In this episode, I speak with two powerful leaders, Amber Kizlibash and Jessamyn Sarmiento. They share big decisions they've made in their careers that have guided them to become the highly sought-after and respected leaders they are today. In this episode you will hear how they approach elevating their careers from different perspectives. Amber is a planner, while Jess is more creative and free-spirited. Both achieved notable success, their way! Tune in and be inspired by their courage and commitment to creating impact in their worlds and the world. Don’t miss it!
Amber is the Chief Operating Officer of Lennox Park Solutions and has served in numerous leadership roles worldwide.
Jessamyn is the Chief Marketing Officer of World Food Program USA. She has extensive experience helping organizations succeed in some of the world's most complex and competitive environments!
Tune in and hear how these two leaders approach possibilities with curiosity. That trying is an option because even a 1% chance is a chance, So go for it!
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A M B E R K I Z L I B A S H
Amber serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Lenox Park Solutions. Before her appointment, she lent her wealth of knowledge and experience as a member of the firm's Advisory Board.
Amber’s role as COO spans the strategic plan, including oversight for client relationship management, cyber security, regulatory compliance, human capital management, and business development.
Having received her MBA from the prestigious École des Ponts Business School in France, Amber has served in numerous leadership roles at Société Générale. During her time there, she developed strategies for the firm’s top clients and launched strategic initiatives to grow market share and revenues across Alternatives, Solutions, Capital Financing, and Structured Finance businesses.
Her illustrious resume includes:
- Global Head of Sales & Client Strategy at Licks-or Lyxor Asset Management at Société Générale’s Paris headquarters.
- Various Executive Management Committees for Société Générale Americas and Lyxor Asset Management.
- Head of the Financial Institutions Group Americas for Corporate and Investment Banking at Société Générale in New York.
- Standard Chartered and ABN Amro in Dubai.
As a driving force in finance, Amber has twice been recognized in the honor roll of Top 100 Most Influential Women in Financial Services by Financial News.
Website: https://www.lenoxparksolutions.com/
J E S S A M Y N S A R M I E N T O
Jessamyn Sarmiento has extensive experience in helping organizations succeed in some of the world’s most complex and competitive environments. From working for two U.S Presidents to providing strategic consulting to corporate and non-profit CEOs, to launching a successful start-up company, she brings significant global marketing and communications expertise and a passion for “saving and changing lives” to her current role leading World Food Program USA’s high-impact, multi-channel marketing, communications, and small donor strategy.
Before joining World Food Program USA, Jessamyn was appointed by President Barack Obama to lead communications and public affairs for the U.S. government’s arts agency, National Endowment for the Arts, where she led a strategic brand refresh, helped the agency navigate reputational issues and produced the twice Emmy-nominated video series, the United States of Arts.
Before that, she served as Senior Vice President and partner at global communications firm Fleishman-Hillard, where she developed and managed a highly successful consumer marketing practice representing government, non-profit and international organizations.
Jessamyn briefly left the marketing and communications world to launch a start-up entertainment tech company that competed with global companies to produce, manufacture, and distribute music content and products for independent artists and labels.
Earlier in her career, she gained a deep understanding of journalism and the world of media while at National Public Radio (NPR), where she was the Vice President of Communications.
In 1994, Jessamyn was appointed by President Bill Clinton to serve in his administration, first at The White House as a Regional Press Secretary and then as Division Chief for media relations at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Jessamyn has deep experience in national and local politics, and in organizing and executing advocacy campaigns around issues such as economic and health security, voter rights, and civil rights. She campaigned and was elected to represent Maryland’s eighth Congressional District at the 1996 Democratic National Convention.
Website: www.wfpusa.org
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