Our guest today is Suzy Deering. Suzy Deering is an accomplished non-traditional marketer with experience across multiple industries, brands and disciplines. Most recently, Suzy was the Global Chief Marketing Officer for the Ford Motor Company. Prior to Ford, Deering was the Global Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer of eBay Prior to eBay and was the CEO of Moxie (renamed to Formerly Known As), a technology-led marketing agency with 5 offices across the country. She also spent 13 years at Verizon Wireless, where she was Executive Director of Media, Engagements, Brand and Integrations. Her marketing career kicked off at one of the most respected brands/companies, The Walt Disney Company.
Suzy’s been recognized as an AdAge “40 Under 40”, as one of Business Insider’s “Top 50 Most Innovative CMOs”, as “Working Mother of the Year”, and in AdWeek’s “Top 50”.
She sits on the boards for PODs Moving and Storage, as well as The Western Union. She also serves as an advisor in early-stage technology companies, Pollen Technologies and ChaChing, and a senior advisor for McKinsey.
She is actively involved with The University of Georgia, where she holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences, with an advertising and marketing focus. Suzy leads from a Faith-based approach, and personally guides her life with the following priorities: God, Family, and Work. She lives in Bluffton, SC with her husband, Ron, and has two adult children, Maddison and Mitchell (current UGA student), along with her two fur babies, Stokes and Zeus.
Challenge
Consider what stress you are feeling right now; journal it out; get to the root of it; if it’s fear, confess it and find a scripture verse or two to meditate on – to repeat to yourself (there are plenty, fear is mentioned 365 times in the Bible!) My fave: don’t be anxious about anything, but with thanksgiving, bring your worries to the Lord in prayer, and then know His peace (Phils 4:6-7) He cares…He has peace for you…just waiting for you to made the exchange - your anxiety for his peace.
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