February 2, 2021
The Future of Hiring

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Being a CEO and leader of a mission-driven company has its own unique opportunities and responsibilities. Opportunities because you are able to use your business as a force for good effecting a much broader set of stakeholders, intentionally looking for ways to affect people, planet, and profit in a positive way. But also a responsibility because you understand how capitalism can be leveraged for good. You know what the business is capable of, and you have an expectation that focusing strictly on the bottom line is not an option.

To support those who are on the journey of running mission-driven companies, Big Path is proud to present the Impact CEO Series, which will be a monthly virtual webinar that will include panels, groups discussions, and individual speakers for the purpose of engaging, supporting and raising our collective game on what it means to run a mission-driven company.

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Watch the Anti-Racism Series

The Future of Hiring

How The Largest Health And Social Crises Of Our Era Have Changed The Game

For many leaders, the pandemic & social unrest of 2020 generated a unique opportunity to rethink, realign, and rapidly evolve for a better and more efficient hiring future. Despite record unemployment, the stage is set for a great rehire that is already underway in many consumer sectors. Conventional hiring practices, boundaries and barriers have been challenged and replaced with more nimble, equitable, and flexible approaches that are here to stay. 

Our Panelists

Roy Notowitz

President, NOTO Group

Roy Notowitz is the president of Noto Group, a purpose-driven executive search and consulting firm with expertise in recruiting for Director, VP and C-Level roles. Noto Group executive search practice spans across business functions and channels within the outdoor…

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Roy Notowitz is the president of Noto Group, a purpose-driven executive search and consulting firm with expertise in recruiting for Director, VP, and C-Level roles. Noto Group executive search practice spans across business functions and channels within the outdoor, active performance, sporting goods, food and beverage, fashion, and natural products industries. Roy started his career as a recruiter for Nike.

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Miguel McKelvey

Co-Founder, WeWork

Miguel McKelvey cofounded WeWork, the communal work space company, with CEO Adam Neumann in 2010. McKelvey served as Chief Creative Officer, directing construction, architecture and web design for the business. WeWork has raised more than $2.5 billion…

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Miguel McKelvey cofounded WeWork, the communal work space company, with CEO Adam Neumann in 2010. McKelvey served as Chief Creative Officer, directing construction, architecture and web design for the business. WeWork has raised more than $2.5 billion from investors like Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, and Softbank. The company rents out offices in over 40 cities around the world touting perks like on-site beer kegs. With its latest $21 billion valuation, WeWork now tops the market caps of large REITs like Boston Properties and Vornado.

Melanie Dulbecco

CEO, TOrani

Melanie’s mantra is “Grow, baby, grow!” That’s exactly what she’s done for almost three decades as Torani’s first outside CEO.  Driven by her expertise in organizational development and scaling social impact companies, Melanie has grown the business by an average of 20%…

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Melanie’s mantra is “Grow, baby, grow!” That’s exactly what she’s done for almost three decades as Torani’s first outside CEO.  Driven by her expertise in organizational development and scaling social impact companies, Melanie has grown the business by an average of 20% per year during her tenure.  She is especially passionate about Torani’s purpose of “Flavor for All, Opportunity for All.”  It’s a palpable part of the culture, with a focus on building opportunity -- learning, development, growth -- for their internal team, customers, and within the community. 

Melanie earned a BA in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She continues to work closely with both of her alma maters by supporting Cal’s Opportunity Lab in research on income inequality and is a favorite speaker in Stanford’s Managing Growing Enterprises class.  

 

She happily serves on the Boards of Torani, Traditional Medicinals, and SHE-CAN (Supporting Her Education – Changes A Nation), mentoring and supporting young women from Rwanda, Cambodia and Liberia.  Melanie resides in her home town of San Francisco, rejoined by her daughter Sammy, who teaches elementary school in the area.  Her current favorite flavor is Balsamic Fig.

Sam Polk

Founder & CEO, Everytable

Sam Polk is the founder and CEO of Everytable, a social enterprise on a mission to transform the food system to make delicious and healthy food affordable and accessible to everyone, everywhere. A former hedge fund trader, Sam left a successful career…

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Sam Polk is the founder and CEO of Everytable, a social enterprise on a mission to transform the food system to make delicious and healthy food affordable and accessible to everyone, everywhere. A former hedge fund trader, Sam left a successful career on Wall Street to follow his heart to fight food injustice and inequality in America. In 2013, he founded a nonprofit called FEAST (originally called Groceryships) to address food-related health problems in South Los Angeles by helping family food providers make healthy choices through nutrition education, cooking classes, free produce, and support groups. In 2015, Sam created Everytable, which offers made-from-scratch meals priced according to what is affordable in a specific neighborhood. To date, Everytable has sold more than 3 million fresh-prepared meals throughout communities and on college campuses across greater Los Angeles, through a combination of grab-and-go markets, a home delivery service and SmartFridge vending machines. With the backing of food-forward investors like Kimbal Musk, Maria Shriver, Gwyneth Paltrow, TOMS Social Enterprise Fund, Acumen, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Annenberg Foundation and The California Wellness Foundation, Everytable has the potential to work in every major metropolitan area across the county.

Watch our Series on Anti-Racism

Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the first webinar, we focused on structural racism. How it shows up in our daily lives, the role that capitalism and the private sector play, and how the last few months have impacted the thinking and approach of CEOs, including the unique role of white CEOs. We have an incredible set of leaders to help us begin this series.

WATCH PART 1
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Part 2, we focused on the internal anti-racist work that CEOs and companies can pursue. What does it mean to be an anti-racist individual in our society? What does it mean to imbed anti-racism in culture and hiring practices? Is there a difference between Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and anti-racism? We will hear from both CEOs who are doing the work and thought leaders who support the work.

WATCH PART 2
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Part 3, we focused on the external anti-racist work that companies can pursue. How does a company identify its authentic and sustainable role in the fight against racist policies and practices? Are there best practices that impact companies can emulate? What kind of anti-racist goals can companies set? Are there pitfalls that can be avoided? We will hear from both CEOs who are doing the work and thought leaders who support the work.

WATCH PART 3