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Tripp McLaughlin stands out as one of Atlanta's top leaders due to his impressive track record and current role as the Chief Marketing Officer at The Honey Baked Ham Company, LLC. With his extensive experience and dedication, he is poised to significantly impact the growth and success of this Atlanta-based brand which boasts over 440 locations nationwide and a thriving direct-to-consumer business.Having previously served as the Global Brand Head for Hilton, Tripp brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the hospitality industry to his current position. During his tenure at Hilton, he played a pivotal role in the groundbreaking for Motto by Hilton Atlanta Old Fourth Ward (O4W), a pioneering mixed-use property, demonstrating his ability to contribute significantly to Atlanta's business landscape and economic growth.As the Chief Marketing Officer at The Honey Baked Ham Company, LLC, Tripp McLaughlin is focused on spearheading a new phase of growth and transformation for the brand. He is committed to maintaining the company's legacy of quality and excellence while creating unforgettable experiences that deepen customers' connection to the brand. Tripp holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. 

Susan is a motivated and experienced marketing professional with a history of working with B2B and B2C companies in the fashion, software and beauty industries. Her expertise is in digital marketing, with five years of experience creating exciting and effective omni-channel marketing campaigns. She thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys wearing many hats.Susan's skillset includes branding, messaging, email marketing, social media strategy, partnerships, community management, copywriting and paid media.

Sean Johnson is the CEO at Madison, a marketing company helping professional services firms grow. For 9 years Sean was a Professor at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management teaching digital marketing. He previously was a Founding partner at Manifold, an innovation consulting firm in Chicago, and a General Partner at Founder Equity, an early stage venture fund.

As the Co-founder and CEO of Womaness Sally is a consummate business builder specializing in retail and brand innovation. Her trend-forecasting Midas touch has benefited companies such as Target, Who What Wear and VERSED skincare, among others. She is a seasoned executive with impeccable entrepreneurial acumen. Sally spent over two decades of her career at Target Corporation, first in Apparel Merchandising and then in Marketing, helping to build the bullseye from a regional discount retailer to one of the world's most recognized and influential global brands. She developed and implemented Target’s designer program and Design for All platform, transforming the regional discount retailer into a global phenomenon. Previously, Sally launched her own company, Whyse Branding, where she formed a licensing relationship with Who What Wear and successfully launched the consumer products line in Target stores and ultimately achieved international distribution. She was named Chief Brand Officer for Clique Brands, overseeing their Consumer Brands Division, where she launched Joy Lab at Target, incubated VERSED skincare and expanded Who What Wear internationally. Sally’s encore is creating a revolutionary consumer hit with the introduction of Womaness, a brand that is changing the conversation around menopause through innovative products that offer solutions from head to toe (and everything in-between). Womaness provides trusted advice on symptoms from hot flashes to sleep issues to fine lines, and support from an inspired community of women who exude Menopositivity — a dynamic, joyful outlook that embraces who we are today.Recognized as an industry leader, Sally is renowned for her business acumen in the fashion, beauty and lifestyle sectors. Her impressive accomplishments encompass all areas of brand creation and management, from consumer insight and launch strategy to global sourcing and design and manufacturing to operations and marketing. Dedicating most of her adult life to helping women look and feel great inside and out, she has followed in her entrepreneurial Mom's footsteps. Sally's first job was working in her Mom's beauty boutiques helping women choose their right skincare and create their beauty routine.

With a background in advertising and a passion for skincare and all things beauty, Rachel founded Intoxicated Cosmetics with the idea that injectables don't have to be the only anti-aging skincare solution on the market. Using unique and top of the line ingredients, Intoxicated Cosmetics was able to create completely custom formulas along with their US-based FDA regulated biochemical company. Rachel is also a licensed Esthetician in the state of Massachusetts.

Nicole has a decade of experience as a social media and partnership marketing strategist working with consumer brands specifically targeting women. Past clients she's had the honor of working with include, but isn't limited to: jane iredale, Dove, Amazon Prime, Country Crock, Panera Bread, Moroccanoil, Real Techniques, elf Cosmetics, Bustle Media Group. In 2021, Nicole left the NYC agency scene after becoming far too tired of 20+ people making decisions on one Instagram post or waiting too long to review said post due to bandwidth backup. Enter, Say Hey Social, a consultancy and fractional social media marketing firm where Nicole helps early-stage, indie brands and entrepreneurs build sustainable marketing systems and creative strategies to drive visibility and community. Say Hey Social offers multiple forms of strategic support pending a brand's needs - hourly consulting, full-service social media + partnerships management, influencer campaign execution, as well as a recently launched content calendar ideation subscription service for female founders. She leverages her network of creatives and social stars to support content and community building for budding brands, big brands, and everyone in-between.

