Spotlights

Spotlights are biographical in nature and shine the light on the remarkable careers and accomplishments of GCA members

Claire Babineaux-Fontenot | Former Executive Vice President and Global Treasurer at...

Claire Babineaux-Fontenot is an agile, high-impact leader with a record of building inclusive, high performing teams. She is an accomplished change agent with quantifiable evidence of business advantages and competitive differentiation.

Marisa Santoro | Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Gutsy...

Marisa Santoro is an American career leadership trainer and confidence skills expert empowering professionals to move into higher levels of leadership roles across the corporate, healthcare, real estate, education, training, writing, music and coaching industries. She is a recognized keynote speaker serving Diversity and Cultural Inclusion Initiatives and Employee Resource Groups.

Ron Pitcock | Partner at CyberRisk Solutions, LLC

Ron Pitcock has been a technology entrepreneur for over 40 years. He is an innovative tech and operations leader known as a “catalyst” experienced in consulting, internet, satellite, cellular, cable, wireless, for-profit and nonprofits. He has a history of turning around marginal operations, streamlining domestic and global units, and significant increases in profitability and ROI. He is currently a Partner for CyberRisk Solutions, LLC, which serves private & public companies, government and education institutions.

Andy Blandford | Former Vice President, CASE Construction Equipment EMEA, CNH...

Andy Blandford is a global executive who creates and executes strategies for industrial companies that grow sales and increase operating profitability. Andy has led start-ups, turnarounds and rapid growth for businesses around the world. He is a builder and leader of global, functionally diverse teams inspiring them to execute and deliver outstanding results.

Robin Bienfait | Global Telecommunications Leader | Chief Executive Officer at...

Robin Bienfait is a global senior executive and board member with 30 years of leadership experience in enterprise technology, mobility and security. She leveraged her C-level success driving transformation for AT&T, Blackberry and Samsung. Robin is presently the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Emnovate, an executive advisory firm that delivers enterprise-class services to any company wanting to grow their existing business or build a new business model. She is also the Chairman of Global Aviation and a Partner with Valor Ventures.

Pauline Brown | Global Luxury Goods Executive | Former Chairman (N.A.)...

Pauline Brown is a long-time leader in the luxury goods sector. She has spent her entire career acquiring, growing and leading premium global brands. Currently, Pauline is on the Faculty at the Harvard Business School, where she has introduced a new interdisciplinary course called “The Business of Aesthetics.”

Viviane Vicente Bencie | Global Consulting Professional | Founder at Rispetto...

Viviane Vicente Bencie is passionate about creating an environment of respect, logic and beauty, and instilling in others a behavior that makes business interactions more meaningful and pleasant. Her belief is that such behavior should occur naturally, without transpiring a feeling of "following rules" with no real purpose, and that acting in that way mitigates the pressure and stress of professional dealings.

Tom Belthoff | Senior Finance and Operations Leader | Former Managing...

Tom Belthoff is an energetic, resilient and committed executive with unquestionable integrity and a strong work ethic. For 19 months, Tom excelled as the CFO of a group of privately held companies with over 300 employees. In addition to his overall CFO responsibilities for all accounting, technology, HR, cash management and banking for all the companies, Tom renegotiated numerous contracts, changed employee benefit plans, improved various operational workflows and restructured the liability insurance programs, all resulting in significant dollar savings and improved employee morale.

Rob DeMartini | President and CEO at New Balance Athletics, Inc

Rob DeMartini is the President and CEO at New Balance Athletics, Inc. He joined the New Balance team in May 2007, bringing with him extensive knowledge and experience from a diverse background in consumer products and business. Drawn to New Balance for its commitment to brand authenticity and responsible leadership, DeMartini achieve his first order of business in 2007 by guiding the company’s leadership team in the development of a responsible growth strategic plan. The plan nurtured and cultivated the unique culture of New Balance while also driving aggressive global growth.

Lori Marcus | Independent Board Director and Advisor | Founder of...

Lori Marcus is an independent board director & board advisor and the founder of Courtyard Connections. Courtyard Connections is an advisory firm focused on marketing and leadership in consumer goods, retail, food service and consumer technology. Lori is a keynote speaker who focuses on helping women reach their full potential. Her signature talk is entitled "Train for the career AND life you DESIRE". Ms. Marcus also uses her passion for fitness and wellness in her executive mentoring/coaching with her signature "Everything I need to know, I learned at yoga" framework.

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