SHIFT Society Appoints Business Leaders Jenny Thompson and Frank DeSantis

11/2/17

Jenny Thompson and Frank DeSantis

SHIFT, a Baltimore-based management consulting and recruiting company, announced today that Jenny Thompson, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of SafetyPIN Technologies Inc., and Frank DeSantis, Vice President of Breakthrough Innovation for Stanley Black and Decker, are the newest members of one of its core businesses, SHIFT Society.

SHIFT Society is the world’s only mission-driven, localized, invite-only entrepreneurial membership community. The organization is committed to creating meaningful, sustainable change in communities and solving issues facing the world. Members seek transformation to benefit their communities, businesses, and families.

“With their two distinct approaches to marketing, Jenny and Frank will be great additions to the SHIFT Society team,” said Joe Mechlinski, founder and CEO of SHIFT. “They share a common ambition to explore their diverse career interests, and we are excited to learn from this insight.”

Thompson began her career by successfully leading the Agora, Inc. company, NewMarket Health, where she increased profits 500% in her first year, acquired a skincare company, and marketed products to more than 1.2 million people internationally. Using her “blink” style marketing expertise, she went on to establish jENERATE Marketing in 2016 to help growing businesses create magic and is currently focusing on her new tech startup, SafetyPIN Technologies Inc. Thompson earned her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism in 1989 from the University of Maryland College Park.

DeSantis has worked for Stanley Black & Decker for more than 18 years, holding positions in Sales, Training, Channel Management, Product Development and Brand Marketing. In his current role, he is leading his team to pursue new ideas, technologies and business models by speaking with startups, entrepreneurs, leading academic institutions and partners for future inspiration. He graduated from Towson University in 1999 and remains involved as an advisor for their Entrepreneur and Innovation initiatives.

About SHIFT:

SHIFT (formerly entreQuest) is the only business collective brave and bold enough to shift the work world to transform the real world. SHIFT helps businesses, ranging from Fortune 500 to mid-sized companies, solve their most pressing issues, achieve ambitious goals, and capitalize on their greatest opportunities, to grow regardless. SHIFT’s core businesses are: SHIFT Consulting, SHIFT Recruiting, SHIFT Society, and SHIFT Ventures. Underlying everything SHIFT does is its triple-impact cornerstone: 1) Shift the work world to transform the real world, 2) The SHIFT 10X Effect (for every brand we work with, we help 10 more), and 3) Re-calibrating Corporate Social Responsibility to the highest standard.

To learn more, visit www.shiftthework.com.

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