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Content Strategy, Business Operations Guest User Content Strategy, Business Operations Guest User

David De Nino

Founder of Custom House Brands (India), Fractional head of sales (US), Strategic Advisor & Consultant (Independent Beauty Brands), Founding Partner & Head of Brand Partnerships at Allure Store NYC

Beauty Brand Development • India Market Entry/Country GM • Sales & Distribution • US Retail Strategy • Strategic Account Management • Go-to-Market

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Content Strategy, Business Operations Guest User Content Strategy, Business Operations Guest User

Julie Garza

Founder of Belleza Brands Consulting, Fractional Head of Sales, Strategic Advisor to Beauty & Wellness Brands, Retail Growth Strategist


OMNI Retail Distribution Strategy • Retail Readiness • Retail Go-to-Market Strategy • Finding the Right Retail Partner • Merchandising • Pricing Strategies • Trade Marketing • Retail P&L • Flawless Execution: Launch & Beyond • Ulta Beauty Partnerships • Sephora Partnerships • Building a Successful Brand in Retail

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Sales, Operations Náyade Sales, Operations Náyade

BRIANA SWORDS

Co-founder of SWORDS-SMITH, Former Levi Strauss & Co. and Hanes Brands

Merchandising and Retail Expert • Start-Up Specialist • Design Leadership • Operations and Growth • Customer Experience

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Marketing, Creative, Executive Náyade Marketing, Creative, Executive Náyade

GINA GRETCHKO

Founder of Gretch.Co, Social Media Pioneer, Former VP Social at Saks, Social Strategy at VaynerMedia, Digital Strategy at Edelman

Brand Pillars Activation Across All Channels • Content / Campaign Performance + Insights • Key Messaging + Marketing Objectives • Planning Social Content • Scaling Social Strategy For Growth • Social Media Platforms Prioritization

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Marketing, Sales Náyade Marketing, Sales Náyade

KATIE WILSON

Founder Serious Moonlight Consulting, Former Head of Sales at Google (Retail, eComm, CPG)

Building & Hiring Sales Teams • Business Development Strategy • Digital Marketing • DTC Retail • eCommerce • Go To Market • Google/Youtube's Advertising Platforms & Tech • High Growth Tech Startups B2B or B2C • Marketing Strategy • Online Ads Measurement • Re-calibrate Business for Sustainable Growth • Sales training + Sales Processes • Startup Sales Strategy B2B or B2C • Untangling & Demystify

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Marketing Náyade Marketing Náyade

KATIE IRVING

Founder of MOONSHOT, Consulting Director, Fashion for WGSN

Apparel Product Strategy & Innovation • Brand Reboots • Brand Strategy + Positioning • Building Customer-Centric Brands • Consumer Insights • Growth Opportunity Identification • Insights to Build Winning Product Assortments • Leveraging Unrivaled Insights + The Power Of Data • The Future of Fashion • Whitespace Forecasting (Fashion, Beauty, Retail)

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Marketing, Sales, Creative Guest User Marketing, Sales, Creative Guest User

Kelly St. John

CEO & Founder of KSJ Collective, Former VP of Beauty Neiman Marcus, National Director Estee Lauder

Brand Development • Go-to-Market • Investor Relations • Retail Assortment Strategy • Retail Distribution Strategy • Retail Readiness • Sales, Education & In-Store Leadership • Strategic Account Management

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Marketing, Executive Guest User Marketing, Executive Guest User

Lilly Minkove

Customer Insights GURU & Fractional Chief Strategy Officer, Former Coach, LVMH, McKinsey

Brand & Corporate Transformation Strategy • International Expansion with Retail & Franchise Focus • Segmentation to Guide Brand Growth • Strategic Customer Insights

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Marketing, Innovation, Creative Guest User Marketing, Innovation, Creative Guest User

Melissa Dishell

Chief Brainstormer - Creative Production + Design for Experiential, Events, Live Performances, Former SVP I am other | Pharell Willliams

Brand Partnerships & Collaborations • Experiential Events • Fashion, Music, Film & Beauty Events • Launch Event Strategy • Live Production

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Marketing Náyade Marketing Náyade

SARAH SKINNER

CEO & Founder of Sunflower Digital, Former VP of Channel Marketing for VIOLET GREY, Former VP of Ecommerce at Milani Cosmetics

Ad Buying + Paid Search • Affiliate Marketing • Agency Referrals + Tech Stack Recommendations • Amazon Growth • Digital Marketing Strategies to Grow E-commerce Businesses • E-commerce Audits Covering Paid Media, Email, Site Performance, & Retention • Media Plans, Forecasting, E-commerce KPIs, Growth Models + Reporting • Performance Marketing • Working with Social Media Agencies

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Scheduling Policies

  • PRE-APPOINTMENT DETAILS

    Prior to your Advisory Session please complete the NEW CLIENT INTAKE form. This form will be provided to you at the time of booking.

  • CANCELLATION POLICY

    You can reschedule calls 24 hours before the session. 

    For any cancellations, or rescheduled within 24 hours of the session, we do charge a 50% fee to compensate the expert for the last minute change.

  • Payment

    50% Payment is collected at checkout when scheduling your Advisory Session.

    Questions? Reach out at Officehours@theboard.community

FAQ

  • Office Hours are you direct connection to industry shapers. Browse our available Advisors, schedule a 1:1 session with them, show up and ask your questions, receive thoughtful insight.

  • 30 minute and 60 minute sessions are available. You can select the session that works best for you when you schedule.

  • Yes! You can book time with the same (or different) Advisors as you need and based on their availability.

  • You can reschedule your session at least 24 hours before your call. For any cancellations, or reschedules within 24 hours of the session, we do charge a 50% fee to compensate the expert for the last minute change. Please email us and we can help.

  • If your advisor is available to extend the session, additional time can be added in 15-minute increments.

  • When you schedule your session you will be asked a few questions and provided the opportunity to upload pertinent documents + share social links. All projects are different and THE BOARD has you covered where ever your project leads.

  • Of course! Please email us and we would be happy to help.