Americas

A brasserie opens in Brooklyn, during the pandemic, and wins a Michelin star. Meet the Chef, General Manager and Investor behind Francie. By Hunter Hallman.

As COVID restrictions recede, a UCLA senior begins to comprehend what she has lost. By Sydney Lester.

On paper, Pierre Gentin is a legal All Star. In person, he’s a lot more. By Michael France and Kevin Helliker.

San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s President David Stull has a vision for music education in the 21st century—beginning with a new building. By Carlton Wilkinson.

Professor Shuji Nakamura’s Nobel Prize-winning invention was the achievement of years of solitary, dedicated research. By Jessica Gang.

At first, Regina Merson thought mask-wearing would cripple her cosmetics startup. But it turns out that Latina women wear lipstick even in a pandemic. By Amy Koch.

Professor Tensie Whelan, Director of the Center for Sustainable Business at NYU’s Stern School of Business, talks about the need to reshape corporate leadership for the future.

Western Union CEO Hikmet Ersek on the power of human connection and how it is driving the company forward. By Brunswick’s Dave Carlson and Patrick Rutherford.

To “cancel” or forgive? What is privilege, and can we recognize our own? How can a company demonstrate allyship? Nicole Reboe explores the answers with Kenji Yoshino, an anti-discrimination and civil rights expert.

The veteran director has strong thoughts about the responsibilities of board membership. Brunswick’s Jayne Rosefield and Kevin Helliker report.

“Other stakeholders”—are they all equal? Alight CEO Stephan Scholl argues for one constituency in particular, in a conversation with Brunswick’s Siobhan Gorman.

Leaders of many kinds fascinate David Rubenstein, author, TV host, private equity pioneer.