Chief of Staff Hour: Recent Episodes
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Allison, Tara, Phoenix, and Vik who shared their insights and journey with us on the Chief of Staff Hour in November all the questions that may have been sparked by the November episodes, or any other question that comes to mind. This event is hosted by Zach Chodor and is entirely driven by the audience. We’re so excited for these guests to share more tips, tricks, and stories with all Chief of Staff!!
Jillian Hufnagel, fmr CoS @ Duo Security now Head of Culture @ Slim.AI, joins Oliver Belanger CoS @ Merit to discuss her own journey moving on from the CoS role as well as what she's learned coaching other CoSs wondering when their time will come.
Christian Keil, CoS @ Astranis, joins Oliver Belanger CoS @ Merit to discuss his journey learning the nuances and business challenges of launching satellites into space at Astranis.
Paul Mounds Jr, the outgoing Chief of Staff to Governor Lamont, the Governor of Connecticut, joins Oliver Belanger CoS @ Merit to discuss his journey moving into the CoS role as well as what he's learned partnering with the Governor to improve the welfare of the citizens of Connecticut.
Sheel Majumdar, CoS of Worldwide SMC Delivery @ Microsoft, joins Oliver Belanger CoS @ Merit to discuss the fundamentals of the Chief of Staff role.
Lauren Makielski, fmr CoS and now Dir. of Ops @ Hawke Media, joins Oliver Belanger CoS @ Merit to discuss her transition from the CoS role into an Dir. of Ops within her organization as well as her learnings managing async operations in both roles.
Derek Blackmore, fmr CoS and now President @ AkitaBox, joins Oliver Belanger CoS @ Merit to discuss how to balance the vision, the operational plan, and the reality discovered as you execute the plan.
Danielle Desmet, CoS for the VP of R&D @ UPSIDE Foods, joins Oliver Belanger CoS @ Merit to discuss her journey going from the first employee of the company to becoming a Chief of Staff years and hundreds of employees later.
Dillon Taylor, CoS @ Virginia's Department of Emergency Management, joins Oliver Belanger CoS @ Merit to discuss how Virginia mobilizes and scales organizations quickly to respond to disasters and save lives.
Arielle Rippley fmr CoS @ Conundrum Technologies, joins Oliver Belanger CoS @ Merit to discuss how to learn the nuances of operating the business by getting into the trenches.
Tara Orris, CoS @ the Pat Tillman Foundation, joins Oliver Belanger CoS @ Merit to discuss her journey from the public sector to non-profit sector and how to take the vision of your leader and turn it into reality.
Michael, Nabil, and Heather, who shared their insights and journey with us on the Chief of Staff Hour in September all the questions that may have been sparked by the September episodes, or any other question that comes to mind. This event is hosted by Zach Chodor. We’re so excited for these guests to share more tips, tricks, and stories with the community.
Brandi Jackson, CoS @ Vetted Pet Health, joins Oliver Belanger CoS @ Merit to discuss the challenges, nuances, and opportunities of being a Chief of Staff at a startup.
Vik Soma, CoS @ Luminai, joins Oliver Belanger CoS @ Merit to discuss his insight and learnings on culture from his career in both the non-profit and for-profit sector.
Allison Boggs, CoS @ the ESG division of Indeed, joins Oliver Belanger CoS @ Merit to discuss how to set your organization up for success when leaving on extended leave such as maternity leave, and how to get back into things once you're back.
Phoenix Normand, CoS @ Vibrant Emotional Health, joins Oliver Belanger CoS @ Merit to discuss his journey transitioning from being a C-suite EA with 20+ years of experience into a Chief of Staff, and shares tips, tricks, and strategies so that you can do the same.
Julie Keshmiry, CoS of Brand, Creative & Media Team @ Intel, joins Oliver Belanger CoS @ Merit to discuss how to integrate DEI processes to improve the culture of the org for everyone.
Ayomi Samaraweera, CoS at Jellysmack joins Oliver Belanger CoS at Merit to discuss how to leverage relationships and social capital to "get shit done".
Bonnie Humpherys, CoS at House of Athlete joins Oliver Belanger CoS at Merit to discuss how she builds and enhances culture in her operational and strategic work by being her authentic self.
Amy Hansen, former CoS at DataRobot joins Oliver Belanger CoS at Merit to discuss her experience with hyper-scale at multiple startups including AppDynamics which scaled from 250 employees to 2500 employees during her tenure
Clara Ma, former Program Director for On Deck's Chief of Staff Fellowship and formerCoS @ Hugging Face, joins Oliver Belanger CoS @ Merit to discuss the Principal <> Chief of Staff partnership, how to think about compatibility between a pairing, and tips and tricks to build a successful partnership.
Talha Saeed, CoS to Wipro's CEO of America's division joins Oliver Belanger CoS at Merit to discuss flow state and how it can be leveraged to maximize performance as an individual and as a team.
Stuti Sanketh, CoS to the head of Product Platforms at LinkedIn joins Oliver Belanger CoS at Merit to discuss the structures and frameworks that all CoS roles share.
Heather Knight, CoS at Wunderman Thompson MSC joins Oliver Belanger CoS at Merit to discuss her search, transition, and onboarding from working in service of the CEO of a 100 person marketing agency to the head of a 20,000 person company within a public holding company.
Nabil Uddin, CoS at HelpWear joins Oliver Belanger CoS at Merit to discuss tips and tricks to navigate the people and processes of complex bureaucracies.
Michael Whitehorn, CoS to the Secretary of State of Colorado, joins Oliver Belanger CoS at Merit to discuss the differences and similarities of being a Chief of Staff in the public sector and in high-growth startups.
Richard Charette, Chief of Staff at Wells Fargo's Digital Research & Strategy organization joins Oliver Belanger, Chief of Staff at Merit to discuss how to embrace the uncertainty of the Chief of Staff role and use it to transform your life.
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Anna Lou, Chief of Staff at Raise Commercial Real Estate, joins Oliver Belanger, Chief of Staff at Merit, to discuss how to use operational excellence to develop a great working relationship with people across the organizations.
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Stakeholders management can make or break the success of your organization. By broadening the pool of people who care about your company’s well being, stakeholders hold an immense amount of sway over the daily operations and success of the organization.
On account of this power, it is imperative to plan with them in mind. But how do you take this partnership to the next level of true collaboration?
Tiffany Jones, CoS at Bipartisan Policy Center joins Oliver Belanger CoS at Merit to discuss how to build relationships and manage stakeholders to maximize the success of your organization.
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Oliver Belanger, Chief of Staff at Merit, sits down with Dean Vanech, Chief of Staff at GUBB & BARSHAY LLP, to discuss Dean's experience reporting to four different principals as a CoS and how mission is integrated into his organization to create a competitive advantage.
Gretchen Barker, Chief of Staff at TaskUs joins Oliver Belanger, Chief of Staff at Merit to discuss how to help the principal and the organization succeed when you don't have all the answers.
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Jason McLean, former CoS to the CRO at Splunk joins Oliver Belanger CoS to the CEO at Merit to discuss Jason's journey as a seasoned Chief of Staff moving on from a large publicly traded company, including some of the challenges associated with doing so as a BIPOC.
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