WaveCapital's Guest Speaker Series on Relationship Building in a Team Environment

Garrett Boorojian and Bryce Paup discuss relationship building in a team environment.

Source: Iowa State Football

https://cyclones.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/bryce-paup/2348

"Bryce Paup

Bio

Bryce Paup spent the 2025 season as assistant defensive line coach at Iowa State after spending the previous seven seasons at UNI. In 2022, he was named assistant head coach in addition to his defensive line responsibilities.

In Paup's lone season in Ames, Iowa State went 8-4 and reached bowl eligibility. Defensive lineman...

Garrett Boorojian and Trent Cooper discuss relationship building in a team environment.

Source: https://trent-cooper.com/

"TRENT COOPER

8X EMMY-WINNING DOCUMENTARY DIRECTOR

Trent Cooper is a visionary filmmaker best known for his seven-year tenure as creative director and showrunner of NFL 360. His roots in narrative film infused the docuseries with cinematic style and emotional depth, elevating it into one of the most acclaimed storytelling brands in sports.

From 2021 to 2024, NFL 360 earned an industry-leading 42 Sports Emmy nominations and 10 wins.

Multiple Emmys went to films directed by Cooper, including...

Garrett Boorojian and Kimberly Williams discuss relationship building in a team environment.

Sources: The Fair Path Project

https://www.fairpathproject.com/

"Overcome Workplace Bullying. Build Psychological Safety.

The Fair Path Project helps employees and leaders fight toxic workplace culture and create organizations rooted in dignity, respect, and accountability."

https://www.fairpathproject.com/team

"Meet Our Founder

Kim Williams founded the Fair Path Project to confront the silent epidemic of workplace bullying and to help employees reclaim dignity at work. A veteran HR executive and survivor...

Garrett Boorojian and Jay Harris discuss relationship building in a team environment.

Source: ESPN Press Room

https://espnpressroom.com/us/bios/harris_ja/

"Jay Harris

SportsCenter Anchor

https://x.com/JayHarrisESPN

Jay Harris joined ESPN in February 2003 as an ESPNEWS anchor. He was chosen to anchor his first Sportscenter that May, and Sportscenter continues to be his main assignment. His schedule can be interesting, ranging from weekend mornings, to 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays. He’s also hosted Outside the Lines, NFL Live, Baseball Tonight and NB...

Garrett Boorojian and Buzz Peterson discuss relationship building in a team environment.

Robert Bower Peterson Jr. | Buzz Peterson:

– 1981 High School Basketball Player of the Year in the U.S. state of North Carolina

– 1982 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Champion at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

– Men's Basketball Consultant at UNC

– Former roommate of Michael Jordan at UNC

– Former NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Head Coach (267 Division I Career Coaching Victories) at Appalachian State University, University of Tulsa, University of Tennessee, Coastal Carolina University, and University...

Women's Pro Baseball League Co-Founder Keith Stein:

Garrett Boorojian and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino discuss relationship building in a team environment.

Garrett and Dr. Zaino, who's a Bloomberg News contributor, an Iona University political science and international studies professor, a book author, and a pollster, analyze the current state of our nation during these polarizing times where the federal government under both Trump Administrations have been sowing doubts in our free and fair democratic elections, undermining democratic norms, and dismantling democratic institutions. Dr. Zaino believes, and Garrett concurs, that the constructs of Congress and The White House need to be reimagined (redesigned) to prevent any...

Garrett Boorojian and Craig Minassian discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://www.clintonfoundation.org/about-the-clinton-foundation/leadership#leadership-team/

"CRAIG MINASSIAN

CHIEF CONTENT, COMMUNICATIONS, AND MARKETING OFFICER

Craig Minassian brings a unique background in strategic communications, public affairs, brand marketing, programming and content development to advancing the work and impact of the Clinton Foundation and the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). Craig served as assistant press secretary and director of television news in the White House for President Clinton, on numerous presidential campaigns and as a senior advisor to the Democratic National...

Garrett Boorojian and Josh Fryday discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://serve.ca.gov/josh-fryday-bio/

"Josh Fryday

GO-Serve Director and California Chief Service Officer

As a member of the Governor Gavin Newsom’s Cabinet, Josh Fryday leads the newly created Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement. He also serves in a leadership position with the California Governor’s Council for Career Education.

