Cory Treffiletti is Chief Marketing Officer for Rembrand, where he focuses on driving digital growth through AI. A veteran CMO and digital marketing thought leader, his work has helped brands of all shapes and sizes navigate various digital disruptions. We discussed all of this and more this week on the On Brand podcast.

About Cory Treffiletti

Cory Treffiletti is Chief Marketing Officer for Rembrand, where he focuses on driving digital growth through AI technology for B2B and B2C brands and creators. A 4-time CMO, Cory has led marketing efforts for both startups and Fortune 300 companies, including Voicea (acquired by Cisco), BlueKai (acquired by Oracle) and Oracle’s Data Cloud. An industry veteran since 1994, Cory also has previous experience leading digital strategies at FIS, Carat, and Omnicom. He is the published author of "Internet Ad Pioneers,” and writes the Original Digital newsletter in addition to penning his weekly contributions to Mediapost since 2000. He currently serves as an advisor for a number of companies in the ad-tech and martech space, as well as helps develop other marketers in various categories.

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After listening to this, what's one thing you can do related to AI? Cory shared his one thing — “Each week I block off two two-hour windows of time. I turn off all of my texts, emails, and I just explore” new AI tools and brainstorm how they could be used.

What brand has made Cory smile recently? Cory shared a recent smile from Heineken. Admittedly not one of his favorite beers, Cory loves their recent pairing with the new Deadpool & Wolverine movie.

To learn more, check out the Original Digital site, Rebrand, and connect with Cory on LinkedIn.

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Bre Rossetti is Chief Strategy Officer at Arnold. Her work involves overseeing the integrated strategy offering at the agency for brands like Puma, Fidelity, McDonald's, and Progressive Insurance.  We discussed all of this and more this week on the On Brand podcast.

About Bre Rossetti

Bre Rossetti is Arnold’s Chief Strategy Officer, overseeing the integrated strategy offering at the agency. Bre has been critical to the evolution of Arnold's strategic offering, thanks to her ability to understand the combination of brand strategy and comms planning that has become one of Arnold's secret weapons. She has led brands that include Puma, Fidelity, Domino’s, McDonald’s, and TripAdvisor. Bre currently oversees all clients at Arnold including PNC Bank, Progressive Insurance, ADP, and Walmart’s Sam’s Club.

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Bre had some great quotes ... “It's easy for marketers today to get lost in the sauce” and “We need to find our brand's center of gravity instead of relying on matching luggage and funnels.”

What brand has made Bre smile recently? Bre shared some recent smiles from the reinvigorated network upfronts now featuring the likes of Netflix and Amazon.

To learn more, check out the Arnold website and connect with Bre on LinkedIn.

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With 20 years of CPG experience, Kathy Guzmán Galloway has become known as the “The Clarity Wizard.” Her work for brands like Nature Made, REI, and Lay’s helps organizations transform data into strategy and action. We discussed all of this and more this week on the On Brand podcast.

About Kathy Guzmán Galloway

Kathy Guzmán Galloway is an accomplished strategist, consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry veteran, and brand positioning expert. With 20 years of CPG experience, Kathy, known as The Clarity Wizard, has helped hundreds of organizations increase revenue and decrease risk by clarifying their brand positioning. She’s worked with brands like Nature Made, Lay’s, and Chiki Chiki Boom Boom, among others, to turn strategy and data into action. Kathy has worked with numerous CPG brands on their brand positioning, while also sharing her knowledge and frameworks to start-up founders with 7-Eleven's Brands with Heart program, REI + Founded Outdoors' BIPOC accelerator, and as a Master Teacher for SKU, the CPG Accelerator. Kathy is an Afro-Latinx Jersey girl living in Texas, proud daughter of Dominican immigrants, and a two-time girl mom who loves cooking, beaches and 90s merengue.

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What brand has made Kathy smile recently? A very on-brand smile with Zeelool, as Kathy notes, a brand that has positioned themselves strategically in a crowded market.

To learn more, check out Kathy's Clarity Wizard website.

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Rob Meyerson is a brand consultant, professional namer, and co-author of the sixth edition of Designing Brand Identity. On his previous visit to the show, we discussed his work as a namer. For his return, we zoomed out to focus on how brands of all shapes and sizes can design an effective brand identity. We discussed all of this and more this week on the On Brand podcast.

