WANT BRANDING - Key Persons
Bob Kahn has been the Head of Strategy for WANT Branding since 2012 and in that capacity leads many of the company's corporate branding assignments that involve positioning, brand narratives and messaging. Among his most recent client engagements are Commvault, PDI, Mavenir, Security Scorecard, Technicolor, SAIC, SoClean, Solar Winds, Smarsh, American Broadband and OneKey.
Bob is well-known in the marketing community and has worked on an extensive array of large-scale international engagements in 20+ countries. In his roles at top agencies, including Ogilvy, McCann, Landor and FutureBrand, he has worked for many of the world's most prominent brands, including American Express, Goldman Sachs, Exxon Mobil, General Motors, IBM, GE, Coca-Cola, Lufthansa and Air Canada.
His branding experience began at Landor in San Francisco where he co-ran the U.S. Corporate Identity Practice working on assignments for Hyatt, Hilton, and GE. Subsequently, Bob became one the six original founders of Futurebrand where he led global new business and the company's airline practice. One of his most prominent achievements was the leadership of a 3-year global repositioning for Saudi Aramco, working directly with the CEO and the Kingdom's oil minister. Following 10 years at FutureBrand, Bob became MD of Ogilvy's BIG (Brand Integration Group), working alongside its well-known creative leader, Brian Collins, on breakthrough concepts such as the Hershey store in Times Square, and a rebranding of Coca-Cola and Sprite.
He subsequently shifted to the client side as CMO of private aviation leader NetJets, a Berkshire Hathaway company, where he led a 25-person marketing department during a period that resulted in a company turnaround from a loss of over $700M to a profit of over $200M.
Bob has a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Pepperdine; is past President and Board Member of the American Marketing Association New York and co-chair of the Marketing Hall of Fame.
Cheina is an Analyst supporting the strategy and creative teams across WANT's full breadth of Brand Strategy, Brand Naming and Brand Identity projects.
Her project work includes assignments across a range of B2B projects mostly in the technology space.
Prior to joining WANT she held various creative management roles for companies such as RedBull, Liberty Fairs, Benefit Cosmetics, and BABE Wine.
Earlier in her career, Cheina spent three years at Apple where she worked as a Creative leading the Today at Apple sessions and promoting the creative potential of Apple's products and services.
She helped customers to discover how Apple products can transform the way they live, build loyalty in customer relationships, and serve as a resource and a mentor to her fellow Apple Store team members.
During her career at Apple, she became ingrained in the Apple culture and brand - learning and understanding how to inspire creativity, build relationships, and consult with customers to create valuable business solutions.
When she's not working, Cheina spends her free time traveling, rock climbing, and watching the latest Jeopardy! episode.
She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Florida / New World School of the Arts in 2019. Go Gators!
John is a marketing professional with 8 years of experience in market research, brand strategy, and international marketing for advertising agencies, startups, and corporations.
His marketing and branding career began at the advertising agency Doner working in account management, strategy and market research. There he worked to plan and execute international market research for companies like Eli Lilly, Perkins, Best Buy and UPS Store. He then shifted to a planning and strategy role working for clients McCormick, Yamaha Motors, Ovation Brands and Walsh College.
After leaving Doner to complete his MBA, John joined UPS as an analyst in their international marketing department where he focused on the APAC market working to prioritize investment at a country level for the SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) sector.
Jonathan is the Founder and agency boss at WANT Branding.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Founder of Davies Co
Lisle is the founder of Davies+Co and has 25 years experience in Research and Strategic Branding.
She works directly with Boards of Directors, CEO's, CMO's, and investors to develop insight driven growth strategies for major private and public companies.
Nina is an Analyst at WANT, providing insights and analysis to support the brand strategy and brand naming teams. She also manages the new business department and oversees all business opportunities.
Nina began her career at WANT in early 2022 as a Planner, completing a range of assignments in both the B2B and B2C space. Her achievements include work for such companies as: Unilever, Technicolor, Five Below, Aegis Ventures, & more.
Nina is passionate about all things branding and is always thrilled to pursue new projects and expand her skill set.
Nina was born and raised in Miami, FL. When she is not in the office, she loves to spend her free time at the beach, in the kitchen, or trying new restaurants around town.
She recently graduated Magna Cum Laude from Florida International University with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations & Advanced Communication and a minor in Advertising.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Marketing and Branding Consultant
Olee Fowler is a marketing and branding consultant who has spent nearly 15 years in marketing, branding, communications, and public relations roles in a range of industries that includes real estate, retail, technology, art, and more.
