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Transitioning an Event-Based Brand to the Digital World, with The XX Project Founder Michelle Edgar
As an executive in the entertainment business for over a decade, Michelle Edgar focuses on leading creative...
Sean Yashar: How This Creative Consultant Is Using the Impact of COVID-19 on Business to Push Boundaries and Forge New Paths
Born and raised in L.A., Sean Yashar was always aware of Hollywood as a business. As a child, he was...
Speaker Spotlight: Q&A with Vice Ventures Founder Catharine Dockery
Catharine Dockery is founder of Vice Ventures, a venture fund investing in early-stage vice companies. While...
Justin Wang: How This Former LVMH Executive Created the Chicest Self-Cleaning Water Bottle and Launched a New Wellness Product During COVID
Justin Wang grew up in California, which led to his appreciation for the outdoors. The parks and bodies of...
Barry Bayat: The Founder of the New Rosé Everyone Is Drinking This Summer on Making Wine During a Pandemic
Barry Bayat is founder of Rumor, a premium rosé produced and bottled in Provence, France—the heart of...
Jules Trump: The Developer of North Miami’s Most Luxurious Hotel and Residential Towers on How to Lure Buyers Post-COVID.
Jules Trump, along with his brother Eddie Trump, is co-chairman of several companies collectively known as...
Graeme Davis: The President of the Bahamas’ $4.2B Resort Destination, Baha Mar, on Staying Strong through a Crisis and How to Reopen Strong and Safe.
Baha Mar President Graeme Davis has spent over 30 years of his luxury hospitality career in the Caribbean. As...
Five Things to Know about The 2020 Northern Trust
The tournament’s senior VP of championship management, Julie Tyson, shares behind-the-scenes insights into...
Andrew Cogan: The CEO of Knoll on the Future of the Office Environment and the Skyrocketing Sales of Home Furnishings during COVID
Andrew Cogan has served in management positions at Knoll since 2001, when he became chief executive officer...
Warren Leeds: How This F&B Entrepreneur is Spearheading the Future of In-Office Dining
Shortly after graduating from Cornell's School of Hotel Administration, Warren Leeds knew that he wanted to...
Gidi Cohen: Insights from a Leading Commercial and Residential Real Estate Insider
Gidi Cohen has more than 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, including the...
Kofi Nartey: How This Real Estate Broker For Clients Like Michael Jordan and Kevin Durant Adapted His Business Strategy
CSQ caught up with the CEO of Society Real Estate & Development, the private real estate firm servicing...
Jordan Nathan: The Founder of Your Favorite New Health-Minded Cookware on Launching a Home Brand During a Pandemic
Jordan Nathan grew up in New Jersey before attending Colby College in Maine. After graduating, he spent...
Giving Large
CSQ and Philanthropy.com share a bicoastal snapshot of the most generous donations received and the...
Rocco Bova: The GM of Chable’ Yucatan, Mexico’s Chicest Wellness Resort, Nestled in a Remote Jungle, on Catering to COVID-Concerned Guests
The Italian-born Rocco Bova has a career in luxury hotels spanning over 20 years and six continents,...
Scott Hunter: Leader of HKS Architects Los Angeles, the Design Firm Behind Projects Like the West Hollywood Edition and the SoFi Stadium, on the Future of Post-COVID Design
Scott Hunter, FAIA, LEED AP is Principal and America West Regional Director for HKS Architects, an...
Virtual Event | CSQ Speaker Series: Real Estate Investing:Outlook and Opportunities During and Post Pandemic
JULY 15 | Join us for a 45-min panel followed by a 15-min Q&A. Come to learn the real impact of COVID on real...
Christopher Rising: The Lifelong Angeleno and DTLA Developer Shares Strategy and Concerns
Rising Realty Partners was founded by father-and-son Nelson and Christopher Rising with the sole purpose of...
Joy Jibrilu: From Working with Lenny Kravitz to Virtual Visits, the Creative Ways the Bahamas Director of Tourism is Keeping the Region Top of Mind for Future Guests
Joy Jibrilu is the Director General of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation, who has oversight in the...
