The Hard Part of Leadership: Getting Performance Management Right

Daniel Chait is a co-founder and the CEO of Greenhouse. As a technology entrepreneur for over 22 years, Daniel’s firsthand experience leading people and recruitment showed him the value that a modern platform to structure and automate the hiring process could bring to businesses. He has presented at numerous events and institutions on the topics of recruiting and entrepreneurship, including the World Economic Forum at Davos, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, General Assembly education series, the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and the University of Michigan Center for Entrepreneurship.

Christie Horvath

Founder and CEO,
Wagmo

Christie Horvath is the founder and CEO of Wagmo, a modern pet health care company redefining pet benefits in the workplace. Christie holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in economics from Northwestern University. She began her career in the Financial Institutions Group at BlackRock before launching Wagmo in 2017.

Mike Hofman

Editor-in-chief,
Inc.

Mike Hofman is the editor-in-chief of Inc. His vision for Inc.—where he was an editor and writer for 15 years earlier in his career—is to convene critical conversations about economic opportunity and fairness, the future of work, innovation and superior execution as drivers of business growth, and the way new technologies such as AI will shape the world for decades to come. Hofman most recently served as executive editor at Fast Company, where he assigned award-winning journalism, helped launch the brand’s premium subscription product, and founded its employee resource group program. A veteran digital leader, Hofman has held senior positions at GQ and at Glamour, where he was part of the leadership team that was honored with the National Magazine Award for general excellence (service & lifestyle) in 2015 and for Best Video Series in 2014. He is a graduate of Boston College.

Sarah Lynch

Staff reporter,
Inc. Business Media

Sarah Lynch is the recognition program manager at Inc. She previously worked as a staff reporter at Inc. in the Workplace section, covering shifting models of work, HR trends, multigenerational workforces, and more. Before that, she joined Mansueto Ventures as an editorial fellow supporting both Inc. and Fast Company.

Ami Vedak

Vice president,
Credit Card, Business Card & Payments, Capital One

Ami Vedak is VP & Head of Business Cards and Payments’ Credit Card segment. Ami and her team are focused on building great products for small business owners to manage their payments and cash flow. Her team is responsible for managing a suite of credit card products for small business owners, including product strategy, acquisition credit policy, customer experience, and account and credit line management. Previous to joining Capital One, Ami worked for JPMorgan Chase as an analyst and also was a small business owner herself. She led a healthcare management company offering revenue cycle management, business management, and consulting services to private health facilities and systems. Ami joined Capital One in 2020. She holds a BS from The University of Maryland and an MBA from Harvard Business School.