrepreneur and a doer with deep insights into what makes his generation tick. He dropped out of college while a freshman enrolled in business school, “why learn about making money, maybe it’s best to go make some”. Trndsttrs is the manifestation of his desire to create and build. Amanda (1.8M followers, 33.7M Likes) had the first ever TikTok video to go massively viral when the platform was called Musical.ly and eventually became TikTok.  The video on her TikTok was of her and her mom dancing in their Kansas home’s kitchen. She played softball on a scholarship in college and dropped out of school to join the agency.

They are a very dynamic team and their insights, perspectives and ideas help the world’s largest companies (worth tens of trillions) and most prominent and valuable brands thrive, grow and evolve. You will enjoy this conversation immensely and the wide range of topics we cover are head spinning. 

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Exploring Life & Business w/ Jake

Amanda’s TikTok

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]]> JAKE + AMANDA = TRNDSTTRS

This episode is a remarkable master class on all things Gen Z from the Founder & CEO (Jake Bjorseth) and Chief TikTok Officer (Amanda Johansen) of the largest independent marketing agency in the world focused on Gen Z → Trndsttrs. The agency was founded in 2018 and its team has some of the  best GenZ content creators, social media managers, influencer marketers and strategists in the world. 25 billion impressions and 4000+ influencer partners redefining how brands and companies reach, interact and create connective tissue with consumers.

Jake is an entrepreneur and a doer with deep insights into what makes his generation tick. He dropped out of college while a freshman enrolled in business school, “why learn about making money, maybe it’s best to go make some”. Trndsttrs is the manifestation of his desire to create and build. Amanda (1.8M followers, 33.7M Likes) had the first ever TikTok video to go massively viral when the platform was called Musical.ly and eventually became TikTok.  The video on her TikTok was of her and her mom dancing in their Kansas home’s kitchen. She played softball on a scholarship in college and dropped out of school to join the agency.

They are a very dynamic team and their insights, perspectives and ideas help the world’s largest companies (worth tens of trillions) and most prominent and valuable brands thrive, grow and evolve. You will enjoy this conversation immensely and the wide range of topics we cover are head spinning. 

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Trndsttrs website

Exploring Life & Business w/ Jake

Amanda’s TikTok

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]]> This episode is a remarkable master class on all things Gen Z from the Founder & CEO (Jake Bjorseth) and Chief TikTok Officer (Amanda Johansen) of the largest independent marketing agency in the world focused on Gen Z → Trndsttrs. The agency was founded in 2018 and its team has some of the  best GenZ content creators, social media managers, influencer marketers and strategists in the world. 25 billion impressions and 4000+ influencer partners redefining how brands and companies reach, interact and create connective tissue with consumers. Javier Saade false No 1124 full 051 Gustavo Alberelli| smart money world 051 Gustavo Alberelli| smart money world https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/051-gustavo-alberelli-smart-money-world/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/051-gustavo-alberelli-smart-money-world/#comments Tue, 09 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/b60d78da-8d56-3805-b77d-79a1b754a13a |Show Notes| This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at The Alumni Society’s Leadership Summit in Brooklyn, NYC on June 13, 2024. It marks our show’s first ever live recording and the audio level is lower than studio quality. Also, today (July 9, 2024) happens to be our guest's birthday - happy birthday Gus!

GUSTAVO’S BIO

Gustavo Alberelli (Gus) is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Sunstone Partners, a growth oriented private equity firm that focuses on investments in technology-enabled services and software businesses. Founded in 2015, Sunstone Partners is headquartered in San Mateo, CA and has +$1.7 Billion of committed capital under its first three funds. He is one of a few Latinos in the country that have raised over $1 billion in capital and allocating it to  high growth companies.

Prior to co-founding Sunstone Partners, Gustavo was a Managing Director at Trident Capital. Before Trident Capital, Gus was a Director at Kennet Partners where he led or participated in growth equity investments across the technology sector. Gustavo began his investment career in 2003 at Trinity Ventures, where he primarily worked with early-stage technology companies. Prior to becoming an investor, Gus held several business development and marketing positions at Saltare, a venture-backed enterprise software company. He started his career as an analyst in the technology investment banking group of Robertson Stephens in San Francisco.

Raised in Miami, Gus earned a BA from Swarthmore College, where he was a Swarthmore Scholar, and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

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Sunstone Partners

Alumni Society Leadership Summit

Big Cybersecurity 15X Win 

Fund I Closing

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]]> |Show Notes| This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at The Alumni Society’s Leadership Summit in Brooklyn, NYC on June 13, 2024. It marks our show’s first ever live recording and the audio level is lower than studio quality. Also, today (July 9, 2024) happens to be our guest's birthday - happy birthday Gus!

GUSTAVO’S BIO

Gustavo Alberelli (Gus) is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Sunstone Partners, a growth oriented private equity firm that focuses on investments in technology-enabled services and software businesses. Founded in 2015, Sunstone Partners is headquartered in San Mateo, CA and has +$1.7 Billion of committed capital under its first three funds. He is one of a few Latinos in the country that have raised over $1 billion in capital and allocating it to  high growth companies.

Prior to co-founding Sunstone Partners, Gustavo was a Managing Director at Trident Capital. Before Trident Capital, Gus was a Director at Kennet Partners where he led or participated in growth equity investments across the technology sector. Gustavo began his investment career in 2003 at Trinity Ventures, where he primarily worked with early-stage technology companies. Prior to becoming an investor, Gus held several business development and marketing positions at Saltare, a venture-backed enterprise software company. He started his career as an analyst in the technology investment banking group of Robertson Stephens in San Francisco.

Raised in Miami, Gus earned a BA from Swarthmore College, where he was a Swarthmore Scholar, and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

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Sunstone Partners

Alumni Society Leadership Summit

Big Cybersecurity 15X Win 

Fund I Closing

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]]> Gustavo Alberelli (Gus) is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Sunstone Partners, a growth oriented private equity firm that focuses on investments in technology-enabled services and software businesses. Founded in 2015, Sunstone Partners is headquartered in San Mateo, CA and has +$1.7 Billion of committed capital under its first three funds. He is one of a few Latinos in the country that have raised over $1 billion in capital and allocating it to  high growth companies. Javier Saade false No 1139 full bonus| Daughters of the American Revolution //July 4th💥 bonus| Daughters of the American Revolution //July 4th💥 https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/bonus-daughters-of-the-american-revolution-july-4th/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/bonus-daughters-of-the-american-revolution-july-4th/#comments Thu, 04 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/fb91eec1-5db1-3c2f-b0de-12de1cd1ceb9 Yvonne Liser is a 4th generation DC native that has been researching genealogy since the mid-1990s. Over the years of research she has met new cousins, travelled, and found how her families lived in history. Yvonne is the historian for 5 families and leads 3 genealogy DNA groups.

She has discussed her remarkable family history on the PBS series African American Lives 2 and Nightly News with Lester Holt and her research led her to two free African American ancestors that assisted during the Revolutionary War which led her to joining Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in 2011.  

Since joining DAR Yvonne has held many positions within her chapter including regent, recording secretary, registrar, historian, and corresponding secretary. She has also served as chair of various chapter committees including Bylaws, Women’s Issues, Chapter Achievement Award, and Historic Preservation.

On June 30, she became the state regent of the nation's capital's, District of Columbia's DAR. In the past she has served DCDAR as State Organizing Secretary, State Registrar, Chapter Development and Revitalization Committee member, Scholarship Advisory Commission member, Long Range Planning Committee member, DAR Scholarship Committee Chair, and Membership Committee Vice Chair. Always finding something new to enjoy in DAR, Yvonne also served as president of the Chapter Regents Club and is a life member of the State Officers Club.

Positions and activities at the national level allows Yvonne to learn more about the organization and bring those skills, knowledge, and opportunities back to DCDAR and her chapter. She currently serves as national chair of the Americanism Committee, Specialty Research Committee member, and Long Range Planning Commission member.  In the past, she served as National Membership Committee Chair, Chapter Development and Revitalization Commission member, America 250! Membership Task Force member, National Vice Chair of DAR Scholarships, and National Vice Chair of the Lineage Research Committee.

]]> Yvonne Liser is a 4th generation DC native that has been researching genealogy since the mid-1990s. Over the years of research she has met new cousins, travelled, and found how her families lived in history. Yvonne is the historian for 5 families and leads 3 genealogy DNA groups.

She has discussed her remarkable family history on the PBS series African American Lives 2 and Nightly News with Lester Holt and her research led her to two free African American ancestors that assisted during the Revolutionary War which led her to joining Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in 2011.  

Since joining DAR Yvonne has held many positions within her chapter including regent, recording secretary, registrar, historian, and corresponding secretary. She has also served as chair of various chapter committees including Bylaws, Women’s Issues, Chapter Achievement Award, and Historic Preservation.

On June 30, she became the state regent of the nation's capital's, District of Columbia's DAR. In the past she has served DCDAR as State Organizing Secretary, State Registrar, Chapter Development and Revitalization Committee member, Scholarship Advisory Commission member, Long Range Planning Committee member, DAR Scholarship Committee Chair, and Membership Committee Vice Chair. Always finding something new to enjoy in DAR, Yvonne also served as president of the Chapter Regents Club and is a life member of the State Officers Club.

Positions and activities at the national level allows Yvonne to learn more about the organization and bring those skills, knowledge, and opportunities back to DCDAR and her chapter. She currently serves as national chair of the Americanism Committee, Specialty Research Committee member, and Long Range Planning Commission member.  In the past, she served as National Membership Committee Chair, Chapter Development and Revitalization Commission member, America 250! Membership Task Force member, National Vice Chair of DAR Scholarships, and National Vice Chair of the Lineage Research Committee.

]]> Javier Saade false No 799 bonus 050 Rodrigo Garcia| beacons and crossroads 050 Rodrigo Garcia| beacons and crossroads https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/050-rodrigo-garcia-beacons-and-crossroads/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/050-rodrigo-garcia-beacons-and-crossroads/#comments Wed, 03 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/ea83d242-3551-332b-b355-7ec75ed246c4 RODRIGO’S BIO

Four facts: This is our 50th episode, there are 50 states in our country, 50 stars in our flag, and tomorrow is July 4th!  The United States of America is celebrating its 248th birthday, which is why we decided to release this conversation today. Rodrigo Garcia is a decorated veteran of the United States Marine Corps who fought in three tours of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars between 2001-2006 and subsequently served as Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs and member of the state’s cabinet. We thank him and all who serve our gorgeous country. Today he is a corporate finance, institutional asset management and sustainable investing leader. 

Rodrigo is the global CFO and U.S. President for Talipot*Holdings, a multi-billion dollar global investment enterprise and multinational conglomerate holding company with dozens of control holdings and non-control investments across various sectors and industries. Garcia is also an Adjunct Professor in Public Finance at Northwestern University and is a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP®), an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®), and holds SASB’s ESG credential. 

 

Previously he served as Deputy State Treasurer and CIO for the State of Illinois from 2015 to 2021 where he directed the Illinois treasury’s combined $52 billion investment portfolios, $275 billion in related banking operations and payment services, and a $3.2 billion agency budget and financial reporting unit. Before that he held roles at BeDoWin360 Capital, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. 

He sits on the boards The UBS Funds, Canela Media, Inc., Latino Media Network, Inc, Uniken, Inc. and Neurocytonix, Inc. He is a member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association, Independent Directors Council, Private Directors Association, Angeles Investors, the Milken Institute Global Capital Markets Group, and the Aspen Institute’s Global Finance Leaders. He holds a BS from Northeastern Illinois University and two post-graduate degrees, one from the University of Illinois, the other from Northwestern University and completed a senior executive program at the Harvard Kennedy School.

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NOTE ON OUTRO MUSIC| "Fanfare, The Star-Spangled Banner" performed by the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America; Composition: John Stafford Smith; Lyrics: Francis Scott Key; Arrangement: Dean W. Smith; Performance: United States Air Force Band of Mid-America; Recording: United States Air Force

NOTE| One of the host’s favorite renditions of our national anthem, as epically and beutifully performed by Jimi Hendrix, Woodstock 1969 → HERE (YouTube)

 

RODRIGO RELATED LINKS

Rodrigo’s website

Aspen Institute Profile

A Remarkable Journey

Crain’s 40 Under 40 

 

 

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]]> RODRIGO’S BIO

Four facts: This is our 50th episode, there are 50 states in our country, 50 stars in our flag, and tomorrow is July 4th!  The United States of America is celebrating its 248th birthday, which is why we decided to release this conversation today. Rodrigo Garcia is a decorated veteran of the United States Marine Corps who fought in three tours of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars between 2001-2006 and subsequently served as Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs and member of the state’s cabinet. We thank him and all who serve our gorgeous country. Today he is a corporate finance, institutional asset management and sustainable investing leader. 

Rodrigo is the global CFO and U.S. President for Talipot*Holdings, a multi-billion dollar global investment enterprise and multinational conglomerate holding company with dozens of control holdings and non-control investments across various sectors and industries. Garcia is also an Adjunct Professor in Public Finance at Northwestern University and is a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP®), an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®), and holds SASB’s ESG credential. 

 

Previously he served as Deputy State Treasurer and CIO for the State of Illinois from 2015 to 2021 where he directed the Illinois treasury’s combined $52 billion investment portfolios, $275 billion in related banking operations and payment services, and a $3.2 billion agency budget and financial reporting unit. Before that he held roles at BeDoWin360 Capital, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. 

He sits on the boards The UBS Funds, Canela Media, Inc., Latino Media Network, Inc, Uniken, Inc. and Neurocytonix, Inc. He is a member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association, Independent Directors Council, Private Directors Association, Angeles Investors, the Milken Institute Global Capital Markets Group, and the Aspen Institute’s Global Finance Leaders. He holds a BS from Northeastern Illinois University and two post-graduate degrees, one from the University of Illinois, the other from Northwestern University and completed a senior executive program at the Harvard Kennedy School.

NOTE ON EPISODE| This episode is longer than usual→ ‘Top Of The Game (in) Overtime’ shows are released occasionally

NOTE ON OUTRO MUSIC| "Fanfare, The Star-Spangled Banner" performed by the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America; Composition: John Stafford Smith; Lyrics: Francis Scott Key; Arrangement: Dean W. Smith; Performance: United States Air Force Band of Mid-America; Recording: United States Air Force

NOTE| One of the host’s favorite renditions of our national anthem, as epically and beutifully performed by Jimi Hendrix, Woodstock 1969 → HERE (YouTube)

 

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Rodrigo’s website

Aspen Institute Profile

A Remarkable Journey

Crain’s 40 Under 40 

 

 

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]]> Four facts: This is our 50th episode, there are 50 states in our country, 50 stars in our flag, and tomorrow is July 4th! The United States of America is celebrating its 248th birthday, which is why we decided to release this conversation today. Rodrigo Garcia is a decorated veteran of the United States Marine Corps who fought in three tours of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars between 2001-2006 and subsequently served as Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs and member of the state’s cabinet. We thank him and all who serve our gorgeous country. Today he is a corporate finance, institutional asset management and sustainable investing leader. Rodrigo is the global CFO and U.S. President for Talipot*Holdings, a multi-billion single family office, global investment enterprise and multinational conglomerate holding company with dozens of control holdings and non-control investments across various sectors and industries. Garcia is also an Adjunct Professor in Public Finance at Northwestern University and is a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP®). Javier Saade false No 1316 full 049 Grace Colon| science anchored trailblazing 049 Grace Colon| science anchored trailblazing https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/049-grace-colon-science-anchored-trailblazing/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/049-grace-colon-science-anchored-trailblazing/#comments Wed, 26 Jun 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/3504def5-cdce-3f63-b300-5f7ed891855c GRACE’S BIO

Dr. Grace Colon is multicultural in many ways, but having New Orleans and San Juan lineage in equal parts makes for an interesting array of cuisine options growing up. She has 25+ years of experience in biopharma, genomics, diagnostics, synthetic biology, healthcare and industrial biotechnology. 

Most recently, she served as CEO and President of InCarda Therapeutics, where she led the company from a seed stage start-up to one with a best-in-class inhaled cardiovascular disease therapy being evaluated in a pivotal Phase 3 trial and a growing pipeline. She currently serves on the boards of CareDx (NASDAQ:CDNA), the MIT Corporation (MIT’s Board of Trustees),Voyager Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VYGR),  the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), and served as Executive Chairman and previously CEO of ProterixBio. She was previously a partner at New Science Ventures, a New York based venture capital firm, and served on the boards of Paradigm Diagnostics, PerceptiMed and Cocoon Biotech and started her professional career after her postdoctoral work at MIT as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company.

She holds a PHD in Chemical Engineering from MIT and a BS in Chemical Engineering from University of Pennsylvania. Grace has three adult children, lives in Northern California and is a runner, yoga practitioner, SCUBA diver, paddle boarder, rabid consumer of science fiction, semi-competent singer and musical theater performer, and aspiring juggler. 

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InCarda Profile

MIT Profile

Biotechnology Innovation Organization

Joining Voyager’s Board

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]]> GRACE’S BIO

Dr. Grace Colon is multicultural in many ways, but having New Orleans and San Juan lineage in equal parts makes for an interesting array of cuisine options growing up. She has 25+ years of experience in biopharma, genomics, diagnostics, synthetic biology, healthcare and industrial biotechnology. 

Most recently, she served as CEO and President of InCarda Therapeutics, where she led the company from a seed stage start-up to one with a best-in-class inhaled cardiovascular disease therapy being evaluated in a pivotal Phase 3 trial and a growing pipeline. She currently serves on the boards of CareDx (NASDAQ:CDNA), the MIT Corporation (MIT’s Board of Trustees),Voyager Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VYGR),  the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), and served as Executive Chairman and previously CEO of ProterixBio. She was previously a partner at New Science Ventures, a New York based venture capital firm, and served on the boards of Paradigm Diagnostics, PerceptiMed and Cocoon Biotech and started her professional career after her postdoctoral work at MIT as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company.

She holds a PHD in Chemical Engineering from MIT and a BS in Chemical Engineering from University of Pennsylvania. Grace has three adult children, lives in Northern California and is a runner, yoga practitioner, SCUBA diver, paddle boarder, rabid consumer of science fiction, semi-competent singer and musical theater performer, and aspiring juggler. 

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InCarda Profile

MIT Profile

Biotechnology Innovation Organization

Joining Voyager’s Board

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]]> Dr. Grace Colon is multicultural in many ways, but having New Orleans and San Juan lineage in equal parts makes for an interesting array of cuisine options growing up. She has 25+ years of experience in biopharma, genomics, diagnostics, synthetic biology, healthcare and industrial biotechnology. Most recently, she served as CEO and President of InCarda Therapeutics, where she led the company from a seed stage start-up to one with a best-in-class inhaled cardiovascular disease therapy being evaluated in a pivotal Phase 3 trial and a growing pipeline. She currently serves on the boards of CareDx (NASDAQ:CDNA), the MIT Corporation (MIT’s Board of Trustees),Voyager Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VYGR),  the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), and served as Executive Chairman and previously CEO of ProterixBio. Javier Saade false No 917 full 048 Florian Faber| creative culture communities 048 Florian Faber| creative culture communities https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/048-florian-faber-creative-culture-communities/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/048-florian-faber-creative-culture-communities/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/5073100d-18ee-3172-b271-9b8b9c981dd3 FLORIAN’S BIO

Florian Faber has one of the coolest jobs in the world, he is CEO and on the Board of Directors of MCH Group, which among many endeavors owns, hosts, curates and puts together the incredible spectacles the four Art Basel shows deliver to millions. Last week, they concluded Art Basel in Basel, Switzerland, as he calls it “the mothership” and Art Basel Miami Beach takes place there every December.  

He joined MCH's company Expomobilia in 2009 as New Business Manager and in 2014 he became Managing Director of Expomobilia (now MCH Live Marketing Solutions AG). In 2019, Florian Faber took over the management of the Live Marketing Solutions Division as a member of the Executive Board of MCH Group and was responsible for the repositioning and growth strategy of the brands MCH Global (Experiential Marketing Agency), MC2 (Brand Experience Solutions Provider) and Expomobilia (General Contractor Building Experiences). Before joining MCH Group, Florian Faber was responsible for Live Marketing Communication & Interactive Marketing in Europe at the Nissan car group. Florian Faber holds an Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Zurich.

MCH brands include Art Basel Basel, Art Basel Miami Beach, Paris+ par Art Basel, Art Basel Hong Kong, Design Miami, Habitat Jardin, Swiss Bau, Powertage, Weinfestival, Hack Zurich and the company owns spaces that include Messe Congress Center Basel and Messe Zurich. 

MCH Group Ltd., is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and headquartered in Basel.  It’s roots can be traced 108 years back to the “Schweizer Mustermesse” (est 1916) and Schweizer Mustermesse Cooperative (est 1920). In 2000, the Cooperative was converted into a joint stock company, followed by it merging with the exhibition company in Zurichin 2001 under the joint umbrella of MCH Swiss Exhibition (Holding) Ltd. The holding company was renamed MCH Group Ltd. in 2009.

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MCH Profile

CEO Appointment

Art Basel

On Bloomberg

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]]> FLORIAN’S BIO

Florian Faber has one of the coolest jobs in the world, he is CEO and on the Board of Directors of MCH Group, which among many endeavors owns, hosts, curates and puts together the incredible spectacles the four Art Basel shows deliver to millions. Last week, they concluded Art Basel in Basel, Switzerland, as he calls it “the mothership” and Art Basel Miami Beach takes place there every December.  

He joined MCH's company Expomobilia in 2009 as New Business Manager and in 2014 he became Managing Director of Expomobilia (now MCH Live Marketing Solutions AG). In 2019, Florian Faber took over the management of the Live Marketing Solutions Division as a member of the Executive Board of MCH Group and was responsible for the repositioning and growth strategy of the brands MCH Global (Experiential Marketing Agency), MC2 (Brand Experience Solutions Provider) and Expomobilia (General Contractor Building Experiences). Before joining MCH Group, Florian Faber was responsible for Live Marketing Communication & Interactive Marketing in Europe at the Nissan car group. Florian Faber holds an Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Zurich.

MCH brands include Art Basel Basel, Art Basel Miami Beach, Paris+ par Art Basel, Art Basel Hong Kong, Design Miami, Habitat Jardin, Swiss Bau, Powertage, Weinfestival, Hack Zurich and the company owns spaces that include Messe Congress Center Basel and Messe Zurich. 

MCH Group Ltd., is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and headquartered in Basel.  It’s roots can be traced 108 years back to the “Schweizer Mustermesse” (est 1916) and Schweizer Mustermesse Cooperative (est 1920). In 2000, the Cooperative was converted into a joint stock company, followed by it merging with the exhibition company in Zurichin 2001 under the joint umbrella of MCH Swiss Exhibition (Holding) Ltd. The holding company was renamed MCH Group Ltd. in 2009.

FLORIAN RELATED LINKS

MCH Profile

CEO Appointment

Art Basel

On Bloomberg

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]]> Florian Faber has one of the coolest jobs in the world, he is CEO and on the Board of Directors of MCH Group, which among many endeavors owns, hosts, curates and puts together the incredible spectacles the four Art Basel shows deliver to millions. Last week, they concluded Art Basel in Basel, Switzerland, as he calls it “the mothership” and Art Basel Miami Beach takes place there every December. Javier Saade false No 865 full 047 Beatriz Acevedo| she's the boss 047 Beatriz Acevedo| she's the boss https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/047-beatriz-acevedo-shes-the-boss/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/047-beatriz-acevedo-shes-the-boss/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/591bdb03-ce13-3832-8d2c-488615de7f41 BEATRIZ’S BIO

Beatriz sometimes wears a black t-shirt with two simple words - “La Jefa”, en ingles, The Boss. And that, she has been, and continues to be as a serial founder, CEO, trailblazing, Emmy-winning remarkable woman.  In her words: “In my life journey, I've always strived not just for personal achievements but to reshape narratives and champion the next generation of Latino leaders.” She has done just that.

Her career began in Mexico, as an 8 year old (yes 8!) radio announcer. Beatriz moved to the U.S. in her early 20s, by then she had won 3 Emmy and an MTV award. She has started several companies, including MiTu and her current venture Suma Wealth - collectively raising over $55 million for the ventures she has led and founded, one focused on media & entertainment representation, the other on economic empowerment - but they are in fact intertwined. Very few people raise any money for their ventures, let alone tens of millions, and as a Latina she is one of a handful.

She is a regular contributor on NBC News, Forbes, Fast Company, Fortune,  The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times where she talks about representation, capital access, entrepreneurship, Latinos and the American economy. Beatriz has also appeared on Guy Raz's “How I Built This”, Eva Longoria’s Connections Podcast, and LinkedIn News “Hello Monday”.

She currently serves on the boards of Beneficial State Bank, the Latino Community Foundation, and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Committee among others . She also leads the Acevedo Foundation, initiated by her father in Mexico three decades ago, now  focuses on education, representation, economic empowerment, and enabling access to capital for emerging Latino entrepreneurs and leaders.

SUMA Wealth, where she serves as CEO & Co-founder, is attempting to seize on a $182B opportunity – young U.S. Latinos through a fintech platform that expertly combines financial tools with culturally relevant financial education. This unique, community-driven approach has paved the way for collaborations with the largest financial institutions in the world and has about 1 million users.

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Suma Wealth + MiTu

In Her Footsteps - YouTube

Forbes Profile

Beneficial State Bank Profile

Latino Community Foundation Profile

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]]> BEATRIZ’S BIO

Beatriz sometimes wears a black t-shirt with two simple words - “La Jefa”, en ingles, The Boss. And that, she has been, and continues to be as a serial founder, CEO, trailblazing, Emmy-winning remarkable woman.  In her words: “In my life journey, I've always strived not just for personal achievements but to reshape narratives and champion the next generation of Latino leaders.” She has done just that.

Her career began in Mexico, as an 8 year old (yes 8!) radio announcer. Beatriz moved to the U.S. in her early 20s, by then she had won 3 Emmy and an MTV award. She has started several companies, including MiTu and her current venture Suma Wealth - collectively raising over $55 million for the ventures she has led and founded, one focused on media & entertainment representation, the other on economic empowerment - but they are in fact intertwined. Very few people raise any money for their ventures, let alone tens of millions, and as a Latina she is one of a handful.

She is a regular contributor on NBC News, Forbes, Fast Company, Fortune,  The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times where she talks about representation, capital access, entrepreneurship, Latinos and the American economy. Beatriz has also appeared on Guy Raz's “How I Built This”, Eva Longoria’s Connections Podcast, and LinkedIn News “Hello Monday”.

She currently serves on the boards of Beneficial State Bank, the Latino Community Foundation, and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Committee among others . She also leads the Acevedo Foundation, initiated by her father in Mexico three decades ago, now  focuses on education, representation, economic empowerment, and enabling access to capital for emerging Latino entrepreneurs and leaders.

SUMA Wealth, where she serves as CEO & Co-founder, is attempting to seize on a $182B opportunity – young U.S. Latinos through a fintech platform that expertly combines financial tools with culturally relevant financial education. This unique, community-driven approach has paved the way for collaborations with the largest financial institutions in the world and has about 1 million users.

BEATRIZ RELATED LINKS

Suma Wealth + MiTu

In Her Footsteps - YouTube

Forbes Profile

Beneficial State Bank Profile

Latino Community Foundation Profile

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]]> Beatriz sometimes wears a black t-shirt with two simple words - “La Jefa”, en ingles, The Boss. And that, she has been, and continues to be as a serial founder, CEO, trailblazing, Emmy-winning remarkable woman.  In her words: “In my life journey, I’ve always strived not just for personal achievements but to reshape narratives and champion the next generation of Latino leaders.” She has done just that. Javier Saade false No 959 full 046 Nick Graham| simple and complex 046 Nick Graham| simple and complex https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/046-nick-graham-simple-and-complex/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/046-nick-graham-simple-and-complex/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/19061848-3e51-3689-ae91-79677559dd8e NICK’S BIO

Between growing up in a northern England rural town to leading global insights and analytics for one of the most successful consumer products companies in the world – a lot happens. This is the case for Nick Graham, a remarkable student of human behavior, societal trends and consumer taste. Nick studied History & French at Oxford University which somehow led him to start a career in the world of marketing, first as an advertising planner at GCI Media then InterPublic Group, pivoting later to brand & innovation strategy at Clear, the M&C Saatchi’s strategy division.

That foundation led him to spend almost 10 years at PepsiCo where he led insights and analytics for the company’s global beverages business followed by running insights & analytics for the US business unit of the consumer products giant. He oversaw the reinvention and redesign of the Pepsi brand as well as the company’s strategic shift to new categories like sparkling water (Bubly with $100 million in 1st year sales), energy drinks (Rockstar), protein/sports drinks (Muscle Milk), coffee & tea (Starbucks partnership). He is currently Senior Vice President and Global Head of Insights & Analytics at Mondelez International (“Snacking Made Right”). The company’s brands include Oreos, Chips Ahoy, Clif Bar,  Wheat Thins, Cadbury, Milka and Ritz Crackers. His focus, a big one:  transforming the function, integrating data science, AI and behavioral economics to help the business understand the shifts the company needs to make to meet future consumer demand. 

We talk about marketing, brands, human behavior, innovation, artificial intelligence and the fact that humans innately try to achieve balance in life - including the spectrum of what we consume to nourish ourselves. There is a place for kale salads and probiotics as well as the indulgence and satisfaction that comes with opening an Oreo cookie, licking the frosty cream and chomping on the chocolaty cookie goodness - a source of much debate around the world.

