Category: Marketing

Karl Walsh, Digital Marketing Leader, Former Chief Digital Officer at JCPenney Keynotes Our Transformational CMO, Retail & CX Assembly

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The Millennium Alliance is excited to announce Karl Walsh, Digital Marketing Leader and Former Chief Digital Officer at JCPenney is joining us to keynote our Transformational CMO, Retail and Customer Experience Assembly on October 25 at the Omni Royal Orleans in New Orleans!

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

About Karl Walsh

Walsh has over 18 years of e-commerce experience. During his time at JCPenney, Karl lead strategic advancements in the company’s digital platforms and helped drive the customer experience to life, especially at jcp.com. Prior to his role at JCPenney, he served as a chief digital officer at Pandora Jewelry, where he grew the company’s global e-commerce business and increased cross-channel consumer engagement. Prior to Pandora, he served as associate director of digital and e-commerce for The Boston Consulting Group and served clients in the consumer and retail practices at McKinsey & Company, among other roles. Walsh earned his bachelor’s degree in business studies and economics from Trinity College in Dublin and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School.

The Millennium Alliance Prepares For Its Long Awaited Return To The In-Person Stage This Fall

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NEW YORK – June 14, 2022 – The Millennium Alliance is excited to formally announce a definitive timeline for returning to the in-person stage, which will begin in September of this year. After 2+ years of organizing strictly Virtual Assemblies for its C-Suite Members, Millennium has locked in dates at 5-Star venues in Miami, Nashville, Denver, and Las Vegas to host their initial In-Person Fall Assemblies. 

Millennium is now priding itself on being the one-stop-shop for both In-Person and Virtual Assemblies. Society has clearly changed throughout the course of the pandemic and the sentiment of Millennium’s membership mirrors this. After extensive research into the needs and wants of its client base, about half of members and partners prefer the virtual format, given the convenience and lack of travel, while the other half talked of some virtual fatigue and a desire to get back to conducting business in a face-to-face environment. By hosting both live and virtual events, Millennium can offer its partners even more value than before through exclusive access to their entire community, as opposed to only half of its members.

“When we made the essential pivot to hosting our assemblies virtually over two years ago, the one thing that we knew for certain was that we would eventually make our return to the In-Person Assembly model that we’ve built our company and reputation on. Our entire team could not be any more excited to once again, offer our incredible members and partners an exceptional face-to-face networking experience that they will not soon forget. We have been obsessing over the details, and if you thought a Millennium In-Person Assembly was special before, then just wait until you see the enhanced product that we’ll be unveiling this fall.”  – Alex Sobol, Co-Founder, The Millennium Alliance

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

ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM ALLIANCE

The Millennium Alliance is a leading technology and business educational advisory firm with the sole mission of helping to transform the digital enterprise. Through our executive education platform, peer-to-peer learning model via our senior-level Assemblies, exclusive research projects conducted with Ivy League academic institutions, and our numerous digital properties, we have become a trusted source for real-world tangible learning and engagement opportunities for senior executives and their technology partners.

This all started in 2014 when our founders, Alex Sobol & Rob Davis, decided to create the most intimate, high-level & exclusive in-person and online think tank for leaders in a wide variety of industries within both the private and public sectors: The Millennium Alliance. Since its founding, Millennium has built a strong reputation nationwide, now with thousands of engaged Members, and was recently featured on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. The Millennium Alliance is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan.

Building upon its award-winning conference and executive education businesses, today, The Millennium Alliance continues to stay connected with its C-Suite Members and partners through intimate In-Person and Virtual Assemblies, industry-leading Executive Education Opportunities, and by providing exclusive industry insights from the nation’s leading academics, business leaders, and technology providers via our 50+ annual events and The Digital Diary Content Platform, as well as the rapidly growing #MillenniumLive Podcast Series.

The Millennium Alliance Prepares For Its Long Awaited Return To The In-Person Stage This Fall

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NEW YORK – June 14, 2022 – The Millennium Alliance is excited to formally announce a definitive timeline for returning to the in-person stage, which will begin in September of this year. After 2+ years of organizing strictly Virtual Assemblies for its C-Suite Members, Millennium has locked in dates at 5-Star venues in Miami, Nashville, Denver, and Las Vegas to host their initial In-Person Fall Assemblies. 

