What does it mean for a company to emphasize people over profit? Michael DiSalvo (COM’09) is a self-proclaimed Ogilvy enthusiast having called the company his professional home for the last 9 years. In that time, Michael has quickly climbed the corporate “staircase” as he would call it to become the company’s youngest Senior Vice President and was recently named one of PR Week’s 40 under 40. Michael joined us on the podcast to explore his journey beyond BU, the importance of drinking the free coffee at the office and what he’s learned about creating an authentic, positive, workplace culture.

To connect with Michael, be sure to reach out to him on LinkedIn.

As you’ll hear, this episode of the podcast is hosted by Dan Gardiner from the Office of Alumni Relations. Our regular host, Jeff Murphy (Questrom ’06) will be back behind the mic for our next episode!

A transcript of this episode is also available. Please note, transcripts may be edited for clarity and do not represent a verbatim record of dialogue.

About the podcast: 

The Proud to BU podcast series highlights some of our most interesting and accomplished alumni and how their path to success began at Boston University.

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