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Cornerstone Speaker Series April 15, 2021

April 15, 2021 at 12:00 noon
 Moving From A Fixed Mindset To A Growth Mindset
Geof Hammond Russell Wilson
Geof Hammond
Adjunct Faculty, VCU
Senior Consultant, Allison Partners
Russell Wilson
Business Change, Senior Manager
Mars Global Services

About the Speakers:

Geof Hammond

Geof HammondGeof Hammond, Senior Consultant at Allison Partners, combines his passion for business innovation with his CPG brand management experience to help clients approach their challenges in new ways. Geof began his consulting career 15 years ago as a lead consultant for Play, a creativity and innovation consultancy. More recently, he was an innovation director with Prophet Brand Management, as well as a brand manager for a Fortune 100 company.

Geof is an adjunct professor in Virginia Commonwealth University’s da Vinci Center for Innovation, where he teaches business principles of new product development. His other areas of expertise include brand strategy, product positioning, new product development, group facilitation, creative problem solving, and learning and development design.


Russell Wilson​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Russell Wilson

Russell Wilson is an experienced digital change navigator for Mars Global Services and the Agile Capability function. He’s passionate about the way in which organisations transform the business through people and new technology. HE’s a skilled Agile and Project consultant within the CPG industry, enabling teams and individuals to realise their potential against ever growing complexity and volatility.