“ The future is technology and people , that ’ s what is going to win the day – not one or the other ”
CHARLES DRIEST CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER , F & M BANK
Despite being at an organisation that represents “ around 95 % of the produce found in US grocery stores ”, Driest couldn ’ t shake his will for change , bouncing around the Washington DC ecosystem after a stint in GMA ’ s Industry Affairs operations . Landing his feet at Brookings Institution , it was here he recounts : “ My boss there , a lady called Roberta Cohen , told me that I needed to go back for my masters degree or she would fire me !
“ I think she saw some talent in me that I hadn ’ t yet realised , and what I was really interested in were marketing and finance .