On this episode of the Executives' Exchange, Andy Lansing, Levy's President & CEO, joins us to discuss his career journey, from commercial real estate law to NFL sports agent, to becoming president and CEO of Levy. Andy shares how he navigated through the challenges of transitioning to a new industry, the milestones that propelled Levy to another level of success, and more.

Host of this episode: Margaret Mueller, CEO & President of the Executives' Club of Chicago

:50 –Early beginnings in Highland Park; undergraduate studies in Political Science at University of Chicago

2:36—Career aspirations—from medicine to law

4:00—Andy discusses early influencers, both negative and positive

6:14—Close up/table magic origins in Chicago

8:36—A mother's deal—Andy discusses how his perception of career options changed

11:10—Andy becomes NFL sports agent

14:45—Life Is What Happens When You're Busy Making Plans—Andy starts at Levy

19:02—Andy discusses the challenges of working in a new industry and his growth

23:00—The three milestones that changed Levy's trajectory—Disney, Sports Stadium and, Compass

29:18—Andy his children's careers and his family's bonding at Disney World

32:10—Andy discusses the inverted pyramid & facing the pandemic

39:15—Innovations that enabled Levy to be efficient during the pandemic

42:30—The Future of Chicago—how can the business community help?

43:37—Rapid Fire Questions

Host of this episode: Margaret Mueller, CEO & President of the Executives' Club of Chicago

Producer: Eva Penar, Chief Content & Communications Officer, the Executives' Club of Chicago

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