Melody Lee is the Chief Marketing Officer of Mercedes-Benz USA, where she leads the positioning, strategy, and storytelling of a brand with nearly 140 years of history. After graduating from Georgia Tech, Melody took an internship at a PR firm and never looked back. Six years in PR led her to Cadillac, where she became one of General Motors' youngest-ever executives, helped drive the brand's highest global sales since 1984, and created BOOK by Cadillac, the first luxury vehicle subscription service. She went on to senior roles at Shiseido, Camron, and MillerKnoll, leading Herman Miller and Knoll, before joining Mercedes-Benz in 2023. In this episode, we dive into her journey from childhood to waiting tables at Fido Irish Pub to entering the C-suite at Mercedes-Benz.

Tammy Henault is a world-renowned Chief Marketing Officer, most recently serving as the CMO of the NBA. At the NBA, she oversaw all of global marketing, helped grow NBA League Pass, and led the marketing strategy to launch the In-Season Tournament, which included The Heist and The Heist. She's been named one of Forbes' Most Influential CMOs. Before that, she spent years at CBS All Access helping build it into a real streaming business, then led the marketing for its rebrand into Paramount+, including the Super Bowl ad that introduced the platform to the world. Currently, she is spending her time on advisory and board work, including sitting on Spotify's Marketing Advisory Board, the board of Forbes Apex, an advisor for an agentic marketing company, Hightouch, and on the industry board of the Marketing + Media Alliance. She has also started investing, most recently in the International Dance League. Enjoy the episode!

Ray Li is the CEO & Co-Founder of Sene, a clothing brand focused on performance, luxury, and motion. Sene is well known for its heavyweight tees, flextech workwear, denim, and athletic wear. The piece that brought them popularity was the FlexTech Suit. Ray and his co-founder Mark’s journey has been anything but smooth. They started in retail with custom-fitting suits, but switched to online when they almost ran out of money. Since then, they raised $2.7 million for Sene in seed funding and continue to grow. Recently, they have been creating exciting new collections and partnerships. Enjoy the 30th episode!