Geoff Smith is a seasoned leader with over 20 years of brand, marketing, and communication experience, specializing in forming brand strategy objectives to leverage marketing tactics with a hands-on approach. BizCon 360 is a full-service marketing agency, which focuses on return on investment marketing for B2B businesses. Geoff leads client engagement and manages all work activities to enhance BizCon 360's clients' brand image/positioning/company awareness while creating new lead generation channels. BizCon360 looks across the entire marketing tool landscape to best align digital, offline, and event marketing to support a business's Go-To-Market strategy. Named clients include familiar brands like General Electric, Panasonic, Footlocker, Merck, Johnson & Johnson, as well as national and local B2B companies. Geoff has re-branded billion-dollar companies, produced national TV & Radio ADs, designed and launched many websites (B2B/B2C), and delivered all marketing facets to showcase products and services. As part of his marketing experience, Geoff worked across various continents for the Sun Chemical company as Digital Marketing Director to build a new business and sales resource supporting many global B2B clients. This position focused on driving consistency in design/messaging and creating a new eCommerce sales channel to Consumer Package Goods, Cosmetics, Publishers, Automotive, and a host of other industries. At New York Grant Company, Geoff held the VP of Marketing position to support business development and open new business markets nationally. The resulting business launched a new service offering to commercial real estate property owners and investors with a high-performance financial option to fund renovation projects and ground-up construction. Geoff bridged into sales during this time, landed over ten clients in his first year, provided a new revenue source, and helped manufacturers grow their business through financial options offered by New York economic incentives. Geoff remains a trusted advisor to business leaders throughout his career, who listens, evaluates, specifies, and executes marketing opportunities to deliver significant change and targeted growth. Geoff is engaged in many digital platforms to stay abreast of the latest developments. He has presented to numerous audiences on various marketing and business development options. During a recent "NYC Tech Week" conference, Geoff spoke on the lead generation power of leveraging "Contact Us." Geoff is also a featured speaker and moderator of panel discussions on topics related to "Alternative Financing" and the "Value of Incentives" to various business owners, real estate firms, developers, and investors. Geoff volunteers his time and expertise to various organizations that include Queens Chamber of Commerce, MS Society, Red Cross, and supporting youth sport organizations. Geoff holds a bachelor's degree from Queens College in Computer Engineering and an Associates from Iona in Communications.
Jonathan White has been with White Coffee since 1990, focusing on sales, financial operations, and commodities. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Coffee Association, the industry’s leading trade association. He has spoken at previous industry conferences, including the NCA and SCA, as well as leading business conferences in the New York area. He has published multiple articles for coffee and specialty food trade publications, and has been quoted for industry expertise in the Wall Street Journal, CNN and Crain’s NY Business. He is an attorney by training and works with multiple New York community and business organizations. White Coffee is one of New York’s largest privately held coffee roasters. A third-generation family-owned business celebrating its 80th anniversary, White Coffee has an unsurpassed reputation as a provider of quality coffee products and unequalled service. A specialty coffee pioneer, White Coffee’s customer base extends through prominent hotels, restaurants, specialty stores, mass retailers, catalogue companies, full-line distributors, supermarkets and regional coffee chains.