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Tom Bloch
As Associate Director of Communications Planning at PHD Media Worldwide, Tom is at the epicenter of the dramatic changes transforming the marketing world. The internet, social media, big data and new generations of consumers are having tremendous impact on the way brands go to market and are changing the way to think about career strategies in marketing.Â
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Tom Bloch
As Associate Director of Communications Planning at PHD Media Worldwide, Tom is at the epicenter of the dramatic . . .
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Ted Castle
Ted Castle is co-founder and CEO of Rhino Foods. While not a household name, Rhino's goods are appreciated in many . . .
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Mitch Durfee
After serving several tours of duty in the US Army, Mitch Durfee came to Champlain College to continue his education. . . .
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Abbott Stark
Abbott Stark graduated from Champlain in 2005 with a degree in accounting. How he made his way to his current position . . .
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Lisa Groeneveld
Tech entrepreneur Lisa Groeneveld, co-founder of Logic Supply, spoke to Champlain College students about her . . .
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Cyrus Schenck
Cyrus Schenck, 24, was first introduced to "non-Newtonian" material in a college classroom. Convinced that this . . .
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Paul Budnitz
Paul Budnitz is the serial entrepreneur who founded and built Kidrobot (a retailer of art toys) and Paul Budnitz . . .
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Marguerite Dibble
Marguerite graduated from Champlain College's Game Art and Animation program in 2012, having already founded game . . .
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Nadya Zhexembayeva
Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva is a dynamic, passionate speaker on her favorite topic: developing strategies for a resource . . .
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Brad Edmondson
Brad Edmondson is a writer and consultant who helps people and organizations benefit from social change. He is . . .
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Jessie Price
As Editor in Chief, Jessie oversees content across all of EatingWell's media platforms including the magazine, books . . .
Watch Now »
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Jeremy Kent
Jeremy Kent, global business director of the year round division at Burton Snowboards, visited Champlain College to . . .
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Hinda Miller
Inspired by the impact of Title IX on women's participation in sports in the 1970, Miller literally sewed two . . .
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Paula Routly
Print journalism is supposed to be a dying business. Yet Seven Days, Vermont’s weekly alternative newspaper, is . . .
Watch Now »
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Chuck Maniscalco
Chuck Maniscalco is Vice President for Strategic Initiatives at Champlain College, but spent the vast bulk of his . . .
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Gary Hirshberg
Gary Hirshberg has a long history of working to change how we grow food, the food we eat, and the business of food. In . . .
Watch Now »
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Dawn and Michael Lancaster
Dawn and Michael Lancaster, Champlain College alums and co-founders of Carved Solutions, Inc., a leading manufacturer . . .
Watch Now »
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Alan Newman
From Seventh Generation to the Magic Hat Brewing Company, Alan Newman has founded a who’s who of Vermont companies. . . .
Watch Now »
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Josh Murphy
Josh Murphy, founder and Creative Director of Unparalleled Productions spoke to students at Champlain College about . . .
Watch Now »
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Michael Claudon
Michael Claudon is the founder of Snake Mountain Boatworks, which preserves, restores and repairs antique and classic . . .
Watch Now »
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Win Smith
Win Smith, former Chairman of Merrill Lynch International and author of the newly published book Catching Lightning in . . .
Watch Now »
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Ian Frisch
As a Professional Writing major at Champlain College, Ian and his wingman Keegan Flynn started Short Bus Ice Cream, a . . .
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Jason Levinthal
Jason Levinthal is one of the lucky ones, and he knows it. Still in his 30s, the founder and president of Line Skis . . .
Watch Now »
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Bina48 and Bruce Duncan
BINA48 is the world's most advanced humanoid robot. BINA48 is modeled after a real person (Bina Rothblatt, the . . .
Watch Now »
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Charles Kittredge
How does a 200+ year old company stay relevant in today's "paperless" world? Charlie Kittredge, Chairman and CEO of . . .
Watch Now »
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John Abele
John Abele, co-founder of Boston Scientific talks about his quest to solve the mystery of the USS Grunion, a World War . . .
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Annie Bourdon
Entrepreneur Annie Bourdon is CarShare Vermont’s founder and executive director. She is a sustainable transportation . . .
Watch Now »
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Jade Jenny
Jade Jenny, a Business major from South Burlington, Vermont, graduated in May (summa cum laude). Following his passion . . .
Watch Now »
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Pete Johnson
Entrepreneur Pete Johnson of Pete's Greens speaks at Champlain College as part of the "Speaking From Experience" . . .
Watch Now »
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Buzz Hoerr
Entrepreneur Buzz Hoerr of ElectroCell Technologies speaks at Champlain College as part of the "Speaking From . . .
