WE ACCELERATE INNOVATION & GROWTH
BRAND INNOVATORS LABS ACCELERATES INNOVATION & GROWTH BY LEVERAGING OUR NETWORK, EXPERIENCE AND THE COUNCIL OF EXPERTS FROM FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES.OUR SOLUTIONS
Biz Dev: Growth
Consulting: Advisory
OUR TEAM

Stephen Strauss
Executive Director
Stephen is an enthusiastic and driven management leader, who has worked with some of the world’s most respected companies in the areas of rights holder, sponsorship, partnership development, activation, and retail technology services. He brings an array of expertise both in large corporate environments as well as growth company operations. At BI Labs, Stephen leads both growth and advisory initiatives with a focus on enterprise client engagement delivery and development.

Jason Adelman
Vice President, West
Jason brings over 15 years of leadership experience to the Labs team, having managed the brand marketing & business development activities of both Fortune 500 advertisers and emerging consumer brands alike. While leading business units on the client side, agency side, & within multi-media entertainment companies, Jason specializes across the areas of strategic partnerships, consumer brand marketing, sports & entertainment alliances, branded content development, & B2B joint ventures.

Andrea Orth
Vice President, Midwest/Texas
With over 20 years of experience in advertising and marketing, Andrea has become an expert at driving short and long term sales for a variety of powerhouse brands, primarily in the food and restaurant space. She has proven success in developing and activating strategic, results-driven marketing plans and collaborating seamlessly with brands to successfully deliver against outlined marketing objectives and KPI’s. Andrea’s experience includes partnering with some of the world’s most highly recognizable brands.

Ritesh Shah
Vice President, East / GM, Canada
Innovation Advisory Council

Abhishek Jadon
Sr. Director - Global Consumer Data & Personalization, PepsiCo

Abhi Vyas
Director - Director, Digital Personalization & Analytics, Verizon

Abigail Flora
VP Marketing and Creative, Spanx

Adam Kmiec
VP - Digital Strategy & Communications, UnitedHealth Group

ALAN MAGEE
VP - Digital Marketing & Technology, Church's Chicken

Alessandra antenucci
Sr. Director - Global Brand Marketing, Fossil & Zodiac

Alex Meakin
Head of Acquisition, Smile Direct Club

Alexa Harnett
Head of Marketing, Aston Martin

Ali Frost
CMO, Popstroke

ALLIE WESTER
Digital Marketing Strategist, Tito's Vodka

Amy Endemann
Head of Marketing, Apollo Neuro

ana soto
Sr. Media Manager, JCPenney

andrea hopelain
VP - Global Brand Management & Marketing, Electronic Arts

andrea port
Director - Public Relations & Social Media, Kohl's

Andrew martinson
Senior Marketing Manager, H&R Block

Andrew Eis
Head of Marketing, Pernod Ricard

Andy Shripka
VP - Global Marketing, Wolverine Worldwide

Andy Rosenberg
Director - Brand Marketing, Mack Weldon

Angela Gruszka
VP - Digital Marketing & eCommerce, Maria Tash

Angelic Vendette
Head of Social Media & Influencer Marketing, Stitch Fix

AnISHA RAGHAVAN
Head of Global Brand & Product Marketing, Rodan + Fields

AnJalee vasvani
Director - Display Marketing, William-Sonoma Brands

Ann Unger
Head of Marketing Communications, Puma

anna-karin loureiro
VP - Global Strategy & Innovation, Calvin Klein

Anthony Cortese
Digital Planning Strategist, Unilever

Ash Duvernois
Sr. Manager, Digital Marketing Acquisition, COX Communications

Ashley ANDERSON
VP - Acquisition & Member Marketing, Equinox

Ashley travis
Director of Digital Strategy, Yum Brands

Ashwin Nathan
VP Marketing, Digital Strategy, and Loyalty, H-E-B

Audra Carson
Director - New Ventures, Post Consumer Brands

Banita Sarwar
Director - Personalization & Marketing Orchestration, Marriott International

