The On Point Podcast features candid conversations with veteran business leaders about how they lead, drive change, and find success. On Point is a show for all veterans, as well as anyone who wants to learn business and leadership lessons from some of the top innovators in the world. It’s a show for those who want to learn from the best, push their career forward, and stay on the cutting edge.
🎧︎ EP7. There’s No Substitute for Hard Work with Chris Hsu, Co-founder & CEO of Zibo, ‘92
This episode features an interview with Chris Hsu. Chris is the Co-founder and CEO of Zibo, a hypergrowth VC-backed company that provides independent landlords best in class property management software as well as a whole host of financial services they can leverage to run their properties.
On this episode, Chris talks about the leadership lessons he’s learned over 27+ years in business, what it really means to graduate from West Point, and why it’s always important to answer the call when opportunity comes knocking.
🎧︎ EP6. The Art of the Possible with France Hoang, Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, boodleAI, ‘95
This episode features an interview with France Hoang. France is the Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at boodleAI and West Point class of ‘95 where he graduated in the top 1% of his class. France is also a Partner at FH and H, holds numerous board positions, and is a distinguished visiting lecturer at West Point. Early in his career, France went from Platoon Leader to Battalion Staff Officer to Deputy Chief Of Police, to SWAT Commander before transitioning into the legal field where he ultimately became an Assistant United States Attorney.
On this episode, France shares how he was airlifted out of Vietnam at the age of 2, rose up the ranks in both the Army and as a lawyer, and how after 9 years in the private sector, he deployed again at the age of 35 as a Special Forces Officer in Afghanistan.
🎧︎ EP5. Forging Your Own Path with Managing Director of the Carlyle Group, Frank Finelli ‘79
This episode features an interview with Frank Finelli, Managing Director of the Carlyle Group in Washington D.C., where he focuses on investments in the defense and aerospace sector. Frank graduated from West Point in 1979 and retired from the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel. He was also a Field Artillery Master Gunner and served in the 82d Airborne, 1st Armored, and 3d Infantry Divisions.
🎧︎ EP4.Finding Meaning in Your Life & Work with Founder and Managing Director of The Stone Creek Group, John Robb ‘91
This episode features an interview with John Robb. John is the Founder and Managing Director of The Stone Creek Group, which is an investment management and business advisory firm based in Denver, Colorado. Prior to Stone Creek, John was a Senior Vice President & Managing Director with Bernstein Global Wealth Management. John is the former chair of the Investment Committee for the West Point Association of Graduates and has served on the Committee since 2004 and is part of the West Point graduating class of 1991.
🎧︎EP. 3 Taking Qomplx Public via SPAC with Jason Crabtree ’08
This episode features an interview with Jason Crabtree, CEO & Co-founder of QOMPLX, a risk-analytics provider that helps companies protect against cyber-security threats. Jason is an Afghanistan Veteran and former Captain in the U.S. Army, First Captain at West Point, and a Rhodes Scholar.
🎧︎ EP2. Don’t Fear Opportunities with William F. Murdy ‘64
This episode features an interview with Bill Murdy. Bill is a principal and Chairman of the Hotel Thayer and Chairman of its associated Thayer Leader Development Group. Previously, Bill served as the CEO of Comfort Systems, Club Quarters, General Investment and Development Companyand LandCare USA. Bill was also the Managing General Partner of Morgan Stanley Venture Capital.
🎧︎ EP1. A Service Driven Journey with Robert A. McDonald ‘75
This episode features an interview with Robert Allen McDonald. Bob is the Former Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs and retired Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Procter & Gamble Company, and a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point class of 1975.