Pete Girgis: How This Co-Founder of a $400-Per-Bottle Tequila Brand Is Transitioning Sales from Restaurants Like Nobu to Online—and Supporting Restaurant Workers in the Meantime
Former lawyer Pete Girgis and his partners launched Qui in 2013 with a focus on making beautifully aged...
Larry Korman: The Man Behind the Leading Hotel-Home Hybrid, AKA Residences, on Keeping Properties Open during the Crisis
Larry Korman is President of AKA Serviced Residences and Co-CEO of Korman Communities, a fourth-generation...
Josh Golomb: A Pioneer in Healthcare for School Children on Transitioning to Telemedicine
Josh Golomb is CEO of Hazel Health, a healthcare company offering all children access to healthcare through...
Frank Pikrone: The Head of the Wailea Resort Association on How to Welcome Back Visitors to a Region with One of the Lowest Rates of COVID-19
The Wailea Resort Association was established to provide a cohesive marketing strategy for the luxury...
Steven Ehrlich: How this Leading Modern Architect is Incorporating a Wellness Task Force into His Firm’s Blueprints for the Future
Steven Ehrlich, a self-proclaimed “architectural anthropologist,” learned early on the significance of...
Frederic Vidal: The Regional Vice President and Managing Director of Los Cabos’ Most Luxurious Resort, Las Ventanas, Shares the Latest High-Tech Ways the Property Will Be Keeping Guests Safe
Frederic Vidal has been the managing director of Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort since August...
Kathy Janega-Dykes: The President and CEO of Visit Santa Barbara on Re-opening the Region’s $1.9B-a-year Tourism Industry
For 15 years, Kathy Janega-Dykes has led Visit Santa Barbara, the marketing organization for one of the top...
Adrian Cheng: The Hong Kong–based CEO Running a $20.7B empire that includes Rosewood Hotels & Resorts on the Future of Hospitality, Real Estate, Retail, and Giving Back
Adrian Cheng is the heir to New World Development and Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, a $20.7B empire. As the...
Kurt Bjorkman: The GM of The Ranch at Laguna Beach on Re-opening a Golf Resort Just in Time for the Summer Season
As the General Manager of The Ranch at Laguna Beach—the only National Geographic Unique Lodge of the World...
Elisabeth Holder Raberin: The President of Ladurée on Transitioning the Coveted French Patisserie to Digital and Re-opening with Care
Elisabeth Holder Raberin, President Ladurée North America and Innovation Director is responsible for...
Virtual Event | CSQ Speaker Series: Re-building Better [Watch Now]
JUNE 3 | 45-min panel followed by a 15-min Q&A. Watch to learn how private philanthropy is helping to...
Ulrik Garde Due: The CEO of America’s Oldest Luxury Accessory Brand on How to Combat the Current Challenges and Celebrate 175 Years in Business
Ulrik Garde Due has more than 25 years of experience in luxury consumer goods, with a highly successful,...
Kevin Peake: The Co-Founder of Next Health on the Best Ways to Test for COVID-19 Antibodies and the Immunity Services to Assist with Recovery and Prevention
From selling candy in kindergarten and starting a DJ company at age 14 to eventually dropping out of high...
Luno Design: Two Celebrity Residential Architects Discuss High-End Construction in the Wake of an Economic Downturn
Principals Noel Fedosh, AIA and Louis Polidori founded Luno with the hopes of bringing their vision of...
Edward Mady: The Man in Charge of the Beverly Hills Hotel and the Hotel Bel-Air on Giving Back to the Community, Staying Open During the Crisis, and Changing their Iconic Sign for the First Time in 70 Years
As the Regional Director, USA for the Dorchester Collection, Edward Mady is not only known for his award...
Tom Nelson: A 30-Year Travel Goods Executive Shares What It Is Like to Re-Launch a Luggage Brand in the Wake of the Crisis.
Tom Nelson joined Zero Halliburton as its global President and CEO in January 2017. Prior to that, Nelson...