Millennium is now priding itself on being the one-stop-shop for both In-Person and Virtual Assemblies. Society has clearly changed throughout the course of the pandemic and the sentiment of Millennium’s membership mirrors this. After extensive research into the needs and wants of its client base, about half of members and partners prefer the virtual format, given the convenience and lack of travel, while the other half talked of some virtual fatigue and a desire to get back to conducting business in a face-to-face environment. By hosting both live and virtual events, Millennium can offer its partners even more value than before through exclusive access to their entire community, as opposed to only half of its members.

“When we made the essential pivot to hosting our assemblies virtually over two years ago, the one thing that we knew for certain was that we would eventually make our return to the In-Person Assembly model that we’ve built our company and reputation on. Our entire team could not be any more excited to once again, offer our incredible members and partners an exceptional face-to-face networking experience that they will not soon forget. We have been obsessing over the details, and if you thought a Millennium In-Person Assembly was special before, then just wait until you see the enhanced product that we’ll be unveiling this fall.”  – Alex Sobol, Co-Founder, The Millennium Alliance

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

ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM ALLIANCE

The Millennium Alliance is a leading technology and business educational advisory firm with the sole mission of helping to transform the digital enterprise. Through our executive education platform, peer-to-peer learning model via our senior-level Assemblies, exclusive research projects conducted with Ivy League academic institutions, and our numerous digital properties, we have become a trusted source for real-world tangible learning and engagement opportunities for senior executives and their technology partners.

This all started in 2014 when our founders, Alex Sobol & Rob Davis, decided to create the most intimate, high-level & exclusive in-person and online think tank for leaders in a wide variety of industries within both the private and public sectors: The Millennium Alliance. Since its founding, Millennium has built a strong reputation nationwide, now with thousands of engaged Members, and was recently featured on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. The Millennium Alliance is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan.

Building upon its award-winning conference and executive education businesses, today, The Millennium Alliance continues to stay connected with its C-Suite Members and partners through intimate In-Person and Virtual Assemblies, industry-leading Executive Education Opportunities, and by providing exclusive industry insights from the nation’s leading academics, business leaders, and technology providers via our 50+ annual events and The Digital Diary Content Platform, as well as the rapidly growing #MillenniumLive Podcast Series.

Fernando Machado, CMO of Activision Blizzard, Returns To Keynote Our Transformational CMO Assembly!

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The Millennium Alliance is excited to announce Fernando Machado, CMO of Activision Blizzard, has agreed to return as keynote speaker for our upcoming Transformational CMO Assembly on June 2-3. He last joined us in his role as CMO for Burger King, after which he went on to lead the marketing team for the global fast food chain’s parent company, Restaurant Brands International. We’re eager to hear what insights his new role with Activision will bring to the table.

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

About Fernando Machado

Fernando is a global marketer with a passion for growing brands and businesses. With more than 200 Lions in Cannes (12 GPs, including 2 Titanium GPs), 16 D&AD Yellow Pencils and 1 Black, and 4 Grand Effies in US, Fernando is known for pushing the creative boundaries to drive business growth.

Fernando joined Activision Blizzard as CMO in April 2021. He is now responsible for the marketing initiatives of some of the most exciting titles in the gaming industry (Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Diablo, Overwatch, Candy Crush, among others).

Fernando spent 7 years at Restaurant Brands International (Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons) prior to Activision. His focus was to infuse the brands with purpose (incl. sustainability), improving product quality, modernizing design, and inspiring the organization around tech, digital and brand development. Under Fernando’s leadership, Burger King became Client of the Year at the D&AD in 2016 and 2020, Creative Marketer of the Year in Cannes 2017, Client of the Year at the One Show 2018 and 2020, Advertiser of the Year at the Clio Awards 2018, 2019, and 2021, and Creative Brand of the Year in Cannes 2019 and 2021. Fernando led campaigns such as “McWhopper”, “Google Home of the Whopper”, “Whopper Detour”, “Stevenage Challenge”, and “Moldy Whopper”.