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Profile LI

Snacking is King - Fortune

Gen Z Trends - Yahoo

The Path - Ipsos

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]]> NICK’S BIO

Between growing up in a northern England rural town to leading global insights and analytics for one of the most successful consumer products companies in the world – a lot happens. This is the case for Nick Graham, a remarkable student of human behavior, societal trends and consumer taste. Nick studied History & French at Oxford University which somehow led him to start a career in the world of marketing, first as an advertising planner at GCI Media then InterPublic Group, pivoting later to brand & innovation strategy at Clear, the M&C Saatchi’s strategy division.

That foundation led him to spend almost 10 years at PepsiCo where he led insights and analytics for the company’s global beverages business followed by running insights & analytics for the US business unit of the consumer products giant. He oversaw the reinvention and redesign of the Pepsi brand as well as the company’s strategic shift to new categories like sparkling water (Bubly with $100 million in 1st year sales), energy drinks (Rockstar), protein/sports drinks (Muscle Milk), coffee & tea (Starbucks partnership). He is currently Senior Vice President and Global Head of Insights & Analytics at Mondelez International (“Snacking Made Right”). The company’s brands include Oreos, Chips Ahoy, Clif Bar,  Wheat Thins, Cadbury, Milka and Ritz Crackers. His focus, a big one:  transforming the function, integrating data science, AI and behavioral economics to help the business understand the shifts the company needs to make to meet future consumer demand. 

We talk about marketing, brands, human behavior, innovation, artificial intelligence and the fact that humans innately try to achieve balance in life - including the spectrum of what we consume to nourish ourselves. There is a place for kale salads and probiotics as well as the indulgence and satisfaction that comes with opening an Oreo cookie, licking the frosty cream and chomping on the chocolaty cookie goodness - a source of much debate around the world.

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Profile LI

Snacking is King - Fortune

Gen Z Trends - Yahoo

The Path - Ipsos

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]]> Between growing up in a northern England rural town to leading global insights and analytics for one of the most successful consumer products companies in the world – a lot happens. This is the case for Nick Graham, a remarkable student of human behavior, societal trends and consumer taste at places that include InterPublic, M&C Saatchi, PepsiCo and currently at Mondelez. Javier Saade false No 1100 full bonus| Memorial Day 2024 bonus| Memorial Day 2024 https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/bonus-memorial-day-2024/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/bonus-memorial-day-2024/#comments Mon, 27 May 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/5c015b50-c4b5-312d-8b4f-8539cdaadd94 On Memorial Day we thank the men and women who perished defending our freedom and liberty with a beautiful rendition of God Bless America and short speeches from President Reagan and President Clinton. They touch on the values we share, things we hold dear, and our duty to remember their ultimate sacrifice. Since the American Revolutionary War (our first) until today,  about 2.3 million Americans have fallen —half of them during three wars: the Civil War, WWI and WWII. We remember them all.

]]> On Memorial Day we thank the men and women who perished defending our freedom and liberty with a beautiful rendition of God Bless America and short speeches from President Reagan and President Clinton. They touch on the values we share, things we hold dear, and our duty to remember their ultimate sacrifice. Since the American Revolutionary War (our first) until today,  about 2.3 million Americans have fallen —half of them during three wars: the Civil War, WWI and WWII. We remember them all.

]]> On Memorial Day we thank the men and women who perished defending our freedom and liberty with a beautiful rendition of God Bless America and short speeches from President Reagan and President Clinton. They touch on the values we share, things we hold dear, and our duty to remember their ultimate sacrifice. Since the American Revolutionary War (our first) until today, about 2.3 million Americans have fallen —half of them during three wars: the Civil War, WWI and WWII. We remember them all. Javier Saade false No 269 bonus 045 Michelle Caruso-Cabrera| seize the moment 045 Michelle Caruso-Cabrera| seize the moment https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/045-michelle-caruso-cabrera-seize-the-moment/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/045-michelle-caruso-cabrera-seize-the-moment/#comments Tue, 21 May 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/679ee229-9e93-3cbc-b079-8e88d6e15082 MICHELLE’S BIO

Michelle Caruso-Cabrera’s three decades of experience has been anchored at the nexus of finance, economic development, and communications. Michelle was the first Latina anchor at CNBC where she is now a Contributor and also served as the network’s Chief International Correspondent for over a decade. These trailblazing roles were preceded by serving as a news producer at Univision and she currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Wendy’s and Del Real Foods (a Palladium Equity owned company), and is President of the Board of Ballet Hispanico.

She spent 20 years covering economic crises and international markets, has interviewed presidents, prime ministers, and CEOs, and has reported live from Ukraine, Russia, Venezuela, Iran, Cuba, Greece, Italy, and Mexico, among many other locations. In 1993, she received an Emmy for a series she co-produced on the AIDS Crisis and Hispanic magazine has named her one of the most influential Hispanics in America. She is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations, the Economic Club of NY, and the Latino Corporate Directors Association. In 2020,  she challenged AOC as a moderate alternative in New York’s 14th Congressional District’s primary. 

Michelle was born in Ohio of Cuban and Italian roots, she earned a BA in economics from Wellesley College.

CHRISTY RELATED LINKS

Wikipedia

CNBC Profile

On Cuba + China + Mozambique

Wendy’s Board Profile

Twitter

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Michelle Caruso-Cabrera’s three decades of experience has been anchored at the nexus of finance, economic development, and communications. Michelle was the first Latina anchor at CNBC where she is now a Contributor and also served as the network’s Chief International Correspondent for over a decade. These trailblazing roles were preceded by serving as a news producer at Univision and she currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Wendy’s and Del Real Foods (a Palladium Equity owned company), and is President of the Board of Ballet Hispanico.

She spent 20 years covering economic crises and international markets, has interviewed presidents, prime ministers, and CEOs, and has reported live from Ukraine, Russia, Venezuela, Iran, Cuba, Greece, Italy, and Mexico, among many other locations. In 1993, she received an Emmy for a series she co-produced on the AIDS Crisis and Hispanic magazine has named her one of the most influential Hispanics in America. She is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations, the Economic Club of NY, and the Latino Corporate Directors Association. In 2020,  she challenged AOC as a moderate alternative in New York’s 14th Congressional District’s primary. 

Michelle was born in Ohio of Cuban and Italian roots, she earned a BA in economics from Wellesley College.

CHRISTY RELATED LINKS

Wikipedia

CNBC Profile

On Cuba + China + Mozambique

Wendy’s Board Profile

Twitter

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]]> Michelle Caruso-Cabrera’s three decades of experience has been anchored at the nexus of finance, economic development, and communications. Michelle was the first Latina anchor at CNBC where she is now a Contributor and also served as the network’s Chief International Correspondent for over a decade. These trailblazing roles were preceded by serving as a news producer at Univision and she currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Wendy’s and Del Real Foods (a Palladium Equity owned company) and is Chairman of the Board of Ballet Hispanico. Javier Saade false No 1052 full 044 Matt Hay| soundtrack of silence 044 Matt Hay| soundtrack of silence https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/044-matt-hay-soundtrack-of-silence/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/044-matt-hay-soundtrack-of-silence/#comments Wed, 15 May 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/cc6bd665-0d3a-3d57-bd44-e626c62083a2 MATT’S  BIO

Matt’s story is remarkable for many reasons including his perseverance, resilience, grit, determination and disposition in the face of devastating circumstances. After learning he was going deaf in college, Matt decided to make a mental log of the songs that over the years connected him to the memories and moments that he most cherished. The start of his hearing loss happened in synchrony with him falling in love with his now wife – that combination resulted in him publishing “Soundtrack of Silence”, a vivid and moving memoir that documents the ups and downs,  joys and hardships from his journey with the disruptive effects of NF-2. NF2-related schwannomatosis, previously known as neurofibromatosis (2) is a rare genetic disorder that is characterized by mostly noncancerous (benign) tumors of the nerves that transmit balance and sound impulses from the inner ears to the brain (bilateral acoustic neuromas/vestibular schwannomas).

We talk about the happiness that music brings him and the irony of the fact that music is more important to him now that he can’t hear it unaided, as he puts it: “my ears don’t do much other than prevent my sunglasses from falling”. We also discuss what it’s like to start a career, fall in love and build a life while battling a rare disease. The story is very compelling: Channing Tatum and Paramount Pictures  optioned the motion picture rights to Matt’s life story as told by Soundtrack of Silence.

Starting while  a sophomore in college, he sails through the first few years in denial, but as his hearing gets worse and his hearing aids get bigger, Matt realizes he wants to capture the sounds of his life: his girlfriend’s (now wife’s) voice, the click of her heels, and  the songs of their  youth. He starts listening to music with intention and intense appreciation. Behind each song, there is a coming-of-age story - topics like freedom, tragedy, beating the odds, try then try again, and of course falling in love. The story of overcoming the physical, mental and emotional challenges and his ultimately positive outlook on life is inspiring.

When Matt isn’t adding tracks to his life’s playlist, he passionately supports the hearing loss community as a member of the Columbia University Genetic Counseling Advisory Board and served as a consultant to the St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf.  He’s served as a congressional lobbyist for neurofibromatosis (NF) research funding, the genetic disorder that caused his hearing loss, and has raised money for NF research by doing endurance events, including an Ironman Triathlon and most recently, the Boston Marathon. Matt currently serves the rare disease community as the US Director of Advocacy for a global biopharmaceutical company and lives in Indiana, with his wife and three children.

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MATT RELATED LINKS

McMillan Author Profile

Wasserman Speaker Profile

NPR Interview - All Things Considered

Soundtrack of Silence on Amazon

Children’s Tumor Foundation in his words

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]]> MATT’S  BIO

Matt’s story is remarkable for many reasons including his perseverance, resilience, grit, determination and disposition in the face of devastating circumstances. After learning he was going deaf in college, Matt decided to make a mental log of the songs that over the years connected him to the memories and moments that he most cherished. The start of his hearing loss happened in synchrony with him falling in love with his now wife – that combination resulted in him publishing “Soundtrack of Silence”, a vivid and moving memoir that documents the ups and downs,  joys and hardships from his journey with the disruptive effects of NF-2. NF2-related schwannomatosis, previously known as neurofibromatosis (2) is a rare genetic disorder that is characterized by mostly noncancerous (benign) tumors of the nerves that transmit balance and sound impulses from the inner ears to the brain (bilateral acoustic neuromas/vestibular schwannomas).

We talk about the happiness that music brings him and the irony of the fact that music is more important to him now that he can’t hear it unaided, as he puts it: “my ears don’t do much other than prevent my sunglasses from falling”. We also discuss what it’s like to start a career, fall in love and build a life while battling a rare disease. The story is very compelling: Channing Tatum and Paramount Pictures  optioned the motion picture rights to Matt’s life story as told by Soundtrack of Silence.

Starting while  a sophomore in college, he sails through the first few years in denial, but as his hearing gets worse and his hearing aids get bigger, Matt realizes he wants to capture the sounds of his life: his girlfriend’s (now wife’s) voice, the click of her heels, and  the songs of their  youth. He starts listening to music with intention and intense appreciation. Behind each song, there is a coming-of-age story - topics like freedom, tragedy, beating the odds, try then try again, and of course falling in love. The story of overcoming the physical, mental and emotional challenges and his ultimately positive outlook on life is inspiring.

When Matt isn’t adding tracks to his life’s playlist, he passionately supports the hearing loss community as a member of the Columbia University Genetic Counseling Advisory Board and served as a consultant to the St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf.  He’s served as a congressional lobbyist for neurofibromatosis (NF) research funding, the genetic disorder that caused his hearing loss, and has raised money for NF research by doing endurance events, including an Ironman Triathlon and most recently, the Boston Marathon. Matt currently serves the rare disease community as the US Director of Advocacy for a global biopharmaceutical company and lives in Indiana, with his wife and three children.

NOTE| This episode is longer than usual → ‘Top Of The Game (in) Overtime’ shows are released occasionally

MATT RELATED LINKS

McMillan Author Profile

Wasserman Speaker Profile

NPR Interview - All Things Considered

Soundtrack of Silence on Amazon

Children’s Tumor Foundation in his words

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]]> Matt’s story is remarkable for many reasons including his perseverance, resilience, grit, determination and disposition in the face of devastating circumstances. After learning he was going deaf in college, Matt decided to make a mental log of the songs that over the years connected him to the memories and moments that he most cherished. The start of his hearing loss happened in synchrony with him falling in love with his now wife – that combination resulted in him publishing “Soundtrack of Silence”, a vivid and moving memoir that documents the ups and downs,  joys and hardships from his journey with the disruptive effects of NF-2. Javier Saade false No 1638 full bonus| MOMS bonus| MOMS https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/bonus-moms/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/bonus-moms/#comments Sun, 12 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/dba8e23b-11ef-3d26-a399-97b4bffeb910 Today is Sunday May 12, 2024 and every year in the US the second Sunday of May is Mothers Day. On this bonus episode I asked people two questions 1) what makes their moms amazing and remarkable and 2) what are some of the biggest lessons you learned from her? These are their answers.

]]> Today is Sunday May 12, 2024 and every year in the US the second Sunday of May is Mothers Day. On this bonus episode I asked people two questions 1) what makes their moms amazing and remarkable and 2) what are some of the biggest lessons you learned from her? These are their answers.

]]> Today is Sunday May 12, 2024 and every year in the US the second Sunday of May is Mothers Day. On this bonus episode I asked people two questions 1) what makes their moms amazing and remarkable and 2) what are some of the biggest lessons you learned from her? These are their answers. Javier Saade false No 385 full 043 Dr. Elizabeth Wako| pillar of health 043 Dr. Elizabeth Wako| pillar of health https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/043-dr-elizabeth-wako-pillar-of-health/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/043-dr-elizabeth-wako-pillar-of-health/#comments Wed, 08 May 2024 03:08:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/fb5ee0eb-18b5-3323-b7f3-cd050ef1d8bf ELIZABETH’S BIO

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In between immigrating from Ethiopia to America as a three-month old to running one of the largest healthcare systems in the country, a lot happens. In Dr. Wako’s case: she was a nurse who became a doctor who ended up being chief medical officer of a hospital campus, then running two as chief executive, and is now CEO & President of an entire system, Swedish Providence. If that is not enough, somehow while working full time as a doctor and hospital administrator and being a mom to four young children, she obtained an MBA. She is remarkably at the top of her game. 

As of the end of 2023, Swedish encompasses five hospital campuses, over 200 primary care and specialty clinics,  3700 physicians, 231,440 ER visits, just under 1 million outpatient visits, and almost $3 billion in revenue. With a career spanning three decades, Dr. Wako’s path in medicine began at the bedside, as a registered nurse caring for psychiatric patients. Seeking a broader role on the care team, she went on to medical school in Utah and then to the University of Washington where she completed a residency in anesthesiology and a fellowship in perioperative medicine. Her past roles include chief medical officer and chief operating officer for Swedish’s First Hill campus, and chief executive officer for Swedish’s First Hill and Cherry Hill campuses. 

Elizabeth holds an associates of arts (AA) in nursing from Walla Walla Community College, a BS from University of Washington, an MD from University of Utah, and an Executive MBA at the University of Washington. She is as accomplished as she is quintessentially human and we can all learn from her, I certainly have. We talk about healthcare, science, communities, AI, capital investment, biases, what drives her, and the future of care in the United States.

ELIZABETH RELATED LINKS

Appointment as CEO

The Future of Medicine and Telehealth - w/ T-Mobile

On the $1.3 billion project in Seattle

A conversation with Dr. Wako 

Partnership with Seattle Sounders - Communities

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NOTE| This episode is longer than usual→ ‘Top Of The Game (in) Overtime’ shows are released occasionally

In between immigrating from Ethiopia to America as a three-month old to running one of the largest healthcare systems in the country, a lot happens. In Dr. Wako’s case: she was a nurse who became a doctor who ended up being chief medical officer of a hospital campus, then running two as chief executive, and is now CEO & President of an entire system, Swedish Providence. If that is not enough, somehow while working full time as a doctor and hospital administrator and being a mom to four young children, she obtained an MBA. She is remarkably at the top of her game. 

As of the end of 2023, Swedish encompasses five hospital campuses, over 200 primary care and specialty clinics,  3700 physicians, 231,440 ER visits, just under 1 million outpatient visits, and almost $3 billion in revenue. With a career spanning three decades, Dr. Wako’s path in medicine began at the bedside, as a registered nurse caring for psychiatric patients. Seeking a broader role on the care team, she went on to medical school in Utah and then to the University of Washington where she completed a residency in anesthesiology and a fellowship in perioperative medicine. Her past roles include chief medical officer and chief operating officer for Swedish’s First Hill campus, and chief executive officer for Swedish’s First Hill and Cherry Hill campuses. 

Elizabeth holds an associates of arts (AA) in nursing from Walla Walla Community College, a BS from University of Washington, an MD from University of Utah, and an Executive MBA at the University of Washington. She is as accomplished as she is quintessentially human and we can all learn from her, I certainly have. We talk about healthcare, science, communities, AI, capital investment, biases, what drives her, and the future of care in the United States.

ELIZABETH RELATED LINKS

Appointment as CEO

The Future of Medicine and Telehealth - w/ T-Mobile

On the $1.3 billion project in Seattle

A conversation with Dr. Wako 

Partnership with Seattle Sounders - Communities

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]]> In between immigrating from Ethiopia to America as a three-month old to running one of the largest healthcare systems in the country, a lot happens. In Dr. Wako’s case: she was a nurse who became a doctor who ended up being chief medical officer of a hospital campus, then running two as chief executive, and is now CEO & President of an entire system, Swedish Providence. If that is not enough, somehow while working full time as a doctor and hospital administrator and being a mom to four young children, she obtained an MBA. She is remarkably at the top of her game. Javier Saade false No 1271 full 042 Navneet Govil| long horizon capital 042 Navneet Govil| long horizon capital https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/042-navneet-govil-long-horizon-capital/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/042-navneet-govil-long-horizon-capital/#comments Wed, 01 May 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/dfce9e98-9e4b-3d17-b9f2-949973e17fd8 NAVNEET’S BIO

Navneet Govil has come a very long way. He was born and raised in Zambia with a remarkable trajectory culminating in his current role: Executive Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer of Softbank Investment Advisers and its Softbank Vision Funds collectively managing the largest venture capital fund(s) in the world, well over $100 billion. In this wide-ranging conversation we talk about venture capital, entrepreneurship, capital markets, IPOs, innovation, leadership, and of course→ AI.

Navneet is Member of the Executive Committee (one of three) that leads the SoftBank Vision Funds, LatAm Funds and SoftBank Group International and is Member of Investment Committee. He oversees the firm’s operations, legal, compliance, finance, marketing, communications, valuations, risk, technology, portfolio monitoring, and human resources teams.He joined Softbank eight years ago and has been instrumental in deploying the fund’s capital, and more importantly, returning it to limited partners including via dozens of IPOs and other exits.

Prior to joining SoftBank, Navneet held senior corporate officer roles for several publicly traded multinational corporations. Most recently as SVP of Finance at CA Technologies, preceded by positions at Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Pfizer, and Fortistar Capital. Naneet earned an MBA and a Master's degree in engineering from Cornell University where he was awarded a merit-based Knight Fellowship and an engineering fellowship.

He currently serves on the boards of ElevateBio and Ridge Lane Partners.

Disclaimer: I served on a Softbank affiliated public company board of directors with Navneet and our firms are common investors in a handful of companies. Our episode is informational only and listeners should not construe anything discussed or related materials as investment, financial, or other advice. 

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SVF Profile

Softbank Group (SFTBY) - Earnings Call

On Tech & AI - Fortune

CFO Evolution - Forbes

Softbank Latin America

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]]> NAVNEET’S BIO

Navneet Govil has come a very long way. He was born and raised in Zambia with a remarkable trajectory culminating in his current role: Executive Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer of Softbank Investment Advisers and its Softbank Vision Funds collectively managing the largest venture capital fund(s) in the world, well over $100 billion. In this wide-ranging conversation we talk about venture capital, entrepreneurship, capital markets, IPOs, innovation, leadership, and of course→ AI.

Navneet is Member of the Executive Committee (one of three) that leads the SoftBank Vision Funds, LatAm Funds and SoftBank Group International and is Member of Investment Committee. He oversees the firm’s operations, legal, compliance, finance, marketing, communications, valuations, risk, technology, portfolio monitoring, and human resources teams.He joined Softbank eight years ago and has been instrumental in deploying the fund’s capital, and more importantly, returning it to limited partners including via dozens of IPOs and other exits.

Prior to joining SoftBank, Navneet held senior corporate officer roles for several publicly traded multinational corporations. Most recently as SVP of Finance at CA Technologies, preceded by positions at Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Pfizer, and Fortistar Capital. Naneet earned an MBA and a Master's degree in engineering from Cornell University where he was awarded a merit-based Knight Fellowship and an engineering fellowship.

He currently serves on the boards of ElevateBio and Ridge Lane Partners.

Disclaimer: I served on a Softbank affiliated public company board of directors with Navneet and our firms are common investors in a handful of companies. Our episode is informational only and listeners should not construe anything discussed or related materials as investment, financial, or other advice. 

NAVNEET RELATED LINKS

SVF Profile

Softbank Group (SFTBY) - Earnings Call

On Tech & AI - Fortune

CFO Evolution - Forbes

Softbank Latin America

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]]> Navneet Govil has come a very long way. He was born and raised in Zambia with a remarkable trajectory culminating in his current role: Executive Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer of Softbank Investment Advisers and its Softbank Vision Funds collectively managing the largest venture capital fund(s) in the world, well over $100 billion. In this wide-ranging conversation we talk about venture capital, entrepreneurship, capital markets, IPOs, innovation, leadership, and of course→ AI. Navneet is Member of the Executive Committee (one of three) that leads the SoftBank Vision Funds, LatAm Funds and SoftBank Group International and is Member of Investment Committee. Javier Saade false No 1144 full 041 Christy Haubegger| intense media disruption 041 Christy Haubegger| intense media disruption https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/041-christy-haubegger-intense-media-disruption/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/041-christy-haubegger-intense-media-disruption/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2024 03:40:30 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/ba98d2a9-4b15-34df-a3e9-8931b6696360 CHRISTY’S BIO

This talk is a master class on the media & entertainment world and the disruptive forces changing it from someone who has been a media executive, trailblazing entrepreneur and Hollywood super-agent. Christy Haubegger most recently served as EVP of Communications and Chief Inclusion Officer for WarnerMedia  leading an organization of 450 executives, spanning Communications, Corporate Marketing, Corporate Social Responsibility. She oversaw all corporate communications and marketing for WarnerMedia as well as Warner Bros., HBO and HBO Max, CNN, TBS, and TNT. Prior to WarnerMedia, she spent 15 years as an Agent at leading entertainment and sports agency, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) where she also served on the Operations Committee. At CAA, she worked closely with clients such as Eva Longoria, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Salma Hayek, America Ferrera, among others and led the drive to increase the representation of women and people of color in the content business. USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative estimated that CAA grew the diversity of its roster by more than 1400% in her tenure. She also created CAA Amplify, an invitation-only convening of diverse artists and leaders from entertainment, sports, media, and brands, focused on accelerating the growth, value, and visibility of diversity in business. Amplify guests included Lee Daniels, Daniel Dae Kim, Carmelo Anthony, Hon. Xavier Becerra, Constance Wu, Shonda Rhimes, JJ Abrams, Jamie Foxx, Michael B. Jordan, Jon Chu, Ana DuVernay, Valerie Jarrett, Stevie Wonder, Hon. Susan Rice, Hon. Julian Castro, Ana Navarro, among others.

Christy’s first foray into entertainment was in 2003, as a motion picture producer, with credits including the Fox film “Chasing Papi” and Oscar-winner James L. Brooks’ “Spanglish,” starring Adam Sandler.  Prior to that, she founded and served as CEO of Latina magazine in 1996 and quickly became the leading media platform for U.S. Hispanic women. A real trailblazer and Latina pioneer, she was the youngest woman to be inducted into the American Advertising Federation & Advertising Hall of Achievement and has been profiled and interviewed by numerous media outlets including CNN, NPR, NBC Nightly News, Elle magazine, Vogue, Vanity Fair and the Today Show. Recently, the Hollywood Reporter named her on their list of the Most Powerful Latinos in Hollywood.

Born and raised in Texas, she is the Mexican-American daughter of adoptive parents, received her B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin and her law degree from Stanford Law School. President Obama appointed her to the Commission on White House Fellows. She also served on the board of Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine until its sale to Blackstone in 2021 and currently serves on the boards of Hudson Pacific Properties (NYSE: HPP) and Liberty Trip Advisor Holdings (NASDAQ: LTRPA).

CHRISTY RELATED LINKS

Wikipedia

Hudson Pacific - Board Profile

Trip Advisor - Board Profile

IMDB + CAA Speakers 

Hispanic Execuctive - Profile

On Sundance - Variety

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]]> CHRISTY’S BIO

This talk is a master class on the media & entertainment world and the disruptive forces changing it from someone who has been a media executive, trailblazing entrepreneur and Hollywood super-agent. Christy Haubegger most recently served as EVP of Communications and Chief Inclusion Officer for WarnerMedia  leading an organization of 450 executives, spanning Communications, Corporate Marketing, Corporate Social Responsibility. She oversaw all corporate communications and marketing for WarnerMedia as well as Warner Bros., HBO and HBO Max, CNN, TBS, and TNT. Prior to WarnerMedia, she spent 15 years as an Agent at leading entertainment and sports agency, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) where she also served on the Operations Committee. At CAA, she worked closely with clients such as Eva Longoria, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Salma Hayek, America Ferrera, among others and led the drive to increase the representation of women and people of color in the content business. USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative estimated that CAA grew the diversity of its roster by more than 1400% in her tenure. She also created CAA Amplify, an invitation-only convening of diverse artists and leaders from entertainment, sports, media, and brands, focused on accelerating the growth, value, and visibility of diversity in business. Amplify guests included Lee Daniels, Daniel Dae Kim, Carmelo Anthony, Hon. Xavier Becerra, Constance Wu, Shonda Rhimes, JJ Abrams, Jamie Foxx, Michael B. Jordan, Jon Chu, Ana DuVernay, Valerie Jarrett, Stevie Wonder, Hon. Susan Rice, Hon. Julian Castro, Ana Navarro, among others.

Christy’s first foray into entertainment was in 2003, as a motion picture producer, with credits including the Fox film “Chasing Papi” and Oscar-winner James L. Brooks’ “Spanglish,” starring Adam Sandler.  Prior to that, she founded and served as CEO of Latina magazine in 1996 and quickly became the leading media platform for U.S. Hispanic women. A real trailblazer and Latina pioneer, she was the youngest woman to be inducted into the American Advertising Federation & Advertising Hall of Achievement and has been profiled and interviewed by numerous media outlets including CNN, NPR, NBC Nightly News, Elle magazine, Vogue, Vanity Fair and the Today Show. Recently, the Hollywood Reporter named her on their list of the Most Powerful Latinos in Hollywood.

Born and raised in Texas, she is the Mexican-American daughter of adoptive parents, received her B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin and her law degree from Stanford Law School. President Obama appointed her to the Commission on White House Fellows. She also served on the board of Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine until its sale to Blackstone in 2021 and currently serves on the boards of Hudson Pacific Properties (NYSE: HPP) and Liberty Trip Advisor Holdings (NASDAQ: LTRPA).

CHRISTY RELATED LINKS

Wikipedia

Hudson Pacific - Board Profile

Trip Advisor - Board Profile

IMDB + CAA Speakers 

Hispanic Execuctive - Profile

On Sundance - Variety

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]]> This talk is a master class on the media & entertainment world and the disruptive forces changing it from someone who has been a top media executive, trailblazing entertainment entrepreneur, movie producer and Hollywood super-agent. Christy Haubegger serves on a number of boards and most recently served as EVP of Communications for WarnerMedia leading an organization of 450 executives. Javier Saade false No 1187 full 040 Fred Rivera| baseball connecting community 040 Fred Rivera| baseball connecting community https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/040-fred-rivera-baseball-connecting-community/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/040-fred-rivera-baseball-connecting-community/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:40:40 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/2468450d-706e-334a-ad06-91b80752cb0d FRED’S BIO

Fred Rivera is as accomplished as he is a terrific human being and has had a remarkable career. He is one of the highest ranking (and few) Latinos in the business of American professional sports. He currently serves as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for the Seattle Mariners, loves the game, started pitching as a young kid (great curveball), played in college, and deeply knows the economics of sports - and their positive impact on communities across America. We talk about school, multi generational influences, LA Law (the show), community fabric, leadership, and of course, emotional connections to baseball.

His Mariners role was preceded by another big role: Fred served as Managing Partner of Perkins Coie’s Seattle office, one of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the United States where he spent about two decades. He started his  career in the 1990’s as a trial attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and in the early 2000’s he served as Vice President in charge of internal investigations at Fannie Mae.

He serves on the boards of directors of Heritage Bank (NASDAQ: HFWA), Delta Dental of Washington and OAC Services, and ROOT Sports, the Mariners-owned regional sports network. He has been recognized  in the U.S. News-Best Lawyers in America and as Director of the Year (2022) by the Puget Sound Business Journal. Fred also serves, or has served, as President of the Latina/o Bar Association of Washington, Regional President of the Hispanic National Bar Association and the boards of Rainier Scholars, Trustee of the King County Bar Association, Board of Directors of the Downtown Seattle Association, ArtsFund, and the United Way of King County, where he was Chairman.

