C-Speak: The Language of Executives

Before becoming CEO, President, and Director at Sherlock Biosciences, Bryan Dechairo discovered his passion for the stories that DNA tells while working as a geneticist for 28 years. Today, his mission for the company is the decentralization and democratization of DNA. In this episode, Bryan discusses how he has approached leadership in his first 6 months with the company, the need to keep a singu...

20 years ago, Stefania Mallett made the decision to become an entrepreneur. After beginning her career as an engineer, she moved into the startup space, launching and helping others to launch several new businesses. Now co-founder and CEO at ezCater, her most recent venture is by far her most successful. In this episode, Stefania explains her 10 ingredient ‘culture recipe’ for ezCater, the thought...

From founding a remote-first company, to allocating 10% of its profits towards community investments, Manak Ahluwalia, President and CEO of Aqueduct Technologies, understands the importance of staying true to your core values. In this episode, Manak discusses the company’s values, its tremendous growth, and the reasons that Aqueduct is continuously named a 'Best Place to Work' by Boston...

As a longstanding mission-driven leader and a public servant, Kenn Turner has split his career between the private sector, the public sector, and the U.S. military, retiring as a Navy captain. He now heads up Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, where he is currently focusing on the ‘regionalization’ of life sciences. In this episode, Kenn shares how his time in the military impacted his leadership...

With an impressive resume as a cardiologist, Paula Johnson has spent her professional career working to advance the health and well-being of women. Now, as the President of Wellesley College, her mission remains constant.   In this episode, Paula highlights the importance of actively sharing your failures, defining success outside the classroom, and the women who were instrumental to her career su...

Micho Spring originally set her sights on working as a UN interpreter, but by following her calling, has since become instrumental in establishing Boston as a world-class city. In this episode, Micho describes her journey to founding a company, the life-altering pivot she made early in her career, and her outlook on taking risks.

An engineer at heart, Udit Batra has a three-step approach for excelling in his role as President & CEO of Waters Corporation. In this episode, Udit explains how the pandemic affected his leadership style, how he successfully navigated the largest merger in the life science tools industry, and the power of listening with compassion.

In addition to being Chairman and CEO of cybersecurity firm Rapid7, Corey Thomas also serves on the boards of Cyber Threat Alliance, the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and many others.  In this episode, Corey outlines the best career advice he ever received, his observations about the Boston business community and the small moments that were catalys...

Beginning her career in investment banking, PNC's Chief Investment Officer Amanda Agati views herself not as a theorist, but a practitioner. Now responsible for over $180 billion in assets under management,  Amanda credits her time spent 'in the weeds' for the unique perspective she brings to the role. In this episode, Amanda outlines the 'high-frequency' indicators she us...

After joining MassMutual in 1988 as a real estate investment trainee, Roger Crandall was named the company's President in 2008, and CEO in 2010.  In this episode, Roger discusses the highlights and challenges of his tenure, his advice for other leaders, and the economic trends he is keeping a close eye on.

After graduating with a degree in English, Marianne Harrison began a career in public accounting that would not only lead her to become the CEO of one of the largest life insurers in the United States, but also to Boston from her native Canada. In this episode, Marianne discusses what she loves most about Boston, her approach to taking risks, and the importance of businesses giving back to their c...

One of America's most respected thought and innovation leaders, Lee Pelton joined The Boston Foundation earlier this summer, after a decade as president at Emerson College. Now he shifts his focus from raising money to giving, at one of the nation's leading philanthropic organizations.  In this episode, Pelton discusses his experience being a civic leader,  his love of poetry and the rol...