ICR, a leading strategic communications and advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Jared Isaacman, Founder & CEO, Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR) and Draken International, and Morgan Brennan, Co-Anchor of CNBC's Closing Bell: Overtime, recently appeared on Episode 116 of ICR’s “Welcome to the Arena” podcast. The second installment of this two-part discussion will air as Episode 117 on March 13.

Welcome to the Arena is hosted by Tom Ryan, Co-Founder & CEO of ICR. This special two-part episode features a fireside chat that took place at the 26^th annual ICR Conference in Orlando. Morgan sat down with Jared, who is set to command the 2024 Polaris Dawn space mission in partnership with SpaceX, to talk about piloting planes, making space history, Shift4’s IPO, how to make a lasting impact on a global scale, and more.

The Welcome to the Arena podcast has featured discussions with CEOs, CFOs, financial analysts, members of the media, investment bankers, private equity executives and others who influence and create value for public and private-equity backed companies. The podcast made its debut in August 2021, airing episodes roughly every two weeks, and is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts.

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Established in 1998, ICR partners with public and private companies to execute strategic communications and advisory programs, and manage complex transactions and corporate events to enhance long-term enterprise value and corporate reputation. The firm’s highly-differentiated service model, which pairs capital markets veterans with senior communications professionals, brings deep sector knowledge and relationships to hundreds of clients across more than 20 industry groups. With more than 400 team members, ICR is one of the largest and most experienced independent communications and advisory firms, maintaining offices in New York, Connecticut, Boston, Baltimore, San Jose, London, and Beijing. Learn more at https://icrinc.com/. Follow us on LinkedIn and on X at @ICRPR.

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