After years in New York advertising agencies, "Grove" joined Comcast, just as the global pandemic hit, to build Xfinity's first in-house agency. With successfully outperforming all metrics for the agency plan over it's first 3 years and the rapid influx of new technologies like AI, Grove moved into a role to assist Comcast Marketers and Content Creators to leverage the best technologies to plan, develop, create, build, track, distribute and store more marketing, more easily, more quickly and more economically.

Currently, Rebeca is the Regional Marketing Director for Latin America & EMEA at Duolingo, where she leads comprehensive marketing efforts, including social media strategy, growth marketing, influencer campaigns, advertising and public relations. Her previous roles at Estée Lauder Companies and Avon Cosmetics involved developing digital media strategies, managing e-commerce platforms, and overseeing extensive communication teams.

Dan has 20 years of CPG brand management experience across leading food brands. In his current role, he leads Hershey's global brand strategy, innovation, licensing, partnerships, and marketing COE.

Gino Abbate is a creative analyst turned marketing strategist, now leading Hilton’s largest and most complex region—spanning over 6,500 hotels across 31 countries and 25 distinctive brands. He began his career agency-side, eventually joining Publicis Worldwide, where he worked on global P&G brands such as Crest, Oral-B, and Tampax. Throughout his career, he has championed marketing effectiveness and has built capabilities in marketing mix modeling, creative impact, and audience insights that fuel brand growth and elevate consumer connections. He sees each initiative as an opportunity for meaningful impact - not just on marketing, but also in cultivating high performing teams.

Sam Bonfig is Senior Director of Marketing at Dun & Bradstreet, where he leads Product Marketing, Market and Competitive Intelligence, and Analyst Relations. With more than a decade of experience across product marketing, communications, and go-to-market strategy, Sam shapes how Dun & Bradstreet positions its solutions and engages the market.

Nikhil brings a unique blend of marketing leadership & entrepreneurial experience, having built & scaled brands and ventures that drive measurable impact. He currently leads Digital Marketing at Unilever Food Solutions & has led campaigns recognized with The drum Awards & the B2B elevation awards. Previously he has held leadership roles at Unilever in Ecommerce business & was co-founder of a B2B Ecommerce platform.

John Dotto – Senior Digital Marketing Executive & Team Leader John Dotto is a digital marketing leader with 25+ years of experience driving growth through high-performing teams. As SVP of Digital Marketing at U.S. Bank, John leads digital strategy, user experience, content, and personalization for usbank.com. Previously, as Managing Director at MUFG Union Bank, he rebuilt unionbank.com’s tech stack, launched PurePoint Financial’s digital marketing, and delivered multi-billion-dollar deposits through innovative acquisition strategies. During 10+ years at American Express, John scaled global teams in digital acquisition, product experience, and marketing, fostering agility and a test-and-learn culture. He holds an MBA in Marketing from Pace University and a BSBA from the University of Florida. Passionate about talent development and performance-driven culture, John pushes the boundaries of digital marketing to deliver measurable results.

Adam Herstig has worked with some of the biggest brands across key global markets as a partnership leader with compelling business development skills and a unique global perspective. Adam has a proven track record in building successful brands commercially. He has worked for and with Foot Locker, NIKE, adidas, Under Armour, Reebok, American Eagle, and Mitchell & Ness in various roles and functions.

As VP of Global Brand Marketing + Enterprise Development at Foot Locker, Adam reports directly to the CCO and oversees all key Global marketing initiatives across nearly 3,000 stores and 30+ countries, with P&L oversight. His marketing vision and execution directly influence all OMNI marketing touchpoints, from Media Strategy to Consumer Segmentation, Loyalty, Stores, and Digital Strategies. Adam’s cross-functional team and P&L oversight are extensive, and he is strategically in charge of positioning Foot Locker in an ownable lane that will allow maximum in-house and partner-supported growth. Adam was previously the VP of Marketing for Champs and Eastbay and oversaw a 2B dollar Champs business while strategically positioning Eastbay for acquisition.

Before Foot Locker INC, Adam reported directly to the CEO as the VP of marketing at Snipes - a global 400-door sneaker and lifestyle apparel retailer. Adam and his team were responsible for influencer management, content creation, events, social media, PR, and vendor relations, serving online and in-store marketing channels through full P&L oversight. During his tenure, marketing evolved to be more strategic and segmented, turning the Snipes brand more purpose-driven. Adam has facilitated value propositions with key vendors through creative and on-brand briefs/pitches to unlock co-op funds that drive online and offline profitability. Adam aims to lead with a consumer-first, culturally connected vision that aligns with Omni-channel strategies to steer marketing. His work with Snipes directly contributed to one of the most financially successful fiscal years for Snipes NA and the Deichmann Group. 

Ryan Sullivan is the Chief Marketing Officer of GoodRx. The leading platform for medication savings in the U.S., used by nearly 30 million consumers and over one million healthcare professionals annually. Ryan has been at GoodRx since 2020, most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Monetization and previously as Vice President of Marketing, Analytics and Operations. Prior to GoodRx, he held various roles at Publicis Groupe’s performance marketing agency, Performics, from 2008 to 2020, including Chief Strategy Officer. Ryan began his career in technical marketing and retail channel sales consulting at Intel Corporation. Ryan holds a B.S. degree in Computer Science from The Pennsylvania State University.

