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Adam Arola Mba

Group Brand Strategy Director at GS&P

Adam Arola, PhD MBA, has extensive work experience in brand strategy and academia. Adam currently holds the position of Group Brand Strategy Director at Goodby Silverstein & Partners, where they have been working since 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Head of Brand Strategy - Group Strategy Director at Dagger from 2021 to 2022.

Before transitioning to the advertising industry, Arola worked at TBWA\\Media Arts Lab as a Senior Brand Strategist for Apple TV+, Apple Music, AirPods, and other audio products from 2019 to 2021. In this role, they were responsible for managing client relationships and leading a team of junior strategists.

Arola's earlier experience includes working as a Senior Strategist at Mother from 2018 to 2019 and as a Strategic Planner at Wieden + Kennedy from 2016 to 2018. Before venturing into the advertising world, they were an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Portland from 2012 to 2015, a Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Pacific Northwest College of Art from 2010 to 2012, and an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Pacific University from 2008 to 2011.

Overall, Arola's diverse background in brand strategy, academia, and philosophy positions him as a well-rounded professional in the field.

Adam Arola holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Philosophy from the University of Michigan, which they obtained from 1998 to 2002. Subsequently, they pursued further education at the University of Oregon, where they earned a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Religion/Religious Studies from 2005 to 2007, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Philosophy from 2002 to 2008.

In terms of additional certifications, they have obtained various qualifications from Section4, including being a Section4 Certified Business Strategist, a Section4 Certified Storytelling expert, a Section 4 Certified Complete Manager, and a Section4 Certified Brand Strategist. These certifications were attained between the years 2021 and 2022.

Furthermore, Adam Arola is currently pursuing an Executive MBA in Strategic Leadership at the Quantic School of Business and Technology, which is expected to be completed between 2022 and 2023.

Please note that there is no provided information about Adam Arola's education beyond 2023, so any assumptions about their future educational pursuits would be speculative.

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  • Group Brand Strategy Director

    July, 2022 - present

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