Barbara Liss
VP Marketing, Merrick Natural Petworks

Barbara Sharnak
Director - Brand & Product Marketing, Republic Wireless

Ben De Castro
VP Marketing, Eargo

Ben Collier
Executive Director - Brand, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Bess Montecalvo
Head of Commercial Services Field Marketing, Hyatt Hotels Corportation

BETHANY EVANS
Director - Digital Marketing & Loyalty, The North Face

Bob Arnold
Global Digital Strategy & Media Lead, Google

Brandan Jones
Content Marketing, Editor in Chief, DirecTV

Brandon Levine
Innovations & Payments, Dollar General

Breana Teubner
Head of Product Strategy & Operations, Banana Republic, Gap Inc.

Brendan O'Marra
Director - Digital Marketing North America, BIC World

Brian rickert
VP Marketing Technology & Tools, SAP

Brigette wolf
Sr. Director - Global Platform Innovation, Mondelez International

Brina nash
Head of Customer Relationship Management, Goldman Sachs

Brittney Williams
Director Global Omni-Channel Shopper Marketing, Kellogg Company

Brock McLaughlin
Assistant Manager, Social Marketing, Spin Master

CALVIN LAMMERS
VP of eCommerce, Health-Ade

CAmeron koslow
Sr. Marketing Manager, Empire Today

Carmen True
VP - Digital Experience & Marketing Innovation, HP

Caroline Culbertson
Director - Marketing, Betabrand

CAROLINE MORGAN
VP Digital Strategy, Los Angeles Dodgers

Catherine leitner
Director of Global Brand Marketing, St. Regis

Chad mitchell
VP - Head of Content & Digital Platforms, TD

Chelsie Arvizu
Director - US Sales Digital, YesTo

Chris baccus
VP Digital Marketing, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

Chris Carfi
VP - Product & Content Marketing, Duda

Chris Terschluse
Head of Marketing & Content, Chime Bank

Christine Lustig
Media Lead, Consumer Marketing, Facebook

Christine white
Director, Social and Content Marketing, Ulta Beauty

Claudia Cicilliano
Director of Digital Marketing, CNBC

Clement reid
SVP - Sales & Marketing, Universal Gaming Group

Colleen Sherry
Digital Lead - Beauty & Body Care, Henkel

Conley Fitzpatrick
CMO, 21Seeds Inc.

Dalia Ganz
VP - Social Media, Digital Marketing, & Synergy, Freeform (Disney)

Damon Mercadante
VP - Programmatic Marketing, CBS Interactive

Dan Gray
Digital Manager - Shopper Content, Ford Motor Company

Dan Mazei
Sr. Director, Head of Global Communications, Activision Blizzard

Dana Lawrence
Managing Director - Brand Marketing, American Airlines

Dana Miller
Sr. Director - Integrated Marketing, The Pause Group

Dane Mathews
Head of Marketing Activation & CRM, Conagra Brands

Darrell Franklin
Head of Digital Product Strategy & Design, Analytics & Omni-Channel, Mattress Firm

Dave Spinato
VP - Global eCommerce, HARMAN International

David DeSouza
General Manager, Basic American Foods

Delali Kpodzo
Head of Marketing, UOMO Beauty

Diana Boyles
VP Marketing, Home Advisor

Diana Solazzo
Director - Consumer Insights, Chewy

Divya Goel
Sr. Director - Global Advertising, Relevant Sports Group

Edward BOURELLY
VP - Marketing, Planet Fitness

Emily Troxel Burge
Director - Global Brand Experience, Holiday Inn Express

elizabeth campbell
Sr. Director - Cultural Engagement & Activation, McDonald's

EJ Smith
Head of Marketing - Fleet Management Solutions, Ryder Systems

elyse burack
Head of Consumer Marketing, Capsule

Eric Smith
Sr. Director - Marketing Insights, Inspire Brands

Erica Hughes
Sr. Lead - Digital & New Media, Chick-fil-A Corporate

Erica (Kaufman) Lenard
Director - Corporate Franchise Management, The Walt Disney Company