Neena Pandey is a mother, wife, and multi faceted businesswoman who was born and raised in India. She has spent the majority of her career in male-dominated tech industries. Before immersing herself in fashion, she was a successful, outspoken marketing executive in Silicon Valley. Despite her success in this role, Neena always dreamed of being an entrepreneur, specifically in the realm of women’s apparel. “I’ve always been infatuated by color and design,” she recalls. “I had a keen eye. I was always intrigued. When I was young, I was the designer for everyone in my house.” Neena has infused her enduring confidence and passion into every string, thread, and unique look designed for String Code.

Mike was raised in Hawaii, mostly in the water. Now living in Idaho with his family, Mike enjoys any and all outdoor activities. He came out of retirement to join the Stream2Sea team. After spending … years recovering from environmental toxicities, Mike is passionate about protecting the ocean and marine life from unsafe personal care ingredients.

Michelle Songy, CEO and Founder, Press HookMichelle Songy is a serial tech entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Press Hook, a media relations platform that connects brands, media, publicists and journalists. As a PR industry change maker, she was recently named on PRWeek’s Dashboard 25 list of the most influential people in communications technology, representing the enterprises that are shaping your tech stack. She has more than a decade of experience developing, managing and marketing businesses from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.After relocating to London in 2014 for a finance management position with Coca-Cola, Michelle founded her first company, Cake Technologies. It became the United Kingdom’s largest mobile payment platform for restaurants and was sold to American Express just three years later, in 2017.In 2020, Michelle founded her second entrepreneurial endeavor and passion project, Press Hook, a tech-enabled media relations platform specializing in promoting brands, especially small businesses. The Press Hook platform offers the first two-sided marketplace that intelligently connects brands seeking publicity with journalists seeking content. With Press Hook, lifestyle and consumer brands can easily and affordably get the media coverage they deserve with unprecedented speed, volume and reach. Michelle is a graduate of the University of Georgia, in the Terry School of Business with a degree in Management Information Systems.

Recognized by AdAge Magazine as one of the world’s leading “Marketing Technology Trailblazers” in 2017 and a #1 Best-Selling Selling Author on B2B Marketing and Sales, Mark Osborne brings decades of experience creating Revenue Growth Systems for Early Stage SaaS, Tech, and B2B Services Firms. Mark has delivered tens of millions of dollars in revenue for his clients often doubling revenues and pipeline in 90 days through his focus on building Revenue Systems that emphasize strategic approaches to revenue growth.  He is founder of Modern Revenue Strategies offering a "10X ROI B2B Growth Guarantee."

Originally from Argentina, Marina Pen has been living in New York for the past 10 years. She is married and a proud mom of two boys, aged 6 and 3. With a professional background in marketing and advertising, Marina has over 20 years of experience crafting creative strategies for Fortune 500 companies.Five years ago, Marina started experiencing night sweats, anxiety, and mood swings. Initially, she attributed these symptoms to stress and fatigue, thinking she wasn’t managing her life well. After extensive research, she discovered that she was going through perimenopause—a revelation that came as a shock. Unaware that perimenopause even existed, Marina felt blindsided and alone, having received no prior warning.From these struggles, along with those of her friend and co-founder EJ Kim, NNABI was born. NNABI is more than just its products; it's about reshaping the perimenopause narrative and building a sisterhood they like to call "Peri Babes." The brand is dedicated to educating, empowering, and celebrating the strength of peri women everywhere.

Lynn Power spent much of her 30 year career running and transforming agency brands. Lynn has expertise in transforming organizations from top to bottom – including capabilities, organizational structure, talent and culture. She recently left the big agency world to launch two brands: MASAMI, a premium clean haircare brand which launched in February 2020 and Isle de Nature, bee-powered home fragrance which launched in September 2020.Prior to her entrepreneurial move, Lynn was CEO of J. Walter Thompson NY, responsible for the flagship office of WPP’s $1.5B iconic agency (the oldest advertising agency in the world). Throughout her career, Lynn has had the great fortune of working on some of the world’s most well-known brands including: LISTERINE, American Express, Clinique, Hershey’s, Pizza Hut and Wild Turkey. Lynn believes that business success relies on building a team that respects and nurtures ideas as well as the people who create them. She believes in moving at the speed of culture, eliminating barriers and helping women find their voices.