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George Bradt, Managing Director, has a unique perspective on helping executives accelerate transitions based on his combined senior line management and consulting experience. Prior to founding PrimeGenesis, George served as chief executive of J.D. Power and Associates’ Power Information Network spin off and in general management, marketing and sales at Coca-Cola in Europe and Asia, Procter & Gamble and Lever Brothers. AB Harvard; MBA Wharton.
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Susanne Pennella, LL.D., Managing Partner PrimeGenesis Europe, is an Austrian native with 20+ years of Management, Human Resource and Legal experience in Europe and the United States. Her rare ability to think cross-functionally as well as cross-culturally led to outstanding successes at Procter & Gamble in both brand management and human resources. Susanne was also a Law Professor and Assistant District Attorney. Doctorate in law, Salzburg University.
spennella@primegenesis.com
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George Olcott, PhD, Managing Partner PrimeGenesis Asia. Current non-executive director of Nippon Sheet Glass and former Managing Director, Head of Equity Capital Markets for UBS Warburg in Tokyo. Previous roles in Warburg and UBS, as well as Shell and Swire. Fluent in Japanese. Oxford undergraduate, INSEAD MBA, PhD from Cambridge.
golcott@primegenesis.com
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Bill Berman, PhD, a clinical and consulting psychologist, has worked with a number of public and private companies, including Xerox, Unilever, Clinical Communications Group, Diageo, and Kaiser-Permanente. He is co-author of 3 books and over 50 articles on a variety of psychology and business topics. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and is board-certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology and has taught at Cornell Medical College and Fordham University. AB Harvard; PhD Yale.
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Bill Crain, President/COO of London Fog, Gitano Group, Buxton, Lee Jeans and Child Guidance. EVP/Group President, Crystal Brands and VF Corp. Marketing at General Mills. Seasoned consumer products GM with extensive experience in both highly structured corporate and entrepreneurial environments. Particularly adept at turnaround situations, accelerating change and integrating teams across functions. BA Duke; MBA Stanford.
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Ed Bancroft has diverse organizational development consulting experience across retail, telecommunications, electronics, manufacturing, health care, financial services and the utility industry. Ed has served in senior leadership roles at both Mercer Human Resources, as a worldwide partner, and at Watson Wyatt as worldwide leader for performance management services. BA at Lake Forest College; Masters, Loyola University, Chicago.
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Harry Kangis,
President of P&G's Millstone gourmet coffee subsidiary, GM of the Home Entertainment Network, VP Marketing for Kenner Toys and COO for Nutrition Technology Corp. A 25+ year marketing and general management veteran, who has managed a broad range of challenges from mature consumer packaged goods brands to a wide variety of innovative service and product start-ups. BA Williams; MBA Wharton. hkangis@primegenesis.com |
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Jayme Check, Managing Partner PrimeGenesis West U.S., is a proven leader with excellent motivational skills and a history of achieving results in traditional and entrepreneurial environments from Wall Street to Asia. He has broad-based experience in sales, business development and strategy at Guidance Solutions, NHI, Cape Enterprises, Brice Manufacturing and J.P. Morgan. BS Syracuse; MBA UCLA.
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Joe Durrett, CEO of Information Resource, Broderbund Software and Advo. Senior line positions at Kraft General Foods including SVP of sales and President of Grocery Products, and Procter & Gamble. Throughout his career, Joe has driven dramatic increases in revenue, profitability and value for companies he has served on the boards of, run, worked in and consulted to. BA Duke; MBA Wharton. jdurrett@primegenesis.com |
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Mark Hubbard,President Flagship Broadcasting and Fairmont Communications, EVP Osborn Communications, SVP, Corporate Development for Clear Channel during its major acquisition period. Over 25 years in the broadcasting industry, from radio to television to new technologies like satellite and Internet convergence. Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Notre Dame. Adjunct Professor at Rensselaer. BA Notre Dame; MBA Wharton.
mhubbard@primegenesis.com
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Mary Vonnegut, President Gumps Catalog and SVP Marketing Hanover Direct, VP Marketing Ross-Simons and COO Passport Internationale has worked across major functional areas including strategic planning, database marketing, direct response merchandising and merchandise fulfillment operations. Mary has worked with diverse product categories from high-end jewelry to moving and storage franchise services in both entrepreneurial and corporate environments. BA Middlebury; MBA Harvard.
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Mary Lyn "ML" Kurish, a Goldman Sachs Managing Director in the Equities Division, spent over 20 years in Institutional Sales and Trading roles, including acting COO of their Archipelago subsidiary and CAO of The Hull Group acquisition where she lead multi cultural, corporate integration projects, marketing, recruiting, mentoring and diversity activities. BA University of Illinois; MPPM Yale School of Management.
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Rob Gregory,CEO with an unusual mix of senior experience in both the private and public sectors and an extraordinary record of success managing both large profitable companies and turnaround situations. As President of VF Corporation, he and his team tripled its sales to $3B and grew its profit 500%+ to turn it into the largest and most profitable publicly held apparel company in the world at that time. Served on the boards of over a dozen companies including Gitano, London Fog, Promus Hotels, Frisby International and USF&G. BA Wofford; law degree U. South Carolina; AMP Harvard. rgregory@primegenesis.com |
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Mary Kaiser is an Organizational Development Consultant and Executive Coach. For the past 15 years, she has led many individuals through growth and change, as well as multiple organizational change projects for Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting), Watson Wyatt and her own firm. Mary is a member of the International Coaching Federation. BA University of Colorado; Masters of Science in Organizational Development, Loyola University. |
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Sandy Reeser has over 15 years of experience in organizational development with an emphasis on HR programs and change management. Sandy has led her own company for the last ten years and previously worked eight years for Accenture in a variety of change management roles, including facilitating large-scale organization initiatives across the US, Latin America and Canada. She is a certified Conflict Management Trainer and an adjunct faculty member for the Baxter Training & Development Institute. Organizational Behavior degree from the University of Illinois. |
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BY Expertise
Apparel
Consumer Products
Direct Marketing
Manufacturing
Marketing
Media
Organizational
Sales
BY GEOGRAPHY
New York (metro)
Bill Berman
George Bradt
Joe Durrett
Bill Crain
Mark Hubbard
Susanne Pennella
Mary Vonnegut
Chicago
Ed Bancroft
Harry Kangis
Los Angeles
Jayme Check
South East
Rob Gregory
Mary Lyn Kurish
International
George Olcott |