FRED RELATED LINKS

Talking Baseball and More Baseball- KIRO7 News & KING5 News

Heritage Financial Profile

MCCA Profile

Luminaries in Law - Seattle University

Distinguished Alum Award - California State University

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]]> FRED’S BIO

Fred Rivera is as accomplished as he is a terrific human being and has had a remarkable career. He is one of the highest ranking (and few) Latinos in the business of American professional sports. He currently serves as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for the Seattle Mariners, loves the game, started pitching as a young kid (great curveball), played in college, and deeply knows the economics of sports - and their positive impact on communities across America. We talk about school, multi generational influences, LA Law (the show), community fabric, leadership, and of course, emotional connections to baseball.

His Mariners role was preceded by another big role: Fred served as Managing Partner of Perkins Coie’s Seattle office, one of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the United States where he spent about two decades. He started his  career in the 1990’s as a trial attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and in the early 2000’s he served as Vice President in charge of internal investigations at Fannie Mae.

He serves on the boards of directors of Heritage Bank (NASDAQ: HFWA), Delta Dental of Washington and OAC Services, and ROOT Sports, the Mariners-owned regional sports network. He has been recognized  in the U.S. News-Best Lawyers in America and as Director of the Year (2022) by the Puget Sound Business Journal. Fred also serves, or has served, as President of the Latina/o Bar Association of Washington, Regional President of the Hispanic National Bar Association and the boards of Rainier Scholars, Trustee of the King County Bar Association, Board of Directors of the Downtown Seattle Association, ArtsFund, and the United Way of King County, where he was Chairman.

FRED RELATED LINKS

Talking Baseball and More Baseball- KIRO7 News & KING5 News

Heritage Financial Profile

MCCA Profile

Luminaries in Law - Seattle University

Distinguished Alum Award - California State University

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]]> Fred Rivera is as accomplished as he is a terrific human being and has had a remarkable career. He is one of the highest ranking (and few) Latinos in the business of American professional sports and currently serves as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for the Seattle Mariners, loves the game, started pitching as a young kid (great curveball), played in college, and deeply knows the economics of sports - and their positive impact on communities across America. Javier Saade false No 915 full 039 Ted Ligety| shred winning edge 039 Ted Ligety| shred winning edge https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/039-ted-ligety-shred-winning-edge/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/039-ted-ligety-shred-winning-edge/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/9e19cc5b-63f2-3d85-919f-9aeeba6789bc TED’S BIO

If you start doing something at the age of 2, you may get pretty good at it and such is the case with Ted and skiing. A true pioneer with a distinctive, unparalleled, lightning-fast and highly aggressive carving style he perfected playing around with his childhood friends in Park City, where he grew up. Still in his 30’s, Ted retired from skiing a few years ago and is by far one of the best alpine ski racers in the world. He is also a serial entrepreneur having founded Shred Optics (an outdoor winter gear company) and currently as a shareholder of Carv (a hardware/software enabled digital ski coach). His childhood nickname and to this day is “shred” - and he hardcore “carv(es)”. 

Ted is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, winning the combined in 2006 (Turin, Italy) and the giant slalom in 2014 (Sochi, Russia), and is a five-time World-Cup champion in giant slalom. He finished his career with 25 victories and 52 podiums in competition. His record puts him among the three greatest giant slalom skiers of all time. His full record and stats here.

He is a household name in the world of winter sports and a life-long skier and ambassador for the sport who is currently an NBC analyst, brand ambassador, content creator, public speaker and business owner. Some of the brands he is or has been affiliated with include Land Rover, Apple, Deer Valley, and GoPro and as his own website puts it: “He's comfortable connecting with people on the slopes and in the boardroom, for Fortune 500 companies… his Olympic and entrepreneurial experiences, as well as his journey of going from a kid at the bottom of the rankings to one of the best skiers in the world, captivate all audiences.” 

He certainly did with our host and those who listen to this remarkable human being at the Top Of The Game.

TED RELATED LINKS

Wikipedia + Olympics

Why it’s almost impossible to ski like Ted (Video)

Science Says No One Can Ski Like Ted - Ski Mag

Instagram

Shred Optics + Carve

Vonn + Ligety Chasing Each Other - Powder Mag

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If you start doing something at the age of 2, you may get pretty good at it and such is the case with Ted and skiing. A true pioneer with a distinctive, unparalleled, lightning-fast and highly aggressive carving style he perfected playing around with his childhood friends in Park City, where he grew up. Still in his 30’s, Ted retired from skiing a few years ago and is by far one of the best alpine ski racers in the world. He is also a serial entrepreneur having founded Shred Optics (an outdoor winter gear company) and currently as a shareholder of Carv (a hardware/software enabled digital ski coach). His childhood nickname and to this day is “shred” - and he hardcore “carv(es)”. 

Ted is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, winning the combined in 2006 (Turin, Italy) and the giant slalom in 2014 (Sochi, Russia), and is a five-time World-Cup champion in giant slalom. He finished his career with 25 victories and 52 podiums in competition. His record puts him among the three greatest giant slalom skiers of all time. His full record and stats here.

He is a household name in the world of winter sports and a life-long skier and ambassador for the sport who is currently an NBC analyst, brand ambassador, content creator, public speaker and business owner. Some of the brands he is or has been affiliated with include Land Rover, Apple, Deer Valley, and GoPro and as his own website puts it: “He's comfortable connecting with people on the slopes and in the boardroom, for Fortune 500 companies… his Olympic and entrepreneurial experiences, as well as his journey of going from a kid at the bottom of the rankings to one of the best skiers in the world, captivate all audiences.” 

He certainly did with our host and those who listen to this remarkable human being at the Top Of The Game.

TED RELATED LINKS

Wikipedia + Olympics

Why it’s almost impossible to ski like Ted (Video)

Science Says No One Can Ski Like Ted - Ski Mag

Instagram

Shred Optics + Carve

Vonn + Ligety Chasing Each Other - Powder Mag

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]]> A true pioneer with a distinctive, unparalleled, lightning-fast and highly aggressive carving style he perfected playing around with his childhood friends in Park City, where he grew up. Still in his 30’s, Ted retired from skiing a few years ago and is by far one of the best alpine ski racers in the world. He is also a serial entrepreneur having founded Shred Optics (an outdoor winter gear company) and currently as a shareholder of Carv (a hardware/software enabled digital ski coach). Ted is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, winning the combined in 2006 (Turin, Italy) and the giant slalom in 2014 (Sochi, Russia), and is a five-time World-Cup champion in giant slalom. He finished his career with 25 victories and 52 podiums in competition. His record puts him among the three greatest giant slalom skiers of all time. Javier Saade false No 1283 full 038 Phyllis Campbell| culture is everything 038 Phyllis Campbell| culture is everything https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/038-phyllis-campbell-culture-is-everything/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/038-phyllis-campbell-culture-is-everything/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/f049facd-7fae-35b5-ade7-f86f1cc846d5 PHILLIS’ BIO

Phyllis Campbell is one of the most prolific leaders in the Pacific Northwest and has had a remarkable five-decade career. She currently serves on the boards of Remitly, SanMar, Air Transport Services Group, Allen Institute and is the Edward Fritzky Chair in Leadership at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business. Until a few years ago, she served as Chairman of the Pacific Northwest Region for JPMorgan Chase, preceded by leading The Seattle Foundation as CEO and served President of U.S.Bank of Washington.  

She previously held seats on the boards of Nordstrom, Puget Sound Energy, Safeco, Alaska Airlines, Washington Roundtable and was Chairman of the US-Japan Council. Phillys has received several awards for her corporate and community involvement, including Women Who Make A Difference and Director of the Year from the Northwest Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors. She writes and speaks often on topics that include high performing teams, board effectiveness, business strategy, leadership, authenticity and purpose.

Phyllis holds a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University and an MBA from the University of Washington.

PHYLLIS RELATED LINKS

PJC Website

Allen Institute - Profile

Remitly + ATSG - Boards

Career Thoughts

WSU Honor

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]]> PHILLIS’ BIO

Phyllis Campbell is one of the most prolific leaders in the Pacific Northwest and has had a remarkable five-decade career. She currently serves on the boards of Remitly, SanMar, Air Transport Services Group, Allen Institute and is the Edward Fritzky Chair in Leadership at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business. Until a few years ago, she served as Chairman of the Pacific Northwest Region for JPMorgan Chase, preceded by leading The Seattle Foundation as CEO and served President of U.S.Bank of Washington.  

She previously held seats on the boards of Nordstrom, Puget Sound Energy, Safeco, Alaska Airlines, Washington Roundtable and was Chairman of the US-Japan Council. Phillys has received several awards for her corporate and community involvement, including Women Who Make A Difference and Director of the Year from the Northwest Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors. She writes and speaks often on topics that include high performing teams, board effectiveness, business strategy, leadership, authenticity and purpose.

Phyllis holds a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University and an MBA from the University of Washington.

PHYLLIS RELATED LINKS

PJC Website

Allen Institute - Profile

Remitly + ATSG - Boards

Career Thoughts

WSU Honor

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]]> Phyllis Campbell is one of the most prolific leaders in the Pacific Northwest and has had a remarkable five-decade career. She currently serves on the boards of Remitly, SanMar, Air Transport Services Group, Allen Institute and is the Edward Fritzky Chair in Leadership at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business. Until a few years ago, she served as Chairman of the Pacific Northwest Region for JPMorgan Chase, preceded by leading The Seattle Foundation as CEO and served President of U.S.Bank of Washington. Javier Saade false No 1146 full 037 Jose Minaya| stewards of tomorrow 037 Jose Minaya| stewards of tomorrow https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/037-jose-minaya-stewards-of-tomorrow/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/037-jose-minaya-stewards-of-tomorrow/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/d74fd198-9374-388c-80fb-6044f8283899 JOSE’S BIO

Jose Minaya is CEO of Nuveen, a leading global asset management firm with more than $1 trillion under management. He chairs Nuveen’s Executive Committee, is a member of parent company TIAA’s Executive Committee, and serves as the executive sponsor of the Inclusion and Diversity initiative for TIAA. He previously served as President and CIO of Nuveen and  joined TIAA in 2004 after more than 29 years of investment experience at firms including AIG, Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan.

Minaya is on the board of Trustees of Manhattan College, where he earned a bachelor’s in finance, and the board of advisors of the Amos Tuck School of Business MBA Council at Dartmouth, where he earned an MBA. In addition to those, he serves on the boards of multiple companies and charitable organizations, including Moody’s, the National Forest Foundation, the Investment Company Institute, the Investment Committee of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, and as chair of the Governing Board of Directors of the Robert Toigo Foundation.

JOSE RELATED LINKS

Nuveen

Dartmouth Alumni Stories

In 90 Seconds on HHM

On hedging inflation - CNBC 

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Jose Minaya is CEO of Nuveen, a leading global asset management firm with more than $1 trillion under management. He chairs Nuveen’s Executive Committee, is a member of parent company TIAA’s Executive Committee, and serves as the executive sponsor of the Inclusion and Diversity initiative for TIAA. He previously served as President and CIO of Nuveen and  joined TIAA in 2004 after more than 29 years of investment experience at firms including AIG, Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan.

Minaya is on the board of Trustees of Manhattan College, where he earned a bachelor’s in finance, and the board of advisors of the Amos Tuck School of Business MBA Council at Dartmouth, where he earned an MBA. In addition to those, he serves on the boards of multiple companies and charitable organizations, including Moody’s, the National Forest Foundation, the Investment Company Institute, the Investment Committee of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, and as chair of the Governing Board of Directors of the Robert Toigo Foundation.

JOSE RELATED LINKS

Nuveen

Dartmouth Alumni Stories

In 90 Seconds on HHM

On hedging inflation - CNBC 

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]]> Jose Minaya is CEO of Nuveen, a leading global asset management firm with more than $1 trillion under management. He chairs Nuveen’s Executive Committee, is a member of parent company TIAA’s Executive Committee, and serves as the executive sponsor of the Inclusion and Diversity initiative for TIAA. He previously served as President and CIO of Nuveen and  joined TIAA in 2004 after more than 29 years of investment experience at firms including AIG, Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan. Javier Saade false No 859 full 036 Dante Disparte| pushing digital frontiers 036 Dante Disparte| pushing digital frontiers https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/036-dante-disparte-pushing-digital-frontiers/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/036-dante-disparte-pushing-digital-frontiers/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/1ff423a5-bfb9-3f5b-8bcc-91d0d0cfb45b DANTE’S BIO

Dante Disparte’s story starts inside the jungles of Puerto Rico, eventually becoming the first in his family with a formal education.  He is the Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy for Circle, a leading global financial technology firm and the issuer of USDC. USDC has supported more than $10 trillion in cumulative transactions on the public internet and a global payment network in more than 190 countries. He is also Executive Vice Chairman of the Diem Association and prior to joining Circle, Dante served as a founding executive of the Diem Association (née Libra backed by Meta fka Facebook), leading public policy, communications, membership, and social impact.

He is a prolific author, entrepreneur, business leader and global risk expert who previously was Chairman of Risk Cooperative, , MD of Clements Worldwide and MD of Land Rover in Africa  He is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Digital Currency Governance Consortium, helping drive global standards and regulatory harmonization for digital currencies. Dante served as an appointee on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Advisory Council, the United States’ federal emergency response agency.

Dante is a graduate of Harvard Business School and holds an MSc. in Risk Management from the NYU Stern School of Business and a B.A. in International and Intercultural Studies from Goucher College. He is the co-author of “Global Risk Agility and Decision Making” (Macmillan, 2016) and was recognized as one of the 40 leaders under 40 by the Washington Business Journal and in the inaugural Powermeter 100 list. Dante is also a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a member of The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. and the Bretton Woods Committee. 

Technical show note: Approximately 10 seconds of roll is missing from the original recording due to technical recording issues.

DANTE RELATED LINKS

Dante Disparte Website + Twitter

Circle

World Economic Forum

Crypto’s Moment - American Banker

Global Risk and Decision Making - Book

On AI - Diplomatic Courier + Others

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]]> DANTE’S BIO

Dante Disparte’s story starts inside the jungles of Puerto Rico, eventually becoming the first in his family with a formal education.  He is the Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy for Circle, a leading global financial technology firm and the issuer of USDC. USDC has supported more than $10 trillion in cumulative transactions on the public internet and a global payment network in more than 190 countries. He is also Executive Vice Chairman of the Diem Association and prior to joining Circle, Dante served as a founding executive of the Diem Association (née Libra backed by Meta fka Facebook), leading public policy, communications, membership, and social impact.

He is a prolific author, entrepreneur, business leader and global risk expert who previously was Chairman of Risk Cooperative, , MD of Clements Worldwide and MD of Land Rover in Africa  He is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Digital Currency Governance Consortium, helping drive global standards and regulatory harmonization for digital currencies. Dante served as an appointee on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Advisory Council, the United States’ federal emergency response agency.

Dante is a graduate of Harvard Business School and holds an MSc. in Risk Management from the NYU Stern School of Business and a B.A. in International and Intercultural Studies from Goucher College. He is the co-author of “Global Risk Agility and Decision Making” (Macmillan, 2016) and was recognized as one of the 40 leaders under 40 by the Washington Business Journal and in the inaugural Powermeter 100 list. Dante is also a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a member of The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. and the Bretton Woods Committee. 

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DANTE RELATED LINKS

Dante Disparte Website + Twitter

Circle

World Economic Forum

Crypto’s Moment - American Banker

Global Risk and Decision Making - Book

On AI - Diplomatic Courier + Others

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]]> Dante Disparte’s story starts inside the jungles of Puerto Rico, eventually becoming the first in his family with a formal education.  He is the Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy for Circle, a leading global financial technology firm and the issuer of USDC. USDC has supported more than $10 trillion in cumulative transactions on the public internet and a global payment network in more than 190 countries. He is also Executive Vice Chairman of the Diem Association and prior to joining Circle, Dante served as a founding executive of the Diem Association (née Libra backed by Meta fka Facebook), leading public policy, communications, membership, and social impact. Javier Saade false No 1102 full 035 Heather Redman| intersections yield value 035 Heather Redman| intersections yield value https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/035-heather-redman-intersections-yield-value/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/035-heather-redman-intersections-yield-value/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2024 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/c94c8527-6b0c-3bf0-816d-a152f4775222 HEATHER’S BIO

Heather has a number of interesting endeavors in her portfolio of activities and throughout her career. Equally interesting and unique, especially for a Stanford Law School graduate, is that she was raised in a series of communes in rural Oregon and west coast. Yes, communes. She is  Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Flying Fish Partners, a venture firm with investments in generative AI, fintech, energy, automation, robotics, speech, and computer vision companies as well as sustainability, proptech, retail tech, and martech firms. 

She was recently appointed as a Trustee of the $160 billion Washington State Investment Board and serves on the boards of Beneficial State Bank (Lead Independent Director and member Audit & Technology Committees), Yesler, Inc., Coldstream Holdings Inc., Greater Seattle Metropolitan Chamber (immediate past Chair), Washington Technology Industry Association (Chair), Technology Alliance, Forterra and as a Regent of the Washington State University.  Heather also serves on the executive committee of the Global EIR Coalition, the governing advisory board of the Hawthorn Club, the Connector Board of NCWIT, the advisory board of iInovate and as a mentor at Techstars. 

Earlier in her career she served in senior leadership roles at Indix, Summit Power, Atom Entertainment, Getty Images and PhotoDisc and as General Counsel of Getty Images. She received her B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, from Reed College and a JD from Stanford University. She holds a Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight from Carnegie Mellon and is an NACD Certified Director.

HEATHER RELATED LINKS

Flying Fish VC - Company

WSIB + WSU - Profiles

PPL + Coldstream Wealth - Profiles

Puget Sound Business Journal - Article

Athena Alliance Podcast - Audio

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]]> HEATHER’S BIO

Heather has a number of interesting endeavors in her portfolio of activities and throughout her career. Equally interesting and unique, especially for a Stanford Law School graduate, is that she was raised in a series of communes in rural Oregon and west coast. Yes, communes. She is  Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Flying Fish Partners, a venture firm with investments in generative AI, fintech, energy, automation, robotics, speech, and computer vision companies as well as sustainability, proptech, retail tech, and martech firms. 

She was recently appointed as a Trustee of the $160 billion Washington State Investment Board and serves on the boards of Beneficial State Bank (Lead Independent Director and member Audit & Technology Committees), Yesler, Inc., Coldstream Holdings Inc., Greater Seattle Metropolitan Chamber (immediate past Chair), Washington Technology Industry Association (Chair), Technology Alliance, Forterra and as a Regent of the Washington State University.  Heather also serves on the executive committee of the Global EIR Coalition, the governing advisory board of the Hawthorn Club, the Connector Board of NCWIT, the advisory board of iInovate and as a mentor at Techstars. 

Earlier in her career she served in senior leadership roles at Indix, Summit Power, Atom Entertainment, Getty Images and PhotoDisc and as General Counsel of Getty Images. She received her B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, from Reed College and a JD from Stanford University. She holds a Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight from Carnegie Mellon and is an NACD Certified Director.

HEATHER RELATED LINKS

Flying Fish VC - Company

WSIB + WSU - Profiles

PPL + Coldstream Wealth - Profiles

Puget Sound Business Journal - Article

Athena Alliance Podcast - Audio

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]]> Heather has a number of interesting endeavors in her portfolio of activities and throughout her career. Equally interesting and unique, especially for a Stanford Law School graduate, is that she was raised in a series of communes in rural Oregon and west coast. Yes, communes. She is  Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Flying Fish Partners, a venture firm with investments in generative AI, fintech, energy, automation, robotics, speech, and computer vision companies as well as sustainability, proptech, retail tech, and martech firms. Javier Saade false No 889 full 034 Xavier Gutierrez| sports multiply economies 034 Xavier Gutierrez| sports multiply economies https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/034-xavier-gutierrez-sport-multiply-economies/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/034-xavier-gutierrez-sport-multiply-economies/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2024 03:00:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/9c02ae31-2b09-326d-b2fe-89d0b0169d17 NOTE| This episode is longer than usual→ ‘Top Of The Game (in) Overtime’ shows are released occasionally

XAVIER’S BIO

Xavier Gutierrez is the first Latino President CEO in the National Hockey League, leading the Arizona Coyotes Hockey Club for which he also serves as Alternative Governor. Previously, he served as Managing Director at Clearlake Capital Group, a leading private investment firm that manages over $70 billion in assets, preceded by being President & Chief Investment Officer at Meruelo Group and a professional at Phoenix Realty Group, Latham & Watkins and the NFL. He is also co-founder of Suma Wealth.

He was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, he and his family relocated to San Jose, California when he was a baby. The quintessential American success story and armed with a Jesuit primary and secondary education, Xavier went on to receive degrees  from Harvard College and Stanford Law School, and for two decades built a career in business, investment, and finance. He serves or has served on multiple boards and advisory councils including the Board of Directors of Commercial Bank of California, the largest Latino-owned bank in California, the Board of Directors and Investment Committee of the Arizona Community Foundation (ACF), a public charitable organization, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Committee on Small & Emerging Businesses at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.

A remarkable story, and a close friend, Xavier has something to teach us all about the power of hard work, seizing opportunity, grit, resilience and serendipity. He sees “where the puck is going”, enjoy this great conversation.

XAVIER RELATED LINKS

Aspen Profile

Leadership in NHL| Forbes

On taking the Coyotes  helm| ABC News

Arizona Community Foundation Profile

From finance to sports| California Biz Journal

Hispanic Executive Profile

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]]> NOTE| This episode is longer than usual→ ‘Top Of The Game (in) Overtime’ shows are released occasionally

XAVIER’S BIO

Xavier Gutierrez is the first Latino President CEO in the National Hockey League, leading the Arizona Coyotes Hockey Club for which he also serves as Alternative Governor. Previously, he served as Managing Director at Clearlake Capital Group, a leading private investment firm that manages over $70 billion in assets, preceded by being President & Chief Investment Officer at Meruelo Group and a professional at Phoenix Realty Group, Latham & Watkins and the NFL. He is also co-founder of Suma Wealth.

He was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, he and his family relocated to San Jose, California when he was a baby. The quintessential American success story and armed with a Jesuit primary and secondary education, Xavier went on to receive degrees  from Harvard College and Stanford Law School, and for two decades built a career in business, investment, and finance. He serves or has served on multiple boards and advisory councils including the Board of Directors of Commercial Bank of California, the largest Latino-owned bank in California, the Board of Directors and Investment Committee of the Arizona Community Foundation (ACF), a public charitable organization, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Committee on Small & Emerging Businesses at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.

A remarkable story, and a close friend, Xavier has something to teach us all about the power of hard work, seizing opportunity, grit, resilience and serendipity. He sees “where the puck is going”, enjoy this great conversation.

XAVIER RELATED LINKS

Aspen Profile

Leadership in NHL| Forbes

On taking the Coyotes  helm| ABC News

Arizona Community Foundation Profile

From finance to sports| California Biz Journal

Hispanic Executive Profile

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]]> Xavier Gutierrez is the first Latino President CEO in the National Hockey League, leading the Arizona Coyotes Hockey Club for which he also serves as Alternative Governor. Previously, he served as Managing Director at Clearlake Capital Group, a leading private investment firm that manages over $70  billion in assets, preceded by being President & Chief Investment Officer at Meruelo Group and a professional at Phoenix Realty Group, Latham & Watkins and the NFL. He is also co-founder of Suma Wealth. Javier Saade false No 1348 full 033 Brad Gerstner| american capitalism works 033 Brad Gerstner| american capitalism works https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/033-brad-gerstner-american-capitalism-works/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/033-brad-gerstner-american-capitalism-works/#comments Wed, 28 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/84be9024-9a53-3526-ae56-b7556bee5dbd NOTE| This episode is longer than usual→ ‘Top Of The Game (in) Overtime’ shows are released occasionally

BRAD’S BIO

Brad Gerstner is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist and hedge fund manager. He is founder, chairman and CEO of Altimeter Capital, a leading technology investment firm he started during the 2008 financial crisis. Brad and his team are known for fundamental analysis and deep expertise in consumer internet, software and artificial intelligence across the capital formation cycle, a style colloquially known as crossover investing. 

The efficient and productive use of capital “knows no buckets”, and Brad is at the forefront of these crossover opportunities across the private, quasi-public and public markets. He has been involved in over 100 IPOs and some of his notable investments include Snowflake, Bytedance (TikTok) Zillow, Uber, Meta (Facebook), Plaid, Okta, Gusto and Zillow among many others. 

Brad was born and raised in Indiana and his father’s failed business taught him many lessons early in life. “In life you are either running towards something or away from something” as he puts it. His investing career started while day trading to pay for law school at Indiana University, followed by being appointed to be Deputy Secretary of State of Indiana, the youngest in history. His true calling was in business and attended Harvard to obtain an MBA. Right after graduation he was a founding principal of General Catalyst and worked / co-founded / sold several travel and consumer internet related startups, followed by serving as a portfolio manager at PAR Capital and eventually launching Altimeter. 

In 2016, Altimeter was the largest shareholder of United and helped usher changes at the company, including its board. In 2022, Gerstner wrote a now seminal open letter to Mark Zuckerberg stating Meta was losing focus, had too many employees and was losing investor confidence recommending that the company cut expenses by 20%, focus on AI and limit Metaverse spending to $5 billion a year.  A few weeks later, Meta effected many of his recommendations and the company’s stock has increased ~4X since. 

He has been a regular guest on the All In Podcast and has a podcast (BG2) with co-host and former Benchmark GP Bill Gurley. Brad recently unveiled  Invest America, a plan  to create a broad and passive basket of stocks representing the American economy for every child in America rooted in the power of capitalism, compound interest and returns. Brad is at the top of his game and his influence is hard to overstate, underpinned by his intellect, vision, capital allocation savvy, curiosity and belief in opportunity for all – no matter where one starts. 

I’ve known Brad for 25 years, is a great friend and every time we speak I learn a few things, including this episode - enjoy this remarkable human being.

BRAD RELATED LINKS

Brad’s Twitter 

CNBC Report  Meta Board & Mark Zuckerberg 

Time to Get Fit Letter

On CNBC Squawk Box discussing Invest America

On Delivering Alpha re: AI

BG2’s First Episode on YouTube + Twitter

Profile on Forbes (Midas List 2022)

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]]> NOTE| This episode is longer than usual→ ‘Top Of The Game (in) Overtime’ shows are released occasionally

BRAD’S BIO

Brad Gerstner is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist and hedge fund manager. He is founder, chairman and CEO of Altimeter Capital, a leading technology investment firm he started during the 2008 financial crisis. Brad and his team are known for fundamental analysis and deep expertise in consumer internet, software and artificial intelligence across the capital formation cycle, a style colloquially known as crossover investing. 

The efficient and productive use of capital “knows no buckets”, and Brad is at the forefront of these crossover opportunities across the private, quasi-public and public markets. He has been involved in over 100 IPOs and some of his notable investments include Snowflake, Bytedance (TikTok) Zillow, Uber, Meta (Facebook), Plaid, Okta, Gusto and Zillow among many others. 

Brad was born and raised in Indiana and his father’s failed business taught him many lessons early in life. “In life you are either running towards something or away from something” as he puts it. His investing career started while day trading to pay for law school at Indiana University, followed by being appointed to be Deputy Secretary of State of Indiana, the youngest in history. His true calling was in business and attended Harvard to obtain an MBA. Right after graduation he was a founding principal of General Catalyst and worked / co-founded / sold several travel and consumer internet related startups, followed by serving as a portfolio manager at PAR Capital and eventually launching Altimeter. 

In 2016, Altimeter was the largest shareholder of United and helped usher changes at the company, including its board. In 2022, Gerstner wrote a now seminal open letter to Mark Zuckerberg stating Meta was losing focus, had too many employees and was losing investor confidence recommending that the company cut expenses by 20%, focus on AI and limit Metaverse spending to $5 billion a year.  A few weeks later, Meta effected many of his recommendations and the company’s stock has increased ~4X since. 

He has been a regular guest on the All In Podcast and has a podcast (BG2) with co-host and former Benchmark GP Bill Gurley. Brad recently unveiled  Invest America, a plan  to create a broad and passive basket of stocks representing the American economy for every child in America rooted in the power of capitalism, compound interest and returns. Brad is at the top of his game and his influence is hard to overstate, underpinned by his intellect, vision, capital allocation savvy, curiosity and belief in opportunity for all – no matter where one starts. 

I’ve known Brad for 25 years, is a great friend and every time we speak I learn a few things, including this episode - enjoy this remarkable human being.

BRAD RELATED LINKS

Brad’s Twitter 

CNBC Report  Meta Board & Mark Zuckerberg 

Time to Get Fit Letter

On CNBC Squawk Box discussing Invest America

On Delivering Alpha re: AI

BG2’s First Episode on YouTube + Twitter

Profile on Forbes (Midas List 2022)

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]]> Brad is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist and hedge fund manager. He is founder, chairman and CEO of Altimeter Capital, a leading technology investment firm he started during the 2008 financial crisis. Brad and his team are known for fundamental analysis and deep expertise in consumer internet, software and artificial intelligence across the capital formation cycle, a style colloquially known as crossover investing. Javier Saade false No 1623 full 032 Yemi Lalude| emerging markets promise 032 Yemi Lalude| emerging markets promise https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/032-yemi-lalude-emerging-markets-promise/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/032-yemi-lalude-emerging-markets-promise/#comments Wed, 21 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e67eac88-3507-38db-b1df-fbc062aa4670 YEMI’S BIO

This episode is a master class in emerging markets investing, capital allocation and developing economies by one of the best in the game. He was very early investing capital in two consequential geographies, China in the early 2000’s and Africa a few years later. He is now a London-based Partner & Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at TPG, a leading global investment firm managing $212 billion in assets. He leads investment activities for the firm in Africa and a leader on emerging market investment activities in the technology sector for TPG’s Rise Fund.

