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The Rising Executive
by Karan Zoria
Learn from the world's best up-and-coming startup talent. We discuss management, culture, hiring, scaling teams, and leadership with the best emerging leaders in tech.
Episodes
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The Rising Executive Ep. 21 – Balancing Strategy and Execution and Managing Underperformance as an Executive (Michael Weiner, Head of Sales and Marketing at WorkRails)
Michael Weiner is Head of Sales and Marketing at WorkRails. WorkRails is a technology Services CPQ (Configure. Price. Quote) platform that simplifies the process of selling and buying professional services. Prior to WorkRails, he held roles at Gartner, Blue Prism, and Clarion Events. In this...
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The Rising Executive Ep. 20 – Prioritization, Team Building and Building Sales and Marketing Functions (Todd Zanzinger, Growth Executive)
Todd Zanzinger is a growth executive and startup leader at The Offsite Co. Prior to his current role, he was Director of Marketing at Mamba Sports Academy. He's also held numerous marketing roles at the NFL for the Jacksonville Jagaurs. In this episode, Todd shares details about how he's…
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The Rising Executive Ep. 19 – Expectation Setting as an Executive and Frameworks for Educating Markets on New Product Categories I David Atlas (Marketing Executive)
David Atlas is a seasoned marketing executive and consultant. With over 25 years of experience, David is an expert on helping technology companies grow their businesses. He previously served as CMO of Zignal Labs, CMO of Persado, and SVP of Marketing at StrongView. In this episode, David shares...
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The Rising Executive Ep. 18 – Transitioning from Consulting to Startups and Building Relationships as a Startup Leader I Jaime Frankos (Chief Revenue Officer, Ferretly)
Jaime Frankos is Chief Revenue Officer of Ferretly. Ferretly is a social media background screening platform designed to help organizations better manage risk. Jaime has 25 years of experience in social media, marketing strategies, and software implementations and sales with Fortune 500…
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The Rising Executive Ep. 17 – Hiring and Managing Senior Startup Leaders I Nelson Chu (Founder & CEO, Percent)
Nelson Chu is Founder & CEO of Percent. Percent is a private credit investment platform. In this episode, Nelson shares his perspective on what he looks for in senior hires along with his insights on retaining employees. He also shares his opinions about the cultural impact of shifting to remote...
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The Rising Executive Ep. 16 – Winning as the Secret Ingredient to Culture and Perspectives on Executive Team Alignment I Mallory Lee (VP of Operations at Nylas)
Mallory Lee is VP of Operations of Nylas, a developer of a cloud-based API platform designed to streamline enterprise communications. Prior to Nylas, Mallory held roles at Terminus, Bluebridge and ExactTarget. In this episode, Mallory shares her perspectives on winning as it relates to culture...
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The Rising Executive Ep. 15 – How to Transition to Startups and Manage Hypergrowth as a Startup Leader I Preeti Krishnan (SVP, Strategy and Operations at Kafene)
Preeti Krishnan is Senior Vice President of Strategy and Operations at Kafene. Kafene is a digital platform that helps retailers offer flexible purchase options through lease-to-own agreements. Prior to Kafene, she was Vice President of Strategy and Business Operations at DailyPay. In this…
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The Rising Executive Ep. 14 – Transitioning from Startups to Venture Capital I Allison Braley (Partner and Head of Marketing, Bain Capital Ventures)
Allison Braley is Partner and Head of Marketing at Bain Capital Ventures. Prior to BCV, she was an Operating Partner at Playground Global. In this episode, Allison shares details about her experience transitioning from startups to venture capital. She also shares how she developed her leadership...
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The Rising Executive Ep. 13 – How to Evaluate Founders as an Executive and The Benefits of Startup Experience I Sarah Allen-Short (VP of Marketing at Chain.io)
Sarah Allen-Short is VP of Marketing at Chain.io. Chain.io is a cloud-based supply chain integration platform designed to optimize supply chain processes. She has 20 years of experience in technology, nonprofit, government, and higher education, with a specialty in B2B. In this episode, Sarah...
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The Rising Executive Ep. 12 – Advice to Middle Managers, Causes of Poor Management, and Leadership at Pre and Post Product Market Fit Startups I Robert Karel (Marketing Executive)
Rob Karel is a B2B SaaS marketing executive. He's held roles at companies such as Lattice, Okta, and Informatica and was an industry analyst at Forester for a number of years. In this episode, Rob discusses his perspective on why poor management is common along with his experiences as a leader at...
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The Rising Executive Ep. 11 – How to Avoid Burnout and Experiences As An Early Employee at a Fast Growing Startup I Amy Young (VP of Operations, Bravado)
Amy Young is VP of Operations at Bravado, a community platform for sales professionals. She was one of Bravado's first 10 employees. Prior to Bravado, Amy was Head of Finance at Clara Lending. In this episode, Amy discusses her perspective on how to avoid burnout along with her experiences as an...
