# Justin M. Nassiri

> Justin M. Nassiri is the Denver-based founder and CEO of Executive Presence, an executive thought-leadership and LinkedIn communications firm. A former U.S. Navy nuclear submarine officer with an electrical engineering degree from the Naval Academy and an MBA from Stanford, he previously built VideoGenie/StoryBox and Captivate.ai, created the veteran career podcast Beyond the Uniform, and authored Veterans in Consulting. His current work examines how leaders make their experience visible to people and AI assistants.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Executive Presence
- **Organizations:** Executive Presence, Captivate.ai, StoryBox (formerly VideoGenie), Beyond the Uniform, McKinsey & Company, United States Navy
- **Education:** BS, Electrical Engineering, United States Naval Academy, Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, MBA, Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Founded Executive Presence, ranked No. 1,451 on the 2026 Inc. 5000., Reported bootstrapping Executive Presence to approximately $3.5 million ARR by September 2025., Raised more than $3 million in venture funding for StoryBox/VideoGenie, according to his professional résumé.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy; subsequently served as a Navy nuclear submarine officer, including aboard USS Alaska and USS Chicago.
- **2008-2009** — Worked at McKinsey & Company; Toptal lists consultant work during these years, while The Org describes a summer-associate role.
- **2009** — Completed Stanford MBA; his Toptal résumé dates the start of StoryBox/VideoGenie to 2009.
- **2016** — Started Beyond the Uniform, a podcast about veterans’ civilian careers.
- **—** — Founded Captivate.ai to repurpose long-form content; later sold it before concentrating on Executive Presence.
- **2022** — Founded Executive Presence.
- **2024-11** — Joined Collective 54, according to his September 2025 interview.
- **2025-09** — Reported approximately $3.5 million ARR at bootstrapped Executive Presence.
- **2026-08** — Executive Presence entered the Inc. 5000 at No. 1,451.
- **2026-10** — Company announced an updated edition of his A CEO’s Guide to LinkedIn.

## Achievements

- Founded Executive Presence, ranked No. 1,451 on the 2026 Inc. 5000.
- Reported bootstrapping Executive Presence to approximately $3.5 million ARR by September 2025.
- Raised more than $3 million in venture funding for StoryBox/VideoGenie, according to his professional résumé.
- Created and hosted Beyond the Uniform; Apple Podcasts lists 431 episodes and activity from 2016 to 2023.
- Authored Veterans in Consulting.
- Authored the 2026 Executive LinkedIn Report, analyzing 6,035 C-suite posts.
- Authored A CEO’s Guide to LinkedIn; its updated ten-chapter edition was announced October 21, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 21: Executive Presence announced an updated ten-chapter edition of A CEO’s Guide to LinkedIn, including a chapter on LinkedIn and AI.
- **2026-10** — October 13: company announced a Platinum TITAN Business Award in Achievement in Growth, Season 2; this is a company-issued announcement.
- **2026-08** — August 21: appeared on Management Blueprint episode 359, Harvest CEO Stories; discussed interviewing, content strategy and workflow improvement.
- **2026-08** — Executive Presence announced its first Inc. 5000 appearance at No. 1,451.

## Links

- Website: https://www.justinnassiri.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinnassiri/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/justinmnassiri
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@executive_presence

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Last updated: 2026-10-22