Who We Are

Each principal in our firm is a senior professional, with a proven track record of performance. This ensures that our clients receive the benefit of counsel from successful line managers with many years of marketing experience.

Managing Partners & Principals

  • Gary Stibel

    Managing Partner & Principal

    Gary is the Founder & CEO of the New England Consulting Group, the premier marketing management consulting firm in the world. Gary is a prominent member of New England’s consumer packaged goods, health care, financial services, high tech, restaurant, hospitality, retail and private equity practices.... [More..]

  • Steven Robins

    Managing Partner & Principal

    Steven is a Managing Partner & Principal at the New England Consulting Group, the premier marketing management consulting firm in the world. He is active in the firm’s healthcare, CPG, retail, and restaurant practices and works across our active public and privately held clients.... [More..]

  • Tom Sebok

    Managing Partner & Principal

    Tom is a Managing Partner & Principal at the New England Consulting Group and an active member of our consumer marketing and growth strategy practice teams.  An expert in global brand development and innovation, Tom has shaped some of the world’s most admired companies, including: AIG, AT&T, Bayer, Campbell’s, FedEx, Frito-Lay, Go... [More..]

  • Dave Stone

    Managing Partner & Principal

    Dave is a Managing Partner & Principal at the New England Consulting Group, the premier marketing management consulting firm serving customer-driven enterprises. He is responsible for the firm’s consumer products and services, channel management, and customer management practices. Dave’s career encompasses an extensive combination of ... [More..]

  • Bob Lepre

    Advisory Partner & Principal

    Bob is an Advisory Partner & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of our consumer packaged goods and advertising practice teams. Bob’s career covers over 25 years of business management and management consulting for some of the smallest and largest companies who view marketing as the pathway to success. Pr... [More..]

  • John Richards

    Advisory Partner & Principal

    John is an Advisory Partner & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of our retail and hospitality practices teams. John brings over 20 years of general management and consulting experience with such iconic brands as Procter & Gamble, Heinz, Four Seasons Hotels, Starbucks, Dean & Deluca and Elizabeth A... [More..]

Advisors & Principals

  • Peter Bassi

    Pete is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of our restaurant and financial services practice teams. Pete’s career spans more than 35 years.  He is the former Chairman and President of Yum! Restaurants International, a major operating unit of Yum! Brands.  Previously, Pete was also in charge [&... [More..]

  • Roger Berlin, MD

    Roger is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of our healthcare and consumer products practice teams. Roger’s career spans 20 years in the healthcare industry.  During this time, he has served in a variety of substantial leadership roles, most recently CEO and Director of Arno Therapeutics, a [&... [More..]

  • Don Blaustein

    Don Blaustein is an Advisor and Principal of the New England Consulting Group and a key member of our Beverage and Consumer Packaged Goods practice teams. A proven and ambitious leader, Don brings over 35 years of pro-active strategic marketing and sales experience successfully growing global brands including Heineken, Guinness and Monste... [More..]

  • Paul Butcher

    Paul is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of our Digital Technologies and Financial Services practice teams. He is a digital strategy leader with over 20 years of experience operating at the intersection of marketing, technology and business. Paul has a broad range of experience championing t... [More..]

  • Aileen Cahill

    Aileen is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group and a key member of our consumer products, technology and innovation practice teams. Aileen’s career spans over 25 years and includes operating roles for Fortune 500 companies, board room strategy consulting and Adjunct Professor.  She integrates traditional marketin... [More..]

  • Lori Deo

    Lori is an Advisor & Principal at the New England Consulting Group, the premier marketing management consulting firm in the world.  She is active in the firm’s Healthcare and CPG practices and brings a wealth of beauty experience across retail and dispensed channels. Lori is a dynamic leader and veteran consumer health executive with ... [More..]

  • Briggs Ferguson

    Briggs is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of our high tech and new media practice teams. Briggs’ background reflects twenty-five years of experience, both as a management consultant and line manager focused on new business launches and existing business transformation. His experience combin... [More..]