About Rob Meyerson

Rob Meyerson is a brand consultant and professional namer who runs Heirloom, an independent brand strategy and identity consultancy. With Alina Wheeler, he co-authored the sixth edition of the bestselling Designing Brand Identity: A Comprehensive Guide to the World of Brands and Branding. Rob is also the author of the book Brand Naming, creator and host of the podcast How Brands Are Built, and a contributor to leading publications such as Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur, and Business Insider.

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What's in a name? As we know from Rob's last visit to the show, a lot. Designing Brand Identity is a tried and true resource. As Rob notes of the title and scope of the book, “We need all of those words in their biggest sense.”

Sadly ... Designing Brand Identity co-author Alina Wheeler passed away recently. AIGA Philadelphia set up a memorial scholarship in her name to honor her legacy.

What brand has made Rob smile recently? Rob is a big fan of the sparkling CBD beverage Recess. Why? “You can tell they have a lot of love for design and the name speaks to taking a break.”

To learn more, check out Rob’s personal website and find the latest edition of Designing Brand Identity on Amazon.

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Aisea Laungaue is a Partner and Chief Strategy Officer at Anomaly LA. Throughout his global career, his work has sat at the intersection of marketing and entertainment for brands ranging from boy bands to whiskey brands. We discussed all of this and more this week on the On Brand podcast.

About Aisea Laungaue

Aisea Laungaue was born to Tongan parents in New Zealand, growing up in Australia, and now calls Los Angeles home. All that means is that he has a lot of passports and can quickly tell you when the best times are to organize a call between all those countries.

Aisea is Partner and Chief Strategy Officer at Anomaly Los Angeles, where he’s overseen its growth from just himself as the first employee to a team of over 100 serving the likes of General Mills, HOKA, Expedia, and Inspire Brands (Jimmy John’s and Buffalo Wild Wings). His team's work has been recognized everywhere from Cannes and Effies, from the NYPost to Vogue. He was previously Co-Head of Planning at Anomaly New York with leadership stints at Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney and New York and Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in Los Angeles.

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What brand has made Aisea smile recently? I was intrigued when Aisea asked if he could share a smile that also made him think. The brand? Building brands for creators, he pointed us to Beyoncé and the recent success of Cowboy Carter. However, it made him think ... You'll have to listen to the show to learn why.

Connect with Aisea on LinkedIn and X and check out the Anomaly website.

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Anastasia Kārkliņa Gabriel is a senior insights lead at Reddit and author of the book Cultural Intelligence. Her work as a cultural theorist and strategist helps people use data to understand their audience and explore challenging topics. We discussed all of this and more this week on the On Brand podcast.

About Anastasia Kārkliņa Gabriel

Dr. Anastasia Kārkliņa Gabriel is a cultural theorist and strategist, specializing in inclusivity within marketing, media, and tech. Currently, a senior insights lead at Reddit, Dr. Gabriel earned her doctorate in cultural studies from Duke University and consulted for the world’s top brands at agencies like Wieden+Kennedy, Dentsu Creative, Kantar, and McCann New York. A lifelong activist, she helps brands ignite cultural innovation and leverage the power of media for good. Her insights have been featured by AdWeek, ANA, AW360, WSJ, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Teen Vogue. She is the author of Cultural Intelligence for Marketers: Building an Inclusive Marketing Strategy, published by Kogan Page.

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Connect with Anastasia on LinkedIn.

What brand has made Anastasia smile recently? She shared a recent and very on-brand smile from Coca-Cola on their "For Everyone" campaign.

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Thomas Mustac is Otter PRr's medical and health industry PR specialist. His work helps brands in these complex industries navigate issues including — and especially — crisis communication. We discussed all of this and more this week on the On Brand podcast.

Thomas Mustac is Otter PRr's medical and health industry PR specialist. He previously held positions at the Dr. Oz Show and New York Medical College. He has his Master's Degree from Iona University and received an Advanced Certification in Nonprofit Public Relations. He has a diverse background in healthcare, pharmaceutical, telehealth, tech, cosmetics, sports, and interior design public relations.

