Before he became a podcaster known for keeping human judgment at the center of audio production, Greg Soros the podcaster spent years training at Berklee College of Music and holding senior positions inside established media companies. That combination of formal music training and corporate media experience now shapes how his […]
From Kraft to Implus, Michael Polk Reflects on Leadership
Few executives can speak to both massive public corporations and small private firms with equal authority. Michael Polk can. Over a career spanning more than 40 years, he has held top leadership posts at Kraft, Unilever, and Newell Brands before eventually taking the reins at Implus, a much smaller company […]
Rashad Robinson on Moving From Presence to Power in the Fight for Racial Justice
Rashad Robinson on Moving From Presence to Power in the Fight for Racial Justice Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change, the largest online racial justice organization in the United States, has spent more than a decade building a framework for how civil rights advocacy must evolve in the twenty-first […]
Justin Nelson of JP Morgan on the Meaning of Trust
Justin Nelson has spent almost thirty years advising some of the wealthiest families in the country, and he says the job comes down to one word: trust. As Managing Director and Head of the Asset Management and Financial Principals Coverage Team at J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Connecticut, Nelson oversees […]
Justin Fulcher’s RingMD Legacy Continues as Board Member
Justin Fulcher no longer runs RingMD day to day, but his fingerprints remain on the company he built from scratch starting in 2013, when he co-founded the telemedicine platform at just 21 years old and little outside funding. RingMD connected patients with physicians remotely across Asia, a region where mobile […]
Dr. Andrew Jacono Solves an Old Facelift Problem
Facelifts carried a reputation problem for decades. Patients wanted to look younger, but the visible tightness that came with conventional techniques often gave away exactly what had been done, creating a stretched appearance instead of the natural refresh most people actually sought. Dr. Andrew Jacono set out to close that […]
Inside the Technology Driving Gulf Coast Western’s Growth
While much of the oil and gas industry has struggled with shrinking margins and uncertain demand, Gulf Coast Western has leaned on modern extraction methods to stay competitive. Two techniques in particular, horizontal drilling and seismic surveying, sit at the center of the company’s operational approach. Drilling at an Angle […]
Scrappy Decisions Define Michael Polk’s Implus Playbook
Fewer resources often mean tougher choices, but according to former chief executive Michael Polk Newell Brands, those constraints can push companies toward smarter, more resourceful decision-making than a well-funded public corporation might ever need to make. Polk built his early career at Kraft Foods and Unilever before rising to the […]
Justin Nelson Details Framework for Financial Firms
Justin Nelson has a straightforward pitch for financial services executives weighing whether to expand neurodiverse hiring: the fixes cost little and the payoff can be considerable for a team willing to try something new. Nelson, who serves as Managing Director and Head of the Asset Management and Financial Principals Coverage […]
Children’s Author Greg Soros on Stories That Outlast Trends
Formats for reaching young readers keep multiplying, from picture books to digital platforms and beyond. Greg Soros author has watched those shifts firsthand over a decade and a half of writing for children, and he remains convinced that the format matters far less than the story underneath it. The Medium […]