Ep. 501 – How Gen Z is Different and why you Should Care With Joanna Lepore, Global Foresight Associate Director of North America at Mars

My guest today is Joanna Lepore, Global Foresight Associate Director of North America of Mars Wrigley. Mars is an American, family-owned, multinational manufacturer of all the things that we love, including pet food, some fantastic candy, and other food products and a provider of animal care services.  With over $33 billion in annual revenue, it is ranked as the sixth largest privately held company in the United States by Forbes.  Prior to joining Mars, Joanna served as a senior brand manager at General Mills, senior brand manager of Innovation at Devondale Murray Goulburn, and the healthcare product manager at SCA.  Find Joanna Online: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannalepore/  Website: https://www.mars.com/  Find Jamin Online: Email: [email protected]  LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jaminbrazil Twitter: www.twitter.com/jaminbrazil  Find Us Online:  Twitter: www.twitter.com/happymrxp  LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/happymarketresearch  Facebook: www.facebook.com/happymrxp  Website: www.happymr.com  Music:  “Clap Along” by Auditionauti: https://audionautix.com  This Episode is Sponsored by: This episode is brought to you by Michigan State's Marketing Research program. Are you looking for higher pay, to expand your professional network, and to achieve your full potential in the world of market research? Today, the program has tracks for both full-time students and working professionals. They also provide career support assisting students to win today’s most sought-after jobs. In fact, over 80% of Michigan State's Marketing Research students have accepted job offers 6 months prior to graduating. The program has three formats: * The first is a Full-Time 100% Online program taught over 12-months starting in January 2022* The second is a Part-Time 100% Online program that is 20-months. This one starts in May 2022 and is specifically designed for working professionals,* And of course, they offer a Full-Time 12-month in-person experience that starts in September 2022 All programs include real-world experience and full-time job placement support. If you are looking to achieve your full potential, check out MSMU's programs at: broad.msu.edu/marketing  It costs nothing to get more details. Take the time, invest in yourself. You are worth it and your future self will thank you. Class sizes are limited, so please, check it out today.  This episode is brought to you by Momentive. You may have heard that SurveyMonkey’s parent company recently rebranded as Momentive, a leader in agile insights and experience management.