Steve is the Founder and Managing Partner of cg42, a boutique management consultancy that helps some of the world’s leading companies define and execute the bold moves required to get ahead of their competition. We do this by asking unexpected questions, challenging assumptions, treating insights as a competitive advantage and rejecting the instinct to imitate. cg42 has the privilege of helping guide some of the most complex business transformations of our time – driving marketing, technology and customer experience strategies that create real impact.Steve has 28 years of management consulting experience. Most recently, he was the Chief Strategy Officer for Organic, a leading Digital Agency. Prior to Organic, he was the Co-CEO and Chief Strategy Officer of FutureBrand, a leading global Brand Consultancy. He has also held leadership positions at both Marketing Corporation of America and Deloitte & Touche Management Consulting focused primarily on the high technology, telecommunications, financial services, professional services, and consumer electronics industries. His specialties include growth strategy, corporate and brand strategy, brand architecture and management, channel strategy, marketing strategy, new product development, scenario planning, and digital strategy.Steve has helped the senior executive teams of many world-class companies successfully address their most pressing marketing challenges. Client relationships have included: Ford, AT&T, Bank of America, Wachovia, American Express, Citibank, Microsoft, IBM, MasterCard Worldwide, GE, Intel, RSM McGladrey, Northrop Grumman, Mitsubishi, Nestle, Porsche, and many others.Steve's opinions and perspectives on marketing, branding, and enhancing business performance have been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNN, Fox Business, Bloomberg, and CNBC.