Belan is the Chairman and CEO. When I first met him, after I’d been hired and flown to San Francisco, I was shocked when I saw his name.

My great-grandfather had been named Belan when he was born, but had been adopted later at the age of 21 and he changed his name.

We call him Leo Steven. But I never met him.

When I met this Belan, the CEO, this was the first thing I told him.

Belan was a family name. On my dad’s side.

Just as I started to launch into the story, he cut me off: Interesting. Huh. Well, about this strategy deck you’re working on…

I’d never met another person named Belan in my life, and I doubt he had either but that apparently didn’t matter to him at all. He was all business, all the time. I could feel the stress emanating off him like steam.