Out In Tech Nyc | Macy's Social + Fireside Chat

Join the Macy's & Bloomingdale's Pride CRG in partnership with Out in Tech on Thursday, May 8th from 5:30-8:00 p.m. EST for a Fireside Chat on Retail in the Age of Identity! Kevin Harter, VP of Integrated Marketing at Bloomingdale's, and moderator Jake Tenenbaum, Principal Digital Strategist at Adobe, will host a discussion on how Technology, Fashion, & Self-Expression play a role in Inclusive Marketing. The event will start with a social at 5:30 with the fireside chat following at 6:30. Kevin Harter is Vice President of Integrated Marketing at Bloomingdale’s, where he oversees partnerships, special events, and earned media. He began his career with the company in 1988, rising through the ranks from Buyer to Fashion Director and eventually VP of Fashion Direction for Men’s and Home. Since joining the marketing team in 2017, Kevin has continued to shape Bloomingdale’s brand presence through strategic, cross-functional initiatives. He is deeply involved with Housing Works, serves as a mentor for the CFDA and was a Stonewall Ambassador for the 50th Anniversary of Pride. Kevin resides in Harlem with his husband and two sons. Jake Tenenbaum (he/him) is a Principal Digital Strategist at Adobe, where he helps Fortune 250 B2C and B2B companies harness their customer data to power personalized campaigns and build content supply chain programs capable of delivering Personalization at Scale. With a background as a Product Manager, Jake brings deep expertise in marketing systems, customer data platforms, activation strategies, and frontend experiences. His experience spans 13+ years in eCommerce, 5+ years in AdTech, and 5+ years in MarTech. Jake teaches Digital Marketing at BrainStation in NYC and advises startups on marketing and data strategy and also serves as a Global Slack Admin and NYC Committee Member for Out in Tech, where he recently launched the podcast series "Synching Up".-Out in Tech is the world’s largest non-profit community of LGBTQ+ tech leaders. We create opportunities for our 50,000 members to advance their careers, grow their networks, and leverage tech for social change. Connect with 40k LGBTQ+ tech professionals in our Slack channel. Each local chapter (and many virtual ones) provides opportunities for folks to engage with us and each other. Our events educate and inspire with panels, career events, and more. If you have felt inspired and supported by these events, please consider supporting our work by making a donation to Out in Tech.-Note: Out in Tech's Code of Conduct applies to all our spaces, online and IRL. Photographs may be taken at this event. Please notify someone at check-in if you prefer not to be photographed. Need to reach out to OIT staff? Email [hidden] (we promise we check it) More Info below.