I'm an experienced well-rounded marketing manager. I grew a B2C home decor company to over $1M in
annual revenue. I worked for several SAAS B2B companies managing email marketing, content marketing, and affiliates.
I've created and managed blogs, affiliate programs, referral programs, influencers, cold email
outreach and social media. I have a deep passion for CRO, A/B testing and UI/UX. I'm a humble self-starter, quick learner.
Here is my content writing portfolio - https://clearvoice.com/cv/BenKazinik 🙌
Email me - [email protected]
Co-Founder at Goldcast | Helping B2B marketers run engaging events | Harvard Business School
Co-Founder, Goldcast. Took a break from my MBA at Harvard Business School to start the company. Previous experience in consulting (BCG) and General Management (Corporate finance/Acted as Chief of Staff to senior executives). Passionate about the startup ecosystem - entrepreneurship, early-stage startups, and VC investing.
Shiloh Johnson is a long time accountant and founder of ComplYant, a technology platform offering business owners and entrepreneurs a simple way to manage tax rules and requirements. Rooted in the firm belief that complex tax laws and nuanced regulations often create barriers for small or underrepresented business owners, her company’s mission is to ensure that organizations of all colors, shapes, and sizes have access to accurate fiscal guidance.
Recently, Shiloh Johnson was awarded a startup grant by the Annenberg Foundation and Pledge LA, along with capital from MuckerLab and Slauson & Co. She is a member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation, American Institute of CPAs, and the National Association of Black Accountants.
Founder + CEO at Scribe (acq'd. Vested). 2x bestselling author
In 2016, I founded Scribe, a financial content agency. In 2020, Scribe was acquired by Vested, a fully-integrated global media company at the forefront of financial communications and PR. As Scribe's CEO, I oversaw day-to-day operations, focused on growth initiatives, and worked directly with clients big and small.
As for media appearances, I've been a guest contributor and on-air expert for The Huffington Post and Cheddar TV. I've led panels, sessions, and hosted keynote events for FinCon, Lendit Fintech, and Financial Narrative. My speaking topics are usually focused on fintech, content marketing, entrepreneurship, career transitions, remote work, and general lifestyle hacks.
As a published author, my first book "The Credit Cleanup Book" (Praeger) was published in 2014. Its sequel, "Credit Score Hacks" (Scribe) was released in September 2017, and hit #1 on two Amazon Bestseller lists in its first week of release. My fiction book titled "The First Time" (Scribe), was released in February 2017 and hit 3 Top 10 Amazon bestseller romance lists.
In a prior life I worked in finance, specifically in consumer lending, first for a Fortune 250 company, and later as a VP in lending at one of the nation's largest banks (now Wells Fargo). I then pivoted to my passion for broadcast journalism and completed stints at CNBC and Bloomberg TV.
Before launching Scribe, I was a travel blogger, online media contributor, and content manager at Betterment, the largest independent wealth robo-advisor.
Has been the President of Google Japan since 2021, leading Google Japan, overseeing business growth and site operations to deliver on Google's mission for users, customers, and partners. Prior to Google, worked for 30 years in the consumer goods and food business as an executive.
Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy (経営企画部長) at Astellas Pharma Inc.
Manage <10 direct reports, <50 staff in Japan, 200+ staff worldwide in Information Systems (-2023)
Manage >300 M$ Annual IT budget globally (-2023)
Manage service engagements with 5+ global strategic IT service providers (-2023)
Establishing and leading governance of Digital Transformation (-2023)
Leading development of Corporate Digital vision, strategy and driving digital transformation (2018-2022)
Leading global SAP consolidation and S4 HANA implementation project (2017-2022)
Led global IS organization restructure (2014), led the global Information Systems organization (2015-2022)
Led global IT outsourcing restructure (2012, 2020)
Manage regional IS organization in Japan (2011-2014)
Involved in global IT infrastructure projects
Involved and led global IT strategy and planning (1998-2003, 2005-2007)
Acted as management office of IT integration at Merger (2004)
Involved in IT risk assessment, cyber security management and BCP preparation
International experiences with European IT based in the Netherlands (1997) and the United Kingdom (2008-2010)
Specialties: Certified Phamacist in Japan (1990)
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