Conversations with the Creators - St. John's University

Meet Susanna Pollack, President at Games for Change. Hear how Suzanna found a way for games to create a creative, unique, and forward way of teaching STEM skills, corporate social responsibility, and the importance of storytelling to young people.

Meet Nick Musica, Founder and CEO of Optics In LLC. Hear how Nick uses his SEO and content marketing knowledge to wrap content in devious detail and bring online brands to the top.

Meet Howie Konopko, Executive Vice President of Account Services at Publicis. Hear from a previous employee how WeWork, the globally disruptive brand that redefined what office space could be, became "WeCrashed."

Meet Barry Frey, President, and CEO of DPAA. Hear Barry discuss digital out-of-home advertising and how the fastest growing media has expanded beyond the billboards on the side of the road.

Meet Jordan Greene, Co-Founder and Chief Media Officer for Alpha Precision Media. Hear Jordan break down how Amazon has woven itself into every aspect of a consumer’s life to learn who that customer is and what ads they need to see.

Meet Valerie Graves, Public Speaker, Author, and Creative Consultant. Hear how Valerie put the best face on the truth and took on the challenge of being a black woman in a white man’s advertising world in order to become the first black female CCO of a major agency.

Meet Lincoln Bjorkman, Chief Creative Officer at Rauxa. Hear Lincoln talk about his superpower—using data to inspire creativity so he can deliver advertising that consumers want.

Meet Marisa Thalberg, Executive Vice President, Chief Brand and Marketing Officer at Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Hear how Marisa paired fresh thinking with institutional knowledge to discover the importance of humility, resilience, and empathy. The end goal: get consumers to evolve beyond their traditional ways of thinking.

Meet Shelly Palmer, digital transformation expert, leader, and pioneer. Hear about Shelly’s experience with unveiling breakthrough technologies and how innovators turn their passion projects into the next big idea. https://www.linkedin.com/in/shellypalmer/

Meet Hiro Landazuri, founder of Body Smart Yoga and social media creator. Hear how Hiro tripled his Instagram followers over the pandemic using a new approach to Instagram videos, consumer psychology, and his authentic voice. https://www.actionhiro.com/ https://www.instagram.com/actionhiro/

Meet Taryn and Clare from ATTN:, a content creation and storytelling agency. Hear how Taryn Crouthers, COO, and Clare Stein, Executive Creative Director, are helping brands create a dominant presence on TikTok and how their in-office TikTok studio has opened new opportunities for original content. https://www.attn.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@attn

Meet Walt Geer, Executive Creative Director, Experience Design for VMLY&R. Hear the story of his accidental journey to creativity. Walt also discusses the make-or-break power of awards, and the built-in biases of some jury members. https://www.linkedin.com/in/3rdgeer/

Meet Scott Donaton, Chief Marketing Officer at Hulu and St. John’s CCPS graduate. Hear Scott discuss his journey to Tinseltown, the importance of brand storytelling, and why Hulu is at a pivotal moment right now. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-donaton-a66ba4/