Whitney Gray Vosburgh

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Current position (2)

Co-Author and Co-Founder

Work The Future! Today

Author and Co-Founder

Brand New Purpose

Achievements (4)

A WORLD OF EXPERIENCE

I have live, studied, worked and traveled all over the world for my whole life. I have lived in Japan, India, Netherlands, United Kingdom and the U.S. in the following cities: Tokyo, Mumbai, The Hague, London, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. I have travelled to over 60 countries.

Professional Fine Artist — global career

I am a 4th generation fine artist, and I have had over 150 solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums all over the world, including Japan, China, America, England, France, and Italy.

Word Trade Center Site Memorial Competition

Whitney was the Creative Director for a team entry for the Word Trade Center Site Memorial Competition, which is featured in the recent book "9/11 Memorial Visions: Innovative Concepts from the 2003 World Trade Center Site Memorial Competition".

Shikoku Pilgrimage, Japan — 1,000 miles on foot

Between 2009-12, I walked the 1,000-year-old, 1,000 mile Shikoku Pilgrimage in the heart of rural Japan. I lived in Tokyo as a young boy and have visited Japan 10 times. I also was an Artist in Residence in Shikoku, Japan and organized a sister city art exchange between Berkeley and Sakai, Japan.

Degrees (1)

Social Change and Community Building

Graduate Theological Union

2011 to 2012

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VOSBURGH Bullet Points Bio

Whitney Vosburgh

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CHANGE, FOR THE BETTER:

• International Expert Speaker and Workshop Leader on:

- New Triple Bottom Line: Planet, People and Profit

- Being Your Own Leader and the Future of Work

- Wellness, Well Being and Wholeness

- Collaboration, Innovation and Transformation

- Sustainable Global Systemic Change

- Baby Boomers, Reinvention and Co-Creation with Millennials

• Consulting Fortune 20 Chief Marketing Officer for HP Enterprise and McKesson

• Guiding over $20 billion worth of value creation: M&A, IPOs, sales, pivots, and launches

• Proven doing very well by doing good is possible by Fortune 500

• Work featured in numerous media outlets including ABC, BBC, Conscious Company, Newsweek, NPR, Positive Psychology, Time, US News & World Report, Venture, and The Wall Street Journal

BOOKS

• Co-authored two books—30+ international publishers interested at 2018 Frankfurt Book Fair—will be presented at London Book Fair 2019

- 2017 #1 Amazon Best Seller in category: "WORK THE FUTURE! TODAY: Finding your path to purpose, passion and profit" Reviewed by Daniel H. Pink, Best-selling Author of DRIVE

- "WORK THE FUTURE! TODAY 2019 POCKET PAL: A faster path to purpose, passion and profit."

• Featured in two 2017 Future of Work books:

- "How I Fired My Boss and Made More Money" by Kristen McAlister and Pam Walsey of Cerius Interim Executives

- "Thriving in the Gig Economy" by Marion McGovern of M Squared Consulting

• Featured in 2 other Future of Work books, including New York Times best seller "Independent Nation" by Dan Pink

PURPOSE-DRIVEN

• Co-Founder and Co-Author of Work The Future! Today, a social venture that offers vision, leadership and solutions for maximizing personal, organizational, and societal potential

• Co-Founder and Author of Brand New Purpose, brand transformation consultancy that co-creates brands around shared purpose and value

• Elevates leaders, people, organizations, and communities to a brand new sense and state of purpose, possibility, and plenty

CLIENTS:

AIG, American Express, Apple, Apollo Education Group, AT&T, Autodesk, Avaya, Avis, Charles Schwab, Chevron, Citibank, Disney, eBay, E&Y, Ford, 1440 Multiversity, GM, Graduate Theological Center, Greater Good Science Center, IBM, IMA (Internet Marketing Association), Jaguar, Johnson & Johnson, Kaiser Permanente, Kraft, Lever, Merck, Merrill Lynch, Motorola, NCR, Safeway, Shell, Siemens, Sprint, Sutter Health, United Nations, University of California at Berkeley, Verizon, VISA, Wells Fargo, and various non-profits and NGOs.

