About this episode

Stacy talks with Ann Hsing about her diverse career path from finance to the food industry.

In this installment of Paths Less Traveled, Stacy talks with Ann Hsing. Upon graduating from undergrad at MIT, Ann opened and operated a bubble tea shop in Boston. She then worked as a strategy consultant at the small boutique Callidon Group, focusing on private equity due diligence projects and pricing structures. Next, Ann returned to school to earn her MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Following business school, she was Vice President in Equity Derivatives Sales at Credit Suisse from 2009 to 2013 in New York City. Ann then joined The Alinea Restaurant Group. At the time of her departure, she was Director of Business Operations. Ann is now CEO of Seline and Pasjoli Restaurants.

People in this episode

Host: Stacy Blackman

Guest: Ann Hsing

Topics covered

• career transitions
• MBA journey
• food industry
• finance
• consulting
• restaurant management

Keywords

• MBA
• career change
• bubble tea
• consulting
• restaurant operations
• equity derivatives
• business strategy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MIT, Callidon Group, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Credit Suisse, The Alinea Restaurant Group, Seline and Pasjoli Restaurants

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