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United Arab Emirates

New York, Ny, Us

Partnering with inspired leaders across business, culture, and public sectors to craft transformative systems, institutions, and experiences that ignite possibility, strengthen communities, and grow the creative economy with purpose.

New York, Ny, Us

Miriam Matthews (1905-2003) is the first credentialed African-American librarian in the state of California, advocate for intellectual freedom, historian of African American and California history, and art collector. As Senior Advisor, I support charitable giving, research, and collections management for Matthews’ extensive photograph, fine art, manuscript, and oral history collection dedicated to African American history and cultural preservation.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Led dynamic cross-functional teams responsible for driving Starbucks’ most important strategic priorities, framing opportunities, and solving complex, ambiguous challenges. Key impact areas include catalyzing growth initiatives, deploying $1B+ in brand-led enterprise investments in employees and customer experience across 34,000 stores in 84 markets, orchestrating major operational and organizational changes, and assessing strategic rationale for emergent opportunities. Advised executive leadership on key decisions, developed strategic communications, and built stakeholder alignment to drive execution at scale.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Envisioned and led enterprise-wide beacon projects that enabled Starbucks executive leadership to discover critical opportunities, uncover multiple stakeholder needs, set vision, and operationalize bold moves to achieve our aspirations across People, Planet, and Profit.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Led multidisciplinary teams in the discovery, funding, development, and commercialization of enterprise-level retail, service, and equipment innovation anchored in data, customer and brand insights, and strategic business objectives.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Led product innovation and pipeline development to meet evolving customer needs and drive growth for the $2B+ global brewed and packaged coffee categories.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Developed and launched brand strategy and global narrative for $49B+ philanthropy. Built global brand audience development and governance capabilities. Directed strategy, insights, experience design, and integrated marketing for the Gates Foundation Discovery Center—an award-winning, immersive experience dedicated to inviting audiences to explore bold, innovative solutions to the most pressing challenges facing communities around the globe.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Brand marketing, innovation, and P&L management for $500MM Purina® Cat Chow® Megabrand—the #1 category leader. Promoted to lead product innovation and renovation from concept to commercialization in a Brand Manager stretch role reporting to Director of Marketing. Directed 15+ member cross-functional team and partner agencies.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Brand marketing and P&L management for $500MM Purina® Cat Chow® brand. Drove annual brand marketing and operating plans. Translated category, business, and consumer insights into near and long-term marketing strategies—analyzing P&L impact and inciting strategic investments. Responsible for national promotion and merchandising strategies, new product go-to-market, product launch communications, and margin improvements. Managed $35MM budget, forecasting, and shipments.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Led analytical, strategic, and creative projects for Purina ONE® Brand team. Delivered data and insight-driven brand and product strategy recommendations to marketing leadership team, including new product platform and brand identity.

Paris, Ile De France, Fr

Directed award-winning integrated marketing and communication strategies for food, health, and other wellness clients across consumer, trade, digital, experiential, print, and earned media. Led day-to-day client relationships, dynamic account teams, sub-contracted agencies, consultants, and vendors.

New York, Ny, Us

Developed and delivered culture-driven experiential marketing, communications, and earned media campaigns in top 25 English and Spanish language markets. Promoted over 20 annual product launches and brand campaigns, 22 professional makeup artists, and the M·A·C AIDS Fund.

New York, Ny, Us

Selected as one of 9 graduates and MBAs to participate in The Estée Lauder Companies nationally-recruited leadership rotation program. Implemented high-impact communication programs, leadership engagements, and product launches for ELC Executive Officers, the Executive Office of Evelyn H. Lauder, and multiple brand teams. Brands: Estée Lauder, Clinique, Bobbi Brown, Origins, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Aramis

New York, Ny, Us

Crafted brand communications strategy for emerging lifestyle segments, informed by category analyses and primary consumer research. Recommendations influenced strategic planning and positioning for Gatorade sports beverages and Propel Fitness Water.

Mba, Marketing, Strategy, And Brand Management

International Mba, International Business Management

Ba, Honors, English Language And Literature/Letters

Executive Education, Design Thinking

Executive Education, Design Strategy And Innovation

High School Diploma