From Media Tech to Microgrids: Win or Learn, Never Lose with Ed Wise

About this episode

EJ Wise shares his compelling career pivot from media technology to leading an EV charging infrastructure company.

Welcome to Season 5, Episode 3 of Better Than We Found It, the go-to podcast for sustainable leadership and purpose-driven business practices. Today we're joined by EJ Wise, CEO and founder of Positive Energy an EV charging infrastructure company at the forefront of America's electrification movement. EJ's story is one of the most compelling career pivots you'll hear: seven successful exits in media technology, from building fantasy football at CBS Sports to working at Will Ferrell's Funny or...

People in this episode

Guest: EJ Wise

Topics covered

• sustainable leadership
• purpose-driven business
• career pivots
• electrification
• EV charging infrastructure

Keywords

• sustainable leadership
• EV charging
• media technology
• career pivot
• electrification

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Positive Energy, CBS Sports

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