Abner is currently the founder and CEO of SameSky Health, a cultural experience company. Most recently he received the Joseph R. Biden, 2022 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. He sits on the boards of many nonprofits, including Manifest MedEx and California Black Health Network. Abner has a very distinguished public service record - He served alongside Massachusetts Governors Paul Cellucci and Jane swift from 1997 to 2002, was appointed by President George W. Bush to be in the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV and AIDS in 2001. He also served as a chairman of the international sub-committee and was also part of the Biden Harris campaign policy committee. His experience in HIV AIDS led him to become a founder and executive director of AIDS Responsibility Project, where he created the first business councils on HIV AIDS in Mexico and Jamaica. He started his career as a Bain consultant.

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Top 3 Lessons:

1. Develop an eye and an ear for opportunities, the best ones are not created by you, and they often show up clouded and disguised

2. The healthcare market is not a normal market, you’ve got to follow the money

3. To achieve big things, you need to invite others to join you by relentlessly talking about your big bold authentic vision in the most passionate way

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EP. 4 Built to Serve: How to Align Belief & Business to Make the Biggest Impact with Abner Mason