MAY 10-11, 2023 / SALT PALACE CONVENTION CENTER / SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
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Founder and Chief Creative Officer of The Honest Company
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Jessica Alba
Founder and Chief Creative Officer
The Honest Company
Jessica Alba
Founder and Chief Creative Officer
The Honest Company
Jessica Alba gained worldwide recognition in James Cameron’s Dark Angel, for her first starring role in a major studio film, the 2003 release Honey, which grossed over $60 million worldwide. She has since made over 25 feature films, which have earned a combined box office total of over $800 million. Highlights of her film career include her starring role opposite Bruce Willis in the critically-acclaimed Sin City directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller and Marvel’s blockbuster action-franchise, Fantastic Four. Alba and Gabrielle Union currently star in and executive produce L.A.’s Finest. Alba is Founder of The Honest Company and Honest Beauty. Founded in 2012, The Honest Company® is a mission-driven consumer products company dedicated to empowering people to live happy, healthy lives. Thoughtfully formulated, safe and effective baby, personal care and beauty products are available via honest.com, in North America at more than 23,000 retail locations, and in Europe at select Douglas and Boots retail locations.
Michael Phelps
World Champion & 23-Time Gold Medalist
Michael Phelps
Athlete and Advocate
MPF
One of the greatest athletes of all time, Phelps captured 28 medals, including a record-setting 23 gold medals, and set 39 world records over the course of his career. In 2008 , he established the Michael Phelps Foundation, which promotes water safety, healthy living, and the pursuit of dreams.
Nicole Phelps
Philanthropist
MPF
Nicole Phelps
Philanthropist
MPF
A philanthropist who volunteers her time with the Michael Phelps Foundation, the proud mom of three young boys and supportive wife, Nicole is a former marketing professional and Miss California (2010).
James Clear
Author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller, Atomic Habits
James Clear
Author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller, Atomic Habits
James Clear is a writer and speaker focused on habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller, Atomic Habits. His work has appeared in Entrepreneur magazine, Time magazine, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and on CBS This Morning. His website receives millions of visitors each month and hundreds of thousands subscribe to his popular email newsletter. He is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies and his work is used by coaches and players in the NFL, NBA, and MLB.
Sandie Hawkins
GM of US E-Commerce Operations
TikTokSandie Hawkins
GM of US E-Commerce Operations
TikTok
Sandie Hawkins is the GM of US E-Commerce Operations at TikTok where she is focused on turning TikTok into a shopping destination. Prior to this role, Sandie spent 2.5 years as the General Manager of North American Global Business Solutions at TikTok where she oversaw the strategic business direction of the Global Business Solutions teams across the region. During this time, she built a world class team helping brands and agencies meaningfully grow their business on TikTok. Before TikTok, Sandie held an executive role at Adobe as VP and Head of America's for Adobe's Advertising Cloud. Prior to Adobe, she held leadership roles at Varick, Underdog Media and Rocket Fuel.
Dave Wright
Chief Executive Officer
PatternDavid Wright
Chief Executive Officer
Pattern
A trailblazer in data-accelerated ecommerce, Dave has built category leading technology and capabilities to help hundreds of brands accelerate their online commerce in more than 60 countries around the world.
Jeff Cohen
Tech Evangelist
Amazon Ads
Jeff Cohen
Tech Evangelist
Amazon Ads
Jeff Cohen is a Tech Evangelist at Amazon Ads. Jeff travels the world sharing insights on Amazon Ads technology and best practices. Jeff joined Amazon in January 2022 to build community in the Amazon Ads tech space. Since joining he has created a weekly LinkedIn newsletter that is read by thousands of partners and advertisers who seek to keep up on the world of Amazon Ads. Prior to joining Amazon Ads, Jeff was head of product and marketing at Seller Labs, an Amazon Ads tech partner.
Neil Patel
Co-Founder
NP Digital
Neil Patel
Co-Founder
NP Digital
The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer, Forbes says he's one of the top 10 marketers, and Entrepreneur Magazine says he created one of the 100 most brilliant companies. A New Your Times best selling author, entrepreneur and co-founder of NP Digital.