He oversaw the creation of the largest service force in the country—including the nation’s first statewide California Climate Action Corps, College Corps and...

Garrett Boorojian and Shanlon Wu discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://www.shanlonwu.com/about/

"About Shan Wu

Shanlon “Shan” Wu is a Washington, D.C.-based lawyer whose practice areas include white-collar defense and college student defense. With over a decade as a federal prosecutor, Shan brings to his clients a wealth of criminal defense experience as well as an insider’s understanding of the U.S. Justice Department gained through his service to former Attorney General Janet Reno. As Counsel to the Attorney General, he advised the Attorney General on var...

Garrett Boorojian and Blaine Bishop discuss relationship building in a team environment.

Blaine was a 4x Pro–Bowler and 2x All–Pro (1995, Pro Football Writers; 2000, Associated Press).

Note: During my interview with Blaine, I refer to him as a 2x All–Pro. Blaine refers to himself as a 2x All–Pro on his X Account. Technically, Blaine is a 3x All–Pro (but his 1995 and 1996 All–Pros are both a United Press International designation. The UPI designation ceased for NFL players three decades ago).

Blaine is a member of the Ball State Athletics Hall of Fame...

Garrett Boorojian and Joe Walsh discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-social-contract-with-joe-walsh/id1590913798

"The Social Contract with Joe Walsh

About

America, we gotta get back to doing what's expected of us as free citizens in this democracy. That means being tolerant, being respectful, staying informed, and being engaged. I'm former Congressman Joe Walsh. Follow me here and join the millions of Americans who are renewing their social contract with each other. The social contract. It's on us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Garrett Boorojian and Mark Gottfried discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://www.coachmarkgottfried.com/meet-mark

"Hi, I’m Mark. Let’s Talk About What It Means to “Get It Done.”

For more than three decades, I’ve lived at the intersection of grit, integrity, and desire — the same values that define the Get It Done mindset I now share with teams and organizations around the world. In a time when success demands courage and alignment, I help audiences shift their mindset — from complacency to conviction, from hesitation to action. My mission is simple: bui...

Garrett Boorojian and Kristin Lynch discuss relationship building in a team environment.

As the former Special Assistant to former President Joe Biden and former Chief Speechwriter to former First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Kristin has one of the most impressive professional backgrounds in American politics. Kristin’s the Principal of KCL Strategies and one of the Partners at Pinnacle Collective Public Affairs.

Kristin also held significant communications / press and advisory roles in Washington. She worked for U.S. Senators Cory Booker, John Hickenlooper, and Michael Bennet, as well as then-U.S. Congressman Jared Polis (who’s th...

Garrett Boorojian and Anahita Dua discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://www.massgeneral.org/doctors/20714/anahita-dua

"About Anahita Dua, MD

Dr. Dua is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. She is the director of the peripheral artery disease center, associate director of the wound center, clinical director of research and director of the sub-internship in vascular surgery. She is the past director of the vascular lab at the MGH. She developed and currently leads the Limb Evaluation and Amputation Program (LEAP) at the MGH...

Garrett Boorojian and Mimi Rocah discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://www.fordham.edu/school-of-law/faculty/directory/adjunct/miriam-e-rocah/

"Miriam E. Rocah

Adjunct Professor of Law

Miriam E. Rocah (Mimi) was elected as District Attorney of Westchester County, New York in November 2020. During her four years as DA, she modernized the DA’s Office, aggressively pursued gun and violent crime, developed ways to better serve crime victims, and instituted sensible criminal justice reforms.

Prior to becoming DA, Ms. Rocah served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for th...