  • Peter Francese

    Peter is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group and a key member of both our Marketing Segmentation and Consumer Behavior practices. Peter is a widely recognized demographics and psychographics expert.  He founded American Demographics Magazine and speaks and writes frequently on consumer foods, beverage   and mark... [More..]

  • Tom Fricke

    Tom is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of our foodservice and hospitality practice teams. Tom’s career spans 25 years in a vast array of industries with experience in general management, international business and strategic planning. During this time, he has served in a variety of substanti... [More..]

  • Don Fritz

    Don is an Advisory Partner & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of our consumer packaged goods and global brand portfolio practice teams. Don’s career spans 25 years of General Management, as a senior business leader with a unique combination of functional, international and multi-category management exper... [More..]

  • Louis Gagliano

    Louis is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of our healthcare practice team. Lou has over 35 years of combined healthcare industry experience, half of it in corporate life across various senior management roles and half as an independent healthcare advisor. He began his career at United [&hell... [More..]

  • Greg Gordon

    Greg is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of our financial services, consumer marketing, digital media, and customer experience practice teams. Greg’s career spans over 25 years as a CMO among other leadership roles at challenger brands in services industries. He is a change agent who connect... [More..]

  • Marla Gottschalk

    Marla is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of our consumer products and direct selling practice teams. Marla’s career spans over 30 years of proven general management and leadership experience in consumer products including packaged foods and kitchen products. Her background as an executive l... [More..]

  • Hitesh Hajarnavis

    Hitesh is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of our CPG and Private Equity teams. Hitesh’s career spans over 20 years in several industries with experience in technology, management consulting, investment banking and consumer products.  Hitesh is a leader with a proven track record as a ... [More..]

  • Dave Hogberg

    Dave Hogberg is a principal at New England Consulting Group and a key member of our Consumer Packaged Goods practice. With over 30 years of diversified CPG experience, Dave is a dynamic leader with relentless passion and proven ability to consistently impact business and organization performance. A trusted senior advisor, Dave also has si... [More..]

  • Carl Johnson

    Carl is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of our CPG and healthcare practice teams.  With over 30 years of general management experience, Carl has a proven track record of strong leadership and success transforming businesses including established brands, start-ups and turn-arounds. Carl is a... [More..]

  • Ken Kantor

    Ken is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group and a key member of our Digital practice team. Leveraging over 30 years of marketing, technology and strategy expertise, Ken delivers innovative, unique digital solutions to companies of all sizes, from Fortune 500 to cutting-edge startups, including IAC/InterActiveCorp... [More..]

  • Russ Klein

    Russ is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of our advertising and restaurant practice teams. Russ has led teams on Gatorade, McDonalds, Maytag, Keebler, 7-Eleven and many more, setting the course for long-term growth as well as led marketing for major business turnarounds including Dr Pepper/S... [More..]

  • Steven Kutner

    Steven is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of our analytics and innovation practice teams. He has 25 years of management consulting and industry experience with a focus on the application of econometrics, decision science, and behavioral economics. Steve has served as partner of Marketing De... [More..]

  • Karen Levine

    Karen is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of our digital media and retail practice teams. Karen is a digital strategist experienced at solving business problems with top tier companies including Esteé Lauder Companies, FreshDirect, Office Depot and Novo Nordisk, among others. She has led dig... [More..]

  • Mike Lorelli

    Mike is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of our private equity, restaurant, and CPG practice teams. With over 35 years in leadership roles at Fortune 50 consumer, B2B, and private equity-backed companies, Mike is an expert in strategic growth with a proven ability to accelerate revenue, [&he... [More..]

  • Michael Milone

    Mike is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of our consumer packaged goods and Global practice teams. Mike is a highly accomplished international executive with a career spanning three decades at H.J. Heinz.  Mike became a central player and highly regarded expert during his tenure at Heinz.  [... [More..]

  • Robert Moore

    Bob is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of our retail and healthcare practice teams. Bob’s career spans almost 30 years and includes marketing roles for Fortune 500 companies and a management/ marketing strategy consultant.  He is a transformational leader with a stellar record of driving im... [More..]

