Meet The Disruptors: Chuck Lepley Of Opopop On The Three Things You Need To Shake Up Your Industry

Everything has withstood the test of time until it hasn’t. There is always room for positive disruption.

As a part of our series about business leaders who are shaking things up in their industry, I had the pleasure of interviewing Chuck Lepley.

Chuck is a Founding Partner and the CMO of Opopop — a new DTC company that is re-inventing what it means to be a popcorn brand. He has spent over a decade launching new companies and leading global marketing for consumer products brands including Sphero — best known for their category defining smartphone-controlled toys and Star Wars BB-8 Droid. Chuck began his career as a TV Producer for shows like On-Air with Ryan Seacrest and networks including E! and FOX.

Before we dig in, our readers would like to get to know you a bit more. Can you tell us a bit about your “backstory”? What led you to this particular career path?

Out of college, I just wanted to go somewhere new and didn’t really know what I wanted to do for a career, so I headed out to L.A. I ended up in the entertainment industry sort of by chance and worked as a TV Producer for 6 years. I enjoyed it, but felt drawn to go back to grad…