Her marketing career began in public relations working with high-profile clients like Soho Beach House, Kimpton Hotels, W South Beach, and EWM Realty. Following her time in public relations, she moved to the marketing department at the Miami Design District, a new luxury shopping and art-focused neighborhood, where she helped to create, define, and oversee the marketing strategy for the the area, which has quickly become one of the most talked-about neighborhoods in the country.
Most recently, Olee spent nearly five years leading marketing and branding strategy at art and technology startups Superblue and Artechouse, where she helped build the marketing departments from the ground up at both companies.She is also the longtime editor of Eater Miami, an online haven for restaurant-obsessed Miami residents, and has been published is publications like Real Simple, WHERE Traveler, the Miami Herald.
Olee is a proud University of Florida alumna and when she isn't working can usually be found cheering on her beloved Gator football team and volunteering for Ruth's List Miami, an organization dedicated to training, mentoring, and electing women to all levels of office in Florida.
Job Titles:
- Analyst
- Brand Consultant and Member of the Business Development Team
Orlando Alonso is a brand consultant and member of the business development team at WANT. He has a strong track record of bringing together like minded leaders to facilitate and execute deals in diverse business areas such as industrials to entertainment to crypto.
His experience includes development deals for numerous leading companies including broadcaster PBS, Crypto exchange FTX, and publisher National Geographic.
Born in Cuba, Orlando lives in New York and is fluent in Spanish and English.
Renata is General Counsel for WANT. She provides legal support and counsel for senior management on general matters as well as business and contract negotiation.
Prior to joining WANT, Renata helped spearhead the Miami representative office for Pannone, Lopes, Devereaux & West, LLP where she represented government entities and private clients.
Prior to joining PLDW, Renata was Senior Attorney for Holland & Knight LLP and an Associate in the Capital Markets Group of Shearman & Sterling LLP.
Renata earned her J.D. from Boston University School of Law and her LL.M. from Georgetown University. She graduated with honors from Florida International University, with a B.A. in International Relations and English. She is admitted to practice in New York, Florida and the District of Columbia. Ms. Benedini is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.
Sandra has spent over 25 years in both Europe and the US creating, managing and implementing branding programs for a full range of international companies. Her strong creative vision, strategic approach and collaborative nature have allowed her to build and guide diverse creative teams, manage client relationships and inspire new ways of problem solving. Sandra is distinctive within her industry because she is able to weave visual and verbal identity together to express creative ideas. It is this skill that she has, and continues to utilize, to win and grow great projects.
Throughout her career, Sandra has worked on branding and marketing programs for Walmart, Canon, eBay, American Express, Sony Entertainment, Microsoft, Motorola, Turner Broadcasting & AT&T.
Sandra has her own successful branding agency and has also held senior creative positions in some of the most renowned global branding agencies. As Creative Director at Interbrand, Sandra's creative insight and leadership skills enabled her to manage, inspire and develop a strong creative team. Sandra also held senior positions at Wolff-Olins and Siegel & Gale prior to joining Want Branding. She graduated in Visual Communication from Edinburgh University.
Originally Kuwaiti and Palestinian, Sarah has studied in an American school in Kuwait her entire life before moving to Miami, Florida to begin her college years. Sarah is a part time designer on the WANT team and currently a senior in the University of Miami, majoring in Architecture and minoring in Graphic Design.
Some of her accomplishments include working for companies such as American Broadband, ClubCorp, and UpShot. In school, Sarah was also involved in organizations such as Green Ambassadors and Student Council, and was the Senior uniform designer and part of the basketball team.
Outside of work, Sarah loves spending her time discovering hidden spots and activities around the city, at the beach, and trying out restaurants with friends. Some of her personal hobbies and interests include art, photography, cooking, traveling, yoga, and fashion. She is fluent in English and Arabic, and conversational in French.
Stewart, is a multi-award winning executive creative leader with a proven track record of helping build businesses with design thinking.
​Graduating with a BA Hons in art and design from the University of Central Lancashire in Preston, Stewart began his career in London with Lewis Moberly, then moved to Williams Murray Hamm. Curious about life in the US, he moved to New York City, where he's been a creative director at Taxi advertising agency, The Partners, a founding partner of Red Peak, ECD of Sid Lee and EVP, Director of design innovation at BBDO New York. In 2021 he became an Independent Creative Consultant.
​Stewart has branded Caribbean islands, created the identity for the largest semiconductor company in the world and designed revolutionary packaging for grocery brands. He's tackled 21st century typographic challenges with the creation the first global, proprietary font. For a NYC charity empowering under served kids through art, Stewart convinced James Nares, Diane Von Furstenberg, Cynthia Rowley and 42 other renowned designers to help him create the identity.