Alissa Zito Cruz
Executive Director, Communications Step Up

“I'm so fortunate to call Bernadette a marketing mentor! I've worked with Bernadette since 2019 when she joined the national board of Step Up - the national mentoring organization that guides girls to their success. As a hands-on, creative thought partner, she has helped guide our organization through a brand refresh and advised on creative direction, event engagement, trend forecasting, communications, social media and more. I'm in awe of her contagious passion and dependability. She is a curious and thoughtful innovator, and I enjoy every moment I get to work with her and learn from her.”

Amy Collo
Vice President of Boutiques
Benefit Cosmetics (LVMH)

“Three words that best describe Bernadette are intelligence, humor and empathy. In the years I have known and collaborated with her, I have been consistently impressed by the speed of her thinking and her keen ability to think outside the norm. Bernadette's relationship building is unparalleled: she is well known and respected in the beauty industry. She is highly empathetic which why she has such strong relationships with her teams and peers and understands the consumer so intimately as well. She is an incredible asset to any executive team and a fantastic leader and partner.”

“I had the absolute pleasure of working with Bernadette while I was consulting for Bare Necessities. Not only is she a branding genius but she's also one of the most thoughtful, creative, and caring people I know. I'm so grateful for my time working with Bernadette and watching her reinvent, and reinvigorate, the BN brand. I hope to be able to work with Bernadette again in the future, until then, she remains an amazing friend and mentor in the marketing industry.”

Alyssa Zickenberg
Director of Influencer Marketing at Peach & Lily

“I had the pleasure of working closely with Bernadette at Benefit Cosmetics. Bernadette led the US Marketing team and I reported directly to her. She led with transparency, creativity and trust. She brought so much industry knowledge to the team and always pushed us to think more strategically and encouraged us to take chances and try new approaches. Her door was always open to us and she supported our team through numerous changes and challenges. Her support and constant dedication to the team and her role led to many successful campaigns and wonderful growth opportunities. “

Julie Redfern
Creative Director, Copy

“I’ve worked with Bernadette at Sephora for over 15 years. She is a thoughtful collaborator, extraordinary thinker and an influential leader. She is a highly desirable combination of creative and analytic—she understands how they need and must complement one another. Her ability to see the 360-picture is why she excels at building, growing and scaling brands. “

Julissa Taveras-Davis
Creative Director, Victoria’s Secret

“I have been fortunate to have worked with Bernadette at several different opportunities in my career. She has a consistent record of being an innovative thinker, collaborative partner and someone who leads with kindness and mentorship. She has always been an engaging storyteller, a digital pioneer and at the end of the day brings fun and friendship to company culture.”

Heather Gray
Designer + Art Director + CD

“Bernadette is the ideal leader: intuitive, active listener, curious, creative, empathetic and analytical. All these qualities make her an excellent addition to any c-suite that's focused on building consumer focused marketing strategies. Her abilities to communicate those strategies to a wide array of creatives not only lends to building gorgeous content but drives consumer engagement.”