Garrett Boorojian and Julie Donaldson discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://www.juliedonaldson.com/

"ABOUT JULIE

Julie has been a pioneering figure in sports broadcasting, breaking gender barriers in a field traditionally dominated by men. She has not only made remarkable strides in her career but has also been a vocal advocate for diversity and inclusion in the industry. With over two decades of experience as a sports journalist, Julie has worked in several top U.S. markets including Miami, New York City, Boston, and Washington DC, covering major events including...

https://www.stevenmgillon.com/

"STEVEN M. GILLON

Historian | Author | Producer | Professor | Speaker

"History is not about memorizing facts. It’s about using facts to build an argument for interpreting the past." - Steven M. Gillon"

https://millercenter.org/experts/steven-m-gillon

"Fast Facts

Steven Gillon is the former Scholar-in-Residence at The History Channel and emeritus professor of history at the University of Oklahoma.

Gillon received his BA in history from Wi...

Garrett Boorojian and Aaron Bennett discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://fenwaystrategies.com/team/aaron-bennett/

"Aaron Bennett

Senior Speechwriter

Aaron’s parents suspected that he might have a future in persuasive communications after he delivered a passionate pitch for adopting a pet — complete with a 15-slide PowerPoint presentation. The effort was moderately successful: he wanted a puppy, but ended up with a betta fish and a lesson in the art of compromise.

Many, many years later, Aaron joined Fenway fresh off the Harris-Walz presidential campaign — where he drafte...

Garrett Boorojian and Elie Honig discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B093HZ7WZL/about

"Elie Honig

About the author

Elie Honig is CNN's Senior Legal Analyst. He previously worked for 14 years as a federal and state prosecutor.

Honig provides on-air commentary and analysis for CNN on news relating to the U. S. Department of Justice, major criminal trials, the Supreme Court, Congressional and grand jury investigations, national security, policing, and other legal issues. In 2022, Honig was nominated for an Emmy Award...

Garrett Boorojian and Wendy Bazilian discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://www.wendybazilian.com/about

"Wendy Bazilian, DrPH, MA, RDN is a writer, educator, food enthusiast and award-winning journalist. She graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. from Tufts University, received her M.A. from UC, San Diego, and completed her Doctorate in Public Health and Nutrition from Loma Linda University summa cum laude where she was awarded the prestigious Chancellor’s Award, the top university honor. She is a registered dietitian nutritionist and American College of Sports Medicine Ce...

Garrett Boorojian and Joey Jackson discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://www.joeyjacksonlaw.com/

"PREMIER LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR NEW YORK

Nationally recognized for expertise in criminal law, union members facing discipline, teachers facing removal from classes or demotion, and Labor Arbitration proceedings.

JOEY JACKSON LAW, PLLC provides top-tier legal defense and protection for individuals, teachers, correction officers, law enforcement, and various union members. Whether you’re under investigation, facing arrest, dealing with the potential loss of a job, suspension, wrong-doing in the workplace or have a pending case, we ar...

Garrett Boorojian and Rufus Gifford discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://www.elrodgifford.com/

https://www.elrodgifford.com/#services

"Rufus Gifford

READ FULL BIO

Rufus Gifford is a former U.S. Ambassador, senior aide to Presidents Obama, Biden and Vice President Haris, civic leader, public speaker and advocate for Democratic causes.

Most recently Gifford served as Finance Chair of the Biden-Harris and Harris-Walz campaigns amassing a record $ 2.2 billion for the efforts. Prior to that he was the Chief of Protocol of the United States with...

Garrett Boorojian and Peter Selfridge discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://www.usasean.org/

https://www.usasean.org/people/peter-selfridge

"Peter Selfridge

Nominations and Governance Committee Chair

Peter A. Selfridge is the Global Head of Government Affairs for SAP. The Government Affairs function at SAP encourages the digital transformation of government decision-making and services worldwide. Peter is specifically responsible for promoting technological transformation in the public sector and the positive role played by digital technologies in addressing economic and societal challenges around the world.

Peter...

In his conversation with Garrett, Jeffrey speaks about:

- His mentor Tina Brown, former Editor of The New Yorker, who gave Jeffrey a chance by hiring him in 1993.

- Covering Mark Fuhrman's role in the O.J. Simpson trial.

- Preferring "fairness" over "objectivity" as a journalist.

- His global professional network of legal contemporaries such as Elena Kagan, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

- Republican Party (Presidents Nixon vs. Trump eras).

- His concerns about the future of Trump's second term.

...