Hamid Saify
SVP Digital Retail
Liquid Death
Hamid Saify
Senior Vice President
Liquid Death
As the first VP of Marketing at Liquid Death, he helped drive the rapid rise of the brand as the fastest growing beverage brand in history and oversees revenue growth across a wide range of digital partners.
Prior to Liquid Death, Hamid worked in advertising, working on brands like Nestle, PlayStation, Volkswagen, Taco Bell, and Zillow.
Amanda Baldwin
Chief Executive Officer
Supergoop!
Amanda Baldwin
Chief Executive Officer
Supergoop!
Amanda oversees the entirety of the organization, setting its strategy for growth, building a world-class team and leading the company’s marketing, sales, product development, operations and finance divisions. Under her leadership for the past five years, the company has grown over 20x.
Gabe Larsen
Head of B2B Marketing
Meta
Gabe Larsen
Head of B2B Marketing
Meta
Gabe leads Kustomer’s worldwide marketing efforts, including advertising, brand, communications, demand, and digital. Prior to joining Kustomer, Gabe was the VP of Marketing for XANT (formerly InsideSales.com) where he helped create the sales acceleration category and grow the company from six to nearly one-hundred million in revenue. Gabe oversaw the brand transformation, establishing XANT as an industry thought leader, and pioneering a new enterprise go-to-market motion. Before XANT, Gabe served as a senior managing consultant at a research-based, global performance management company Gallup, Inc. While at Gallup, Gabe helped establish Gallup’s Middle Eastern headquarters in Dubai, sell a $10M dollar deal, and lead customer transformation projects for companies like Toyota, Honda, and IKEA. Previous to Gallup, Gabe worked for Goldman Sachs as an equity derivative specialist. Gabe oversaw derivative activity on the London and Hong Kong exchanges for 75 U.S hedge funds, managing $750 million to $30 billion under assets.
Josh Janos
VP of Marketplace
Macy's
Josh Janos
Vice President
Macy's
Josh Janos is the vice president of marketplace at Macy’s, Inc., supporting the omnichannel retailer’s digital transformation by unlocking new opportunities for sustainable and profitable growth. He has launched curated marketplace experiences for two Fortune 150 retail companies and has nearly 15 years of experience in e-commerce, supply chain transformation and corporate strategy.
Amy van der Horst
National Sales Manager
Panasonic
Amy van der Horst
National Sales Manager
Panasonic
Amy runs the Retail and eCommerce businesses for Panasonic's Indoor Air Quality division. She has over 25 years of Home Improvement/Consumer Goods industry experience working for Southwire, Custom Building Products, Emerson, and Black and Decker. She's managed ecommerce, Home Centers, Hardware, Mass Merchants, and MRO.
Dave Goto
Head of Ambassadors & Community
Oura
Dave Goto
Head of Ambassadors & Community
Oura
Dave Goto is a highly accomplished executive with almost two decades of experience in brand and content marketing within sports, health, and wellness industries. He has worked with notable brands such as Red Bull and Lululemon, contributing to the launch of the Red Bull Media House and High-Performance program and helping Lululemon increase its annual revenue by 421%. Since June 2020, he has been a leader at ŌURA, where he created the marketing and content model, raised $10M in strategic capital, and built a community of over 1,000 celebrities, athletes, and influencers. Dave is also a devoted husband and father of three and serves on the advisory board of the International Hyperbaric Association, demonstrating his commitment to advancing health and wellness.
Paul Tran
Chief Executive Officer
MANSCAPED
Paul Tran
Chief Executive Officer
MANSCAPED
Paul launched MANSCAPED in 2016 with a mission of driving the movement that changes the face of men’s grooming. By focusing on the needs of what had, for too long, been a sensitive and often stigmatized subject, MANSCAPED successfully untapped a vast market of male consumers and created the category of its namesake.
Cricket Whitton
President and Chief Growth Officer
Spanx
Cricket Whitton
President
and Chief Growth Officer
Spanx
Since joining Spanx in 2017, she has led the brand’s digital transformation and growth into apparel and activewear. She has 15 years of experience in consumer products and finance, including digital growth roles at top retailers Wayfair and Design Within Reach.
