The Digital Deep Dive With Aaron Conant

Rick Watson is the CEO and Founder of RMW Commerce Consulting, which provides eCommerce strategy consulting to help businesses accelerate their go-to-market processes. Rick founded the company after spending more than 20 years as a technology entrepreneur and operator in the eCommerce industry with companies including ChannelAdvisor, BarnesandNoble.com, and Pitney Bowes.  During a partnership with...

Matt Snyder is the Vice President of Online Retail at Vari, a company that provides office furniture and offers space-as-a-service workspaces. As a revenue generator, he has over 15 years of experience growing DTC, B2C, and B2B companies within the eCommerce space and Amazon's marketplace. Matt focuses on building long-term growth by developing alternative sales channels and product lines that com...

Sean Lee is the Co-founder and President of Cincy Brands, a brand management platform that acquires and accelerates better-for-you consumer goods brands. In his role, he leads M&A, marketing, sales, and commercial functions for Cincy Brands and its portfolio companies. As a marketing executive, Sean has leadership experience in brand-building innovation, digital marketing, eCommerce, general manag...

Jehan Hamedi is the Founder and CEO of Vizit, an AI-powered visual brand performance platform. The software enables teams to measure, manage, and optimize their image effectiveness at every stage of the customer journey to make the best impression with target audiences. In 2022, the company was named one of Boston's Top 22 startups to watch by BostInno .  As an AI entrepreneur, inventor, digital m...

Matt Krueger is the Vice President of Digital (Amazon & DTC) at EastPoint Sports, a wholesaler that designs and delivers home recreational products. With over 10 years of experience in the eCommerce space, he began his career executing DTC and brand manufacturing strategies for Footlocker before transitioning to global marketplaces on Amazon. Matt focuses on spearheading marketplace strategies and...

David Glick is the Chief Technology Officer at Flexe, a company that provides the world's largest retailers and brands with technology-powered, omnichannel logistics programs. In his role, he is responsible for the design and development of the Flexe Logistics Platform. Before Flexe, David spent 20 years building key components for Amazon's retail and operations technology. He led a team of profes...

Adam Epstein is the Co-president of Perpetua, an eCommerce advertising software helping brands, media agencies, and Amazon sellers improve retail media ad performance with AI-powered automation. The company has offices in Toronto, London, Berlin, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Sao Paulo, with over 3000 customers providing over $1 billion in managed ad spend. As a technology entrepreneur and executive, he ha...

John Ghiorso is the Senior Vice President of eCommerce at Media. Monks, a global marketing services company. He is also the CEO and Founder of Orca Pacific, a full-service Amazon and eCommerce agency that brings cutting-edge strategies and managed services to over 100 industry-leading brands, including Reebok, Godiva, Levi, and Mars. The company completed a merger with Media. Monks in 2020.  In hi...

Hannah Blackburn is the Co-founder and Director of The Hawkers Club, a company that helps vendors and sellers solve their most pressing challenges and navigate eCommerce marketplaces, including Amazon and Target. In her role, Hannah advises online sellers and vendors on how to directly position their brands and value offerings as Amazon partners to increase profitability and revenue.  Before co-fo...

Zac Garthe is a Founding Partner at Copernicus Law, a firm specializing in intellectual property, online enforcement, and litigation. As a former chemist turned lawyer, he focuses on intellectual property law with an emphasis on online enforcement and litigation. Zac is also the Chief Executive Officer at Sigil, Inc., a company that protects online prices for consumer brands in the omnichannel eCo...

Rohan Shah is the Co-founder and CRO at Extend, a company that allows merchants to offer extended warranties and protection plans as services. Extend's technology supports a seamless customer experience by automating brand warranty and protection processes. As a technology entrepreneur, Rohan has spent over a decade scaling both startup and Fortune 500 software companies. Before co-founding Extend...

James Thomson is the Managing Partner at Equity Value Advisors, where he supports private equity and branded product leaders with due diligence and strategy consulting to accelerate equity value through eCommerce. He is a Board Member and Investor in Mamenta, Davinci Micro Fulfillment, and MAVI.io. Before his current roles, James was the Chief Strategy Officer at Buy Box Experts, a company that of...

