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Prior to joining the B Lab network of private enterprise for public benefit, Bart Houlahan, 39, was CFO, COO, and President of AND 1, a basketball footwear, apparel, and entertainment company. Houlahan joined AND 1 in its second year, when revenues totaled just $4 million. Over the course of the next 11 years, Houlahan helped to finance, operate, and scale the business to $250 million in brand revenues with distribution in 85 countries.
Before AND 1, Houlahan was an investment banker with Stonebridge Associates, BNY Associates, and Prudential-Bache Securities. He grew up in Chicago, and is a graduate of Stanford University. Houlahan currently resides in Devon, PA with his wife, Chrissy, and his two daughters.
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Last Updated: Wed, Feb 27, 2008
| Category | Title | Author/Speaker | Organization | Length | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video | The Choice to Co-Manage | Jay Coen Gilbert · Bart Houlahan | B Corporation | 04:40 | 02/2008 |
| Podcast | Representing the Socially Responsible Enterprise | Debra Dunn · Jay Coen Gilbert · Bart Houlahan · Andrew Kassoy | B Corporation | 50:56 | 02/2008 |
Find people smarter than you, and hang on to them for dear life. This doesn't just apply to the talent you hire, but also to the people you work alongside to build and shape your emerging venture. Jay Coen Gilbert, Bart Houlahan, and Andrew Kassoy all co-manage B Labs on equal footing. Here, Coen Gilbert and Houlahan cite the decision to manage as a team essential to the operation's success. 
The co-founders of B Lab, Jay Coen Gilbert, Bart Houlahan, and Andrew Kassoy, unveil their infrastructure play that seeks to give voice to the burgeoning panoply of green business. They explain how a higher set of corporate standards accountable to the environment, employees, and the community, can craft a healthier corporate ecosystem for all.