Prior to joining TPG in 2015, Yemi founded and was Managing Partner of Adlevo Capital, one of the first venture capital firms focused on early stage technology investments in Africa. Previously, he was a Principal at GGV Capital, a leading Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm and one of the first focused on investments in both the US and China. Yemi started his career as an engineer and held engineering leadership and product management positions at Hewlett Packard and Siebel Systems.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Lagos, a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

YEMI  RELATED LINKS

Yemi’s TPG Profile

TPG Rise Fund’s Portfolio

Airtel Africa $200m Deal| TechCrunch

Investing in African Tech Companies| Built Tough Pod

Africa’s Booming Tech Sector| Bloomberg

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]]> YEMI’S BIO

This episode is a master class in emerging markets investing, capital allocation and developing economies by one of the best in the game. He was very early investing capital in two consequential geographies, China in the early 2000’s and Africa a few years later. He is now a London-based Partner & Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at TPG, a leading global investment firm managing $212 billion in assets. He leads investment activities for the firm in Africa and a leader on emerging market investment activities in the technology sector for TPG’s Rise Fund.

Prior to joining TPG in 2015, Yemi founded and was Managing Partner of Adlevo Capital, one of the first venture capital firms focused on early stage technology investments in Africa. Previously, he was a Principal at GGV Capital, a leading Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm and one of the first focused on investments in both the US and China. Yemi started his career as an engineer and held engineering leadership and product management positions at Hewlett Packard and Siebel Systems.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Lagos, a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

YEMI  RELATED LINKS

Yemi’s TPG Profile

TPG Rise Fund’s Portfolio

Airtel Africa $200m Deal| TechCrunch

Investing in African Tech Companies| Built Tough Pod

Africa’s Booming Tech Sector| Bloomberg

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]]> This episode is a master class in emerging markets investing, capital allocation and developing economies by one of the best in the game. He was very early investing capital in two consequential geographies, China in the early 2000’s and Africa a few years later. He is now Partner & Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at TPG, a leading global investment firm managing $212 billion in assets. He leads investment activities for the firm in Africa and a leader on emerging market investment activities in the technology sector for TPG’s Rise Fund. Javier Saade false No 1251 full 031 Diankha Linear| community power loops 031 Diankha Linear| community power loops https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/031-diankha-linear-community-power-loops/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/031-diankha-linear-community-power-loops/#comments Wed, 14 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/fa2e38d8-92c3-350c-8ad0-8c7e58abbd29 DIANKHA’S BIO

Diankha Linear is one of the few women in America, let alone African American Women, to both lead a VC-backed company and raise tens of millions of growth capital for it. But what led her here started in a Seattle community center followed by an incredible career which includes 16 years of United States Army service, part of it, as a Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps - Captain (Airborne).  Diankha currently serves as the President & Chief Executive Officer at Community.com, preceded by being the company’s COO.  Prior to that she worked as General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Convoy, Inc. She also serves on the board of, incoming Chairwoman, Swedish Health Services, one of the largest community focused healthcare provider systems in the country. On February 2024 she was appointed to the board of directors of Lumen Technologies  (NYSE: LUMN).

Before her leadership, tech and entrepreneurial journey she served as the Senior Director in the Legal Department at Nordstrom, Director in the Legal Department, at Expeditors, Senior Attorney at the U.S. Department of Education, Senior Associate in General Commercial Litigation at Cairncross & Hempelmann, and as JAG in the US Army Reserve. Diankha’s foundational years were spent as a lawyer focused on commercial litigation, employment, and antitrust at Perkins Coie LLP. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Military Science from the University of Washington and a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. 

DIANKHA RELATED LINKS

From Lawyer To Leader

Community (company website)

Enterprises Connecting with Consumers (video)

Becoming COO 

Joining Swedish’s Board (soon to be Chair)

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Diankha Linear is one of the few women in America, let alone African American Women, to both lead a VC-backed company and raise tens of millions of growth capital for it. But what led her here started in a Seattle community center followed by an incredible career which includes 16 years of United States Army service, part of it, as a Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps - Captain (Airborne).  Diankha currently serves as the President & Chief Executive Officer at Community.com, preceded by being the company’s COO.  Prior to that she worked as General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Convoy, Inc. She also serves on the board of, incoming Chairwoman, Swedish Health Services, one of the largest community focused healthcare provider systems in the country. On February 2024 she was appointed to the board of directors of Lumen Technologies  (NYSE: LUMN).

Before her leadership, tech and entrepreneurial journey she served as the Senior Director in the Legal Department at Nordstrom, Director in the Legal Department, at Expeditors, Senior Attorney at the U.S. Department of Education, Senior Associate in General Commercial Litigation at Cairncross & Hempelmann, and as JAG in the US Army Reserve. Diankha’s foundational years were spent as a lawyer focused on commercial litigation, employment, and antitrust at Perkins Coie LLP. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Military Science from the University of Washington and a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. 

DIANKHA RELATED LINKS

From Lawyer To Leader

Community (company website)

Enterprises Connecting with Consumers (video)

Becoming COO 

Joining Swedish’s Board (soon to be Chair)

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]]> Diankha Linear is one of the few women in America, let alone African American Women, to both lead a VC-backed company and raise tens of millions of growth capital for it. But what led her here started at Seattle community center followed by an incredible career which includes 16 years of United States Army service, part of it, as a Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps - Captain (Airborne). She currently serves as President & CEO at Community.com, preceded by being the company’s COO after a long career in the law. Javier Saade false No 1099 full 030 Manny Medina| anchoring miami's ecosystem 030 Manny Medina| anchoring miami's ecosystem https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/030-manny-medina-anchoring-miamis-ecosystem/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/030-manny-medina-anchoring-miamis-ecosystem/#comments Wed, 07 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/0860bf87-424e-33a8-a323-529f1cd45473 MANNY’S BIO

Manuel D. Medina (Manny)  is a remarkable human being - from an idyllic early childhood in Cuba to seeking asylum in the USA to an amazing success, and uniquely American story. He is a highly successful entrepreneur and investor with many decades of leadership experience in the IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, software and data analytics sectors. He is Executive Chairman of Cyxtera, the second company he’s taken public (NASDAQ: CYXT) subsequently and recently acquired by Evoque.  Remarkably this is not his first rodeo. He saw very early that the internet would require significant infrastructure and “plumbing”. He was Founder, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Terremark, a publicly traded company on NASDAQ (NASDAQ: TMRK) which was eventually acquired by Verizon for an enterprise value of $2 billion. Terremark built and operated the Network Access Point of the Americas, one of the major communications hub in the world and was a leading global provider of managed IT infrastructure services for Fortune 500 enterprises and federal government agencies. He is also Founder and Managing Partner of Medina Capital, an investment firm investing in early stage innovative companies.  Manny is an integral figure in Miami’s economy and vibrant innovation ecosystem at large. He  founded and is chairman of the board of eMerge Americas, the premier B2B technology event connecting the U.S., Latin America and Europe (the “SXSW of Miami”).  Through his leadership, eMerge Americas has helped establish Miami as the hub for the technology industry in the Americas and has had a multi billion dollar economic impact on the State of Florida supporting thousands of jobs. He is a frequent speaker on topics ranging from technology trends and global business to entrepreneurship and has served as either a keynote speaker or panelist at large investor conferences and tradeshows, as well as NBC News, CNBC, Bloomberg TV and Fox Business. Manny was born in Matanzas, Cuba and immigrated with his family  to the United States in 1965 at 13 years of age.  with his family. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Florida Atlantic University and began his career as a certified public accountant at Price Waterhouse. MANNY RELATED LINKS

Manny’s Wikipedia

Taking Cyxtera public

Cyxtera Profile

eMerge Americas

Miami as a tech hub

Verizon buys Terremark

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Manuel D. Medina (Manny)  is a remarkable human being - from an idyllic early childhood in Cuba to seeking asylum in the USA to an amazing success, and uniquely American story. He is a highly successful entrepreneur and investor with many decades of leadership experience in the IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, software and data analytics sectors. He is Executive Chairman of Cyxtera, the second company he’s taken public (NASDAQ: CYXT) subsequently and recently acquired by Evoque.  Remarkably this is not his first rodeo. He saw very early that the internet would require significant infrastructure and “plumbing”. He was Founder, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Terremark, a publicly traded company on NASDAQ (NASDAQ: TMRK) which was eventually acquired by Verizon for an enterprise value of $2 billion. Terremark built and operated the Network Access Point of the Americas, one of the major communications hub in the world and was a leading global provider of managed IT infrastructure services for Fortune 500 enterprises and federal government agencies. He is also Founder and Managing Partner of Medina Capital, an investment firm investing in early stage innovative companies.  Manny is an integral figure in Miami’s economy and vibrant innovation ecosystem at large. He  founded and is chairman of the board of eMerge Americas, the premier B2B technology event connecting the U.S., Latin America and Europe (the “SXSW of Miami”).  Through his leadership, eMerge Americas has helped establish Miami as the hub for the technology industry in the Americas and has had a multi billion dollar economic impact on the State of Florida supporting thousands of jobs. He is a frequent speaker on topics ranging from technology trends and global business to entrepreneurship and has served as either a keynote speaker or panelist at large investor conferences and tradeshows, as well as NBC News, CNBC, Bloomberg TV and Fox Business. Manny was born in Matanzas, Cuba and immigrated with his family  to the United States in 1965 at 13 years of age.  with his family. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Florida Atlantic University and began his career as a certified public accountant at Price Waterhouse. MANNY RELATED LINKS

Manny’s Wikipedia

Taking Cyxtera public

Cyxtera Profile

eMerge Americas

Miami as a tech hub

Verizon buys Terremark

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]]> Manuel D. Medina (Manny) is a remarkable human being - from an idyllic early childhood in Cuba to seeking asylum in the USA to an amazing success, and uniquely American story. He is a highly successful entrepreneur and investor with many decades of leadership experience. He’s founded, led and taken two companies public, Terremark and Cyxtera, both since sold. He is also the founder of eMerge Americas, the premier economic and innovation ecosystem event in Miami. Javier Saade false No 982 full 029 Tom Monahan| listening is leadership 029 Tom Monahan| listening is leadership https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/029-tom-monahan-listening-is-leadership/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/029-tom-monahan-listening-is-leadership/#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/6d26a367-08d3-377d-bccf-4ece7adfd131 TOM’S BIO

One week ago, Thomas Monahan was announced as the new CEO of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSII), one of the preeminent global executive search, leadership development, and management consulting firms. Previously, Tom served as CEO and President of DeVry University until Oct 2023 and remains the organization's Vice Chairman. Prior to that, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Corporate Executive Board (NYSE: CEB), now Gartner, which acquired CEB for $2.6 billion. He also served as Chairman of ProKarma and is currently a board member of Transunion (NYSE: TRU). Early in his career he was a consultant at Deloitte and Andersen Consulting. Tom’s career has been spent engaging, leading and governing organizations that leverage innovative technology, robust data, and exceptional people to inflect business performance, improve individual lives, and produce healthy and just societies. He is also Managing Partner of Norton Street and served on the boards of Winsight, Workforce Logiq, Convergys.

I had the pleasure of serving with Tom on the Board of Trustees of The Nature Conservancy and is a good friend. He is, by far, one of the most thoughtful and strategic business people I have come across and his professional journey started working in the family business, a carnival. This episode’s segments about leadership and the future of higher education are, respectively, terrific distillations of the essence of world-class leadership and the dynamics affecting the higher-education sector.

The episode was recorded before his role at Heidrick & Struggles was announced.

TOM RELATED LINKS

Tom’s Wikipedia

Heidrick & Struggles CEO Announcement

CEO Rountable

Taking the helm at DeVry

On Enterprise Data

 

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]]> TOM’S BIO

One week ago, Thomas Monahan was announced as the new CEO of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSII), one of the preeminent global executive search, leadership development, and management consulting firms. Previously, Tom served as CEO and President of DeVry University until Oct 2023 and remains the organization's Vice Chairman. Prior to that, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Corporate Executive Board (NYSE: CEB), now Gartner, which acquired CEB for $2.6 billion. He also served as Chairman of ProKarma and is currently a board member of Transunion (NYSE: TRU). Early in his career he was a consultant at Deloitte and Andersen Consulting. Tom’s career has been spent engaging, leading and governing organizations that leverage innovative technology, robust data, and exceptional people to inflect business performance, improve individual lives, and produce healthy and just societies. He is also Managing Partner of Norton Street and served on the boards of Winsight, Workforce Logiq, Convergys.

I had the pleasure of serving with Tom on the Board of Trustees of The Nature Conservancy and is a good friend. He is, by far, one of the most thoughtful and strategic business people I have come across and his professional journey started working in the family business, a carnival. This episode’s segments about leadership and the future of higher education are, respectively, terrific distillations of the essence of world-class leadership and the dynamics affecting the higher-education sector.

The episode was recorded before his role at Heidrick & Struggles was announced.

TOM RELATED LINKS

Tom’s Wikipedia

Heidrick & Struggles CEO Announcement

CEO Rountable

Taking the helm at DeVry

On Enterprise Data

 

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]]> Thomas Monahan was announced as the new CEO of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSII), and previously served as CEO and President of DeVry University CEO of Corporate Executive Board (NYSE: CEB), now Gartner, which acquired CEB for $2.6 billion. His professional journey started with roles in his family’s business, a carnival - yes, a carnival. Javier Saade false No 1099 full 028 Faye Chen| tenacity into excellence 028 Faye Chen| tenacity into excellence https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/028-faye-chen-tenacity-into-excellence/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/028-faye-chen-tenacity-into-excellence/#comments Wed, 24 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/8cba84a2-60b8-3162-b359-0e38e5339cb0 FAYE’S BIO

Faye owns and runs the best bar and restaurant in the United States, Double Chicken Please, located in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. But the improbable and head spinning story that culminated in what is now one of the hottest places to eat and drink in America is truly the stuff of legend. An amazing woman, Faye got into the business as a teenager, first serving drinks in a pub in Taipei, followed by a rockstar flair bartender stint, eventually becoming one of the most inventive cocktail makers in Shanghai and now in America’s largest city. 

She moved to America with nothing but a visa, an idea and a dream which drained her savings over five years, finally opening her restaurant in the middle of Covid. While figuring out the maze of real estate, licenses and all the rest she and her partner embarked on an R&D trip in a Volkswagen van around the country logging thousands of miles to test their concoctions on real people - as she puts it “finding and learning the American palette”. 

From her Cold Pizza drink (a margherita margarita) to her Waldorf Salad drink to her NY Beet Salad  and Japanese Cold Noodle drinks, Faye is a trailblazer that has won many awards for her creations and now showcases them in the biggest stage of them all. Faye’s tenacity, constant pivoting, pursuit of excellence, resilience, finding product market fit and superb execution of an idea in the most difficult of circumstances to turn it into the best bar in the most competitive market in the world is truly remarkable. Her entrepreneurship combined with her skill, craft and creativity put her at the very top of the game.

FAYE RELATED LINKS

 

The Best Bar in North America| Condé Nast

The duo behind America’s hottest bar| CBS Mornings

How Double Chicken Please became the best| Eater

Double Chicken Please| website

The story| The World’s 50 Best

From Asia to NYC| Drink Magazine

Mixologist Faye Chen on Turning Food intro Drinks| Radii

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]]> FAYE’S BIO

Faye owns and runs the best bar and restaurant in the United States, Double Chicken Please, located in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. But the improbable and head spinning story that culminated in what is now one of the hottest places to eat and drink in America is truly the stuff of legend. An amazing woman, Faye got into the business as a teenager, first serving drinks in a pub in Taipei, followed by a rockstar flair bartender stint, eventually becoming one of the most inventive cocktail makers in Shanghai and now in America’s largest city. 

She moved to America with nothing but a visa, an idea and a dream which drained her savings over five years, finally opening her restaurant in the middle of Covid. While figuring out the maze of real estate, licenses and all the rest she and her partner embarked on an R&D trip in a Volkswagen van around the country logging thousands of miles to test their concoctions on real people - as she puts it “finding and learning the American palette”. 

From her Cold Pizza drink (a margherita margarita) to her Waldorf Salad drink to her NY Beet Salad  and Japanese Cold Noodle drinks, Faye is a trailblazer that has won many awards for her creations and now showcases them in the biggest stage of them all. Faye’s tenacity, constant pivoting, pursuit of excellence, resilience, finding product market fit and superb execution of an idea in the most difficult of circumstances to turn it into the best bar in the most competitive market in the world is truly remarkable. Her entrepreneurship combined with her skill, craft and creativity put her at the very top of the game.

FAYE RELATED LINKS

 

The Best Bar in North America| Condé Nast

The duo behind America’s hottest bar| CBS Mornings

How Double Chicken Please became the best| Eater

Double Chicken Please| website

The story| The World’s 50 Best

From Asia to NYC| Drink Magazine

Mixologist Faye Chen on Turning Food intro Drinks| Radii

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]]> Faye owns and runs the best bar and restaurant in the United States, Double Chicken Please, located in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. But the improbable and head spinning story that culminated in what is now one of the hottest places to eat and drink in America is truly the stuff of legend. Faye got into the business as a teenager, first serving drinks in a pub in Taipei, followed by a rockstar flair bartender stint, eventually becoming one of the most inventive cocktail makers in Shanghai and now in America’s largest city. Javier Saade false No 1274 full 027 Oscar Muñoz| uniting via turnaround 027 Oscar Muñoz| uniting via turnaround https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/027-oscar-munoz-uniting-via-turnaround/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/027-oscar-munoz-uniting-via-turnaround/#comments Wed, 17 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/f56ee0d8-edcc-3f64-aa1e-edcb92497ba0 OSCAR’S BIO

Oscar is the former Executive Chairman & CEO of United Airlines Holdings. He led the airline’s stunning turnaround which is remarkable on its own, but what makes his story so singular is that 37 days after taking the helm at the company he suffered a massive heart attack that eventually led to a heart transplant. Perseverance, grit, dedication, motivation, and humanity are some words that describe this leader.

Prior to UAL, Oscar served as President and COO of CSX Corporation, a railroad and intermodal transportation services company. He began his career holding various financial positions at PepsiCo and Coca Cola, followed by being CFO at US West through its merger with Qwest followed by being CFO of AT&T’s consumer services division. 

His path in the corporate world is capped by currently serving on the boards of directors of Salesforce, CBRE Group, Inc., Univision Holdings, Inc. Archer Aviation Inc, and  Fidelity’s Equity & High Income Fund. 

Oscar is the oldest of ten children in a Mexican-American family from Southern California and was the first in his family to graduate from college, earning a BS in business from the University of Southern California and an MBA from Pepperdine University.

OSCAR RELATED LINKS

Oscar’s Wikipedia

Salesforce Board

American Heart Association 

Turnaround Time (Book)

Personal Website

Discussing Holiday Travel on CNBC

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]]> OSCAR’S BIO

Oscar is the former Executive Chairman & CEO of United Airlines Holdings. He led the airline’s stunning turnaround which is remarkable on its own, but what makes his story so singular is that 37 days after taking the helm at the company he suffered a massive heart attack that eventually led to a heart transplant. Perseverance, grit, dedication, motivation, and humanity are some words that describe this leader.

Prior to UAL, Oscar served as President and COO of CSX Corporation, a railroad and intermodal transportation services company. He began his career holding various financial positions at PepsiCo and Coca Cola, followed by being CFO at US West through its merger with Qwest followed by being CFO of AT&T’s consumer services division. 

His path in the corporate world is capped by currently serving on the boards of directors of Salesforce, CBRE Group, Inc., Univision Holdings, Inc. Archer Aviation Inc, and  Fidelity’s Equity & High Income Fund. 

Oscar is the oldest of ten children in a Mexican-American family from Southern California and was the first in his family to graduate from college, earning a BS in business from the University of Southern California and an MBA from Pepperdine University.

OSCAR RELATED LINKS

Oscar’s Wikipedia

Salesforce Board

American Heart Association 

Turnaround Time (Book)

Personal Website

Discussing Holiday Travel on CNBC

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]]> Oscar is the former Executive Chairman & CEO of United Airlines Holdings. He led the airline’s stunning turnaround which is remarkable on its own, but what makes his story so singular is that 37 days after taking the helm at the company he suffered a massive heart attack that eventually led to a heart transplant. Perseverance, grit, dedication, motivation, and humanity are some words that describe this incredible leader. Javier Saade false No 1014 full 026 Roy Swan| mission and money 026 Roy Swan| mission and money https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/026-roy-swan-mission-and-money/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/026-roy-swan-mission-and-money/#comments Wed, 10 Jan 2024 04:00:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/acfc2b64-93ca-3d69-a61f-1311d8cbaa7b This is a very interesting talk about capitalism and its evolution from Adam Smith to Milton Friedman to what he terms “patriotic capitalism”.

ROY’S BIO

Roy Swan leads the Ford Foundation’s Mission Investments team,  investing $1 billion of the endowment in opportunities that generate financial and social returns in the United States and the Global South. Roy also oversees Ford’s program-related investments and its impact investing grants program, dedicated to expanding and strengthening the impact investing field.

Previously, Roy served as managing director and co-head of Global Sustainable Finance at Morgan Stanley, which committed over $13 billion in community development transactions and also served as president and chief operating officer of Morgan Stanley Trust, and as CEO of Morgan Stanley Impact SBIC. Before Morgan Stanley, Roy was the founding chief investment officer of New York City’s Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (UMEZ), a federal initiative designed to bring new resources to distressed urban communities that played a key role in Harlem’s economic rebirth. He also served as CFO at Carver Bancorp, a Harlem-based publicly traded financial institution and the nation’s largest African-American managed bank. Earlier in his career, Roy worked at Skadden Arps, First Boston, JPMorgan, and Time Warner.

He serves on the boards of Dalton School, Parnassus Funds and Varo Money. Roy holds a bachelors from Princeton and a J.D. from Stanford Law School, where he was an editor of the Stanford Law Review.

“In order to have a healthy economy, you need to mind all stakeholders”

“Social responsibility is a misnomer, it’s [paradoxically] culture-driven value creation corporate self-interest”

ROY RELATED LINKS

Ford Foundation

Princeton’s Thrive

Forbes Finance Council

Pensions & Investments OpEd

Discussing ESG on CNBC

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]]> This is a very interesting talk about capitalism and its evolution from Adam Smith to Milton Friedman to what he terms “patriotic capitalism”.

ROY’S BIO

Roy Swan leads the Ford Foundation’s Mission Investments team,  investing $1 billion of the endowment in opportunities that generate financial and social returns in the United States and the Global South. Roy also oversees Ford’s program-related investments and its impact investing grants program, dedicated to expanding and strengthening the impact investing field.

Previously, Roy served as managing director and co-head of Global Sustainable Finance at Morgan Stanley, which committed over $13 billion in community development transactions and also served as president and chief operating officer of Morgan Stanley Trust, and as CEO of Morgan Stanley Impact SBIC. Before Morgan Stanley, Roy was the founding chief investment officer of New York City’s Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (UMEZ), a federal initiative designed to bring new resources to distressed urban communities that played a key role in Harlem’s economic rebirth. He also served as CFO at Carver Bancorp, a Harlem-based publicly traded financial institution and the nation’s largest African-American managed bank. Earlier in his career, Roy worked at Skadden Arps, First Boston, JPMorgan, and Time Warner.

He serves on the boards of Dalton School, Parnassus Funds and Varo Money. Roy holds a bachelors from Princeton and a J.D. from Stanford Law School, where he was an editor of the Stanford Law Review.

“In order to have a healthy economy, you need to mind all stakeholders”

“Social responsibility is a misnomer, it’s [paradoxically] culture-driven value creation corporate self-interest”

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Ford Foundation

Princeton’s Thrive

Forbes Finance Council

Pensions & Investments OpEd

Discussing ESG on CNBC

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]]> This is a very interesting talk about capitalism and its evolution from Adam Smith to Milton Friedman to what he terms as “patriotic capitalism”. Roy leads Ford Foundation’s Mission Investments team, investing $1 billion of the endowment in opportunities that generate financial and social returns in the US and the Global South. Roy also oversees Ford’s program-related investments and impact investing grants. Javier Saade false No 1034 full bonus| totg 2024 kickoff bonus| totg 2024 kickoff https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/bonus-totg-2024-kickoff/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/bonus-totg-2024-kickoff/#comments Mon, 08 Jan 2024 10:41:12 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/d407210e-6c5d-348d-9640-04aac8c4ec92 HAPPY 2024 TO ALL!

Thank you for your support, listening and all the feedback. This is a super short bonus drop to kickoff 2024. Our first episode this year (#26) will be released on January 10th. 

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]]> HAPPY 2024 TO ALL!

Thank you for your support, listening and all the feedback. This is a super short bonus drop to kickoff 2024. Our first episode this year (#26) will be released on January 10th. 

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]]> Happy new year to everyone and thank you your support and listening. This is a super short bonus show to kickoff 2024. Our first episode this year (#26) will be released on January 10th. Javier Saade false No 89 bonus 025 Javier Saade| hosting the host 025 Javier Saade| hosting the host https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/025-javier-saade-hosting-the-host/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/025-javier-saade-hosting-the-host/#comments Tue, 26 Dec 2023 02:26:02 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/cd5e876d-27ed-3ec4-9e5c-5aaebcb6595a This is our 25th show and on this one, we flip the tables on Javier. Why is he doing this and what has he learned? Lori Sunn guest-hosts and asks him similar questions to the ones he asks guests of Top Of The Game. This episode is a few minutes longer than usual--> ‘Top of The Game (in) Overtime’ shows are released occasionally.

JAVIER'S BIO

Javier Saade is Founder & Managing Partner of Impact Master Holdings, Venture Partner at Fenway Summer, and Operating Partner at Presidio Investors. He is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of GP Funding, Inc. (a private equity-owned company), Member of the Board of Directors of two (NYSE: TWOA), Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School, and CNBC Contributor.

Until recently he served as Audit Committee Chair of the Board of SoftBank Vision Fund Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: SVFA), Lead Independent Director of the Board of Porch Group, Inc.(NASDAQ: PRCH), and held leadership roles on the Boards of Trustees of Pan American Development Foundation and The Nature Conservancy. He also held seats on the Global Board of Advisors of Docusign, Inc. (NASDAQ: DOCU) and Board of Advisors of Univision Communications, Inc., and is on the Board of Harvard's Rock Center for Entrepreneurship and is a Member Candidate of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Board Advisory Council.

In 2013, he was appointed by President Obama to serve as Associate Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and was the agency’s Chief of Investment and Innovation. He led programs that have invested over $120 billion in 300,000+ companies and technologies. Javier concurrently held a seat on the Committee for Small & Emerging Companies at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), subsequently served on the Presidential Transition Team focused on the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy & Negotiation at the White House.

Prior to public service, Javier spent 20 years in investing, operating and leadership roles at McKinsey & Company, Bridgewater Associates, Booz Allen & Hamilton (NYSE:BAH), GEM Group, Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) and Air America, a company he co-founded. He is a Founding Member of Fast Company’s Impact Council, Member of Aspen Institute’s Latinos & Society and served as mentor at Techstars, Kauffman Fellows and Stanford’s Latino Leadership Program, as Senior Fellow at Georgetown’s Beeck Center, and as Executive in Residence at Columbia Technology Ventures. He frequently writes & speaks about the economy, technology, digital finance, venture capital, sustainability, entrepreneurship, innovation, governance, stewardship, leadership, economic policy and capital markets. Articles, interviews, media appearances, congressional testimony and some additional endeavors can be found here.

Javier holds an MBA from Harvard, MS in Operations & Technology from Illinois Institute of Technology and BS in Industrial Management from Purdue University.

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]]> This is our 25th show and on this one, we flip the tables on Javier. Why is he doing this and what has he learned? Lori Sunn guest-hosts and asks him similar questions to the ones he asks guests of Top Of The Game. This episode is a few minutes longer than usual--> ‘Top of The Game (in) Overtime’ shows are released occasionally.

JAVIER'S BIO

Javier Saade is Founder & Managing Partner of Impact Master Holdings, Venture Partner at Fenway Summer, and Operating Partner at Presidio Investors. He is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of GP Funding, Inc. (a private equity-owned company), Member of the Board of Directors of two (NYSE: TWOA), Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School, and CNBC Contributor.

Until recently he served as Audit Committee Chair of the Board of SoftBank Vision Fund Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: SVFA), Lead Independent Director of the Board of Porch Group, Inc.(NASDAQ: PRCH), and held leadership roles on the Boards of Trustees of Pan American Development Foundation and The Nature Conservancy. He also held seats on the Global Board of Advisors of Docusign, Inc. (NASDAQ: DOCU) and Board of Advisors of Univision Communications, Inc., and is on the Board of Harvard's Rock Center for Entrepreneurship and is a Member Candidate of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Board Advisory Council.

In 2013, he was appointed by President Obama to serve as Associate Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and was the agency’s Chief of Investment and Innovation. He led programs that have invested over $120 billion in 300,000+ companies and technologies. Javier concurrently held a seat on the Committee for Small & Emerging Companies at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), subsequently served on the Presidential Transition Team focused on the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy & Negotiation at the White House.

Prior to public service, Javier spent 20 years in investing, operating and leadership roles at McKinsey & Company, Bridgewater Associates, Booz Allen & Hamilton (NYSE:BAH), GEM Group, Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) and Air America, a company he co-founded. He is a Founding Member of Fast Company’s Impact Council, Member of Aspen Institute’s Latinos & Society and served as mentor at Techstars, Kauffman Fellows and Stanford’s Latino Leadership Program, as Senior Fellow at Georgetown’s Beeck Center, and as Executive in Residence at Columbia Technology Ventures.