John LeBaron
Chief Revenue Officer
Pattern
John LeBaron
Chief Revenue Officer
Pattern
John oversees go-to-market activities for the company and its partners. Prior to joining Pattern, John ran marketing for the Google Cloud business at Rackspace and has held a variety of global marketing roles with leading tech companies including Apple, Cisco, and Ciena. He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, an MSW from Columbia University, and a B.A. in Communications from Brigham Young University.
Ann Chung
Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Consumer
Blackstone
Ann Chung
Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Consumer
Ann Chung is a Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Consumer for Blackstone Growth based in New York. Since joining Blackstone in 2020, Ms. Chung has led investments in Oatly, Spanx, Supergoop, Weee, and Walker Edison. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Oatly, Spanx and Supergoop.
Beau Oyler
CEO at Enlisted Design
Chief Design Officer at Pattern
Beau Oyler
CEO at Enlisted Design
Chief Design Officer at Pattern
A design entrepreneur, Beau is the Founder and CEO of Enlisted Design where he works at the intersection of business, data, and design to create product experiences for some of the world’s most sought-after brands, like Allbirds, Samsung, Nestlé, and Amazon. His work has won every major international design award and can be found at the Museum of Modern Art, Apple Store, Whole Foods, Best Buy, and Target. Beau graduated with a degree in Industrial Design from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Beau also serves as Chief Design Officer at Pattern, where he uses an industry-first approach that harnesses the soul of design and the science of data analytics to create the right brand, at the right time, for the right consumer.
Jessica Kading
Director of Global Ecommerce
Strider Sports Int'l, Inc.
Jessica Kading
Director of Global Ecommerce
Strider Sports Int'l, Inc.
Jessica is the Director of Global Ecommerce and US Business Development for Strider Sports International Inc., the global leader in balance bikes since its inception in 2007. Jessica leads the development and implementation of strategic sales, marketing, and brand protection plans to drive growth on Strider's major sales channels.
Emma Ellis
Managing Director
Biocare
Emma Ellis
Managing Director
BioCare
Emma has been Managing Director of the UK’s leading premium brand of professional supplements since 20012- BioCare Limited. Prior to that, she held a number of Board Director roles across the business including Deputy Managing Director, Supply Chain Director and Technical Director after first joining BioCare Limited as part of the Clinical Nutrition team in 2004.
Sabreena Khan
Director of Seller Recruitment
Mirakl
Sabreena Khan
Director of Seller Recruitment
Mirakl
Sabreena leads Mirakl Connect's US & APAC Seller Recruitment team. Prior to Mirakl, Sabreena worked at e-commerce start-ups in diverse verticals, was a merchandise planner for Gilt Groupe, and managed the fashion vertical for Amazon Middle East.
Mariano Migues
Head of US Business Development
Mercado Libre
Mariano Migues
Head or US Business Development
Mercado Libre
Mariano leads the USA Business Development Team at Mercado Libre. He’s successfully expanding the program’s footprint and geographical reach. His work has helped international sellers grow their business in one of the fastest growing regions in the ecommerce industry.
Tony Shan
Head of the Americas
Tmall Global
Tony Shan
Head of the Americas
Tmall Global
Tony Shan joined Alibaba Group in 2017 and now serves as the Head of the Americas region for its cross-border B2C platform, Tmall Global. He leads a team of category experts and buyers in North America working with brands, retailers and SMEs to sell into the growing Chinese market. Prior to his work with ecommerce in China, Tony was the Merchandising and Marketing Lead for the apparel & footwear business at an Amazon subsidiary that operated ecommerce sites such as Diapers.com and Soap.com. He also gained global retail expertise working at Coach in global merchandising and planning. He is currently based in Alibaba’s Manhattan office.
Stephan Jacob
Founder & COO
Cotopaxi
Stephan Jacob
Founder & COO
Cotopaxi
Stephan is one of the founders & COO of Cotopaxi, an outdoor gear brand with a deeply engrained humanitarian mission. Before Cotopaxi, he was founder/CEO of venture funded kembrel (acquired in 2013). He previously worked as a consultant for McKinsey, as a software developer for Bunge US and as an advocate for Indonesian Anti-Child Labor NGO JARAK, where he supported the return over 700 children from fishing platforms, factories, mills & prostitution back to their homes and schools. He holds an MBA from the The Wharton School (UPenn), an MA in International Studies from the Lauder Institute (UPenn) and a Master in Information Systems from the University of Mannheim & the University of South Australia. Stephan has adventured, lived and worked in 30+ countries, kayaked from Cuba to Florida & served in a special operations unit in the German military.
