Jean Oelwang, CEO + President - Virgin Unite (#15)
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1987 Penn State grad Jean Oelwang is determined to create a better world.
Jean is President and CEO of Virgin Unite, the non-profit foundation of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group. In this episode, Jean shares about starting her career in the mobile phone business, some of the amazing projects she has worked on at Virgin Unite, how leaders can change their businesses to "do good" and more!
Jump right in:
(6:07) - Virgin Unite's mission and projects
(13:51) - The impact of the pandemic
(17:33) - Jean's background in the mobile phone business
(20:47) - Founding Virgin Unite with Sir Richard Branson
(23:05) - Helping C-suite leaders transform their business for social good
(26:28) - Virgin's people strategy
(32:19) - Getting more women in leadership positions
(36:31) - Learnings from Jean's relationship with Paralympic Champion Chris Waddle
(38:35) - Getting involved with Virgin Unite and other causes
(39:57) - Penn State Experience
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