Damian Bradfield: WeTransfer’s CCO Talks Digital Brands Doing Good while also Doing Well
Damian Bradfield is the Chief Creative Officer of WeTransfer. His background combines experience with some of...
Simone Gibertoni: The CEO of One of the Most Iconic Swiss Brands Shares the Latest on Health and Medical Wellness from inside Its Immunity-enhancing Wellness Institute
Simone Gibertoni is the CEO of Clinique La Prairie, the exclusive health and wellness clinic and one of the...
Lindsay Cook: The Founder of the #1 Free Fitness App on Getting Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union to Share Their Quarantine Workout and Rising to the Top of the Digital Market
Lindsay Cook is the co-founder and CEO of FitOn, a digital fitness company founded in January 2019 that...
Yu Tsai: How This Fashion Photographer and Global TV Personality Has Kept Creativity and Commerce Alive during Quarantine
Yu Tsai defines multifaceted. A Taiwanese-born director and photographer, his first passions were biology and...
Rachael Piltch-Loeb: This Harvard University Public Health Fellow Breaks Down the Myths and Expectations around COVID-19
A Fellow at Harvard University’s Chan School of Public Health, Piltch-Loeb is an expert on community safety...
Natalie Bloomingdale: How This Champion of Independent Fashion Brands and E-Commerce Sees the Future of Retail
After years working in public relations—from the hospitality sector (clients included Auberge Resorts and...
Virtual Event | CSQ Speaker Series: The State of Finance [Watch Now]
MAY 6 | Join us for a 45-min panel followed by a 15-min Q&A. Register now to officially RSVP.
David Reese: The CEO of One of Hawaii’s Most Alluring Resorts on How Kohanaiki is Keeping its Members Happy During Mandatory Closures
Kohanaiki is a 450-acre, private residential community located on the Kona Coast of Hawaii and represents...
Carly Stein: How the Founder of Beekeeper’s Naturals is Revolutionizing the Wellness Industry
Unable to take most antibiotics and OTC medicines due to an autoimmune condition, Beekeeper’s Naturals...
Greg Reisdorf: The Project Director of a Los Cabos Pioneering Resort Community on How to Handle a Crisis with Care
Greg Reisdorf has worked in real estate development for 25 years. He is currently the Project Director for...
James Henderson: The CEO of the Leading Destination Club on the Importance of Travel
James Henderson’s knowledge of the luxury travel industry matches his enthusiastic passion for it. He is a...
Top Shows Entrepreneurs Are Streaming Right Now
In our new "Business Leaders Weigh In" series, entrepreneurs across the country share the shows and films...
Recover from the Grind at a Luxury Residence in the Pacific Palisades
This one-of-a-kind empowerment experience is for those who need a break from the daily grind.
Jonathan Beckett: The CEO of Burgess on the Current State of the Yachting Industry
Jonathan Beckett joined Burgess at the age of 23, working in Monaco with the company’s founder Nigel...
Peter Lowy: A Principal at the Lowy Family Group and former Co-CEO of Westfield on How He’s Making an Impact with the Homeland Security Advisory Council
Before creating an investment company with his brothers and father, Peter Lowy was the Co-CEO of Westfield,...
Elyse Walker: LA’s Beloved Fashion Retailer Shares Her Business-Saving Strategies
Los Angeles–based Elyse Walker grew up in Scarsdale, New York, working on the sales floor of her mother’s...
Robin Petravic: The Co-owner of Heath Ceramics Talks Tough Times and the Next Wave of Brick-and-Mortar Retail
Heath Ceramics was founded by Edith and Brian Heath in 1948 in Sausalito, Calif. and quickly became the gold...
Pete Carr: From Making Hand Sanitizer to Donating $4M to the Restaurant Industry, How Bacardi Is Meeting the Crisis Head On
Pete Carr has spent the last 30 years in the beverage business, and the last six of them with Bacardi...
Stephanie Chung: The President of JetSuite on Ground-Breaking Aircraft Cleaning Procedures and Her Biggest Concerns for the Aviation Industry
Stephanie Chung brings 30 years of experience to the role of President of JetSuite, Inc., where she oversees...
