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Charlie Cook
Editor and Publisher of the Cook Political Report;
Columnist for the National Journal
Charlie Cook is Editor and Publisher of the Cook Political Report and a
political analyst for NBC News and National Journal, where he writes a
twice weekly column. Charlie is considered one of the nation’s leading
authorities on American politics and U.S. elections. In 2010, Charlie was
a co-recipient of the American Political Science Association’s prestigious
Carey McWilliams award to honor “a major journalistic contribution to our
understanding of politics.” Charlie founded the Cook Political Report in
1984 and became a columnist for Roll Call, the newspaper of Capitol Hill,
in 1986. In 1998 he moved his column to National Journal. Charlie has
been an election night analyst for CNN and CBS News and since 1994
for NBC News. He has appeared on all three major broadcast networks
evening news programs and is a frequent guest on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
Follow Charlie on Twitter | Visit The Cook Political Report
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Corynne L. Corbett
Beauty Director, ESSENCE
Corynne L. Corbett is beauty director for ESSENCE, the nation’s premier
lifestyle publication for African- American women. In this new role, Corbett
is responsible for leading the beauty team and executing the overall beauty
vision for the magazine—in addition to writing, assigning and editing articles. Corbett is a veteran journalist who uses her 20 years of experience in fashion, beauty and lifestyle to create engaging and compelling content across a variety of media platforms. Before joining ESSENCE, she served as executive editor of Real Simple magazine, where she oversaw the coverage of fashion, beauty and food for the magazine. Prior to this, she also served as its beauty/wellness director. Previously, she spent 8 years in the beauty department for Elle.
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Graciela Eleta
Senior Vice President, Client Development Group (CDG), Univision Communications, Inc.
Ms. Eleta leads a team at Univision dedicated to helping marketers develop the business case for targeting Hispanics and designing the roadmap to engage this consumer. She is an expert when it comes to Hispanic consumer insights, category trends, industry best practices, and Hispanic-focused creative that works. Graciela worked at Procter & Gamble for 21 years, most recently as vice president for Multicultural Business Development.
Connect with Graciela on LinkedIn
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Chris Elshaw
EVP & COO, Revlon, Inc.
Industry leader Chris Elshaw has served as the Revlon's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since May 2009. He previously served as Revlon's Executive Vice President and General Manager, U.S. Region, from October 2007 until May 2009. Chris has held several leadership roles within Revlon International, including Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Europe, Middle East and Canada. He also served in various European senior sales and marketing positions at Alberto Culver.
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Brett Fahlgren
Executive Merchandising Stylist, GQ
With a resume that includes tenures at Prada and Calvin Klein, Brett helps guide men's fashion choices through comprehensive style tips and one-on-one personal shopping consultations. Brett's connections with top menswear designers and fashion editors make him a go-to resource among celebrities and professional athletes. In addition to his role as GQ's Executive Merchandising Stylist, Brett has also hosted and produced GQ's Milan Fashion Report, interviewing top menswear designers including Miuccia Prada, Dolce and Gabbana and Giorgio Armani. Brett currently resides in New York City.
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Bonnie Fuller
President & Editor-in-Chief, HollywoodLife.com
Bonnie Fuller was named President and Editor-in-Chief of HollywoodLife.com in July 2009. The site, which launched in November 2009, has become the go-to online destination for young women, 18-35 years old, with the latest on celebrity news, style, beauty, relationships, lifestyle and diet, exercise and health. The site reports on all the daily issues in the lives of young women, viewed through the lens of celebrity. In September 2010 Fuller launched HollywoodLife’s first spin-off, HollyBaby.com, a leading online destination for young moms and moms-to-be, which reports on pregnancy, fertility, baby and child-raising and family news – also all through the lens of celebrity. In these capacities Fuller draws upon her longtime expertise, in deeply understanding the female audience and communicating with it. Hollywoodlife.com and HollyBaby.com now have a combined audience of over 8 million unique visitors per month.
Follow Bonnie on Twitter | Visit Hollywoodlife.com
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Kevin Gallagher
President, Croda Inc.
