C Space CEO and leadership

Purpose and ethics are fundamental for brand leadership. Innovation is the fuel for performance success in business. I believe ideas are assets and the power of collaboration transforms brands, products, companies, countries and people! Innovation is about transformation and impact. ‘Ideas create change. When you change the way you see the world, what you see in the world changes’. I believe in the power of optimism and human creativity.I am passionate about bringing positive and creative ideas through brands to life. Ethical leadership is now key to Brand performance and this requires a culture of inclusivity to put people first in all aspects of design, experience and strategy. Working with leaders to shape Brands and organisational culture is my passion for a more sustainable and inclusive world. I am a passionate advocate for diversity and equality in business. Expertise in Branding and Innovation with over 32 years work experience leading, creating and developing the world’s most iconic global Brands. 'Specialist' subjects include Purpose-led branding, Sustainability, and Collaboration. Category expertise includes Luxury Branding, Travel & Hospitality, Country Branding, Airlines, Financial Services, FMCG, Health Tech, SMART tech, EV Mobility and Retail. Intellectual Property and Trademark legal background; Corporate Brand positioning/Naming/Architecture and Creative Strategy for global brands has been my career experience. Frequent global commentator on the power of optimism, creativity and innovation. Future trends and forces content author in media and for academia. CES Innovation jury judge CES 2020/21. Former Global Chairman of FutureBrand, Deputy CEO Nitro (Sapient Nitro) and Senior Director of Enterprise IG Cornell University eCornell Certificate in Diversity & Inclusion 2020Rutgers University - Disruptive Innovation Advisory Board 2019GWU Elliott School & LSE Alumni Group London Guest lecture Bournemouth UniversityInnovate Curve 14 Global Advisor LGBTQ+ 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 OUTstanding Role Model in leadership 2020 (INvolve award) Brand Advisor for the World Health Organization, and NGOs including: The Solar Impulse, Malaria No More, Aayenda/FutureBrilliance, Stonewall 50, HRC, The Social Impact Consultancy, O Horizons, Safe Kids International and Staffie & Stray Rescue. Sometime artist working in paint and neon. Animal lover and dog rescuer!

Elizabeth Roberts is a Chief Client Officer at C Space and is based in Greater Boston Area. She has worked as Associate Consultant at Fortum and VP, Global Operations at Communispace. Elizabeth attended University of Delaware until 2000 and Dickinson College until 1992.

Phil Burgess is a Chief People Officer at C Space and is based in London, Greater London, United Kingdom. He has worked as Consultancy Director at Promise Corporation, Head of Consumer Research at FreshMinds, and Independent Contractor at Southwestern. Phil attended University of Warwick - Warwick Business School between 1998 and 2002, Warlingham County Secondary between 1992 and 1998, and Omnicom University.

Results-oriented senior leader with extensive management experience and a proven track record of delivering profitable growth across a range of small to mid-sized businesses and as a consultant to some of the world’s largest companies. Owned P&Ls of $3M to $140M+ in revenue. Have built and led diverse high-functioning teams of 5-50+ people. MBA from Kellogg School of Management.

Specialties include:

- Business planning and strategy

- Team development & performance

- Marketing & brand building

- Customer insight/experience

- Digital/social

- New business development

- Innovation & product development

Sam Rothkopf is a Chief Development Officer at C Space and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. He has worked as VP, Product Innovation at C Space; Senior Consultant at C Space; and Senior Associate Community Manager at C Space. Samantha attended Bates College between 2006 and 2010.

Tom joined Communispace as the Corporate Controller in May 2006. Prior to joining Communispace, Tom spent five years as Corporate Controller for SupplyWorks, an enterprise software company which developed supplier relationship management solutions. Tom was responsible for managing all accounting, finance, and operations related functions and was part of the management team that helped sell the company in March 2006. Prior to his employment at SupplyWorks, Tom served as Director of Accounting and Finance for Elron Software, a private multi-national software company and Turner Network Sales, a division of Time Warner - TBS. Tom is a graduate of Providence College and is a CPA. He lives in Peabody with his wife Kelly and their two children. In his spare time, he enjoys playing golf, basketball, and spending time with family and friends.

Adam Cobley is an Interim CFO at C Space and CFO at Interbrand and is based in London, Greater London, United Kingdom. He has worked as Global Reporting Accountant at Kinetic Worldwide Ltd, Finance Planning Manager at Bupa, and Global Finance Reporting Manager at Kinetic Worldwide Ltd. Adam studied at Redborne Upper School and Redborne School.

Franco Bonadio is a Chief Creative Officerat at C Space and is based in London, Greater London, United Kingdom.