Coffee with a T-bird hosted by Alex Rozenfeld

Coffee with a T-bird hosted by Alex Rozenfeld
Podcast Description
Grab a cup of coffee and join Alex Rozenfeld, Thunderbird alum and founder of Freshwater Investments, as he sits down with fellow T-bird graduates who are making an impact in business, leadership, and entrepreneurship. Each episode features open and insightful conversations that explore the pivotal moments, personal motivations, and lessons learned on their journeys.From building companies across continents to leading global teams, these stories highlight the drive and mindset behind success. Whether you're a student, alum, or someone passionate about business and personal growth, you'll walk away with fresh ideas and real-world perspective.This is more than a podcast—it’s a platform for connection, storytelling, and celebrating the global spirit of Thunderbird.This podcast is sponsored by www.freshwaterinvestments.com
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes such as personal development, global business impact, and entrepreneurship, with episode examples including discussions on leadership journeys, cultural challenges in international trade, and the influence of education on career paths. Specific focus areas include the importance of soft skills in business, empowering women through entrepreneurship, and the transformative experiences at Thunderbird School of Global Management.

Grab a cup of coffee and join Alex Rozenfeld, Thunderbird alum and founder of Freshwater Investments, as he sits down with fellow T-bird graduates who are making an impact in business, leadership, and entrepreneurship. Each episode features open and insightful conversations that explore the pivotal moments, personal motivations, and lessons learned on their journeys.
From building companies across continents to leading global teams, these stories highlight the drive and mindset behind success. Whether you’re a student, alum, or someone passionate about business and personal growth, you’ll walk away with fresh ideas and real-world perspective.
This is more than a podcast—it’s a platform for connection, storytelling, and celebrating the global spirit of Thunderbird.
This podcast is sponsored by www.freshwaterinvestments.com
Join us as we delve into the fascinating global marketing journey of Shawn Gallegly, a seasoned leader with over 20 years of experience. From driving growth for iconic brands like Coca-Cola and Carlsberg to his adventures in Lagos and beyond, Shawn shares captivating stories and insights. Discover how his curiosity and strategic vision have shaped his career, and learn about the lessons he's gathered from working across diverse cultures and markets. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that spans continents and industries.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sgallegly/
About
As a seasoned strategic marketing growth leader with 20 years of international experience in the beverage industry leading teams across the US, Europe, Asia and Africa, Shawn Gallegly has a proven track record of leadership driving brand growth and category expansion internationally.
He has successfully led marketing strategies and commercial growth for global brands at Coca-Cola, Monster and Carlsberg, and worked with international companies across various industries, including beverages, natural cosmetics, frozen food, soft drinks and breweries. His expertise lies in strategic marketing, dynamic commercial growth, P&L leadership, brand portfolio optimization, brand positioning, on & offline communication & influencer strategy, launch strategy and planning, full stack strategic brand entry & launch planning, online communication, and commercial DTC and investment planning.
As a Global Marketing Leader with a proven track record of structuring global alcohol-free-brew vision, brand innovation, and commercial execution strategies to accelerate company growth and revenue generation, He was recognized as a member of the Top 60 executive leadership team within the Carlsberg Group, where he established high-performing alcohol-free brew brands in the health and wellness category, generating $600M in revenue and achieving 52% volume growth.
He is passionate about building and leading great teams to create engaging consumer experiences and build strong relationships with key stakeholders. He's always eager to learn new skills and make connections in the ever changing world of marketing.
Shwan Gallegly holds an Executive MBA from IMD and an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management, with a focus on Executive Leadership and International Marketing Management.
This podcast is sponsored by Freshwater Investments

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