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Bourbon Investing (and Tasting) at The Council
Oak Proof Fund Founders and General Partners, Steve Ochs (fmr. Capitol Records, Yahoo and MTV executive, a key partner in the successful bourbon venture, Redwood Distilled) and Todd Camhe (fmr. screenwriter/producer in collaboration with Fox, Warner Bros., Interscope and Vevo), gave The Council a...
Veteran Euromoney Institutional Investor Group Publisher at the Council
Long-time Group Publisher and Board member of Euromoney Institutional Investor, Chairman of REDD Intelligence, and financial media investor, Neil Osborn shared his insights on the current and future of financial media, including trends related to AI, geo-spacial, crowd wisdom and emerging markets...
CitiBike Founder and Urban Mobility Pioneer, Jeff Olson Presents to the Council
Urban Architect, fmr Director of the White House Millenium Trails Program, and CitiBike Co-Founder, Jeff Olson, presented at the Spring 2023 meeting of the Presidents Council at the New York Athletic Club. Jeff's former company, Alta Bicycle Share, launched bike share in North America (NYC, DC,...
David Deutsch on M&A at Ivyfon Family Office Forum NYC
Now in its 21st year, Ivy Family Office Network, hosted its New York Family Office Forum at the offices of Mintz Levin, featuring legendary venture capitalist Tim Draper and NYC real estate magnate Kent Swig (Owner/Chmn, Helmsley Spear, Brown Harris Stevens, Halstead Property), among others....
Leading Wall Street Internet Analyst, Laura Martin, Presents to the Council on Meta, Media and More
Wall Street equity research “All Star,” Laura Martin, shared her thoughts with the Presidents Council at its Winter 2023. At the gathering, Laura shared her insights into the business-models and current-and-future values of internet, media, commerce, entertainment companies Meta, Amazon,...
David Deutsch to Receive 2022 Thomas Farrell Memorial Award
The M&A Advisor, the preeminent "think tank" and leadership organization in mergers & acquisitions, announced that David Deutsch was selected to receive the Thomas Farrell Memorial Award, and will be inducted into the M&A Advisor's Hall of Fame, at the 21st annual M&A Advisor...
“The Sound of Music” and Enterprise
The Presidents Council welcomed a presentation by Sam von Trapp, President and current-generation leader of legendary Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe VT at the Fall meeting of The Presidents Council in NYC. Sam regaled with anecdotes about his grandmother, Maria, the making of "The Sound of Music,"...
The Presidents Council Welcomes Veteran Ski Racer and Cyclist Samantha Potter “On Slalom to Sales: Lessons of a Veteran Ski Coach”
The Presidents Council held its Winter 2022 meeting in 'Aspen' (via Zoom) with Samantha Potter (veteran ski and bike racer), John Jacobs (fmr CEO, Reliable Racing and Chief of Course, World Pro Ski Tour), and two dozen CEOs and other national caliber athletes and Council sports enthusiasts. The...
CEO of “HUGS” on “Employee-First SPAC-quisitions”
Adam Sokoloff, fmr long-time head of Jeffries Global Sponsor Coverage, fmr Partner of The Carlyle Group and, now, co-founder and CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group's just-launched $287 million SPAC, schooled the Presidents Council on the Special Purpose Acquistion Corp phenomenon and USHGAC's...
Presidents Council Welcomes Keurig Green Mountain Chief Strategist, Kevin Hartley
Organized in 2006 by investment banking firm, David N. Deutsch & Company, The Council is about learning, networking, and investments. The Council welcomed Kevin Hartley at its Spring 2021 meeting. Kevin and his partners built Keurig Green Mountain from a small VT-based coffee roaster to a...