Prior to joining Restaurant Brands International, Fernando worked for 18 years at Unilever. Starting as an intern, he moved up the ranks working different product categories and brands, including Dove where he led the groundbreaking “Beauty Sketches” (Cannes Titanium GP in 2013).

Fernando was recognized by Adweek as Grand Brand Genius (2013 and 2018 – only person to ever win twice), by Business Insider as top 10 people transforming advertising, by the AD Club of NY as Marketer of the Year (2017), by Business Insider as top 10 most innovative CMOs (2017, 2018 and #1 in 2019), by AdAge as top 50 most creative people in the business (2017), by Forbes as Top 100 Most Creative Minds in Business, by Fast Company as Top 100 Most Creative People in Business (2019), by AdAge as CMO of the Year (2020) and by Forbes as Top 3 Most Influential CMO in the World (2020).

The Millennium Alliance Celebrates New Milestones & Eight Years Of Being A Leader In Digital Transformation

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NEW YORK – March 4, 2022 – This week, The Millennium Alliance is proud to be celebrating its 8th Anniversary. Coming off their most successful year in 2021 as an organization to date, Millennium is continuing to reach many new company milestones with each passing year. A few of the key milestones from this past year have included launching 5 new event brands, publishing its 150th podcast episode, and partnering with 30+ of Interbrand’s Top Global Brands. 

Since its founding in 2014, The Millennium Alliance has always been committed to providing its members and technology partners with unmatched opportunities to network and learn from the many of the most successful and brightest minds. Armed with a versatile portfolio of offerings, including its packed calendar of Two-Day Assemblies, a powerful Digital Transformation Online Community, the rapidly growing #MillenniumLive Podcast Series, along with industry-leading Executive Education Opportunities, Millennium has continued to expand its offerings in order to deliver an incredible level of value to its community.

“It’s always very rewarding to celebrate another year of Millennium, but this Anniversary in particular is especially unique because it comes fresh off a year where we experienced a tremendous level of growth in nearly every area. From onboarding top talent, to expanding our diverse portfolio of offerings, to experiencing revenue growth that we could have never imagined, as a result, our 8th year has been a special one. What might excite me the most though, is the fact that our entire team is hungrier than ever to make this upcoming year our most successful one to date.”  – Alex Sobol, Co-Founder, The Millennium Alliance

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

ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM ALLIANCE

The Millennium Alliance is a leading technology and business educational advisory firm with the sole mission of helping to transform the digital enterprise. Through our executive education platform, peer-to-peer learning model via our senior-level Assemblies, exclusive research projects conducted with Ivy League academic institutions, and our numerous digital properties, we have become a trusted source for real-world tangible learning and engagement opportunities for senior executives and their technology partners.

This all started in 2014 when our founders, Alex Sobol & Rob Davis, decided to create the most intimate, high-level & exclusive in-person and online think tank for leaders in a wide variety of industries within both the private and public sectors: The Millennium Alliance. Since its founding, Millennium has built a strong reputation nationwide, now with thousands of engaged Members, and was recently featured on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. The Millennium Alliance is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan with offices in Austin, TX.

Building upon its award-winning conference and executive education businesses, today, The Millennium Alliance continues to stay connected with its C-Suite Members and partners through intimate In-Person and Virtual Assemblies, industry-leading Executive Education Opportunities, and by providing exclusive industry insights from the nation’s leading academics, business leaders, and technology providers via our 50+ annual events and The Digital Diary Content Platform, as well as the rapidly growing #MillenniumLive Podcast Series.

