by Lisa Singer on Sep 30, 1:04 PM
"I've always been part risk taker, a bit impulsive...so actually, never felt it was crazy until you know years later, and I look back, and I'm like oh my God" It's that bold mindset that had Chloe Chanudet studying abroad in Brazil at 19, interning in China after college and joining a 10-employee, lingerie start-up, who's goal was "to go after Victoria Secret!" In this episode of Brand Insider: BTS, the AdoreMe CMO talks about what motivated these choices and continues to drive her today. She also talks fashion inclusivity, food blogging and what she really wants for Valentine's Day.
by Lisa Singer on Sep 22, 11:28 PM
"I was told by someone I was working with that I had to leave a little bit of Micky at the door." That bit was her emotions, something Bonobos' CEO, Micky Onvural, eventually realized was truly bad advice and credits bringing her "full self" to work as a driving force for her success. Micky talks about why we should embrace our warts, recommends disrupting yourself before someone else does, and even admits to a dual personality at work...we considered calling her Maria.
by Lisa Singer on Sep 16, 12:22 AM
"If you're trying to fit in then you're not yourself, you're trying to be somebody else or somebody else's perception of you, and that's not what being human is for me." Leslie Garrard is TomboyX's brand new CEO, and as excited as she obviously is, she seems to be taking her new high profile role all in stride. Leslie talks about risks worth taking, leadership- both personally and professionally- and why "a group of diverse people solving a business problem will far exceed a bunch of Harvard MBAs"...she went to Stanford!
by Lisa Singer on Sep 8, 11:36 PM
Alexis Kerr is proof that great things can happen when you persevere and believe, and it's that adventurous spirit she believes led her to becoming Vice President of the Mahogany Brand & Multicultural Marketing at Hallmark Cards. It's a role the multicultural expert embodies both personally and professionally. In this Brand Insider: BTS Rewind, Alexis talks about the demand for more diversity and inclusion and what she believes needs to be done to keep things moving forward. She also expresses gratitude for the positive impact mentors have had on her life and even reveals something she "love, love, loves." If …
by Lisa Singer on Sep 2, 2:21 AM
"My path has not been linear at all, but I think the part that has been the enabler behind that is really just the willingness to say yes." To say yes to opportunities that Gayitri Budhraja, e.l.f. Cosmetic's Vice President of Brand, didn't always recognize in herself but fortunately her bosses did. Something she continues to pay forward with her team at e.l.f.. A team that launched one of the most successful brand TikTok campaigns ever- - hitting 1 billion views in a mere six days!
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