GumGum's Management Accelerator Program (MAP) Takes Off! 🗺️ 🚀

The pilot cohort of our Management Accelerator Program (MAP) recently wrapped up an intensive four-month development journey at the Santa Monica farmhouse. A huge thank you to our pilot cohort -  Ali Tapper, Ben Chessing, Danny Ruelas, Ginger McMorran, Kaylie Duffield, LC DeFranza, Marissa Ayon, Saraid Donnelly, and Uday Pandya for their invaluable feedback and engagement throughout the program!

MAP was designed to empower our managers with the skills, tools, and knowledge to lead with impact, foster high-performing teams, and create a culture of growth and development.

Co-led by Vanessa Rivero and Daniel Bird, MAP immersed these talented managers in workshops, discussions, and hands-on activities to enhance their leadership capabilities. Their feedback has been essential in refining MAP for future cohorts. 

We're excited to announce the broader rollout of MAP to other regions later this year! This program is a cornerstone of GumGum's dedication and investment in Learning & Development. Stay tuned for more information about future MAP opportunities. This is just the beginning of an exciting journey to empower GumGum managers and teams!

What GumGum Managers Are Saying About MAP

"The MAP training program was such an amazing experience!! The sessions were thoughtful and provided us with a number of valuable frameworks & actionable resources we can use within our management journeys here at GumGum and beyond. It was great to connect in-person at our beautiful Santa Monica office and engage in meaningful conversation with other GumGum managers across the organization. I’m grateful to have grown my community and support system here at GumGum, and I’m excited to continue putting what I’ve learned from these workshops into action. I’d absolutely recommend the program to anyone looking to sharpen and elevate their management skills. Thanks Daniel and Vanessa for all the incredible work you did to make the MAP program great!" - Ali Tapper, Director of Verity Customer Success

"This program was incredible! Thanks for letting me participate and share feedback! - Uday Pandya, Manager, Ad Operations

"Being part of the MAP training program designed by our own Vanessa Rivero and Daniel Bird was simply a great experience. I have learned a lot from the training and my group. Thanks for being thoughtful and encouraging continuous learning" - Vasudevan Chidambaram, Senior Engineering Manager

"This was a great learning experience, and I enjoyed being a part of the first cohort! Great work on this program, your hard work really showed through these sessions. Thank you!" - Kaylie Duffield, Team Lead, Design