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The Rising Executive Ep. 10 – The Shift to Remote Work and How to Best Invest in Employee Training I Fernanda Belo (Global Director Workplace Systems and Standards, Riot Games)
Fernanda Belo is Global Director Workplace Systems and Standards at Riot Games. Prior to Riot Games, she was Head of Workplace Strategy and Insights at Vergesense, a workplace analytics and spatial intelligence platform. In this episode, Fernanda discusses her perspective on the shift from...
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The Rising Executive Ep. 9 – Startup Strategy Deep Dive I Jake Makler (VP of Strategy, Quantum Metric)
Jake Makler is VP of Strategy at Quantum Metric. Quantum Metric is a product design platform that helps organizations build better products faster. Prior to Quantum Metric, Jake built the sales engineering function at Heap. In this episode, Jake discusses the most common strategy mistakes that...
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The Rising Executive Ep. 8 - Lessons from Stripe's Layoff Announcement and the 0 to 1 Startup Skillset I Archana Kannan (Head of Product, Money Movement and Payouts at Stripe)
Archana Kannan is Head of Product, Money Movements and Payouts at Stripe. Prior to Stripe, Archana was Director of Product Management at Google. She spent 14 years at Google in a variety of roles in engineering and product. In this episode, Archana discusses her journey from engineer to product...
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The Rising Executive Ep. 7 - How to Communicate Effectively with Other Leaders and Lessons from eBay I Diwakar Magadi (VP of Product Management, Embroker)
Diwakar Magadi is VP of Product Management at Embroker. Embroker is a digitally-native business insurance company. Prior to Embroker, Diwakar was VP of Product Management at Prudential Financial. In this episode, Diwakar gives his perspective on how to communicate and build relationships with…
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The Rising Executive Ep. 6 - Employee Onboarding and Startup Alignment Tips I Sean Twersky (Head of Operations and Finance, Highlight)
Sean Twersky is Head of Operations and Finance at Highlight. Highlight is an in-home product testing platform company. Prior to Highlight, Sean was VP of Operations at Sprig, a product development lifecycle research company. In this episode, Sean gives his perspective on effective employee...
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The Rising Executive Ep. 5 - How to Handle Conflict with Other Startup Leaders and Lessons from Microsoft I Karim Fanous (SVP of Engineering, StrongDM)
Karim Fanous is SVP of Engineering at strongDM. StrongDM is a web-based platform that automates the manual tasks involved in creating credentials, cleansing data, and auditing access. Prior to strongDM, Karim was Chief Technology Officer at Kheiron Medical, an AI-powered healthcare software...
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The Rising Executive Ep. 4 - How to Give Candid Feedback and Approach 1:1s with Your Direct Reports I Brittany Sudlow (Sr. Product Marketing Team Lead, Atlassian)
Brittany Sudlow is Senior Product Marketing Team Lead at Atlassian. Atlassian provides collaboration, development, and issue tracking software for teams. Prior to Atlassian, Brittany was a product manager at Jumpshot, a digital intelligence company. In this episode, Brittany shares how she gives...
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The Rising Executive Ep. 3 - How to Approach Goal Setting and Performance Management as a Startup Leader I Drew Brucker (VP of Growth, LASSO)
Drew Brucker is VP of Growth at LASSO. LASSO provides workforce management software for the live events industry. Prior to LASSO, Drew was a marketing director at Fullsteam, a leading payments and technology company. In this episode, Drew shares how he approaches goal setting as a team leader…
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The Rising Executive Ep. 2 - Leadership Lessons at Google and How To Implement and Reinforce Team Culture I Jennifer Liu (SVP of Product, General Manager at Lattice)
Jennifer Liu is SVP of Product, General Manager at Lattice. Lattice is a people success platform that empowers leaders to build engaged, high-performing teams that inspire winning cultures. Prior to Lattice, Jenn worked at Google for 17 years in a variety of roles. In this episode, Jenn shares…
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The Rising Executive Ep. 1 - How To Hire Great Talent and Manage Effectively I Kelsey Biggs (VP of Talent at Front)
Kelsey Biggs is the VP of Talent at Front, a Series D communications software company. Prior to Front, she was Head of Global Recruitment at Square. Kelsey shares her perspective on hiring great talent and effective management practices. This episode is presented by Execore, the premier network…
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Learn from the world's best up-and-coming startup talent. We discuss management, culture, hiring, scaling teams, and leadership with the best emerging leaders in tech.
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The Rising Executive is created and hosted by Karan Zoria.
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