From Luxury to Legacy: Transforming Careers and Building Impactful Collaborations
Description
Renata Lopez-Merriam, a communications and collaboration expert, shares her journey from the world of luxury brands to the realm of social and environmental impact. She emphasizes the importance of collaboration and alliances in creating real change. Renata introduces the concept of the 'Wheel of Impact,' a four-step process that identifies opportunities, solution-based organizations, agents of change, and the power of community. She highlights the need for personal and planetary consciousness to be interconnected and recommends practices such as meditation and self-reflection. Renata's vision for a regenerative future is one of collaboration, and she is kickstarting a project called Earth Stories to gather personal stories about how the Earth crisis is affecting individuals.
Renata's Bio:
Kingdom B, founded in NY in 2010, is a consultancy specializing in Communications and Partnerships, aiming to accelerate results for brands through creative collaborations. Born in Rio, Renata spent 27 years in NY/LA, starting in luxury advertising with Burberry and leading growth for 37 LVMH brands at MediaCom. Transitioning to publishing in 2003, they headed Interview Magazine, fostering global partnerships in fashion, art, and music. In 2011, Kingdom B was launched, working with brands like Newsweek and Microsoft. After a failed startup in 2019, they shifted to sustainability, joining Singularity, TTI, and others, while becoming a board member at ProNatura Int’l to aid communities through blended finance models. They co-created the Wheel of Impact and led We Speak Dance through 2022. Now, they head Strategic Partnerships for Salva, focusing on regenerative eco-tourism. A mother of two, they hold an MBA in Marketing and communicate in five languages.
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Website: http://www.regenintel.earth
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Connect with Renata:
LinkedIn: @renata-lopes-merriam
Website: http://www.kingdomb.net/