“Growing up in a family business, you’re learning business fundamentals very young, which becomes second nature. “I remember visiting Bryant with my dad and getting a great feeling about following in his footsteps quite literally in the same rotunda and graduation archway.” Zable is a legacy Bulldog: Her father is Paul Zable ’75. Zable credits her parents, who run Bassett Boat, a second-generation family-owned business, with teaching her to be confident and self-reliant, both in life and in business. “We work globally across markets such as Paris, Milan, London, China, Japan, India - the list goes on.” “When you’re on and see Cartier sponsor Met Gala content or scrolling on social media and see Penn Badgley dancing in a Valentino video for GQ - that’s our team,” she says. That’s ultimately how I learned to manage a team.” Norell Bassett Zable ’11, ’12MBAĪs Global Executive Director of Creative Strategy for Fashion & Luxury at Condé Nast, Zable manages a team of global marketers who create custom content programs for brands like Chanel, Tiffany & Co., and Gucci.

As long as you are building foundational skills along the way, you can take a risk and explore a new role within a company. “A decision you make can set the trajectory of the next few years. Norell Bassett Zable ’11, ’12MBA says her willingness to try new things has made all the difference in her career.

The Alumni Achievement Awards are part of Reunion and Alumni Weekend, when all alumni will be welcomed back to campus, including those with class years ending in 3 and 8, who will be celebrating Reunions.Įmerging Leader Award: Norell Bassett Zable ’11, ’12MBA “I’m lucky to exercise my creativity every day” Other award winners include Paul Kelly ’88, Hal Horvat ’91MBA, Joan Waters ’83, Heidi (Verrill) Pickett ’91, and Nirbhay Kumar ’97. Norell Bassett Zable ’11,’ 12MBA and Quentin Williams ’05 ( posthumously) will receive the Emerging Leader Award on Friday, June 2 on Bryant’s campus at a special banquet.

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