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In his role as CEO, Christopher works across the global ICP team to inspire and steward the continued growth of ICP as a leader in Content Operations, elevating our clients’ content lifecycle technologies and enhancing business processes to orchestrate the frictionless flow of content across Marketing and Commerce ecosystems.

Elias Castaneda leads the Content Operations and Analytics team at Hershey. His team is responsible for Hershey’s content management and syndication for over 630k pieces of content a year. Currently his team is in a 5 year journey of implementing a E2E content automation strategy. This content strategy includes the implementation of 5 core technologies and the optimization 20+ business processes across 7+ departments. 

Leah leads global digital asset management strategy and supports global digital content development and execution at McCormick & Co. Leah’s prior experiences in design, marketing, IT solutions and corporate training and change management position her as a leader in connecting and implementing marketing technology and driving digital communication strategy enabling transformation and creative productivity for McCormick’s 30+ global brands spanning over 140 countries.

Kristen Bernady is a leader in TD Ameritrade’s Marketing operations, where she has been personally responsible for revolutionizing their marketing workflow, and pioneering their move into the digital asset management world. In her 20 years at TD Ameritrade, Kristen has honed her expertise in process improvement and best-practices, while leading the way in ensuring compliance and government regulations are met.

Spencer has been involved in the DAM space for several years now and prior to joining CyanGate he managed the DAM system for an Advertising firm and Men’s Wearhouse. While at Men’s Wearhouse he also oversaw the design and implementation of a custom built automated database used for high-volume commercial photography workflow. 

Kerry is currently EVP at Phoenix Consulting Life Sciences. Prior to that, he was Head of DAM, Digital Engagement and CRM for Abbott EMEA, supporting multiple countries.

His previous experience includes global marketing at GSK; VP, Asia Pacific at Ogilvy; Managing Director, Europe at DDB; and Global Marketing Operations Director at Theramex. He has worked across DTC, consumer, e‑commerce and ethical pharmaceutical roles.

With over 15 years of experience, Christina has had the opportunity to lead and manage Creative Ops and Program Management teams across the tech industry. Her expertise lies in strategic operations, program management, and creative operations, with a proven track record of driving efficiency, productivity, and growth. Prior to leading the Marketing Programs team at Airtable, she led creative ops and PMO teams at Meta, Shutterfly, and Apollo. Christina calls Brooklyn home and enjoys traveling with her husband and twins as much as possible.

Charlie Bory has spent over 30 years in a multitude of creative operations positions. Beginning his career as a food photographer he moved through many different creative operational and senior management roles. One of his key talents is establishing start-ups and internal organizations from the ground up in such industries as health care, financial services, advertising and media entertainment. Charlie focuses his time and energy on investing in teams, and has fostered many successful relationships over the years.