Gary is a pioneer in the Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) market, bringing together 30 years of experience in marketing, business development, sales, technology and management. At Ethical Markets Media he led the launch of the first national weekly television series reporting on issues of redefining success in terms of sustainability and social consciousness. Gary has a vast network of strategic relationships which he has developed since he founded Awareness Marketing, a consulting firm specializing in integrated health, personal growth and natural products in 1995.  Gary has helped launch several companies in this industry, serving in executive roles including…

Lisa Smithline, Cause Marketing and Business Development – Lisa is an innovative leader in the cause marketing field. As a producer and marketing strategist Lisa creates dynamic multi-platform distribution campaigns using film and new media. Lisa's current career integrates a commitment to social change with an extensive background in film, television and commercial production. As a founding partner of Brave New Films and director of alternative marketing at Focus Features, Lisa pioneered new models of community-based distribution. She has produced successful marketing campaigns for many popular films including Academy Award nominated TROUBLE THE WATER, Stacy Peralta's CRIPS & BLOODS, DIRT!…

Laurel Anderson, Producer/Marketing -  A seasoned transmedia producer and communications expert, Laurel is an insightful business and media strategist, team leader and marketing expert with over 25 years of experience in guiding businesses toward success. She consistently proves herself to be highly skilled in strategic communications, marketing and public relations planning supported by in-depth research and creative thinking. As her extensive client list proves, she brings a special talent for providing integrative cross-platform media solutions that use the full potential of print, social media, radio, television and campaign planning. Her passions have led her to focus on the fields of…

philip horváth has served as catalyst and consultant to social communities, lifestyle brands, media companies, Fortune 500 businesses, and next generation ventures. His clients have included NBC Universal, Liz Claiborne, ITT Tech, Experian, and many others large and small.Working with innovation teams, philip saw the strategic challenges that arise when generating a disruptive idea, and when applying a disruptive technology, to create something radically new: to inspire a social movement, to build a community, to design a business, to develop an interactive product, or to stage an entertainment experience.He saw when and why innovation teams fail: they focus on the…

Larry Gitlin’s career represents years of experience in focused revenue generation through advanced strategies in Senior Level Company-building and Management, Operations, Business Development, Telco and Media-based Product Development, TV and Web-based Advertising, and Marketing/Sales.  Serving as a VP of two public companies and a senior executive of a third, his many years of success and strengths include business creation, analysis and due diligence, negotiation and strategic partnerships/alliances; business and product development and positioning, capital acquisition, strategic marketing, advertising,  sales training and planning, senior operation management, business and financial modeling; business launches,  complex sales, sales management, media product development, system integration,…