031. JC Curleigh of Gibson - a podcast by Michael Franti

James “JC” Curleigh is the President and CEO of Gibson Brands, responsible for leading the major comeback of their iconic music portfolio after the company filed for bankruptcy in 2018. He’s one of the world’s true visionaries and has led game-changing initiatives at Levi’s, KEEN, Salomon, and Mars. As a triple citizen of Canada, the US, and the UK, JC grew up with one of the most unique childhoods you’ll hear about and was taught to embrace new environments and tackle challenges from Day 1. Franti and JC discuss turning obstacles into opportunities, creating a thriving culture, giving back to the community, the parallels between sports and music, and of course… staying human.

Website: https://www.gibson.com/
Instagram: @gibsonguitar

Michael’s album Work Hard And Be Nice is out now: https://orcd.co/work-hard-and-be-nice

Keep in touch with Michael online: www.michaelfranti.com

The Stay Human podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts: www.stayhumanpodcast.com

PODCAST EPISODE CREDITS:
Executive Producers: Michael Franti and Activist Artists Management
Producer: Angie Griffith or Activist Artists Management
Artist Manager: Caitlin Stone for Activist Artists Management
Management Coordinator: Ashley Dill for Activist Artists Management
Social Media Manager: Emily Marquis for Coffeehouse Collective
In Partnership with: American Songwriter Podcast Network (Dan Wise, COO) 
Instrumental from: “Crazy For You” by Michael Franti
Audio Editing by: Max Branstetter for MaxPodcasting

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