Marissa Goodman was the marketing manager for Celebrity Brands at Steve & Barry's from 2006-2008 where she oversaw creative production and promotions. Marissa is now an account executive for Verizon at Momentum, an event marketing agency located in New York City.
Marissa Goodman is a graduate of Cornell University.
Alissa Livingston is the Merchandise Planner for Men's Clothing and Furnishings at Polo Ralph Lauren, Retail Corporation. Previously, she was a Merchandise Planner at Abercrombie & Fitch.
At Ralph Lauren, Livingston is responsible for financial strategy and forecasting for several departments, including men's suits, sportcoats, trousers, formal outerwear, dress shirts and neckwear. She covers all labels, including Polo, Black Label, Purple Label and Made to Measure.
Alissa Livingston received her undergraduate degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering from Northwestern University. She worked in the consulting industry for several years before returning to school to receive an MBA from Columbia University, Graduate School of Business, with a concentration in Finance and Retail.
Luciana Aguiar is a former partner with Data Popular, a market research firm established in 2000 in Sao Paulo, Brazil with the mission to build unparalleled knowledge on low-and medium-income consumers. Currently, Aguiar is a senior partner of Plano CDE a new consulting and research company aiming at understanding business models focused on BOP markets (www.planocde.com.br) and has been in charge of introducing cutting edge ethnography methodology into market research in Brazil.
Aguiar worked as a Program Officer for UNESCO sponsored programs for low-income population in Brazil coordinated by The Comunidade Solidaria Initiative and Sebrae (1998-2003), as a Curator for art exhibits and educational programs at museums including Museu Virtual A Casa, Museu da Casa Brasileira, and Pinacoteca do Estado de Sao Paulo (1998-2003), and as a Postdoctoral Associate at the Department of Anthropology at the University of Sao Paulo (USP) (1993-97).
Luciana Aguiar holds a BA in Social Sciences from UnB in Brazil a MA in Anthropology and a PhD in Social and Visual Anthropology , both from Cornell University. She is the author of Spinning Lives (1996, University Press of America), a book based on her doctoral research.
Luciana Aguiar holds a BA in Social Sciences from UnB in Brazil a MA in Anthropology and a PhD in Social and Visual Anthropology , both from Cornell University. She is the author of Spinning Lives (1996, University Press of America), a book based on her doctoral research.
Diane Eggert is the Executive Director of the Farmers' Market Federation of New York and has been since its inception in 1998.
Under her leadership, the organization has developed a variety of programs and services to support and advance the farmers' market industry in New York State, including a commercial general liability insurance program for markets and participating vendors, market manager training programs, new market development in partnership with community organizations, market promotional programs, and a statewide farmers' market wireless EBT program. Eggert also works with several statewide organizations, committees and local agricultural boards of directors to focus attention on direct marketing farmers and the farmers market community.
Diane Eggert received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University.
Amy Breitberg began her professional career in Citigroup's Financial Division as part of their analyst program. She is currently working in the Strategy and Planning Department where she has been part of the incentive compensation team as well as a team which supports the equities business from a planning and analysis perspective.
She was recently promoted to Assistant Vice President.
Amy Breitberg is a graduate of Cornell University.
Laura Hollis is Associate Director of Curriculum and Programs at the Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She is also an Adjunct Lecturer in Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering.
Previously, Hollis served as general counsel for a Nashville-based company in the music industry. She then transitioned to academics and was a law professor for nine years at the University of Detroit.
Laura Hollis holds an undergraduate degree in English as well as a degree in law.
Tracy Frizzell is the President of the Economic Awareness Council. The Economic Awareness Council (EAC) provides unique, custom programs and materials for all ages (young kids through adults) covering such topics as finance, economics, banking, checking, saving, credit cards, budgeting, and money.
Pauline Kneale is a Professor of Hydrology at the University of Leeds in the UK. Her major research interests lie in defining the inter-relationships between soil water processes and the physical, chemical and biological properties of the regolith. Peat hydrology and hillslope hydrology are fields of particular expertise. Kneale has also developed a strong interest in curriculum development and in teaching transferable skills to undergraduate geographers. Pauline Kneale received her Bachelors in Science from University College in London and her PhD from Bristol University.
Irene Rosenfeld is CEO of Kraft Foods Inc., having been appointed June 26, 2006.
Rosenfeld had spent more than 20 years with Kraft and General Foods before joining Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo, in 1994, and rejoining Kraft as president of Kraft Canada in 2000. Rosenfeld left Kraft to become CEO of Frito-Lay in 2004 before returning to Kraft in June 2006.
Rosenfeld is a food industry veteran. She began her career with General Foods in 1981 as Associate Market Research Manager. She spent more than 20 years with Kraft. During that time, she advanced in a variety of leadership roles, spanning numerous Kraft businesses in the US, Canada and Mexico.
Early in her career, Rosenfeld served as Associate Product Manager on Country Time Lemonade. From there, she moved through successively more responsible positions, driving innovation. In 1991 she was named Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Beverages Division. Three years later, Rosenfeld was named Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Desserts & Snacks Division.
In 1996, Rosenfeld became President of Kraft Canada, that nation's largest packaged food company. In 2000, in addition to her responsibilities in Canada, she was named Group Vice President, Kraft Foods, and President of Operations, Technology and Procurement. In February 2001, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Information Systems were added to her responsibilities.
Among Rosenfeld's many accomplishments at Kraft, she led the highly successfully integration of the Nabisco acquisition. In addition, she has led the restructuring and turnaround of a number of key businesses. She also served on the senior team that led Kraft's Initial Public Offering in 2001.
Irene Rosenfeld received bachelor, master, and doctorate degrees from Cornell University.