GEMA TALKS with Rich Battista

About GEMA TALKS with Rich Battista

GEMA TALKS is a podcast series from the Georgetown Entertainment and Media Alliance (GEMA), an alumni networking organization under the Georgetown University Alumni Association. Hosted by GEMA Founder/Chairman and veteran media executive Rich Battista (B '86), each episode welcomes a prominent Georgetown University alumnus working in the entertainment and media industry to discuss their career journey, their role in the industry, how the business has evolved and where it’s headed, how being a Hoya propelled them to their place within it and their advice for those looking to break into or rise up in the industry. Producers: Rich Battista and Alex Ghaffari Music theme: Teddy Zambetti Logo: Ross Patrick

Publisher

Rich Battista

Category

arts · business · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 May 2019

Latest episode

10 Jan 2023

Latest episodes

42 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Jan 2023

   GEMA TALKS with Brett O'Brien (C '95), SVP and CMO, Frito Lay North America

   In this episode of GEMA TALKS, we speak with accomplished, veteran consumer marketer Brett O'Brien (C '95). Brett is Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Frito Lay North America, a subsidiary of PepsiCo. Brent has served in various roles and across various brands at PepsiCo for over 20 years, including a number of years overseeing the Gatorade brand. In our discussion, he speaks to his experience at Georgetown University and how he broke into the sports marketing world right o...

2. 

   10 Jan 2023

   GEMA TALKS w/Lindsay Amstutz (L'06), Chief Media Officer, OneTeam Partners

   In this episode of GEMA TALKS, we're joined by Lindsay Amstutz (L '06), Chief Media Officer and Head of Integrated Sales & Marketing at OneTeam Partners. In our conversation, Lindsay describes her background that led her into the sports industry after graduating from Georgetown Law. She speaks of her varied and rich experience across the sports ecosystem across marketing, media and television, content, sales, and operations through her roles at the NBA, Fox Sports and OneTeam. She also di...

3. 

   10 Jan 2023

   GEMA RIFFS with Singer/Songwriter and Recording Artist, Greta Gaines (C '89)

   In this episode of GEMA RIFFS, we are joined by acclaimed singer/songwriter and recording artist Greta Gaines (C'89). In addition to music, Greta has had a varied career which has also included work as an activist for cannabis legalization, a television host, and extreme sports competitor. Greta discusses her background including how her upbringing in New Hampshire formed her interest in music, how she broke into the industry, her process of writing and recording as well as her experiences as...

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