I started out as an actor and a director before putting my creative and communication skills to bear on connecting audiences with brands. I don't like "selling things." I'd rather help people understand more by getting organizations to articulate their value intelligently and inventively. Trigger a response to get the transaction, but, tell a story, and it will live on and inspire.
A decade into a successful marketing career, Jonas De Cooman, '16 (EXP-21), left his job at Coca-Cola and sold his apartment to pursue his e-commerce dream, Appiness, which has become a global reality, powered by a deep bench of Booth support.
When she walks into 57th Street Books, Sara Paretsky, AM '69, MBA '77, PhD '77, is welcomed as an old friend and coconspirator-both of which are true to her legacy in Chicago and in the Hyde Park literary haunt.