With a profound skill set encompassing team leadership, talent development, brand revitalization, and sustained business growth, Doug’s journey exemplifies his resolute commitment to sparking transformative change. Guided by his distinctive “thinking human” approach, he crafts resonant brand narratives across diverse verticals and formats, leaving a lasting impact now captured in his first book, “Moving Your Brand Out Of The Friend Zone,” released in October 2023.
Doug’s career is punctuated by remarkable achievements, including co-founding Grey Advertising’s pioneering Youth, Entertainment, and Lifestyle Marketing Firm. His visionary role as Director of Marketing at Avon Products, Inc. gave birth to the successful “mark.” Brand, recognized with the Best Executed Launch Strategy by Women’s Wear Daily. As Vice President of Marketing at Victoria’s Secret PINK, he elevated it into a formidable cross-category national brand. Continuing his trajectory, Doug’s pivotal roles at global giants Warnaco and Kellwood further solidified his branding and marketing expertise.
As Chief Marketing Officer for Pearle Vision at Essilor Luxottica, he orchestrated a monumental brand transformation. Shifting Pearle Vision’s focus from a discount-centric to a care-focused omnichannel brand experience resulted in spectacular growth, earning him a coveted spot on multiple “Top Marketers” lists and multiple Effie and Clio awards.
In October 2023, Doug was named the first Chief Brand Officer at MPRBrands (Modern Performance and Recovery Brands), formerly known as Good Feet Holdings. There, he oversees a portfolio of companies, including The Good Feet Store, Stretch*D, Compression Health and OS1st compression gear and performance socks.
