Speaker Details
Speaker Name:	Scott Aylward
Job Title:	Co-founder of The Persimmon Group
Company:	The Persimmon Group
Speaker photo currently unavailable	Scott Aylward is cofounder of The Persimmon Group, a firm that helps companies with business relationships, brand positioning and leadership development. Before starting up the company in 2006, he was with Barkley Advertising, where he first served as the point person to the company’s largest client. He soon became president and chief executive officer and ultimately chairman of the board. While Mr. Aylward was at Barkley, the firm grew its revenue and profit to record levels and doubled its client list. Mr. Aylward joined Barkley with more than two decades of advertising industry experience under his belt. Previously, he worked for some of the best-known agencies in the U.S., including J. Walter Thompson, DDB Needham, Backer and Bloom. He is co-author of Confessions from the Corner Office, a critically acclaimed book on leadership instincts.