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𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝘿. 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 reposted this𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝘿. 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 reposted thisCongratulations to our inaugural cohort of NJSBA LEAD Executive Coaching graduates! Your investment in leadership growth and reflective practice will have a lasting impact on your boards and communities. If you are interested in being coached by Dr. Kimberley Markus, you can learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eenrVFBz
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𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝘿. 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 reposted this𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝘿. 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 reposted this
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𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝘿. 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 shared thisMore of this right now.𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝘿. 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 shared thisGrateful for the chance to pause on MLK Day. Dr. King reminded us that progress isn’t inevitable; it’s built by ordinary people making intentional choices, repeatedly. If you’re looking for a way to mark today, consider one small act: ✅ Volunteer an hour ✅ Donate what you can ✅ Check in on someone who’s carrying a lot ✅ Listen more than you speak Respect to Dr. King’s legacy and to everyone putting service into practice today.
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𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝘿. 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 shared thisNecessary rebranding for my daughter Sarah’s remarkable firm…
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𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝘿. 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 shared thisHonored to be joining the Watchung Hills Regional High School Board of Education. SIIP — Committed to helping to create a Safe, Inspiring, Inclusive and Productive learning environment for ALL our kids. It’s the least we can do for them…Election 2025: It’s Unofficial, and the Winners in Warren Are…Election 2025: It’s Unofficial, and the Winners in Warren Are…
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𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝘿. 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 shared thisElection 2025 Candidates Profiles: Michael Decker for Watchung Hills Board of EducationElection 2025 Candidates Profiles: Michael Decker for Watchung Hills Board of Education
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𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝘿. 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 liked this𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝘿. 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 liked thisAccording to AI, there are no mob movies where the phrase "86 him" is used to whack a guy. Our president must have seen it somewhere else.
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𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝘿. 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 liked this𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝘿. 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 liked thisWTH? I post nothing here beyond my personal life and our work. Nothing. Today is different. The Voting Rights Act — and the subsequent congressional muscle required to keep states from pretending it didn't exist — was just slaughtered. It has managed, against considerable odds, to make genuine progress toward correcting wrongs so egregious that only a person of determined ignorance could have denied them. Which brings us to today. The Supreme Court has decided to undo all of that. Joined by Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor, Justice Elena Kagan understood exactly what she was looking at. She then called it exactly what it was. "A historically grave misstep." That was polite. "The Voting Rights Act is—or, now more accurately, was—'one of the most consequential, efficacious, and amply justified exercises of federal legislative power in our Nation's history,'" she wrote this morning. This is the kind of sentence that should require no elaboration. Still, here we are. "It was born of the literal blood of Union soldiers and civil rights marchers. It ushered in awe-inspiring change, bringing this Nation closer to fulfilling the ideals of democracy and racial equality," she added. "And it has been repeatedly, and overwhelmingly, reauthorized by the people's representatives in Congress. Only they have the right to say it is no longer needed—not the Members of this Court. I dissent, then, from this latest chapter in the majority's now-completed demolition of the Voting Rights Act." Read that again. Take a moment. I can wait. Kagan took the time to emphatically warn our country that this decision drags us backwards. Backwards to the era of deliberate, overt minority voter disenfranchisement. When politicians could carve out a majority-white district so egregious that minority residents might see no point in even registering to vote. "The consequences are likely to be far-reaching," she predicted, adding that as a result of the court's decision, "minority voters can now be cracked out of the electoral process." This is no metaphor. This is a design of a very, very clear plan. She concludes: "I dissent because Congress elected otherwise. I dissent because the Court betrays its duty to faithfully implement the great statute Congress wrote. I dissent because the Court's decision will set back the foundational right Congress granted of racial equality in electoral opportunity. I dissent." Four times. She said it four times. When a person of Justive Kagan's restraint, accomplishment and intellect repeats herself four times, the correct response is to put down whatever you're doing and pay attention. Or to post it here on LinkedIn. More here: https://lnkd.in/eMZe4qkK Heads up, all. We've all got new work ahead. . ,
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𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝘿. 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 liked this𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝘿. 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 liked thisCongratulations to our inaugural cohort of NJSBA LEAD Executive Coaching graduates! Your investment in leadership growth and reflective practice will have a lasting impact on your boards and communities. If you are interested in being coached by Dr. Kimberley Markus, you can learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eenrVFBz
