AAIM High Podcast

Tammy Henault is a world-renowned Chief Marketing Officer, most recently serving as the CMO of the NBA. At the NBA, she oversaw all of global marketing, helped grow NBA League Pass, and led the marketing strategy to launch the In-Season Tournament, which included The Heist and The Heist. She's been named one of Forbes' Most Influential CMOs. Before that, she spent years at CBS All Access helping b...

Ray Li is the CEO & Co-Founder of Sene, a clothing brand focused on performance, luxury, and motion. Sene is well known for its heavyweight tees, flextech workwear, denim, and athletic wear. The piece that brought them popularity was the FlexTech Suit. Ray and his co-founder Mark’s journey has been anything but smooth. They started in retail with custom-fitting suits, but switched to online wh...

Laura Lee is an expert in consumer tech, having held roles as a C-suite executive, board director, and advisor. She was the Chief Content Officer at Twitch, one of the world’s leading streaming platforms. At YouTube, she was Director of North American Content Partnerships and Global Head of Top Creators. She was a Board Member at WatchMojo and The Arena Group, and was an advisor at Patreon. She is...

Today's guest is Kent Yoshimura, the co-founder and CEO of Neuro, an innovative company that’s reshaping the gum and mints industry. Along Neuro’s journey, with co-founder Ryan Chen, they went on Shark Tank, but walked away without a deal. Since then, Joe Rogan has shouted Neruogum out multiple times on his podcast, and they have blown up from there. Now his company is doing millions of dollars in...

The guest on the 27th episode of the podcast is Bing Chen, the CEO and Co-Founder of Gold House. Gold House is an organization helping reshape how Asian Americans are seen and celebrated across business, media, and culture. As CEO, Bing has led powerful initiatives that uplift and empower the Asian American community. He co-founded Gold House with several prominent Asian American figures, includin...

Listen to a special episode of the AAIM High Podcast with guest Dr. Angela Duckworth. She is a world-renowned psychologist, MacArthur Genius Fellow, New York Times number one bestselling author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance , and one of the most influential thinkers in education, performance psychology, and human development. Her research has shaped the training methods of NFL and...

The guest on the 26th episode of the the AAIM High Podcast is Anne Myong. Anne Myong is a Fortune 1 and private company operating executive, public company board member, and startup advisor. Ms. Myong’s career spans leadership roles at Walmart, Aura, and Agilent Technologies, where she’s transformed global operations across the U.S., China, and Brazil. She’s led huge eCommerce growth, driven opera...

Albert Cheng is currently the Head of Prime Video US at Amazon, where he leads the entire domestic business. He is responsible for the growth and health of Prime Video. He helped scale Amazon Studios as COO from having 80 people to over 1,500, culminating in massive hits like The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power and The Boys. At Disney, he led the first-ever team to stream a TV show on the intern...

The guest on the 24th episode of the AAIM High Podcast is someone who took one of the boldest leaps we’ve seen on this podcast: Jenny Shao. Jenny was on the path to becoming a Harvard-trained doctor, but instead of following the traditional path, she made the courageous decision to leave medicine behind and build a startup from the ground up. That leap of faith has since paid off in a big way. She...

Jonathan Hung is one of Southern California’s most active and influential angel investors, and he is a leader who bridges global experience with entrepreneurial vision. He is the Managing Partner of Entrepreneur Ventures, a pre-seed VC firm backed by Entrepreneur Media, where he helps founders build the next generation of great companies. He’s also the Founding Partner of Unicorn Venture Partners,...

Angela Chen is a senior finance executive with a global track record of leading and transforming consumer-driven companies. She has held major leadership roles both in the U.S. and across Asia, scaling multi-billion-dollar businesses and shaping strategy on a global stage. Her past roles include Regional CFO at General Mills Asia, where she became CFO at just 31, CFO at The North Face, where she h...

Jen Chun is currently Managing Director, Head of Sports and Studio Partnerships. Before YouTube, she worked at the NBA as Head of Content Partnerships. Throughout her career, she has created content partnerships that generate billions of dollars in revenue. She also leads strategy, deal structuring, and negotiations for complex high-stakes relationships on all sides of the content ecosystem. Befor...

Mel Tang is an experienced finance executive and is currently the Founding Operating Partner and CFO at Matter Venture Partners, a venture fund investing in hard-tech startups. He started his career in investment banking after finishing his undergrad at the University of Pennsylvania. After that, he was CFO at companies such as SpinLaunch, Ring Doorbell, Spare Foot, and Demand Media. At SpinLaunch...

