by Ashley Berecz | Aug 2, 2019 | Chris Bull, Jason Pinegar, Jeff Black, Placement Announcement
McDermott + Bull has successfully placed Flynn Dekker as the CEO of Bonchon Franchise, LLC, a holding of VIG Partners, Korea’s leading buy-out fund. Bonchon was in need of a CEO who would be able to expertly lead one of the fastest growing global restaurant...
by McDermott + Bull | Jun 27, 2019 | Jeff Black
I don’t know about you, but the difference in relationships between “friends” and “colleagues” has always been a bit vexing to me. It’s always felt to me that the goal is for everyone to be a friend – that just feels more real and more valuable. What defines a...
by McDermott + Bull | Jun 27, 2019 | Jeff Black
I’ve lived my whole life in suburbia, just like many of you. My friend Pat wanted out of suburbia from the time he was a kid and finally escaped 25+ years ago to start his family and become a berry farmer in Arkansas. I had visited Pat’s place three times over the...
by McDermott + Bull | May 24, 2019 | Jeff Black, Press Releases
I recently had the pleasure of spending a morning at Santiago Elementary (K-8) in Santa Ana as “Principal for the Day” alongside my friend and a wonderful educator, Principal Jimmy Bruhl. I asked Jimmy to explain the benefit to them of welcoming a business person like...
by McDermott + Bull | Apr 29, 2019 | Jeff Black, Press Releases
But if anything is certain it is that no story is ever over, for the story which we think is over is only a chapter in a story which will not be over, and it isn’t the game that is over, it is just an inning, and that game has a lot more than nine innings. When the...
by McDermott + Bull | Apr 25, 2019 | Jeff Black, Press Releases
Our lives are full, but can we really enjoy the “fullness”? A recent experience made me wonder: I was listening to a classic album by Traffic called John Barleycorn Must Die. The songs on what was originally Side 1 of the album were all so recognizable and deeply...
