On episode 9, Mike is joined by LTG (ret) Michael Linnington, CEO of Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) – an organization that strives to honor and empower wounded veterans. In 2003, WWP was founded as a small organization and since then it has grown into a national success story with almost 1,000 employees and nearly 200,000 veterans enrolled. Before becoming CEO of WWP in 2016, General Linnington had a remarkable 35-year career in the U.S. military, which included three tours in combat operations. He is a highly decorated veteran who earned several awards and achievements for his military service. In this 30-minute episode, General Linnington talks about how WWP is helping address the challenges currently facing veterans, lessons learned in managing risk in military training and combat, and his experiences as a leader.

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On episode 8, Mike is joined by Evan Greenberg, Chairman and CEO of Chubb – the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company and the leading commercial lines insurer in the U.S. Greenberg has spent more than 45 years in the insurance industry, spearheading the strategic decisions and global acquisitions that have grown Chubb into an $81 billion company, with 34,000 employees in 55 countries and territories. In this 30-minute episode, Greenberg discusses what it’s like being in the business of risk taking, how he conceptualizes risk and what the future holds for the insurance industry. In addition, he shares his leadership style and the culture he’s proud to be a part of at Chubb.

On episode 7, Mike is joined by Mike DiPiano, Co-Founder and Managing General Partner of NewSpring Capital – a leading private equity and venture capital firm focused on the mid-market with over $2.5 billion in assets under management. DiPiano is a serial entrepreneur and investor who has put Philadelphia on the map by catalyzing innovation and infusing the local startup ecosystem with much needed counsel and capital – now regularly competing with Silicon Valley and New York City firms for investments.

In this 30-minute episode, DiPiano shares how he analyzes risk vs. reward when investing, his approach to creating winning companies and the important role relationship building plays in how he does business. In addition, DiPiano discusses what inspired him to pursue a career in investing and the risks he took along the way to make NewSpring into what it is today. 

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