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Entrepreneurship Speaker Series

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program hosts many dynamic speakers throughout the year in classrooms and special engagements. Guests are invited to speak on topics relatable to the up-and-coming entrepreneur.

For information on becoming a speaker in Clark’s E&I Program please contact entrepreneurship@clarku.edu.

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Marketing to You – Fall 2023

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Professor Lawrence Norman ’94, ’95 runs a class, ENT212 Marketing to You, dedicated to bringing interesting speakers to students. This semester’s speakers were:

Crazy Legs Conti, writer and competitive eater, Defining You

Steve Gallo, President OOFOS, Creating You, Entrepreneurship and Social Media

Melissa Huggard Arata, VP of Marketing at CYBEX, Reaching You, Product Placement

Uzma Rawn, Senior VP of Major League Baseball, Pitching You, Partnerships

Alan Ho, Global Brand Manager of Apple, Brand Love

Nicole Alexander, Head of Global Marketing at Meta, Presenting You, Presenting with Confidence 

American Marketing Association (AMA) and E&I Speaker Series Collab – Spring 2024

This year the AMA and E&I program teamed up to bring a marketing speaker series to prepare students for the upcoming Clark Tank Marketing Pitch Competition.

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John Dobson, Associate Professor at Clark University, Personal Branding & the Science of Persuasion

Tim Hally, co-founder of Munq, Building Brand Stories that Connect

Allen Ibrahim, Assistant to Programs and Finance at MassDOT/MBTA S&EM, Talking Marketing! Podcasting

Lawrence Norman, CEO, Brand Love

Emilee Cocuzzo, Service Delivery Lead at Valere, Building Community Through Event Marketing

Mark Gefteas, Vice President of Corporate Development, Resumes & Job Interviewing Best Practices

Nick Keyes, Content Creator, SMM, Email Marketing, Digital Advertising, Marketing Basics for Small Businesses

Bri Azier, CEO of Bri’s Sweet Treats, Networking

Teresa Quinn, Program Manager E&I, How to Pitch a Marketing Plan

Bob Cargill, President of AMA Boston, Social Media and Personal Branding

Marketing to You – Spring 2024

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Professor Lawrence Norman ’94, ’95 runs a class, ENT212 Marketing to You, dedicated to bringing interesting speakers to students. This semester’s speakers were:

Crazy Legs Conti, writer and competitive eater

Joe Anthony, founder of Hero Collective

Beth McKenna, Head of US Marketing, Lego Group

Nicole Federico,  SVP of Marketing Boston Celtics

Dan Mazei, former Tinder and Reebok executive

Sally Namani, GM US Peace Players International

Kate Forrestall, Chief Talent Office Trip Advisor

Clark Tank Venture Development Speakers – Spring 2024

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Debra Harrsch, CEO of Brandwidth Solutions, marketing strategy

Tim Hally, co-founder of Munq, personal storytelling 

Elyson dos Santos, Rockland Trust Bank, banking, insurance, and taxes

Tara Ostromecky, founder of Makin’ It Marketing, social media marketing

Laura Robinson, Clark University Librarian, industry data and research

Elery Rojas, Wix.com representative, website design and development

Gerri Detweiler, financial services consultant, small business finance

Crysta Spitzfadden, pitch deck development

Clark Tank Business Plan Pitch Speakers – spring 2024

Jon Weaver, President & CEO of MBI

Eric Butler, founder of Broadway in Worcester, founder of Final Bow Productions, and VP of City Year

Katie Cella, CEO & Chief Growth Officer & Strategist

Parna Sarkar-Basu, Founder  & CEO of Brand and Buzz Consulting

Special Guest Speaker – Spring 2024

Max Feber, a contestant on season 10, episode 9 of Shark Tank

Max Feber, a contestant on season 10, episode 9 of Shark Tank

visited campus on March 30 for a day of events and activities. Max started the morning with the Clark Entrepreneurship Club for breakfast and then spent the rest of the day visiting classrooms and speaking about his time on Shark Tank. Max also held a mini-pitch workshop and competition.

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Max Feber and students at the pitch workshop

 

Marketing to You – fall 2023

Professor Lawrence Norman ’94, ’95 runs a class, ENT212 Marketing to You, dedicated to bringing interesting speakers to students.

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Josh Belinsky, Anna Carr, and Manny Lubin founders of Slate Milk

Jed Berger, Global President of Kenneth Cole

Greg Via, former VP of Global Partnerships at Procter & Gamble

Allison Giorgio, VP of Marketing at Puma

Johanna Faries, Senior VP of Activision Blizzard and GM of Call of Duty

Uli Becker, former CEO of Reebok and former CMO of adidas.

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