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Are you team "Summerween"?

LinkedIn -- August, 2024 

"The concept of "Summerween" reflects not just an extension of the Halloween season but also a clever retail strategy to maximize engagement and early sales." 
Lisa Rosenberg

The Soaring Growth of Private Credit: A Game Changer in Investment Banking

LinkedIn -- April, 2024 

“The journey of private credit since the tumultuous days of the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-2008 has been nothing short of remarkable. In the aftermath of the crisis, as banks tightened their lending standards and regulatory scrutiny intensified, a void emerged in the credit markets. Enter private credit, offering an alternative source of capital to companies, particularly those overlooked by traditional lenders. Since then, the private credit market has grown more than six-fold, showcasing its resilience and adaptability in turbulent times." Thomas McDermott

Cultural Equity in Women’s Sports

The Equality Lounge at SXSW -- March, 2024 

"There's still plenty of evidence that women aren't treated the same in sports culturally as men are and today our panel is going to really dig into that topic." 
Lisa Rosenberg

Navigating the future: Tapping into both left and right brains of Artificial Intelligence - Predictive AI and Generative AI

LinkedIn -- March, 2024 

“While much of the world's fascination is now on Generative AI, combining the Predictive AI's analytics precision with the creative prowess of Generative AI to drive innovation, optimize operations, and forecast trends, open a future where the possibilities are limitless, and the only limit maybe our collective imagination." Karthik Krishnan

HOW TO MAKE SAFETY CORE TO YOUR COMPANY’S ESG EFFORTS

American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) -- February, 2024 

“Companies benefit from increased resilience and engaged employees. But finance leaders, investors and other stakeholders can view safety differently. Too often, safety is only prioritized in response to a crisis such as a workplace injury or fatality. But these incidents generate financial and reputation costs." Perri Richman

OPTIMIZING SUPPLY CHAINS IN A CHAOTIC WORLD

Frazer Rice -- January, 2024 

“Everything revolves around the supply chain." Lalit Panda

3 Things That Make A Networking Group The Most Valuable For You

Forbes -- January, 2024 

“Seek different types of networking groups depending upon your needs." George Bradt

Handling feedback anxiety and stress: 3 ways to channel emotions to learn and grow

LinkedIn -- December, 2023 

“While all of us deal well with positive feedback, it’s the constructive feedback that make stomachs clench, hearts pound, and minds scatter. The surge of emotions that puts many in fight, flight or freeze modes." Karthik Krishnan

Marketing to Families on Digital Media: A Common Sense Approach

Wall Street Journal -- Nov 14, 2023 

“Whether they’re directed at kids or adults, advertisements have much more resonance when served to someone who’s in the right headspace to receive them,” she adds. “By reaching customers at the most relevant moments, brands can reduce media waste, increase return on investment, and build more emotional connections." Sharon Cohen

The Power of Keeping Your Word

LinkedIn -- October 28, 2023 

“The cornerstone of any relationship is trust and that trust is built upon the foundation of keeping one’s word." Dan Neuburger

More Compassion Needed to Break the Stranglehold of Reputation Calculus Preventing Leaders from Expressing Grief in Mid-East Terrorism

LinkedIn -- October 17, 2023 

“The critical thinkers who lead companies and academia undoubtedly have their own strong personal opinions." Michael Neuwirth

Leo Flanagan on Good Day LA

October, 2023 

“We need to limit our exposure to seeing all of this barbarism." Leo Flanagan

Re-Imagineer: June M. Archer

ROAR forward --- Jul 13, 2023

“I learned, as life experience builds, many prefer operating in their comfort zones. We may be unaware that we do not know what we do not know, and the way forward is openness to possibilities." June M. Archer

SCHILLER’S SHOWTIME: A MEDIA MAVERICK’S INSIGHTS UNVEILED

ADOTAT -- July 17, 2023 

“Technological innovation is the catalyst for change,” Schiller remarked with a knowing smile. “In the entertainment and media business, we’ve witnessed how technology has consistently unlocked new consumer behaviors since the dawn of media." Scott Schiller

Operating Partner – THE Difference Maker in Private Equity Value Creation in 2023?

LinkedIn -- January 2, 2023 

"Operating Partners need to have the ability to translate the investment into a business thesis, co-creating respective strategies and plans, and drive their operationalization through the management team." 

Werner Domittner

Former basketball executive aims to continue Vegas’ rise as sports mecca

Las Vegas Sun Newspaper -- November 28, 2022 

"Understanding consumer behaviors is something that I’ve always enjoyed." 

Gustavo de Mello

How This Children’s Streaming Platform Curates Content To Reach Kids

Adexchanger -- November 29, 2022 -- “On TV & Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. 

"Kids are not a homogenous audience. Content that resonates with a 12-year-old is typically quite different than a media environment that’s suited for a 2-year-old, Cohen said" 

Sharon Cohen

Meet 2022 Silver Apple Award Honoree: Andrew Yost

MCNY -- November 3, 2022 -- The Marketing Club of New York (MCNY) is profiling honorees  leading up to the Silver Apple Awards Gala (November 10, 2022) in New York. 

"I believe in the power of innovation coming from deep within the organization not simply from your leaders. When I was the CMO at Gannett, we needed to quickly revamp a corporate social responsibility program and I enlisted several talented junior level employees to help develop the strategy. They ended up creating a next-gen, social-first engagement program that allowed our brand to appeal to a younger, more socially conscious audience…a win for the brand and our consumers!" 

Profile photo of Andy Yost, CMO, Board MemberAndy Yost

Market Research Technology Platform Suzy Introduces MRX Industry Advisory Board

New York, NY -- January 20, 2022 -- Suzy, a leading agile market research software platform, today announced a new industry advisory board composed of executives from distinguished brands to guide the company’s continued growth.

"I’m honored to announce that I have joined the Suzy MRX Advisory Board — a powerhouse of business leaders and pioneers on a mission to guide Suzy in transforming the market research industry. Together, we're helping Suzy build its strategic roadmap that will lead to exciting new possibilities in the world of consumer research, data, and business intelligence."


Jennifer Stranzl

Sunless, Inc. Announces New CEO focused on Innovation and Growth

MACEDONIA, Ohio, Dec. 8, 2021/PRNewswire/ -- Sunless, Inc., the preeminent manufacturer and marketer of spray-tanning equipment, spray-tanning solutions, and other spray-tanning and personal care products, announced today the appointment of Randy Zeno as its next Chief Executive Officer and Board Member effective January 3, 2022. Mr. Zeno succeeds Susan Copperman, who will remain Chair of the Board.

"I am thrilled to join the Sunless team," said Zeno. "As the beauty industry continues to evolve and innovate, so has Sunless, and I am excited to have the opportunity to use my experience and relationships to further develop the company as it moves into its next chapter."
 
Randy Zeno

Martin Guitars Names New CEO

C.F. Martin & Co. announced that it has named Thomas Ripsam as its new CEO. The news came in a June 14 press release, which stated that long-term CEO and Chairman Christian Frederick Martin IV would assume the role of Executive Chairman, while Ripsam steps into the CEO role immediately.

“My first real acoustic was a Martin guitar, and it has been a close companion to me since,” Ripsam says. “Martin has always been an iconic fretted instrument builder and I have a deep appreciation for the company’s continued focus on quality, craftsmanship, and innovation, as well as its unique culture and history. I am honored and humbled to join the Martin family and to carry on the legacy of Chris Martin and his predecessors.”

Thomas Ripsam