29 Stories

Season 2, Finale: David Brown, Diversity Advisor to the Office of the Dean at Temple University

As we bring season two to a close, we focus on how diversity, equity, and inclusion are the key elements to business growth. More than ever, leaders of companies are looking to increase trust to create a genuine connection with their employees. We invited David Brown, Diversity Advisor to the Office of the Dean at Temple University, to educate our community on how diversity, equity, and inclusion can benefit businesses across the U.S. Prepare to relish the stories and wisdom shared in this episode of 29 Stories, as we’ll take a look through David’s lens of threading DEIBA into a company fabric to stimulate growth. Between his work with Temple University, Black Public Relations Society, Marketing Collaborative, and many more impressive titles, David has seen first-hand how diversity intertwines with leadership. Pro tip: one training won’t cut it.

29 Stories, Season 2, Episode 3: Tom Carusona, Insomnia Cookies

This season, we are all about future-proofing and setting ourselves up for success. And in this episode, we hear from Tom Carusona, the Chief Marketing Officer of Insomnia Cookies about how he navigated the bitter times of the early pandemic to be able to create the sweet new framework the team is operating on today. Here’s a first-hand look into how the cookie crumbled for Tom and his team and why resiliency was the secret ingredient to their success.

29 Stories, Season 2, Episode 2: Carrie Lepore, Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED)

This season, 29 Stories focuses on how companies have future-proofed their businesses—a theme that applies to government agencies, too. That is why for this episode, we sat down with Carrie Fisher Lepore, Deputy Secretary of Marketing, Tourism and Film at the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED). Throughout the pandemic, Carrie has been focused on supporting the travel and tourism industry and is leading an integrated and phased travel recovery plan aimed at kickstarting and maintaining the state’s tourism. In this episode, we learn more about DCED and what both Carrie and the PA tourism office have planned for the future.

29 Stories Season 2, Episode 1: Jen & Wendy Yuengling of D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc.

In this sneak peek to season 2, Jen & Wendy Yuengling of D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., share the dynamic of working in a 6-generation family business, how they started, and even provide listeners a glimpse into Yuengling during the prohibition era. Hosted by Tracey Santilli, Chief Growth Officer at Tierney. For more information, visit http://hellotierney.com/ or follow us @HelloTierney.

29 Stories Episode 4: Gina Clark of AmerisourceBergen

Gina Clark, EVP and Chief Communications & Administration Officer at AmerisourceBergen, shares the impact of her southern roots on her approach to leadership and the value of collaboration, integrity and authenticity. Hosted by Tracey Santilli, Chief Growth Officer at Tierney. Tierney is a full-service integrated communications agency headquartered in Philadelphia, offering integrated advertising, PR, media, social and digital solutions. We also maintain offices in Harrisburg, PA and New York City, and we are part of the Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE: IPG). For more information, visit http://hellotierney.com/ or follow us @HelloTierney.