Marketing Agency CEO, Venture Capitalist & Philanthropist

With an exemplary career spanning 30+ years, Ross is a chief executive officer of two Chicago agencies, a global brand marketing consultant, a CPG committee chair of an international V.C. org., and a sustainability and education advocate who leads with passion, inspiration, and an unwavering sense of accountability in both the public and private sectors. Vangalis brings deep “blue chip” marketing experience with best-in-class organizations: private equity (such as Catterton Partners & Blackstone), and large consumer goods strategics (such as Coca-Cola Company, Kraft Heinz, PepsiCo, Future Brands, ConAgra, and many more).

Career Metrics: 150+ CPG brands, 60+ companies, 7 Fortune 500 companies, 15+ industries, 13 countries, 30+ new product launches, 20+ new product innovations, 40+ industry awards and 10+ M&A exits.

Philanthropic Board Experience: The Cove School 2012 – 2020 Marketing Chair, Board Of Trustees The Cove School provides a highly individualized education and life strategies for children with complex learning disabilities.https://www.coveschool.org

Candor Health Education 2009 – 2012 (formally Robert Crown Center for Health Education)
Board of Directors, Director Marketing Committee
Candor Health Education is a nonprofit organization that educates students, their trusted adults and
communities on the topics of puberty, sex and drug education
https://candorhealthed.org