It took me 17 years

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Lionel Messi

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JONNY IVE ANNOUNCES NEW DESIGN FIRM, DEPARTURE FROM APPLE (VIDEO)

For years, Ive has been hugely influential to Apple’s hardware design and software development and deployment. Yesterday, he announced his departure from the company to start a new design firm. Without Ive, will Apple have the same focus on intelligent design? Steve Jobs described Ive as, “not just a designer. That’s why he works directly for me. He has more operational power than...

BUSINESS IN ITALY (PDF)

Thinking about expanding business to Italy? Recruiting talent out of Italy? Read this first. This 4 page, C-level analysis includes a documented review of the country’s socio-cultural, economic, technological, and political environments as they relate to business. Enjoy!

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LIVERPOOL RETURNS TO FINAL, A SHATTERED BARCELONA IN ITS WAKE

There’s a famous soccer saying in Merseyside: You’ll Never Walk Alone. Under the leadership of Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool put together one of the best comebacks in sports history yesterday, sending Lionel Messi and his Barcelona side back to Spain, trophy-less. Click here for the full description of what it was like to be at Anfield.

ADIDAS + BEYONCE: I PREDICTED IT (PDF)

adidas made a splash in April when they announced a new, iconic partnership with Beyonce. The announcement surprised many, but not me. My colleague, Katherine Rainbolt, and I predicted the partnership not more than one month prior. Here’s our marketing/brand strategy for the adidas and Beyonce collaboration. The strategy includes brand overviews, data analysis, market analysis, and...

I am a scientist turned marketer and currently serve as the CMO of Jade Communications, an internet and technology service provider in Southern Colorado.

I hold an MBA from the University of Denver, Daniels College of Business. Currently, my interests lie at the intersection of technology, marketing, sport and culture.

A native Coloradan, I enjoy playing soccer, running, cycling, skiing, traveling, drinking espresso, and competing for TeamUSA internationally in the duathlon.

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