Mary Purk
Generative AI Advisor & Speaker | AI Leadership and Transformation Specialist (Data, AI, Analytics) | AI Researcher and Instructor | Co-Founder AI at Wharton
- Role
- Sr Director at Mcmillandoolittle - Transforming Retail
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mary Purk
As the Co-Founder and Executive Director of AI at Wharton, Mary Purk leads the academic and business applications research center that focuses on AI, GenAI, data, and ML methods in the workplace and society by connecting businesses to academics and students across multi-matrixed global organizations to solve complex, real-world business challenges that drive impact and value. Mary also has developed a webinar and podcast series and is a co-founder of Wharton\'s Women in Data Science conference. She has published several academic reviewed papers in esteemed journals and is on the editorial board of an AI journal. Mary has over 20+ years of analytics, consulting and business development experience in various industries including retail and consumer packaged goods, expertise with complex datasets and structural AI/ML models including pricing, promotion, and product attribute levers to influence sales response. Areas of focus: retail marketing, customer experience, A/B testing, and segmentation analyses. Board director experience.
Experience
Sr Director
Mcmillandoolittle - Transforming Retail
Jan 2025 — Present
Education
Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
BS, Marketing
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
MBA, Marketing
Skills
- Leadership
- Shopper Insights and Marketing
- Market Research
- Nonprofits
- Analytics
- Business Strategy
- Shopper Marketing
- Primary Research
- Secondary Research
- Customer Insight
- Marketing Communications
- Strategy
- Retail Category Management
- Marketing Strategy
- Marketing
- Business Development
- Management Consulting
- Relationship Marketing
- Sales
- Pricing Strategy
- Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
- Customer Loyalty
- Project Management
- Crm
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