Trygve Jensen
President
Current
Trygve Jensen
President
Current
Current - a SAAS company focused on empowering brands in their quest to dominate influencer marketing, ambassador programs, and content. Trygve has built and overseen hundreds of integrations, series and brand partnerships. He has worked with over 300 different brands building marketing strategy, creative process, and go to market launches.
Demi Shi
Head of Strategic Partnerships & Overseas Fulfillment - Americas
Tmall Global
Demi Shi
Head of Strategic Partnerships & Overseas Fulfillment - Americas
Tmall Global
Demi Shi joined Alibaba Group in 2018 and now serves as the Head of Tmall Overseas Fulfillment, the Americas region for Alibaba Group's cross-border B2C platform, Tmall Global. She also leads strategic partnerships and manages key accounts for Alibaba's overseas fulfillment business to help merchants sell to the Chinese consumers via local warehouses. Demi has been a pioneer in the China cross-border ecommerce sector, with extensive knowledge and expertise in both Fashion and Beauty industries. She advises brands, retailers and SMEs to sell into the growing Chinese market utilizing various business solutions offered by Tmall Global. She is currently based in Alibaba's New York office in Manhattan.
Jen Rapp
Vice President of Brand Marketing
Klaviyo
Jen Rapp
Vice President of Brand Marketing
Klaviyo
Jen has a 20+ year track record of leading marketing, branding and storytelling globally for the world's most powerful brands. Prior to Klaviyo she was the Chief Brand Officer of Owlet. VP of Marketing at DoorDash. She led global storytelling for Arc'teryx. At Patagonia, she oversaw all global brand communications for over ten years and personally led the company’s PR evolution from a quirky outdoor apparel company to one of the most respected businesses in the world.
Deepa Gandhi
Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer
Dagne Dover
Deepa Gandhi
Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer
Dagne Dover
Deepa is co-founder and COO of bag brand Dagne Dover in addition to being an angel investor and advisor to other high-growth businesses. Deepa oversees all strategic planning, growth, operations, supply chain, and finance for Dagne Dover. Deepa began her career on the trading floor of Lehman Brothers but quickly shifted her career path to the retail industry when she worked at Club Monaco driving double-digit growth for the women's business on their merchandising and planning team.
Carrie Hedayati
Intellectual Property Counsel
100% Speedlab
Carrie Hedayati
Intellectual Property Counsel
100% Speedlab
Jen has a 20+ year track record of leading marketing, branding and storytelling globally for the world's most powerful brands. Prior to Klaviyo she was the Chief Brand Officer of Owlet. VP of Marketing at DoorDash. She led global storytelling for Arc'teryx. At Patagonia, she oversaw all global brand communications for over ten years and personally led the company’s PR evolution from a quirky outdoor apparel company to one of the most respected businesses in the world.
Mara Dumski
Chief Fragrance Experience Officer
Pura
Mara Dumski
Chief Fragrance Experience Officer
Pura
Mara's impeccable attention to detail and extremely trained senses brought her into the fragrance world, beginning at IFF (International Flavors and Fragrances), where she worked for 25 years. Learning from and working side by side with some of the best perfumers in the world, she was taught how to smell with her musical ear, discovering the connection between all of her greatest passions and driving that into her career. Her belief in the industry and its’ potential brought her to Pura, after connecting with others who shared the same drive and passion for pushing boundaries and creating art through fragrance.
Dale Jolley
Director
UVU Smartlab
Dale Jolley
Director
UVU Smartlab
Dale Jolley has served as the Director of the UVU Smartlab and a professor of Customer Experience at Utah Valley University for the past nine years. Prior to coming to UVU, Dale spent 25 years in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries working with Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and Syneos. He was a senior level executive where he oversaw sales and marketing of multibillion dollar brands.
