Archives: Team

Glenn McMahon joins TRAUB with nearly three decades of experience leading global luxury brands. Glenn is a consummate merchant with hands on experience in design, product development, merchandising and marketing.

Formerly as CEO of St. John Knits, Glenn has expertise in the contemporary and luxury sectors across women’s and men’s apparel and non-apparel categories. Previous experiences include senior management roles at Dolce Gabbana, Giorgio Armani, Donna Karan and others.

Glenn has managed vertical brands, licensees, start-ups, digitally native brands, repositioned legacy brands, and mentored emerging talent. At TRAUB, Glenn focuses on brand development for data rich, customer-centric companies across all channels. He has a vast global network of creative talent, merchandising, and sourcing.

Charlie Maddock is head of TRAUB Labs, the technology and innovation division of TRAUB focused on innovation in retail. Charlie was most recently the Director of Business Development at Shapeways, the world’s largest 3D printing community and marketplace backed by Union Square Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Lux Capital and Hewlett-Packard among others.  

While at Shapeways, Charlie was responsible for creating partnerships with companies across verticals including Neiman Marcus, Target, The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Sound Cloud, Google and Hasbro as well as overseeing special projects such as a 3D printed gown for Dita Von Teese. Charlie is the founder of the Charles Maddock Foundation (www.charlesmaddockfoundation.org), a public charity he created after suffering and fully recovering from a near fatal severe traumatic brain injury during which he spent 2 weeks in a coma and 7 months in the hospital.

Charlie received his B.A. in History from Brown University in 2004. He resides in New York City with his wife and daughter.

Although he loves technology, Charlie always struggles to limit himself to just 140 characters.

Joe Ahearn serves as an Operating Partner for TRAUB focused on business optimization. Joe has extensive experience in the toy industry, including roles as Chief Operating Officer of Coleco Industries (Cabbage Patch Kids, Trivial Pursuit, Sylvanian Families, etc.), Chief Executive Officer of Toy Biz, Inc. (Marvel Action Figures, DC Comic Action figures, Promotional dolls) and Chief Executive Officer of YES! Entertainment (Teddy Ruxpin). Previously, Joe has also held CEO and COO positions at companies conducting business in over 30 countries throughout Europe, the Mid-East and Asia. Most recently Joe was a Senior Executive Vice President and Operating Partner at MacAndrews & Forbes, Mr. Ronald Perelman’s holding company, where he had operating responsibility for various holdings.

Joe claims he’s Irish, but his long history in the toy industry leads us to believe he is secretly from the North Pole.

J. Patrick Kenny has more than 30 years of experience in the consumer products industry. Patrick has led the creation and formation of the TRAUB Consumer practice which leads business development projects in the food, beverage and consumer industries.

Prior to joining TRAUB, Patrick was the CEO of BevEquity Advisors LLC, a consulting and advisory firm that works with consumer product companies in the area of business development, strategic planning, M&A, product development, and licensing.

Prior to BevEquity Advisors, Patrick served as the Chairman and CEO of Drinks Americas where he developed Drinks Americas’ global brands, a portfolio of premium spirits, wine, beer and non-alcoholic brands. He has since been a speaker at industry forums and a key advisor to a variety of consumer product companies at both the global brand and start up level.

Previously, Patrick was Senior Vice President and General Manager of Joseph E. Seagram & Sons (“Seagram”), where he held a variety of senior management positions in Seagram’s wine, wine cooler, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage divisions. Patrick played a key role in Seagram’s integration of its Universal Entertainment and Tropicana division as well as other acquisitions.

Patrick has advised several Fortune 500 beverage companies and participated in numerous beverage and consumer product industry transactions. Patrick’s projects include the creation of Newman’s Own Sparkling Fruit Juices, an all-natural single serve beverage that became a core brand in the Newman’s Own product portfolio. Patrick has also led the creation and establishment of numerous national and global brands to include Seagram’s Mixers sold through the Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola bottling network. His past experience also includes the development and expansion of numerous Seagram and Seagram Chateau and Estates brands as well as marketing a variety of premium vodka, beer and tequila products both nationally and internationally. Patrick is a recognized expert in celebrity and icon product branding. He serves on the advisory board of a number of consumer product companies.

Patrick has been active in the Ridgefield Basketball Association, Newman’s Own Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, The Unit Scholarship Fund that supports the education of families of wounded and lost Special Forces Operators and the West Point Football Club that supports Army athletics. Patrick attended USMA West Point the Class of 78, earned a B.A. at Georgetown University, an M.A. at St. Johns University in New York, and attended the INSEAD Executive Program.