Icons in the Making

Icons in the Making

Icons in the Making is a podcast hosted by Lippincott’s Chief Marketing Officer, Heather Stern. In each episode, you’ll hear from the leaders and change agents at today’s most innovative, purpose-driven and disruptive brands. Tune in for honest and insightful conversations on the brands shaping our world and the people behind them.

Episodes

July 24, 2024 43 mins
Soda and its high-sugar content have long had a bad rap. But OLIPOP is shaking things up with its better-for-you sodas and fun, nostalgic branding. And consumers are taking note; the brand is set to hit $500 million in sales this year and was recently named one of Time's 100 most influential brands. Join us for this refreshingly honest conversation with David Lester, Co-Founder & President of OLIPOP as he shares th...
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Liquid Death isn’t just in the business of beverages. It’s on a mission to get more people to drink healthier beverages while helping kill plastic pollution. Not to mention bring humor and wildly entertaining content into the world. In this episode, we sit down with Andy Pearson—writer, director, ultra-marathon runner and VP of Creative at Liquid Death. Under Andy’s creative direction, the brand has mastered the ar...
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In the world of business aviation, the Bombardier customer experience exists on a higher plane. Loved by the most influential, the brand has redefined industry standards through relentless innovation, purposeful craft and a passion for precision. But at the heart of this Canadian icon are the people behind it, most notably, Ève Laurier, Vice President of Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs. In this episode...
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When it comes to golf, country club memberships and strict dress codes are par for the course. But Topgolf is on a mission to change that. ​​As Chief Brand Officer, Geoff Cottrill is pushing the boundaries of marketing innovation and cultural strategy to make golf more accessible—and fun.​ In this episode, Geoff shares how Topgolf is reinventing the sport as well as lessons from his storied career at Converse, Coca...
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Fortune favors the bold—especially when it comes to brands willing to take risks, embrace challenges and lean into culture. Take it from Michelle Poole; as the President of Crocs, she's led the polarizing brand to icon status with record-breaking sales in 2023, global expansion, and a spot on Time's 100 Most Influential Companies list. In this episode, we sit down with Michelle to talk her three decades of experien...
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Michelle Peluso likes a challenge. Throughout her cross-industry career, she’s steered some of the world’s best brands in banking, fashion and travel through successful digital transformations. Now, she’s taking on healthcare at CVS Health where she’s revolutionizing the end-to-end patient experience across all of the company's care delivery and customer service channels. In this episode, Michelle shares what most ...
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When SXSW, arguably the world’s most iconic conference, expanded from North America for the first time with a new event in Sydney, it was the perfect opportunity to explore future trends and fundamental truths with the CMOs of the biggest brands in Australia. In this panel discussion, live from SXSW Sydney, we sit down with Zach Kitschke from Canva, Jo Boundy from Commonwealth, and Brent Smart from Telstra for a no...
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Fernando Machado has never been one for resting on his laurels. From brand guru at Unilever, to global CMO at Burger King, to CMO at Activision Blizzard, Fernando’s career has been built on the desire to never stop learning. Now, this brand genius is taking on his boldest role yet as CMO of NotCo, a Chilean-based startup that uses AI power technology to develop plant-based foods. In this episode, Fernando pulls bac...
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Barbie’s journey from iconic toy to cultural phenomenon has been a master class in marketing. But this branding triumph started well before there was Barbiecore and Kenergy—in fact, it has been a decade in the making. At the center is Lisa McKnight, Chief Brand Officer of Mattel and a 25-year veteran of the brand. In this episode, Lisa shares the genesis of Barbie’s transformation, how the movie came to be and how ...
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With a career that has spanned 35 years, travel to over 54 countries and iconic projects such as Starbucks, Delta and PBS, Global Creative Director Connie Birdsall has left an indelible mark on the design industry. As a leader, she built Lippincott's design practice to be what is it today: a powerhouse of creativity that touches all facets of brand expression, from digital and social media to video and voice. In th...
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How do you transform an 87-year-old financial institution into a modern brand? Through grit and vision—both which come to life in Morgan Stanley’s new, buzz-worthy campaign. At the helm of this evolution is Alice Milligan, Chief Marketing Officer of Morgan Stanley. Not just a believer in the vision, she embodies it: she’s paved her own path from a young age, putting herself through undergraduate and graduate school...
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For most brands, culture-defining moments can be hard to come by. For iconic brands like Airbnb, it’s in their DNA. And as its VP of Marketing, Nancy King has been instrumental in helping the brand achieve that status, disrupting the face of tourism as we know it and with initiatives like the “Made Possible by Hosts” campaign. In this episode, Nancy shares the importance of integrating marketing and product within ...
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March 22, 2023 51 mins
There are more brands across more categories than ever before, and a seemingly unlimited supply of reviews, recommendations, likes, aggregators, and now chatbots to help us choose. In a world of endless options, why be loyal when there’s so much to explore? In this panel discussion live from SXSW, Heather Stern unpacks this and more, alongside Ari Levin, Vice President of Strategy and Partnerships at Hyatt Hotels, ...
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Joanna Peña-Bickley knows what it takes to create a magical brand experience. As both the former global Chief Creative Officer of IBM and the Head of Research and Design for Alexa devices at Amazon, she has imagined and launched some of the world's most transformative inventions used by millions of customers every day. Now, as Director of Product Design at Uber Eats, she's reimagining what mobility means for the br...
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A seasoned marketer with over 20 years of experience, Roxy Young has perfected the art of using the power of brand to inspire connection. Now, as Reddit's Chief Marketing Officer, she has the unique role of doing just that for over 100,000 communities across the platform. In this episode, Roxy shares how Reddit's brand attributes come to life in the experience; the strategy behind going all-in on a winning Super Bo...
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Known for its vintage clothing, streetwear and fresh cohort of online influencers, Depop, the peer-to-peer social marketplace, is the epitome of cool. So, it’s only fitting that its Chief Brand Officer, Peter Semple, would be too. In this episode, the self-acknowledged sneakerhead and passionate brand builder shares how he's leading Depop's global efforts to drive cultural influence at scale. You’ll hear how he and...
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What it's like to work for the crown jewel of the streaming world? For Fonz Morris, Netflix's Lead Product Designer, Global Conversion, it's the confluence of everything he's passionate about: Design. Engineering. Finding out what makes customers tick (and click). In this episode, we sit down with Fonz to discuss his career, the Netflix culture and approach to streaming competition, harnessing the power of your own...
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In the travel industry, a connected customer experience is the holy grail. No one knows this better than Molly Battin, Delta’s former SVP of Global Brand Marketing. In this episode, Molly shares how connection is infused in everything the brand does—from customer personalization to department structure, how the airline built back stronger than ever post-COVID, and why a winning brand experience starts with the empl...
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How did Domino's transform itself from a pizza place to a digital disruptor? In this episode, we sit down with the woman instrumental in the brand's pursuit of the unexpected: Kate Trumbull, SVP of Brand and Product Innovation at Domino's. From benchmarking outside of their category, to infusing innovation in everything that they do, to their selective approach to partnerships, Kate shares the brand's recipe for su...
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Even before Kenny Mitchell became Snap Inc.’s first-ever chief marketing officer, he had a deep understanding of the platform and the value it delivers. In this fun and unfiltered conversation, Kenny shares how Snapchat is leveraging AR to enhance community engagement; the unique way brands are using the platform to tell their stories; lessons learned from his dynamic career at powerhouses such as McDonald’s, Gator...
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