In January 2025 I decided to embark on a journey interviewing 50 Executives and investors based on the following standardized questions and put together a report on my findings.
Standardized Questions
Knowing what you know now, what career, business, or investing advice would you give to your 24 year old self and why?
Which technology or technologies do you believe have the greatest potential to create sustainable and positive business improvements within the next 10 years and why?
Considering the post-pandemic workforce trends you observe, what specific attributes and characteristics of recruit candidates or current employees indicate strong future leadership potential?
Which business/community leaders do you respect most and why?
Examples of interview participants are indicated below
Loren Alhadeff
Venture Partner
Madrona Venture Group
Managing Director, US Institutional
Metis Global Partners
Managing Director
Voyager Capital
Susan Betcher
Partner
Perkins Coie LLP
Anthony Bontrager
Managing Director
WestRiver Group
Mike Blum MD
Chief Executive Officer
BeeKeeperAI
Mark Calvert
Managing Member
Cascade Capital Group
Chief Financial Officer
Califia Farms
Mike Christian
Partner
Investors Capital Group
Marcus East
VP of Digital and eCommerce
Autodesk
Patrick Franke
Partner
Ballard Spahr LLP
President at Nitze-Stagen & Partner at OZ Navigator
CEO
Mobile Hyperbaric Centers
President
Colchuck Companies
Global Client Director
Aruba Networks
Co-Founder & Partner
Maveron LLC
Orthopedic Surgeon
Banner Health
Executive Vice President
Kidder Matthews
Eddie Pasatiempo
Chief Impact and Community Engagement Officer
Sound Behavioral health
President
New Canaan Society
Vice Chairman
Cascadia Capital
Managing Partner & Co-Founder
Horizon Realty Advisors
Board Member
Solvd, Inc.
Board Chair & Co-Founder of Seneca
Managing Partner, Owner
Project Planning Partners
