Michael Stefanski

Michael Stefanski has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Michael is currently the President of North America at Hudson Rouge since September 2021. Prior to that, in 2020, they served as an Advisory Board Member at The Palma Group.

In 2020, Michael worked as an Executive Strategist and Stay-at-Home Dad, partnering with CMOs to develop purpose-driven brand strategies for various clients. Michael also took on the role of a stay-at-home father to their two preschoolers during the pandemic.

From 2014 to 2020, Stefanski was employed at MetLife, where they held several leadership positions. Michael started as VP of Global Brand and Marketing, leading the transformation of the marketing function into a strategic, customer-centric global practice. Michael was also the first leader chosen for a new rotation program to develop a breadth of global business experience. Additionally, they served as VP of US Group Benefits Marketing, VP of Customer Experience Design and Global Head of Brand Activation, and VP of Global Integrated Marketing. In these roles, they played a key role in developing new brand strategies, launching rebrands, and driving growth through product and service offerings in global markets.

Before joining MetLife, Stefanski worked at Silver + Partners as a Managing Director and Equity Partner from 2012 to 2014. Michael successfully relaunched the creative agency and achieved remarkable revenue growth. Their clients included Unilever, Verizon, CarMax, The Coca-Cola Company, and Patron Spirits.

In 2011, Michael worked as VP of Advertising at DIRECTV, where they were responsible for the direct sales channel and led teams for creative and media planning.

From 2009 to 2011, they returned to MetLife as Assistant Vice President of Global Brand and Marketing. During their tenure, they led integrated marketing efforts for the MetLife brand in the US, launched a direct-to-consumer sales channel, and managed advertising agencies.

Before their second stint at MetLife, Stefanski worked at BBDO as Senior Vice President and Senior Director from 2006 to 2009. Michael helped relaunch the Starbucks brand and developed campaigns for eBay, Qualcomm, and P&G.

At J. Walter Thompson Worldwide, Michael served as Partner and Management Director from 2002 to 2006.

Their career started at DMB&B in 1997, where they held the position of VP and Account Supervisor. Michael built the agency's first integrated marketing capability for Sprint and led new business development in DMB&B Detroit.

Michael Stefanski completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Philosophy and Molecular Biology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1993 to 1997. In addition, they pursued Philosophy at the University of Warwick during the academic year 1995-1996, although specific details about the degree obtained were not provided.