SPEAKER BIOS
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Allison Tummon Kamphuis
P&G
VP - Global Citizenship
LinkedIn
Allison Tummon Kamphuis is the Vice-President of Communications, Global Citizenship at P&G. With a 30-year career at the company, she leads the Global Citizenship Communications team, driving P&G’s efforts to be a positive force through partnerships with public, private, and non-governmental organizations.Her work spans critical initiatives in Community Impact, Equality & Inclusion, and Sustainability, including the P&G Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program and global disaster relief efforts. Allison serves on the IOC Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commission and the Board of Directors for All In Together. She is also a member of corporate councils for Save the Children and CARE. Allison holds MBA (Xavier) and BScN (McMaster University) degrees.
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Andy Speer
PELOTON
Strength & Tread Instructor
InstagramAndy Speer (NASM-CPT) has been a Peloton instructor for over eight years. With over 25 years of experience in the fitness industry, Andy was one of the most sought-after personal trainers in NYC. After a successful run at Equinox where he was one of the country’s top trainers, he opened Soho Strength Lab which became one of Manhattan's elite private training facilities.
Andy has been featured in Men’s Health magazine and was named Men's Health Next Top Trainer in 2014. For years, he was one of NYC’s top fitness models working with brands like Reebok, Nike, Under Armour and Armani.
Today, Andy talks to companies, organizations and schools about mental health, fitness and fitness over 40.
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Billy Paretti
CLEAN CO
Global Chief Executive OfficerBilly Paretti is a seasoned executive with over 20 years of experience leading global brands across luxury, spirits, and consumer goods. As CEO of CleanCo Ventures, he transformed the company into the #1 independent alcohol-free spirits brand, driving YOY growth, securing Series B funding, and expanding distribution to 20K locations across US & UK markets, whilst evolving and expanding the portfolio to 0.0% ABV spirit range and RTD cocktails.
Previously, Billy was Global CMO of Belvedere Vodka at LVMH, where he led a major repositioning, built a sustainability program that cut emissions by 80%, and delivered $220M in global sales. He also served as Global CMO of David Yurman, and held senior roles at Moët Hennessy, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Fendi, Celine, Givenchy, Tag Heuer, and Sephora.
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Brandon Rhodes
GAME CHANGER
SVP & GM, Emerging SportsLinkedIn
Brandon Rhodes is SVP & General Manager at GameChanger, a youth sports technology company owned by DICK’S Sporting Goods, where he leads the company’s expansion into new sports, including basketball. Previously, Brandon was an early executive at Overtime, where he helped build the company’s commercial business before launching and leading Overtime Boxing (OTX). Earlier in his career, he spent five years at Gatorade, developing global sports marketing and digital initiatives.
Brandon is the co-founder of Hella Awkward and the Michigan Sport Business Conference. He has been recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30 and Sports Business Journal’s New Voices Under 30. -
Calvin Kia Abbasi
ANDRON
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
LinkedInCalvin Kia Abbasi is a narrative strategist, cultural architect, and co-founder of ANDRON, a creator-led media and community company focused on young men in the algorithmic age.
He also serves as Executive Director of FORGE Lab, a separate nonprofit research and applied-learning institution. Calvin’s work spans rhetoric, media theory, digital culture, faith-rooted organizing, civic strategy, philanthropy, and AI.
He has led narrative and communications work at PICO California and across statewide and national coalitions, building systems that connect research, trusted messengers, creators, distribution, and measurement. His work centers on how identity forms upstream of politics, behavior, public life, and culture.
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Chris Brody
NESTLÉ HEALTH SCIENCE
Sr. Marketing Director, BOOST
LinkedIn
Chris Brody is a brand marketing leader with 16 years of experience at Mars and Nestle. Currently the Sr. Marketing Director on Boost at Nestle Health Science, he has led brands including M&M’S, Snickers, DiGiorno Pizza, Skittles, Orbit gum and Vital Proteins.Throughout his career, Chris has worked with fantastic teams to innovate, drive growth and win awards, and he is committed to leading with heart and purpose. Chris has an MBA from Northwestern/Kellogg, a BA from Wesleyan University (Connecticut) and a mysterious backstory as a musician and producer.
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Dan Michel
UNTUCKit
VP of Creative
LinkedIn
Instagram
Dan Michel is VP of Creative at UNTUCKit, founder of STET Consulting, and a former magazine editor whose work has appeared in Men's Health, GQ, Robb Report, Bloomberg Pursuits, and Rolling Stone, among others.
He builds brands through campaign strategy, copy, and the kind of creative thinking that makes people feel something before they buy anything.With the heart of a journalist and the mind of a marketer, he approaches storytelling with one simple mantra: Make it interesting. Keep it relevant. And elevate the experience.
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Danielle Daly
ConnectiveRx
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
LinkedIn
Danielle Daly is Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at ConnectiveRx, where she brings consumer-brand instincts and healthcare expertise together to help redefine how the company reaches pharmaceutical manufacturers, providers, and patients. A former founding member of Under Armour’s global communications team, Danielle has led a transformation of ConnectiveRx’s marketing, thought leadership, and communications strategy, driving meaningful gains in awareness, visibility, and market positioning.
Recognized in 2024 as one of New Jersey’s Leading Women in Business, she is also a proud Jersey girl, University of Maryland alum, lifelong athlete, 2025 TCS NYC Marathon finisher, and mom to her daughter Dylan, who keeps her competitive spirit firmly in check. -