The Millennium Alliance Kicks Off 2022 By Partnering With Some Of The World’s Top Brands

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NEW YORK – February 25, 2022 – The Millennium Alliance, an invitation-only organization for Senior-Level Executives and Business Transformers, has started off 2022 with a bang by cultivating partnerships with some of the most successful global brands. Some of the companies that Millennium has partnered with so far this year include:

✔ Albertsons  ✔ Chevron Phillips  ✔ Henkel ✔ Northwell Health
✔ Allstate ✔ Cigna ✔ Hewlett Packard ✔ Otis Elevator 
✔ Amazon ✔ Citigroup ✔ Humana ✔ PGA
✔ American Airlines ✔ Cleveland Clinic ✔ Jefferson Health ✔ Revlon
✔ Anthem, Inc. ✔ Colgate-Palmolive ✔ JetBlue  ✔ SCL Health
✔ Aramark  ✔ Costco ✔ Johnson Controls ✔ Shell
✔ Atrium Health ✔ CVS Health ✔ Lowe’s  ✔ Siemens
✔ AXIS Capital ✔ DoorDash ✔ MAC Cosmetics ✔ Taco Bell
✔ Bank of America ✔ Equifax ✔ Macy’s ✔ The Cheesecake Factory
✔ Barclays ✔ Forever 21 ✔ MassMutual ✔ The Fresh Market
✔ Big Lots ✔ GAP Inc. ✔ Mayo Clinic ✔ TikTok
✔ BP Corporation ✔ General Electric ✔ Michelin ✔ USAA
✔ Burlington Stores ✔ General Motors ✔ NBA ✔ WarnerMedia
✔ CBRE ✔ Guitar Center ✔ NBCUniversal ✔ YUM! Brands

“It’s been a true testament to the high quality of our Virtual Assemblies that nearly two years since pivoting temporarily to a virtual model, we’ve continued to attract, as well as to impress, so many of the top executives from the most successful brands from across North America. Millennium has been fortunate to build an incredible community over the past eight years, and we’re committed to providing our members and partners with opportunities to network and grow that they will not find anywhere else.”  – Rob Davis, Co-Founder, The Millennium Alliance

To check out the full list of partners that Millennium is working with, take a look at their growing calendar of assemblies and digital transformation online community.

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

ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM ALLIANCE

The Millennium Alliance is a leading technology and business educational advisory firm with the sole mission of helping to transform the digital enterprise. Through our executive education platform, peer-to-peer learning model via our senior-level Assemblies, exclusive research projects conducted with Ivy League academic institutions, and our numerous digital properties, we have become a trusted source for real-world tangible learning and engagement opportunities for senior executives and their technology partners.

This all started in 2014 when our founders, Alex Sobol & Rob Davis, decided to create the most intimate, high-level & exclusive in-person and online think tank for leaders in a wide variety of industries within both the private and public sectors: The Millennium Alliance. Since its founding, Millennium has built a strong reputation nationwide, now with thousands of engaged Members, and was recently featured on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. The Millennium Alliance is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan with offices in Austin, TX.

Building upon its award-winning conference and executive education businesses, today, The Millennium Alliance continues to stay connected with its C-Suite Members and partners through intimate In-Person and Virtual Assemblies, industry-leading Executive Education Opportunities, and by providing exclusive industry insights from the nation’s leading academics, business leaders, and technology providers via our 50+ annual events and The Digital Diary Content Platform, as well as the rapidly growing #MillenniumLive Podcast Series.

Co-Founder of The Millennium Alliance Joins Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO)

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NEW YORK – January 19, 2022 – The Millennium Alliance, an invitation-only organization for Senior-Level Executives and Business Transformers, has had the privilege over the past eight years of collaborating with many of the most accomplished C-Suite executives from across the globe. Millennium is excited to announce that its Co-Founder Alex Sobol is one of the newest members of the prestigious Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), where he will have the ability to build relationships with even more of the world’s top leaders. With over 30,000 members across 142 countries, totaling $9 trillion in combined revenue from YPO member-run companies, the opportunities to network with and share ideas with such an extraordinary leadership community are endless.

“I am really excited about joining YPO and being a part of the NJ chapter. Even in the few short months that I have been a member, I have met so many great people and participated in some very innovative events. Very much looking forward to what’s to come in the future and plan to contribute in a positive way.”  – Alex Sobol, Co-Founder, The Millennium Alliance.

The entire Millennium Alliance team looks forward to following Alex’s journey as he continues to expand his perspectives and elevate his leadership.  This will only help the organization as they prepare for a year full of growth and expansion, to put themselves in a position to top their most successful year in company history in 2022.