Garrett Boorojian and Brigadier General (Retired) John Teichert discuss relationship building in a team environment.

John spoke with me about how Tom Cruise’s “Top Gun” movie inspired him to join the United States Air Force, his time at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the significance of round metallic objects (Garrett, a civilian, has three RMOs that were given to him by U.S. military personnel), special missions John was an integral part of while serving in the Air Force, how “Top Gun” compares and contrasts to real-world missions, how the Pentagon functions / operates as military officials’ roles / responsibili...

Garrett Boorojian and John Wallace discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://www.legendsofbasketball.com/alumni/john-wallace/

https://www.legends-mag.com/for-john-wallace-hard-work-mental-health

Garrett and John spoke about John's dominant performance in the 1996 NCAA Division I Men's National Championship Game as a starter for the Syracuse Orange. Although the University of Kentucky won the game, 76-67, John finished with an incredible stat line of 29 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, with a total field goal percentage of 57.9% (66.7% from three point range), and a free throw percentage of 100.0%.

In 127 career games (126 starts) in four...

Garrett Boorojian and Linda Cohn discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://espnpressroom.com/us/bios/cohn_linda/

"Linda Cohn

SportsCenter Anchor

Hall of Fame sportscaster Linda Cohn has served as a SportsCenter anchor since joining ESPN in 1992. She is ESPN’s longest-tenured SportsCenter anchor and in early 2016 was recognized for anchoring her 5,000th SportsCenter, the most of any anchor in ESPN history. In 2017, she was inducted into the National Sports Media Association (NSMA) Hall of Fame.

She currently hosts the 1 a.m. ET edition of SportsCenter that or...

Garrett Boorojian and Jim Morris discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://www.mlb.com/news/featured/jim-morris-story-stars-dennis-quaid-in-the-rookie

https://www.jimtherookiemorris.com/

"Jim "The Rookie" Morris Bio

Jim Morris is no stranger to big dreams. Since he was five years old, he passionately yearned to play baseball in the major leagues. However, despite all his hard work and determination, a series of unfortunate events and injuries scuttled his career before he was twenty-five. Doctors told him he would never play again.

Then at age thirty-five—after a string of...

Garrett Boorojian and Shelli Brunswick discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://shelli-brunswick.com/

https://councils.forbes.com/profile/Shelli-Brunswick-CEO-Founder-SB-Global-LLC/216e10a6-fa2d-4f13-b1f9-9970ac99dd52

"Shelli Brunswick

Shelli Brunswick is a globally recognized leader bridging the space community with the broader public, fostering collaboration, innovation, and transformative impact. A visionary in space technology, leadership, and entrepreneurship, she champions the power of space to drive global progress and unlock opportunities across industries. Her latest book, What’s Space Got to Do With It? 10 Life Lessons for Pe...

Garrett Boorojian and Stefani Booroojian discuss relationship building in a team environment.

Garrett and Stefani are distant Armenian relatives who discuss their Armenian heritage and the history of the Armenian people pre–and–post Armenian Genocide from 1915 through 1921.

From a relationship building standpoint, Stefani also spoke about her 42–year journalistic career at the NBC–affiliate KSEE24 in Fresno, California. She had the honor and privilege of a lifetime when she met and interviewed notable NBC's The Today Show journalist, Jane Pauley, whom Stefani has admired the most in the field of journalism.

Stefani, at one t...

Garrett Boorojian and Sheila Nix discuss relationship building in a team environment.

Sheila has one of the most complete and accomplished professional careers in local, state, and national politics, from the campaign trail to Washington, DC. She worked for two U.S. Senators, a U.S. Governor, two U.S. Vice Presidents, two U.S. Presidents, a U.S. Second Lady, and a U.S. Secretary of Education. She has also excelled as a lawyer and in high–level executive leadership roles in the non–profit space.

Sheila has achieved relationship building in various team envi...

Garrett Boorojian and Adrienne Elrod discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://deadline.com/2025/03/adrienne-elrod-rufus-gifford-political-strategy-firm-1236326951/

"Democratic Campaign Veterans Adrienne Elrod And Rufus Gifford Launch Political And Public Affairs Strategy Firm

By Ted Johnson

March 17, 2025 2:00am

Adrienne Elrod and Rufus Gifford, who have been top strategists on Democratic campaigns and officials in recent presidential administrations, are partnering to launch a new communications, fundraising and strategy firm.

