Beyond The Bottom Line | Episode 13: Brendan Kennedy, CEO of Tilray

12/12/19 • 40 min

In this episode, we speak with Brendan Kennedy SOM '05, Co-Founder of Privateer Holdings and CEO of Tilray. Brendan discusses his career path upon graduating from Yale SOM and how this work experience helped lead to the idea behind Privateer Holdings. He also shares his transition to CEO of Tilray and how his experiences as an entrepreneur impacted this role change.

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In this episode, we speak with Dr. Allison Mishkin, Founder of Bit by Bit: Breaking the Barrier for Girls in Tech. Allison holds a joint PhD & MBA from the Oxford Internet Institute and Yale School of Management. Allison shares what led to her pursuit of a career in STEM and the challenges she saw along the way that often keep women from considering a path in the computer science industry. Making this a part of her PhD research, Allison discusses how we can empower young girls and women to find their place in a traditionally male-dominated field.

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In this episode, we speak with Melissa Mash, Co-Founder of Dagne Dover. Melissa shares how her experience working for Coach in London helped her formulate the idea for her own brand and led to her decision to attend business school. While at Wharton, Melissa met her co-founders, Deepa Gandhi and Jessy Dover, and the team worked together to create Dagne Dover - "bags designed for a life in motion".