Mr. Gallagher is currently the President of Croda Inc. In this capacity, he is fully responsible for Croda’s businesses in the US and Canada which comprise one of Croda International Plc’s major manufacturing divisions and centers of excellence for innovative new product development. As President of Croda Inc, he serves as a member of the Executive Committee of Croda International Plc., and is the leader of the Global Personal Care Steering Group charged with the responsibility of coordinating this core business segment. Mr. Gallagher also serves as President of Sederma Inc. As such, he is responsible for coordinating and integrating marketing activities, and facilitating new product development for this leading-edge bioactive ingredient subsidiary.
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Jeremy Gutsche
Founder of Trendhunter.com
Jeremy Gutsche is an innovation expert, host of Trend Hunter TV, "one of North America's most requested keynote speakers", and the founder of TrendHunter.com, the world's largest network for trend spotting and innovation. He has written several thousand articles and overseen the publication of 30,000+ trends for an audience of 7,000,000+ monthly views. He has been described as "a new breed of trend spotter" by The Guardian, "an eagle eye" by Global TV, an "Oracle" by the Globe and Mail and "on the forefront of cool" by MTV. At age 28, he was one of Capital One's youngest Business Directors and innovation leads. With a relentless focus on innovation, he led his team to grow a $1 billion portfolio of market leading products.
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Emrah Kovacoglu
Founder & CEO, Total Beauty Media Group
Emrah Kovacoglu is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Total Beauty Media Group. Emrah developed the concept of TotalBeauty.com after working at Procter & Gamble as the global digital brand manager for the cosmetic category. He spent more than a decade at P&G working on several brands including CoverGirl and Max Factor. Having worked in consumer marketing for leading beauty brands, it became clear to Emrah that the industry was lacking an inclusive beauty guide for women of all ages and lifestyles. Emrah organized a team of experts in the fields of editorial content, new media, and beauty marketing, and in 2007 turned TotalBeauty.com into a reality. Emrah received a BS in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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Cosimo Policastro
EVP, Fine Fragrances, Givaudan Fragrances Corporation
Cosimo is responsible for leading growth for the company's North American business with key regional and global clients. Policastro oversees the company's Perfumery, Fragrance Development, Marketing, Consumer Research, Advertising, Public Relations and Innovation and Technology resources. He also represents North America on the company's Global Fine Fragrance Management Board. Policastro spearheaded the design, construction and opening of Givaudan's New York and Paris Fine Fragrance Creative Studios, which opened in 2001 and 2002 respectively. Their openings were part of his strategic vision to improve the company's image, establish customer intimacy and accelerate sales growth.
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Joe Rodota
Founder and CEO, Forward Observer
Forward observer is a research and strategy firm that provides clients with in-depth understanding of complex issues and assists in framing effective rebuttals. Joe is a graduate of Stanford University and a frequent speaker on politics and the importance of research in corporate communications. He is a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post and other publications. He served as deputy director of public affairs in the Reagan White House and later deputy chief of staff and cabinet secretary to former California Gov. Pete Wilson. During California’s tumultuous 2003 recall election, Joe served as director of policy and research for Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Stuart Rothenberg
Editor and Publisher of the Rothenberg Political Report; Columnist for Roll Call
Stuart Rothenberg is editor and publisher of The Rothenberg Political Report, a non-partisan political newsletter covering U.S. House, Senate and gubernatorial campaigns, Presidential politics and political developments. He is also a twice-a-week columnist for Roll Call, Capitol Hill’s premier newspaper. He holds a B.A. from Colby College (Waterville, Maine) and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Connecticut. He has taught at Bucknell University (Lewisburg, Pennsylvania) and at the Catholic University of America (Washington, D.C.). Mr. Rothenberg served as an election night analyst for the Newshour on PBS in 2008 and 2010 and for CBS News in 2006. Prior to that, he was an on-air political analyst for CNN for over a decade, including election nights from 1992 through 2004. He has also done on-air analysis for the Voice of America.
Connect with Stuart on LinkedIn | Visit The Rothenberg Political Report
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Art Spiro
EVP, Fragrance Innovation, Elizabeth Arden
Art Spiro is responsible for fragrance creation at Elizabeth Arden. He also heads up "white space" projects that offer new fragrance opportunities for the company. Prior to joining Elizabeth Arden, Spiro was President of Liz Claiborne brands' business development from sales & marketing to product development and operations. Among his accomplishments are the successful launches of Curve, Lucky You, Juicy Couture, and the Usher fragrance collection. Spiro is known as an extremely affable, hands-on team leader.
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