Erica Urrutia
Global Digital Marketing Director, Edgewell Personal Care

Erin Chin
Head of Brand Communications & Consumer Engagement, Mountain Dew

Erin Dwyer
VP of Digital, OUAI Haircare

Erin Everhart
Director - Digital Personalization, Arby's

Erin Levzow
CMO, Marcus Hotels & Restaurants

Erin McElroy
Program Director - Innovation & Corporate HQ Marketing, IBM

Ethan Eyler
Head of Brand Products, Lyft

Evan Slater
VP - Global Marketing, Billabong

Francey Grund
VP of Marketing, RightRice

gabriela mccoy
Director - Strategic Insights & Analytics, Bacardi

gary binstock
Director - Strategic Innovation & Technology Alliances, Colgate-Palmolive

Gary Weintraub
Sales Director - Drugstore Class of Trade, SC Johnson

Genevieve Mazzeo
Digital Marketer, Perdue Farms

Ginny chien
VP - Global Brand Marketing & Consumer Engagement, Unilever Prestige

Guillaume McIntyre
VP Marketing, The Information

Heather Bergstein
Head of eCommerce, Remy Cointreau

Heather Cutter
SVP - Brand, Innovation & Marketing, Harmless Harvest

Heather Ruiz
Brand Manager, Integrated Marketing Expert, Sprint

Hedy Payghambari
Director - Marketing & Media, Papa Murphy's

Herbert mattei
SVP Digital Marketing, General Motors

ian cohen
Head - Global Content Innovation & Creation, PayPal

Ian Yung
VP of Growth, Parachute Homes

Ivonne kinser
Head of Digital Marketing, Avocados From Mexico

Jack Song
Marketing & Communications, Cunningham Collective

James Clarke
Sr. Director - Portfolio Media, Analytics & CRM, Frito-Lay, PepsiCo

James Cuthbert
SVP - Brand Marketing & Strategy, BET Networks

James Gregson
Head of Social Media Studio, The LEGO Group

Jasmine Atherton
VP Marketing, etuHOME

Jason adelman
VP, Head of West Coast, Brand-Innovators Labs

Jason Pirock
Director of Marketing, Aparium Hotel Group

Jason Waggoner
VP / General Manager F&B, Kadenwood

Jason Wilson
Director of Marketing, Overstock.com

Jayesh Shah
Director - New Business Development, Mars Wrigley

Jeff Wong
VP Marketing, Country Archer

Jenna Engleman
Sr. Director Brand Marketing, Thrive Market

Jennifer Clay
Principal Portfolio Manager, Whole Foods Market

Jennifer latz
Sr. Brand Marketing Manager, Red Bull

Jenny Williams
Sr. Director - Marketing Strategy & Customer Experience, Moe's Southwest Grill

Jeremie Moritz
Global Digital Marketing Director, Campari Group

Jeremy Lowenstein
CMO, MeUndies

Jeremy Liebman
Digital Marketing Lead, Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream

Jessica Anselmi
VP Marketing, The Sill

Jessica Berlin
Executive Director Marketing, Beachbody

Jessica Burns
VP - Brand Marketing & Creative, GrubHub and Seamless

Jessica Fini
Manager - Head of Automobile Social Marketing, Honda and Acura

Jessica Smith
Sr. Director of Marketing, Ted's Montana Grill

Jessica wilkerson
Sr. Manager - Product Management, Hotel Websites & Brand Sites, Marriott International

Jessica Williams
Sr. Director - Global Product Marketing, Visa

Jillian scott
Marketing Director - Growth, Retention, Product Marketing, iD Tech Camps

Jim Halliday
CMO, TickPick

Joanna Darst
Global Director - Analytics & Marketing Effectiveness, VFCorp

Joe Prota
Principal - Global Social Strategy & Data, IBM

Joe Rago
Director Digital Innovation, Ulta Beauty

John Marshall
Head of North American Digital, HP

Jon Roman
Global Director - Marketing Technology, Infrastructure, and Operations, Electronic Arts

