Marisa Ricciardi (2021)

After serving as the Chief Marketing Officer of NYSE Euronext and Vice President at Goldman Sachs, in 2014 Marisa Ricciardi founded the Ricciardi Group (RG), a B2B creative strategy and marketing firm. From helping early-stage CEOs allocate venture capital to collaborating with CMOs as they navigate the complex marketing landscape, RG is committed to providing clients with a clear path for turning business strategy into action.  Over the past 7years, she has built a rockstar team of brand and marketing strategists, enlisted a board of advisors from some of the world's leading firms, and expanded her client roster to include Fortune 500 companies like Adobe, Google Cloud and Visa, and emerging technology brands like Symphony, ComplySci, and General Assembly. Marisa was named “Marketing Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2017; in April 2018 she was distinguished as one of Inc.’s “10 Leading Ladies Changing Business as Usual”. Among RG's many accomplishments under her leadership, the group has been awarded: “Financials’ Top 12 Agencies of 2018”; 2019 & 2020 Inc. 5000 America’s fastest-growing companies, 2020 Financial Times Fast 1000, 2021 Financial Times Fast 500, and Forbes Next 1000 Class of 2021.  She serves on the boards of New York Cares Rising Leaders and JJellyfish, a privately held company.