He frequently writes & speaks about the economy, technology, digital finance, venture capital, sustainability, entrepreneurship, innovation, governance, stewardship, leadership, economic policy and capital markets. Articles, interviews, media appearances, congressional testimony and some additional endeavors can be found here.

Javier holds an MBA from Harvard, MS in Operations & Technology from Illinois Institute of Technology and BS in Industrial Management from Purdue University.

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]]> We flip the tables on Javier and our 25th show. Why is he doing this and what has he learned? Lori Sunn guest-hosts and asks him similar questions to the ones he asks. This episode is a little longer than usual--＞ ‘Top of The Game (in) Overtime’ are released occasionally. Javier Saade false No 1390 full 024 Raj Date| rewiring finance purposely 024 Raj Date| rewiring finance purposely https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/024-raj-date-rewiring-finance-purposely/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/024-raj-date-rewiring-finance-purposely/#comments Tue, 19 Dec 2023 02:31:10 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/539bd733-6d62-3e21-a462-b81a2d26e06f RAJ’S BIO

Raj Date is one of the most prolific and multi-lensed people in finance. He also happens to be an incredible human being, a dear friend and business partner. He is Managing Partner of Fenway Summer, an advisory and investment firm focused on financial services and financial technology. He chairs the investment committee of Fenway Summer Ventures and is a general partner of Crossbeam Venture Partners, both venture capital funds. He also serves on the boards of Circle, a digital asset firm; Green Dot, a technology-driven mass market bank; Linden Lab, an internet company best known as the creator of Second Life, and the metaverse payments pioneer Tilia. He is founding director of the Payments Leadership Council, a CEO-led trade association.

For Raj, Fenway is the latest chapter in a long and varied career in and around U.S. financial institutions — as a senior policymaker, as a bank executive, and a deal maker on Wall Street. He was the first-ever Deputy Director of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). As the Bureau’s second-ranking official, he helped launch the agency and steward its strategy, its operations, and its policy agenda. He also served on the senior staff committee of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, and as a statutory deputy to the FDIC Board.

Before his public service, Raj was a Managing Director in the Financial Institutions Group at Deutsche Bank Securities, Senior Vice President for Corporate Strategy and Development at Capital One Financial, and a strategy consultant in the financial institutions practice of McKinsey & Company. Raj is a graduate of the College of Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley (highest honors) and the Harvard Law School (magna cum laude).

RAJ RELATED LINKS

Wikipedia Profile

Fenway Summer

Circle | Green Dot | Linden Lab

American Banker Profile

Testimony | CFPB 1st 100 Days

Orrick’s RegFi Podcast Episode

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]]> RAJ’S BIO

Raj Date is one of the most prolific and multi-lensed people in finance. He also happens to be an incredible human being, a dear friend and business partner. He is Managing Partner of Fenway Summer, an advisory and investment firm focused on financial services and financial technology. He chairs the investment committee of Fenway Summer Ventures and is a general partner of Crossbeam Venture Partners, both venture capital funds. He also serves on the boards of Circle, a digital asset firm; Green Dot, a technology-driven mass market bank; Linden Lab, an internet company best known as the creator of Second Life, and the metaverse payments pioneer Tilia. He is founding director of the Payments Leadership Council, a CEO-led trade association.

For Raj, Fenway is the latest chapter in a long and varied career in and around U.S. financial institutions — as a senior policymaker, as a bank executive, and a deal maker on Wall Street. He was the first-ever Deputy Director of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). As the Bureau’s second-ranking official, he helped launch the agency and steward its strategy, its operations, and its policy agenda. He also served on the senior staff committee of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, and as a statutory deputy to the FDIC Board.

Before his public service, Raj was a Managing Director in the Financial Institutions Group at Deutsche Bank Securities, Senior Vice President for Corporate Strategy and Development at Capital One Financial, and a strategy consultant in the financial institutions practice of McKinsey & Company. Raj is a graduate of the College of Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley (highest honors) and the Harvard Law School (magna cum laude).

RAJ RELATED LINKS

Wikipedia Profile

Fenway Summer

Circle | Green Dot | Linden Lab

American Banker Profile

Testimony | CFPB 1st 100 Days

Orrick’s RegFi Podcast Episode

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]]> Raj Date is one of the most prolific and multi-lensed people in finance. He is Managing Partner of Fenway Summer, General Partner of Crossbeam Ventures, and serves on the boards of Circle, Green Dot, and Linden Lab. He also serves as the founding director of the Payments Leadership Council, a CEO-led trade association. Raj served ad the first-ever Deputy Director of the CFPB, Managing Director of Deutsche Bank, SVP of Corporate Development at Capital One and as strategy consultant at McKinsey & Company. Javier Saade false No 1041 full 023 Sandra Campos| consumers reign supreme 023 Sandra Campos| consumers reign supreme https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/023-sandra-campos-consumers-reign-supreme/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/023-sandra-campos-consumers-reign-supreme/#comments Mon, 11 Dec 2023 09:54:14 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/b391e4ba-efc0-34c8-8c80-9b5ad6318f15 SANDRA'S BIO

Sandra Campos has had an incredible career at the intersection of fashion, retail, lifestyle and digital transformation. A child of immigrant entrepreneurs, she was hands-on with her family’s tortilla business which led her to experiment with her own ventures in the fashion world, like making prom dresses for her girlfriends. She is a 3x CEO, 2x entrepreneur, and board member.  

Throughout her career as a consumer hyper-focused operator, she has built global lifestyle brands and has been instrumental in turnarounds, digital transformations, and international expansions. She serves on the board of Fabric, a venture backed Saas commerce tech platform, the value retailer Big Lots, online pet pharmacy PetMeds, and Daniel’s Jewelers.

Sandra served as the first female CEO of iconic global retail brand Diane Von Furstenberg (DVF), was President of a portfolio of $1 billion contemporary global brands including Juicy Couture, Bebe, BCBG.and Herve Leger, and served as President of O Oscar (an Oscar de la Renta division). Over her career, Sandra has been instrumental in launching other iconic brands including DKNY and Polo Jeans.

As an entrepreneur, she was the CEO and co-founder of the first teen celebrity brand management company, in partnership with Selena Gomez. “Dream out Loud by Selena Gomez” became the actress’s first $100mm lifestyle brand. Sandra was also a member of the first all-women led SPAC, which completed a business combination on the NYSE in 2021. She advocates for Latinos, invests in early stage Gen-Z companies, and advises startup founders. 

She recently launched Latina Disruptors, an event highlighting and honoring Latina entrepreneurs, and also created Launchpad, an on-demand edtech startup focused on re-skilling and up-skilling the 52 million employees in retail.

SANDRA RELATED LINKS

Big Lots Board Profile

Behind Her Empire interview 

CNBC Contributor Profile + Recent clip

PetMeds appointment of Sandra to BOD

On the future of fashion tech, dot.LA

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]]> SANDRA'S BIO

Sandra Campos has had an incredible career at the intersection of fashion, retail, lifestyle and digital transformation. A child of immigrant entrepreneurs, she was hands-on with her family’s tortilla business which led her to experiment with her own ventures in the fashion world, like making prom dresses for her girlfriends. She is a 3x CEO, 2x entrepreneur, and board member.  

Throughout her career as a consumer hyper-focused operator, she has built global lifestyle brands and has been instrumental in turnarounds, digital transformations, and international expansions. She serves on the board of Fabric, a venture backed Saas commerce tech platform, the value retailer Big Lots, online pet pharmacy PetMeds, and Daniel’s Jewelers.

Sandra served as the first female CEO of iconic global retail brand Diane Von Furstenberg (DVF), was President of a portfolio of $1 billion contemporary global brands including Juicy Couture, Bebe, BCBG.and Herve Leger, and served as President of O Oscar (an Oscar de la Renta division). Over her career, Sandra has been instrumental in launching other iconic brands including DKNY and Polo Jeans.

As an entrepreneur, she was the CEO and co-founder of the first teen celebrity brand management company, in partnership with Selena Gomez. “Dream out Loud by Selena Gomez” became the actress’s first $100mm lifestyle brand. Sandra was also a member of the first all-women led SPAC, which completed a business combination on the NYSE in 2021. She advocates for Latinos, invests in early stage Gen-Z companies, and advises startup founders. 

She recently launched Latina Disruptors, an event highlighting and honoring Latina entrepreneurs, and also created Launchpad, an on-demand edtech startup focused on re-skilling and up-skilling the 52 million employees in retail.

SANDRA RELATED LINKS

Big Lots Board Profile

Behind Her Empire interview 

CNBC Contributor Profile + Recent clip

PetMeds appointment of Sandra to BOD

On the future of fashion tech, dot.LA

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]]> Sandra Campos has had an incredible career at the intersection of fashion, retail, lifestyle and digital transformation. She was hands-on with her family’s tortilla business as a kid which led her to experiment with her own ventures in the fashion world. Sandra served as CEO of Diane Von Furstenberg (DVF), President of a portfolio of $1 billion contemporary global brands including Juicy Couture, Bebe, BCBG.and Herve Leger, President of O Oscar (an Oscar de la Renta division). She currently serves on the boards of Fabric, Big Lots, and PetMeds. Javier Saade false No 1107 full 022 Sinohe & Kenny Terrero| dual track triumphs 022 Sinohe & Kenny Terrero| dual track triumphs https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/022-sinohe-kenny-terrero-dual-track-triumphs/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/022-sinohe-kenny-terrero-dual-track-triumphs/#comments Mon, 04 Dec 2023 03:00:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/995f599e-ce4e-328d-a16c-e1f7de3baa62 THE TERRERO BIOS

This is our second episode ever with two guests and because it’s our 22nd, it’s therefore apt to have remarkable twin brothers as our guests: Sinohe and Kenny Terrero. With Dominican parents that raised them in the Bronx, their early days were as humble as apple pie, or mangu. The brothers thought they were going to be in the music business but life had different plans for them. They are both examples of what hard work, grit, determination and masterfully playing the hand you are dealt does to a life trajectory.  

Sinohe is currently CFO, COO and CRO of Envoy, prior to Envoy he was CFO of Etsy and IndieGoGo, both trailblazing companies in the creator economy and crowdfunding spaces. He also sits on the board of Code2040 serves as advisor to Carefully, Soleil Entertainment and Simon Data among others. He is an active seed investor and is an entrepreneur at heart, he started his career in finance roles at Citibank and the Boys and Girls Club of New York. Kenny is a partner at Sidley Austin and has broad experience in corporate and compliance matters relating to corporate issuers, fintech companies, closed end funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and digital assets and cryptocurrencies. He is a member of Sidley’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee and an active member of the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA), Counsel of Urban Professionals (CUP), ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals For America), Dominicans on Wall Street (DOWS) and and the Chamber of Digital Commerce.

“What got you here will not get you there”; “Hard work is table stakes” - Kenny

“I did not realize the kind of opportunity I had stumbled upon”; “...it was extra cheese on my pizza” - Sinohe

TERRERO RELATED LINKS

CFO Thought Leader Interview - Sinohe 

CFO as Organizational Enabler- Sinohe

Envoy Profile - Sinohe

“The Smartest Securities on the Block”, Thompson Reuters - Kenny

Sidley Austin Profile - Kenny

Cornerstone Award - Lawyers Alliance of New York - Kenny

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]]> THE TERRERO BIOS

This is our second episode ever with two guests and because it’s our 22nd, it’s therefore apt to have remarkable twin brothers as our guests: Sinohe and Kenny Terrero. With Dominican parents that raised them in the Bronx, their early days were as humble as apple pie, or mangu. The brothers thought they were going to be in the music business but life had different plans for them. They are both examples of what hard work, grit, determination and masterfully playing the hand you are dealt does to a life trajectory.  

Sinohe is currently CFO, COO and CRO of Envoy, prior to Envoy he was CFO of Etsy and IndieGoGo, both trailblazing companies in the creator economy and crowdfunding spaces. He also sits on the board of Code2040 serves as advisor to Carefully, Soleil Entertainment and Simon Data among others. He is an active seed investor and is an entrepreneur at heart, he started his career in finance roles at Citibank and the Boys and Girls Club of New York. Kenny is a partner at Sidley Austin and has broad experience in corporate and compliance matters relating to corporate issuers, fintech companies, closed end funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and digital assets and cryptocurrencies. He is a member of Sidley’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee and an active member of the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA), Counsel of Urban Professionals (CUP), ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals For America), Dominicans on Wall Street (DOWS) and and the Chamber of Digital Commerce.

“What got you here will not get you there”; “Hard work is table stakes” - Kenny

“I did not realize the kind of opportunity I had stumbled upon”; “...it was extra cheese on my pizza” - Sinohe

TERRERO RELATED LINKS

CFO Thought Leader Interview - Sinohe 

CFO as Organizational Enabler- Sinohe

Envoy Profile - Sinohe

“The Smartest Securities on the Block”, Thompson Reuters - Kenny

Sidley Austin Profile - Kenny

Cornerstone Award - Lawyers Alliance of New York - Kenny

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]]> We talk to a remarkable pair of twins: Sinohe and Kenny Terrero. With Dominican parents that raised them in the Bronx, their early days were as humble as apple pie, or mangu. The brothers thought they were going to be in the music business but life had different plans for them. They are both examples of what hard work, grit, determination and masterfully playing the hand you are dealt does to a life trajectory. Javier Saade false No 1024 full 021 Roger Ferguson| trillions and trillions 021 Roger Ferguson| trillions and trillions https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/021-roger-ferguson-trillions-and-trillions/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/021-roger-ferguson-trillions-and-trillions/#comments Tue, 28 Nov 2023 03:00:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/d4ed3b29-aeb2-34ef-b528-b23d8b86622b ROGER’S BIO

Roger W. Ferguson Jr. has remarkably been dealing with numbers that have four commas (trillions of dollars) for decades from a variety of vantage points. From a very humble start as a black child in a lower middle class household in Washington DC, his accomplishments when taken together are astounding. He has been at the top of his game for decades as an American economist, attorney and corporate executive and board member. Roger served as the 17th Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve and Chairman of the Group of 10 and Group of 30, the first African American to hold the posts, preceded by being a member of the board. After leaving the Fed, he served as president and CEO of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) from 2008 to 2021, one of the largest asset managers in the world. He has three degrees from Harvard and has received honorary degrees from almost two dozen universities. 

He started his career as an attorney at the NYC office of  Davis Polk & Wardwell, one of the largest and most profitable law firms in the world, followed by joining McKinsey & Company where he rose to be a Senior Partner of the firm. Roger currently serves on the boards of Alphabet (aka Google) and Klarna (one of Europe’s most valuable tech companies), is chief investment officer at Red Cell Partners, is a member and distinguished fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a Trustee of the Aspen Institute. 

Roger also serves or previously served on the boards of Corning, Inc.; General Mills, Inc.; and International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., Smithsonian Institution’s Board of Regents, The Conference Board, the Institute for Advanced Study, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. 

“Consistently good education and financial literacy were foundational”

“Two steps forward, one step back, then one to the left and right - that’s how progress happens”

“I am an optimist in this new age of technology (AI), dislocation will happen but overall we will become much more productive.”

ROGER RELATED LINKS

Roger’s Wikipedia

Federal Reserve Profile

Council on Foreign Relations Profile

CNBC Contributor Profile

Perspectives on the Economy Oct 2023 (video)

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]]> ROGER’S BIO

Roger W. Ferguson Jr. has remarkably been dealing with numbers that have four commas (trillions of dollars) for decades from a variety of vantage points. From a very humble start as a black child in a lower middle class household in Washington DC, his accomplishments when taken together are astounding. He has been at the top of his game for decades as an American economist, attorney and corporate executive and board member. Roger served as the 17th Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve and Chairman of the Group of 10 and Group of 30, the first African American to hold the posts, preceded by being a member of the board. After leaving the Fed, he served as president and CEO of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) from 2008 to 2021, one of the largest asset managers in the world. He has three degrees from Harvard and has received honorary degrees from almost two dozen universities. 

He started his career as an attorney at the NYC office of  Davis Polk & Wardwell, one of the largest and most profitable law firms in the world, followed by joining McKinsey & Company where he rose to be a Senior Partner of the firm. Roger currently serves on the boards of Alphabet (aka Google) and Klarna (one of Europe’s most valuable tech companies), is chief investment officer at Red Cell Partners, is a member and distinguished fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a Trustee of the Aspen Institute. 

Roger also serves or previously served on the boards of Corning, Inc.; General Mills, Inc.; and International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., Smithsonian Institution’s Board of Regents, The Conference Board, the Institute for Advanced Study, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. 

“Consistently good education and financial literacy were foundational”

“Two steps forward, one step back, then one to the left and right - that’s how progress happens”

“I am an optimist in this new age of technology (AI), dislocation will happen but overall we will become much more productive.”

ROGER RELATED LINKS

Roger’s Wikipedia

Federal Reserve Profile

Council on Foreign Relations Profile

CNBC Contributor Profile

Perspectives on the Economy Oct 2023 (video)

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]]> Roger W. Ferguson Jr. has remarkably been dealing with numbers that have four commas (trillions of dollars) for decades from a variety of vantage points. Roger served as the 17th Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve and as CEO of TIAA and currently serves on a number of boards including Alphabet, Klarna and the Smithsonian Institutuion. He started his career as an attorney at the NYC office of  Davis Polk & Wardwell followed by McKinsey & Company. Javier Saade false No 1258 full 020 Henrique Dubugras| building since forever 020 Henrique Dubugras| building since forever https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/020-henrique-dubugras-building-since-forever/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/020-henrique-dubugras-building-since-forever/#comments Tue, 21 Nov 2023 03:00:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/23687f49-4179-37fe-824f-a60cd4b179c4 HENRIQUE’S BIO

Henrique Dubugras is one of the most accomplished entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and the world's youngest self-made billionaire added to the Forbes List in 2022. A true master, an entrepreneur who is now 28 years old and inarguably at the top of his game. His company building path started when he was twelve, when he started his first company. In his words: “I started coding when I was 12, because there was this game I wanted to play. It was like a paid game and my parents didn’t want to pay for me; I figured out, if I learned how to code, I could play it for free.”  I’ve known Henrique for a number of years and in every conversation I learn something new, including in this one.

Henrique is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Brex, the first of its kind corporate card for startups and small businesses valued at about $10 billion. Born and raised in Brazil, he launched payments company Pagar.me (“the Stripe of Brazil”) which happened to be Microsoft’s Startup of the Year in 2014. He was sixteen! While still a teenager, the company had grown to process $1.5 billion in transaction volume and in the fall of 2016, Henrique sold the company and enrolled at Stanford. After eight months, he dropped out and founded Brex. 

How he met his co-founder, Pedro Franceschi, is also the stuff of legend -- via a Twitter argument in 2012. The heated discussion turned into a Skype call that started a long friendship. They founded Pagar.me together, went to Stanford together, did Y Combinator together, and dropped out together to form Brex. The vision was and continues to be to reinvent the corporate credit card. 

He currently sits on the boards of Expedia and Mercado Libre and is an advisor at Instituto Alpha Lumen near his hometown.

“I got some legal notifications from Google about some patent thing after starting my first company at 12, I had no idea what patents were… I was just a kid hacker in Brazil.”

“One of the craziest things I ever experienced, the weekend SVB blew up.”

“The hardest part as a leader is figuring out where to spend your time, especially when people around you have many more ‘hours of flight’ managing people.”

HENRIQUE RELATED LINKS

Brex

Forbes Billionaire Profile

Times Magazine: How SVB Crisis Boosted Brex

Bloomberg Linea

Joining Expedia’s Board

 

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]]> HENRIQUE’S BIO

Henrique Dubugras is one of the most accomplished entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and the world's youngest self-made billionaire added to the Forbes List in 2022. A true master, an entrepreneur who is now 28 years old and inarguably at the top of his game. His company building path started when he was twelve, when he started his first company. In his words: “I started coding when I was 12, because there was this game I wanted to play. It was like a paid game and my parents didn’t want to pay for me; I figured out, if I learned how to code, I could play it for free.”  I’ve known Henrique for a number of years and in every conversation I learn something new, including in this one.

Henrique is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Brex, the first of its kind corporate card for startups and small businesses valued at about $10 billion. Born and raised in Brazil, he launched payments company Pagar.me (“the Stripe of Brazil”) which happened to be Microsoft’s Startup of the Year in 2014. He was sixteen! While still a teenager, the company had grown to process $1.5 billion in transaction volume and in the fall of 2016, Henrique sold the company and enrolled at Stanford. After eight months, he dropped out and founded Brex. 

How he met his co-founder, Pedro Franceschi, is also the stuff of legend -- via a Twitter argument in 2012. The heated discussion turned into a Skype call that started a long friendship. They founded Pagar.me together, went to Stanford together, did Y Combinator together, and dropped out together to form Brex. The vision was and continues to be to reinvent the corporate credit card. 

He currently sits on the boards of Expedia and Mercado Libre and is an advisor at Instituto Alpha Lumen near his hometown.

“I got some legal notifications from Google about some patent thing after starting my first company at 12, I had no idea what patents were… I was just a kid hacker in Brazil.”

“One of the craziest things I ever experienced, the weekend SVB blew up.”

“The hardest part as a leader is figuring out where to spend your time, especially when people around you have many more ‘hours of flight’ managing people.”

HENRIQUE RELATED LINKS

Brex

Forbes Billionaire Profile

Times Magazine: How SVB Crisis Boosted Brex

Bloomberg Linea

Joining Expedia’s Board

 

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]]> Henrique Dubugras is one of the most accomplished entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and the world’s youngest self-made billionaire added to the Forbes List in 2022. A true master, the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Brex is now 28 years old and inarguably at the top of his game. His company building path started when he was twelve, when he launched his first company followed by another at sixteen. Javier Saade false No 915 full 019 Marla Blow| multi sector athlete 019 Marla Blow| multi sector athlete https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/019-marla-blow-multi-sector-athlete/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/019-marla-blow-multi-sector-athlete/#comments Thu, 16 Nov 2023 03:00:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/69c3063c-1541-33de-bb39-ecb60ef6c728 MARLA’S BIO

Marla is a multi sector athlete that has built a stellar career in the private, public and philanthropic sectors. We talk often and the conversations are always engaging, thoughtful and rich - including this one. 

She is an accomplished leader with a unique perspective formed at the intersection of capitalism and social impact which informs her current role as President and COO of the Skoll Foundation. Marla also sits on the boards of Square Financial Services and Etsy and previously was SVP at Mastercard’s Center for Inclusive Growth, Founder and CEO of FS Card (sold to a strategic acquirer), Assistant Director for Card and Payment Markets at the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, and held various roles in Capital One’s credit card franchise 

The funding she raised at FS Card is one of the largest allocations of capital ever made to a company founded by an African American woman. This singular accomplishment led her to be one of the women featured in Vanity Fair’s 2018 “26 Women of Color Diversifying Entrepreneurship”, winning the 2018 EY Mid Atlantic Emerging Company Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and being featured as one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business that same year. 

She is a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute, member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network and the US Capital Chapter of YPO, and was a board member of Care.com (NYSE: CRCM, sold to IAC) and Factor Trust (sold to TransUnion). Marla holds an MBA from Stanford University and an undergraduate degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

“The fact that everyone else is doing it, does not mean I have to do it”

“The common thread is my willingness to tackle things where I have no preconceived ideas and built in risk tolerance… with a common sense detector.”

MARLA RELATED LINKS

Joining Skoll Foundation

Aspen Institute Profile

Vanity Fair’s 26 Women of Color Diversifying Silicon Valley (2018)

Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business (2018)

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]]> MARLA’S BIO

Marla is a multi sector athlete that has built a stellar career in the private, public and philanthropic sectors. We talk often and the conversations are always engaging, thoughtful and rich - including this one. 

She is an accomplished leader with a unique perspective formed at the intersection of capitalism and social impact which informs her current role as President and COO of the Skoll Foundation. Marla also sits on the boards of Square Financial Services and Etsy and previously was SVP at Mastercard’s Center for Inclusive Growth, Founder and CEO of FS Card (sold to a strategic acquirer), Assistant Director for Card and Payment Markets at the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, and held various roles in Capital One’s credit card franchise 

The funding she raised at FS Card is one of the largest allocations of capital ever made to a company founded by an African American woman. This singular accomplishment led her to be one of the women featured in Vanity Fair’s 2018 “26 Women of Color Diversifying Entrepreneurship”, winning the 2018 EY Mid Atlantic Emerging Company Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and being featured as one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business that same year. 

She is a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute, member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network and the US Capital Chapter of YPO, and was a board member of Care.com (NYSE: CRCM, sold to IAC) and Factor Trust (sold to TransUnion). Marla holds an MBA from Stanford University and an undergraduate degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

“The fact that everyone else is doing it, does not mean I have to do it”

“The common thread is my willingness to tackle things where I have no preconceived ideas and built in risk tolerance… with a common sense detector.”

MARLA RELATED LINKS

Joining Skoll Foundation

Aspen Institute Profile

Vanity Fair’s 26 Women of Color Diversifying Silicon Valley (2018)

Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business (2018)

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]]> Marla is a multi sector athlete that has built a stellar career in the private, public and philanthropic sectors. She is an accomplished leader with a unique perspective formed at the intersection of capitalism and social impact which informs her current role as President and COO of the Skoll Foundation and her board roles at Square Financial Services and Etsy. Javier Saade false No 1048 full 018 Ladi Balogun| the fullest potential 018 Ladi Balogun| the fullest potential https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/018-ladi-balogun-the-fullest-potential/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/018-ladi-balogun-the-fullest-potential/#comments Mon, 13 Nov 2023 03:00:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/53fa8da3-ea99-3ca8-ab15-85c2297adce0 LADI’S BIO

Ladi Balogun is one of the most accomplished business leaders in Africa. As he puts it: “My mission is to help ethical leaders build legacies that will advance us towards a highly skilled, healthy and prosperous Africa. I do this primarily through the tools of finance, sharing knowledge and providing access to supportive ecosystems.”

Ladi has led the transformation of a boutique merchant bank that employed less than 200 people, into what is now one of the largest financial services firms in Nigeria, hence Africa.  It also happens to be one of the most profitable at the same time as being focused on inclusive finance and sustainable business building. 

He is Chief Executive Officer of FCMB Group Plc a holding company which owns a number of operating companies including First City Monument Bank and has interests in banking, consumer finance, investment management and financial technology. He serves as Chairman of several of those entities and the group he leads employs over 8,000 people, 115,000 agents and serves about 12 million customers in multiple geographies across Africa and the United Kingdom. In the first half of 2023 (H1 2023) FCMB delivered: 148% growth in profit before tax of N38.2 billion ($48 million); revenues of N238.2 billion ($297 million) driven by a 52% increase in interest income and a 217% increase in non-interest income; customer deposit growth of 45.3% year-on-year to N2.38 trillion (~$ 3 billion); and AUM growth of 23.6% year-on-year to N910.3 billion ($1.1 billion).  

He began his career in Deutsche Bank and Citibank and held various roles in commercial and investment banking focused on Europe and the United States. Ladi holds a Bachelors in Economics from the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England and an MBA from Harvard University.

“There is more promise than peril with AI in Africa”

“Technology enables us to be more efficient, profitable and inclusive”

EPISODE OUTLINE

(0:00) - Intro

(0:38) - Background

(01:47) - The early years; Nigeria-UK-US-Nigeria, entrepreneurship + finance

(03:53) - The Africa story is full of potential; purpose, growth, inclusivity, profits

(07:35) - Financial services transforming with technology; the future is now

(12:02) - AI views from a top leader in Africa; emerging markets full of promise

(17:09) - Outro

LADI RELATED LINKS

Discussing Earnings on CNBC

On People and Culture on Business Insider

Company results H1 2023

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]]> LADI’S BIO

Ladi Balogun is one of the most accomplished business leaders in Africa. As he puts it: “My mission is to help ethical leaders build legacies that will advance us towards a highly skilled, healthy and prosperous Africa. I do this primarily through the tools of finance, sharing knowledge and providing access to supportive ecosystems.”

Ladi has led the transformation of a boutique merchant bank that employed less than 200 people, into what is now one of the largest financial services firms in Nigeria, hence Africa.  It also happens to be one of the most profitable at the same time as being focused on inclusive finance and sustainable business building. 

He is Chief Executive Officer of FCMB Group Plc a holding company which owns a number of operating companies including First City Monument Bank and has interests in banking, consumer finance, investment management and financial technology. He serves as Chairman of several of those entities and the group he leads employs over 8,000 people, 115,000 agents and serves about 12 million customers in multiple geographies across Africa and the United Kingdom. In the first half of 2023 (H1 2023) FCMB delivered: 148% growth in profit before tax of N38.2 billion ($48 million); revenues of N238.2 billion ($297 million) driven by a 52% increase in interest income and a 217% increase in non-interest income; customer deposit growth of 45.3% year-on-year to N2.38 trillion (~$ 3 billion); and AUM growth of 23.6% year-on-year to N910.3 billion ($1.1 billion).  

He began his career in Deutsche Bank and Citibank and held various roles in commercial and investment banking focused on Europe and the United States. Ladi holds a Bachelors in Economics from the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England and an MBA from Harvard University.

