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About Me

Andy Stefanovich is the Chief Curator and Provocateur at Prophet, a worldwide leading brand and marketing consultancy. Andy has earned a reputation as one of the most disruptive and effective advisers in business. He's spent the past 20 years helping companies like GE, General Mills, Procter & Gamble, The United States Olympic Committee, and Coca-Cola drive innovation from the inside out - enriching their people and driving marketplace growth. Andy's true passion lies in guiding clients through the powerful evolution from inspiration to creativity to innovation.

Andy’s book on innovation ”Look at More” has just been cited by Ad Age as “Ten Marketing Books You Should Have Read” in a special year-end report.

Frequently called upon to share his insights with the media, Andy has been featured on CNBC as a nationally recognized innovation thought leader. He also acts as visiting professor at many leading universities, including Dartmouth, University of Michigan, Duke, University of Richmond, and the Wharton School of Leadership.

In 1990, Andy co-founded Play, a creativity and innovation company that changed the way business does business. While there, he equipped leading companies with ways to inspire their people and generate sustainable innovation. Prophet and Play joined forces in December 2008.

Andy strongly believes in supporting community through education, nonprofit, and civic initiatives including KaBOOM!, VCCA, HomeAgain, and ChildSavers. He is passionate about family, soccer, urban art, and children’s books.

Andy holds a B.S. from Miami University of Ohio.

Follow Andy on Twitter: @andystefanovich .