Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Sarah Flint is known for outfitting everyone from celebrities to royalty with her footwear. Yes, you can spot Meghan Markle, Margot Robbie, and more rocking her expertly-designed flats, heels, and boots. But, a crucial part of her success is working with family-owned factories in Italy, which requires regular visits to meet with the artisans throughout the design process. Plus, she's partnered with various global brands like heritage trim company Samuel & Sons and the American Ballet Theater. So, not surprisingly, the designer is on the road quite often. In fact, if you take one look at Flint's Instagram, you'll see that she's been to Washington D.C., New York, France, Italy, and Nashville, where she just opened her first permanent store. Of course, with all of this jet setting, Flint has pretty much nailed a travel routine. So, in conjunction with the launch of some new summer styles (appropriately named Positano Pink … [Read more...] about Celebrity Shoe Designer Sarah Flint Shares Her Top Travel Tips
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Burns & McDonnell Navigates Passage Between Electric Revolution And Supply Chain Crisis
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The electric power industry is going through the greatest revolution since its founding by Thomas Edison, Nicola Tesla, George Westinghouse, and other pioneers. It is a revolution that reaches into every aspect of utility operation, from the preeminence of data to the shift from coal and natural gas generation to wind and solar. The changes are monumental and yet they are happening in an industry that is fundamentally conservative and risk-averse. To understand the dynamics at work, I conducted a virtual interview with three hands-on engineers from Burns & McDonnell , the Kansas City, Missouri-based engineering, construction and architecture firm whose customers are spread across the utility landscape, from rural co-ops to municipally owned utilities to giant, investor-owned companies. Burns & McDonnell is employee owned and has a complement of over 10,000 engineers, construction and craft professionals … [Read more...] about Burns & McDonnell Navigates Passage Between Electric Revolution And Supply Chain Crisis
The Forbes World’s Most Influential CMOs List: 2022
Conny Braams from Unilever; Dara Treseder from Peloton; Forbes CMO Hall of Famer Antonio Lucio; and Frank Cooper III from Visa. Illustration by Alexander Wells for Forbes. Recognizing the 50 Most Influential CMOs in the World By Seth Matlins , Managing Director, Forbes CMO Network Additional reporting by Diane Brady , Emmy Lucas , Olivia Peluso , Lauren Debter , Isabel Lord , Katherine Dunn T wo hundred years before it was first used as a verb, “influence” was a noun denoting the stars’ ability to affect human lives and destinies. Today, we consider “influence” less astrologically and more practically, focusing on the chief marketers who wield it to shape the character and destinies of the brands and businesses they help steward. The link between marketing and influence has always been inextricable. After all, a chief marketer’s job is about nothing more than it is the influencing of attitudes and behaviors in … [Read more...] about The Forbes World’s Most Influential CMOs List: 2022
Commonwealth nations free to chart own course—Prince Charles
Britain’s Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, speaks on June 24, 2022,during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda. AFP KIGALI — Prince Charles told Commonwealth leaders Friday that the choice to become a republic or abandon the queen as head of state was “a matter for each member country to decide”. Speaking at the opening of a Commonwealth summit in Rwanda, the British heir to the throne said the 54-member club of mainly former British colonies would always be “a free association of independent, self-governing nations”. The Prince of Wales is representing Queen Elizabeth II as the head of the Commonwealth in Rwanda at a time of renewed discussion over its purpose and profile in a modern world. Republican movements are taking root in a number of Commonwealth nations and some are seeking reparations for colonial-era injustices like slavery. Charles acknowledged the change underfoot and said the Commonwealth … [Read more...] about Commonwealth nations free to chart own course—Prince Charles