Marketing Innovation Summit – Brand Innovators

Thursday, June 5th, 2025

• 9:00 AM
  Registration & Breakfast
• 9:40 AM
  Opening Remarks

  Marc Sternberg, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Brand Innovators

  Brandon Gutman, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Brand Innovators

  Russell Wager, VP Marketing, Kia America

• 9:45 AM
  Fireside Chat

  Russell Wager, Vice President of Marketing, Kia America

  Moderated by: Carrie Steele, Industry Director, Automotive, Reddit

• 10:15 AM
  When Culture Is In The Driver Seat

  Jenna Hauca, Chief Marketing Officer, CrossFit

  Nick Skotidas, Principal, Brand Strategy and Integrated Marketing,  Zillow

  Moderated by: Heather Strofs, Senior Vice President, Sales, Tubi

• 10:45 AM
  Relevance at Every Level: Marketing to Diverse Consumer Mindsets

  Liz Grampp, Vice President, Global Marketing Communications, Moose Toys

  Mike Pietro, Director, Growth Marketing, Indeed

  Moderated by: Wes Freas, Strategic Enterprise Partnerships, iSpot.tv

• 11:15 AM
  Networking Break
• 11:30 AM
  Road Map To The Future of Consumer Journey

  Lee Hsieh, Associate Director, Head of CRM, CDP, Loyalty US, Kenvue

  Namrata Sinha, Vice President Digital Business & D2C, BSH Home Appliances Corporation, North America

  Moderated by: Kristin Young, Director of Sales/ Principal Client Partner, Nativo

• 12:00 PM
  Aligning Media with Brand Outcomes

  Cathy Collette, Regional Vice President West Coast Sales, PadSquad

  Jack Jenkins, Chief Revenue Officer, Teton Ridge

  Moderated by: Megan Gillam, Director, Marketing Operations & Brand Strategy, Kia America

• 12:30 PM
  LUNCH hosted by Kia
• 1:20 PM
  Marketing What Matters: Turning Product Innovation into Brand Growth

  Brittany Clauss, Director, Advertising & Social Media Strategy, United Airlines

  Chief Johnson, Lead Entertainment Marketing, PUMA Group

  Moderated by: Gina Smart, SVP, Sales – West & Central, GumGum

• 1:50 PM
  Culture, Content, and Community – How To Tell Your Brand Story

  Cindy Thomas, Strategic Marketing Executive, Bank of America

  Lenna Yamamichi, Vice President, Brand Creative, IHOP

  Julie Yamamoto, Senior Director, Marketing, QUALCOMM

  Moderated by: Devon Chaiken, VP Sales & Brand Partnerships, West Coast, WorldStar and Genius

• 2:20 PM
  Marketing For the Next Era of Play

  Kim Centeno, VP Marketing, Blizzard Entertainment,Blizzard Entertainment,Microsoft Gaming

  Stefan Vermeul, Director of Marketing, US Consumer PCs & Gaming, HP

  Moderated by: Sam Amiri, Chief Revenue Officer, Nativo

• 2:50 PM
  NETWORKING BREAK
• 3:10 PM
  Make Your Marketing a Slam Dunk

  Brad Mays, Director of Brand Experience, Kia America

  Paul Woolmington, CEO, Canvas Worldwide

  Moderated by: Ross Hatamiya, Head of Automotive, Volta

• 3:40 PM
  The New Metrics of Success: Rethinking KPIs for Modern Marketing

  Olu Davis, Senior Director, West Coast Sales, Vevo

  Cathy Collette, Regional Vice President West Coast Sales, PadSquad

  Gina Smart, SVP, Sales – West & Central, GumGum

  Moderated by: John Porte, VP Integrated Marketing – Brand, Wells Fargo

• 4:10 PM
  From Storefronts to Screens: Building Iconic Brands

  Nicole Hatley, Director, Global Content Strategy, Skechers

  Candice Sylvia, Interim- Global Head of Marketing- Alterna Haircare
  , Henkel

• 4:40 PM
  Turning Insights Into Action

  Deepak Jose, Vice President, Head of Data and Decision Intelligence, Niagara Bottling

  Ashley Riggs-Zeigen, Senior Product Marketing Manager, HP

  Moderated by: Marianne Burns, Vice President, National Sales, Captivate

• 5:10 PM
  Wrap