Senior Marketing Leader | Brand and Marketplace Strategist | Consumer Experience Expert My career has been defined by a passion to connect brands with consumers through meaningful, innovative and premium experiences. From my earliest days as retail sales associate to my executive roles leading marketing and brand experience, I have made crafting exceptional experiences my mission. As a former NCAA athlete and manager of large corporate teams, I have a deep appreciation for teamwork and leadership and have dedicated myself to being great at both. 25 years at Nike and currently the head of marketing at Primark. The work we are doing at Primark US is to build perception for our brand and drive consumers and different audiences to want to participate with us in some way. There is a marketing spectrum from the transactional to the emotional. We are defining plans and strategies that look across that spectrum to determine the activations, channels, platforms, and messages, to capture hearts and minds. And, the activations, channels, platforms and messages to capture wallets.

Liz Maglione is Vice President, Integrated Marketing Communications at Mattel, Inc. In her current role, Liz leads the Account and Project Management teams creating and delivering integrated brand campaigns across the Mattel portfolio; including: Barbie, Hot Wheels, UNO to name a few.

Liz began her career on the agency side before joining Mattel in 2007 as part of their in-house agency team, where she has brought a blend of strategic perspective and creative expertise to each of her roles and teams. She has been instrumental in leading, launching, relaunching and reigniting brands in partnership with an incredibly talented team. Her passion and commitment to great work has awarded her several advertising recognitions from an Effies to Clio and more.

Liz believes in the power of storytelling through advertising and our brand experiences, which is an important responsibility to empower future generations, especially young girls. Her most important job to date has been as mom to her curious-minded and tenacious daughter, which led Liz to being actively involved as an inaugural board member for the Parents at Mattel employee resource group and now serving as an executive sponsor.

Liz received a Bachelor of Science from Boston University and a Master of Business Administration from University of New Hampshire’s Whittemore School of Business.

Abigail Rickards is SVP, Chief Marketing Officer at Empire State Realty Trust, where she leads global branding, consumer marketing, public relations, and digital strategy for the NYC-focused REIT and the world-famous Empire State Building Observatory- ranked the #1 attraction in New York City by Tripadvisor travelers for four consecutive years. A force behind the Observatory’s cultural relevance and commercial success, Abigail has spearheaded high-profile, fan-focused activations with major entertainment brands and cultural icons that recently include HBO’s House of the Dragon, Lucasfilm’s Star Wars, Netflix’s Stranger Things, and Warner Bros.’ 20th anniversary celebration of Elf. These global moments have generated international recognition, expanded audiences across platforms, and reinforced the Observatory’s position as one of the world’s premier and modernized tourism destinations.

A customer-first marketing leader, Becky Verhey is the Senior Director of Global Marketing at Tripadvisor. She empowers a talented team across Consumer Marketing, Product Marketing, Business Marketing, Social, Content & Media, consistently bridging brand and growth objectives through impactful, multi-channel strategies for both travelers and partners. With a proven track record at major players like Spotify and Edelman, as well as innovative startups, Becky brings a unique and impactful perspective to marketing. She holds a degree in both Communication and Sociology from Miami University and is based in New York City.

Jonathan is a senior marketing and communications leader with deep adtech roots and a strong record helping high-profile brands and agencies navigate emerging advertising strategies and opportunities. At Citi, he leads strategic communications and engagement for large-scale transformation programs, shaping clear narratives across complex product, technology, and regulatory environments. His background includes global marketing leadership at Digital Turbine and AdColony, where he partnered with major advertisers and agencies to advance innovative mobile and programmatic campaigns.

Kristen D’Arcy was named True Religion’s first-ever CMO in 2023 and her success in helping drive the growth of the brand’s digital business earned her a promotion to CMO and Head of Digital in 2025 and she now also oversees True Religion’s e-commerce business. Celebrated for her innovative and disruptive approach to marketing, D’Arcy has been honored by Ad Age as one of the “Best Marketers Under 40” and a “Top Digital Marketer” and was named one of Business Insider’s “Top 25 Most Innovative CMOs” in 2025. At True Religion, D’Arcy has driven double-digit growth and resurgent consumer engagement through dynamic global campaigns that blend fashion, sports, music and culture. She’s forged partnerships with the NFL and NBA and spearheaded activations at the Super Bowl, NBA All-Star Game and Coachella. In addition, some of the music industry’s biggest names have starred in her groundbreaking campaigns. D’Arcy started her career at Tribal DDB and R/GA and has held senior brand positions at Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta, Coty, AEO and Pacsun.

Yannis Henrion is an award-winning creative director with over 12 years of experience in the luxury industry. With a strong affinity for culturally driven brands, his campaigns and creative strategies for Tiffany & Co, RIMOWA, Farfetch have demonstrated his ability to reimagine heritage houses and elevate contemporary brands to new heights.

Tom Zimmerman is the Sr Vice President of Business Marketing for Verizon Business, where he leads growth and base strategies across the Global Enterprise, Public Sector, and Business Markets segments. A seasoned technology executive, Tom oversees the development of insights-driven programs designed to enhance brand affinity, maximize customer retention, and drive sustainable revenue growth. Throughout his tenure at Verizon, he has held pivotal leadership roles, including VP of Revenue Operations, where his work on large-scale strategic initiatives earned him the Credo Award, the company’s highest internal honor. With a career spanning three decades—beginning in frontline customer care and advancing through senior sales and operations leadership—Tom is recognized for his ability to build collaborative teams and deliver high-impact business transformations.