Darlene R. Walley, Ph.D.
NEXT Life Sciences
CEOLinkedIn
Instagram
Dr. Darlene Walley is CEO of NEXT Life Sciences, a reproductive health company advancing Plan A™ and PausePill™ through clinical trials. She has more than 30 years of life sciences leadership experience, including executive roles at Procter & Gamble, Gillette/Oral-B Laboratories, Arm & Hammer, and early-stage pharma and biotech companies.She has launched over 100 products, raised more than $100 million, and achieved five exits totaling over $1 billion. Dr. Walley holds 12 patents and has authored 13 publications. She earned degrees in chemistry from Case Western Reserve University and UC.
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David Schwarz
NIELSEN
Head of Sports Communications
LinkedInFrom launching the global hit Yellowstone to promoting the first LIVE televised UFC fight in cable television history, David Schwarz has helped bring to life many of the world's most recognizable entertainment brands with strategic and thoughtful public relations campaigns.
David spent 20 years at Paramount, serving as the public relations lead for launching both Spike TV and Paramount Network. Schwarz also spent over 5 years running Communications for leading financial technology firm, DailyPay, devising meaningful strategic public relations campaigns, fueling it's journey from tech start-up to it's current multi-billion dollar valuation.
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DéVon Christopher Johnson
BOMESI Collective
FounderDéVon Christopher Johnson is a media entrepreneur and marketing expert with over 19 years of experience creating and leading diverse and inclusive multimedia platforms. He serves as Chairman and CEO of BOMESI Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and empowering underrepresented media outlets to thrive and grow. He is also the Founder of BOMESI Collective, a media and creative collective, and the Founder & CEO of BleuLife Media Group, a full-scale media company that speaks to the modern and aspirational multicultural male audience through print, digital, podcasts, events, and influencers.
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Evan Marshall
Marshall Dillion
Founder/Principal
LinkedIn
Evan Marshall is a cultural growth strategist and founder of Marshall Dillon, where he builds strategies, partnerships, and systems that connect culture, creators, community, and commerce. Over the past decade, he has led integrated brand, creator, and multicultural initiatives for organizations including Google, AT&T, Walmart, Toyota, Nespresso, Brown-Forman, and Ancestry.
Previously, as COO of Black Menswear and BMW Digital, he helped scale a multimillion-dollar marketing platform and creator ecosystem reaching millions. His work focuses on translating cultural insight into meaningful experiences, measurable growth, and stronger relationships between brands and the communities they seek to serve with authenticity and lasting impact. -

Ivan Tchatchouwo
The Zone
CEO / Co-Founder
LinkedIn
Ivan Tchatchouwo is the founder and CEO of The Zone, a mental performance platform built for athletes and high-performing teams. A former Division II basketball player whose career ended with a knee injury, Ivan spent a decade-plus in human performance before building the tools he wished he'd had.
He holds an M.S. in Exercise Physiology from Teachers College, Columbia University. Raised in the Bronx, he works with college athletic departments on the mental side of performance — the part most programs still treat as an afterthought. -

