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Lindsey Scrase, Chief Operating Officer at Checkr, leads go-to-market strategy and business operations after a decade scaling Google Cloud. Her operating perspective links usage-based revenue, inclusive team building, and fair chance hiring into a coherent approach to growth.
Lew Frankfort transformed Coach from a modest domestic leather goods business into an international retailer by recognizing accessible luxury. His “magic and logic” philosophy shows how creative intuition and strict operational discipline can reinforce one another.
Les Schwab grew a Pacific Northwest tire chain by sharing half of profits with store managers and floor workers, effectively making employees partners. His model illuminates incentive alignment, autonomous stores, management, and the foundations of repeat customer loyalty.
Leonardo Del Vecchio rose from a Milanese orphanage and metalworking apprenticeship to found Luxottica. He recast eyeglasses as high-end accessories, using vertical integration, patient acquisitions, and exacting factory standards to control the path from raw materials to storefronts.
Leela Srinivasan, a marketing executive and CEO of Parity, works to close the gender income gap for professional women athletes. Her perspective connects customer feedback, data-driven recruiting, leadership, talent acquisition, and the business of women’s sports.
Laura Shin left traditional media to become an early mainstream journalist covering cryptocurrency full-time. Through The Cryptopians and Unchained, she examines the people behind blockchain, cuts through industry marketing, and clarifies how decentralization changes finance and governance.
Larry Gagosian built an 18-gallery network after beginning with framed posters in Los Angeles, changing how contemporary art is traded. His approach applies luxury expansion, prime real estate, information advantages, and strict market control to an opaque industry.
Larry Aschebrook founded G Squared to focus on private-market secondary transactions, helping early investors and employees sell shares before IPOs. His perspective offers a framework for studying growth-stage investing, downside protection, liquidity, and the work of raising capital.