“There is more promise than peril with AI in Africa”

“Technology enables us to be more efficient, profitable and inclusive”

EPISODE OUTLINE

(0:00) - Intro

(0:38) - Background

(01:47) - The early years; Nigeria-UK-US-Nigeria, entrepreneurship + finance

(03:53) - The Africa story is full of potential; purpose, growth, inclusivity, profits

(07:35) - Financial services transforming with technology; the future is now

(12:02) - AI views from a top leader in Africa; emerging markets full of promise

(17:09) - Outro

LADI RELATED LINKS

Discussing Earnings on CNBC

On People and Culture on Business Insider

Company results H1 2023

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]]> Ladi Balogun is one of the most accomplished business leaders in Africa and leads one of the continent’s largest financial institutions. As he puts it: “My mission is to help ethical leaders build legacies that will advance us towards a highly skilled, healthy and prosperous Africa.” Javier Saade false No 1061 full 017 Nate Yohannes| humanity grounds intelligence 017 Nate Yohannes| humanity grounds intelligence https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/017-nate-yohannes-humanity-grounds-intelligence/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/017-nate-yohannes-humanity-grounds-intelligence/#comments Tue, 07 Nov 2023 03:30:00 -0800 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/48139b3d-efde-3b79-9e35-49274a511c5a NATE’S BIO

Nate’s journey started in Eritrea, a small country in the Horn of Africa where Tes, Nate’s remarkable dad, became a freedom fighter in the struggle for liberty  who one day stepped into a landmine that cost him an eye. The family entered the United States under political asylum as refugees in upstate New York. Tes’ belief in democracy and the values of equality, self-autonomy and hard work were passed onto Nate. I saw this first hand, every day. 

By the time the White House had sent me Nate’s profile, a lawyer with Wall Street chops, I had interviewed more than a dozen people for the coveted role I ended up hiring him for: Senior Advisor for programs that oversaw tens of billions in capital for high growth businesses and cutting edge technologies. Early capital from those programs were instrumental to companies like Apple, Intel, Genentech, Tesla, FedEx and Amgen - all tiny little startups early in their trajectories. Nate was certainly at the top of his (younger) game then, and that trajectory carries on at warp speed because what has come after serving our country is a dizzying blaze through the high stakes, high powered, multi-trillion dollar innovation economy at the cutting edge of two iconic American tech giants: Microsoft and Meta.

He is currently the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (ML) Lead for Instagram creators, driving  strategy to commercialize state-of-the-art AI technology for Content Understanding, using Large Language Models (LLM) for Meta's recommendation algorithm. Prior to his current role at Instagram, he was Product Leader for Foundational AI and ML for Facebook. Before that he was Director of AI Product Strategy at Microsoft’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer which among other things made the investment in OpenAI, the strategic partnership with Nvidia and attempted to acquire TikTok. Before that he held various product management roles in AI, Virtual and Augmented Reality, and business development for cloud computing. 

He is a member of the Economic Club of New York and Advisory Board Member at NASDAQ’s Entrepreneurial Center.

“Democratizing technology is rooted in humanity” 

"Leveraging human ingenuity through artificial intelligence"

EPISODE OUTLINE

(0:00) - Intro

(0:38) - Bio

(02:09) - Political refugee becomes White House appointee

(03:37) - Navigating and shaping AI; from Microsoft to Meta

(06:55) - Generative AI and the creator economy; Instagram, Hollywood, etc

(08:41) - The future of work is now; for knowledge workers and trades

(10:50) - Some thoughts on careers in tech; leadership, confidence, risk taking, empathy

(15:06) - AI to AGI to ASI reflection

(15:53) - Lightning round; Halal food trucks, beer and burgers, Afro beats

(18:01) Outro

NATE  RELATED LINKS

Microsoft Profile

The Heart and Soul of Machines

Maximizing Connectivity and Culture- Podcast

Fireside Chat

The AI Revolution is Here (2020)

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Nate’s journey started in Eritrea, a small country in the Horn of Africa where Tes, Nate’s remarkable dad, became a freedom fighter in the struggle for liberty  who one day stepped into a landmine that cost him an eye. The family entered the United States under political asylum as refugees in upstate New York. Tes’ belief in democracy and the values of equality, self-autonomy and hard work were passed onto Nate. I saw this first hand, every day. 

By the time the White House had sent me Nate’s profile, a lawyer with Wall Street chops, I had interviewed more than a dozen people for the coveted role I ended up hiring him for: Senior Advisor for programs that oversaw tens of billions in capital for high growth businesses and cutting edge technologies. Early capital from those programs were instrumental to companies like Apple, Intel, Genentech, Tesla, FedEx and Amgen - all tiny little startups early in their trajectories. Nate was certainly at the top of his (younger) game then, and that trajectory carries on at warp speed because what has come after serving our country is a dizzying blaze through the high stakes, high powered, multi-trillion dollar innovation economy at the cutting edge of two iconic American tech giants: Microsoft and Meta.

He is currently the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (ML) Lead for Instagram creators, driving  strategy to commercialize state-of-the-art AI technology for Content Understanding, using Large Language Models (LLM) for Meta's recommendation algorithm. Prior to his current role at Instagram, he was Product Leader for Foundational AI and ML for Facebook. Before that he was Director of AI Product Strategy at Microsoft’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer which among other things made the investment in OpenAI, the strategic partnership with Nvidia and attempted to acquire TikTok. Before that he held various product management roles in AI, Virtual and Augmented Reality, and business development for cloud computing. 

He is a member of the Economic Club of New York and Advisory Board Member at NASDAQ’s Entrepreneurial Center.

“Democratizing technology is rooted in humanity” 

"Leveraging human ingenuity through artificial intelligence"

EPISODE OUTLINE

(0:00) - Intro

(0:38) - Bio

(02:09) - Political refugee becomes White House appointee

(03:37) - Navigating and shaping AI; from Microsoft to Meta

(06:55) - Generative AI and the creator economy; Instagram, Hollywood, etc

(08:41) - The future of work is now; for knowledge workers and trades

(10:50) - Some thoughts on careers in tech; leadership, confidence, risk taking, empathy

(15:06) - AI to AGI to ASI reflection

(15:53) - Lightning round; Halal food trucks, beer and burgers, Afro beats

(18:01) Outro

NATE  RELATED LINKS

Microsoft Profile

The Heart and Soul of Machines

Maximizing Connectivity and Culture- Podcast

Fireside Chat

The AI Revolution is Here (2020)

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]]> A front row seat in the AI economy first at Microsoft, then at Meta, but before all this being a White House appointee. But really, Nate’s journey started in Eritrea, a small country in the Horn of Africa where Tes, Nate’s remarkable dad, became a freedom fighter in the struggle for liberty who one day stepped into a landmine that cost him an eye. The family entered the United States under political asylum as refugees in upstate New York. Tes’ belief in democracy and the values of equality, self-autonomy and hard work were passed onto Nate. Javier Saade false No 1111 full 016 A LA LATINA| playbooks to succeed 016 A LA LATINA| playbooks to succeed https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/016-a-la-latina-playbooks-to-succeed/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/016-a-la-latina-playbooks-to-succeed/#comments Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:30:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/b44d1b89-6860-3bee-85e6-6712cd06f183 A LA LATINA / CLAUDIA + CYNTHIA

Claudia Romo Edelman and Cynthia Kleinbaum Melner are each remarkable women who joined forces to launch a podcast by successful women for any and all women (and frankly, any and all men):  “A La Latina - The Playbook To Succeed Being Your Authentic Self”.   Claudia is a staunch advocate for Hispanics in America and founder of We Are All Human. Cynthia Kleinbaum Milnerhas decades of experience in business and is currently the Chief Marketing Officer of Money Lion.

We explore why they launched "A LA LATINA”. Despite Latinas representing 9% of the US population, they are vastly underrepresented in the places where power and influence are dispensed. Their podcast aims to bridge that divide by spotlighting Latinas leading in corporate America and offers listeners deep dives into their journeys, sharing wisdom from industry behemoths like Coca-Cola, NFL, and Spotify. The focus is to explore actionable strategies tailored for success — the Latina way. Listeners discover stories of Latinas who've carved a niche for themselves in the business world. They share expert perspectives on overcoming biases and challenges in the corporate world while fostering professional growth in synchrony with cherishing cultural roots.

Claudia is a Mexican-Swiss public servant, speaker and media contributor who is a activist for equity, diversity and inclusion. She has decades of experience working at organizations that include UNICEF, UNHCR, the United Nations and the World Economic Forum. She founded We Are All Human and The Hispanic Star and was a marketing professor at  the University of Geneva. 

Cynthia, prior to her current role as CMO of Money Lion, held a number of leadership roles at Walmart including being VP, Marketing for Walmart+ where she grew adoption of digital services that redefined the company’s omnichannel go-to-market strategy. Prior to that, she repositioned the digitally native brand Bonobos, improved customer experience at Gilt Groupe, revamped Nestle’s Nesquik brand in Mexico consulted at The Boston Consulting Group. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and B.A. degree with honors from Universidad Iberoamericana.

“Hispanic progress is American progress”

“The minority within the minority, the gap between the gap”

EPISODE OUTLINE

(0:00) - Intro

(0:38) - Background

(01:10) - Why the blind spots; solving for representation, moving the needle

(04:24) - A La Latina is launched; climbing the ladder, stereotypes, dual modes

(06:43) - Breaking inertia; Latinidad, reclaiming identities, how to make it authentically

(09:21) - New leadership-styles flip the script; when we write, performance is higher

(10:50) - Diversity is good business; it’s not charity, just look at the math

(13:17) - Business 100%; and churros, yum!

(14:10) - Outro

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]]> A LA LATINA / CLAUDIA + CYNTHIA

Claudia Romo Edelman and Cynthia Kleinbaum Melner are each remarkable women who joined forces to launch a podcast by successful women for any and all women (and frankly, any and all men):  “A La Latina - The Playbook To Succeed Being Your Authentic Self”.   Claudia is a staunch advocate for Hispanics in America and founder of We Are All Human. Cynthia Kleinbaum Milnerhas decades of experience in business and is currently the Chief Marketing Officer of Money Lion.

We explore why they launched "A LA LATINA”. Despite Latinas representing 9% of the US population, they are vastly underrepresented in the places where power and influence are dispensed. Their podcast aims to bridge that divide by spotlighting Latinas leading in corporate America and offers listeners deep dives into their journeys, sharing wisdom from industry behemoths like Coca-Cola, NFL, and Spotify. The focus is to explore actionable strategies tailored for success — the Latina way. Listeners discover stories of Latinas who've carved a niche for themselves in the business world. They share expert perspectives on overcoming biases and challenges in the corporate world while fostering professional growth in synchrony with cherishing cultural roots.

Claudia is a Mexican-Swiss public servant, speaker and media contributor who is a activist for equity, diversity and inclusion. She has decades of experience working at organizations that include UNICEF, UNHCR, the United Nations and the World Economic Forum. She founded We Are All Human and The Hispanic Star and was a marketing professor at  the University of Geneva. 

Cynthia, prior to her current role as CMO of Money Lion, held a number of leadership roles at Walmart including being VP, Marketing for Walmart+ where she grew adoption of digital services that redefined the company’s omnichannel go-to-market strategy. Prior to that, she repositioned the digitally native brand Bonobos, improved customer experience at Gilt Groupe, revamped Nestle’s Nesquik brand in Mexico consulted at The Boston Consulting Group. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and B.A. degree with honors from Universidad Iberoamericana.

“Hispanic progress is American progress”

“The minority within the minority, the gap between the gap”

EPISODE OUTLINE

(0:00) - Intro

(0:38) - Background

(01:10) - Why the blind spots; solving for representation, moving the needle

(04:24) - A La Latina is launched; climbing the ladder, stereotypes, dual modes

(06:43) - Breaking inertia; Latinidad, reclaiming identities, how to make it authentically

(09:21) - New leadership-styles flip the script; when we write, performance is higher

(10:50) - Diversity is good business; it’s not charity, just look at the math

(13:17) - Business 100%; and churros, yum!

(14:10) - Outro

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]]> Claudia Romo Edelman and Cynthia Kleinbaum Melner are each remarkable women who joined forces to launch a podcast by successful women for any and all women (and frankly, any and all men):  “A La Latina - The Playbook To Succeed Being Your Authentic Self”.  Claudia an advocate for Hispanics in America and founder of We Are All Human. Cynthia Kleinbaum Milne is an award-winning executive with over two decades under her belt, currently the Chief Marketing Officer of Money Lion. Javier Saade false No 875 full 015 Chris Brummer| create + trade + regulate 015 Chris Brummer| create + trade + regulate https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/015-chris-brummer-create-trade-regulate/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/015-chris-brummer-create-trade-regulate/#comments Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/5f42a85c-6648-3815-8912-1df1c6f6334a CHRIS’ BIO

Chris Brummer is Williams Research Professor and Faculty Director of Georgetown’s Institute of International Economic Law. He serves on the Board of Directors of Fannie Mae and is the creator of DC Fintech Week, the largest conference in the world at the intersection of fintech, governance and government taking place Nov 6-8 in the nation’s capital. Prior to joining Georgetown’s faculty with tenure in 2009, Brummer was an assistant professor of law at Vanderbilt Law School. He has also taught at several leading universities as a visiting professor including the universities of Basel, Heidelberg, and the London School of Economics.

Professor Brummer recently concluded a three year term as a member of the National Adjudicatory Council of FINRA, an organization empowered by Congress to regulate the securities industry, where his work was praised as making a significant contribution to advancing investor protection. In 2016, Professor Brummer was nominated by President Obama to serve as a Commissioner on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Professor Brummer lectures widely on finance and global governance, as well as on public and private international law, market microstructure and international trade. Mr. Brummer is the author of several books, most recently Fintech Law in a Nutshell (2019).  His current research examines how China’s internationalization of its currency is producing novel systemic risks for the global financial system.

Chris Brummer earned his J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he graduated with honors, and he holds a Ph.D. in Germanic Studies from the University of Chicago. Before becoming a professor, he practiced law in the New York and London offices of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. In 2011, he joined the Washington offices of the Milken Institute where he is a senior fellow. Subsequently in 2012, he was awarded the C. Boyden Gray Fellowship for Global Finance and Growth at the Atlantic Council.

“Silicon Valley makes it, NYC trades it, DC regulates it”

EPISODE OUTLINE

(0:00) - Intro

(0:38) - Bio

(01:13) - The early years trajectory to this day

(02:43) - International finance law, crypto, blockchain

(03:44) - SBF, FTX, blow ups; failure points, fraud, fragility of trust

(05:12) - Make, trade, regulate; the intersection of innovation and regulation

(05:53) - Social media vs fintech; it’s different, issues pop up, guardrails

(07:23) - AI and the centers of power; some thoughts on Hollywood, airlines, biotech

(11:28) - Risk managing a $4 trillion balance sheet; housing, finance, macros

(15:43) - A little about DC Fintech Week; CEO’s + regulators locked in a room

(16:44) - Outro 

CHRIS RELATED LINKS

About Chris & Fintech Beat via FiscalNote; Podcast

Video Gallery: Milken, EU Parliament, Brookings, etc…

Fannie Mae: Board of Directors, Corporate Governance

Cryptoassets: Legal, Regulatory and Monetary Perspectives (Book)

DC Fintech Week 2023

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]]> CHRIS’ BIO

Chris Brummer is Williams Research Professor and Faculty Director of Georgetown’s Institute of International Economic Law. He serves on the Board of Directors of Fannie Mae and is the creator of DC Fintech Week, the largest conference in the world at the intersection of fintech, governance and government taking place Nov 6-8 in the nation’s capital. Prior to joining Georgetown’s faculty with tenure in 2009, Brummer was an assistant professor of law at Vanderbilt Law School. He has also taught at several leading universities as a visiting professor including the universities of Basel, Heidelberg, and the London School of Economics.

Professor Brummer recently concluded a three year term as a member of the National Adjudicatory Council of FINRA, an organization empowered by Congress to regulate the securities industry, where his work was praised as making a significant contribution to advancing investor protection. In 2016, Professor Brummer was nominated by President Obama to serve as a Commissioner on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Professor Brummer lectures widely on finance and global governance, as well as on public and private international law, market microstructure and international trade. Mr. Brummer is the author of several books, most recently Fintech Law in a Nutshell (2019).  His current research examines how China’s internationalization of its currency is producing novel systemic risks for the global financial system.

Chris Brummer earned his J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he graduated with honors, and he holds a Ph.D. in Germanic Studies from the University of Chicago. Before becoming a professor, he practiced law in the New York and London offices of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. In 2011, he joined the Washington offices of the Milken Institute where he is a senior fellow. Subsequently in 2012, he was awarded the C. Boyden Gray Fellowship for Global Finance and Growth at the Atlantic Council.

“Silicon Valley makes it, NYC trades it, DC regulates it”

EPISODE OUTLINE

(0:00) - Intro

(0:38) - Bio

(01:13) - The early years trajectory to this day

(02:43) - International finance law, crypto, blockchain

(03:44) - SBF, FTX, blow ups; failure points, fraud, fragility of trust

(05:12) - Make, trade, regulate; the intersection of innovation and regulation

(05:53) - Social media vs fintech; it’s different, issues pop up, guardrails

(07:23) - AI and the centers of power; some thoughts on Hollywood, airlines, biotech

(11:28) - Risk managing a $4 trillion balance sheet; housing, finance, macros

(15:43) - A little about DC Fintech Week; CEO’s + regulators locked in a room

(16:44) - Outro 

CHRIS RELATED LINKS

About Chris & Fintech Beat via FiscalNote; Podcast

Video Gallery: Milken, EU Parliament, Brookings, etc…

Fannie Mae: Board of Directors, Corporate Governance

Cryptoassets: Legal, Regulatory and Monetary Perspectives (Book)

DC Fintech Week 2023

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]]> Chris Brummer is Williams Research Professor and Faculty Director of Georgetown’s Institute of International Economic Law. He serves on the Board of Directors of Fannie Mae and is the creator of DC Fintech Week, the largest conference in the world at the intersection of fintech, governance and government taking place Nov 6-8 in the nation’s capital. Javier Saade false No 1039 full 014 Paul Caine| live events unite 014 Paul Caine| live events unite https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/014-paul-caine-live-events-unite/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/014-paul-caine-live-events-unite/#comments Mon, 30 Oct 2023 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/d53a497f-8bc0-31ef-948a-ceea9fead05a PAUL’S BIO

Our conversation with Paul is a whirlwind with a master of the media & entertainment world, now shaping how we consume, experience and feel live events - from the Olympics to art fairs to music festivals. He is President of Endeavor’s IMG Events and On Location businesses, overseeing a diverse and global portfolio of consumer experiences, hospitality, and brand partnerships. 

The company has partnerships with more than 150 rightsholders, including the NFL, NCAA, UFC, IOC (Paris 2024, Milano Cortina 2026, LA 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games), and PGA of America as well as relationships with festivals, musicians, and other creators, On Location offers world-class hospitality, exclusive ticket packages, and premier end-to-end travel access for corporate clients, fans, and guests to create memorable experiences at the world’s most marquee events.

IMG Events business owns, produces, and commercially represents hundreds of events globally, including international music, culinary, art, and horticulture festivals, multiple sports competitions and tournaments, attractions, exhibitions, and entertainment experiences.

Before joining Endeavor, Paul held leadership roles in media including Chief Revenue Officer of Bloomberg Media, Chief Executive Officer of Westwood One, and in various roles at Time Inc. He is also the Founder of PC Ventures, Member of the Board of Magnite and previously served as Chairman of the Boards of Engine Group and Telaria. He has held industry-wide leadership roles including serving on the boards of the Interactive Advertising Bureau, the Radio Advertising Bureau, the Association of Magazine Media and MusicCares (National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences). He also co-founded Griffin Cares Foundation with his wife Pam Caine and serves as its Chairman.

“Live events are communities” 

EPISODE OUTLINE

(0:00) - Intro

(0:38) - Background

(1:35) - Run down of Endeavor, IMG Events and On Location; sports, concerts, art, movies

(4:50) - Digital, traditional media, live; the future of media, events, platforms, living it 

(8:26) - The “Taylor Swift economy”; commercial dynamics of live events and  communities

(11:09) - Lightning round; New Jersey, fish, sleeping, and “The Boss”

(12:09) - Outro

Assistant Editor: Devin Harris

PAUL RELATED LINKS

Endeavor / IMG Events / On Location

Hollywood Reporter on merger of On Location and IMG Events

Advertising Week Profile

Magnite Board Profile

Crain’s 40 under 40 when he was Publisher of Teen People

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]]> PAUL’S BIO

Our conversation with Paul is a whirlwind with a master of the media & entertainment world, now shaping how we consume, experience and feel live events - from the Olympics to art fairs to music festivals. He is President of Endeavor’s IMG Events and On Location businesses, overseeing a diverse and global portfolio of consumer experiences, hospitality, and brand partnerships. 

The company has partnerships with more than 150 rightsholders, including the NFL, NCAA, UFC, IOC (Paris 2024, Milano Cortina 2026, LA 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games), and PGA of America as well as relationships with festivals, musicians, and other creators, On Location offers world-class hospitality, exclusive ticket packages, and premier end-to-end travel access for corporate clients, fans, and guests to create memorable experiences at the world’s most marquee events.

IMG Events business owns, produces, and commercially represents hundreds of events globally, including international music, culinary, art, and horticulture festivals, multiple sports competitions and tournaments, attractions, exhibitions, and entertainment experiences.

Before joining Endeavor, Paul held leadership roles in media including Chief Revenue Officer of Bloomberg Media, Chief Executive Officer of Westwood One, and in various roles at Time Inc. He is also the Founder of PC Ventures, Member of the Board of Magnite and previously served as Chairman of the Boards of Engine Group and Telaria. He has held industry-wide leadership roles including serving on the boards of the Interactive Advertising Bureau, the Radio Advertising Bureau, the Association of Magazine Media and MusicCares (National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences). He also co-founded Griffin Cares Foundation with his wife Pam Caine and serves as its Chairman.

“Live events are communities” 

EPISODE OUTLINE

(0:00) - Intro

(0:38) - Background

(1:35) - Run down of Endeavor, IMG Events and On Location; sports, concerts, art, movies

(4:50) - Digital, traditional media, live; the future of media, events, platforms, living it 

(8:26) - The “Taylor Swift economy”; commercial dynamics of live events and  communities

(11:09) - Lightning round; New Jersey, fish, sleeping, and “The Boss”

(12:09) - Outro

Assistant Editor: Devin Harris

PAUL RELATED LINKS

Endeavor / IMG Events / On Location

Hollywood Reporter on merger of On Location and IMG Events

Advertising Week Profile

Magnite Board Profile

Crain’s 40 under 40 when he was Publisher of Teen People

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]]> Our conversation with Paul is a whirlwind with a master of the media & entertainment world, now shaping how we consume, experience and feel at live events - from the Olympics to music festivals. He is President of Endeavor’s IMG Events and On Location businesses, overseeing a diverse and global portfolio of consumer experiences, hospitality, and brand partnerships. Endeavor as a whole is a $5 billion a year top line business and Paul’s portfolio of businesses is a significant part of that. Javier Saade false No 768 full 013 Tom Llamas| curiosity informing truth 013 Tom Llamas| curiosity informing truth https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/013-tom-llamas-curiosity-informing-truth/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/013-tom-llamas-curiosity-informing-truth/#comments Thu, 26 Oct 2023 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/fa03a605-ae3f-3b23-840e-5d5ec9bf093a Tom's life and career are remarkable and he is a master of truth telling and the news media. He is an American journalist who was the weekend anchor for World News Tonight on ABC and is now Senior National Correspondent and anchor for NBC News Now, hosting Top Story with Tom Llamas, as well as substituting occasionally in NBC's Today and NBC Nightly News.

He has won multiple Emmy Awards for "Best Anchor" and "Best Hard News Story as well an Edward R. Murrow award for his coverage of Hurricane Sandy. His first Emmy award was tied to his brilliant reporting on human smuggling and an interdiction at sea with the U.S. Coast Guard. 

Llamas career in a nutshell: NBC News Specials Unit, MSNBC political reporting, NBC's WTVJ in Miami, WNBC in New York, NBC News, ABC News as sole weekend anchor and now back at NBC. Tom has covered the most important stories in recent history: The 2020 presidential race,  the immigration crisis from the U.S. border with Mexico contributed, the death of U.S. war hero Senator John McCain, the rescue mission of the 12 Thai boys trapped in a cave, the sentencing of Bill Cosby, the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and many others. He has interviewed President Donald Trump, President Volodymyr Zelensky and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Llamas was born and raised in Miami after his parents fled from Cuba during the 1960s. He graduated from Loyola University in New Orleans and lives in Manhattan.

EPISODE OUTLINE

(0:00) - Intro

(0:38) - Bio

(01:06) - Discovering a talent, nurturing it, developing it; background informs perspective

(02:40) - Getting into the business; Telemundo at 15 years old

(04:48) - The path, learning the business, starting at the bottom

(05:48) - Media changing, citizen journalism; pros and cons, the future

(07:25) - Careers in new media, digital distribution, democratizing fame

(08:55) - Training as a journalist, ethics, laws, impartiality; 10,000 reps

(10:38) - Americans love variety; from burgers to tomato sauce to news

(11:42) - A story that sticks out

TOM RELATED LINKS

Tom's Wikipedia

Top Story w/ Tom Llamas (Oct 10, Hamas Terror Attack on Israel)

ABC News Profile

SXSW Profile

Today: Reflections on Growing Up

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]]> Tom's life and career are remarkable and he is a master of truth telling and the news media. He is an American journalist who was the weekend anchor for World News Tonight on ABC and is now Senior National Correspondent and anchor for NBC News Now, hosting Top Story with Tom Llamas, as well as substituting occasionally in NBC's Today and NBC Nightly News.

He has won multiple Emmy Awards for "Best Anchor" and "Best Hard News Story as well an Edward R. Murrow award for his coverage of Hurricane Sandy. His first Emmy award was tied to his brilliant reporting on human smuggling and an interdiction at sea with the U.S. Coast Guard. 

Llamas career in a nutshell: NBC News Specials Unit, MSNBC political reporting, NBC's WTVJ in Miami, WNBC in New York, NBC News, ABC News as sole weekend anchor and now back at NBC. Tom has covered the most important stories in recent history: The 2020 presidential race,  the immigration crisis from the U.S. border with Mexico contributed, the death of U.S. war hero Senator John McCain, the rescue mission of the 12 Thai boys trapped in a cave, the sentencing of Bill Cosby, the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and many others. He has interviewed President Donald Trump, President Volodymyr Zelensky and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Llamas was born and raised in Miami after his parents fled from Cuba during the 1960s. He graduated from Loyola University in New Orleans and lives in Manhattan.

EPISODE OUTLINE

(0:00) - Intro

(0:38) - Bio

(01:06) - Discovering a talent, nurturing it, developing it; background informs perspective

(02:40) - Getting into the business; Telemundo at 15 years old

(04:48) - The path, learning the business, starting at the bottom

(05:48) - Media changing, citizen journalism; pros and cons, the future

(07:25) - Careers in new media, digital distribution, democratizing fame

(08:55) - Training as a journalist, ethics, laws, impartiality; 10,000 reps

(10:38) - Americans love variety; from burgers to tomato sauce to news

(11:42) - A story that sticks out

TOM RELATED LINKS

Tom's Wikipedia

Top Story w/ Tom Llamas (Oct 10, Hamas Terror Attack on Israel)

ABC News Profile

SXSW Profile

Today: Reflections on Growing Up

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]]> Tom’s life and career are remarkable and he is a master of truth telling and the news media. He is an American journalist who was the weekend anchor for World News Tonight on ABC and is now Senior National Correspondent and anchor for NBC News Now, hosting Top Story with Tom Llamas, as well as substituting occasionally in NBC’s Today and NBC Nightly News. Javier Saade false No 1040 full 012: Randy Quarles| banking the economy 012: Randy Quarles| banking the economy https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/012-randy-quarles-banking-the-economy/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/012-randy-quarles-banking-the-economy/#comments Tue, 24 Oct 2023 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/00c2bdb5-02b5-363f-beeb-55cfd91ae26a NOTE| This episode is longer than usual--> ‘Top of The Game (in) Overtime’ are released occasionally.

RANDY’S BIO

Randy knows more about finance, banking, private equity, fintech, and economic policy than just about everyone in the world. This talk is a master class that touches on all of these subjects, especially the changing role of banks in the world economy and its intersection with technology..  He is a private equity investor and past practicing attorney who served as the first ever Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve for supervision from 2017 to 2021 under Presidents Trump and Biden. Randy also concurrently served as the chair of the Financial Stability Board from 2018 to 2021. 

He has held several consequential financial policy posts over his career, including during the George W. Bush administration when he ultimately served as Under Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance. After leaving the Bush administration, he became the founder and head of The Cynosure Group, a private investment firm, preceded by being a managing director of The Carlyle Group, one of the world's largest private equity firms. 

Since the early 2010’s he has been widely mentioned as a possible Treasury Secretary or senior White House adviser in Republican administrations. His extensive financial policy experience started in the early 1990’s serving as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions Policy during the George H.W. Bush administration under the thenSecretary of Treasury, Nicholas Brady.

Early in his career and after receiving his law degree from Yale, Quarles worked Wall Street law firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell where he specialized in financial institutions law, eventually becoming co-head of the firm's Financial Institutions Group and advising on transactions that included a number of the largest financial sector mergers ever completed.

“Dodd-Frank's intent was not to avoid bank failures, it was designed so that any bank could fail and not become systemic... we tested this earlier this year.” 

