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Episode 364: Graphic Packaging CEO Michael Doss: Evangelist of the Circular Economy

Michael Doss, President and CEO of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), is in the business of turning plant fiber into the boxes, cups, plates, and other paper products that we use every day. He goes deep on how Graphic Packaging’s business model leverages leading technology, sustainable sourcing, and a robust recycling program to turn a tree into fiber, the cycling (and recycling) it into packaging six to eight times before returning it back to its natural organic state. Michael talks about his career, overseeing major investments in Kalamazoo and Waco, and the sustainability of paper products.

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Ned Lamont, 89th Governor of Connecticut, twice recently joined the regular throng of commuters making the run from the Nutmeg State to Wall Street. Gov. Lamont stepped Inside the ICE House  while at the NYSE to celebrate Quinnipiac University’s 2023 NCAA National Championship in Men’s Ice Hockey. This visit was just a few weeks after ringing the bell with UConn’s Huskies to mark their fifth NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship. On the show, Gov, Lamont talks about the top issues facing his state, his connection to Wall Street, and why Connecticut is home to championship teams and businesses.

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David McCormick, author of SUPERPOWER IN PERIL: A Battle Plan to Renew America, has spent his life at the nexus of Wall Street, Main Street, and Government. His book combines lessons learned leading soldiers as a West Point Graduate and leading businesses, among them Bridgewater Associates, where he was CEO. The result is his blueprint to revitalize the American Dream at home while meeting the challenge of our competitor adversaries abroad. In a far-ranging conversation, David talks about growing up in Pennsylvania and his faceoff against Dr. Oz in his home state GOP primary for the U.S. Senate.

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As Chairman of ESPN, part of entertainment giant Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), Jimmy Pitaro leads the Worldwide Leader in Sports, from the rights to the Super Bowl to Pickleball. Jimmy takes listeners through his journey from Westchester to Manhattan, from Burbank to Bristol, and from the Brickyard to Amen Corner -- the past, present, and future of live sports, and the big business that it has built.

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Jean Jereissati, CEO of Ambev (NYSE: ABEV), is brewing the beverage company headquartered in São Paulo into “a force for transformational technology.” He joined the podcast to talk about the evolution of the Latin American brewing company over his quarter century there, and his vision for its B2B platform BEES and direct-to-consumer platform Zé. Jean explains how collaboration, active listening, and a long-term vision have also led the company to meet its carbon reduction goals, improve diversity, and become a driver for positive change in the countries that Ambev serves around the world.

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UpEnergy Group Cofounders Alex Rau and Matt Evans explain how UpEnergy is using ICE’s carbon markets to drive the energy transition, save lives, and reduce energy poverty. As they explain, the auction carbon credits based on UpEnergy’s Improved Cookstove Program in Uganda is just one of the innovative ways to bring the power of the global capital markets to bear on the challenges faced by climate change.  Since its founding in 2011, UpEnergy has built 16 projects that leverage climate finance to fight energy poverty and, as we hear from Matt and Alex, they’re just getting started.

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Alan McKim, Founder, Executive Chairman & CTO of Clean Harbors (NYSE: CLH) is out with his new book Doing the Doing: How a 4-Person Startup Grew Into a 20,000 Employee Company by Creating a Cleaner Environment. Alan’s career spans over forty years creating a business protecting the environment and undoing decades of damage, all before a regulatory regime took hold. He shares the story of his company, his career, and the lessons he learned along the way.

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Artis Stevens, President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, explains how mentoring can positively impact the mentor, mentee, communities and beyond. He joins to podcast to talk about the BBBS programs and the recently launched Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council that support the organization’s 120+ year commitment to empower all young people. Artis also shared how his unexpected career path led to him being named the first black person to lead the largest mentoring organization in the United States.

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Antonio Neri, President and CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE), is marking his fifth year helming the 60,000-employee company offering enterprise and cloud services and solutions. As both an engineer and an artist, Antonio’s career has taken him across the globe, from call center to CEO. He explains how HPE is continuing the purpose-driven ambitions that founders Bill Hewlett and David Packard instilled in HP’s DNA.  Antonio also shared his ambitions for HPE GreenLake to lead the edge-to-cloud sector by partnering with customers to meet future needs, from AI to supercomputing. 

Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco CEO and President Teresa Bazemore took time out of attending the ICE Mortgage Technology Experience 2023 Conference to talk about her bank’s mission to keep credit flowing, give financial institutions of all sizes access to global capital markets, and help all Americans to have a roof over their head. She shared her own career journey from studying law to the C-Suite, explained the role of the FHLBank System as the second largest issuer of debt in the country, and the different programs and research helping close the opportunity gap on the path to homeownership.

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