{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 053 - Natalie A. Brown, CEO, Mesirow","description":"Episode 053 - Natalie A. Brown, CEO, Mesirow On this episode of The Executives' Exchange, Natalie A. Brown (CEO of Mesirow) shares with us her success story and how your career path can stray from the original plan. Join us in hearing her advice for aspiring young girls today and what the financial industry needs to work on.&amp;nbsp; 00:00 \u2013 Intro&amp;nbsp; 1:13 \u2013 Early life &amp;nbsp; 5:10 \u2013 Early influences &amp;amp; role models 6:45 \u2013 Early career path 12:57 \u2013&amp;nbsp; The negative connotation of luck for women 17:17 \u2013 From CFO to CEO&amp;nbsp; 19:28 \u2013 Life as a mother and CEO 21:43 \u2013 Message from sponsor, Shure&amp;nbsp; 22:13 \u2013 Education and career planning for children 26:51 \u2013 Being a woman in finance&amp;nbsp; 28:41 \u2013 Diversity and inclusivity within organizations&amp;nbsp; 32:25 \u2013 Leading with authenticity and vulnerability&amp;nbsp; 36:43 \u2013 Work vs. personal relationships 37:51 \u2013 Civic work 39:39 \u2013 Work to be done in the finance industry&amp;nbsp; 40:58 \u2013 What gives hope (post-pandemic) 44:03 \u2013 Advice to past self and younger generations&amp;nbsp; 45:53 \u2013 Rapid fire questions 1:01:59 \u2013 Outro &amp;nbsp; Episode Link: Mesirow Host: Margaret Mueller, President &amp;amp; CEO, The Executives\u2019 Club of Chicago Producer: Eva Penar, Chief Content &amp;amp; Communications Officer, The Executives\u2019 Club of Chicago Subscribe on  Apple,  Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Thank you to our podcast sponsor, Shure Incorporated. For nearly 100 years, Shure Incorporated has developed best-in-class audio products that provide high-quality performance, reliability and value. Headquartered in Niles, Illinois, our history of innovation and expertise in acoustics, wireless technology, and more enables us to deliver seamless, transparent audio experiences to a global audience. Our diverse product line includes world-class wired and wireless microphones, networked audio systems and signal processors, conferencing and discussion systems, software, a loudspeaker, and award-winning earphones and headphones. Find Shure on: Facebook |&amp;nbsp;LinkedIn |&amp;nbsp;Instagram ","author_name":"The Executives' Exchange","author_url":"http:\/\/theexecutivesexchange.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/28474754\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/163293143"}