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𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝘿. 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 reacted on thisGO Gulls!𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝘿. 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 reacted on thisThis past season, I had the opportunity to serve as the play-by-play announcer and analyst for the Endicott College Men’s Volleyball team. The Gulls had a breakthrough year, and I was fortunate to call six matches, including a sweep victory over #13 Wentworth. One of my calls was even featured on FrogJump Volleyball’s Instagram, reaching over 28,000 views. I was also selected to announce New England Volleyball Conference (NEVC) playoff matches, including a neutral-site contest, two Endicott matches, and the conference championship, where the Gulls captured their first title since 2022. Calling an NCAA Division III conference championship in my first year behind the mic was an incredible experience and a major milestone in my broadcasting journey. Thank you to Shawn Medeiros, Lucas Wlodarczyk, and Ryan Daly for the opportunity and for their continued feedback and support throughout the season. Proud to have been the voice of a team that finished ranked in the top 15 nationally and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Round of 16. Excited to keep developing my skills and pursuing future opportunities in sports broadcasting. Photo credit: Endicott College Athletics & Recreation
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𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝘿. 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 reacted on this𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙚𝙡 𝘿. 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 reacted on this'bout time we introduce you to two superstars in our team: Abhishek Sunkewar Abhi runs. We would like to make fun that it's 'away from his problems', but he's so laid back, he probably doesn't have any. Abhi has recently completed his MSc in AI (apparently that stands for 'Abhishek Intelligence') and has not yet invited us to his graduation this summer (hint) - but that's likely a smart intentional move. Fahid Mohammed Fahid is a keen calligrapher and a collector of various currencies (which we think is a fancy way of saying, "I save money"). Fahid has recently been awarded his Computer science PhD on Transparency in multi-agent systems (AI) and we are very much looking forward to attending (possibly embarrassing him at) his award ceremony this summer. They both joined Pipin at the formation of the core team at the start of 2025 and have been building out our vision as our 'Product Team' ever since. Now we are in Beta, they are busier than ever but love seeing it all come together. (Right guys?)
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WATCHUNG HILLS REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Pop Up or Perish!
Global Shop 2014, RMS Christmas Retail Forecast 2015
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GOLD Effie Award
Effie Worldwide
http://www.solve-ideas.com/gold-effie-tribute-clients-courage/
Medifast competes against weight loss giants Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig and Nutrisystem, who have the advantages of larger ad budgets, higher brand awareness and popular celebrity endorsers. We countered with a more authentic approach using real Medifast customers. Filmed and edited 9 months apart, we created the campaign "Become Yourself" where your old self had an on-camera conversation with your thinner, healthier…http://www.solve-ideas.com/gold-effie-tribute-clients-courage/
Medifast competes against weight loss giants Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig and Nutrisystem, who have the advantages of larger ad budgets, higher brand awareness and popular celebrity endorsers. We countered with a more authentic approach using real Medifast customers. Filmed and edited 9 months apart, we created the campaign "Become Yourself" where your old self had an on-camera conversation with your thinner, healthier self. Medifast brand preference jumped 24% and usage and share nearly tripled. Unaided brand awareness jumped 700% over 24 months. Most importantly, we taught people across America that isn't about what you lose, it's about what you gain.
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2006 NYC, 2011 USMC (Washington DC), 2016 Philadelphia Marathons
NYRR Club
Avid Marathoner - Every Five Years! I use these events to raise money for charities, most recently via Run for Autism (Organization for Autism Research -- OAR).
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Ongoing Webinars and Featured Speaker Engagements
Retail MOMENTS Webinar / Global Shop / Retail Marketing Society (RMS) Retail Forecast Conference
Ongoing Webinar Broadcasts, International and Regional Conferences exploring retail trends, economic outlooks and consumer behavior in the marketplace. Focus of my presentations are on NEW retail strategies that successfully ENGAGE retail customers and drive retail ROI.
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RetailWire BrainTrust
BrainTrust Featured Panelist
- PresentRetailWire is a leading daily B2B publication written for retail marketing executives at major retailer and retail brands around the world. The "BrainTrust" is a selective group of retail experts who contribute written opinion and video interviews on a weekly basis to RetailWire's audience in order to engage its readership.
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Shop! Industry Future Task Force
Committee Member
- PresentThe Industry Future Task Force Subcommittee will oversee ways to position Shop! and its members as thought leaders via commentary and positioning blogs, articles, etc. all based on "The Future of Retail". Leadership pieces will reach 95,000 subscribers and followers via the Shop! monthly magazine and social media.
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Round Top Swim and Tennis Club Board, Warren, NJ
Board Member -- Marketing and Public Relations Chair
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Shop! -- formerly A.R.E. (Association of Retail Environments) / POPAI, The New Association
Research Council Board Member Elect
- PresentSelected to serve a three year term on the ARE Research Council -- responsible for membership survey strategies and implementation to benchmark Industry-wide performance measures -- documenting and elevating the role that point-of-purchase advertising plays in today's retail marketing mix.
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Baltimore Marketing Executives Group
Contributor
Quarterly presentation and discussion of Marketing challenges to foster Baltimore area networking and support.
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Somerset Hills YMCA, Somerset County, NJ
President, Adventure Guides Council
Facilitated planning and implementation of the national transition from the Indian Guide and Indian Princess Programs to Adventure Guides on behalf of the Somerset County, Somerset Hills Chapter.
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