Rebecca Zogbi
Dunkin’ Brands, Inc.
Vice President of Global Consumer & Business Insights
Years with company: 15
Education:
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA: Bachelor of Business Administration
- University of LaVerne, Masters of Education
Professional/Volunteer Organizations:
- New Sector Alliance: Board Member
- Service Management Group (SMG): Client Advisory Board
- Northeastern University MBA Program: Career Track Advisory Board
- Boston Museum of Science: Young Leadership Committee
Mentors and how have they assisted you in your career: Each of the mentors I’ve had over the years has brought a different perspective and provided guidance and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Two key qualities I’ve noticed they all share are patience and an ability to provide candid feedback that goes beyond the specifics of a particular role. For example, offering advice on how to handle business dealings with different cultures or how to stay true to my own personality and build on strengths while navigating challenging situations. The mentors I’ve had have empowered me to grow my career by instilling a sense of confidence and pushing me to be the best that I can be.
What are you most proud of in your career achievements? Do you have a defining moment of your career to date? I am most proud of my team and what an outstanding group we have assembled. In today’s lean environment of always being asked to do more without additional resources, they enable my department to fire on all cylinders, making us responsive to all the demands and needs of the organization domestically and internationally. When I look at my team, I see a remarkable collection of people, expertise and skillsets, and it has been incredibly rewarding to watch them expand their influence organizationally and take on greater challenges.
Most challenging part of your job: Two elements: being charged with heading a function that is designed to provide strategic guidance, and working in a franchise system. Both require me to influence a wide variety of stakeholders who at times may have disparate perspectives and goals. This requires a constant balancing act of trying to u nderstand and take all viewpoints into account while always keeping the interests of the business forefront by maintaining the neutrality and integrity of the analytics.
Advice for upcoming younger executives:
1) Recognize the importance of teamwork – nobody can do it alone.
2) Understand and embrace what makes you different. Build on your strengths.
3) Always do the very best you can with whatever responsibilities you have been given.
4) Be adaptable and try stay ahead of change. Don’t fight the currents but learn to swim with them
Hobbies: I enjoy reading, traveling to new places and embracing new and unexpected challenges. Last summer, on a family vacation, I learned the flying trapeze.
2015
- Cathleen Allred
- Laetitia Allexant
- Melissa Angle
- Susan Axelrod
- Dana Barba
- Katy Barclay
- Samantha Bartman
- Aimee Ferreira Becker
- Patricia E. Berrios
- Lynne Bohan
- Karen L. Borie
- Keri Brown
- Lisa Lawinger Brown
- Josanna Busby
- Margarita Caraballo
- Kristen Chouinard
- Carole Christianson
- Linda Coble, SPHR
- Janine Dempsey
- Kathleen DiChiara
- Jacqueline Vargas Donovan
- Susan Durfee
- Michelle Elliott
- Simona Faroni
- Shelley Feist
- Carol Forshee
- Torres-Furtado,-NataliaNatalia Torres-Furtado
- Cindy Garnett
- Alexa K. Grant
- Susan Gray
- Christine Hartmann
- Denise Herrera
- Cheryl Hinkson
- Cindy Izzo
- Sidney A. Jordan
- Jenny Karl
- Cheryl Kennick
- Veronica (Ronnie) King
- Kirsten J. Langan
- Christine Letares
- Elizabeth A. Liard
- Ann Lucas
- Christine Magyarits
- Regina McCartney-Mackay
- Patricia Mancinelli
- Terri Rodesky-McCarthy
- Chelsea McCool
- Maggie McLaughlin
- Holly Mensch
- Aimee Morgida
- April-May Rosebrooks-Mosher
- JoAnn Murdock
- Cindy Naes
- Christine Neal
- Linda Nordgren
- Michelle “Micky” Nye
- Robin Gough-O’Brien
- Suzanne Hasbrouck Olson
- Judi McGrath Palmer
- Elizabeth Peroni
- Patricia R. Perry
- Subriana McFadden Pierce
- Jill Pope
- Jennifer Purcell
- Nicole Junas Ravlin
- Larree Renda
- Maria Reyes
- Robin L. Root
- Lisa Schaffer
- Cheryl Schondek
- Jessica Shade
- Pat Shewchuk
- Karen Shinney
- Sharon Skeffington
- Kelly Sosa
- Judith A. Spires
- Melissa Strait
- Shirl Stroeing
- Marion Tabard
- Patti Tavelli
- Victoria Thomson
- Carol J. Tienken
- Tina M. Trifaro
- Donna Tweeten
- Jennifer Vaillancourt
- Dana Renee Weldon
- Krista M. Wells-Wendt
- Amanda Whalen
- Rebecca Zogbi