Chief Procurement Officer, Newell Brands
Search every verified Steve Nikolopoulos interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Steve Nikolopoulos, Chief Procurement Officer at Newell Brands, participated in a 2019 "get to know the leadership team" video series for employees. In the video, he discussed his personal interests and habits. He stated that he has studied martial arts for nearly 25 years and enjoys going to the gym. He said he listens to old-school R&B artists such as Teddy Pendergrass and Donny Hathaway, as well as rock music, naming Led Zeppelin as his favorite band. He noted that he has a passion for cars and has rebuilt a couple of classic cars. He also said he is afraid of the dark and sleeps with the lights on when his family is away. In the same video, Nikolopoulos offered advice to his younger self, saying he would tell himself to "treat everyone that you meet with dignity and respect." He added that there is "something to learn — at least one thing from every person that you come into contact with in your life." He further commented that speaking reiterates what one already knows, while listening and observing is how learning occurs.
“I've studied martial arts for nearly 25 years now so I enjoy nothing more than going to the gym and beating on bags.”
“I listen to old-school R&B — things like Teddy Pendergrass, Donny Hathaway — I'd also like rock; my favorite band is Led Zeppelin.”
“The last movie that I went to was John Wick: Chapter 2 and yes I would recommend it.”
“I think I wanted to be a race car driver — I always had a passion for cars — even to this day I've got a couple of classic cars that I pulled apart and with some help rebuilt; I still drive around.”
“This one's easy for me: I'm afraid of the dark. If my wife and my kids are traveling and I'm home alone I literally close the bedroom door and sleep with the lights on.”
“My spirit animal is a dragon — I was born in the year of the dragon and I have a dragon tattoo.”
“You're stuck on a deserted island — I'd want water, a radio so I can get off the island, and probably some sunscreen because I want to hang out for a little while and get a tan before I'm rescued.”
“The advice that I'd give my 25 year old self would be to treat everyone that you meet with dignity and respect.”
“There's something to learn — at least one thing from every person that you come into contact with in your life.”
“When you're speaking... you're just in a sense reiterating what you already know; it's when you listen and observe other people and things that are around you that that's what we learned.”
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