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I can’t say I know anyone else who’s just had 2 jobs since college graduation. Casey Courneen, CEO, President & Founder of Blackstone Technology Group is the only person I know who’s only worked for one other company before starting his own tech consulting business 23 years ago. He and his partners set out with a very specific mission for their new business, and have shown tremendous discipline to stay the course over 2 decades. 

Casey is an incredibly loyal and dedicated leader and mentor. Tune into this episode of MENTOR dna to learn about his approach to leading his company to being the gold standard for tech consulting firms. 

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I can’t say I know anyone else who’s just had 2 jobs since college graduation. Casey Courneen, CEO, President & Founder of Blackstone Technology Group is the only person I know who’s only worked for one other company before starting his own tech consulting business 23 years ago. He and his partners set out with a very specific mission for their new business, and have shown tremendous discipline to stay the course over 2 decades. 

Casey is an incredibly loyal and dedicated leader and mentor. Tune into this episode of MENTOR dna to learn about his approach to leading his company to being the gold standard for tech consulting firms. 

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Steve Scalia and I became fast friends during our days at Penn. I considered him my ride-or-die and through the years we've been by each other's side through highs and lows in career and life. 

Steve's ability to listen...and I mean truly LISTEN, set him apart from most. He remembers seemingly minutiae details through our conversations and brings them back around years later when I'm on the phone late night with him discussing business strategy, career moves, or the challenges of raising kids.

He's incredibly talented at learning through the eyes of others. He's a consummate student and takes lessons learned from everyone around him and  applies them to his own teams and businesses. You won't find anyone more loyal than Steve, as evidenced by his partnerships with friends he's known since elementary school days. 

We share some good laughs and you'll see that this charming Southern man delivers what he says to his team and businesses.

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Steve Scalia and I became fast friends during our days at Penn. I considered him my ride-or-die and through the years we've been by each other's side through highs and lows in career and life. 

Steve's ability to listen...and I mean truly LISTEN, set him apart from most. He remembers seemingly minutiae details through our conversations and brings them back around years later when I'm on the phone late night with him discussing business strategy, career moves, or the challenges of raising kids.

He's incredibly talented at learning through the eyes of others. He's a consummate student and takes lessons learned from everyone around him and  applies them to his own teams and businesses. You won't find anyone more loyal than Steve, as evidenced by his partnerships with friends he's known since elementary school days. 

We share some good laughs and you'll see that this charming Southern man delivers what he says to his team at Tanner Pharma Group.

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He went up for the kill and left Tachikara emblazoned in reverse on the guy’s forehead. Volleyball...I’m talking trash-talking, business school, indoor volleyball! We were a motley crew of a team with players from Army, Stanford, UC San Diego, and Princeton. Somehow I finagled my way onto the team with these guys!

Jason Hodell is CEO of Skullcandy. He  and I played volleyball together in business school. He’s a former Army Ranger and truly an inspirational leader. 

Jason chats about the importance for executives to:

• truly know their business' data
• have a personal board to bounce ideas from time to time
• realize that people are what make or break teams and M&A deals
• truly listening to his/her customers. 

I love this episode of MENTOR dna and know that you will, too!

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He went up for the kill and left Tachikara emblazoned in reverse on the guy’s forehead. Volleyball...I’m talking trash-talking, business school, indoor volleyball! We were a motley crew of a team with players from Army, Stanford, UC San Diego, and Princeton. Somehow I finagled my way onto the team with these guys!

Jason Hodell is CEO of Skullcandy. He  and I played volleyball together in business school. He’s a former Army Ranger and truly an inspirational leader. 

Jason chats about the importance of a personal board, how people are what make and break M&A deals, and truly listening to your customers. You'll absolutely love this episode on MENTOR dna!

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As an only child, I always yearned for a sibling. When my husband introduced me to his childhood friend, Jed Weinstein, I was immediately drawn to him. He’s one of the most kind and authentic gentlemen I’ve ever met. Truly, a mensch. And while this sounds weird because he’s younger than I am, he reminds me of my Dad – gentle, well-read, interesting, interested, creative. 

I’m in Philly a few times a year for meetings so I also scoot up to NYC to see some shows and visit with friends. Jed and his wife always oblige and you’ll find me on their couch enjoying the vibrant energy of their Wall St. neighborhood.

On one visit, Jed invited me to a Hublot launch event his company, RISE & SET, was hosting in a non-descript warehouse walking distance of the High Line. Not thinking much about what I was doing or what to expect, I walked in and was immediately transported to a different world. His team had perfectly captured the brand’s uber-luxurious essence. Product was perfectly displayed for guests to try. The setting was very intimate, yet oozed grandeur. I’m not surprised that uber-luxury brands want to work with Jed’s team. He truly understands that aesthetic and what the customer wants.

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As an only child, I always yearned for a sibling. When my husband introduced me to his childhood friend, Jed Weinstein, I was immediately drawn to him. He’s one of the most kind and authentic gentlemen I’ve ever met. Truly, a mensch. And while this sounds weird because he’s younger than I am, he reminds me of my Dad – gentle, well-read, interesting, interested, creative. 

I’m in Philly a few times a year for meetings so I also scoot up to NYC to see some shows and visit with friends. Jed and his wife always oblige and you’ll find me on their couch enjoying the vibrant energy of their Wall St. neighborhood.

On one visit, Jed invited me to a Hublot launch event his company, RISE & SET, was hosting in a non-descript warehouse walking distance of the High Line. Not thinking much about what I was doing or what to expect, I walked in and was immediately transported to a different world. His team had perfectly captured the brand’s uber-luxurious essence. Product was perfectly displayed for guests to try. The setting was very intimate, yet oozed grandeur. I’m not surprised that uber-luxury brands want to work with Jed’s team. He truly understands that aesthetic and what the customer wants.

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I walked onto the volleyball court at the Malibu pier in 1990 and Deanna Lyn immediately and unconventionally welcomed and invited me into the group of locals. We became fast friends and spent most of our early 20s learning the corporate ropes. Deanna leveraged her street smarts to get past #metoo moments she experienced early in her career which has led to being a compassionate and strong mentor and leader to others on her teams. When I was looking to start my own company, Deanna, now Head of Commercial Sales at Descartes Labs, was my first pick for a top notch enterprise software sales executive. In this episode on MENTOR dna, Deanna shares important lessons about how she handles difficult situations when people feel threatened by her tenacity and direct approach.

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I walked onto the volleyball court at the Malibu pier in 1990 and Deanna Lyn immediately and unconventionally welcomed and invited me into the group of locals. We became fast friends and spent most of our early 20s learning the corporate ropes. Deanna leveraged her street smarts to get past #metoo moments she experienced early in her career which has led to being a compassionate and strong mentor and leader to others on her teams. When I was looking to start my own company, Deanna, now Director of Strategic Accounts at Invoca, was my first pick for a top notch enterprise software sales executive. In this episode on MENTOR dna, Deanna shares important lessons about how she handles difficult situations when people feel threatened by her tenacity and direct approach.

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