Episodes

Brooke Masters: Gatekeeping the Financial Times opinion page, yacht-hopping on the fourth of July, and her front row seat at the Martha Stewart trial.
April 6, 2022

Brooke Masters: Gatekeeping the Financial Times opinion page, yacht-h…

Brooke Masters broke her first corporate scandal as a college student writing for the Harvard Crimson. She has continued to hold the powerful accountable through decades of work at the Washington Post and the Financial Times. Brooke shares how she...

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David Westin: From the corner office at ABC News to the anchor chair at Bloomberg TV
March 23, 2022

David Westin: From the corner office at ABC News to the anchor chair …

David Westin began as a talented lawyer clerking for the Supreme Court. He would go on to serve as the president of ABC News for 13 years where he oversaw Peter Jennings, Barbara Walters, Dianne Sawyer, George Stephanopoulos, and many …

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Andy Serwer: The Journey from Fortune's
March 8, 2022

Andy Serwer: The Journey from Fortune's "Mr. StreetLife" to Editor in…

In 1997, Andy Serwer launched an online column called StreetLife and it quickly became a Wall Street phenomenon. It was a mix of finance, music, sports and pop culture told in a quick, fun and irreverent manner. It was the …

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Dan Roth: LinkedIn's Editor in Chief on the transformation of LinkedIn into a media powerhouse
Feb. 11, 2022

Dan Roth: LinkedIn's Editor in Chief on the transformation of LinkedI…

Dan Roth had a fascinating career as a journalist with stops at Forbes, Fortune, Wired and other outlets before taking on what would be his biggest challenge: how to transform LinkedIn, a technology platform, into a meaningful player in business …

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CNBC’s Leslie Picker – From Studying Theater to Covering The Theatrics of Wall Street
Jan. 26, 2022

CNBC’s Leslie Picker – From Studying Theater to Covering The Theatric…

Growing up in Kansas, Leslie Picker thought she would be pursuing a career in theater. Instead, she opted out of her scholarship, headed to journalism school and eventually received her MBA. She has had stints at Fox, Bloomberg, The NY …

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Jason Kelly: Private Equity, the art of the M&A deal leak, and his evolving 20-year Bloomberg career
Jan. 12, 2022

Jason Kelly: Private Equity, the art of the M&A deal leak, and his ev…

Jason Kelly has had at least a half a dozen careers all with the same company. A 20-year veteran of Bloomberg News he has served as a reporter, producer, editor, radio host and TV host. From a defining book on …

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Christine Williamson: Ice Hockey, Bird Watching & Hedge Funds
Dec. 29, 2021

Christine Williamson: Ice Hockey, Bird Watching & Hedge Funds

On this episode of Press Profiles, we speak with Christine Williamson from Pensions & Investments Magazine. A 34-year veteran of P&I, Christine has built a career on documenting the good, the bad and the ugly in the hedge fund space. …

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The Wall Street Journal’s Greg Zuckerman: Home Runs, Strike Outs and  The myth of executives retiring to “spend more time with family”
Dec. 15, 2021

The Wall Street Journal’s Greg Zuckerman: Home Runs, Strike Outs and …

On this episode of Press Profiles, we sit down with Greg Zuckerman, Special Writer and 25-year veteran at The Wall Street Journal. One of the premier Journalists in financial news, Greg has authored cutting edge stories across asset management, hedge...

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Gary Silverman: Mafia Turncoats, Scotch and Milk, and his fascinating career at the Financial Times
Nov. 30, 2021

Gary Silverman: Mafia Turncoats, Scotch and Milk, and his fascinating…

In our very first episode of Press Profiles, we sit down with Gary Silverman, a 20-year veteran of the Financial Times. The son of a crime reporter in Manhattan, Gary’s passion for journalism began at an early age when questionable …

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Welcome to the Press Profiles Podcast
Oct. 19, 2021

Welcome to the Press Profiles Podcast

These are the top journalists that drive the news cycle, but what drives them? Industry veteran Russell Sherman sits down with some of the most influential journalists in business news to hear their back stories, memorable moments and latest...

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