Kevin Kelly: The CEO Behind Larry Ellison and Dr. David Agus’s New Wellness Brand Discusses How to Stay Healthy
Kelly has nearly 30 years of experience in the wellness and luxury lifestyle industries, including roles as a...
Nicole Gordon: How One of LA’s Most In-Demand Interior Designers Strategizes Working for High-Profile Clients around the World during Quarantine
Toronto-born Nicole Gordon moved to Los Angeles in 1997 to pursue interior design. She started her career...
Kurt Seidensticker: This Former NASA Engineer Talks Health, Supplements, and How He Prepared for COVID-19 Interrupting His Business
Kurt Seidensticker began his career at NASA designing space exploration missions and training astronauts to...
Parisa Fowles-Pazdro: A Pioneer in the $73B Pet Industry Talks Consumer Spending during Corona
Founded in 2016 by Parisa Fowles-Pazdro, Max-Bone was created as a branded pet label that combines influences...
Brett Thomas: The Health-and-Wellness Investment Visionary on the Future of Consumer Packaged Goods
Brett Thomas is a longtime CPG investment visionary who co-founded CAVU Venture Partners in 2016 alongside...
Mary Ta: The Owner of One of LA’s Chicest Home Furnishings Stores Shares the Tech Innovations that Will Elevate Her Business
Mary Ta is the founder and owner of the first Minotti monobrand showroom and the innovative design 360...
David Norden: This Taos-Based CEO and B Corp Leader Sheds Light on the Pandemic’s Affects to His Ski Community
Taos Ski Valley—which boasts 305 inches of annual snowfall and more than 110 trails—is in its third year...
Christopher Rising: The Lifelong Angeleno and DTLA Developer Shares Strategy and Concerns
Rising Realty Partners was founded by father-and-son Nelson and Christopher Rising with the sole purpose of...
Daniel de la Vega: With an Inventory of More Than $3.1B in Real Estate for Sale, This South Florida Expert Sheds Light on Where the Market Will Be a Year from Now
As President of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty, Daniel de la Vega has been instrumental in building the...
Chris DeWolfe: The Mobile Gaming and Social Media Pioneer Gives a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Home Entertainment
In fewer than 20 years, Chris DeWolfe has started two companies that have been pivotal in redefining the...
Robin Richards: How This Human Resources Entrepreneur Sees COVID-19 Impacting Hiring, Furloughs, and Business Process after the Crisis
Robin Richards, CEO, chairman, and co-founder of CareerArc, has spent the last several decades as an...
Wolfgang Puck: The Culinary Icon Shares His Restaurant Strategy to Help Businesses Rebound
Perhaps no other chef is more widely associated with LA’s fine dining scene than Wolfgang Puck, who has...
Josh Wyatt: The CEO of NeueHouse Shares the Future of Hospitality
Josh Wyatt currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of NeueHouse (“Home of the New”), the...
Toni Ko: The Beauty Industry Leader Gives an Inside Look at Her Recession-Proof Business
More than 20 years ago, Toni Ko created a new niche in the beauty industry with NYX, a line of high-quality,...
Spencer Rascoff: The Co-founder of Zillow Talks Growing a New Company during a Pandemic
Spencer Rascoff is an entrepreneur and company leader who co-founded Zillow, Hotwire, and dot.LA, and who...
Rob Ceravolo: How This Former Topgun Instructor and Founder of Largest Amphibious Airline in the World Is Shifting Strategy
Rob Ceravolo is the Founder and CEO of Tropic Ocean Airways, a regional airlift solution based in Florida....
Christian Navarro: A Look at How Wally’s, one of Los Angeles’ Most Esteemed Restaurants and Bars, Is Pivoting during the Crisis
Wally’s Beverly Hills was founded in 2014 by Maurice Marciano, Paul Marciano, and Christian Navarro as a...
Emilie Cushman: The CEO of a Leading College Admissions Software Company Explains the Impact of School Closures on the Tech Industry
Kira Talent is a leading tech company in the higher-education space founded by 29-year-old Emilie Cushman...
