Let's Grab Coffee Podcast ☕

Let's Grab Coffee Podcast ☕

Uncovering the entrepreneurial journey's of up and coming startup founders, over coffee
#179 – Henry Munez | Leadership, Relationships and the Future of Banking
Let's Grab Coffee Podcast ☕July 10, 2026
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00:56:5778.71 MB

#179 – Henry Munez | Leadership, Relationships and the Future of Banking

Henry Munez is Vice Chair of BMO U.S., where he helps oversee the bank's U.S. business across Commercial Banking, Wealth Management, Personal & Business Banking, and Capital Markets. Over his 30+ year career, he has held senior leadership roles across commercial banking, specialty finance, middl...

#178 – Christina Ackermann | Leading Beyond Legal: Strategy, Growth and Governance
Let's Grab Coffee Podcast ☕June 16, 202600:47:3265.34 MB

#178 – Christina Ackermann | Leading Beyond Legal: Strategy, Growth and Governance

Christina Ackermann is a global executive, board director, and former General Counsel with more than 25 years of leadership experience across pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and consumer products. In this episode, we discuss leadership, career reinvention, moving from legal into business leadershi...

#177 – Wendell Dallas | Powering Illinois: Leadership, Strategy & the Future of Energy
Let's Grab Coffee Podcast ☕March 11, 2026
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00:56:0043.79 MB

#177 – Wendell Dallas | Powering Illinois: Leadership, Strategy & the Future of Energy

Wendell Dallas serves as president and CEO of Nicor Gas, one of America’s leading natural gas distributors and the largest distribution company of Southern Company Gas. In this role, he is responsible for ensuring that natural gas reaches more than 2.3 million homes and businesses in over 650 northe...

#176 – Varvara Alva | What Great CFOs Actually Do: Leadership, Teams & the C-Suite
Let's Grab Coffee Podcast ☕February 16, 2026
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#176 – Varvara Alva | What Great CFOs Actually Do: Leadership, Teams & the C-Suite

Varvara Alva is a finance, strategy, and operations executive with 25+ years of experience scaling high-growth technology companies and leading successful public and private exits. She is an active investor and advisor to Chicago-based startups, deeply involved in the local startup ecosystem through...

#175 – Tyrone Thomas | Inside the Mind of a General Counsel: Leadership, Risk & Decision-Making
Let's Grab Coffee Podcast ☕January 13, 2026
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#175 – Tyrone Thomas | Inside the Mind of a General Counsel: Leadership, Risk & Decision-Making

Tyrone Thomas is the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Doral Renewables, a leading developer, owner, and operator of renewable energy assets across the United States, with a portfolio exceeding 13 GW and more than $2.5 billion in long-term power purchase agreements. Over his career, Ty...