What brand has made Thomas smile recently? Working in crisis PR, Thomas pointed us to Zara's recent PR challenges.

Connect with Thomas on the OtterPR website and on LinkedIn.

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Micky Ogando is the founder and principal of creative agency Bakery. Their unique product-led process, cultural expertise, and creative storytelling have helped brands including Nike, DeLorean Motors, Diageo, Kellogg's, Shiner Brewery, and Acadia Health. We discussed all of this and more this week on the On Brand podcast.

Micky Ogando is the founder and principal of BAKERY, a Creative and Culture agency headquartered in Austin, TX. While Micky has experience working in both award-winning agency networks and boutique shops in his native Dominican Republic and the USA, he considers himself an industry outsider. Right before founding Bakery in 2010, he worked in the wildly creative video game industry, most recently at Bioware/EA Games where his team launched Star Wars: The Old Republic and Mass Effect franchise titles. Bakery’s unique product-led process, cultural expertise, and creative storytelling have helped it establish a growing roster of clients that includes Nike, DeLorean Motors, Diageo, Kellogg's, Shiner Brewery, and Acadia Health.

What brand has made Micky smile recently? "I love this indie agency resurgence," Micky began before pointing us to recent smiles from agencies like Highdive and Orchard with their Ocean Spray work.

Connect with Micky on the Bakery website and follow him on Instagram.

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Jenny Stiven is the founder of Clio Consulting, working as a geek influencer with properties like Star Wars, James Bond, Predator, Aliens, and more. She helps clients #spendthetime with fan communities through social and digital media and (gasp!) in-person events. We geeked out on all of this and more (Star Trek!) this week on the On Brand podcast.

About Jenny Stiven

Jenny Stiven created Clio Consulting in 2004 to act as an “inside” digital marketing resource for entertainment companies. She has worked with numerous digital agencies in executive roles producing groundbreaking and award-winning campaigns for Fortune 500 entertainment & gaming clients. A long relationship with 20th Century Fox and MGM enabled her to become a geek influencer in the digital and social space – with the Star Wars properties, the James Bond franchise, Predator franchise, Stargate franchise, Aliens and more. She works with both the IP owners and creators to help them communicate, interact, and build a community that lasts. Jenny's mission is to ensure that geek franchises their fandoms have a strong digital foundation for a lifelong relationship. #spendthetime

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What brand has made Jenny smile recently? “I have two!” Jenny joked sharing powerful AI smiles from Orange France for their soccer ad and Nicki Minaj's Gag City project.

Connect with Jenny on LinkedIn and Instagram (she answers all of her DMs!).

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Matt Johnson is the Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at award-winning creative shop HAYMAKER. Throughout his career, Matt has helped build iconic brand such as adidas, The Truth Initiative, Powerade, King's Hawaiian, 23andMe, MillerCoors, ESPN, Instagram, and Microsoft. We discussed all of this and more this week on the On Brand podcast.

About Matt Johnson

Throughout his career, Matt Johnson has helped build iconic brands for big names like adidas, The Truth Initiative, Powerade, King's Hawaiian, 23andMe, MillerCoors, ESPN, Instagram, and Microsoft. Currently serving as Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of creative agency HAYMAKER, Matt’s thought leadership and expertise have consistently helped his partners win and his strategic insight helped the agency win two Ad Age Small Agency of the Year Awards (2020, 2022), The Truth Initiative win for The Most Effective Brand in North America, and adidas to be named Ad Age’s A-List Marketer of the Year.

When Matt isn't making memorial ad campaigns like the most recent Super Bowl spot for Pluto TV, Matt also lends his voice as a voice actor for over 20 years, voicing countless commercials and starring in two critically acclaimed HBO animated series, Ten Year Old Tom and The Life and Times of Tim.

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What brand has made Matt smile recently? “I don't want to go too hard at YETI,” Matt joked while also mentioning his love of the recent smile-worthy Super Bowl work for Reece's.

Matt's no stranger to Super Bowl ads. Check out HAYMAKER's most recent work for Pluto TV from this year's big game.

Connect with Matt on LinkedIn and check out HAYMAKER's work on their website.

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