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Leadership in the Capability Era

| April 7, 2026

| April 7, 2026

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This Episode is Sponsored by: City National Bank 

What exactly is the Capability Era, and how is leadership changing within it? John Linehan, president of Irresistible Foods Group, explains how organizational charts are being supplanted and how a new vision of leadership is growing within the food and beverage industry in this episode guest hosted by City National Bank’s Shahe Kassardjian. 

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More about John Linehan:
John Linehan has over thirty years of experience in consumer goods and related industries. He has consistently developed and executed corporate and brand strategic plans that have accelerated successful and sustainable growth in revenue, profit and brand valuations. John currently serves as President of Irresistible Foods Group. 

More about Shahe Kassardjian:
Shahe Kassardjian is a Managing Director with City National Bank’s Food & Beverage Group. Based out of Irvine, California, he works with City National’s team of experts to provide cash flow, asset-based lending, real estate and equipment financing expertise to businesses in the food and beverage industry. 

Mr. Kassardjian has more than twenty years of financial services experience and has covered the food and beverage industry for over fifteen years. Prior to joining City National, he served as a senior vice president with GE Capital’s food and beverage group. 

Mr. Kassardjian earned his bachelor’s degree in Economics from California State University, Fullerton. Active in the community, he volunteers with the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. He lives in Santa Ana, California, with his wife, Amy, and their two boys. 

More about City National Bank:

City National Bank, member FDIC, is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), and the largest bank headquartered in Los Angeles with $99 billion in assets as of January 31, 2026. Founded in 1954, City National is a regional bank specializing in Wealth Management and Private Banking, Entertainment & Sports Banking, Commercial Banking, and Consumer Banking, with branches and locations in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, Las Vegas, Nashville, Atlanta, North Carolina and South Carolina, Delaware, Washington D.C. and Miami.* In addition, the company and its investment affiliates manage or administer $109 billion in client investment assets. City National is dedicated to strengthening local communities. In 2025 alone, the company made charitable contributions of more than $10 million to nonprofits that support the communities it serves.

For more information about City National, visit the company’s website at cnb.com. 

*City National Bank does business in the state of Florida as CN Bank.