After 20+ yrs as a GM, brand strategist and marketing leader my career came to a screeching halt. In 2021, during the height of Covid, I contracted Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), a rare neurological disease that left me paralyzed from head to toe. Spending over a year in a wheelchair, living in a rehab & hospital, and living among the disabled community, gave a new perspective and a deeper purpose I never could have imagined.I have had the honor of working on iconic brands | Jeep | Coca-Cola |Unilever | Burt's Bees | Don Julio |Trojan | Nestle | Summer's Eve | Dramamine| The Red Sox | Hole-In-The-Wall-Gang | with talented people at | Publicis | WPP | Omnicom | Dentsu | but this humbling experience inspired the launch of my own company, Branson Growth Consulting (BGC).My vision is to achieve breakthrough growth for businesses and help brands distinguish themselves through poignant and powerful stories. My mantra? "You never know when your story will become someone else’s survival guide". Brene Brown. My current clients (Prestige Brands, The Shipyard, Uplift5) appreciate my people-first approach, “on demand” brand strategy, and marketing prowess. My peers know me as a leader with strong intuition and a keen ability to build relationships, culture and deliver results. My friends describe me as loyal, fierce, funny and able to unite and befriend even the toughest of crowds.My agency roster includes Fusion 5 (WPP), Velocity (Dentsu), Colangelo (Omnicom), Ryan Partnership (Publicis/Epsilon) & Inspira, Diray Media, The ShipYard (Independents). She has worn both the account management and business development hats (often together) and has endured and mastered many challenges that come with four agency acquisitions. (That’s for a separate conversation). Today, what sets me apart is my dual sided perspective to business, solving marketing challenges from the brand side (Fractional CMO - Summer's Eve/Dramamine/Dentek) and from the agency side. This POV makes me highly sought after and uniquely equipped to manage business holistically.