CEO: Brain eBox | Workplace Learning Solutions | Host of the HR on the Brain Podcast | CEO: Lead with Sheree | Speaker | Passionate about developing leaders | Get in touch: sheree@thebrainebox.com

You’ve built a reputation for delivering great L&amp;D work - facilitating training, designing programs, and running onboarding. People trust you to get things done.But to grow into your next role, it’s not just about great work anymore.Now, it’s about influence, alignment, and leadership.You’ve got great ideas, but they’re not always landing.You want to be seen as a strategic partner, but you’re still treated like a service provider.You’re ready to grow, but what you need isn’t tucked inside another course.You need real-world support from someone who understands what L&amp;D excellence looks like - and how to lead it.That’s where I come in.I’m Sheree Comninellis, L&amp;D Executive and mentor for emerging L&amp;D leaders.I help L&amp;D professionals like you step into leadership.If you’re ready to lead, start here:📬 Executive Moves — my 5-minute weekly leadership edge for ambitious L&amp;D professionals.Each edition gives you:📌 1 bold insight to reframe how you lead📌 1 practical move you can apply immediately📌 1 growth resource to help you go deeper➡️ Get Executive Moves here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/589169/98676779613423573/share.💡 Want to go further?Join the waitlist for The L&amp;D Professionals Collective - a monthly membership that helps you grow your confidence, visibility, and strategic influence, so you can be recognised as ready for L&amp;D leadership.Inside, you’ll get monthly live sessions, coaching, and practical tools designed to help you bridge the gap between delivering learning and leading it.➡️ Learn more and join the waitlist here: https://leadwithsheree.com/ldprofessionalcollectivewaitinglistMore about me:I live in Cape Town with my wife and beautiful children. I love historical fiction, good coffee, and my all-time favourite series is Gilmore Girls.

Sheree Comninellis (she/her)

Mompowerment

I empower companies to become more balance-friendly for employees. Together with leadership and human resources, we create programs and initiative that uncover what employees need and translate that to programs that help with finding and retaining talent. 

As part of these programs, I provide workshops to give employees new ideas on creating the balance they crave. Typical speaking topics include:
- Practical tips for a greater work-life balance
- Shifting mindset related to balance
- Stress management for working parents
- Empowering managers to create more balance for employees, especially working moms

My award-winning and bestselling books empower moms to think differently about their career and motherhood. I share my own experience and research as well as practical insights, advice, and ideas from 110+ interviews with professional working moms in all sorts of industries and locations across the US. 
 
I've been featured in major publications for articles on and interviewed for more than 45 podcasts on various aspects of work-life balance such as managing a career and family, improving productivity, finding time for self-care, ditching mommy guilt, being more present, and creating flexible work arrangements for employees. Some of the publications where my insights have appeared include Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Time, Parents, and Dallas Morning News. I'm also a contributor to Harvard Business Review. 

Check out more information on the books, read the weekly blog, and see my TED talk at www.mompowerment.com. You can also connect with me for speaking opportunities and interviews for any articles or initiatives you're working on.   

To specifically access my talk at TEDxSMU Women to understand the population shifts, social impact, and business and economic perspective that make this a great time to create more professional part-time opportunities, head to: http://bit.ly/mpptmomtedtalk

Work-life Balance Speaker, Consultant & Award-winning Author

OKsuzi Strategy

You've been in business for a while, but you've hit a plateau in your growth. Or perhaps you have a great business idea and want to understand the market opportunity. You might know what a great idea and opportunity you have, but don't want to write the business plan. Perhaps your business is growing and you want more strategic marketing solutions, but you don't need a full-time CMO.  

My clients often have more complex and longer buy cycles with a variety of marketing levers they might need to use strategically. My clients are savvy, seasoned business people who want to understand how to maximize marketing and business resources (money, people, tools, etc.). 

My services generally include some mix of the following: 
- business plan research and development
- strategic planning facilitation
- target market research and analysis
- market opportunity analysis
- brand strategy and positioning
- competitive analysis
- current 360-degree marketing analysis
- marketing agency search (consultation and search management)

For larger companies, I offer: 
- training on marketing agency management, especially to more junior staff or staff that is new in marketing agency management roles
- analysis of current relationships with marketing agencies and recommendations for improvement
- freelancing for specific marketing programs that require integrated marketing expertise

If you're a marketing agency and you need help with understanding more about your financials, my services include:
- financial trend analysis (e.g., understand new opportunities for improving your agency financials, current client P&L analysis, etc.)
- business plan research and development

