O’SHAUGHNESSY VENTURES
Strategic Advisor. Collaborated closely with founder Jim O’Shaughnessy to shape the OSV brand from day one. Advised on platform structure, brand messaging, and voice across Ventures, Media, and Fellowship arms.
BACCARAT HOTEL
As President & Partner of SWAT, I worked with Baccarat Hotel New York to bring greater clarity, confidence, and cultural precision to one of the most iconic luxury properties in the world.
SWAT EQUITY
Managing Director & Partner. Helped launch SWAT Equity, one of the first early-stage VC funds embedded within a brand strategy agency.
SWAT by KIRSHENBAUM
President & Partner. Led the repositioning and growth of the strategic brand studio of top-tier client roster including Venus Williams, Marcus by Goldman Sachs, Wheels Up, and 1 Hotels.
MARCUS by GOLDMAN SACHS
President/Partner, SWAT. We were first brought in for a highly confidential, high-stakes initiative that Goldman Sachs’ global Agency of Record was not nimble or entrepreneurial enough to turn around on such short notice.
ELEVEN by VENUS WILLIAMS
President/Partner of SWAT. I partnered with Venus Williams to evolve ELEVEN from a strong product brand into a high‑performing business platform.
ZERO Makeup by Nabila
President/Partner of SWAT. Helped turn a singular product idea into a global-ready beauty brand built for the skin tones beauty never learned to serve.
Like Maintaining Baseball Gloves or Cars, Why It’s Cool for Men to Polish and Primp
Featured in The Daily Beast, I shared perspective on how men’s grooming has shifted from niche behavior to mainstream ritual.
ENCORE PERFORMANCE
Co-author and business partner. I helped my mother transform her local tap program into a national celebration of second acts. We published Encore Performance with Atria Books (Simon & Schuster), and launched a tour featured on CBS Sunday Morning.
THE GREG NORMAN COMPANY
President/Partner, SWAT. Originally brought in to lead a rebrand of Greg Norman’s holding company, I quickly identified a broader opportunity.
TURNBERRY OCEAN CLUB
President & Partner of SWAT. Led a full brand and communications refresh for Turnberry Ocean Club to build elevated urgency, emotion, and prestige into one of Miami’s most ambitious residential towers.
IS ETHICAL FASHION JUST THIS YEAR’S MODEL?
As a contributing writer for The Daily Beast, I examined whether the rise of ethical fashion reflects meaningful business change or simply a new layer of marketing language.
How Homemade Soap Built the Jabonería Marianella Empire
As a contributing writer for The Daily Beast, I profiled Marianella Febres-Cordero and David Foote, whose kitchen-born soap experiment grew into a thriving luxury brand.
VICKI’S TAP PUPS
As strategic partner to my mom, I helped grow her $500 side hustle into the largest adult tap program in the world, turning her passion into a scalable brand, a nationally published memoir, and a media-ready movement rooted in joy and reinvention.
TODAY SHOW
Vicki and six of her Tap Pups All Stars appeared on the TODAY Show with Hoda and Kathie Lee, performing a signature number and sharing their story live.
FTI CONSULTING
Managing Director/SVP, Global Integrated Marketing. Led a unified global brand strategy across 30+ acquired firms at FTI Consulting, driving alignment, awareness, and business development across all practice areas and regions.