Jordan Lalor
Senior Social Meia Specialist, Mercedes-Benz USA

Jordan narducci
Director Global Direct to Consumer eCommerce Platforms, Kellogg Company

Jorge Almeida
Sr. Digital Marketing Manager, Avocados From Mexico

Jorma Kremser
Global Media Manager, Bose Corporation

Jose Corella
Sr. Director Global Marketing - Baby & Child Care, Kimberly-Clark

Joseph Barbagallo
Department Manager - Digital/Social/CRM, Jaguar Land Rover NA

Josh Blacksmith
Sr. Director Global Consumer Relationships & Engagement, Kimberley Clark

Josh Karpf
Director, Digital & Social Media COE, Keurig Dr. Pepper Inc.

Josh krauss
Director - Digital Marketing, Auntie Anne's LLC

Josh Palau
Head of Media, Digital Platforms, & Content Production, Bayer Consumer Health NA

Josh Rosen
Sr. Digital Strategy Manager, Church & Dwight

JP Persico
Director - Innovation, Strategy & Head of Workshop Business, Bosch NA

Kamal bhandal
VP - Global Brand & Consumer, Align Technology

Kate Brady
Head of Media Innovation & Partnerhip Development, PepsiCo NA

Kathryn McKeon
Director of Marketing, Vital Farms

Kathryn Wong
Associate Director, CRM Marketing, Walmart

Katie jokipii
Director - Acquisition & Mass Media, Dollar Shave Club

Katie Sotor
VP Marketing & Sales, Crane USA

Katya derhova
Communication Specialist -Integrated Campaigns & Digital Storytelling, Rogers Communications

Keith Farley
Managing Director & VP, Aflac Northern Ireland

Kelli Mccarthy
Director, Media & Digital Operations, PepsiCo

Kelli nicholson
Director Brand Marketing, Panera Bread

Kevin Sidell
Director, Experience Planning, The Kellogg Company

Kim Curtis
Director of Global Powered Toothbrushes & Devices, Colgate-Palmolive

Kim Freer
CMO, Yoshinoya America

Kim Lewis
VP Digital Strategies, Sonic Drive-In

Kim Stokes
Head of Marketing, GoodCell

Kirsten Hamstra
Director of Worldwide Social Marketing, Lenovo

Krista Phillips
Head of Brand Strategy, Advertising & Agency Management, Global Consumer Bank, Citi

Kristi Gole
VP Head of Transformation, Global Hotel Alliance

Kristin Mateja
Head of Brand, Morningstar

Kristina Smith
VP Digital Marketing, The Riveter

Laura Poffenberger
Head of Digital Strategy, Cricket Wireless

lauren hawks
Sr. Director Seasonal Marketing, Walmart

leslie dell'anno
Director Digital Marketing Strategy, John Hancock Financial Services

