StoriesHow PeopleFirst Leadership Powers Growth at Ascend
Ascend brings Alpine’s PeopleFirst leadership to life, showing how people-first private equity can drive growth while preserving integrity.
In an interview on the Secrets of Rockstar CFOs podcast, Alpine Investors’ Partner and CFO Dorothy Walter opens up about what it means to build a people-first culture—not just in theory, but in daily practice. Dorothy shares how Alpine scaled from 20 to 180+ employees and $1B to $17.8B+ AUM—without compromising the cultural DNA that made it all possible.
The wide-ranging episode also covers Dorothy’s personal background, career journey, philosophy on leadership, and—of course—the strategic and operational practices she uses in her role at Alpine.
