Previous Industry Immersion Programs
Chicago, Illinois: Summer, 2018 (Two-day program)
Meetings included: Ketchum, TransUnion, Tenneco, Highwire PR, Skirt PR, Golin, Cramer-Krasselt, Havas
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Atlanta, Georgia: Summer, 2018
Meetings included: Porter Novelli, Arketi Group, WGCL-TV/CBS 46, Trevelino Keller, Turner/CNN, Cox Automotive, Hands On Atlanta, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Raycom Media, ARPR, Le Méridien Atlanta Perimeter, Liz Lapidus PR, Sotheby's International Realty, The Home Depot, and more!
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Huntsville, Alabama: March (Day Trip), 2018
Meetings included: City of Huntsville/Mayor's Office, Army Materials Command, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, FBI Public Affairs
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New York, New York: Spring Break, 2018
Meetings included: Ketchum, Turner/CNN, Business Insider, Michael Kors, Disney Theatrical Group, Time, Inc., Burson-Marsteller, Omnicom Group/DAS Group of Companies, Condé Nast, Edelman, Tough Mudder, Ogilvy, Sports Illustrated, Real Simple, and more!
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Los Angeles, California: Winter Break, 2018
Meetings included: Hulu, Lionsgate, LA Galaxy, Mob Scene, Tosh.O, Disney Animation, NBC/Universal, Amazon Kid's Programming, Uber, Amy Levy PR, eclipse, Authentic Entertainment, Media Playground PR, Mount Diablo Entertainment
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Birmingham, Alabama: November (Day Trip), 2017
Meetings included: The Lollar Group, Children's Hospital, Brasfield and Gorrie, Retail Strategies, o2ideas, PERITUS PR, Southern Living/Time, Inc.
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Nashville, Tennessee: Fall Break, 2017
Meetings included: Edelman, McNeely, Piggot, and Fox Public Relations, Zehnder Communications, Paramore Digital, Creative Nation, Crowd Surf, DVL Seigenthaler, Centerstone, Advent Design, Universal Music Group, Gibson Brands, Warner Music Group, KHS America, Inc., Tennessee Titans
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Washington, D.C.: Summer, 2017
Meetings included: Director at Smithsonian Institution, Senior Vice President at Universal Music Group, President at Weber Shandwick/Powell Tate, Ogilvy, Ketchum, Burson-Marsteller, National Press Club, Democratic Caucus, Deputy Press Secretary of House Republican Conference, Senior Policy Advisor at United States Senate, Legislative Assistant at United States Senate, Press Secretary at Office of Congresswoman Terri Sewell, and more!
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Chicago, Illinois: Summer, 2016
Meetings included: Yelp, Edelman, Weber Shandwick, DKC Public Relations, Ogilvy, TrunkClub, Zeno Group, PackBack, and Braintree
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H Patel
Executive Vice President at Weber Shandwick |
H has served in leadership roles with Weber Shandwick for the past decade. Along with oversight of personnel, H provides high-level client service to market-leading name brands.
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Jay Porter
President of Edelman Chicago |
Jay is an Edelman veteran of over 10 years and oversees 650+ employees delivering award-winning communications marketing work for various sectors. He previously served as the Global Client Relationship Manager for Edelman's Starbucks account and has won several client awards that include eBay, Levi Strauss & Co., and Shutterfly.
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Grant Deady
Managing Director and Chief Culture Officer at Zeno Group |
Grant joined the Zeno Group agency when it opened its doors in 1998. Along with managing the Chicago office, Grant plays a lead role in strategy development and creative planning for prominent name brand clients. Zeno group is part of the Edelman Public Relations family.
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Washington, D.C.: Summer, 2016
Meetings included: Ogilvy, Universal Music Group, Washington Redskins (NFL), National Press Club, Burson Marsteller, Whole Foods, GMMB, APCO Worldwide, White House Fellow, Congressman Mike Rogers, Press Secretary for the U.S. House of Representatives, Deputy Press Secretary for U.S. Senator John Cornyn, Chief of Staff of Congresswoman Martha Roby, and Planet 3
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Mike Rogers
Member of the United States House of Representatives |
Congressman Rogers represents Alabama's 3rd district, and was elected to the House in 2003. He serves on the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security.
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Eric Berman
Executive Vice President of Public Affairs at Universal Music Group |
Eric's leadership role in Universal Music Group was proceeded by over 18 years as Managing Director of Kekst and Company, a public relations and communications agency.
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Richard Lukstat
Executive Vice President and Director of Operations at Ogilvy |
Richard is responsible for agency workflow and overseeing producers, while working with creatives to ensure successful outcomes in multiple mediums. He specializes in digital engagements and disruptive media along with traditional buys. Richard is also a proud C&IS alumnus.
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Nashville, Tennessee: Spring Break, 2016
Meetings included: McNeely, Pigott & Fox Public Relations, Nissan, Zehnder Communications, Redpepper, and Tennessee Titans
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Sherra Wagner
Senior Planner for Marketing Communications at Nissan |
Sherra has served in leadership roles in the automobile industry since 2002, which have included senior operations management and communications strategy. Along with marketing leadership, Sherra is the Senior Manager for Nissan Events, Auto Shows, and Motorsports. She is also a proud C&IS alumna.
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Henry Chassaignac
President of Zehnder Communications |
Henry oversees a fully integrated advertising and public relations agency. Along with serving as President, Henry also leads Zehnder as the Executive Creative Director. Client-work has involved Fortune 100 companies, award-winning TV channels, and prominent retail products. Henry is also a proud C&IS alumnus.