Tim Jordan
Chief Strategy Officer
Carbon6
Tim Jordan
Chief Strategy Officer
Carbon6
Tim Jordan has been an ecommerce seller since 2015, with multiple brand exits and 2 current brands still selling. In addition to creating some of the industry’s most-watched free content and a top-100 entrepreneurial podcast, Tim has worked as a consultant or advisor for more than 25 industry services including fin-tech, SaaS, logistics, sourcing, marketing, and others. Tim is a co-founder and the Chief Strategy Officer of Carbon6, an ecosystem of e-commerce empowerment with 17 tools in it’s umbrella.
John Connolly
Chief Technolgy Officer & C4DI Co-Founder
Rubicon
John Connolly
Chief Technology Officer & C4DI Co-Founder
Rubicon
John has over 20 years' experience growing technology businesses - some he's started and led, others he's helped along their way. C4DI, The Centres for Digital Innovation, is a group of privately funded technology incubators helping tech companies grow and traditional businesses innovate. Unique to the C4DI model is the way in which traditional business is brought together with fast tech startups and scaleups through custom innovation programmes and startup incubation. This gives the traditional business access to skills and expertise it never knew it needed, and gives tech companies unrivaled supply chain and mentor access.
Jonny Bauer
Managing Director in Portfolio Operations
Blackstone
Jonny Bauer
Managing Director in Portfolio Operations
Blackstone
Managing Director in Portfolio Operations. He leads the brand and business strategy in Blackstone’s Brand Strategy and transformation practice for its portfolio of over 250 companies. He is responsible for ensuring a brand’s purpose, categorical positioning and values are clearly defined upstream in the sequence of value creation and are connected to all elements of the business transformation for Blackstone portfolio companies. Over a career that has crossed four continents, Jonny has helped create some of the most innovative and influential brand transformations over the last two decades.
Chris Stroud
Boss
Stroudinc
Chris Stroud
Boss
Stroudinc
Growing companies in the eCommerce industry since 2007, Chris has taken countless companies into 7, 8 and 9-figure revenue run rate growth through his unique market insights and proprietary tactics. He actively audits around 500 companies a year and keeps a capped and curated consulting portfolio of around 20 clients. He oversees over $1B in eCommerce and over $100M in ad spend annually.
Whitney Gibson
Partner
Vorys eControl
Whitney Gibson
Partner
Vorys eControl
Whitney is a partner and leader of the firm’s nationally recognized Vorys eControl. He and the firm’s team have developed cutting-edge, yet cost-effective, solutions to help brands control their sales in the digital age. Whitney also is chair of the firm’s technology and intellectual property group.
Joshua Gebhardt
CEO & Co-founder
Ampd
Joshua Gebhardt
CEO & Co-founder
Ampd
Joshua Gebhardt is the CEO and Co-founder of Ampd, the nexus for consumers into marketplaces. Ampd is both a Verified Amazon Partner and Amazon’s Premier Partner for Attribution for 2023, along with being the only official Google Technology Partner for Amazon Sellers. It is the platform of choice for thousands of leading sellers, aggregators, and agencies.
Heather Syth
Heather Syth
Customer Service Lead Supervisor / Web Compliance
Thorne
Heather Syth is a customer service lead supervisor / web compliance at Thorne. She has always being in customer service in one form or another from starting a business to making wedding cakes and building a construction business. Slowing down a little by moving into the field of merchandising for multiple companies at once including Hallmark, 3M, DreamWorks, and eventually starting a job in Thorne's top rated customer service where she quickly became the trainer for new customer service reps and then moved to the lead supervisor. In 2019 she took over the web compliance and implemented an auditing program to facilitate both good customer relations with brand protection and changes in business.
Rob Hahn
Chief Operating Officer
Pattern
Rob Hahn
Chief Operating Officer
Pattern
Rob leads the global warehouse operations and inventory management teams. Building systems and software to solidify Pattern as the leading 3P partner. Prior to Pattern, Rob was the COO at Whitebox, and a General Manager at Amazon.