  • Tom Muccio

    Tom is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group and a key member of our retail and consumer products practice teams. Tom’s career spans over 30 years of line management and management consulting, most of it at Procter & Gamble, where he rose from a position in sales to the Senior Customer […]... [More..]

  • Jim O’Donnell

    Jim O’Donnell is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group and a key member of our automotive practice team. Jim joined BMWNA in March 2008 as President and COO and in June of that year became Chairman and CEO of the Group in North America with responsibility for the US, Canadian and […]... [More..]

  • Matt Oerding

    Matt is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a member of our healthcare and innovation practice teams. Matt is a highly accomplished executive with a distinguished career responsible for both international and U.S. based businesses in healthcare and consumer packaged goods.  Matt has held leadership roles in... [More..]

  • Ed Piccolino

    Ed is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group and a key member of our consumer marketing and organization leadership practice teams. His background reflects thirty years of management development, both as a consultant and coach, and as a senior line manager focused on building high performance organizations. His exp... [More..]

  • Scott Roberts

    Scott is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key participant in the company’s healthcare and market access practice teams. With over 20 years of experience with some of the world’s most reputable biopharmaceutical companies and industry consultancies, Scott brings extensive commercial expertise ranging fr... [More..]

  • Ken Romanzi

    Ken is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group and a key member of our food and beverage practice teams.  A talented and seasoned executive, Ken brings nearly 40 years of marketing, sales and operating experience with numerous global brands and entrepreneurial ventures. His career began in marketing at PepsiCo/Frito... [More..]

  • Jim Schroer

    Jim is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of our automotive and consumer packaged goods practice teams. Jim was Executive Vice President of Global Sales Marketing and Service for DaimlerChrysler, serving on the Chrysler Dodge & Jeep Executive Committee and the Product Strategy & New Ve... [More..]

  • M. L. Sirianni

    M.L. Sirianni is a Principal and Advisor to the New England Consulting Group and a key member of our consumer-packaged goods and healthcare practice teams.  With over 25 years of successful marketing experience, M.L. continuously exceeds profit commitments by driving innovation and developing competitive marketing plans that distinguish c... [More..]

  • Kim Small

    Kim is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of our strategy, CPG and innovation practices. Kim is a global senior executive with world-class strategy development and practical operations experience. In her 30-year career, she has led international operating businesses and strategy divisions for ... [More..]

  • George Solomon

    George is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of the Life Sciences and Healthcare practice teams. George’s distinguished career spans over 30 years across a broad range of life sciences  and healthcare businesses which includes several C-level general management positions as well as, business d... [More..]

  • Dawn Sweeney

    Dawn is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of our restaurant and association practice teams. With tremendous intellectual capital and business acumen, Dawn is one of the most respected leaders in the service sector. Dawn’s notable career began at the International Dairy Foods Association where... [More..]

  • Shivanthi Vannan

    Shivanthi is an Advisor and Principal at the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of our healthcare practice team. An accomplished and collaborative business leader in marketing and advertising, Shivanthi brings over 25 years experience in brand strategy, innovation, consumer marketing, Rx-to-OTC, P&L management and business... [More..]

  • Werner von Pein

    Werner is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group and a key member of our CPG, family-owned and private equity practice teams. A CPG industry veteran with over 30 years of global expertise, Werner is a known and respected leader positively impacting cultural change and bottom-line results for Fortune 100 companies i... [More..]

  • Steve Wilhite

    Steve is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of our automotive and advertising practice teams. He has achieved an enviable record of success in building iconic brands and leading business transformations.  As a marketing thought leader and C-level executive, he has been driven by two specific o... [More..]

  • David Williams

    Dave is a Advisory Partner & Principal of the New England Consulting Group, and a key member of the consumer packaged goods and healthcare practice teams. Dave’s career spans over 30 years across a broad range of consumer and healthcare businesses, combining general management, advertising and consulting experiences.  His background i... [More..]

  • Larry Zigerelli

    Larry is an Advisor & Principal of the New England Consulting Group and a key member of our retail consulting and executive leadership practice. Reflecting a broad range of senior management roles, Larry’s experience has focused on both domestic and international responsibilities for consumer products and retail organizations ranging ... [More..]