Watch Now »
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Jill Heck
Jaquette W. Heck ( Jill ) is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. From 1978 through 1988 she was the . . .
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Laura Fitton
Laura Fitton has been involved in entrepreneurial ventures since graduating from Cornell in 1994 with a degree in . . .
Watch Now »
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Will Raap
Will Raap, founder of Gardener’s Supply Company and the Intervale Center, works to create and nurture local food, . . .
Watch Now »
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Benjy Adler
With virtually no funding and right out of college, Benjy started his entrepreneurial journey with a food cart on . . .
Watch Now »
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Steven Shepard
Dr. Steven Shepard is the founder of the Shepard Communications Group in Williston, Vermont, co-founder of the . . .
Watch Now »
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Will Herman
For more than 30 years, serial tech entrepreneur Will Herman has been involved in the founding, managing, directing . . .
Watch Now »
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Peter Dreissigacker
Peter Dreissigacker shares the wisdom gained following his passion as a groundbreaking innovator creating the vibrant . . .
Watch Now »
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Melinda Moulton
Moulton, a self described "former hippie," is a founding partner of Main Street Landing, a real estate development . . .
Watch Now »
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Brad Robertson
In addition to running the Burlington Free Press, Brad is very involved at the corporate level in the paper's parent . . .
Watch Now »
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Liz Robert
Long a major force in the Vermont economic community as the CEO who led VT Teddy Bear through its most dynamic growth . . .
Watch Now »
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Jim Lampman
Jim Lampman, founder and President of Lake Champlain Chocolates, is a serial entrepreneur who has developed several . . .
Watch Now »
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Alex Brandstetter
Alex Brandstetter, founder and chairman of Slam for Sudan, shares his challenges, adventures and important lessons . . .
Watch Now »
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Laura Cheney and Ali Marchildon
Flashbags Founders Laura Cheney and Ali Marchildon speak about creating their handbag business from scratch and how . . .
Watch Now »
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Rusty Dewees
Rusty Dewees talks about the business side of his career and how he developed The Logger into a widely-recognizable . . .
Watch Now »
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Rich Jr. and Jerry Tarrant
The Tarrant brothers are serial entrepreneurs and co-founders of mywebgrocer, a Winooski-based company that provides . . .
Watch Now »
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Tom Bloch
As Associate Director of Communications Planning at PHD Media Worldwide, Tom is at the epicenter of the dramatic . . .
Watch Now » -
Ted Castle
Ted Castle is co-founder and CEO of Rhino Foods. While not a household name, Rhino's goods are appreciated in many . . .
Watch Now » -
Mitch Durfee
After serving several tours of duty in the US Army, Mitch Durfee came to Champlain College to continue his education. . . .
Watch Now » -
Abbott Stark
Abbott Stark graduated from Champlain in 2005 with a degree in accounting. How he made his way to his current position . . .
Watch Now » -
Lisa Groeneveld
Tech entrepreneur Lisa Groeneveld, co-founder of Logic Supply, spoke to Champlain College students about her . . .
Watch Now » -
Cyrus Schenck
Cyrus Schenck, 24, was first introduced to "non-Newtonian" material in a college classroom. Convinced that this . . .
Watch Now » -
Paul Budnitz
Paul Budnitz is the serial entrepreneur who founded and built Kidrobot (a retailer of art toys) and Paul Budnitz . . .
Watch Now » -
Marguerite Dibble
Marguerite graduated from Champlain College's Game Art and Animation program in 2012, having already founded game . . .
Watch Now » -
Nadya Zhexembayeva
Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva is a dynamic, passionate speaker on her favorite topic: developing strategies for a resource . . .
Watch Now » -
Brad Edmondson
Brad Edmondson is a writer and consultant who helps people and organizations benefit from social change. He is . . .
Watch Now » -
Jessie Price
As Editor in Chief, Jessie oversees content across all of EatingWell's media platforms including the magazine, books . . .
Watch Now » -
Jeremy Kent
Jeremy Kent, global business director of the year round division at Burton Snowboards, visited Champlain College to . . .
Watch Now » -
Hinda Miller
Inspired by the impact of Title IX on women's participation in sports in the 1970, Miller literally sewed two . . .
Watch Now » -
Paula Routly
Print journalism is supposed to be a dying business. Yet Seven Days, Vermont’s weekly alternative newspaper, is . . .
Watch Now » -
Chuck Maniscalco
Chuck Maniscalco is Vice President for Strategic Initiatives at Champlain College, but spent the vast bulk of his . . .
