There is always something new and newsworthy happening at Authentic Brand. Here’s the latest.
Authentic Brand Selected as Fast 50 Honoree by Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
Annual List Recognizes the Twin Cities’ Fastest Growing Private Companies August 31, 2023 / Minneapolis, MN – Authentic Brand was named a Fast 50 Honoree
Sales Xceleration and Authentic Brand Join Arms in National Partnership
The alliance between the front-office fractional firms will accelerate sales and marketing success for small to mid-sized businesses. Minneapolis, MN, July 25, 2023 – Authentic
Authentic Brand Named a 2023 Best Places to Work Honoree
For the rapidly-growing fractional CMO services firm, 2023 marks its first year as a nominee on the esteemed list of top Twin Cities-based companies Minneapolis,
Authentic Brand Expands Leadership Team; Adds New Vice President of Marketing
Authentic Brand announces the expansion of its leadership team with the hiring of Jenna Soule as Vice President of Marketing. Jenna will lead the go-to-market strategy for the five-year old, rapidly-growing fractional CMO services firm.
A Founder’s Five-Year Reflection
Authentic Brand is five years old! Our founder and CEO, Jennifer Zick, reflects on how our story started and where we’re going from here.
Authentic Brand welcomes John Ryan as Fractional CMO and transformation leader
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Authentic Brand is pleased to announce the addition of veteran marketing executive John Ryan to its fast-growing roster of fractional CMOs. John brings more than 25 years of experience in the marketing field, plus an impressive list of successful IPOs, turnarounds and sales growth.
Authentic Brand nominated for 2022 BOLD Awards
Authentic Brand is excited to announce that we have been nominated for the Tenth Annual BOLD Awards, presented by the Minnesota Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth® (ACG.) The BOLD Awards are designed to honor and recognize innovation, inspirational moves, bold visions and leaders that have made BOLD moves to positively grow, restructure or enhance their companies for the benefit of all stakeholders.
Authentic Brand welcomes veteran marketing executive Kate Hendershott as a new fractional CMO
Kate Hendershott has joined Authentic Brand as a new fractional CMO, contributing significant bench strength and capacity with decades of wide-ranging experience in the health and beauty, financial services, manufacturing, retail, and healthcare industries.
Authentic Brand recognized as “Best of Business” finalist
Authentic Brand is honored to share the news that we have been recognized as a top three finalist for Twin Cities Business 2021 “Best of Business” Readers’ Choice Awards in the category of Advertising / Marketing Firm.
They’re all in: Why Authentic Brand’s conversion to 100% W2 employees is a category-shattering revolution
and reflects Authentic Brand’s strategic vision of thoughtful growth and development of an aligned, values-driven team that’s fully committed to the company, to each other, and to their clients.
An open letter in recognition of a deserving leader. Meg Van Sloun promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Authentic Brand.
Authentic Brand is pleased to announce the promotion of Meg Van Sloun to Chief Operating Officer.
Transformational tech marketer, Peter Zaballos, joins Authentic Brand as Fractional CMO
Authentic Brand continues expansion of its national fractional CMO team with the addition of Peter Zaballos, a Chief Marketing Officer with a reputation for building brands that disrupt the technology landscape and fundamentally change the world.
Daneen Kiger, Global Marketing and Brand Leader, Joins Authentic Brand as Fractional CMO & Consultant
Passionate about helping organizations and their people achieve peak performance, Kiger’s background includes leadership roles in healthcare/medical devices, retail/eCommerce, and software/tech sectors.
Ruth Glaser joins Authentic Brand as Fractional CMO & Consultant, extending firm’s B2C, retail, franchise, and e-commerce expertise
Authentic Brand is delighted to announce the addition of Ruth Glaser as Fractional CMO and valuable member of our growing marketing mindshare and team.
As Co-Founder & Former Co-CEO of Let’s Dish!, Ruth brings consumer marketing depth and entrepreneurial growth chops to Authentic Brand’s SMB clients.
SANCTUARY launches to unite marketing executives through uncertain times
Authentic Brand partnered with Marketers’ Community and Storycore to create SANCTUARY: a safe space for candid conversations among marketing executives. We all believe in the power of marketing, but even more in the power of this community to sustain and even inspire when we need it most.
Authentic Brand nominated for 2020 BOLD Awards
Authentic Brand is delighted to be nominated for a 2020 BOLD Award as an “Early Stage” innovative business!
On The Rise: Meg Van Sloun Appointed Vice President of Authentic Brand
Meg Van Sloun appointed Vice President Client Services of Authentic Brand: Leading Fractional CMO practice and managing client accounts for fast-growing firm.
Authentic Brand Open House Celebration
It’s good to take time to celebrate. And that’s just what we did last night with 150 of our closest friends. These are our Authentic
Celebrating Authentic Brand’s 1-Year Bizversary!
Wow. Authentic Brand is one year old. Already? Only? [All the feels.] A year ago today, I sat at my kitchen table, officially filing my
Authentic Brand Named as a Finalist for TCSW Award
This post brings out all the feels: Thrilled, overwhelmed, honored, humbled, overjoyed, grateful. Yesterday, I learned that Authentic Brand is a finalist in the “Newbie”