MELT U Speaker Series Podcast

Julie Bowerman is currently Chief Global Digital Customer and Consumer Experience Officer at the Kellogg Company, responsible for its $750M+ online e-commerce business, all-digital brand experiences, global media planning, buying, and shopper marketing. Before joining Kellogg, Julie was the …

Corey Gibbs is Founder & CEO at Elite Entertainment Experiences, LLC. Gibbs graduated from The University of Alabama with a Bachelor’s in Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Sciences. Corey also received Master’s in Sport Management in 2007 from The University …

Andrea Brimmer is Chief Marketing and Public Relations Officer at Ally Financial Inc. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University, where she also played varsity collegiate soccer for four years.

Andrea joined Ally in 2006, spearheading the …

Jamael Hester is Chief of Staff, Office of The President of North America at The Coca-Cola Company. He graduated from University of Tennessee with a degree focused on Marketing. At Tennessee, Jamael was one of five undergraduate students selected …

J.W Cannon is Senior Director, Sports Alliances for American Cancer Society here in Atlanta!

J.W also recently began teaching as a Part-Time Professor at Georgia State in the Department of Kinesiology. He graduated from James Madison University majoring in …

Darin White is Department Chair, Executive Director, Professor of Marketing, and Director of Samford University’s Center for Sports Analytics (Brook School of Business). He is Founding Director of the Sports Marketing Program in 2011. They have placed 90% of …

Ashley Smith is currently the founder of GSD Advisory, a marketing advising and strategy company.  GSD Advisory leverages Smith’s passions and 25 years of experience in connecting consumers and brands across music, sports, and entertainment. Prior to launching GSD …

Matt Roberts is Founder & CEO of Drive & Company and Co-Founder of SANIL. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Asheville with a Bachelor of Arts. Matt also received a Masters of Science in Sport Administration …

Rennie Curran is Keynote Speaker & Trainer for Game Changer LLC. He graduated from University of Georgia- Terry College of Business and was Team Captain, 3x All-American, and Team MVP for UGA.

Game Changer’s clients include: The Coca-Cola Company, …

Hayes Johnson

Hayes Johnson is the President at Swimmingly LLC, based in Raleigh-Durham. Hayes has been with Swimmingly for 7 years now, previously as VP of Marketing. He graduated from University of Texas with a B.A in Sociology & …