Marketing and Management Forum
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Mon, Apr 27, 2026
4 PM – 5:40 PM CDT (GMT-5)
The Langham, Downtown Chicago
330 North Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
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Details
Please note this event will be held off-campus at The Langham, 330 North Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
SCHEDULE:
4:00 – 4:20 p.m. | Reception and networking
4:25 – 5:00 p.m. | Session 1
5:05 – 5:40 p.m. | Session 2
IMPORTANT:
- Do not register unless you are certain you can attend. No-shows reflect negatively on the Booth student population.
- Sign up is first-come, first-served.
- Select exactly one ticket from each round.
- You must select a different alumni host for each round. We will remove people who sign up for the same person twice.
- Dress code: business casual.
- Light refreshments will be available.
- If driving, please note that parking is not provided.
ROUNDTABLE HOSTS:
Tracy Allen, MBA '13 | Apple | Head of Product Marketing, Claris
Carolyn Braff, MBA '13 | PepsiCo | Vice President of Sports & Entertainment
Pierluigi Cumo, MBA '10 | Nestlé Health Science | VP Brand Marketing, Vital Proteins
Suzanne EL-Moursi, MBA '12 | Brighthive | Co-Founder & CEO
David Lee, MBA '11 | Cox Communications | AVP, Applied AI Research & Development
Mischa Lumiere, AB '03, MBA '10 | Visa | Vice President, Innovation Consulting
Ann Mukherjee, AB '87, MBA '94 | Pernod Ricard North America | Former Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer
John Robb, MBA '99 | Salesforce | Digital Engagement and Voice AI Product Team
Satyajeet Salgar, MBA '07 | Google | Director of Product Management and UX, Google AI
Scott Seymour, MBA '00 | Inked Bread Co | Chief Executive Officer
Carrie Sweeney, MBA '09 | Grubhub | Chief Revenue Officer
Amanda Teder, MBA '08 | Generac Power Systems | Chief Marketing Officer
Christina Van Houten, MBA '96 | Equity Quotient | Co-Founder and CEO
Where
The Langham, Downtown Chicago
330 North Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
Speakers
Tracy Allen
Head of Product Marketing, Claris
Apple
https://www.linkedin.com/in/allentracy/
Tracy Allen is a marketing and go-to-market strategy executive with a track record of driving growth and market expansion across SaaS, AI, and cloud-based businesses. She currently leads Product Marketing for Claris at Apple and previously led global product marketing for Alexa Built-In at Amazon, where she scaled ecosystem partnerships and drove adoption across hundreds of millions of devices. She has held senior leadership roles at SAP Concur and Baxter International, leading go-to-market strategy, global expansion, and portfolio growth.
Carolyn Braff
Vice President of Sports & Entertainment
PepsiCo
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynbraff
Carolyn Braff is Vice President of Sports & Entertainment at PepsiCo, where she leads strategy and partnerships across the company’s food and beverage portfolio. She brings more than 15 years of experience driving growth through brand strategy, innovation, and go-to-market execution for global consumer brands. At PepsiCo, Carolyn has held a range of leadership roles across Gatorade and broader portfolio brands, leading major product launches, shaping long-term growth strategies, and managing multi-billion-dollar businesses. Her experience spans brand building, P&L ownership, and cross-functional leadership, with a focus on translating consumer insights into scalable business results.
Pierluigi Cumo
VP Brand Marketing, Vital Proteins
Nestlé Health Science
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierluigi-cumo/
Pierluigi Cumo is a brand and business leader with experience driving growth across both B2B and consumer businesses. He currently leads Brand Marketing for Vital Proteins at Nestlé Health Science, where he focuses on shaping brand strategy, strengthening consumer positioning, and guiding growth priorities. Previously, he held leadership roles at Michelin, managing large business units and leading marketing and commercial strategy across North America.
Suzanne EL-Moursi
Co-Founder & CEO
Brighthive
https://www.linkedin.com/in/suelmoursi/
Suzanne EL-Moursi is Co-Founder and CEO of BrightHive, an AI-powered platform focused on making complex data accessible and actionable for organizations without requiring deep technical expertise. A serial entrepreneur with more than two decades of experience, she has built and scaled multiple ventures across data, SaaS, and digital innovation, including Uplift Data Partners, which she led from founding to acquisition. Suzanne began her career in corporate leadership roles at IBM, HSBC, GE Healthcare, and SapientNitro before transitioning to startups, where she has driven growth, brand strategy, and product development.
David Lee
AVP, Applied AI Research & Development
Cox Communications
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidtailee/
David Lee is Assistant Vice President of Applied AI Research & Development at Cox Communications, where he leads efforts to scale artificial intelligence across the business by making tools accessible, building AI fluency, and applying machine learning to high-impact problems. He brings a strong background in innovation and venture building, having previously served as Vice President of Innovation at UPS, where he launched enterprise programs to accelerate new technologies and internal entrepreneurship. Earlier in his career, he co-founded innovation initiatives at Truist that enabled employees to develop and scale new ideas. Across roles, his work has focused on translating emerging technologies into practical business applications and driving growth through innovation.