EPISODE OUTLINE

(0:00) - Intro

(0:38) - Background

(01:36) - The early years

(02:47) - Lessons that stick; young lawyer sticking to his guns, difficult, scary

(06:42) - Financial policy at the highest level; conviction, seeking input, synthesizing 

(09:11) - Top bank supervisor in America; tradeoffs--> tech, safety, the real economy

(13:30) - Bank failures in 2023; safeguards, speed, liquidity--> $140 billion<24 hrs

(18:00) - Original purpose of the Fed at the root

(19:16) - Decision making with trillions at stake; monetary policy, governance, trust    

(24:15) - Bridging left and right, doable, needed

(24:55) - Outro

RANDY RELATED LINKS

Randy’s Wikipedia

What Congress Should Ask Regulators after SVB Collapse: WSJ OpEd

The Federalist Society

Departing Thoughts: Federal Reserve Board

The Cynosure Group

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]]> NOTE| This episode is longer than usual--> ‘Top of The Game (in) Overtime’ are released occasionally.

RANDY’S BIO

Randy knows more about finance, banking, private equity, fintech, and economic policy than just about everyone in the world. This talk is a master class that touches on all of these subjects, especially the changing role of banks in the world economy and its intersection with technology..  He is a private equity investor and past practicing attorney who served as the first ever Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve for supervision from 2017 to 2021 under Presidents Trump and Biden. Randy also concurrently served as the chair of the Financial Stability Board from 2018 to 2021. 

He has held several consequential financial policy posts over his career, including during the George W. Bush administration when he ultimately served as Under Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance. After leaving the Bush administration, he became the founder and head of The Cynosure Group, a private investment firm, preceded by being a managing director of The Carlyle Group, one of the world's largest private equity firms. 

Since the early 2010’s he has been widely mentioned as a possible Treasury Secretary or senior White House adviser in Republican administrations. His extensive financial policy experience started in the early 1990’s serving as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions Policy during the George H.W. Bush administration under the thenSecretary of Treasury, Nicholas Brady.

Early in his career and after receiving his law degree from Yale, Quarles worked Wall Street law firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell where he specialized in financial institutions law, eventually becoming co-head of the firm's Financial Institutions Group and advising on transactions that included a number of the largest financial sector mergers ever completed.

“Dodd-Frank's intent was not to avoid bank failures, it was designed so that any bank could fail and not become systemic... we tested this earlier this year.” 

EPISODE OUTLINE

(0:00) - Intro

(0:38) - Background

(01:36) - The early years

(02:47) - Lessons that stick; young lawyer sticking to his guns, difficult, scary

(06:42) - Financial policy at the highest level; conviction, seeking input, synthesizing 

(09:11) - Top bank supervisor in America; tradeoffs--> tech, safety, the real economy

(13:30) - Bank failures in 2023; safeguards, speed, liquidity--> $140 billion<24 hrs

(18:00) - Original purpose of the Fed at the root

(19:16) - Decision making with trillions at stake; monetary policy, governance, trust    

(24:15) - Bridging left and right, doable, needed

(24:55) - Outro

RANDY RELATED LINKS

Randy’s Wikipedia

What Congress Should Ask Regulators after SVB Collapse: WSJ OpEd

The Federalist Society

Departing Thoughts: Federal Reserve Board

The Cynosure Group

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]]> Randy knows more about finance, banking, private equity, fintech, and economic policy than just about anyyone in the world. He is a private equity investor and past practicing attorney who served as the first ever Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve for supervision, Chairman of the Financial Stability Board, and Under Secretary of Treasury for Domestic Finance. Javier Saade false No 1529 full 011 Carlos Moedas| transforming tradition w/innovation 011 Carlos Moedas| transforming tradition w/innovation https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/011-carlos-moedas-transforming-tradition-winnovation/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/011-carlos-moedas-transforming-tradition-winnovation/#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2023 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e0c05c4e-edb4-3fb0-884a-8f8c880b29b0 CARLOS’ BIO

Carlos Moedas is a Portuguese civil engineer, economist and politician who is the sitting mayor of Lisbon.Two weeks prior to the election he was 20 points down and his win represents one of the most stunning political victories in Europe. Before leading the city of Lisbon, he served as the EU’s Commissioner of Research, Science and Innovation and as Secretary of State of Portugal.  

Carlos achieved significant success in the world of business during a two decade career that includes working as a project manager for the Suez Group in France, an M&A banker at Goldman Sachs, a real estate investment banker at Eurohypo Investment Bank, Managing Partner at what is now the Savills Portugal consultancy and starting his own investment management company, Crimson Investment Management.

He also holds or has held positions and honorary roles that include:

He is not only a bright mind and committed public servant, but a remarkable human being shaping the world who I’ve had the privilege of knowing for about 25 years while studying for our MBA degree at Harvard. We also happen to have held similar innovation, technology and investment focused roles in the United States and the European Union for a few overlapping years last decade.

“Being mayor, you are the mayor of the little things and the big things” 

“Bridging tradition with innovation requires citizen participation”

"Europe is good at turning money into knowledge like scientific production, not so good at turning knowledge into money"

EPISODE OUTLINE

(0:00) - Intro

(0:38) - Bio

(01:21) - Innovation and science = economic engine; knowledge-->jobs-->money

(04:15) - Running a city; in between big things and small things

(06:53) - Citizens designing policy; reducing the distance, open doors to all

(08:28) - Lack of faith in politicians; erosion of institutional trust

(09:40) - Positioning Lisbon; transformation, tradition, government for/by people

(12:46) - Politics changing; the Nordics example, Carlos taking the bus

(14:08) - Lightning round; fish, running, podcasts

(15:55) - Outro

CARLOS RELATED LINKS

Carlos’ Wikipedia

Lisbon City Council President; aka Mayor of Lisbon

European Research Council

Bloomberg: On Tourism

Taking Office from the Center-Right

Science & Democracy

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]]> CARLOS’ BIO

Carlos Moedas is a Portuguese civil engineer, economist and politician who is the sitting mayor of Lisbon.Two weeks prior to the election he was 20 points down and his win represents one of the most stunning political victories in Europe. Before leading the city of Lisbon, he served as the EU’s Commissioner of Research, Science and Innovation and as Secretary of State of Portugal.  

Carlos achieved significant success in the world of business during a two decade career that includes working as a project manager for the Suez Group in France, an M&A banker at Goldman Sachs, a real estate investment banker at Eurohypo Investment Bank, Managing Partner at what is now the Savills Portugal consultancy and starting his own investment management company, Crimson Investment Management.

He also holds or has held positions and honorary roles that include:

He is not only a bright mind and committed public servant, but a remarkable human being shaping the world who I’ve had the privilege of knowing for about 25 years while studying for our MBA degree at Harvard. We also happen to have held similar innovation, technology and investment focused roles in the United States and the European Union for a few overlapping years last decade.

“Being mayor, you are the mayor of the little things and the big things” 

“Bridging tradition with innovation requires citizen participation”

"Europe is good at turning money into knowledge like scientific production, not so good at turning knowledge into money"

EPISODE OUTLINE

(0:00) - Intro

(0:38) - Bio

(01:21) - Innovation and science = economic engine; knowledge-->jobs-->money

(04:15) - Running a city; in between big things and small things

(06:53) - Citizens designing policy; reducing the distance, open doors to all

(08:28) - Lack of faith in politicians; erosion of institutional trust

(09:40) - Positioning Lisbon; transformation, tradition, government for/by people

(12:46) - Politics changing; the Nordics example, Carlos taking the bus

(14:08) - Lightning round; fish, running, podcasts

(15:55) - Outro

CARLOS RELATED LINKS

Carlos’ Wikipedia

Lisbon City Council President; aka Mayor of Lisbon

European Research Council

Bloomberg: On Tourism

Taking Office from the Center-Right

Science & Democracy

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]]> Carlos Moedas is a Portuguese civil engineer, economist and politician who is the sitting mayor of Lisbon.Two weeks prior to the election he was 20 points down and his win represents one of the most stunning political victories in Europe. Before leading the city of Lisbon, he served as the EU’s Commissioner of Research, Science and Innovation and as Secretary of State of Portugal. Javier Saade false No 991 full 010 Lisa Mensah| commitment to purpose 010 Lisa Mensah| commitment to purpose https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/010-lisa-mensah-commitment-to-purpose/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/010-lisa-mensah-commitment-to-purpose/#comments Mon, 16 Oct 2023 03:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/082ed641-f2e8-3c7e-8d96-0c17fe9a969c LISA'S BIO

Born and raised in Oregon, Lisa Mensah joined Oregon Community Foundation in September 2022, following an illustrious career that has taken her from working on rural poverty with the Ford Foundation to serving as an Under Secretary for Rural Development in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, managing a $215 billion loan portfolio, to most recently leading Opportunity Finance Network, the largest network of Treasury licensed Community Development Financial Institutions. 

She serves on the Boards of Ecotrust, Feeding America, Fidelity Bank of Ghana, and Heritage and the Cultural Society of Africa (USA). She also serves as a member of the Advisory Committees of Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women and the Gaia Impact Fund.Lisa is widely considered an expert on access to capital in low-wealth communities and has frequently testified before Congress on the subject. The media and others look to her as a voice of authority on the CDFI industry, finance’s role in social, economic, and racial justice, and the need for more equitable capital access across the country. Forbes recognized Ms. Mensah as one of five women who safeguarded America’s small businesses throughout the pandemic.

She holds an M.A. from Johns Hopkins University and B.A. from Harvard University. 

“Bridging communities of wealth with communities of poverty, understanding of the coping economy”

EPISODE OUTLINE

(00:00) - Intro

(00:38) - Bio

(01:38) - The early days; Ghana, Oregon

(02:19) - The power of purpose; bridging wealth and poverty

(04:39) - Unsticking resources; power, inertia, and the "coping economy"

(08:13) - Essential workers; lenses and x-rays into societal gaps

(10:01) - Oregon Community Foundation; what it does with $3 billion

(11:18) - Common ground v partisanship; some things transcend 

(12:10) - Deserted island castaway; what's on the playlist on repeat

(13:13) - Outro

LISA RELATED LINKS

Oregon Community Foundation

Bringing Philanthropy Home

Feeding America

Fireside Chat: Lisa Mensah and NextDoor’s Sarah Fryar

This episode was edited by Phil Lepanto.

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]]> LISA'S BIO

Born and raised in Oregon, Lisa Mensah joined Oregon Community Foundation in September 2022, following an illustrious career that has taken her from working on rural poverty with the Ford Foundation to serving as an Under Secretary for Rural Development in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, managing a $215 billion loan portfolio, to most recently leading Opportunity Finance Network, the largest network of Treasury licensed Community Development Financial Institutions. 

She serves on the Boards of Ecotrust, Feeding America, Fidelity Bank of Ghana, and Heritage and the Cultural Society of Africa (USA). She also serves as a member of the Advisory Committees of Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women and the Gaia Impact Fund.Lisa is widely considered an expert on access to capital in low-wealth communities and has frequently testified before Congress on the subject. The media and others look to her as a voice of authority on the CDFI industry, finance’s role in social, economic, and racial justice, and the need for more equitable capital access across the country. Forbes recognized Ms. Mensah as one of five women who safeguarded America’s small businesses throughout the pandemic.

She holds an M.A. from Johns Hopkins University and B.A. from Harvard University. 

“Bridging communities of wealth with communities of poverty, understanding of the coping economy”

EPISODE OUTLINE

(00:00) - Intro

(00:38) - Bio

(01:38) - The early days; Ghana, Oregon

(02:19) - The power of purpose; bridging wealth and poverty

(04:39) - Unsticking resources; power, inertia, and the "coping economy"

(08:13) - Essential workers; lenses and x-rays into societal gaps

(10:01) - Oregon Community Foundation; what it does with $3 billion

(11:18) - Common ground v partisanship; some things transcend 

(12:10) - Deserted island castaway; what's on the playlist on repeat

(13:13) - Outro

LISA RELATED LINKS

Oregon Community Foundation

Bringing Philanthropy Home

Feeding America

Fireside Chat: Lisa Mensah and NextDoor’s Sarah Fryar

This episode was edited by Phil Lepanto.

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]]> Lisa is CEO of the Oregon Community Foundation. She’s had an illustrious career from working on rural poverty with the Ford Foundation to being Under Secretary for Rural Development in the Department of Agriculture, managing a $215 billion loan portfolio, and leading Opportunity Finance Network, the largest network of Treasury licensed Community Development Financial Institutions. Javier Saade false No 828 full 009 Vanessa Velasquez| steep learning curves 009 Vanessa Velasquez| steep learning curves https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/010-vanessa-velasquez-steep-learning-curves/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/010-vanessa-velasquez-steep-learning-curves/#comments Tue, 10 Oct 2023 03:05:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/858fcacd-f2b1-375d-a02d-3000516fb2cb VANESSA'S BIO

Vanessa Velasquez is a young leader and should give us all hope and excitement about the future of America. Raised by a single mom in Vero Beach, Florida, she was most recently a White House Fellow and attaché to the Secretary of the Navy. She will continue to serve the country in an innovation focused role at the Department Of Defense. While she’s had to learn an alphabet soup of strange government acronyms she excelled and has been one of the youngest Fellows in history. A remarkable human who happens to be a Latina. Some past White House Fellows include CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta, NBCUniversal Chairman César Conde, Director of the National Economic Council and past Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard, Compass founder Robert Reffkin and Wes Moore, the Governor of Maryland. They know how to pick them and Vanessa’s “pinch myself moment” is as humbling as it is deserving. 

Vanessa gained early and  valuable experience at two of the most successful companies in the world, at Apple as a Global Supply Manager and at Amazon, where she supervised crews at fulfillment center operations, eventually doing corporate development work at Seattle headquarters focused on Amazon’s engagement with millions of Hispanic small businesses. Vanessa dedicates her time in and out of work to underserved communities. She mentors Hispanic Scholarship Fund scholars to and served as the inaugural Director of Fulfillment Center and Community Engagement at Glamazon, Amazon’s LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group. (host comment: Glamazon is a pretty amazing name, for sure.) She is the youngest Top Of The Gamer hosted by the show. Vanessa earned her B.B.A. and B.A. from Mississippi State University and is a proud alum of the school.

EPISODE OUTLINE

(00:00) - Introduction

(00:38) - Bio

(01:53) - Steep learning curves, everywhere; rocket-fueled career journey

(05:41) - The importance of example; mom lessons used at the White House

(08:20) - Pressure cooker survival leads to opportunity; the Amazon challenge

(11:40) - Goldfish, water, Bad Bunny; and never give up, ever.

(14:21) - Outro

VANESSA RELATED LINKS

White House Fellows Announced

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

The Pride of Mississippi State University

A winding path; Vero Beach. Mississippi, Amazon, Apple, White House, Navy

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]]> VANESSA'S BIO

Vanessa Velasquez is a young leader and should give us all hope and excitement about the future of America. Raised by a single mom in Vero Beach, Florida, she was most recently a White House Fellow and attaché to the Secretary of the Navy. She will continue to serve the country in an innovation focused role at the Department Of Defense. While she’s had to learn an alphabet soup of strange government acronyms she excelled and has been one of the youngest Fellows in history. A remarkable human who happens to be a Latina. Some past White House Fellows include CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta, NBCUniversal Chairman César Conde, Director of the National Economic Council and past Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard, Compass founder Robert Reffkin and Wes Moore, the Governor of Maryland. They know how to pick them and Vanessa’s “pinch myself moment” is as humbling as it is deserving. 

Vanessa gained early and  valuable experience at two of the most successful companies in the world, at Apple as a Global Supply Manager and at Amazon, where she supervised crews at fulfillment center operations, eventually doing corporate development work at Seattle headquarters focused on Amazon’s engagement with millions of Hispanic small businesses. Vanessa dedicates her time in and out of work to underserved communities. She mentors Hispanic Scholarship Fund scholars to and served as the inaugural Director of Fulfillment Center and Community Engagement at Glamazon, Amazon’s LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group. (host comment: Glamazon is a pretty amazing name, for sure.) She is the youngest Top Of The Gamer hosted by the show. Vanessa earned her B.B.A. and B.A. from Mississippi State University and is a proud alum of the school.

EPISODE OUTLINE

(00:00) - Introduction

(00:38) - Bio

(01:53) - Steep learning curves, everywhere; rocket-fueled career journey

(05:41) - The importance of example; mom lessons used at the White House

(08:20) - Pressure cooker survival leads to opportunity; the Amazon challenge

(11:40) - Goldfish, water, Bad Bunny; and never give up, ever.

(14:21) - Outro

VANESSA RELATED LINKS

White House Fellows Announced

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

The Pride of Mississippi State University

A winding path; Vero Beach. Mississippi, Amazon, Apple, White House, Navy

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]]> Vanessa Velasquez is a young leader and should give us all hope and excitement about the future of America. Raised by a single mom in Vero Beach, Florida, she was most recently a White House Fellow and attaché to the Secretary of the Navy. Javier Saade false No 896 full 008: Lakpa Rita Sherpa| the highest highs 008: Lakpa Rita Sherpa| the highest highs https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/008-lakpa-rita-sherpa-the-highest-highs/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/008-lakpa-rita-sherpa-the-highest-highs/#comments Tue, 10 Oct 2023 02:22:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/f0a1c6b0-cb5a-36f2-8fc9-93de4b598504 NOTE| This episode is longer than usual--> ‘Top of The Game (in) Overtime’. These are released occasionally and are longer-form conversations than our usual ~15 min run times. 

LAKPA'S BIO

Lakpa Rita Sherpa is a truly singular human being and is one of the most prolific and accomplished mountain climbers in the world and has achieved remarkable feats that place him at the very top of the game, in his case, the top of the world. He has summited Mount Everest (29,035 ft) 17 times across 25 expeditions guiding a record 253 climbers to the peak of the highest point on earth. If that is not enough, Lakpa became the first sherpa and Nepali to ever climb the “Seven Summits,” the tallest mountain on every continent. Before there was a term for what he does, Extreme Sports, he was doing it to make a living and for the love of the majesty of the tallest mountain range in the world. 

He is as selfless as he is accomplished and has put his life at risk multiple times rescuing stranded Everest climbers. He has been profiled in many outlets across the media including National Geographic Magazine and was named an Adventurer of the Year by Outside Magazine in 2013. 

Lakpa, the oldest of 8 siblings, became a sherpa as a teenager to provide for his family after his dad suffered an accident in the Himalayas which claimed some of his toes and fingers. Lakpa’s first mountaineering experience was on Mount Everest and on that fateful day, an avalanche just below Camp 3 nearly killed him. Thinking he would never climb again after his first try, he persevered. The rest of the story is the stuff of legend. Lakpa’s success has taught him lessons in working hard, overcoming challenges, having patience, channeling focus, managing risk, living with stress and achieving the impossible. Lakpa’s early year climbs meant he was one of a few people at Everest, is saddened and concerned with the level of incompetence and massive crowds seen today. We discuss the tug of war between having a vibrant mountain economy and the jobs it creates in Nepal with degrading alpine ecosystems and tragedies that befall unprepared visitors, accidents and death.  

He spent 30 years guiding expeditions at Alpine Ascents and today owns and runs Khangri Experience with his brother Kami.  Entrepreneurship is his latest challenge to conquer. Overachievement runs in the family, his brother Kami has summited Everest a record 28 times. This conversation is one of the most fascinating talks I have ever had.

“Hiked four hours to school, each way”

“My first ever climb as a Sherpa was on Everest…triggered an avalanche near Camp Three, luckily I survived”

EPISODE OUTLINE

(00:00) - Introduction

(00:38) - Bio

(01:13) - Incredible early years in the Himalayas; 4-hour hike to school 

(03:33) - Becoming a Sherpa; making a living

(04:33) - First ever attempt at Mt Everest; almost killed by avalanche at 24,000ft

(08:00) - Challenges, grit, perseverance 

(09:00) - Summiting Everest 17 times and 7 world summits - first Nepalese to do it

(09:46) - Becoming the best; learning, expeditions and extreme challenges

(12:42) - Tourism economy and jobs; good and bad

(13:30) - Training, training, training

(14:21) - Then and now; conquering mountains or making a living

(16:23) - The commercial boom, ecosystem degradation, challenge

(17:00) - Quite a few don't know how to use a crampon; scary and dumb

(18:05) - Big problems with inexperience and outsized risk; crowds

(18:45) - Good side and bad side of the Everest tourism economy 

(19:44) - Don't start at the tallest mountain on earth; step by step

(20:45) - Smart economic development saves lives and habitats

(21:49) - Avoiding deaths and a government role controlling ascents

(22:56) - Mentality, philosophy, mindset; start with experience 

(26:22) - Becoming an entrepreneur; life choices, owning destiny

(29:02) - Outro

LAKPA'S RELATED LINKS

Climbed Everest 17 times — working for others. Now he’s starting a new adventure

Film - “Sherpa: Trouble on Everest”

Adventurer of The Year: Outside Magazine

2019 National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Everest Expedition

Lakpa’s company: Khangri Experience

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]]> NOTE| This episode is longer than usual--> ‘Top of The Game (in) Overtime’. These are released occasionally and are longer-form conversations than our usual ~15 min run times. 

LAKPA'S BIO

Lakpa Rita Sherpa is a truly singular human being and is one of the most prolific and accomplished mountain climbers in the world and has achieved remarkable feats that place him at the very top of the game, in his case, the top of the world. He has summited Mount Everest (29,035 ft) 17 times across 25 expeditions guiding a record 253 climbers to the peak of the highest point on earth. If that is not enough, Lakpa became the first sherpa and Nepali to ever climb the “Seven Summits,” the tallest mountain on every continent. Before there was a term for what he does, Extreme Sports, he was doing it to make a living and for the love of the majesty of the tallest mountain range in the world. 

He is as selfless as he is accomplished and has put his life at risk multiple times rescuing stranded Everest climbers. He has been profiled in many outlets across the media including National Geographic Magazine and was named an Adventurer of the Year by Outside Magazine in 2013. 

Lakpa, the oldest of 8 siblings, became a sherpa as a teenager to provide for his family after his dad suffered an accident in the Himalayas which claimed some of his toes and fingers. Lakpa’s first mountaineering experience was on Mount Everest and on that fateful day, an avalanche just below Camp 3 nearly killed him. Thinking he would never climb again after his first try, he persevered. The rest of the story is the stuff of legend. Lakpa’s success has taught him lessons in working hard, overcoming challenges, having patience, channeling focus, managing risk, living with stress and achieving the impossible. Lakpa’s early year climbs meant he was one of a few people at Everest, is saddened and concerned with the level of incompetence and massive crowds seen today. We discuss the tug of war between having a vibrant mountain economy and the jobs it creates in Nepal with degrading alpine ecosystems and tragedies that befall unprepared visitors, accidents and death.  

He spent 30 years guiding expeditions at Alpine Ascents and today owns and runs Khangri Experience with his brother Kami.  Entrepreneurship is his latest challenge to conquer. Overachievement runs in the family, his brother Kami has summited Everest a record 28 times. This conversation is one of the most fascinating talks I have ever had.

“Hiked four hours to school, each way”

“My first ever climb as a Sherpa was on Everest…triggered an avalanche near Camp Three, luckily I survived”

EPISODE OUTLINE

(00:00) - Introduction

(00:38) - Bio

(01:13) - Incredible early years in the Himalayas; 4-hour hike to school 

(03:33) - Becoming a Sherpa; making a living

(04:33) - First ever attempt at Mt Everest; almost killed by avalanche at 24,000ft

(08:00) - Challenges, grit, perseverance 

(09:00) - Summiting Everest 17 times and 7 world summits - first Nepalese to do it

(09:46) - Becoming the best; learning, expeditions and extreme challenges

(12:42) - Tourism economy and jobs; good and bad

(13:30) - Training, training, training

(14:21) - Then and now; conquering mountains or making a living

(16:23) - The commercial boom, ecosystem degradation, challenge

(17:00) - Quite a few don't know how to use a crampon; scary and dumb

(18:05) - Big problems with inexperience and outsized risk; crowds

(18:45) - Good side and bad side of the Everest tourism economy 

(19:44) - Don't start at the tallest mountain on earth; step by step

(20:45) - Smart economic development saves lives and habitats

(21:49) - Avoiding deaths and a government role controlling ascents

(22:56) - Mentality, philosophy, mindset; start with experience 

(26:22) - Becoming an entrepreneur; life choices, owning destiny

(29:02) - Outro

LAKPA'S RELATED LINKS

Climbed Everest 17 times — working for others. Now he’s starting a new adventure

Film - “Sherpa: Trouble on Everest”

Adventurer of The Year: Outside Magazine

2019 National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Everest Expedition

Lakpa’s company: Khangri Experience

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]]> Lakpa Rita Sherpa is a truly singular human being who has summited Mount Everest (29,035 ft) 17 times across 25 expeditions guiding a record 253 climbers to the peak. If that is not enough, he became the first sherpa and Nepali to ever climb the “Seven Summits,” the tallest mountain on every continent. Javier Saade false No 1776 full 007 Luis Ubiñas| leadership and humility 007 Luis Ubiñas| leadership and humility https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/007-luis-ubinas-leadership-and-humility/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/007-luis-ubinas-leadership-and-humility/#comments Tue, 10 Oct 2023 02:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/0e2ea78a-1379-3ecb-8501-16e389c85656 LUIS BIO

The story of Luis Ubiñas has very humble beginnings in the South Bronx and for decades has been at the top of the game - a world class leader with wide-ranging experiences across media, technology, business, government and international affairs. We talk about the importance of humility, especially at the pinnacle of careers and where his happens to be.

He currently serves on the boards of directors of AT&T, Electronic Arts and Tanger Outlets. He has served on many corporate and non-profit boards including Mercer Funds, Boston Private Bank, Pan American Development Foundation and Liberty Media’s CommerceHub. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Foundation and is Member of the Board of the New York Public Library. 

Luis was President of the Ford Foundation, one of the largest endowed foundations with $16 billion in assets and was subsequently appointed by the White House appointee to roles dealing with the commerce and trade policy of the United States. His foundational years were spent at McKinsey where he rose to senior partner and led the firm’s west coast practice. He holds a bachelor's degree and an MBA from Harvard.

“A powerful lesson in leadership is humility”

EPISODE OUTLINE

(00:00) - Introduction

(00:38) - Bio

(01:46) - NYC born and raised, first job, reliability 

(03:27) - Transforming companies & non profits; top people

(04:55) - Leadership in three words; and why those words

(06:18) - Big impact on him early; built confidence, empathy

(09:12) - Connecting dots; movies with leadership lessons

(12:53) - Outro

LUIS RELATED LINKS

Wikipedia

Chairman of the Board, The Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Foundation

Trustee, New York Public Library

Corporate Governance: AT&T - Electronic Arts (EA) - Tanger Outlets 

Harvard Profile

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]]> LUIS BIO

The story of Luis Ubiñas has very humble beginnings in the South Bronx and for decades has been at the top of the game - a world class leader with wide-ranging experiences across media, technology, business, government and international affairs. We talk about the importance of humility, especially at the pinnacle of careers and where his happens to be.

He currently serves on the boards of directors of AT&T, Electronic Arts and Tanger Outlets. He has served on many corporate and non-profit boards including Mercer Funds, Boston Private Bank, Pan American Development Foundation and Liberty Media’s CommerceHub. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Foundation and is Member of the Board of the New York Public Library. 

Luis was President of the Ford Foundation, one of the largest endowed foundations with $16 billion in assets and was subsequently appointed by the White House appointee to roles dealing with the commerce and trade policy of the United States. His foundational years were spent at McKinsey where he rose to senior partner and led the firm’s west coast practice. He holds a bachelor's degree and an MBA from Harvard.

“A powerful lesson in leadership is humility”

EPISODE OUTLINE

(00:00) - Introduction

(00:38) - Bio

(01:46) - NYC born and raised, first job, reliability 

(03:27) - Transforming companies & non profits; top people

(04:55) - Leadership in three words; and why those words

(06:18) - Big impact on him early; built confidence, empathy

(09:12) - Connecting dots; movies with leadership lessons

(12:53) - Outro

LUIS RELATED LINKS

Wikipedia

Chairman of the Board, The Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Foundation

Trustee, New York Public Library

Corporate Governance: AT&T - Electronic Arts (EA) - Tanger Outlets 

Harvard Profile

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]]> The story of Luis Ubiñas has very humble beginnings in the South Bronx and for decades has been at the top of the game - a world class leader with wide-ranging experiences across media, technology, business, government and international affairs. We talk about the importance of humility, especially at the pinnacle of careers and where his happens to be. Javier Saade false No 813 full 006 Po-Shen Lo| math = power 006 Po-Shen Lo| math = power https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/006-po-shen-lo-famous-math-power/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/006-po-shen-lo-famous-math-power/#comments Tue, 03 Oct 2023 03:30:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/85a89bba-8074-3a74-bec9-394c66f276f4 PO'S BIO

Po is the most famous and charismatic math professor in the country. A world class mathematician with degrees in mathematics from CalTech, Cambridge and Princeton happens to teach math at Carnegie Mellon specializing in combinatorics, probability theory and computer science. But this is just one of many hats Po wears. He is also Team USA Coach for the International Mathematics Olympiad (aka the American National Math Team) and is an entrepreneur that has founded three companies.

One of the companies pairs comedians and stage actors with math prodigies to more effectively teach math, is profitable and achieves spectacular results. 

As an educator, he was the coach of Carnegie Mellon University’s math team when it achieved its first-ever #1 rank among all North American universities, and the coach of the USA Math Olympiad team when it achieved its first-ever back-to-back #1-rank victories in 2015 and 2016, and then again in 2018 and 2019. His research and educational outreach takes him to cities across the world, reaching over 10,000 people each year through public lectures and events, and he has featured in or co-created videos totaling over 19 million YouTube views.

