Dane Poeske

Dane Poeske has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries. Dane currently serves as the Chief Commercial Officer at Force of Nature Clean, where they have successfully grown the commercial sales and brand awareness of the eco-friendly cleaning product. Prior to that, they were the Vice President at Rizing, responsible for starting up a new business focused on SAP services for the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. Dane also held various leadership roles at IBM, including Global Consumer Industry Solutions Leader, Digital Transformation Leader, and Global Industry Leader for IBM Watson. Dane played a crucial role in driving digital innovation and transformation across the consumer products, retail, and wholesale distribution sectors. Dane's early career includes customer business development roles at Procter & Gamble, where they managed global issues related to the Gillette shaving business, developed retail standards, and launched successful marketing initiatives. Dane'sextensive experience also includes various leadership positions at Gillette, where they contributed to the success of the Gillette Fusion brand and oversaw sales, marketing, and customer support functions.

Dane Poeske began their education at Marquette University High School, where they studied from 1974 to 1978. After completing high school, they attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1978 to 1982. During this time, they pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a focus on Marketing, Finance, and International Business. Following their undergraduate studies, Dane went on to pursue a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago, where they specialized in Marketing. Dane attended Loyola University Chicago from 1986 to 1988 to obtain their MBA degree.