Positivity Summit - New Jersey - 2024

As Group Creative Director, Bridget leads all internal and external branding and visual messaging for Prudential and its U.S. Businesses, which include Prudential Global Investment Management (PGIM), Prudential Advisors Group, Retirement Strategies, Group Insurance, Individual Insurance, and Retail and Advisory Solutions. Her teams are charged with supporting the business units and their customers by delivering marketing campaigns and experiences that help to inspire individuals to take the actions necessary to create and protect their financial wellness by saving for retirement, preparing for the unexpected, and managing their day-to-day finances. Under her leadership, Prudential has earned more than 44 awards for creative, design, and communication excellence, from organizations including PIMA, APEX, and the Ad Club. Bridget has been named “30 under 30” for marketing excellence and “40 under 40” in Advertising. Prior to joining Prudential, Bridget worked at various agencies where she was responsible for some of the most recognized brands in the world, including Samsung, BMW, and Verizon. Passionate about sharing her knowledge of the power and impact of good design, Bridget has been an adjunct professor for the past 18 years teaching marketing, business, public relations and journalism students how to use the language of design to communicate with purpose. Bridget holds a B.A. in Communications and Advertising from Seton Hall University. In addition, she earned her M.F.A. in Design from William Paterson University.

Cornell Thomas is an international speaker, entrepreneur, author and coach. His purpose is to inspire and motivate others. Cornell has spoken all over the world sharing his story with people from all walks of life. Daring others to say “What Now” instead of “Why Me” in the face of adversity.

Growing up in New York City on a steady diet of comic books, action movies and sitcoms led me to the career I have today. A serial multi-tasker, I’m currently an internationally-known media personality, combat sports commentator, actress, and fitness professional having worked with some of the world’s most recognized broadcast outlets, brands, and lifestyle programs.

A tenured speaker and much-sought performance coach, Mr. Gibbons’ leadership courses, publications, and methodologies are widely syndicated by educational institutions, the sports world, and professional learning organizations seeking to build successful communities of teams grounded in high performance.

Bridget Aileen Sicsko is the founder of Exalted Publishing House, a podcast host and a visibility strategist. She helps successful founders with a spiritual backbone stand out and be featured as leaders in their industry by sharing powerful stories, writing best-selling books and gaining global recognition. As a story architect, Bridget uses her gift of extracting the founder’s story to strategically use in interviews, media, content, marketing materials and more. Bridget believes in the power