Comstock's Talks

After 15 years as a Major League Baseball player for five teams, Greg Vaughn now focuses on Vaughn's Valley Foundation. This profile is part of The Next Chapter, in which we check in with Capital Region professionals who moved into new pursuits or retirement after successful careers.

Written by Tom Couzens

Read and produced by Robin Epley

Read more here: https://www.comstocksmag.com/article/still-swinging-away

Roger Valine helped transform VSP from a small local company to an international operation by 2006 when he decided to retire. This profile is part of The Next Chapter, in which we check in with Capital Region professionals who moved into new pursuits or retirement after successful careers.

Written by Graham Womack

Read and produced by Robin Epley

Read more here: https://www.comstocksmag.com/article/new-mission

Michele McCormick sold her public relations company and became a model, actor and photographer who specializes in travel and nature photography. This profile is part of The Next Chapter, in which we check in with Capital Region professionals who moved into new pursuits or retirement after successful careers.

Written by Shoka

Read and produced by Robin Epley

Read more here: https://www.comstocksmag.com/article/camera-ready

In December 2019, a few months before the fastest drop in global stock markets in financial history, Mark Otero launched Alice Capital, a hedge fund designed to bypass emotion.

This profile is part of The Next Chapter, in which we check in with Capital Region professionals who moved into new pursuits or retirement after successful careers.

Written by Jennifer Fergesen

Read and produced by Robin Epley

Read more here: https://www.comstocksmag.com/article/game-skill

After losing his bid for reelection as Stockton mayor, Michael Tubbs is weighing his options.

Written by Marcus Crowder

Read and produced by Robin Epley

Read more here: https://www.comstocksmag.com/longreads/career-detour

Pam Marrone, who retired as CEO of Marrone Bio Innovations in 2020, didn't take a break; she still works 10-12 hour days. This profile is part of The Next Chapter, in which we check in with Capital Region professionals who moved into new pursuits or retirement after successful careers.

Written by Jennifer Junghans

Read and produced by Robin Epley

Read more here: https://www.comstocksmag.com/article/agriculture-and-beyond

Carl Landau had spent 37 years in publishing and event organizing when he decided to launch Pickleball Media last year. This profile is part of The Next Chapter, in which we check in with Capital Region professionals who moved into new pursuits or retirement after successful careers.

Written by Sena Christian

Read and produced by Robin Epley

Read more here: https://www.comstocksmag.com/article/somebody-again

Q: I had a midlevel manager recently leave for another position, and I'm about to post the job. I know that several of the people who worked for her want that position, but I think the company might be better served by going for an outside hire. How should I proceed so I don't anger my current employees and risk losing them too?

Written by Suzanne Lucas.

Produced by Shoka.

Audio engineering by Phillip Baldwin.

Read more here: https://www.comstocksmag.com/article/dilemma-month-be-fair-when-considering-outside-candidates

Cohousing communities are neighborhoods where physical spaces, outdoors and indoors, give residents a place to interact outside of their private homes. These communities are growing in popularity across the Capital Region.

Written by Rachel Leibrock

Read and produced by Robin Epley

Read more here: https://www.comstocksmag.com/longreads/neighborly-design

Q: Early next year, our company will begin using new software for most everything we do. It's already so late in the process, so what can we do quickly to ensure that our employees are adequately trained and don't feel like they are on their own?​

Written by Suzanne Lucas.

Produced by Shoka.

Audio engineering by Phillip Baldwin.

Read more here: https://www.comstocksmag.com/article/dilemma-month-new-systems-require-proper-training-and-patience