Jeff Cohen leads global business development at Skai, overseeing partnerships and innovation across the commerce media ecosystem. A recognized thought leader, he is focused on uniting brands, agencies, retailers, and publishers around the next era of growth. Previously, Jeff was Principal Evangelist at Amazon Ads, where he helped build the partner-first community, championed the adoption of breakthrough solutions, and engaged thousands worldwide through education and advocacy. Outside of work, he enjoys time with his family, sipping whiskies, and following his beloved St. Louis Cardinals (yes, even this season).

Russ Dieringer is the Founder and CEO of Stratably, an independent intelligence firm equipping consumer brands with clear, data-driven insights on eCommerce, retail media, and omnichannel strategy. Russ brings a rigorous, quantitative approach to deciphering retail’s rapid changes. He leads Stratably’s research and advisory work, helping digital leaders and executives translate market signals into practical actions that strengthen competitive advantage.

Nich leads Skai’s strategic vision for growth, aligning Marketing, Sales, Product, Corporate Development, and Partnerships through deep market insight and commerce expertise. A veteran in ecommerce and ad tech, he’s spent nearly two decades scaling digital advertising startups in Seattle. Before Skai, he held leadership roles at Mercent (acquired by CommerceHub), AdReady, and BuyBoxExperts, and founded an Amazon consultancy. He originally joined Skai to lead its ecommerce business unit, helping transform enterprise search tech into today’s retail media powerhouse. Outside of work, Nich enjoys long runs, making music, and keeping up with his two young kids.

As the Executive Director of Commerce for WPP Media, Lauren leads the advancement of our commerce offering across various categories, including CPG, Apparel, Alcohol, Electronics, and more. In her role, Lauren oversees a range of commerce capabilities, including retail media and ad tech partnerships, commerce strategy, and activation best practices. By leveraging data-driven media plans, Lauren helps our clients find business solutions and unlock incremental revenue. 

Lauren joined WPP Media in 2022, bringing with her extensive experience working with Fortune 500 companies as a performance marketing and commerce leader. 

What sets Lauren apart is her passion for understanding the "why" behind the "what." She takes a client-centric approach to aligning brand and sales teams' objectives and strategically leverages retail media networks as a fundamental lever for investment to achieve unified business outcomes. When she's not working hard for our clients, you can find Lauren cheering on Philadelphia sports teams or exploring the endless array of amazing restaurants and shows in NYC. 

Jenna Levin is a data-driven marketing and commerce leader with many years experience helping leading brands accelerate omnichannel growth. In her role as Senior Director, Global Digital Commerce at Colgate-Palmolive, she is responsible for spearheading the global Amazon strategy, building commercial and marketing capabilities to accelerate commerce growth across all markets and business units.

Previously, Jenna spent six years at Amazon Ads, where she partnered with CPG enterprise brands to maximize their use of Amazon’s full suite of advertising, adtech, and measurement capabilities to drive joint value creation. Before her time at Amazon, she spent six years in both global innovation and local brand marketing roles at Unilever, honing her ability to bridge strategic vision with operational excellence. Jenna began her career at a brand strategy consultancy within WPP. She holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from the University of Michigan.

Claire has been at the forefront of omnichannel retail for the last eight years as both an independent analyst and with one of the largest eCommerce accelerators.

With a background in finance, data, and analytics, she pairs quantitative precision with a deep understanding of the challenges consumer brands face to deliver practical insights for brands committed to winning in digital.

Through thought-provoking research, engaging webinars, tailored client advising, and share groups that foster collaboration and knowledge exchange, she empowers brands to tackle their toughest digital challenges and invest confidently in the most meaningful opportunities.

She is driven to build conviction in key strategies, drive smarter investments, and help organizations unlock their full omnichannel potential.

Sonya Hober is the Head of Technology Partnerships at Walmart Connect, where she leads a team managing strategic partners that build advertising software through Walmart Connect’s API ecosystem. She has spent the past four years growing this partner network and driving ad tech innovation. Previously, Sonya worked at Citigroup and Amazon across securities, retail and advertising businesses. She holds an MBA from Columbia Business School.