He recently made news and was profiled by the Wall Street Journal because of a remarkable journey embarked on - the theme - young Americans outsmarting AI. He visited 65 cities, gave 124 lectures and says there is much more to do. And he is doing it - his energy level is astounding, his mind expansive, his mission global, his ideas brilliant. Po is at the top of the game. 

"Focus on problems worth solving"

EPISODE OUTLINE

(00:00) - Introduction

(00:38) - Bio

(01:44) - World-scale problems; math, noise

(04:26) - AI promise and peril

(06:54) - Stage actors + math prodigies = wow

(11:23) - Problems worth solving; the future

(13:11) - Lightning round

(14:19) - Outro

PO RELATED LINKS

Po-Shen’s Portfolio of Activities: “Magnetizing Mathematics”

The Coach Who Led the U.S. Math Team Back to the Top: Quanta Magazine

The Brilliant Math Coach Teaching America’s Kids to Outsmart AI: WSJ

Po-Shen’s Profile: Wikipedia

Po's Company: Expii

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]]> PO'S BIO

Po is the most famous and charismatic math professor in the country. A world class mathematician with degrees in mathematics from CalTech, Cambridge and Princeton happens to teach math at Carnegie Mellon specializing in combinatorics, probability theory and computer science. But this is just one of many hats Po wears. He is also Team USA Coach for the International Mathematics Olympiad (aka the American National Math Team) and is an entrepreneur that has founded three companies.

One of the companies pairs comedians and stage actors with math prodigies to more effectively teach math, is profitable and achieves spectacular results. 

As an educator, he was the coach of Carnegie Mellon University’s math team when it achieved its first-ever #1 rank among all North American universities, and the coach of the USA Math Olympiad team when it achieved its first-ever back-to-back #1-rank victories in 2015 and 2016, and then again in 2018 and 2019. His research and educational outreach takes him to cities across the world, reaching over 10,000 people each year through public lectures and events, and he has featured in or co-created videos totaling over 19 million YouTube views.

He recently made news and was profiled by the Wall Street Journal because of a remarkable journey embarked on - the theme - young Americans outsmarting AI. He visited 65 cities, gave 124 lectures and says there is much more to do. And he is doing it - his energy level is astounding, his mind expansive, his mission global, his ideas brilliant. Po is at the top of the game. 

"Focus on problems worth solving"

EPISODE OUTLINE

(00:00) - Introduction

(00:38) - Bio

(01:44) - World-scale problems; math, noise

(04:26) - AI promise and peril

(06:54) - Stage actors + math prodigies = wow

(11:23) - Problems worth solving; the future

(13:11) - Lightning round

(14:19) - Outro

PO RELATED LINKS

Po-Shen’s Portfolio of Activities: “Magnetizing Mathematics”

The Coach Who Led the U.S. Math Team Back to the Top: Quanta Magazine

The Brilliant Math Coach Teaching America’s Kids to Outsmart AI: WSJ

Po-Shen’s Profile: Wikipedia

Po's Company: Expii

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]]> Po is the most famous and charismatic math professor in the country. A world class mathematician specializing in combinatorics, probability theory and computer science who is also Team USA Coach for the International Mathematics Olympiad and an entrepreneur that has founded three companies. Javier Saade false No 897 full 005 Mel Lagomasino| the money business 005 Mel Lagomasino| the money business https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/005-mel-lagomasino-the-money-business/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/005-mel-lagomasino-the-money-business/#comments Tue, 03 Oct 2023 02:45:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/38eb74c3-d46a-36a7-baa8-243b4a4cf8e9 MEL'S BIO:

Maria Elena (Mel) Lagomasino is a trailblazer who has been at the top of the money business game for many decades. This talk is a master class in capital, finance and governing corporations. Her family left Cuba for the United States in 1960, just after the revolution and Castro taking power. Going through that traumatic experience provided with the foundational pillars of her stellar career. Today she serves as CEO and Managing Partner of WE Family Offices, a $13 billion office serving high net worth families.  Previously served as CEO of GenSpring Family Offices, LLC, an affiliate of SunTrust Banks, and as Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Private Bank overseeing over $300 billion in client assets.

Mel started her career in finance and wealth advisory roles at Chase Manhattan Bank and Citibank. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a founder of the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard, a director of the Americas Society and past Trustee of the National Geographic Society director of Avon Products and the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

She currently serves on the boards of directors of two iconic American companies: Coca Cola and Disney. She is also Trustee of The Carnegie Corporation of New York.

"Overwhelmingly, most managers don't earn their fee"

EPISODE OUTLINE:

(00:00) - Introduction

(00:38) - Bio

(01:35) - Escaping Castro's Cuba

(02:10) - The business of money; change and constancy 

(03:45) - Democratization of finance; "owning a piece"

(06:15) - Liquidity, risk, fees, alpha; bifurcation

(07:22) - Allocating capital, passive investors, governance

(10:22) - Leadership, soft skills and personal attributes

(12:05) - Making lemonade; connecting dots draws a path

(14:54) - Plans? Be the best you can be.

(15:53) - Lighning round

(16:30) - Outro

MEL RELATED LINKS:

Mel’s Wikipedia

WE Family Office Profile

Carnegie Profile

Disney Board Profile

Coca Cola Board

On AI and the Future of Streaming on Bloomberg TV

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]]> MEL'S BIO:

Maria Elena (Mel) Lagomasino is a trailblazer who has been at the top of the money business game for many decades. This talk is a master class in capital, finance and governing corporations. Her family left Cuba for the United States in 1960, just after the revolution and Castro taking power. Going through that traumatic experience provided with the foundational pillars of her stellar career. Today she serves as CEO and Managing Partner of WE Family Offices, a $13 billion office serving high net worth families.  Previously served as CEO of GenSpring Family Offices, LLC, an affiliate of SunTrust Banks, and as Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Private Bank overseeing over $300 billion in client assets.

Mel started her career in finance and wealth advisory roles at Chase Manhattan Bank and Citibank. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a founder of the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard, a director of the Americas Society and past Trustee of the National Geographic Society director of Avon Products and the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

She currently serves on the boards of directors of two iconic American companies: Coca Cola and Disney. She is also Trustee of The Carnegie Corporation of New York.

"Overwhelmingly, most managers don't earn their fee"

EPISODE OUTLINE:

(00:00) - Introduction

(00:38) - Bio

(01:35) - Escaping Castro's Cuba

(02:10) - The business of money; change and constancy 

(03:45) - Democratization of finance; "owning a piece"

(06:15) - Liquidity, risk, fees, alpha; bifurcation

(07:22) - Allocating capital, passive investors, governance

(10:22) - Leadership, soft skills and personal attributes

(12:05) - Making lemonade; connecting dots draws a path

(14:54) - Plans? Be the best you can be.

(15:53) - Lighning round

(16:30) - Outro

MEL RELATED LINKS:

Mel’s Wikipedia

WE Family Office Profile

Carnegie Profile

Disney Board Profile

Coca Cola Board

On AI and the Future of Streaming on Bloomberg TV

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]]> Maria Elena (Mel) Lagomasino is a trailblazer who has been at the top of the money business for many decades. This talk is a master class in capital, finance and governing corporations. Javier Saade false No 1024 full 004 Len Schlesinger| learning threads experience 004 Len Schlesinger| learning threads experience https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/006-len-schlesinger-learning-threads-experience/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/006-len-schlesinger-learning-threads-experience/#comments Tue, 03 Oct 2023 02:15:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/0a281d6e-50b7-3f78-8e24-cb59e356cd2b LEN'S BIO

Leonard (Len) Schlesinger is one of the few people in the world that has been at the top of the game in two worlds, academia and business. He is one of the most prolific business thinkers and doers at Harvard where he is in equal parts beloved and respected and has had a decades long career at the top echelons of where leadership and influence are taught and exerted.

Len is Baker Foundation Professor at the Harvard Business School where he serves as Chair of the School’s Practice based faculty and faculty Chair of the MBA Field Global Immersion program. He served as a member of the HBS faculty from 1978 to 1985, 1988 to 1998 and from 2013 to the present. During his career at the School he has taught MBA and Executive Education courses in Organizational Behavior, Organization Design, Human Resources Management, General Management, Neighborhood Business, Entrepreneurial Management, Global Intelligence, Leadership and Service Management in MBA and Executive Education programs.  

Throughout his career Professor Schlesinger has transitioned between academic and managerial roles in education and business settings.  He served as President of Babson College from 2008-2013, held a number of key executive and operating positions (ending as Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer) at Limited Brands (later L Brands) from 1999-2007, was a Professor of Sociology and Public Policy and Senior Vice President and Counselor to the President at Brown University from 1998-1999, and was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Au Bon Pain from 1985-1988.

Len  currently serves on the board of directors of RH, Inc. (Chair of Compensation Committee) and DP Acquisition Corporation. He also serves as an advisory council member of Goldman Sachs' 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative, and as a member of both the Council on Competitiveness and the Council on Foreign Relations.

“Teaching is my primary learning opportunity.”

EPISODE OUTLINE

(00:00) - Introduction

(00:38) - Bio

(01:40) - Brooklyn tough, holocaust survivor progeny

(02:28) - In and out, seamless transitions; $19

(06:05) - Questions > answers; teaching = learning

(08:54) - Running Babson; an ecosystem of stakeholders

(11:10) - HBS & AI; growth mindsets for the win

(13:47) - Lightning round

(14:28) Outro

LEN RELATED LINKS

Len’s HBS Profile

Interview: Purpose and Happiness

Books and Full CV, Publications

Len’s Last Lecture as Babson President

Restoration Hardware (RH) Board

Len’s Wikipedia

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]]> LEN'S BIO

Leonard (Len) Schlesinger is one of the few people in the world that has been at the top of the game in two worlds, academia and business. He is one of the most prolific business thinkers and doers at Harvard where he is in equal parts beloved and respected and has had a decades long career at the top echelons of where leadership and influence are taught and exerted.

Len is Baker Foundation Professor at the Harvard Business School where he serves as Chair of the School’s Practice based faculty and faculty Chair of the MBA Field Global Immersion program. He served as a member of the HBS faculty from 1978 to 1985, 1988 to 1998 and from 2013 to the present. During his career at the School he has taught MBA and Executive Education courses in Organizational Behavior, Organization Design, Human Resources Management, General Management, Neighborhood Business, Entrepreneurial Management, Global Intelligence, Leadership and Service Management in MBA and Executive Education programs.  

Throughout his career Professor Schlesinger has transitioned between academic and managerial roles in education and business settings.  He served as President of Babson College from 2008-2013, held a number of key executive and operating positions (ending as Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer) at Limited Brands (later L Brands) from 1999-2007, was a Professor of Sociology and Public Policy and Senior Vice President and Counselor to the President at Brown University from 1998-1999, and was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Au Bon Pain from 1985-1988.

Len  currently serves on the board of directors of RH, Inc. (Chair of Compensation Committee) and DP Acquisition Corporation. He also serves as an advisory council member of Goldman Sachs' 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative, and as a member of both the Council on Competitiveness and the Council on Foreign Relations.

“Teaching is my primary learning opportunity.”

EPISODE OUTLINE

(00:00) - Introduction

(00:38) - Bio

(01:40) - Brooklyn tough, holocaust survivor progeny

(02:28) - In and out, seamless transitions; $19

(06:05) - Questions > answers; teaching = learning

(08:54) - Running Babson; an ecosystem of stakeholders

(11:10) - HBS & AI; growth mindsets for the win

(13:47) - Lightning round

(14:28) Outro

LEN RELATED LINKS

Len’s HBS Profile

Interview: Purpose and Happiness

Books and Full CV, Publications

Len’s Last Lecture as Babson President

Restoration Hardware (RH) Board

Len’s Wikipedia

GENERAL INFO| TOP OF THE GAME:

Official website: https://topofthegame-thepod.com/

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]]> Leonard Schlesinger is one of the few people in the world that has been at the top of the game in two worlds, academia and business. He is one of the most prolific business thinkers and doers at Harvard where he is in equal parts beloved and respected and has had a decades long career at the top echelons where leadership and influence are taught and exerted. Javier Saade false No 900 full 003 Jon Fortt| behind the curtain 003 Jon Fortt| behind the curtain https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/003-jon-fortt-behind-the-curtain/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/003-jon-fortt-behind-the-curtain/#comments Tue, 26 Sep 2023 04:20:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/5a2a323a-4c8c-3c6f-8be8-b5238bceba4a JON’S BIO:

Jon Fortt is a media maven, hyper-connector and at the top of the game. Jon co-anchors CNBC’s “Closing Bell: Overtime“ AND is the creator of “On the Other Hand” a clever and informative one-man debate that runs on the network’s “Squawk Box,”  He previously co-anchored CNBC’s “TechCheck”  and  “Squawk Alley”. Our conversation explores the power of communication from one of the best communicators in the media.

He is a world class journalist who has done in-depth interviews with many CEOs including Microsoft’s Sayta Nadella, Amazon’s Andy Jassy and AMD’s Lisa Su. He has interviewed many thousands of leaders and the lessons learned along the way have been formative to him and to those of us that watch him every day on CNBC and it led him to create Fortt Knox - a digital show he launched in 2016 that features in-depth 1:1 interviews with founders, CEOs and world-class innovators. Jon also created The Black Experience in America - an online resource for exploring history and culture. Before CNBC, he spent time at Fortune and Business 2.0 reporting tech, business and financial news. Jon graduated from DePauw University as a Media Fellow and a B.A. in English.

Fun fact: He went to college with my wife who says he was as charismatic then as he is now. 

“Media today provides many avenues for multiple perspectives to be heard”

EPISODE OUTLINE:

(0:00) - Intro

(0:38) - Background

(1:50) - Origins and the lessons we carry forever

(3:28) - Interviewing is an art, like jazz; there is structure with improvisation 

(4:12) - What makes for a good leader; studying and talking to so many

(5:08) - Two key ingredients in the success recipe  

(6:27) - Proudest accomplishment, biggest failure; family, career, real estate

(9:21) - Media’s evolution and the future 

(11:33) - Working out; time marches on

(12:36) - His walk-on song; stepping up to the plate

(13:16) - Outro 

JON RELATED LINKS:

Jon’s Wikipedia

CNBC Anchor Profile at Closing Bell: Overtime

On The Other Hand on Squawk Box

Fortt Knox

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]]> JON’S BIO:

Jon Fortt is a media maven, hyper-connector and at the top of the game. Jon co-anchors CNBC’s “Closing Bell: Overtime“ AND is the creator of “On the Other Hand” a clever and informative one-man debate that runs on the network’s “Squawk Box,”  He previously co-anchored CNBC’s “TechCheck”  and  “Squawk Alley”. Our conversation explores the power of communication from one of the best communicators in the media.

He is a world class journalist who has done in-depth interviews with many CEOs including Microsoft’s Sayta Nadella, Amazon’s Andy Jassy and AMD’s Lisa Su. He has interviewed many thousands of leaders and the lessons learned along the way have been formative to him and to those of us that watch him every day on CNBC and it led him to create Fortt Knox - a digital show he launched in 2016 that features in-depth 1:1 interviews with founders, CEOs and world-class innovators. Jon also created The Black Experience in America - an online resource for exploring history and culture. Before CNBC, he spent time at Fortune and Business 2.0 reporting tech, business and financial news. Jon graduated from DePauw University as a Media Fellow and a B.A. in English.

Fun fact: He went to college with my wife who says he was as charismatic then as he is now. 

“Media today provides many avenues for multiple perspectives to be heard”

EPISODE OUTLINE:

(0:00) - Intro

(0:38) - Background

(1:50) - Origins and the lessons we carry forever

(3:28) - Interviewing is an art, like jazz; there is structure with improvisation 

(4:12) - What makes for a good leader; studying and talking to so many

(5:08) - Two key ingredients in the success recipe  

(6:27) - Proudest accomplishment, biggest failure; family, career, real estate

(9:21) - Media’s evolution and the future 

(11:33) - Working out; time marches on

(12:36) - His walk-on song; stepping up to the plate

(13:16) - Outro 

JON RELATED LINKS:

Jon’s Wikipedia

CNBC Anchor Profile at Closing Bell: Overtime

On The Other Hand on Squawk Box

Fortt Knox

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]]> Jon Fortt is a media maven, hyper-connector and at the top of the game. Jon co-anchors CNBC’s “Closing Bell: Overtime“ AND is the creator of “On the Other Hand”, a clever and informative one-man debate that runs on the network’s “Squawk Box,” He previously co-anchored CNBC’s “TechCheck” and “Squawk Alley”. Our conversation explores the power of communication from one of the best communicators in the media. Javier Saade false No 833 full 002 Grace Prendergast| winning is hard 002 Grace Prendergast| winning is hard https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/002-grace-prendergast-winning-is-hard/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/002-grace-prendergast-winning-is-hard/#comments Tue, 26 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/da385138-2420-3f55-a1e8-a7568310029d NOTE

This episode is longer than usual, we call them ‘Top of The Game (in) Overtime’. These shows are released occasionally and are longer-form conversations than our usual ~15 min run times. 

GRACE’S BIO

Grace is an olympic gold medalist with a heart of gold, the pride of her beloved New Zealand and truly a world champion at the very pinnacle of her game and a fierce competitor. She talks to us about the insane amount of preparation and extreme levels of hard work it takes to compete and win on the world stage. The lessons here, there are many, apply to anyone, in any field, anytime.

She is a 15-time national champion in the premier rowing category, gold medalist in the Tokyo Olympics, a five-time world champion and the current world champion in the coxless pair. An off-the-charts competitor and terrific human being who is gracious and self-aware with an intense drive to compete and win. What struck me about this conversation was the introspection and reflection with which she views her outsized accomplishments, and hence, life.

Many of the things she said were timeless, enduring and insightful principles for us all. We usually include one quote from the show in all the show notes, for this one, we included a few:

“The more you put in, the more you get out.”

“Support networks bring out the best in me… no one gets to the top by themselves, there’s a limit to how far you can go alone”

“Thousands and thousands of hours of practice and training culminating in a race that lasts minutes… it is such an interesting range of emotions, super highs and super lows.”

“Mindset is the key to dealing with pressure.”

“At the top of the game the improvements we make are tiny for the huge amount of work required, little incremental changes over time… it’s hard and it’s worth it”

“We designed to fail on purpose and competed against faster boats…it built confidence and made us better for the pinnacle event, we were ready.”

EPISODE OUTLINE

(0:00) - Intro

(0:38) - Background

(1:05) - The early years

(2:45) - Taking the volume to 11; blazing her path

(5:27) - Nurturing a super-talent; practice, practice, practice

(8:01) - many tiny improvements add up to world class; no other way

(9:25) - Taking the world stage; years and years prep for one race

(13:17) - Mindset needed to win and pressure; failures lead to ultimate success

(16:57) - Attaining goals, exceeding expectations; what winning feels like

(21:07) - Support networks; no one achieves greatness alone

(23:43) - The cool part; the pride of New Zealand

(24:44) - Outro 

 

GRACE RELATED LINKS

Grace’s Wikipedia

Race Results - World Rowing

Olympics Profile

Life at Cambridge 

 

GENERAL INFO| TOP OF THE GAME:

Official website: https://topofthegame-thepod.com/

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Hosting service show website: https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/

Javier's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/javiersaade & Bio: https://tinyurl.com/36ufz6cs 

 

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]]> NOTE

This episode is longer than usual, we call them ‘Top of The Game (in) Overtime’. These shows are released occasionally and are longer-form conversations than our usual ~15 min run times. 

GRACE’S BIO

Grace is an olympic gold medalist with a heart of gold, the pride of her beloved New Zealand and truly a world champion at the very pinnacle of her game and a fierce competitor. She talks to us about the insane amount of preparation and extreme levels of hard work it takes to compete and win on the world stage. The lessons here, there are many, apply to anyone, in any field, anytime.

She is a 15-time national champion in the premier rowing category, gold medalist in the Tokyo Olympics, a five-time world champion and the current world champion in the coxless pair. An off-the-charts competitor and terrific human being who is gracious and self-aware with an intense drive to compete and win. What struck me about this conversation was the introspection and reflection with which she views her outsized accomplishments, and hence, life.

Many of the things she said were timeless, enduring and insightful principles for us all. We usually include one quote from the show in all the show notes, for this one, we included a few:

“The more you put in, the more you get out.”

“Support networks bring out the best in me… no one gets to the top by themselves, there’s a limit to how far you can go alone”

“Thousands and thousands of hours of practice and training culminating in a race that lasts minutes… it is such an interesting range of emotions, super highs and super lows.”

“Mindset is the key to dealing with pressure.”

“At the top of the game the improvements we make are tiny for the huge amount of work required, little incremental changes over time… it’s hard and it’s worth it”

“We designed to fail on purpose and competed against faster boats…it built confidence and made us better for the pinnacle event, we were ready.”

EPISODE OUTLINE

(0:00) - Intro

(0:38) - Background

(1:05) - The early years

(2:45) - Taking the volume to 11; blazing her path

(5:27) - Nurturing a super-talent; practice, practice, practice

(8:01) - many tiny improvements add up to world class; no other way

(9:25) - Taking the world stage; years and years prep for one race

(13:17) - Mindset needed to win and pressure; failures lead to ultimate success

(16:57) - Attaining goals, exceeding expectations; what winning feels like

(21:07) - Support networks; no one achieves greatness alone

(23:43) - The cool part; the pride of New Zealand

(24:44) - Outro 

 

GRACE RELATED LINKS

Grace’s Wikipedia

Race Results - World Rowing

Olympics Profile

Life at Cambridge 

 

GENERAL INFO| TOP OF THE GAME:

Official website: https://topofthegame-thepod.com/

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Javier's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/javiersaade & Bio: https://tinyurl.com/36ufz6cs 

 

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]]> Grace is an olympic gold medalist with a heart of gold, the pride of her beloved New Zealand and truly a world champion at the very pinnacle of her game and a fierce competitor. She talks to us about the insane amount of preparation and extreme levels of hard work it takes to compete and win on the world stage. Javier Saade false No 1519 full 001 Sol Trujillo| the new mainstream 001 Sol Trujillo| the new mainstream https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/001-sol-trujillo-the-new-mainstream/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/001-sol-trujillo-the-new-mainstream/#comments Tue, 26 Sep 2023 03:30:00 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/1370a4ac-c2d7-3753-a0ef-7ef7c3dc531c SOL'S BIO

Sol is an international business executive whose singular accomplishments are the embodiment of the American dream. This conversation explores how he dispenses his outsized influence  to change perceptions with facts. He served as CEO of three large-cap global companies in the US, EU, and Asia-Pacific region – namely US West, Orange and Telstra. 

Media, telecom, digital, internet, innovation - all run through his blood.

As if that was not enough, he serves or has served on the board of some of the world’s most iconic companies including Bank of America, PepsiCo, Target, EDS, Western Union and WPP.  He also served as trade advisor to the Bush and Clinton administrations and as an advisor at Bain & Company. 

He is Co-founder and Chairman of the Latino Donor Collaborative where he leads collective the collective voice of Latino business leaders working to replace false stereotypes with a clear-eyed view of Latinos as a mainstream economic force driving growth in the United States. He also co-founded L’ATTITUDE, a New Mainstream Economy event taking place Sep 27 - Oct 1 in beautiful Miami.

“The Latino cohort is economically the most productive in the United States and if it was a country, it would be the 5th biggest economy in the world. Period.”

 

EPISODE OUTLINE

(00:00) - Introduction

(00:38) - Bio

(01:32) - In the beginning

(02:19) - Ingredients for success; competitive drive, family

(04:29) - The desire to win and win-wins

(06:28) - The ugly side of the ledger; fitting in is overrated

(08:54) - The new mainstream; data, facts, growth

(11:54) - The numbers begin with a “T”, three of them

(14:56) - Red, Green or Christmas; “los dos” of course

(15:32) - Outro

SOL RELATED LINKS

Sol’s Profile: Wikipedia

L’ATTITUDE Ventures + L’ATTITUDE Event

Latino Donor Collaborative

Latinos are the engine of growth & the mainstream economy: CNBC

GENERAL INFO| TOP OF THE GAME:

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Hosting service show website: https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/

Javier's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/javiersaade & Bio: https://tinyurl.com/36ufz6cs 

SUPPORT & CONNECT:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/96934564

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOPOFGAMEpod

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]]> SOL'S BIO

Sol is an international business executive whose singular accomplishments are the embodiment of the American dream. This conversation explores how he dispenses his outsized influence  to change perceptions with facts. He served as CEO of three large-cap global companies in the US, EU, and Asia-Pacific region – namely US West, Orange and Telstra. 

Media, telecom, digital, internet, innovation - all run through his blood.

As if that was not enough, he serves or has served on the board of some of the world’s most iconic companies including Bank of America, PepsiCo, Target, EDS, Western Union and WPP.  He also served as trade advisor to the Bush and Clinton administrations and as an advisor at Bain & Company. 

He is Co-founder and Chairman of the Latino Donor Collaborative where he leads collective the collective voice of Latino business leaders working to replace false stereotypes with a clear-eyed view of Latinos as a mainstream economic force driving growth in the United States. He also co-founded L’ATTITUDE, a New Mainstream Economy event taking place Sep 27 - Oct 1 in beautiful Miami.

“The Latino cohort is economically the most productive in the United States and if it was a country, it would be the 5th biggest economy in the world. Period.”

 

EPISODE OUTLINE

(00:00) - Introduction

(00:38) - Bio

(01:32) - In the beginning

(02:19) - Ingredients for success; competitive drive, family

(04:29) - The desire to win and win-wins

(06:28) - The ugly side of the ledger; fitting in is overrated

(08:54) - The new mainstream; data, facts, growth

(11:54) - The numbers begin with a “T”, three of them

(14:56) - Red, Green or Christmas; “los dos” of course

(15:32) - Outro

SOL RELATED LINKS

Sol’s Profile: Wikipedia

L’ATTITUDE Ventures + L’ATTITUDE Event

Latino Donor Collaborative

Latinos are the engine of growth & the mainstream economy: CNBC

GENERAL INFO| TOP OF THE GAME:

Official website: https://topofthegame-thepod.com/

RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/topofthegame-thepod/feed.xml

Hosting service show website: https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/

Javier's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/javiersaade & Bio: https://tinyurl.com/36ufz6cs 

SUPPORT & CONNECT:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/96934564

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551086203755

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOPOFGAMEpod

Subscribe on Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/vLKLE1SKjf6G

Email us: info@topofthegame-thepod.com  

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING – AVAILABLE ON ALL MAJOR PLATFORMS

]]> Sol is an international business executive whose singular accomplishments are the embodiment of the American dream. Javier’s conversation with Sol explores how he dispenses his outsized influence to change perceptions with cold, hard facts. Javier Saade false No 969 full 000 Javier Saade| about the show 000 Javier Saade| about the show https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/javier-saade-about-the-show/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/javier-saade-about-the-show/#comments Mon, 25 Sep 2023 19:42:59 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e83c1bcc-ba81-37b8-8d48-ead330e14bf8 This is a bonus episode where Javier discusses why he launched Top Of The Game and the path that led him to do it.

GENERAL INFO| TOP OF THE GAME:

Official website: https://topofthegame-thepod.com/

RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/topofthegame-thepod/feed.xml

Hosting service show website: https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/

Javier's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/javiersaade & Bio: https://tinyurl.com/36ufz6cs 

SUPPORT & CONNECT:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/96934564

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551086203755

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOPOFGAMEpod

Subscribe on Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/vLKLE1SKjf6G

Email us: info@topofthegame-thepod.com  

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING – AVAILABLE ON ALL MAJOR PLATFORMS

]]> This is a bonus episode where Javier discusses why he launched Top Of The Game and the path that led him to do it.

GENERAL INFO| TOP OF THE GAME:

Official website: https://topofthegame-thepod.com/

RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/topofthegame-thepod/feed.xml

Hosting service show website: https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/

Javier's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/javiersaade & Bio: https://tinyurl.com/36ufz6cs 

SUPPORT & CONNECT:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/96934564

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551086203755

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOPOFGAMEpod

Subscribe on Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/vLKLE1SKjf6G

Email us: info@topofthegame-thepod.com  

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING – AVAILABLE ON ALL MAJOR PLATFORMS

]]> This is a bonus episode where Javier discusses why he launched Top Of The Game and the path that led him to do it. Javier Saade false No 268 bonus Introducing Top Of The Game Introducing Top Of The Game https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/introducing-top-of-the-game/ https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/e/introducing-top-of-the-game/#comments Fri, 08 Sep 2023 15:05:35 -0700 topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/24d84227-d513-3c55-b636-a1f28ea1db95 Javier Saade hosts lightning round talks w/ amazing people at the top of their games. Meet impactful leaders, thinkers and doers from all walks of life that push humankind forward. Gain valuable perspective on what makes them tick and use these insights in everyday in your life and work. 

Longer talks occasionally @ Top of the Game (in) Overtime. 

Check out our website and learn more about our guests. Thanks for listening and please like and follow the show on your favorite podcast listening platform.

]]> Javier Saade hosts lightning round talks w/ amazing people at the top of their games. Meet impactful leaders, thinkers and doers from all walks of life that push humankind forward. Gain valuable perspective on what makes them tick and use these insights in everyday in your life and work. 

Longer talks occasionally @ Top of the Game (in) Overtime. 

Check out our website and learn more about our guests. Thanks for listening and please like and follow the show on your favorite podcast listening platform.

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