Lee Gray
Business Development Director
Rubicon
Lee Gray
Business Development Director
Rubicon
Lee has over 10 years’ experience with developing Food and Food Supplement products for European marketplaces and specializes in developing Regulatory Compliance technology. Lee was previously the Technical Manager for the UK retailer Tesco’s Health and Wellness category, the Food Safety Manager for Amazon’s EU Nutrition category, and the Category Manager for the same product area.
Ali Haeri
Vice President of Marketing
MNTN
Ali Haeri
Vice President of Marketing
MNTN
Ali leads all product, performance, and content marketing efforts at MNTN. Ali is also an instructor at UCLA Extension, teaching marketing and advertising courses in the Business & Management certification program.
Ken Garff
CEO & Founder
Amplifi.io
Ken Garff
CEO & Founder
Amplifi.io
Ken Garff is the founder of Amplifi.io - a SaaS to manage and share images and product information at scale. Ken is the son of a photographer and grew up taking pictures and printing them in their home lab. The first decade of his career was spent as a cinematographer, traveling the world making films, television and commercials. Later he started a digital agency in California where he served as executive creative director. The idea for Amplifi.io was hatched at the agency as they observed first hand the challenges faced by product brands. Amplifi.io has grown rapidly, merged with Pattern, and is focused on things at the intersection of art & science.
Frazer Kinsley
Managing Partner
Kinsley Partners
Frazer Kinsley
Managing Partner
Kinsley Partners
Frazer is a Managing Partner at Kinsley Partners, an investment and consulting firm focused on serving the needs of consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands. Frazer is also the Director of Consulting Services at Extensiv. Previously, he owned and operated Hook Logistics, an omnichannel 3PL.
Gary Brown & Rena Doman
Founding Partners
Perk Energy
Gary Brown & Rena Doman
Founding Partners
Perk Energy
Gary Brown and Rena Doman are a husband-and-wife team that had to get up early every day. Gary was waking up at 4:00 a.m. to teach a fitness class and needed something to help get his butt moving. He designed a drink that not only tasted like a delicious chai latte but was low carb, high protein, with antioxidants, nutrients, and caffeine to support a physically demanding life and provide early-morning inspiration.
Rena was grinding away in the corporate world. She would take bags of the suspicious, fragrant powder into work to enjoy at work. Co-workers and friends would take bags off the desk and leave cash. Rena knew they had something special that needed to be shared with the world. They started Perk Energy from their kitchen with a bare-bones website and a small batch of chai and they have grown to have dozens of flavors, four product lines, distribution in hundreds of stores, and hundreds of thousands of friends that have experienced the bliss of a warm “hug in a mug” in the morning.Chris & Miriam Bair
President & Chief Operations Officer
Keto Chow
Chris & Mariam Bair
President & Chief Operations Officer
Keto Chow
Chris is a technology and computer geek. He became interested in nutritionally complete "future foods" back in 2014. While Miriam and Chris were been busy raising their 6 children, they learned about the ketogenic diet through their family's own personal health journey. They found the diet to be effective and wanted a simple meal solution. There wasn't anything available on the market so, they went out on their own and perfected a formula with a fun name called "Keto Chow" that not only was tasty but also attracted the attention of friends and family. What started out with making batches in their kitchen has now grown into a much larger company and is a full-time job for both. So far, the company has sustained the test of time. Despite its growth, Chris and Miriam have never forgotten their mission: a focus on family, community, healing, and superior nutrition.
David Cooper
Founder & CEO
IPSecure
David Cooper
Founder & CEO
IPSecure
David Cooper’s 20+ years in brand protection provided ample evidence that strong brand protection programs drive ecommerce sales. He founded IPSecure in 2020 to finally bridge the gap between protecting brands online and propelling ecommerce revenue growth. David helped start and then lead MarkMonitor, the pioneer in online brand protection, creating and deploying successful online brand protection strategies for hundreds of global brands including the NFL, Apple, and Nike. David is also the host of the Owning the Buy Box podcast, which explores the relationship between brand protection and e-commerce growth.