Leslie emmons
VP Marketing, FabFitFun

Lindsay Bennett
Executive Business Partner to CEO, Randstad NA

Lindsay Chastain
Sr. Director - Global Digital Marketing, Ancestry

Lindsay Sutton
AVP Digital Strategy Lead, John Hancock Financial Services

Lisa copeland
Director Global Brand Marketing, Hilton

Lockie Andrews
CIO & CDO, UNTUCKit

Lorena Hathaway
Marketing Director, Demand Generation, Americas, Pitney Bowes

Loretta huang
Director, eCommerce Marketing Strategy & Optimization, McAfee

Lou Dubois
Director of Editorial Content, Hilton

Luis Spencer Freitas
Director - Omnichannel & CRM, Moet Hennessy LVMH

Luke Elliott
Director Global Digital Intelligence & Capability, Brown-Forman

Lynne Bartron
VP Global Marketing - Norton & Lifelock, Symantec

Mallory Pilcher
Head of Brand, Stumptown Coffee Roasters

marc walkin
Marketing Director - Print & Marketing Services, Staples

Mario Monroy
Brand & Marketing Director, Duracell Latin America

Marisa Burton
Director of Field Marketing Services, Firehouse Subs

Mark messing
Director of Loyalty Program, Domino's Pizza

Mark Mraz
Director - PPC & Marketplaces, Jockey International

Martin Morse
Executive Director of Strategy, Bulletproof 360

Mathieu Gamache
Senior Marketing Manager, Hershey Company

Matt Repicky
SVP & CMO, Jos. A. Bank Clothiers

Matthew Fantazier
Sr. Brand Manager -Baby Care, Johnson & Johnson

Maureen ertel
Director of Marketing, Williams-Sonoma

Meenakshi Nagarajan
VP Marketing, sweetgreen

Meg Ciarallo
Head of Marketing, Tally

Melissa hughes
Global Marketing Director, L'Oréal

Michael Ribero
Head of Brand & Media, Sling TV

Michael Rotella
Director Product Management, WW

Michael Sabbia
Sr. Director - Current Business & Innovation, Galderma

Michelle fernandez
Head of Marketing, 1-800-flowers

Michelle Taite
Head of Global Marketing, QuickBooks, Intuit

Mike Italia
Head of Social Media & Digital Content, Mars Wrigley

Mike mcdowell
Innovation Partnerships Manager, RB

Mike Nascimento
Sr. Marketing Manager - New Customer Experience & Digital Acquisiton, Young Living Essential Oils

Mike summers
Global Head of Startup Accelerators for Digital Capabilities, Johnson & Johnson

Mike Swisher
Head of Media, Lifestyle Business, SC Johnson

Molly verette
Sr. Manager - Social Marketing & Consumer Brand Public Relations, Kohl's

Monica O'Hara
CMO - WordPress.com, Automattic

Morgan Selzer
Head of Content, Expansion Channels, Headspace

Morgan Ferrarotti
Sr. Director of Integrated Marketing, MassMutual

Natalie Bowman
Managing Director Marketing & Advertising, Alaska Airlines

Nate Koch
Senior Manager, Social Marketing + PR, Kohl's

Neena Graham
Senior Director, Marketing Analytics and Personalization, Total Wine & MOre

Nick Hayes
Director - Brand & Global Advertising, Hotels.com

Nick Holt
Director - Brand Creative, Weedmaps

Nicole Fraley
Associate VP Digital Marketing, Victoria's Secret

Nicole Kane
Director - Precision Marketing, Molson Coors

Nicole Kulwicki
Head of Brand Building, Snacking, & White Spaces The Kraft Heinz Company

Nicole Sorensen
Sr. Brand Manager - Hillshire Farm, Tyson Foods

Orchid Bertelsen
Head of Digital Innovation, New Business Models & Ecosystems, Nestle USA

Pablo Henderson
VP Marketing, Equinox Hotels

Paras Shah
Director of eCommerce, Georgia-Pacific LLC

Pat LaCroix
Global Director - Demand Generation, Bose

Patrick pho
Sr. Content Producer & Production Manager, Volkswagen of America

Paul Gelb
Head of Digital Activation & investment, Bayer

Phil Grieco
Sr. Director - Brand Strategy & Consumer Insights, Monster Energy

Rachel Weiss
VP of Strategy and Growth, L'Oréal

Rafael Lopez de Azua
Global Director of Media, Coty

Randall Hall
Lead Manager, Wireless Digital Strategy, AT&T

rebecca traverzo
VP Marketing, ThirdLove

Renata Riechelmann

Rick buie
Head of Brand Advertising, Amazon Business

Rob Bullough
Global Brand Marketing Director, Electronic Arts (EA)

