On the Horn with Paraag Sarva

In this episode, Paraag is On the Horn with Debbie Cox Bultan, CEO of NewDEAL! The NewDEAL is a selective national network of exceptional, rising, pro-growth progressive state and local elected leaders where they help develop, share, and spread innovative ideas to adapt to our rapidly changing world and to expand economic opportunity for all Americans. We touched on Debbie's twenty five years of experience in center-left politics, public policy, non-profit leadership and more. You know the deal. Listen, download, subscribe.

In this episode, Paraag Sarva is On the Horn with Lisa Barnett, CMO of Little Spoon! Little Spoon's innovative approach to supplying busy parents with fresh baby food will redefine industry standards for childhood nutrition. Lisa and Paraag talk about the role start-ups have in challenging the status quo, pivoting from VC investing to start her own company, and the impact the pandemic has had on modern parenting. (We're all just trying our best.)

In this episode, Paraag is On the Horn with Seth Pinsky, CEO of the 92nd Street Y! The 92nd Street Y has been a non-profit cultural center in New York City for the past 147 years. Converting to online classrooms during the pandemic expanded their reach to life-long learners all over the world. Seth's deep experience in city and economic development has put him at the helm of major New York developments and re-construction projects, readying him to steer the 92nd Street Y's successful pivot.  You know the deal. Listen, download, subscribe. 

In this episode, Paraag is On the Horn with Jeremy Keele of Catalyst Opportunity Fund. Catalyst Opportunity Fund partners with real estate developers to revitalize struggling cities, through projects like transforming existing spaces into shared centers for community gathering and business use. Their formula for identifying opportunities is unique and helps them pinpoint and identify areas that need the most attention. Listen in to hear more about the solution for affordable housing in America. 

In this episode, Paraag is On the Horn with Leif Abraham, Co-CEO of Public.com, an investing platform that helps people become better investors. On Public, ownership unlocks an experience of content and education, contextual to your portfolio, created by a million+ strong community of investors, creators and analysts. 

In this episode, Paraag is On the Horn with Stuart Winchester, CEO & Founder at Marble, a company aiming to build an entirely new personal ecosystem for insurance. Prior to Marble, Stuart launched and led Better.com's insurance vertical. Prior to Better, he ran General Assembly's NY campus.

In this episode, Paraag is On the Horn with James Slezak, CEO of Swayable, a causal data platform that predicts public opinion and measures the impact of marketing and advocacy campaigns. Prior to joining Swayable, James was Executive Director of Digital Strategy at the New York Times, and before that, founding partner at Purpose.com. He's originally from Australia and holds a Ph.D. in experimental physics from Cornell. Fun fact - he likes coffee, beaches, and stopping authoritarianism.

In this episode, Paraag is On the Horn with Carole Post, Development and Economic Opportunity Administrator for the City of Tampa, FL. Carole previously served as the chief administrative officer of USF Health at the University of South Florida. She was also the executive vice president at New York Law School, and prior to that, the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) and New York City's chief information officer, the first woman to have held such an office of the City of New York. 

In this episode, Paraag is On the Horn with Jeff Wald, a serial entrepreneur, Board Member, Best Selling Author, Keynote speaker, and investor. Jeff's most recent company, Work Market, an enterprise software platform that enables companies to manage freelancers was acquired by ADP in 2018. Mr. Wald has founded several other technology companies, including Spinback, a social sharing platform (eventually purchased by salesforce.com). He began his career in finance, serving as Managing Director at activist hedge fund Barington Capital Group, a Vice President at venture capital firm Glenrock and various roles in the M&A Group at JP Morgan.Jeff is the author of the #1 Amazon Best Seller, The End of Jobs: The Rise of On-Demand Workers and Agile Corporations and The Birthday Rules: A Fun and Flexible Framework for Raising Children in a Technology Enabled World. Fun fact: his favorite flavor of ice cream is made by Two Spoons.Jeff frequently speaks at conferences and in the media on startups and the future of work. He was named several times as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Staffing by the Staffing Industry Analysts. He is a producer of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder," and the full-length feature film, "Inez & Doug & Kira," which won Best Picture at several film festivals.

In this episode, Paraag is joined by Adam Kovacevich, Founder and CEO of the Chamber of Progress, a new center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting technology's progressive future.  The organization works to ensure that all Americans benefit from technological leaps, and that the tech industry operates responsibly and fairly.Adam most recently served as Head of North America and Asia Pacific Government Relations for Lime, the shared scooter mobility company. Adam led his team to launch 45+ new cities and secure permission for 50,000 more Lime scooters on city streets, expanding the company's market presence.The Wall Street Journal said Kovacevich “helped build [Google's] influence operation into one of the largest in the nation's capital” and was “a central player in Google's efforts to shape perceptions and rules in ways that have been favorable to the business of the search and advertising giant.”

In this episode, Paraag is On the Horn with Steve Glickman, Senior Advisor at Aspiration, Entrepreneur in Residence at CohnReznik, and Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University. Earlier in his career, Steve received multiple presidential appointments to serve in the Obama Administration, including as senior economic advisor at the White House, where he managed trade, investment, manufacturing, and small business policies for the National Security Council and National Economic Council.  He also served as Chief of Staff for the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, Special Advisor for the International Trade Administration, and Deputy Associate Counsel for the White House.

In this episode, Paraag is On the Horn with Jordan Moss. Over the past two decades, Jordan has been actively engaged in the investment, acquisition, development, financing, and management of more than $4 billion of institutional multifamily transactions. Jordan founded Catalyst Housing Group in 2015 to combat rising income inequality and address California's related middle-income housing crisis.An active real estate technology investor/advisor, Jordan more recently launched the Catalyst Innovation Lab, which focuses on incubating, piloting, and scaling innovative solutions, tools, and partnerships that drive operating margins, building efficiencies, and portfolio sustainability across the Catalyst portfolio and throughout the multifamily sector.Jordan formed the nonprofit Essential Housing Fund in 2020 to subsidize rents for public school teachers, develop additional middle-income ownership models, and further diversity and inclusion efforts within the multifamily industry and beyond. 

Kimble Ratliff is Vice President of Government Affairs for NMHC. He is responsible for a variety of housing policy and finance-related issues including the reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, HUD's multifamily and affordable housing programs, appropriations, and immigration reform. He joined NMHC from the Committee on Financial Services in Congress where he was a member of the Housing Subcommittee professional staff during the financial crisis and consideration of Dodd-Frank. He previously worked for a Dallas-based private equity firm and for A.I.G. in their Global Investments Group. Kimble holds a BA in Public Policy from Southern Methodist University and a Masters in Real Estate Finance from Georgetown University.