Fractional CMO/Strategic Marketing & Business Consultant

GSD&M at Omnicom

- Collaborated with SVP of Finance on client compensation, which included analyzing Statements of Work, Staffing plans, contract terms, and overall compensation to the Agency
- Negotiated terms for compensation for Agency on contracts with large, well-known brands
- Researched and establish best practices for Agency for marketing operations & client management
- Analyzed current and past clients to understand trends in Agency compensation and developed potential recommendations

Financial Strategist

GSD&M, a division of Omnicom

• Managed strategic relationships with other partner agencies and vendors
• Collaborated with current account directors and new business to understand partner agency needs
• Acted as liaison between GSD&M and parent-company Omnicom (attended monthly and quarterly Omnicom events)
• Helped manage Southwest region of Omnicom agencies to help facilitate collaboration among sister agencies

Director, Strategic Alliances at GSD&M

National Instruments

  Developed strategy and evolve processes and benchmarks for direct marketing projects and campaigns
  Led profiling initiatives and testing strategies and help define best practices

Direct Marketing Program Manager

Shell Chemical

  Developed competitive analysis for 5 petrochemical markets with combined revenues of over $1 billion 
  Collaborated with 4 marketing and product managers to provide initial overview of markets
  Conducted further research on historical and future trends, customer demand, pricing, and new products to develop accurate opportunities in each market

Strategy Intern

Digitas

  Recommended marketing strategy to Latin America Terra Lycos regional clients for: new ad sales model, market and materials analyses, incentives, training, e-mail, promotions, merchandising, retention and loyalty 
  Developed integrated marketing campaigns and implemented programs for Allstate; expanded key client relationships; developed team capability for off-line business 
  Managed staffing, financial, and other resources for two departments (200 people) to maximize utilization and billability of department teams while helping management attain business objectives

Marketing Manager, Business Manager, MBA Recruiter

Grey Worldwide

  Managed business-to-business integrated global communications (advertising, trade shows, direct marketing, internet and public relations) for Life Sciences business unit of Dow Corning
  Led teams at 4 internal agencies to ensure effective delivery of strategy and creative to clients

Account Supervisor

Wunderman

  Supervised creative process regionally for IBM PSG business unit across 9 local teams in Latin America offices to ensure flow of information and maintain quality of work on projects
  Launched new business-to-business direct response print campaign that increased revenue by 350%; analyzed results and presented strategy and implementation recommendations to client and partners
  Managed creative and production processes for direct mail; acted as liaison between Client & Agency; managed budget for all Amtrak business units; relaunched Amtrak VIP Loyalty Program

Account Executive

Bromley, Aguilar and Associates (now Bromley Communications)

  Managed $1M spot market test for Pampers with media, retail, and value-added consumer programs  
  Coordinated production process for print and TV for Pampers, Charmin, Bounty and Pepto-Bismol: creative & research briefs, competitive analyses, interaction with media planner; budget management
  Led Tito Puente Holiday Cookbook promotion for Coca-Cola

Promotions Manager

I help companies and organizations make meaningful changes that positively impact their bottom line. Whether through my marketing or work-life balance services, senior leaders and managers seek me out to look holistically at what are often complex challenges and help them solve problems. 

SUPPORTING BRANDS TO MAKE BETTER MARKETING DECISIONS
As a brand, are you trying to maximize your marketing resources and make better business and marketing decisions? 
Whether you’re looking to improve your marketing, uplevel your business, or find new opportunities, as a fractional CMO/marketing strategist, I help you think more holistically so you take the right action before you start spending money. 

For 20+ years, I've helped big and small companies and seasoned entrepreneurs overcome their marketing and business challenges. My insights and advice impact business results today and long term. I take my experience during 12+ years at marketing agencies working on large well-known brands as an integrated marketer and apply that to new challenges, whether for large brands or small businesses.

HELPING COMPANIES BECOME MORE BALANCE FRIENDLY
Businesses around the globe are struggling to attract and retain talent, including working moms (and dads). During the pandemic, many companies realized that providing employees with flexibility and a more balance-friendly environment would be a competitive advantage. 

As a manager, HR professional, or senior leader, you might be looking for new resources to help in your journey to becoming a more balance-friendly organization. If you’re looking for a speaker to help your employees learn new practical tips or a consultant to help you make strategic decisions to support your employees, I'm here to help. 

HELPING WORKING MOMS (AND DADS) TO CREATE GREATER BALANCE IN THEIR LIVES
If you’re ready to take action to create more of the life you want, where you intentionally balance your career and life, I can help. Learn actionable, practical tips to make small, consistent steps. Schedule time with me or buy my award-winning books, so you start now. Don’t find yourself in the same situation in a year, wondering why nothing has changed. 

TAKE ACTION NOW
Schedule a 20-minute or 60-minute session for either strategic marketing and business consulting or work-life balance help or get more information on my books at www.mompowerment.com/shop. Take action now to create change in your company or life.

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