The Elrod Gifford Group will represent individual, non-profit and corporate clients, at a moment when Democrats and progressives grapple with when...

Garrett Boorojian and Ken Thomas discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://www.wsj.com/news/author/ken-thomas

"Ken Thomas

National Political Reporter, The Wall Street Journal

Ken Thomas is a national political reporter covering the Trump administration. He has worked for The Wall Street Journal since November 2018.

Ken has covered the past four presidential campaigns and the White House under Presidents Biden, Trump and Obama. Ken previously covered national politics, presidential campaigns and the White House for the Associated Press, where he was based in Washington, D...

Garrett Boorojian and Wisdom Martin discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/about-us/team-bios/wisdom-martin-get-up-dc-anchor-wusa9-bio/65-d1cfe9e7-4a0c-417b-b970-99c03b37a2bd

"Wisdom Martin | Get Up DC Anchor

Wisdom is a proud graduate of Jackson State University. He's covered news in Jackson, Mississippi, Fresno, California, North Carolina, Nashville and Atlanta.

Credit: WUSA9

Author: WUSA 9 Staff

Published: 2:52 PM EST November 21, 2023

Updated: 2:52 PM EST November 21, 2023

WASHINGTON — Wisdom Martin is the morning anchor on the WU...

https://www.eastwestcenter.org/about/staff/kathryn-kitty.pilgrim

"Kathryn Pilgrim (known professionally as Kitty Pilgrim) is an award-winning broadcast journalist and thought leader on how media shapes global affairs in an increasingly interconnected world. A pioneer in cable news, she played a key role in helping build CNN into a global news powerhouse through her work as a domestic and international correspondent, as well prime time news anchor.

During her twenty-five-year tenure with the network, Kitty provided in-depth geopolitical and economic analysis, and became known as one of the top voices in television, covering foreign...

Garrett Boorojian and Arshi Siddiqui discuss relationship building in a team environment.

https://www.bellwetherga.com/about

https://cof.org/person/arshi-siddiqui

"Arshi Siddiqui

Bellwether Government Affairs

Founder & CEO

During the course of her career, Arshi has gained invaluable experience at leading institutions in Washington, with nearly 15 years as a partner at a top law firm and her time as a senior staffer on Capitol Hill, which included working for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), navigating the House Ways and Means Committee, and serving as policy advisor...

Garrett Boorojian and Susan Hendricks discuss relationship building in a team environment.

Garrett and Susan, a former CNN / HLN Anchor, spoke about their respective professional career backgrounds and what relationship building means to each of them in a team environment; their New Jersey roots; their fathers who are lawyers; Garrett's interest to start his own podcast; how the advent of technology allows for people to connect, relationship build, and find common ground; how to address "negativity" and "criticism" toward one's opinions online; the high-profile criminal cases Susan has covered over the years to present day; the unique...

Garrett Boorojian and Larry Rothschild discuss relationship building in a team environment.

A Chicago native, Larry explained how Major League Baseball has changed with analytics but relationship building has stayed the same. Larry agrees with Joe Maddon that there's a place for analytics, but it can't dominate the game to the point where it significantly hinders the development of coaches and players from the minors to the majors. Throughout his professional career as a coach and manager, Larry enjoyed coaching / mentoring players individually, in a one–to–one relationship building capacity, within the culture of an organization (i.e...

Garrett Boorojian and Joe Maddon discuss relationship building in a team environment.

On relationship building: "It means everything." – Joe Maddon

Joe's feedback about his conversation with Garrett: "Thanks Garrett, great preparation, I really appreciate that too and good luck with the number 61."

Specifically, Garrett and Joe had an incredible conversation (Episode 60) about his (Joe's) youth / upbringing in Hazleton, Pennsylvania; growth, development, and leadership in baseball – as a player, coach, and World Series Manager and Champion; mentors / role models in the game; special connections with Joe Namath and fellow coaches and players over the deca...