Chris Hollod: How This Early Investor in Spotify and Uber Is Strategizing His Next Business Move During Quarantine
Chris Hollod is an angel investor, venture capitalist, and advisor based in Los Angeles whose investment firm...
Virtual Event | CSQ Speaker Series: Living in an Uncertain World
APRIL 2 | Join our conversation on Global Security Threats in the COVID-19 Economy with Dale Buckner, former...
North America’s Leading Tile and Stone Design Resource
Walker Zanger is where design is realized.
Mamba Out: Kobe Bryant’s Legacy Cemented in LA
After 20 years in the NBA, establishing himself as one of the game’s greats, Los Angeles icon Kobe Bryant...
What Makes a Successful Real Estate Relationship?
Luxury real estate agents Nikki and Robb Friedman of Compass share their insights and expertise.
This Fun and Exclusive Arena Will Impress Your New Business Clients
Guide to business entertaining, meetings and retreats.
The American Riviera Hideaway for Your Next Team Retreat
Guide to business entertaining, meetings and retreats.
Surprise Your Team with a Company Event on the Las Vegas Strip
From trade associations to fashion, technology, telecom, sports, entertainment, education, and wellness...
Byron Allen Champions Racial and Gender Equality at CSQ Visionary Awards
C-Suite Quarterly (CSQ) hosted its Sports, Media & Entertainment Visionary Awards at the CORE: Club in...
Clarence Daniels: Making His Concessions Pay Off
A master at forging symbiotic relationships, Clarence Daniels has created a family legacy while strengthening...
NextGen 40 Under 40: Innovation & Technology [2019]
Meet this year’s class of 40 NextGens under-40s who are disrupting innovation and technology through...
Tough Tech to Go
Tech products built to go along on your summer adventures, whether halfway around the world or in your own...
Northern Exposure
As president and principal at Wally’s Wine & Spirits (wallywine.com), Christian Navarro is constantly in...
NextGen 10: Real Estate & Finance [2019]
Meet this year’s class of NextGens in real estate and finance
Briefings, Updates, & Analysis
Updates on the technological advances happening in the space tech industry
Buying Time: Time Moves On
The death of the mechanical wristwatch has been written time and again over the last 50 years. The quartz...
CSQ&A: Thomas Wieners, ICON Aircraft
Thomas Wieners, President & COO of ICON Aircraft, shares his beliefs on personal flying and the challenges...
CSQ&A: Edouard Meylan, H. Moser & Cie
Edouard Meylan, CEO of H. Moser & Cie, on innovative design and marketing, where the brand is headed, and...
Innovative Office Los Angeles: Hawke Media
Take a look at the innovative office space for Hawke Media, home of our CSQ NextGen Erik Huberman!
Innovative Office New York: ClassPass
Take a look at the innovative office space of ClassPass, home of our CSQ NextGen of the year Payal Kadakia!
World’s Top Tech Cities: Where to Build
Tech isn’t just for Silicon Alley, Silicon Beach, or Silicon Valley—in cities around the globe,...
Exhibits & Performances in New York
Some of the most alluring art shows and museum exhibits happening in New York
Exhibits & Performances in Los Angeles
Some of the most alluring art shows and museum exhibits happening in Los Angeles
Co-working with Culture and Community
Spring Place, a favorite social-work space in Tribeca, brings its thoughtfully curated ecosystem to Beverly...
2018 Philanthropy 100: LA and NY Philanthropies You Should Know
Presenting CSQ’s 2018 Philanthropy 100—our 6th annual guide features 100 charities, foundations, and...
NextGen 10: Philanthropy, Art, & Culture [2018]
Meet this year’s class of under-40s who are disrupting philanthropy, art, and culture through advocacy,...
The Gift of Giving
This season Louis Vuitton continues to model corporate social responsibility with new items from its...
Private Club Report: Core Clubs
A prestigious London-based club comes to Los Angeles to inspire an elite creative community, while the...