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

 

ABOUT YPO

YPO is the global leadership community of more than 30,000 chief executives in 142 countries who are driven by the belief that the world needs better leaders. Each of our members have achieved significant leadership success at a young age. Combined, they lead businesses and organizations contributing $9 trillion in annual revenue. YPO members become better leaders and better people through peer learning and exceptional experiences in an inclusive community of open sharing and trust.

 

ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM ALLIANCE

The Millennium Alliance is a leading technology and business educational advisory firm with the sole mission of helping to transform the digital enterprise. Through our executive education platform, peer-to-peer learning model via our senior-level Assemblies, exclusive research projects conducted with Ivy League academic institutions, and our numerous digital properties, we have become a trusted source for real-world tangible learning and engagement opportunities for senior executives and their technology partners.

This all started in 2014 when our founders, Alex Sobol & Rob Davis, decided to create the most intimate, high-level & exclusive in-person and online thinktank for leaders in a wide variety of industries within both the private and public sectors: The Millennium Alliance. Since its founding, Millennium has built a strong reputation nationwide, now with thousands of engaged Members, and was recently featured on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. The Millennium Alliance is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan with offices in Austin, TX.

Building upon its award-winning conference and executive education businesses, today, The Millennium Alliance continues to stay connected with its C-Suite Members and partners through intimate In-Person and Virtual Assemblies, industry-leading Executive Education Opportunities, and by providing exclusive industry insights from the nation’s leading academics, business leaders, and technology providers via our 50+ annual events and The Digital Diary Content Platform, as well as the rapidly growing #MillenniumLive Podcast Series.

The Millennium Alliance Has Partnered With 30+ Of Interbrand’s Top Global Brands

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NEW YORK – November 3, 2021 – The Millennium Alliance, an invitation-only organization for Senior-Level Executives and Business Transformers, has had the privilege of working with a number of the most prestigious organizations throughout its nearly 8-year existence. Recently, Interbrand announced a list of their Top 100 Global Brands, 31 of which are companies that Millennium has partnered with, including:

  • Microsoft
  • IBM
  • AXA
  • Panasonic
  • Coca Cola
  • JP Morgan
  • Mastercard
  • HSBC
  • Toyota
  • UPS
  • Starbucks
  • 3M
  • McDonald’s
  • American Express
  • L’Oréal
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Disney
  • GE
  • Ford
  • Zoom
  • Nike
  • Visa
  • Citi
  • Sephora
  • Facebook
  • Sony
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • Cisco
  • PayPal
  • eBay

 

 

 

 

 

“What has always set Millennium apart from other organizations in our space, has been the close-knit relationships that we have been able to cultivate with the world’s leading brands. We take the responsibility of providing a tremendous level of value to each partner that we work with very seriously, and our entire team is humbled to have had the opportunity to collaborate with so many of the brands that have broken down a lot of different barriers.”

– Alex Sobol, Co-Founder, The Millennium Alliance

To see even more of the powerful partners that Millennium is working with, check out their packed calendar of assemblies and digital transformation online community for the remainder of this year and through 2022.

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

ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM ALLIANCE

The Millennium Alliance is a leading technology and business educational advisory firm with the sole mission of helping to transform the digital enterprise. Through our executive education platform, peer-to-peer learning model via our senior-level Assemblies, exclusive research projects conducted with Ivy League academic institutions, and our numerous digital properties, we have become a trusted source for real-world tangible learning and engagement opportunities for senior executives and their technology partners.

This all started in 2014 when our founders, Alex Sobol & Rob Davis decided to create the most intimate, high-level & exclusive in-person and online thinktank for leaders in a wide variety of industries within both the private and public sectors: The Millennium Alliance. Since its founding, Millennium has built a strong reputation nationwide, now with thousands of engaged Members, and was recently featured on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. The Millennium Alliance is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan with offices in Austin, TX.

Building upon its award-winning conference and executive education businesses, today, The Millennium Alliance continues to stay connected with its C-Suite Members and partners through intimate In-Person and Virtual Assemblies, industry-leading Executive Education Opportunities, and by providing exclusive industry insights from the nation’s leading academics, business leaders, and technology providers via our 50+ annual events and The Digital Diary Content Platform, as well as the rapidly growing #MillenniumLive Podcast Series.

