Building A Better Brand®

In this episode, we sit down with Vernā Myers, world-renowned DEI strategist and Netflix's first VP of Inclusion Strategy. From breaking color lines as the first Black lawyer at her firm to leading a global team at one of the world's most excellence-obsessed companies, Vernā shares her extraordinary journey from trailblazing attorney to pioneering global executive. We delve into her transition fro...

In this episode of Building A Better Brand® , host Tony Triumph sits down with Angel Gregorio, the visionary entrepreneur and community builder behind The Spice Suite and Black and Forth —DC’s first Black-owned strip mall. Recorded live during Congressional Black Caucus Week, this conversation traces Angel’s intentional journey from the classroom to multimillion-dollar real estate development. Ang...

In this episode of Building A Better Brand® , host Tony Triumph sits down with Mariam Asmar , a global brand and marketing leader whose career spans advertising, tech, and creative innovation. From her early PR days at Time Warner to shaping campaigns for legacy giants like Coca-Cola and L'Oréal, to now driving creative strategy at Braze, Mariam brings a rare vantage point on the intersection of c...

In this episode, we dive into the remarkable journey of Samyr Laine , an investor, Olympian, and brand-builder who’s mastered the art of navigating both the sports and entertainment industries. Currently the Managing Partner and GP of Freedom Trail Capital, Samyr has held key leadership roles such as the SVP of Operations & Strategy at Westbrook Entertainment and Senior Director of Operations at R...

Dr. Catrise Austin, better known as The Queen of Smiles™️, has been in the business of transforming smiles for singles looking for love, brides and grooms, business people, celebrities, and simply anyone looking to simply enjoy life with a beautiful and more confident smile Since 1998.  Having built her BRAND as one of dentistry’s most influential dentists in America, Dr. Catrise has been regularl...

As the branded content market has surpassed 20 Billion USD, and Art Basel attendees peaked at 80,000 visitors last year, more and more activations are taking over Art Basel Miami every season. For this episode, we’re joined live by New York City based visual artist and creative director Alex Alpert to share how this international art week has helped shape his career, why he prefers creating with b...

Dr. Marcus Collins is an award-winning marketer and cultural translator. He is the former chief strategy officer at Wieden+Kennedy, New York, a marketing professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, and the author of the best-selling book, For The Culture: The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do, and Who We Want To Be.  His deep understanding of brand strategy and consumer be...

An illustrious community of thriving citizens, Serenbe serves as a haven for those seeking sanctuaries away from the bustling city life, yet lust for the bountifulness of a clean, yet urban zen within nature. Serenbe founders Steve Nygren and Marie Lupo Nygren believe that if you want to change the world, start in your own backyard. The couple discovered the property now known as Serenbe on a week...

As the Global Co-Lead for Accenture's Black Founder's Development Program, Dujon’s work with Accenture helps to level the playing field for Black technology startup founders and entrepreneurs through investment, mentorship, community, and support. Helping black-owned enterprise tech companies gain access to wealth creation, especially those who previously did not have a seat at the table. Formerly...

Dr. Constance Craig-Mason, MRFC® is the CEO of Concierge Financial Advisory and the President of Money Concepts Wealth Management & Financial Planning. As a dedicated Financial Advisor, award-winning Insurance Broker, passionate International Speaker and an x8 Best Selling Author, she teaches her clients to correctly manage their money, so they can live the life they want without worrying about mo...

Christine Noh is the owner of Nohble, a specialty footwear and apparel retailer with five locations in New York and New Jersey. As a family run business, it’s roots date all the way back to 1982 when her parents opened their first store. Upon graduation from Dartmouth College, Christine started her professional career in investment banking at JPMorgan Chase. She left investment banking to pursue h...

Kibi Anderson is an LA based business executive and Emmy Award winning producer with over 18 years of experience in strategy, business development, media, entertainment, tech, finance and entrepreneurship.  As President of Red Table Talk Inc., Kibi worked directly alongside actress and producer Jada Pinkett Smith, and was at the helm of driving growth, strategic partnerships, and assessing new bus...

Mikhail Damiani is a founding partner and CEO at Blue Bite LLC , an IoT tech company striving to improve lives by connecting people and information through the physical world. Started by best friends Mikhail Damiani and Tom Duncan in 2007, Blue Bite was born to change the way people interact with the world by connecting digital information to physical things. Blue Bite’s patented platform empowers...

Melissa Gonzalez is a pioneer in bringing the pop-up retail format to the mainstream. She is the founder and CEO of The Lion'esque Group, a firm of award winning retail strategists and pop up architects™ as well as a Principal and Shareholder in MG2, a global architecture firm.    Beginning with a deep dive into strategy, Melissa helps clients rethink environments and in-store experiences to conve...

Introducing the "Building A Better Brand" podcast, hosted by Tony Triumph. As Founder and CEO of The Triumphant Group, Tony has worked with over 100 brands to build their products, platforms, and strategies, helping them reach millions of people, and millions in revenue. He’s here to share his personal stories and conversations with fellow CEOs, industry innovators, movers and shakers, and the go-...