Mischa Lumiere
Vice President, Innovation Consulting
Visa
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mischalumiere/
Mischa Lumiere is Vice President of Innovation Consulting at Visa, where she helps organizations grow by developing new products, shaping go-to-market strategies, and solving customer-focused challenges. With more than 20 years of experience across financial services and consumer industries, she has built and scaled businesses while leading teams around the world. Mischa brings a global perspective and a career spanning marketing, innovation, and strategy, offering practical insights for students exploring paths in product, consulting, and brand management.
Ann Mukherjee
Former Chairman and CEO
Pernod Ricard North America
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-mukherjee/
Ann Mukherjee is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pernod Ricard North America, where she led the company through a period of strong growth and brand innovation. Under her leadership, Pernod Ricard strengthened its market position through data-driven marketing, portfolio expansion, and digital transformation. Ann previously held global leadership roles at S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., including Global Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Marketing Officer, where she oversaw commercial strategy and built high-performing global marketing teams. Earlier in her career, she led iconic brand campaigns at PepsiCo and Kraft. Ann is widely recognized for her ability to drive performance through bold brand positioning and disciplined business strategy.
John Robb
Digital Engagement and Voice AI Product Team
Salesforce
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbjohn/
John Robb is a technology executive at Salesforce, where he works on digital engagement and voice AI products following the acquisition of Tenyx, a startup where he led go-to-market strategy and business development. He has built his career scaling high-velocity technology businesses, with a focus on product strategy, go-to-market execution, and operational leadership. Previously, he served as General Manager at Dropbox, where he led product, growth, and P&L for emerging businesses including HelloSign and DocSend. Earlier roles include Chief Operating Officer at Dgraph Labs and global leadership positions at Elastic, as well as executive roles at VMware and Yahoo, where he helped scale enterprise software and collaboration platforms. Across his career, John has focused on building and leading teams that bring new products to market and drive measurable business impact.
Satyajeet Salgar
Director of Product Management and UX, Google AI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/salgar/
Satyajeet Salgar leads a cross-disciplinary applied A.I. team including product, user experience, and user research at Google. The group pushes to develop cutting edge ML capabilities in research through building transformative products across the company including Search, YouTube, and Cloud. In earlier roles, Satyajeet has led product teams and held product roles at YouTube, Google Search and Google Assistant, Google Play Games, Google Commerce and Payments, and Google TV Ads. He enjoys leading teams that build awesome products and being a part of great businesses at the intersection of technology and media.
Scott Seymour
Chief Executive Officer
Inked Bread Co.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-t-seymour/
Scott Seymour is Chief Executive Officer of Inked Bread Co., where he leads strategy, operations, and product innovation for the company’s organic and keto bread offerings. A seasoned entrepreneur and business leader, Scott has built and managed companies across investment, finance, and operations, including roles at Pathmore Group, Evercore Partners, Oaktree Capital, and Lazard. He is also a U.S. Army veteran and former Army aviation captain.
Carrie Sweeney
Chief Revenue Officer
Grubhub
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-sweeney-4309b413/
Carrie Sweeney is a seasoned sales and revenue leader with more than 20 years of experience across strategy consulting, digital advertising, and retail media. She currently serves as Chief Revenue Officer at Grubhub, having previously led retail teams at Pinterest, and digital retail partnerships at Google. Earlier in her career, Carrie was a consultant at Bain & Company and held leadership roles at Starcom, where she advised clients on advertising strategy and managed multi-channel campaigns. She brings deep expertise in growth strategy, client partnerships, and cross-functional leadership.
Amanda Teder
Chief Marketing Officer
Generac Power Systems
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandateder/
Amanda Teder is the Chief Marketing Officer at Generac Power Systems, where she leads enterprise-wide marketing transformation across consumer and industrial go-to-market models. She has extensive experience driving brand growth, digital and AI-enabled marketing, and customer experience across multi-billion-dollar portfolios. Amanda previously held leadership roles at Michelin, Procter & Gamble, and Simpactful, building high-performing teams and executing data-driven strategies that delivered measurable impact across consumer and durables industries.
Christina Van Houten
Co-Founder and CEO
Equity Quotient
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-vanhouten/
Christina Van Houten is the Co-founder and CEO of Equity Quotient, an AI-powered healthcare intelligence platform that provides leaders with actionable insights to automate compliance reporting, proactively manage risk, and achieve sustainable growth. Prior to founding Equity Quotient, Christina held senior product and market strategy roles at leading enterprise software firms including Infor and Oracle, where she launched platform innovations and scaled go-to-market efforts across global markets. Christina is known for her ability to align product development with customer value and business outcomes. She brings deep expertise in digital transformation, enterprise growth strategy, and executive leadership in competitive global industries.