The MELTDOWN

Episode 95: Julie Bowerman Chief Global Digital Customer and Consumer Experience Officer at the Kellogg Company

Vince Thompson — Thu, 13 May 2021 21:05:35 +0000

Julie Bowerman is currently Chief Global Digital Customer and Consumer Experience Officer at the Kellogg Company, responsible for its $750M+ online e-commerce business, all-digital brand experiences, global media planning, buying, and shopper marketing. Before joining Kellogg, Julie was the …

Episode 94: Corey Gibbs Founder & CEO at Elite Entertainment Experiences, LLC.

Vince Thompson — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 18:06:40 +0000

Corey Gibbs is Founder & CEO at Elite Entertainment Experiences, LLC. Gibbs graduated from The University of Alabama with a Bachelor’s in Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Sciences. Corey also received Master’s in Sport Management in 2007 from The University …

Episode 93: Andrea Brimmer Chief Marketing and Public Relations Officer at Ally Financial Inc.

Vince Thompson — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 17:43:48 +0000

Andrea Brimmer is Chief Marketing and Public Relations Officer at Ally Financial Inc. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University, where she also played varsity collegiate soccer for four years.

Andrea joined Ally in 2006, spearheading the …

Episode 92: Jamael Hester Chief of Staff, Office of The President of North America at The Coca-Cola Company

Vince Thompson — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 17:16:44 +0000

Jamael Hester is Chief of Staff, Office of The President of North America at The Coca-Cola Company. He graduated from University of Tennessee with a degree focused on Marketing. At Tennessee, Jamael was one of five undergraduate students selected …

Episode 91: J.W Cannon Senior Director, Sports Alliances for American Cancer Society

Vince Thompson — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 19:45:34 +0000

J.W Cannon is Senior Director, Sports Alliances for American Cancer Society here in Atlanta!

J.W also recently began teaching as a Part-Time Professor at Georgia State in the Department of Kinesiology. He graduated from James Madison University majoring in …

Episode 90: Darin White Department Chair, Executive Director, Professor of Marketing, and Director of Samford University’s Center for Sports Analytics

Vince Thompson — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 18:42:00 +0000

Darin White is Department Chair, Executive Director, Professor of Marketing, and Director of Samford University’s Center for Sports Analytics (Brook School of Business). He is Founding Director of the Sports Marketing Program in 2011. They have placed 90% of …

Episode 89: Ashley Smith Founder of GSD Advisory

Vince Thompson — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:02:56 +0000

Ashley Smith is currently the founder of GSD Advisory, a marketing advising and strategy company. GSD Advisory leverages Smith’s passions and 25 years of experience in connecting consumers and brands across music, sports, and entertainment. Prior to launching GSD …

Episode 88: Matt Roberts Founder & CEO of Drive & Company and Co-Founder of SANIL

Vince Thompson — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 21:52:58 +0000

Matt Roberts is Founder & CEO of Drive & Company and Co-Founder of SANIL. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Asheville with a Bachelor of Arts. Matt also received a Masters of Science in Sport Administration …

Episode 87: Rennie Curran Keynote Speaker & Trainer for Game Changer LLC

Vince Thompson — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:22:16 +0000

Rennie Curran is Keynote Speaker & Trainer for Game Changer LLC. He graduated from University of Georgia- Terry College of Business and was Team Captain, 3x All-American, and Team MVP for UGA.

Game Changer’s clients include: The Coca-Cola Company, …

Episode 86: Hayes & Missy Johnson

Vince Thompson — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:18:42 +0000

Hayes Johnson

Hayes Johnson is the President at Swimmingly LLC, based in Raleigh-Durham. Hayes has been with Swimmingly for 7 years now, previously as VP of Marketing. He graduated from University of Texas with a B.A in Sociology & …