EP45 - Alycia Mason (Field VP at McDonald's)
Alycia Mason is a long-time media exec that has experienced marketing and media management from agency and client perspectives. Her performance in management and customer experience landed her an exciting new role in 2022. In this episode, hear about how Alycia manages a territory encompassing more than one thousand McDonald’s restaurants and how her “three Ps” can help you make the most of an opportunity!
EP44 - Salim Holder (Co-Founder & CEO at 4th Ave Market)
Salim Holder is the CEO and Co-Founder of 4th Avenue – “a social enterprise with a store”, as he labels it. When Salim took over 4th Avenue in 2018 his company became the largest black owned hair and beauty online store.In this episode, Salim describes how 4th Avenue is different to other beauty and haircare companies. The socially conscious firm is addressing an imbalance in minority ownership, providing accessibility to products that are key to identity, and creating wealth and opportunity for disadvantaged communities.
EP43 - Andrew Glazier (President & CEO at Defy Ventures)
Andrew Glazier is the President and CEO of Defy Ventures. As the name suggests, Andrew’s company fight to change long-standing narratives and perceptions. Defy Ventures help incarcerated men and women learn new skills in prison and provide career mentorship after they leave the judicial system. In this episode, Andrew explains how education and nurture gives people a second chance at life, at work, and as a participating citizen.
EP42 - Christy Hiler (President & Owner at Cornett)
Christy Hiler occupies a rare position as a female owner of an advertising agency in the United States. According to statistics, the odds of her achieving this feat were about 100/1. However, she does not sit comfortably in this exclusive club.In addition to leading Cornett agency, Christy is trying to guide more women into agency ownership. In this episode, she describes some of the barriers to entry for women and explains how her OWNIT initiative helps shed light on a remarkable lack of ownership representation in the industry.
EP41 - Katie Moran (Regional Lead, EMEA at Kimberly-Clark)
Katie Moran’s marketing career was on a continuous upward trajectory until life delivered a natural curveball. The dynamic integrated marketer made a successful transition into a senior client role. However, the journey into motherhood proved more challenging for Katy. In this episode, the Kimberly-Clark veteran tells listeners about her difficulties and explains how she’s finally found a wholesome formula for combining parenting and profession!