Don McKenzie
Don has been a successful senior executive with over 25 years of CEO and board experience, with a strong emphasis on marketing, brand building, start-ups, technology solutions, team building, and talent development.
Don is currently the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Compensation Committee for The Imagine Group, a $400MM visual communication company and a member of the Cerberus Competitiveness Council. Don is also an Advisor and head of Investor Relations for HomeValet, a start-up solving the last-mile challenge for secure, unattended home delivery of groceries and other parcels. In addition, Don has coached and mentored CEOs across several verticals.
Don has a long history of success as a President or CEO of full-service marketing experience and franchise firms with private, public, and private equity backed ownership. Firms include SourceLink, Direct Group, Transcontinental, CC3, and a division of Advo. Don also led Petsky Punier, a boutique investment bank to the technology, media, marketing, and ecommerce industries.
Don is highly respected for his deep skills in building integrated organizations organically and through acquisition, as well as his business turnaround and transformation experience. To date, Don has led 15 successful transactions.
Over the years, Don has also contributed his expertise to the marketing industry, serving on many industry boards, including being elected twice as Vice Chairman of the Direct Marketing Association, at the time the world’s largest trade association supporting nonprofit and commercial direct marketers. Don is also a frequent speaker on leadership, emerging trends in big data, and integrated communications.
Don and his wife live in Bucks County, PA, are avid golfers, and enjoy spending time with their two grandsons.