Research Analyst Ian Bruce Joins Our CMO & Retail Assembly!

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We have big news to share – our final Transformational CMO & Retail Virtual Assembly for 2021 will feature Forrester Research! Ian Bruce, Vice President & Principal Analyst at the leading global research and advisory firm will share his exclusive insights gained over the course of 2021. His research has a special focus on how brand purpose & sustainability has influenced consumers and especially B2B buyers and impacted marketing efforts in the last year. Ian Bruce’s session will be an interactive roundtable discussion, allowing for participants to ask questions, and discuss how these findings relate to the C-Suite’s leading initiatives. 

In our most anticipated marketing & retail assembly of 2021, we’ll be joined by top C-Suite innovators, leading academics, and industry thought leaders to uncover how to digitally transform enterprise in the new year. Interested in joining the conversation? Go here to request an invite. 

About Ian Bruce

Ian Bruce is a Vice President & Principal Analyst with more than 20 years of international experience managing marketing, brand, and communications strategies for B2B companies.

Ian Bruce’s experience spans marketing strategy, brand development, messaging, market research, thought leadership, public relations, social media, and employee communications at innovative, venture-capital-backed startups as well as established multinational companies. He has also worked on a variety of large-scale research studies investigating brand perceptions, marketing effectiveness, and public policy.

Innovator of the Year, Minsok Pak, Keynotes our CMO & Retail Assembly!

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In our final Transformational CMO & Retail Assembly of the year, we are honored to be joined by our Keynote Speaker & 2021 Innovator of the Year Winner, Minsok Pak, EVP, Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer at Mondelēz International. 

As our Innovator of the Year, Pak has demonstrated a background of digitally transforming organizations and creating superior omnichannel experiences over the years – from his time at Target, Lego Group, and McKinsey & Company. His innovation and leadership during the past year is what made him stand out among the hundreds of executives that qualified for this award. In what has been one of the most tumultuous years for business leaders, Pak and his team have focused on growing Mondelēz International’s e-Commerce and direct-to-consumer businesses, and focused on strategic growth opportunities. With 2020 net revenues of nearly $27 billion, Mondelēz International ranked 108 on the 2021 Fortune 500 list.  

On November 17th, Minsok Pak’s keynote address will tackle the topics of snacking trends during the COVID-19 pandemic, the immense growth in e-Commerce, as well as the importance of innovation. The keynote will finish with an open Q/A segment for our registered attendees. Interested in learning from one of the most influential voices in the industry? Go here to request an invite! 

About Minsok Pak

Minsok is Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer for Mondelēz  International, a global company leading the future of snacking with 2020 net revenues of approximately $27 billion. In this role, he oversees a number of strategic growth areas critical to  company growth and industry leadership, including Enterprise Strategy, M&A and strategic  growth opportunities, new business, and e-Commerce and direct-to-consumer.  

Prior to joining the company, Minsok was Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy & Innovation  Officer at Target in the United States where he helped lead the development and  implementation of a highly successful growth strategy. He had oversight of Strategy & Planning, Insights, M&A/Business Development, and Innovation, all supporting the company’s drive for  omnichannel transformation. 

Minsok previously served as Senior Vice President for LEGO Group, where he led branded  omnichannel retail including e-Commerce in more than 20 markets. Minsok spent close to 20  years with McKinsey & Company where he was a Senior Partner holding a range of roles in the  US, Korea and Singapore, including Head of Asia-Pacific Sales & Marketing and other leadership  positions in Asia Consumer & Retail and North American Supply Chain practices. He also spent a  number of years as managing director of a private equity firm leading investments in packaged  goods and mobile technology, as well as working internally for McKinsey & Company, helping lead the digital transformation for the firm. 

Minsok holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Oberlin College and earned an MBA from  Stanford University. Minsok is passionate about music and multisport, serving as a member of  the Minnesota Orchestral Association Board and having completed 23 Ironman triathlons,  including four times at the World Championships in Hawaii. He also serves on the Board of  Trustees for Oberlin College.