Janna Meyrowitz Turner
Antenna Up
CEOJanna Meyrowitz Turner is the CEO of Antenna Up, a platform of convenings and collectives advancing new signals about leadership, culture, and the health and wellbeing of boys and men. For more than 20 years, she has been a strategist focused on systems change and communication in all its forms, building values-aligned networks across the public, private, and social sectors.
She founded Style House in 2006, scaling it into an award-winning strategic communications and business development consultancy known for its holistic, multicultural approach to brand building, partnerships, and leadership moments. Janna became a trusted advisor to senior leadership teams at globally recognized organizations including Estée Lauder and the WNBA.
She also leads Synastry Capital, which houses her angel investments in sports, health, and the humanities, as well as her Personal Brand Alignment work with senior executives, founders, and creators. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Fortune, FastCompany, TechCrunch, and Axios.
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Kim Dolan
Pinterest
Managing Director
LinkedIn
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Kofi "Kizzle" Forson
Express Yourself Black Man
CEO & Founder
LinkedIn
Instagram
TikTok
YouTube
Kofi “Kizzle” Forson is a speaker, mental health advocate, and founder of Express Yourself Black Man, the largest Black men’s mental and holistic wellness platform to date, with a community of over 450K across social media. He creates digital spaces where Black men can share, heal, and grow, reaching millions monthly through content, podcasts, and community programs focused on mental health, relationships, and personal development.
Kofi is also the creator of Safe Haven, a wellness platform connecting Black men with culturally competent therapists, coaches, and wellness professionals. With a background in technology and community building, Kofi inspires audiences through authentic storytelling and actionable insights. -

Libby Rodney
THE HARRIS POLL
Chief Strategy Officer
LinkedIn
Instagram
Libby Rodney is Chief Strategy Officer at The Harris Poll, where she helps Fortune 100 leaders decode cultural shifts and anticipate what's next. A cultural strategist and scenario planner, she built Harris's Thought Leadership Practice and coined terms like quiet vacationing, beigefication, and the lottery economy that have sparked national media debate and reshaped how businesses understand consumer behavior.Creator of "The Next Big Think!" Substack and co-host of "So Get This" on iHeart/Bubbler Media, Libby has commanded stages at Davos, Cannes Lions, SXSW, and CES. She doesn't just track trends. She translates culture into strategic advantage.
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Mike de la Rocha
Sacred Lessons Media
Co-Founder
LinkedIn
Instagram
Mike de la Rocha is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and leading voice in men’s healing and emotional transformation. He’s the co-founder of Revolve Impact, an award-winning creative agency merging art and activism, and Tepito Coffee, a social enterprise creating jobs for formerly incarcerated individuals in partnership with Homeboy Industries.
Named one of GOOD Magazine’s top 100 people changing the world, last year Mike released his bestselling memoir, Sacred Lessons: Teaching My Father How To Love (Regalo Press / Simon & Schuster), and hosts the critically acclaimed Sacred Lessons Podcast with iHeartMedia. -

Nate Glasser
University of Chicago
Assistant Professor
LinkedIn
Dr. Glasser is a general internist, pediatrician, and health services researcher at the University of Chicago where his both research and clinical work focus on understanding how pressures to convey masculinity impact men's health behaviors and exploring new ways to help engage men in preventive health behaviors and care. -

Neil Walker
OAR HEALTH
VP, Growth
LinkedIn
Neil Walker is VP of Growth at Oar Health, a telehealth company tackling alcohol use disorder with a fresh, stigma-busting approach.He’s driven growth in some of healthtech’s most innovative companies, in healthcare’s most challenging categories, from erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, hair loss and weight loss at Ro, to hearing loss at Audicus.
Now at Oar Health, he’s applying the same “flip the script” strategies to help people drink less or quit entirely, without shame.
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Sami Hassanyeh
AARP
Chief Digital Transformation Officer
LinkedIn
Sami leads AARP’s organization’s digital strategy across web, mobile, and social platforms. With more than 30 years of experience in technology and marketing, Sami has played a pivotal role in transforming AARP’s digital presence—driving growth in audience engagement, digital memberships, and advertising revenue.
Sami is passionate about harnessing technology to empower people to choose how they live as they age, and he brings both vision and purpose to every aspect of his work. His forward-thinking approach has positioned AARP as a leader in digital innovation among nonprofit and membership organizations. -

Timm Chiusano
Chiusano & Daughter
Principal
LinkedIn
InstagramTimm Chiusano is a TED speaker, writer, EQ and executive leadership coach, brand consultant, and former Fortune 100 marketing executive. Timm had a 25-year run in corporate spanning ABC Sports, ESPN, and finally Charter Communications, where he built and led a 270-person internal creative agency, overseeing a $30 million P&L and work that helped generate $1.7 billion in advertising revenue.
Today, Timm shares raw, perspective-shifting stories with more than 1.7 million social followers and partners with brands including GEICO, Google, Lincoln, New Balance, the NHL, and Dyson.
He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughter. His first book arrives in 2026. Helpfulness remains his compass.