SENIOR EXECUTIVE & GROWTH CATALYST – Transforming possibility into performance for some of the largest brands worldwide: Auto (Cars.com, BMW, Ford, GM), CPG (P&G, SC Johnson), FinTech (Avant), Media (Twitter), Retail (eBay, Sprint, Taco Bell, Walmart). Over the past two decades, I have led organizations in 150+-country brand development, 10-figure P&L management, NextGen innovation, D.R.E.A.M. building (Data Rules Everything Around Me), and strategic excellence to vault seed-level and Fortune 200 companies. My efforts have enabled dozens of entities to navigate complex challenges, develop deeper relationships with our most important asset – our people, and achieve immediate and enduring growth. 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:➛ 𝗖-𝗦𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁. Spearheaded successful spinoff, IPO, turnaround (reversing 3-year decline), and record-breaking growth of Cars.com (double-digit growth 25 consecutive months). Instrumental in #1 ranking in organic traffic and $3B in cumulative revenue generation, with minimal advertising spend. ➛ 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁. Piloted transformative initiatives for some of the largest brands in the world, including all SC Johnson megabrands. Achieved market-leading outcomes across verticals (auto, CPG, fintech, retail, QSR) in 6 continents ➛ 𝗗𝗘&𝗜 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻. Founded She100 to empower the LGBTQ+ community; onboarded diverse board at Cars.com, and sponsored 200+ FTEs in Black Excellence United. ➛ 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱-𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲. Forbes Magazine – 2019 CMO Next | Crain’s Chicago Business – 2018 Notable LGBTQ Executive | #Tech50 2016 | 40 Under 40. ➛ 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿. Featured as a speaker at Google, Facebook, and Northwestern University. Published in the Wall Street Journal and Forbes. Selected by U.S. Executive Branch as a White House Fellow (Technology). 𝗠𝘆 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 is to attract, develop, and champion diverse dream teams, moving people and business forward. Take bets on leading-edge tech, inventing new approaches, and tackling the seemingly unsolvable. Let’s challenge what should be in favor of what could be. I’m excited to inspire and impact companies and consumers as much as they inspire and impact me. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘄𝘀: 𝗹𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁. 📧 brooke[at]brookericketts.com
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