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Jimmy Stanton
Vice President of Communications at Tennessee Titans |
Jimmy has almost two decades of high-level leadership in media relations, marketing, and communications in professional and NCAA sports. Organizational involvement has included the Houston Astros Major League Baseball franchise where he served as Director of Media Relations.
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Los Angeles, California: Spring Break, 2016
Meetings included: Google, Comedy Central, Access Hollywood, MediaAlpha, Nasty Gal, Nativo, BloomNation, and Omaze.
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James Patton
Director and Writer for Tosh.0 |
James has written for various, notable productions in Hollywood, which include award-winning sitcoms. Along with writing and directing, James produces media endeavors that include movies. James is also a proud C&IS alumnus.
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Marty Bryant
Account Executive for Social and Innovation at Google |
Marty utilizes multiple Google platforms like Google Search and YouTube Video to provide custom media solutions to leading advertisers. She works with high-level and senior marketing executives, along with media agencies to drive innovation. Marty is also a proud C&IS alumna.
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Jennifer Pasiakos
Senior Vice President of Marketing at Nasty Gal |
Jennifer has a wealth of experience that ranges from global marketing for high-end retailers to helping establish an online presence in the National Basketball Association. Nasty Gal is a leading, innovative clothing retailer, where Jennifer oversees a dynamic and high-growth operation.
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Seattle, Washington: Winter, 2015
Meetings included: Starbucks, Costco, Edelman, Innervate, Artefact, Milliman, DocuSign, Blue Nile, and CreativeLive
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Jaime Riley
Global Corporate Communications Director at Starbucks |
Jaime has over 15 years of experience with external and internal communications strategy, which includes contributions to financial, professional services, consumer retail and enterprise technology organizations. Jaime previously served as VP of Corporate and Public Affairs at Edelman, as well as Manager (Brands) for Community and Communications at Deloitte.
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Pam Cone
Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Milliman |
Pam has served as CMO of Milliman, an international actuarial and consulting firm, since 2003. She is an executive with broad experience in managing external and internal corporate communications.
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Michael Ail
Account Executive at DocuSign |
Michael enables life sciences organizations to go paperless with Digital Transaction Management systems. He is an expert in helping businesses reduce costs and speed up operations. Michael's passion is to align people, process, and technology.
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Austin, Texas: Winter, 2015
Meetings included: Google, Apple, Deloitte, Dell, Whole Foods, Amazon, National Instruments, NASA, ShipNation, Department of Influence, SHI, and Capital Factory
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McKinzey Crossland
Senior Public Relations Analyst at Whole Foods |
McKinzey leads the Whole Foods public relations duties on a global scale, working with international, national, and local publications. After working in agencies for over nine years, McKinzey is now trusted with one of the private sector's most successful brands in the food retail space.
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Nichole Brumley
Digital Customer Experience Insights Strategist at National Instruments |
Nichole has been with National Instruments since 2010, where she has served as a project manager in web marketing, digital customer experience, and digital insights.
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Kandice Kailer
Public Sector Consultant at Deloitte |
Kandice helps public sector clients successfully achieve performance goals and better serve populations in need. She has made an impact in public sector consulting since 2008, which included numerous accomplishments involving the federal government's medicaid program, regional hospital authorities, and local health agencies.
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Silicon Valley: Winter, 2015
Meetings included: Google, Zynga, Yelp, Hampton Creek, Survey Monkey, NC Fitness, Hack Reactor, and Edelman
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Tracey Kaplan
Account Executive at Google |
Tracey works with CXOs and Senior IT, HR and Finance Executives to leverage information and data to make their work more efficient. She has also been featured in leading publications including Fortune.
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Linda Pazin
Regional Head of the West Coast for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) |
Linda works directly with senior management teams and board members at publicly traded companies in the western U.S. region, providing counsel on financial communications issues, IPOs, capital markets strategy, corporate governance best practices, and media relations. She is also the former VP of Global Corporate Communicates for Decker Brands (NYSE: Deck) and Senior VP of Investor Relations at Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV).
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Naveed Lalani
Program Manager with Reactor Core, Co-Founder of Pirxy, and Angel Investor |
Naveed is a startup and education strategist. He is the founder of The Start (thestart.io), a 4-week mock pitch entrepreneurship bootcamp. He recently contributed to growth and strategy initiatives at Reactor Core, a network of the world's top coding schools. Previously, Naveed was the Chief Strategy Officer at DonorNation.org and co-founder of Piryx.com, a social giving platform used by over 25,000 non-profits, political campaigns, and social entrepreneurs.
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Silicon Valley: Summer, 2015
Meetings included: Google, Edelman, HearSay Social, Equinix, WeWork, Rally.org, Institute for the Future, SalesForce, and the 2015 Startup Conference
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Peter Scocimara
Senior Director of Global Support at Google |
Scotch is a senior executive with significant start-up and high-growth technology experience. His insight included topics on raising capital and deal negotiation; recruiting and team building; sales and marketing (B2B and B2C); network and server operations; customer care and fulfillment; manufacturing; and international expansion.
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Tom Serres
Executive Director of DV Torque (Boston Consulting Group) and Founder of Rally.org |
Tom Serres is the Executive Director of DV Torque, Boston Consulting Groups’ first Startup Studio - an Entrepreneur in Residence program for corporate innovation. Tom is also the founder of Rally.org, an online fundraising platform for social causes, and host of Tech on Politics. In 2013, Tom was named one of America’s Most Promising CEO’s under 35 by Forbes Magazine.
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Mike Lock
Founder of Google Docs, Silicon Valley luminary, and COO at Hearsay Social |
Mike is a technology visionary who created products that are used and loved by millions. As reported in the Wall Street Journal, his leadership, breadth of enterprise, and product experience help drive transformational innovation for the social sales and marketing industry.
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