Andrew Sung is the Principal and Head of Research at Atlas Credit Partners, a Houston-based special situations credit fund specializing in secured direct lending and secondary credit opportunities. With over 15 years of experience working in complex credit markets, he has held leadership roles across many institutions, including Lehman Brothers, Pine River Capital Management, and Barclays.

Welcome to another episode of the AAIM High Podcast. Yvonne Hao has had more than 25 years of executive business experience as a senior executive. Her most recent role was as Secretary of Economic Development for the state of Massachusetts. She was the Ex-Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at PillPack, an online pharmacy that was sold to Amazon for $1B. She was Co-Founder, Advisor...

Karen Raghavan is an entrepreneurial and global executive with a strong combination of regional P&L ownership, international marketing, and business development. Karen is currently the Global President of Allies of Skin, a well-known skincare brand used by some of Hollywood’s biggest names, including Pedro Pascal, Henry Golding, and Hailey Bieber. In her role, she helps guide the brand through...

Helen Chen started her career at the top of the finance sector, working at companies like Goldman Sachs and Blackstone. She was named to Forbes 30 under 30 for Finance in 2021. She then stopped her finance career to get her MBA at Stanford, but dropped out to start Nomad Homes. She is now Co-founder and CEO of Nomad Homes, a complete operating system to streamline real estate brokerage operations....

Arlene Hong is a C-suite executive and legal officer with over 25+ years of experience. At J.Crew, she helped lead legal teams through a successful $432M IPO, at Amazon, she led the legal team for the $12 billion North America Consumer Softlines business, and at Full Beauty Brands, she managed all legal matters for the $1 billion multi-channel goods. Her most recent role was Chief Legal Officer at...

Lily Yang is a finance and technology executive who drives financial leadership for high-growth businesses. She is currently the Chief Financial Officer at Strava, a mobile app and website that lets you track, share, and compare your running, cycling, and other fitness activities with a global community. Prior to Strava, she was the Chief Accounting Officer at Pinterest, helping the company go pub...

The guest on the 13th episode of the AAIM High Podcast is Nancy Pak. Nancy Pak is a C-level executive known for scaling businesses and leading high-performance teams. She is an expert in consumer packaged goods, and helping build lasting brands. Ms. Pak has held several CEO positions at companies such as Tate’s Bake Shop, Tom’s of Maine, and Walden Local Meat Company. She was the President of Nort...

The guest on the 12th episode of the AAIM High Podcast is Diane Gotua. Ms. Gotua is a global strategy and growth executive with nearly 20 years of experience across entertainment, sports, and finance. Early in her career, she held roles in finance at Lehman Brothers, Barclays, and the World Bank. She worked at the NBA, with her final role being the Vice President and Head of Global Business Operat...

On the 11th episode of the AAIM High Podcast, I sat down with Stefanie Tsen Ward. Ms. Ward is an experienced executive and leader in the world of retail, luxury, and customer experience. She has held senior leadership roles at some of the most iconic brands in the world, including Louis Vuitton, Sephora, and most recently, Neiman Marcus Group. One of her major roles was Vice President/GM and Head...

Welcome to the 10th episode of the AAIM High Podcast! Today’s guests are brothers and co-founders of The Plug Drink , Justin and Ray Kim. Ray is currently the CEO of the startup, and Justin (Forbes 30 under 30) is the COO. The Plug is a plant-based recovery drink designed to support liver health. In 2024, for the list of fast-growing private us companies, it ranked 11th in LA and 6th for food and...

Listen to the 9th episode of the AAIM High Podcast! Today's guest is Jia Shan Lee. Ms. Lee was a former Managing Director at Goldman Sachs for 20 years, focusing on Debt Capital Markets and Corporate Derivatives. She is currently the Senior Vice President and Deputy Treasurer at Verizon, managing a $150 billion debt and $60 billion derivative portfolio. Please welcome Ms. Lee to the AAIM High Podc...

On the 8th episode of the AAIM High Podcast, I talked to Masako Konishi. Masako Konishi is the Chief Merchandising Officer at Forever 21 and has also been recognized as a Top 50 Woman Leader in Consumer Products for 2024. With leadership roles at Victoria’s Secret, James Perse, and other major brands, she brings a wealth of experience in merchandising, product strategy, and brand collaborations. F...