A dynamic leader with extensive experience in both the public and private sector, Chris brings together a unique mix of business acumen and technical knowledge. Today, he uses his expertise to guide Entergy’s transmission operations to help them deliver electricity to 3 million utility consumers across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. During our discussion, he shared how a people-centered leadership style has helped his team continue providing essential services to their customers, at a time when they’ve needed it most.

A strategic C-level executive herself, Jean brings a breadth of knowledge from a variety of industries to build, scale and transform organizations from small to large public companies. As the leader of ScaleUp Edge, she convenes a wide community of executive leaders, enabling them to overcome shared challenges and thrive together in ways that are often difficult for isolated leaders to accomplish. During our conversation, she shared how her leadership experience informs how she embraces change, harnesses diversity and builds teams that can succeed in complex environments.

I sat with Daniella Kahane, an award winning filmmaker and the Executive Director/CEO of Women in Negotiation (WIN). Based out of New York, WIN is a female-focused organization aimed at empowering women to reach new heights both professionally and personally by building their negotiation skills.

In this series, I chat with various industry experts on the intricacies of business and discover what advice they can offer to both seasoned and

I sat with Violet Lim, award-winning entrepreneur, TED speaker and “Chief Cupid,” according to her Linkedin profile. While that last one might be a rather