Robecta Ma
Global Marketing Lead - Transportation, Airbnb

Roger Koman
VP Media & Marketing Services, Eggland's Best

Roisin branch
VP - Brand Marketing & Travel, Equinox

Royce Carvalho
Director of Marketing - Gatorade & Bolt24, PepsiCo

Russell Ball
Global AV/Media Operations Manager - Hygiene & Home, RB

Ryan anderson
VP Marketing - Growth Brands, Quest Diagnostics

Ryan Fleming
Marketing Director - Innovation, Morton Salt

Ryan Johnson
Department Manager - Marketing Communications, Mercedes-Benz USA

Sabrina Cherubini
VP Marketing - Customer Strategy, Ann Inc

Sachin Puri
VP Marketing, McAfee

Sam Niburg
Sr. Manager - Global Digital Experiences, McCormick & Co.

Sandhya Simhan
Director - Marketing & Communication, deeplearning.ai

Sapna Parikh
SVP - eCommerce & Digital, Kendo Brands

Sarah Sachs
Director Freestyle Marketing, Coca-Cola Company

Sarah Tabb
VP - Brand & Marketing, Momofuku Milk Bar

Scott Bishoff
SVP, Digitas NA

Scott Yacovino
Brand Director - Advil, GSK

Serene chan
VP Marketing, Freebird Rides

Shannon Gross
Director of Content Strategy, Dallas Cowboys

Shannon Loritz
Senior Manager - Experience Planning, Influencer Strategy, Social Strategy, Kellogg Company

Shaun Healy
US Media Director, Dyson

Simeng Zhu
Head of Connections, Labatt Breweries of Canada

Simon Kopec

Sindhura Polasanapalli
Director of Brand Marketing, Keurig Dr. Pepper

Stephanie Nordstrom
Global Social Media Lead, Amazon Music

Stephen murphy
VP - Banking & Payments - TransUnion

Steve Kennedy
VP Marketing - Head of Digital & Media, Nestlé

Steve McGowan
RVP - Shopper Marketing & Strategic Partnerships, Mondelēz International

Steven Ruhl
Director - Head of Global Running & Metropolitan Consumer Marketing, New Balance

Sumantro Das
Sr. Director - Product Innovation & Growth Brands GM, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

Sunil Subhedar
Global Head of Programmatic Advertising & Technology, Canva

TANIA NEMARIC
VP Brand Marketing, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

Tia Cummings
VP, Marketing, Walker & Co. Brands

Tina Portillo
Director of Marketing - Specialty Banking, Scotiabank

Tony Ambroza
Chief Brand Officer, Carhartt

Tracey Del Moral
Director of Marketing - OshKosh B'gosh, Carter's

tricia Teschke
Director - Marketing & Brand Strategy, Los Angeles Clippers

Tyler rochwerg
Digital Marketing & Innovation Manager - Neutrogena, Clean & Clear, Rogaine, Johnson & Johnson

Ursula Ringham
Head of Global Influencer Marketing, SAP

Vilma Livas
CMO, Nature's Bakery

Vinny Rinaldi
Principal - Programmatic Partner Manager, Amazon

Wade Allen
SVP & CDO/CIO, Brinker International

Yana Kershteyn
Sr. Director - Consumer Marketing, Cox Automotive

Zach Barkus
Health Consumer Marketing Lead, WEX

Zach West
Sr. Manager, CRM - Lifecycle, Stitch Fix

Zehra Raza
Sr. Marketing Manager - Sweets, Refreshments, Premium & Variety Chocolates, The Hershey Company
venture Advisory Council

Maria (Brewer) Palma
Director of Platform, RRE Ventures

Dave Knox
Managing Director, WPP Ventures; Co-Founder, The Brandery; CMO, Rockfish

Joe Medved
SB Capital Partner, Lerer Hippeau Ventures

Kimberly Moore
Operating Partner, Glynn Capital Management

Lon Chow
Partner, Method Ventures

Kimmy Scotti
Partner, 8VC

Rick Zullo
General Partner, Equal Ventures

Matthew Burnham
Operating Partner, Kamylon Capital

Kevin Willer
Partner, Chicago Ventures
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