006 - WWJD: What Would Jane (Lerman) Do? Building a Public Relations Empire and Handbag Company

03/03/20 • 40 min

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Jane Lerman is the Founder and CEO of L.E.R. Public Relations, a full-service PR firm representing luxury fashion, travel, and wellness brands. She is also the Founder + Creative Director of luxury handbag line, BLACKSEA. Jane has been representing luxury travel, fashion, and wellness brands for over 13 years, working with global brands such as Max Mara, Shiseido and Longchamp.
Deepali Vyas interviews Jane on how she started a PR Company and luxury handbag line in the hyper-competitive world of fashion and media.
In her "Ask the Recruiter" segment, Deepali covers questions on how to prepare for job interviews and shares interesting client stories on unorthodox assessments strategies during the interview process.
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005 - WWND: What Would Nasser (Khan) Do? The Benefit of a Meandering Career Path

Nasser Khan is a doctor, turned management consultant turned tech entrepreneur. He is the Head of Program and Chief Medical Officer for Biograph, Inc., a Silicon Valley based healthcare technology startup in the aging and longevity space. Dr. Khan held a variety of management roles at DaVita, Inc., a leading provider of kidney dialysis. Nasser was also a management consultant at McKinsey and Company. Dr. Khan completed residency training at the Massachusetts General Hospital and is board certified in internal medicine and holds an active license in CA.

Deepali Vyas interviews Nasser on why left his residency with whole heap of student debt and how he made a gutsy move to pivot into the world of management consulting and has had a meandering, but purpose-filled career path since.

In her "Ask the Recruiter" segment, Deepali covers questions on background checks and the inside scoop on why recruiters reject overqualified candidates.
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007 - WWJD: What Would Jeanine (Hightower-Sellitto) Do? Crypto Series Part 1

Jeanine Hightower-Sellitto is the Managing Director of Operations at Gemini, a digital currency exchange and custodian that allows customers to buy, sell, and store digital assets. Gemini was founded in 2014, by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. In her current role, Jeanine leads the Client Services Team focused on enhancing the Gemini platform and experience. Jeanine was the former Chief Operating Officer (COO) at International Securities Exchange (ISE), which was acquired by NASDAQ for $1.1B.

Deepali Vyas interviews Jeanine on how she made the plunge into the world of crypto.
In her "Featured Company" segment — Deepali is proud to promote and support a small business owner local to Westchester, NY. Learn about Sweet Clover Design and contact Max Apton for all of your landscape design needs!
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