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“The cost of doing nothing is getting very expensive for companies because companies with higher gender diversity report better business results in any study that you read.” ~ Lori Marcus
“You don’t want to seem like you are hysterical on every micro aggression, so no one says anything and then 30 years later, all these little things are still happening…they add up and that’s when people start disengaging.” ~ Cie Nicholson
Meet The Band of Sisters, six change-making women business leaders who have collectively seen it all, from the bottom rung to the boardroom.
Six executive level women with operating experience across 20+ industries, from large corporations to small start ups, in many male-dominated industries. Collectively, they bring unparalleled insight into inclusive leadership and work culture.
In this week's episode I had the honor of sitting down with two of The Band of Sisters Co-Founders:
Lori Marcus: a corporate board director, executive coach, and founding member of “The “Band of Sisters'' after spending 24 years at PepsiCo in multiple roles, including Senior Vice President, Marketing Activation.
Cie Nicholson: an investor, and advisor to a number of start-up companies, a speaker, and a founding member of “The “Band of Sisters'' after spending 11 years at PepsiCo in marketing positions, including Chief Marketing Officer.
I can't think of a better way to wrap of a month long celebration of women in the workplace than with these two inspiring women and their message of positivity, allyship and empowerment.
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co-founder, the Band of sisters
Lori Tauber Marcus is a corporate board director, executive coach, and founding member of “The “Band of Sisters” after spending 24 years at PepsiCo in multiple roles, including Senior Vice President, Marketing Activation. After PepsiCo, she served as SVP, CMO of The Children’s Place Retail Stores, EVP, Chief Global Brand & Product Ocer at Keurig Green Mountain, and Interim Global CMO, Peloton Interactive.
She also served for several years as the leader of the direct-to-patient workstream at Harvard Business School’s Kraft Precision Medicine Accelerator. Lori also has significant Board experience and presently sits on the boards of Fresh Del Monte Produce and 24-Hour Fitness.
She earned her BS from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Lori lives in CT and is a health and fitness nut. You can find her most mornings riding her Peloton bike at the crack of dawn.
Investor + Advisor
Cie Nicholson is an investor, and advisor to a number of start-up companies, a speaker, and a founding member of “The “Band of Sisters'' after spending 11 years at PepsiCo in marketing positions, including Chief Marketing Officer, Pepsi-Cola N.A.
After PepsiCo, she served as EVP and CMO of Equinox, SVP and CMO of Softcard (fintech start-up acquired by Google). She presently serves as public board director for Selective Insurance and also served as a private board member for Heartland Food Group and the ANA (Association of National Advertisers).
Cie earned her BS at the University of Illinois and her MBA at Indiana University. Cie lives in NYC however she is on a 20 year quest (2015-2035) to do handstands all over the world.
