CEASAR Roundtable and Networking 6/1/21

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June 1, 2021 12 PM - 1:15 PM CDT

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BY INVITATION ONLY: ACG ASA's CEASAR Roundtable

Please contact Carrie Vanston if you'd like to receive an invitation

CEASAR (Corporate Executives Austin/San Antonio Roundtable) is an invitation-only Roundtable and Network Series exclusively for ACG and invited C-Suite and Business Owners of Growth-Oriented Companies in the Austin/San Antonio area.

We're excited to have Michelle Breyer, Chief Operating Officer at SKU as our CEASAR guest speaker on Tuesday, June 1 from 12-1:15PM. SKU is an accelerator program for stellar consumer product startups - the nation's first CPG accelerator. Michelle will present, "Top Trends for Emerging CPG Brands". One of CEASAR's own, Andy Fogarasi, is a SKU mentor, so we're sure he'll be providing insight as well!

As COO of SKU, Michelle helps shape curriculum, partnership relationships, media relations and expansion strategy. Startup companies from around the country with innovative consumer products apply to SKU to receive the resources and relationships that help them become breakout successes. Alumni include such brands as Siete, EPIC Provisions and Austin Eastciders.

Michelle joined SKU after spending 20 years in the beauty industry. She co-founded NaturallyCurly in 1998 from where numerous haircare brands were launched. A visionary entrepreneur, she took a personal frustration over her out-of-control curls and built it into the largest social-media platform for hair. She was named one of the 50 Most Influential People in the Multicultural Market by Women's Wear Daily in 2015. The company was acquired in 2018 by Essence Ventures.

CEASAR offers the rare opportunity to engage with a community of like-minded executives who share in the challenges and opportunities of growing companies in the uncertainty and upheaval revolving around the COVID-19 and other events.

Our monthly Roundtables include a lightning round introduction and a short presentation featuring a CEO or C-Suiter discussing best practices, rising industry challenges, or other relevant topic. Questions and discussion follow, and if time allows, a breakout session rounds out the meeting.

For those who wish to connect on a deeper level, we invite you to join us for our CEASAR Mastermind scheduled two weeks after each Roundtable.

CEASAR Roundtable: Tuesday, June 1st, 12Noon-1:15PM

Welcome & Lightning Round Introductions
Guest Presenter: Michelle Breyer, Chief Operating Officer at SKU
Topic: "Top Trends for Emerging CPG Brands"
Questions, discussion, networking

REGISTER TODAY for this free event! If you are unable to attend at this time, but are interested in future sessions, please let us know your interest by emailing acgasa@acg.org. We also welcome suggestions on topics and speakers you'd like to see in the future.

CEASAR Host: Association for Corporate Growth Austin/San Antonio (ACG ASA)
CEASAR Board Representative: Susan Vaughn, ACG ASA President-Elect
CEASAR Roundtable & Mastermind Director & Moderator: Carrie Vanston, ACG ASA Ambassadors Officer, Executive Coach

Next CEASAR Mastermind: Tue. June 15, 2021, 12Noon-1:30PM. Registration link will be sent at a later date.

We invite you to join our ACG CEASAR Facebook Group.

Media from earlier Roundtables:

*May 4th Roundtable: Mathias Ihlenfeld, CEO & Owner of woom bikes USA shared, "How we pushed the pedals and become the fastest growing private consumer products & services company in Austin, TX." Video

*April 6th Roundtable: Gary Hoover, Executive Director of American Business History Center, discussed "The Ten Myths About Profits." Video

*March 2nd Roundtable: Rhonda Parouty, President of Empowering a Billion Women (EBW) and EBW Distributors (a division of EBW2020) shared "Living a Life of Extravagance: Bridging your leadership and networking to elevate your connections." Video

*February 2nd Roundtable: Mason Arnold, Founder/Veggie Nerd of CeCe's Veggie Company shared "Changing Consumer Trends from COVID." Video

*January 5th Roundtable: Cole Harmonson, Co-Founder/CEO, Care Capital Partners and Chris Turner, CEO, Stampede Consulting shared "How to Lead a Company in an Era of Polarization." Video

*December 1st Roundtable: Damon Neth, Founder & CEO of CXO Service Company shared "Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business with EOS." Video

*November 3rd Roundtable: William Leake, CEO of Apogee Results shared "What you need to know to successfully dominate digital marketing from now through post-Covid." Video

*October 6th Roundtable: Joyce Durst, CEO and Co-founder, Growth Acceleration Partners discussing "Driving Value Through Better Messaging." Problem Opportunity Matrix posted on new ACG CEASAR Facebook Group.

*September 1st Roundtable: Brett Hurt, CEO & Co-Founder, data.world and Founder, Hurt Family Investments, discussing "Cultural Best Practices in the COVID-19 Times." Video

*August 4th Roundtable: Chad McNair, Executive Director, McNair Java Partners, Founder, Aspen Beverages, discussing The 4 Ms of business, SWOT Analysis, EMBoS, and Advisory Boards. Video

*June 30th Inaugural Roundtable: Kurt Wilkin, CEO, HireBetter and Managing Partner, Bee Cave Capital, discussing "Thriving & Surviving in the New Normal." Video

Collaborate in a sharing environment, gain exposure to new ideas, and discuss best practices to succeed at every turn, from managing growth, optimizing your relationship with others, to planning your next moves.

Join us for CEASAR, a free, invitation only event series created exclusively for Growth Oriented C-Suite and Business Owners in the Austin and San Antonio area to network, discuss common challenges and share solutions with other executives in a peer only environment.

Speakers

Michelle Breyer

SKU

COO

Michelle Breyer is the Chief Operating Officer at SKU, the nation’s first CPG accelerator. She joined SKU after spending 20 years in the beauty industry.

Named one of the 50 Most Influential People in the Multicultural Market by Women's Wear Daily in
2015, Michelle Breyer is a visionary entrepreneur who took a personal frustration over her curly hair and built it into the largest social-media platform for hair. Numerous haircare brands launched on NaturallyCurly.

The company, which grew to include an ecommerce site, a consumer insights division, and an
experiential marketing company, was acquired in 2018 by Essence Ventures.

Over the past two decades, Michelle has consulted with numerous beauty companies to help them
develop, position and launch right products and to create the most effective communication
strategies to connect with this valuable consumer.

Before launching NaturallyCurly, Breyer was a business reporter with daily newspapers in Texas and California, focusing on retail, real estate and consumer products. A year-long special project on the explosive growth of Whole Foods Markets won several state and national awards.

Hosted by: ACG

Chapter

Austin/San Antonio