Jayme Torres
Director of Integrated Marketing
Gaia Herbs
Jayme Torres
Director of Integrated Marketing
Gaia Herbs
With 15 years of experience in the health and wellness industry, Jayme Torres is a highly accomplished marketing leader and brand strategist. She has a diverse background in brand and product management, sales training, and digital omni-channel marketing strategies, including successful launches of direct-to-consumer eCommerce programs. Jayme's innovative approach employs a customer-centric perspective and ensures consistency in branding across target audiences. She is dedicated to keeping brands accessible across multiple channels and utilizing real-time market trends and learning to remain relevant to customers at every stage of engagement with the brand in the digital ecosystem.
Jon Bausman
Vice President of Marketing
Outward Hound
Jon Bausman
Vice President of Marketing
Outward Hound
Jon is the VP of Marketing at Outward Hound, a multi-channel CPG company representing the best brands for pets. An executive and servant-leader known for building and scaling brands, his results-driven and P&L-focused approach has incorporated the art of content creation and science of data-analysis. His impact has spanned across DTC, Ecommerce, and Retail, and the advancement and sale of several companies. Jon is an avid outdoorsman and in a past life, was an OG influencer for the Super Bowl, appeared on Parks and Rec, and believes quoting movies should be considered a second language.
Neel Grover
Chief Executive Officer
Shop Premium Outlets
Neel Grover
Chief Executive Officer
Shop Premium Outlets
Neel Grover is the Chief Executive Officer of Shop Premium Outlets, a premium and luxury marketplace focused on sale and outlet products. Shop Premium Outlets is a joint venture between the Simon Property Group and the Rue Gilt Groupe. Neel previously built and ran 3 other marketplaces as the Chief Executive Officer of Rakuten North America, Buy.com and Bluefly and built and powered BestBuy’s marketplace as a service. Neel is also the co-founder of a social commerce platform that was acquired, a member of the Board of Directors of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) and a member of YPO. Neel was formerly a member of the Executive Committee for noon, an ecommerce marketplace launched by EMAAR in Dubai as well as previously on the Boards of PrimeSport, Rakuten North America, Linkshare, Coastal.com and Buy.com and an Executive Operating Partner for Clearlake Capital. Previously Neel was a corporate securities lawyer at Brobeck and Jones Day. Neel received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of San Diego School of Law, Order of The Coif, and his B.A. in Economics from the University of California at Irvine where he was a two-time Captain of the Division I Men's Tennis Team that was consistently ranked in the Top 10 in the US.
Dr. Eddie Omar
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Formulating Scientist
Phyto-C Skin Care
Dr. Eddie Omar
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Formulating Scientist
Phyto-C Skin Care
Dr. Eddie Omar is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Formulating Scientist at Phyto-C Skin Care. Since assuming the role in 2017, Under Dr. Omar's leadership, the company has experienced a remarkable 300% year-over-year growth in revenue, while earning widespread recognition for the brand’s natural, safe, and clinically proven formulations. Dr. Omar's mission and commitment is to help people feel comfortable in their own skin.
Bernie Che
Director of Omnichannel Platforms
Flywheel Digital
Bernie Che
Director of Omnichannel Platforms
Flywheel Digital
Bernie has been working in the digital media space for over 8 years with experience in e-commerce, digital display, and video delivery in both operations and engineering. She has been working with Flywheel for over 5 years, and for the past 3 years has been focusing her efforts in the emerging Instacart, Kroger, and general grocery eCommerce space.
Leslie Allen
Partner
Vorys eControl
Leslie Allen
Partner
Vorys eControl
Leslie focuses on enforcement against unauthorized and illegal online sellers for both direct sales and retail clients, identifying sellers and unraveling complex diversion schemes in the U.S. and internationally. Leslie also leads Vorys’ in-house investigation and volume enforcement teams and is a contributor to the Marketplace Solutions blog. Prior to joining Vorys, Leslie worked as a staff attorney for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Alice M. Craft in the U.S. Department of Labor- Office of Administrative Law Judges. Leslie received her J.D. cum laude from the University of Dayton School of Law, where she was a comment editor and a staff member of the Dayton Law Review. She received her B.A. from Miami University.
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Two days and over 40 speakers, Accelerate brings together the brightest minds on global ecommerce acceleration topics. You will experience an atmosphere of inspiration, networking, education, strategy, and real-world application. Agenda is subject to change.
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