As Director of Security and Emergency Management, Jamie is responsible for managing the Security component for Strategic Projects across all business units and phases. This includes Security for all aspects of development and deployment such as internal and external non-disclosure agreements, management of marketing material access, device testing, supply chain operations, and the Unpacked event. She also leads the Network Security function. Jamie has been with Samsung for 11 years.

Allister Jones is the Senior Vice President of Retail Design, Operations and Direct-to-Consumer (Retail Stores) at Samsung Electronics America. Allister is responsible for the planning and execution of the Samsung mobile ecosystem across the US Retail market. This includes the future design and growth of direct-to-consumer retail and delivering the next-generation customer experience. A trusted leader for strategic marketing, digital, and retail expertise, Allister executes transformative ideas for businesses – from startups to Fortune 100 organizations. With over 25 years of industry experience, Allister is an expert at providing foresight, creative thinking and a fresh perspective to organizations, and possesses unique adaptability and resilience to deliver success in a variety of circumstances.

Allister Jones is the Senior Vice President of Retail Design, Operations and Direct-to-Consumer (Retail Stores) at Samsung Electronics America. Allister is responsible for the planning and execution of the Samsung mobile ecosystem across the US Retail market. This includes the future design and growth of direct-to-consumer retail and delivering the next-generation customer experience. A trusted leader for strategic marketing, digital, and retail expertise, Allister executes transformative ideas for businesses – from startups to Fortune 100 organizations. With over 25 years of industry experience, Allister is an expert at providing foresight, creative thinking and a fresh perspective to organizations, and possesses unique adaptability and resilience to deliver success in a variety of circumstances.

Jude Buckley is the Executive Vice President of the Mobile Business for Samsung Electronics America (Samsung). Based in Plano, Texas and in partnership with Bryan Choi, Executive Vice President, he oversees the Carrier Sales, Mobile Product Marketing, Demand Generation, Mobile Strategy, Mobile B2B, Mobile Computing & Wearables, Mobile Retail Operations and Mobile Production Center teams. Jude is an accomplished leader who has spent his career focused on hyper-growth sales and marketing with a successful track record of consistently exceeding revenue and profit targets. He has versatile global experience in direct to consumer, retail, and technology industries and brings an expertise in P&L management, leadership, technology, strategic direction, and global operations to Samsung.
Jude received his Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Finance, from Queensland University of Technology in Australia, and his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Queensland in Australia. He has Qualification into the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAA – CPA equivalent). Jude serves on Carlson Companies Board of Directors and the Samsung Retail Advisory Board.

Drew Blackard is the Vice President, Mobile Product Management at Samsung Electronics America (SEA). In this role, Blackard leads product marketing and business management, and is responsible for developing and executing go-to-market strategies for the company’s lineup of mobile devices, including the flagship Galaxy S and Note brands. In addition, Blackardoversees SEA’s Advanced Product Planning group and runs the Internet of Things (IoT) product portfolio.
Blackard received his Bachelor of Science in computer science and communications from Vanderbilt University and holds a Master of Business Administration in marketing and entrepreneurship from the University of Texas at Austin.

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Wanda Young joined Samsung Electronics America in 2019 as our Chief Marketing Officer, responsible for leading marketing initiatives here in the U.S., including Experience & Direct to Consumer, Digital, Brand, integrated and Insights. Wanda joins us most recently from Disney, where she was the Senior Vice President of Client Solutions. Prior to this, Wanda held marketing leadership roles at ESPN, a division of Disney and Walmart, as well as a customer experience role at the former regional carrier, Alltel Wireless.

Transformation leader with extensive operating and implementation experience in complex, global organizations. Results oriented CHRO with more than 25 years of corporate transaction experience including mergers, acquisitions and divestitures and a successful track record driving strategic and operating goals to achieve profitable growth for organizations. Global experience including overseas assignment. Broad exposure across industry including insurance, commercial, retail and investment banking, investment and wealth management, credit services and private equity. Trusted partner with the Board of Directors; confidant to the CEO and Executive Team. Versatile operating executive capable of meeting the changing expectations and multiple demands across stakeholder groups while maintaining regulatory compliance. Change agent and catalyst for growth. Enable organizations to achieve industry-leading revenue improvement and significant cost efficiencies, both organically and through acquisition and have successfully repositioned organizations for profitability and growth after portfolio transformation. Deep expertise in executive compensation/rewards with direct experience designing incentive programs to comply with the evolving Federal Reserve Bank regulations post financial crisis. Architected the employee value proposition and Human Resource delivery system to drive improved organizational performance and stronger employee engagement while working in dynamic environments with rapidly evolving regulatory and operating expectations. Transformed the talent delivery strategy to deliver significantly better value while supporting the attraction, retention and development of employees.