Changing The Game with Stephanie Linnartz, President & CEO of Under Armour

On the latest Walker Webcast, Willy was once again joined by Stephanie Linnartz. Since she was last on the webcast in 2021, she made a major career change, from President of Marriott to President and Chief Executive Officer of Under Armour. According to Stephanie, “I decided to take my own advice – to bet on myself and take a chance. That’s what led me to this job.” She and Willy discussed similarities and differences between running Mariott and Under Armour, the company’s new focus on the female athlete, Under Armour’s brand loyalty program, the “Taylor Swift Effect” on sports apparel brands, the company’s focus on social impact and organizations they’re partnering with, advice she’d give to female professionals, and what we can expect to see from Under Armour in the years to come. Watch or listen to the replay. source

Revolutionizing the Fitness Industry with Joey Gonzalez

On this Walker Webcast, Willy was joined by Joey Gonzalez, CEO of Barry’s, one of the hottest studios in the fitness industry. It should be no surprise that Joey has facilitated the company’s exponential growth as CEO, considering he curated his own career from the ground up – starting as a client at the studio before becoming the company’s CEO years later. He and Willy discussed his career trajectory beginning as a child actor and eventually climbing the ranks at Barry’s, the importance of community, the effect that the pandemic had on Barry’s as well as the group fitness industry, the company’s ambitious development strategy, how Barry’s has been able to thrive in a highly competitive landscape, what we can expect from the company in the next 5-10 years, and so much more. source

Insights with Willy Walker

“The U.S. is winning.” On this week’s #WalkerWebcast, we featured Willy Walker’s opening remarks from the 2024 W&D Summer Conference. Interested in hearing his take on consumer confidence, housing prices, asset classes including hospitality and office, the impact that climate change is having on your bottom line, single and multifamily housing starts, and the impact of AI? Want more of this content? Subscribe to our channel for more! #Politics #SunValley #Economics #WeAreWD source