Sloanies Talking with Sloanies

Perrin Quarshie, MBA ’16, joins Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, to discuss his career evolution from working as a civil engineer to becoming an entrepreneur in the financial services space. He is now the founder and CEO of RealBlocks, a technology platform that connects advisors and investors to the best alternative investment managers.Support the showThanks for listening! Find more episodes on the Sloanies Talking with Sloanies website. Learn more about MIT Sloan Alumni on Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Threads. To support this show, or if you have an idea for a topic or a guest you think we should feature, drop us a note at sloanalumni@mit.edu© MIT SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

Christina Gordon, SM ’92, joins Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, to discuss her role as Co-Founder and CEO of the Women’s Foundation of Boston, a nonprofit organization working to make an impact in the economic empowerment of women and girls in the Greater Boston area.Support the showThanks for listening! Find more episodes on the Sloanies Talking with Sloanies website. Learn more about MIT Sloan Alumni on Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Threads. To support this show, or if you have an idea for a topic or a guest you think we should feature, drop us a note at sloanalumni@mit.edu© MIT SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

Kaushik Joshi, MBA ’05, joins Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, to share learnings from his role as a Global Managing Director at Equinix and provide insight on the future of 5G and the impact it will have across sectors, particularly in tech and real estate.Support the showThanks for listening! Find more episodes on the Sloanies Talking with Sloanies website. Learn more about MIT Sloan Alumni on Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Threads. To support this show, or if you have an idea for a topic or a guest you think we should feature, drop us a note at sloanalumni@mit.edu© MIT SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

Ore Adeyemi, SB ’00, MBA ’06, joins Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, to discuss his journey to MIT Sloan and his rise through the ranks at HSBC, where he currently serves as the Global Head and Managing Director for Strategic Innovation of Investments. He also shares how his leadership skills have evolved and his commitment to working on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Support the showThanks for listening! Find more episodes on the Sloanies Talking with Sloanies website. Learn more about MIT Sloan Alumni on Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Threads. To support this show, or if you have an idea for a topic or a guest you think we should feature, drop us a note at sloanalumni@mit.edu© MIT SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

Richard Resnick, MOT ’04, joins classmate Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, to reflect on his career that began in computer science and evolved into senior management roles, including his current position as CEO at Cureatr. He also details the evolution of his management style and his desire to be a leader that transforms the culture of the organization.Support the showThanks for listening! Find more episodes on the Sloanies Talking with Sloanies website. Learn more about MIT Sloan Alumni on Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Threads. To support this show, or if you have an idea for a topic or a guest you think we should feature, drop us a note at sloanalumni@mit.edu© MIT SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

Monica Lee Foley, EMBA ’19,  joins Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, to discuss her time in MIT Sloan's Executive MBA program, the importance of mentoring, and her career at NASA, where she currently serves as chief of staff at the Johnson Space Center.Support the showThanks for listening! Find more episodes on the Sloanies Talking with Sloanies website. Learn more about MIT Sloan Alumni on Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Threads. To support this show, or if you have an idea for a topic or a guest you think we should feature, drop us a note at sloanalumni@mit.edu© MIT SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

Co-founders Babak Movassaghi, SF ’14, and Christopher Lee, PhD ’18, join Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, to share how the entrepreneurial ecosystem at MIT brought them together and led to the launch of their digital health and technology startup, InfiniteMD.Support the showThanks for listening! Find more episodes on the Sloanies Talking with Sloanies website. Learn more about MIT Sloan Alumni on Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Threads. To support this show, or if you have an idea for a topic or a guest you think we should feature, drop us a note at sloanalumni@mit.edu© MIT SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

ThirdLove co-founders Heidi Zak, MBA ’07, and David Spector, MBA ’07, join Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, to share how they started the online bra and underwear retailer. The pair also discuss their experience founding a startup as husband and wife and lessons they have learned about entrepreneurship.Support the showThanks for listening! Find more episodes on the Sloanies Talking with Sloanies website. Learn more about MIT Sloan Alumni on Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Threads. To support this show, or if you have an idea for a topic or a guest you think we should feature, drop us a note at sloanalumni@mit.edu© MIT SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

Benjamin Boutboul, MBA ’20, joins Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, to share his experience as a leader of the MIT-Africa Takes On COVID-19, a large global hackathon that was organized in less than two weeks as the pandemic forced MIT to transition to remote learning and cancel all in-person events.  More info on Africa Takes on COVID-19 Challengehttp://news.mit.edu/2020/mit-builds-community-africa-takes-covid-19-challenge-0514https://trueafrica.co/article/how-a-few-mit-students-produced-one-of-the-best-hackathons-on-covid-19/https://medium.com/@b.boutboul/mit-africa-takes-on-covid-19-snapshot-of-the-weekends-solutions-44084842fcc5Support the showThanks for listening! Find more episodes on the Sloanies Talking with Sloanies website. Learn more about MIT Sloan Alumni on Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Threads. To support this show, or if you have an idea for a topic or a guest you think we should feature, drop us a note at sloanalumni@mit.edu© MIT SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

Peter Zaballos, SM ’90, joins Christopher Reichert, MOT ’04, to share insights he gained during his time at MIT Sloan and career journey through various startups in Boston, the Midwest, and Silicon Valley. Peter also shares lessons from his personal “user manual” and how that helps guide his leadership decisions.Related Links: "Mindset, The New Psychology of Success"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/44330/mindset-by-carol-s-dweck-phd/ The New Yorker:Is Amazon Unstoppable?:https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/10/21/is-amazon-unstoppable Hogan Personality Inventory:https://www.hoganassessments.com/assessment/hogan-personality-inventory/ Peter's blog:https://openambition.com/  The User Manual:https://openambition.com/user-manual-for-peter-zaballos/ The 7 days to Die blog post:Why video games are awesome preparation for life, and careers.https://openambition.com/2018/03/23/why-video-games-are-awesome-preparation-for-life-and-careers-by-peter-zaballos/Support the showThanks for listening! Find more episodes on the Sloanies Talking with Sloanies website. Learn more about MIT Sloan Alumni on Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Threads. To support this show, or if you have an idea for a topic or a guest you think we should feature, drop us a note at sloanalumni@mit.edu© MIT SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT