New York, NY — May 11, 2026 — The Millennium Alliance is proud to announce the appointment of Eric Hayden Shakun as its new Chief Financial Officer. A seasoned B2B information and media ecosystem executive, Shakun brings a wealth of experience in driving financial strategy, corporate development, and operational excellence to help steer The Millennium Alliance through its next phase of rapid expansion. 

Shakun joins The Millennium Alliance following his successful tenure as Chief Financial Officer at Adweek, where he was instrumental in transforming the iconic media brand, optimizing its industry-leading events, and building investment-grade information platforms serving the marketing community. With an MBA from the Yale School of Management and a proven track record of aligning big-picture vision with actionable financial strategies, Shakun has consistently served as a trusted advisor to CEOs and Boards of Directors across the B2B information landscape. 

Prior to Adweek, Shakun held key financial and operational leadership roles, including COO of Euromoney’s Specialist Information division and COO of TheStreet’s Institutional Services platforms BoardEx and The Deal. His unique ability to balance long-term strategic vision with tactical flexibility makes him uniquely suited to lead The Millennium Alliance’s financial operations. 

“With its industry-leading platform for C-Suite connectivity, The Millennium Alliance is perfectly positioned for its next stage of evolution. I am excited to work alongside our executive team and BV Investment Partners to capitalize on this momentum. “My focus will be on driving strategic growth and operational excellence that further strengthens The Millennium Alliance’s position as the leading platform for corporate executive education and peer-to-peer engagement.”

In his new role, Shakun will oversee all financial operations, capital allocation, and corporate development strategies, working closely with the executive team to optimize investments in high-ROI channels, expand the organization’s footprint across new high-value markets, and enhance the overall value delivered to Millennium’s Enterprise C-Suite community. 

For more information or to get in contact with The Millennium Alliance directly, contact info@mill-all.com. 

ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM ALLIANCE

Founded in 2014, The Millennium Alliance is a premier technology and business advisory firm dedicated to transforming the digital enterprise. By bridging the gap between enterprise C-Suite leaders and their technology partners, we’ve become a global leader in corporate-level executive education and peer-to-peer engagement.

We provide unparalleled access to the enterprise technology community through a combination of premium digital properties and high-impact, in-person experiences, helping organizations of all sizes effectively engage this influential audience.

Our Impact & Reach

We provide senior executives with tangible, real-world learning through a mix of curated in-person experiences and a supporting multimedia ecosystem, including: 

• High-Impact Events: Exclusive multi-day global Assemblies, ABM-focused community dinners, and one-day city sessions designed to foster meaningful connections, actionable insights, and peer-to-peer collaboration 
• Digital Leadership: Robust online platforms and premium digital properties
• Elite Research: Collaborative projects with world-renowned academic institutions and think tanks

A Global Community
Now one of the world’s fastest-growing platforms for the Enterprise C-Suite, the Alliance serves organizations of all sizes across the private and public sectors. Headquartered in Midtown Manhattan with European operations in the heart of London, we continue to evolve as an international hub for the innovation and technology community.

New York, NY — May 8, 2026 — The Millennium Alliance, a leading technology and business advisory firm dedicated to transforming the digital enterprise, today announced that it has been officially recognized as a Great Place To Work® Certified company.

This prestigious recognition is based entirely on employee feedback and reflects the organization’s commitment to fostering a high-trust, people-first culture. Great Place To Work® Certification is widely regarded as a global benchmark for workplace excellence, evaluating organizations on key factors such as trust in leadership, workplace fairness, camaraderie, and employee pride. 

At The Millennium Alliance, employees consistently highlight a collaborative and engaging environment, with 98% of team members reporting that it is a great place to work—significantly higher than the average U.S. company. 

“We are incredibly proud to be recognized as a Great Place To Work®,” said Alex Sobol, Co-Founder of The Millennium Alliance. “This achievement is a direct reflection of our people and the culture we’ve built together. From day one, our goal has been to create an environment where our team feels empowered, supported, and inspired to do their best work. As we continue to grow, maintaining that culture will remain at the core of everything we do.”

Great Place To Work® Certification™ is awarded to organizations that meet rigorous employee experience benchmarks, with the majority of the evaluation driven by anonymous employee survey responses. The recognition highlights companies that prioritize trust, inclusivity, and engagement—factors proven to drive stronger business performance and employee retention.

This latest recognition further underscores The Millennium Alliance’s commitment to building a workplace culture that not only attracts top talent but also empowers employees to thrive.

ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM ALLIANCE

Founded in 2014, The Millennium Alliance is a premier technology and business advisory firm dedicated to transforming the digital enterprise. By bridging the gap between enterprise C-Suite leaders and their technology partners, we’ve become a global leader in corporate-level executive education and peer-to-peer engagement.

We provide unparalleled access to the enterprise technology community through a combination of premium digital properties and high-impact, in-person experiences, helping organizations of all sizes effectively engage this influential audience.

Our Impact & Reach

We provide senior executives with tangible, real-world learning through a mix of curated in-person experiences and a supporting multimedia ecosystem, including: 

• High-Impact Events: Exclusive multi-day global Assemblies, ABM-focused community dinners, and one-day city sessions designed to foster meaningful connections, actionable insights, and peer-to-peer collaboration 
• Digital Leadership: Robust online platforms and premium digital properties
• Elite Research: Collaborative projects with world-renowned academic institutions and think tanks

A Global Community
Now one of the world’s fastest-growing platforms for the Enterprise C-Suite, the Alliance serves organizations of all sizes across the private and public sectors. Headquartered in Midtown Manhattan with European operations in the heart of London, we continue to evolve as an international hub for the innovation and technology community.

About Great Place To Work®
Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership behaviors proven to drive market-leading performance. Its Certification™ program evaluates organizations based on employee feedback and data-driven insights to identify companies that create outstanding workplace experiences.

The Millennium Alliance is excited to announce that Greg Hoffman, global brand leader, former NIKE Chief Marketing Officer, and founder and principal of the brand leadership platform, Modern Arena, will keynote our Transformational CMO Assembly August 5-6 at The Four Seasons in Nashville.

Interested in joining this Assembly? Click here to request an invite

About Greg Hoffman

Greg Hoffman is a global brand leader, former NIKE Chief Marketing Officer, and founder and principal of the brand leadership platform, Modern Arena.

For 28 years, Greg held marketing, design, and innovation leadership positions at NIKE. His role in the rise of marketing and design through that period was recognized when Fast Company named him one of the Most Creative People in Business.

Greg brought all of his brand experience to the world last year through his best-selling book Emotion by Design: Creative Leadership Lessons From a Life at Nike, published around the world in 13 languages.

Today as founder and principal of Modern Arena, Greg advises Fortune 500 brands, startups, and nonprofits on creating brand strength, business growth, and social impact. He engages teams ranging from Apple, Google, and Netflix, to Lego, and Target, on how to build stronger emotional bonds through branding and creativity.

In addition, he is the Branding and Marketing instructor at the University of Oregon’s Lundquist College of Business, and a member of the Board of Trustees for the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

The Millennium Alliance is excited to announce that Dr. Dirk Holbach, CSCO Henkel Consumer Brands at Henkel, will keynote our Digital Supply Chain Transformation Assembly Europe June 16-17 at the Leonardo Royal Hotel in Amsterdam.

Interested in joining this Assembly? Click here to request an invite

About Dr. Dirk Holbach

Global Chief Supply Chain Officer with 22+ years of End-to-End leadership across FMCG Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Commercial Interfaces – delivering sustained growth, margin expansion, cash generation, and top-quartile operational performance. Recognized for building growth-driving, future-ready, digital, agile and sustainable supply chains while developing high-performing teams. Trusted partner to EVPs, CEOs and Boards in large-scale transformations, post-merger integrations and carve-outs across mature and emerging markets.

Proven architect of a recent signature supply chain merger for a 10b€+ business: enabling >>1000 bps gross margin expansion fueled by -30% cost & capital optimization in 3 years, and top-decile productivity gains. Delivery of original value plan in half the time.

The Millennium Alliance is excited to announce that Edward Marx, Former Chief Information Officer at Cleveland Clinic, will keynote our Healthcare Providers Transformation Assembly June 2-3 at The Biltmore in Miami.

Interested in joining this Assembly? Click here to request an invite

About Edward Marx

Edward Marx is a pioneering force in healthcare technology, renowned for his transformative leadership as a former global CIO and his current role as CEO of Marx Advisory. With a career dedicated to bridging the critical gap between healthcare buyers and sellers, he leverages his unparalleled executive experience to foster innovation, drive digital transformation, and improve patient outcomes.

His journey is one of profound resilience and purpose. As the youngest child of Holocaust survivors, Ed moved to the United States at age 10. He discovered his calling in healthcare not in a boardroom, but as a high school janitor for a medical clinic. This humble beginning ignited a passion that shaped his path through successive roles as combat medic, anesthesia tech, and strategic planner. It was here he first witnessed the power of converging digital, clinical, and business strategies to save lives and enhance experiences.

This passion propelled him to the highest echelons of healthcare leadership, serving as Global Chief Information Officer for renowned institutions including the Cleveland Clinic, NYC Health + Hospitals, Texas Health Resources, and University Hospitals.

Uniquely, Ed possesses deep expertise from the supplier perspective, serving as CEO of Divurgent, Chief Digital Officer for Tech Mahindra, and CIO of The Advisory Board Company. This 360-degree view of the healthcare ecosystem is the foundation of his advisory practice. He further shares his insights as an Executive in Residence for The Health Management Academy and Bain & Company. He lends his strategic guidance on the boards of Summa Health and Mary Crowley Cancer Research.

A sought-after thought leader, Ed is a globally recognized speaker, bestselling author, and influential podcaster. He addresses critical topics like AI, leadership, and digital transformation for audiences worldwide, including health system boards, governments and industry forums. He has authored over ten books, including two bestsellers for Mayo Clinic Press. His podcast, “DGTL Voices,” ranks in the global top 10 in its category and he maintains a significant presence across major social media platforms.

Beyond professional accolades, Ed is husband to his wife, Simran, a clinician in private practice. Together, they enjoy traveling, dancing, and exploring the world. They are the proud parents of five grown children and grandparents to five. A champion of personal resilience, Ed captains the Team USA Triathlon team and is an accomplished mountaineer, having summited four of the Seven Summits.

The Millennium Alliance is excited to announce that Timothy Youngblood, Former CISO at T-Mobile, McDonalds, Kimberly Clark & Dell, Board Member & Adjunct Professor, will keynote our Transformational CISO Assembly on August 11-12 at The Omni Barton Creek in Austin!

Interested in joining this Assembly? Click here to request an invite

About Timothy Youngblood

Timothy Youngblood is the former SVP, Chief Security Officer and Product Security Officer at T-Mobile, where he led the company’s cybersecurity organization, and previously served as CISO at McDonald’s and the first Global CISO at both Dell and Kimberly-Clark. With earlier leadership experience at KPMG, he brings over three decades of technology and cybersecurity expertise, helping organizations protect their assets, strengthen product security, and drive business growth through strategic assessment of portfolios, product roadmaps, and investment opportunities. In addition to his board roles, he is an active angel investor focused on cybersecurity and emerging technologies, recognized as the top member of Keiretsu Forum in 2024, and continues to advise innovative cybersecurity startups.

The Millennium Alliance is excited to announce that Greg van der Gaast, AI-Aware Cybersecurity Strategist, Best-selling Author of ‘What We Call Security’ & ‘Rethinking InfoSec’, Former Top Five Notorious Hacker & Security Advisor at CDW UK, will keynote our Transformational CISO Assembly Europe on April 28-29 at Leonardo Royal Hotel in Amsterdam!

Interested in joining this Assembly? Click here to request an invite

About Greg van der Gaast

Few people are better suited to speak about security than those who have broken through some of the strongest security systems in the world. As a teenager, Greg built a notorious reputation by hacking into a nuclear weapons facility, finding himself a member of the FBI’s ‘Most Wanted’ and being deemed one of the world’s Top 5 Most Infamous Hackers. He then took a step to the other side as an undercover FBI and Department of Defence operative, helping those services crack down on hacker activity.

It’s this early experience that has led to a distinguished 25-year career as an expert in cyber security. Greg is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and leading voice on the security pillar as a Security Advisor to CDW. He’s passionate about proving that security can be done differently, in a way that brings tangible benefits to customers.

Over his years as a security expert, he’s seen fundamental problems with how security is practised and has made it his mission to see that security problems are treated as quality issues. He focuses on strategies where investment results in cumulative reductions in an organisation’s vulnerability, rather than forever scaling-up imperfect protection around it.

The Millennium Alliance is excited to announce that Dr. Jennifer Posa, Former Chief Wellbeing Officer at Central Intelligence Agency, will keynote our Transformational CHRO Assembly on June 9-10 at The Marriott Biscayne Bay in Miami!

Interested in joining this Assembly? Click here to request an invite

About Dr. Jennifer Posa

Dr. Jennifer Posa is a globally recognized leader in well-being, human performance, and organizational health, known for designing and scaling strategies that enable individuals and institutions to thrive in some of the most demanding environments. She previously served as the first-ever Chief Wellbeing Officer at the Central Intelligence Agency, where she led the development and execution of a comprehensive global well-being strategy focused on resilience, peak performance, and overall mission success. With more than three decades of experience, Dr. Posa’s work centers on redefining individual and organizational excellence through well-being, health, and human performance—empowering leaders to build high-performance cultures while safeguarding the well-being of employees and their families.

The Millennium Alliance is excited to announce that Richard Topping, Assistant Secretary of Management & Chief Financial Officer at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, will keynote our Transformational CFO Healthcare Providers Assembly on March 4-5 at The Omni in Charlotte!

Interested in joining this Assembly? Click here to request an invite

About Richard Topping

The Honorable Richard F. Topping was appointed by President Donald J. Trump to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and confirmed by the Senate on July 24, 2025. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the Department’s $440 billon budget as well as financial, capital asset management, and business oversight functions. In addition, he is responsible for the roll-out of VA’s new integrated financial and acquisition system.

Prior to his confirmation, he served as Chief Legal Officer for CareSource, where he led the company’s administrative operations. Mr. Topping was also President of CareSource Military & Veterans, and pioneered the company’s work to improve health and wellness outcomes for veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. Before joining CareSource, Mr. Topping was a member of Mintz’s healthcare practice representing health plans and insurers. He also played a key role in supporting the healthcare finance and innovation provisions of President Trump’s 2018 MISSION Act, which significantly improved veterans’ access to healthcare.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Topping was a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice representing the Secretary of Health and Human Services. He also served as counsel at the Center for Bioethics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Mr. Topping began his public service as a U.S. Army infantry officer and later as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer, focusing on TRICARE and health care finance.

Mr. Topping has also held key leadership roles shaping policy and innovation at the state level and in the private sector. He previously served as CEO of Cardinal Innovations Healthcare, the nation’s first Medicaid managed care plan providing capitated Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and behavioural health services. In North Carolina, he was appointed by Governor Pat McCrory to help draft and secure passage of McCrory’s landmark 2015 Medicaid reform legislation, which improved the quality of healthcare in North Carolina and reduced costs, without expanding the state’s Medicaid program.