As PR Week wrote when Jeff Immel was honored with a 40 under 40 Award, “a leap of faith can sometimes usher in a whole new approach to marketing….when Immel left Arc Worldwide to join Weber Shandwick’s budding creative team as its first art director, he was making a bold move.” I so appreciate his risk, and the firm’s, as the public relations discipline was evolving into something much greater – a global communications and marketing business. Since then, he has grown that business tremendously. Our conversation spans from the risks brands need to take to breakthrough in today’s climate to understanding that often business success is driven by understanding that the audience now dictates the terms. Jeff shares a great analogy from a Cannes lecture, that it is now the deer who has the gun, not the hunter (listen for the whole story). And his tips for Miami students are different than some but absolutely on point. All the resumes look great so take advantage of the human side. Stand out by being the call or meeting want to take. Be the person that helps, engages and listens. Sometimes the basics in life are forgotten. And a special shout out to one of Jeff’s Weber Shandwick Miamian colleagues who is awesome -– Executive Vice President Melanie Strah! She has welcomed Miami students each year into their office for a day of learning.
Beyond High Street: Jillian Griffiths, Chief Financial Officer at Clayton Dubilier & Rice
Mary van Praag, Global Chief Executive Officer at Milani Cosmetics
Mike Smerklo, Co Founder & Managing Director, Next Coast Ventures
Kia Nalls, Work-based Learning Solutions Creator at Sinclair Community College
Roger Howe, U.S. Precision Lens (retired)
Amy Armstrong, Co-Parent Coach, Coach Trainer, Mediator at The Center for Family Resolution
John Altman, serial entrepreneur and business leader
George Heath, Board of Directors of Sea-Land Chemical Company, former group president at Sherwin-Williams
Francie Henry, Regional President at Fifth Third Bank
Steve Katzfey, Chief Procurement Officer at Stanley Black & Decker
Michael Moses, Executive Managing Director, GBX Group
Shawn Manns-Collins, SVP Consumer Bank CFO, Fifth Third Bank
Will Grant, Associate Wealth Planner at Kovitz
Suraj Maraboyina, Executive Producer/EVP of Investor Relations, Creative Wealth Media
Katie Binns, Director of Fixed Income and Multi-Asset Indexes, Morningstar
Michelle Herrick, Head of Real Estate Banking, JP Morgan Chase
Neal Restivo, Chief Executive Officer at Oatey Company
Vijay Talwar, CEO of Wish
Charlie Dauch, Service Manager at Cintas
Michelle Girard, Head of US, NatWest Markets & CEO of NatWest Markets Securities Inc.
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