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⁠Peter Pinfold⁠ - Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer - ⁠Darabase⁠ Nov 14, 2025

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Peter Pinfold is Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer at Darabase, a London-based prop-tech platform pioneering “digital property rights” and augmented reality media networks.
He leads commercial strategy and expansion into new markets, including recent growth into Canada.
With a background in innovative digital media and technology, Peter is focused on helping advertisers, property owners and cities unlock value by layering digital experiences over physical space.
Paula Chiocchi is the President and Founder of Outward Media, Inc. (OMI), a Los Angeles-based marketing firm specializing in high-quality, multi-channel B2B data and campaign execution.
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⁠Jonathan King⁠ - Head of Growth - Quality Meats Creative⁠ Nov 14, 2025

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Jonathan King is Head of Growth at Quality Meats Creative, where he oversees agency expansion, pitch strategy, and partnership development.With more than a decade of advertising and brand-growth experience, Jonathan joins Quality Meats from Havas Chicago, where he served as EVP, Head of Growth, and previously held senior roles at agencies including VMLY&R (MA), DDB and Deutsch. His portfolio includes working on major brands like Kraft Heinz, Molson Coors Beverage Company and Capital One, and he has been recognized with industry accolades including Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and Effies. Based in Chicago, Jonathan brings an entrepreneurial mindset and growth-oriented leadership to the young and dynamic Quality Meats team.

Lisa Messina - CSO - Visit Orlando Nov 13, 2025

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Lisa Messina is currently the Chief Sales Officer at Visit Orlando, where she oversees meeting & convention sales, travel industry partnerships, membership and supporting services.

Her career spans more than three decades in the hospitality and meetings industry — including leadership roles at Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority and Caesars Entertainment.

Lisa holds a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration from Cornell University.

Known for her strategic leadership, she has been recognized among the most influential professionals in the meetings field and serves on key industry boards.

Fredrik Skantze - Co‑Founder and CEO - Funnel Nov 10, 2025

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Fredrik Skantze is Co‑Founder and CEO of Funnel, a marketing intelligence platform that helps organizations unify, analyze, and act on their marketing data. With a background in engineering and business from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University, Fredrik combines technical expertise with entrepreneurial leadership to help companies turn complex data into actionable insights. For a free 30 days trial to HighLevel and to support the show sponsor click here: https://lnkd.in/gytNmse2

Kevin Hein - Chief Growth Officer - GIPHY Oct 31, 2025

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Kevin Hein is Chief Growth Officer at GIPHY, where he leads revenue growth, product partnerships, and strategic marketing for the platform used by over a billion people daily. With more than 20 years in tech and advertising, Kevin previously directed U.S. agency and partnership leadership at Meta Platforms and held key roles at Yahoo! and CNET. He’s known for building high-performance teams, complex go-to-market strategies, and helping brands tap cultural moments through expressive media. This episode is brought to you by HighLevel, use the link for 30 days free https://lnkd.in/gytNmse2

Monica Monique - Founder - Chain Reaction Oct 23, 2025

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Monica Monique is a visionary leader bridging creativity and technology at the intersection of media, streaming, and innovation. As Founder of Chain Reaction, she is passionate about pushing the boundaries of entertainment and immersive experiences through artificial intelligence, storytelling, and next-gen platforms.

Before launching Chain Reaction, Monica served as Head of Studio at Secret Level, where she drove creative strategy and led multidisciplinary teams in designing interactive content.

Her deep experience in content creation, digital media, and tech gives her a unique ability to fuse artistic vision with the demands of modern platforms.

Monica is also an advocate for diversity and representation in tech and entertainment. On social media, she presents herself as a Latina creator navigating both the cultural and technical realms as she builds out Chain Reaction’s mission.

Her leadership style is deeply collaborative, rooted in curiosity and experimentation. She sees evolving technologies — from AI to immersive media — not as replacements for human creativity, but as tools to elevate it. Under her guidance, Chain Reaction aims to cultivate new forms of storytelling that resonate across audiences and platforms.

Matt Baker - Chief Strategy Officer - DNY Oct 17, 2025

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DNY Matt Baker is a seasoned advertising and strategy executive currently serving as President at Deutsch NY (after being elevated from Chief Strategy Officer in 2021). He joined Deutsch in early 2018, overseeing brand planning, data analytics, and communications teams, and has led strategy work for major brands including Budweiser Brewing Group (AB InBev), Reebok, and Cetaphil. Before Deutsch, Matt worked at THOMPSON (J. Walter Thompson) as Head of Planning and CSO, and held strategy and innovation roles at Anomaly, Arnold Worldwide, and RAPP — contributing to campaigns for clients like Google, Nestlé, and Unilever. Known for bridging analytical rigor and creative insight, Matt describes himself as an “odd-shaped strategist” — someone whose non-traditional path gives him a unique perspective. Little Black Book. Click here to support our Sponsor HighLevel.

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Lynn Power - Co-Founder and CEO - MASAMI Oct 15, 2025

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Lynn Power is the Co-Founder and CEO of MASAMI, a clean, premium haircare brand she launched in February 2020 after a nearly 30-year career in advertising — including as CEO of J. Walter Thompson NY.

Built on the Japanese ocean botanical Mekabu, MASAMI delivers weightless hydration for virtually all hair types, committing to formulas free of sulfates, parabens, and phthalates.

Beyond the product line, Lynn founded the Conscious Beauty Collective to support and elevate indie clean beauty brands, and launched the MASAMI Institute to give back through ocean research in northeastern Japan — where MASAMI sources its hero ingredient.

Stephen Yalof - President and Chief Executive Officer - Tanger® Oct 14, 2025

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Stephen Yalof is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Tanger®, a leading operator of upscale, open-air shopping centers across 22 U.S. states and Canada, with a team dedicated to delivering the best entertainment, experience and opportunity for Tanger's communities, stakeholders, and partners.

Connor Archbold - Co-Founder and Co-CEO - Tracksuit Oct 03, 2025

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Connor Archbold is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Tracksuit, a fast-growing brand tracking platform that helps companies measure and communicate brand value in real time. With a background spanning law, startups, and global business building, Connor has scaled Tracksuit from its New Zealand roots to offices across Sydney, New York, and London, with a mission to make brand data the common language in every boardroom.

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