CZ and Friends
CZ & Friends is a podcast about what it takes to lead and evolve legal in an era of exponential change. Hosted by Cecilia Ziniti, former General Counsel turned founder and CEO of GC AI, each episode features candid conversations with legal and business leaders who are building for scale, taking bold bets on technology, and leading with humanity. Whether you're a GC, operator, or in-house counsel, this podcast is your front-row seat to the future of legal.
CZ and Friends
Latest Episodes
Leading Legal Through Crisis and Global Growth with Barbara Barrilleaux, Brooks Running GC
Barbara Barrilleaux is the VP of Legal and General Counsel at Brooks Running, the performance running brand owned by Berkshire Hathaway. She leads a 15-person global legal team covering everything from IP and contracts to compliance and privacy...
Building America’s First Digital-Only Bank as Employee #8 with Marina Gracias, Varo Bank CLO
Marina Gracias is the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Varo Bank, the first and only digital-only nationally chartered bank in the United States. She joined Varo as employee number eight before the company had a product in market,...
Building Legal Ops from Scratch with Kimberly Woodward, VP and Head of Legal at OVERJET
Kim Woodward wasn't looking for a new job when Okta's sales rep reached out. She was happy at her boutique law firm, working closely with clients, and had zero interest in going in-house. But after meeting the team, believing in the mission, an...
Greenfield to Gold Standard: Building Legal From Scratch with Alisha Cieslak, Gordon Food Service
Alisha Cieslak is the former Chief Legal and Risk Officer of Gordon Food Service, the North American food service distributor operating since 1897 across the U.S. and Canada. She joined in 2014 as employee number one in the legal department, wh...
The Blackberry Era of Legal AI with Tina Hwang, ClassDojo Head of Legal
Tina Hwang has a spicy take: legal compliance is table stakes. If you're building technology that parents trust with their kids, meeting the legal bar is where the conversation starts.Tina is the Head of Legal at ClassDojo, the platform ...