Garret Caudle is the Founder and CEO of Influent, a full-service agency that turns executives and thought leaders into industry influencers. With six years of experience in the B2B marketing space, Garret helps brands tell stories through their executives. Before founding Influent, he was the Head of Marketing at MightyHive and also Orca Pacific. In this episode… B2B marketing has largely transiti...

Todd Hassenfelt is the eCommerce Director of Growth Strategy and Planning at Colgate-Palmolive, an innovative growth company that reimagines a healthier future for people, pets, and the planet. He has extensive leadership experience in brick-and-mortar and eCommerce channels, serving as a leader on both sales and marketing teams.  Todd has also sold some of the top brands in the US to multiple cha...

Charlie Ninegar is the Vice President of Sales at Nixon, a brand that sells watches and accessories. He oversees all sales and business strategy implementation for Nixon's market and serves in an advisory role on the Marketplace Steering Committee. Over the past 15 years, Charlie has gained experience integrating cutting-edge technologies and ensuring business continuity and consistent growth unde...

Todd Hassenfelt is the eCommerce Director of Growth Strategy and Planning at Colgate-Palmolive, an innovative growth company that reimagines a healthier future for people, pets, and the planet. He has extensive leadership experience in brick and mortar and eCommerce channels, serving as a leader on both sales and marketing teams.  Todd has also sold some of the top brands in the US to multiple cha...

James Thomson is the former Chief Strategy Officer at Buy Box Experts, a company that offers premium Amazon services to medium-sized and large-sized brands around the world to optimize and grow their businesses. While at Buy Box, James supported brand executives with issues of channel governance, branding governance, online growth strategies, and pricing standards. James continues to immerse himse...

Corey Apirian is the CEO of Davinci Micro Fulfillment, a full-service logistics company that uses technology and partners with brands and retailers to help market, sell, fulfill, and ship their products. As an accomplished supply chain and operations leader, Corey has over 15 years of senior management experience. With more than 20 years of experience in the eCommerce fulfillment industry, Corey h...

Kiri Masters is the Founder of Bobsled Marketing, a digital agency that helps consumer products brands grow their sales on web marketplaces. In February 2022, Acadia acquired Bobsled, and Kiri is now Head of Retail Marketplace Strategy. Bobsled has been named one of the top 18 Amazon firms by Business Insider and ranks in the Marketplace Pulse Top 100. Kiri is the author or co-author of The Amazon...

Nich Weinheimer is the General Manager of Strategy and Commerce at Skai, an enterprise marketing intelligence platform. The platform includes a myriad of data-driven products for market intelligence, omnichannel media activation, testing, and measurement that are based on 15 years of experience building within Google and Facebook. Skai enables brands to make predictions, improve strategic planning...

Tom Logan is the Co-founder and CEO of Cohley, a content generation and testing platform that helps brands create content for social ads, email marketing, websites, and more. Tom is also a member of Founders Pledge, an initiative enabling philanthropy among founders and investors. Before founding Cohley, Tom was the Director of Customer Development at Piqora and a Client Success Manager for Wildfi...

Daren Garcia is a Partner and Brand Protection and eCommerce Attorney at Vorys eControl, an agency that helps brands grow their value and achieve online sales control both domestically and internationally.  As a partner at Vorys eControl for nearly two decades, Daren has worked with hundreds of brands and their sales, eCommerce, and marketing teams. He guides them in implementing solutions to mini...

David Lucatch is the CEO, President, and Chair at Liquid Avatar Technologies, a digital identity and fintech solutions company that provides verified users with services to manage, control, and benefit from their digital identity. David has over 35 years of experience inventing technology and business solutions in the international marketing arena. He spent the last 20 years developing payment tec...

Calvin Lammers is the Senior Vice President of eCommerce at TRUFF, a truffle-infused condiment brand. He has a strong background in the world of eCommerce management, planning, and digital marketing. Calvin has held leadership roles at Health-Ade Kombucha, Spindrift Beverage Co, Inc., Bai Brands, and KIND. He was recognized in both 2018 and 2019 by Shopper Marketing Magazine in its list of Who's W...

Tim Zawislack is the Chief Operating Officer at Dey's End Consulting, LLC, a full-service certified Shopify Plus Partner focused on eCommerce and marketing challenges. It offers an analytics suite that provides a one-stop-shop for all of your e-commerce analytics. Tim has led various eCommerce and omnichannel teams — from startups to Fortune 100 companies — including Jimmy Jazz, Delta Galil Indust...