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WHITNEY VOSBURGH is co-author of the two "WORK THE FUTURE! TODAY" books, and co-founder of the company of the same name, which is a social venture offering vision, leadership and solutions for maximizing personal, organizational, and societal potential. He is also co-founder of Brand New Purpose LLC, a brand transformation consultancy that creates purpose-built, value-driven opportunities for leaders, individuals and organizations of all sizes. His next book "BRAND NEW PURPOSE: Turning Grey Into Great—How Boomers can save themselves, their reputation and the world" comes out in early 2020.  

As an interim Fortune 20 Chief Marketing Officer, Whitney has guided over $20 billion in value creation. His expertise has been featured in four books on the Future of Work, including a bestseller by Dan Pink. His work is featured in numerous media outlets including ABC, BBC, Conscious Company, Newsweek, NPR, Positive Psychology, Time, US News & World Report, Venture, and The Wall Street Journal.

As an author, speaker and workshop leader, Whitney always asks, “Why?” — and then creates actionable clarity by turning complexity into simplicity. His purpose is to elevate people, organizations, and communities to a brand new sense of purpose, possibility, and plenty. Whitney focuses on inspiring and leading short-term innovations and long-term transformations, so we can share our gifts and passions with the world to make a lasting difference.   

Whitney graduated with a M.A. in Religious Leadership for Social Change from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, and with a B.F.A. in Communication Design from Parsons School of Design in New York. He has a world of experience — having lived, studied, and worked all over Europe, Asia, and America — and brings this all together both in his consulting, writing, speaking, workshops, and art.

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Whitney's clients include:

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Presentations

Presentations (1)

THE FUTURE OF WORK ISN'T WORKING — WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

"Whitney captured the attention of the Executive Advisory Forum's membership of CEOs and Business Owners with his enlightened and well-articulated speech on his vision of working toward the future by focusing on the now. His keen awareness of the changing world of work and purpose is just what leaders need and are hungry for. I highly recommend him for speeches and keynotes."
~ Ann Blackburn, CEO of Executive Advisory Forum

Workshops (2)

BE YOU YOUR OWN LEADER: Possibility, Purpose and Impact

Full day

•••This weekend workshop will be next be presented at 1440 Multiversity•••

BE THE CHANGE: Change Yourself, Change The World: Align your inner power with your purpose

Full day

In a world filled with unprecedented change and amazing opportunity, it has never been more important to take charge of your life and future — if you don’t, who will? If not now, when?

Past talks (2)

BE YOU YOUR OWN LEADER: Possibility, Purpose and Impact

1440 Multiversity, Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, CA

November 15, 2019

BE THE CHANGE: Change Yourself, Change The World: Align your inner power with your purpose

University of California at Berkeley, CA

August 17, 2019

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Be Your Own Leader Workshop @ 1440 Multiversity

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WHITNEY VOSBURGH CMO Resume

BRAND NEW PURPOSE Press Release

Books & Articles (4)

BRAND NEW PURPOSE: Turning Grey Into Great—How Boomers can save themselves, their reputation, and the world

WTF!,

2020

WORK THE FUTURE! TODAY 2019 Pocket Pal: A faster path to purpose, passion and profit

WTF!,

2019

WORK THE FUTURE! TODAY: Finding your path to purpose, passion and profit

WTF!,

2017

Why Your Brand Must Transform to Stay Relevant—And How To Do It

Expertise (41)

Clients

AIG

American Express

Apple

AT&T

Autodesk

Avaya

Avis

Charles Schwab

Chevron

Citibank

Disney

eBay

E&Y (Ernst & Young)

Ford

1440 Multiversity

Graduate Theological Center

Greater Good Science Center

HPE (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise)

IBM

IMA (Internet Marketing Association)

Jaguar

Johnson & Johnson

Kaiser Permanente

Lever

Mastercard

McKesson

Merck

Merrill Lynch

Safeway

Shell

Siemens

Sutter Health

United Nations

University of California at Berkeley

VISA

Wells Fargo

Awards & certifications (3)

LinkedIn Profinder Best of Marketing Award 2016

2016

LinkedIn Profinder Best of Marketing Award 2018

2018

LinkedIn Profinder Best of Marketing Award 2017

2017

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Testimonials (1)

Whitney Vosburgh's thinking & perspective on purpose, passion, and creating the future you want (on an individual & organizational level) are brilliant! His guidance helped me create a massive impact with my message and land my biggest consulting gig thus far!
Ben Gioia ("joya")
Influence With A Heart
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