Watch Now » -
Gary Hirshberg
Gary Hirshberg has a long history of working to change how we grow food, the food we eat, and the business of food. In . . .
Watch Now » -
Dawn and Michael Lancaster
Dawn and Michael Lancaster, Champlain College alums and co-founders of Carved Solutions, Inc., a leading manufacturer . . .
Watch Now » -
Alan Newman
From Seventh Generation to the Magic Hat Brewing Company, Alan Newman has founded a who’s who of Vermont companies. . . .
Watch Now » -
Josh Murphy
Josh Murphy, founder and Creative Director of Unparalleled Productions spoke to students at Champlain College about . . .
Watch Now » -
Michael Claudon
Michael Claudon is the founder of Snake Mountain Boatworks, which preserves, restores and repairs antique and classic . . .
Watch Now » -
Win Smith
Win Smith, former Chairman of Merrill Lynch International and author of the newly published book Catching Lightning in . . .
Watch Now » -
Ian Frisch
As a Professional Writing major at Champlain College, Ian and his wingman Keegan Flynn started Short Bus Ice Cream, a . . .
Watch Now » -
Jason Levinthal
Jason Levinthal is one of the lucky ones, and he knows it. Still in his 30s, the founder and president of Line Skis . . .
Watch Now » -
Bina48 and Bruce Duncan
BINA48 is the world's most advanced humanoid robot. BINA48 is modeled after a real person (Bina Rothblatt, the . . .
Watch Now » -
Charles Kittredge
How does a 200+ year old company stay relevant in today's "paperless" world? Charlie Kittredge, Chairman and CEO of . . .
Watch Now » -
John Abele
John Abele, co-founder of Boston Scientific talks about his quest to solve the mystery of the USS Grunion, a World War . . .
Watch Now » -
Annie Bourdon
Entrepreneur Annie Bourdon is CarShare Vermont’s founder and executive director. She is a sustainable transportation . . .
Watch Now » -
Jade Jenny
Jade Jenny, a Business major from South Burlington, Vermont, graduated in May (summa cum laude). Following his passion . . .
Watch Now » -
Pete Johnson
Entrepreneur Pete Johnson of Pete's Greens speaks at Champlain College as part of the "Speaking From Experience" . . .
Watch Now » -
Buzz Hoerr
Entrepreneur Buzz Hoerr of ElectroCell Technologies speaks at Champlain College as part of the "Speaking From . . .
Watch Now » -
Jill Heck
Jaquette W. Heck ( Jill ) is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. From 1978 through 1988 she was the . . .
Watch Now » -
Laura Fitton
Laura Fitton has been involved in entrepreneurial ventures since graduating from Cornell in 1994 with a degree in . . .
Watch Now » -
Will Raap
Will Raap, founder of Gardener’s Supply Company and the Intervale Center, works to create and nurture local food, . . .
Watch Now » -
Benjy Adler
With virtually no funding and right out of college, Benjy started his entrepreneurial journey with a food cart on . . .
Watch Now » -
Steven Shepard
Dr. Steven Shepard is the founder of the Shepard Communications Group in Williston, Vermont, co-founder of the . . .
Watch Now » -
Will Herman
For more than 30 years, serial tech entrepreneur Will Herman has been involved in the founding, managing, directing . . .
Watch Now » -
Peter Dreissigacker
Peter Dreissigacker shares the wisdom gained following his passion as a groundbreaking innovator creating the vibrant . . .
Watch Now » -
Melinda Moulton
Moulton, a self described "former hippie," is a founding partner of Main Street Landing, a real estate development . . .
Watch Now » -
Brad Robertson
In addition to running the Burlington Free Press, Brad is very involved at the corporate level in the paper's parent . . .
Watch Now » -
Liz Robert
Long a major force in the Vermont economic community as the CEO who led VT Teddy Bear through its most dynamic growth . . .
Watch Now » -
Jim Lampman
Jim Lampman, founder and President of Lake Champlain Chocolates, is a serial entrepreneur who has developed several . . .
Watch Now » -
Alex Brandstetter
Alex Brandstetter, founder and chairman of Slam for Sudan, shares his challenges, adventures and important lessons . . .
Watch Now » -
Laura Cheney and Ali Marchildon
Flashbags Founders Laura Cheney and Ali Marchildon speak about creating their handbag business from scratch and how . . .
Watch Now » -
Rusty Dewees
Rusty Dewees talks about the business side of his career and how he developed The Logger into a widely-recognizable . . .
Watch Now » -
Rich Jr. and Jerry Tarrant
The Tarrant brothers are serial entrepreneurs and co-founders of mywebgrocer, a Winooski-based company that provides . . .
Watch Now »