Tricia Benn
Tricia Benn is the Chief Executive Officer of C-Suite Network, the most influential network of business leaders, and the General Manager of The Hero Club, an invitation-only membership organization for CEOs, founders, and investors.
Her mission is to build the C-Suite Network platform - community, content, counsel, commerce - that accelerates the success of c-level executives, owners, investors and influencers. She is a leader in creating an executive community of collaboration, based on integrity, transparency, and measuring success beyond the numbers alone – ‘The Hero Factor.’
This approach has driven her more than 20-year track record of industry disruption in building new businesses, revenue streams, and delivering double digit, year-over-year growth.
In addition to sitting on multiple business, associations and not-for-profit boards, Benn served as a senior executive for three enterprise-level organizations in market research, telecommunications, media marketing, and advertising. As Global Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer and U.S. Managing Director within MDC Partners, a $3 billion global holding company, Benn’s leadership drove double digit growth year-over-year and new contracts with some of the most important impact players in the world.
An award-winning business leader and international speaker, Benn shares an inspiring, practical, and actionable message that empowers great leaders to take their businesses to the next level.
Latest Articles
From Rock Stages to Boardrooms: Reinventing Success Through Attitude, Adaptability, and Service
By Tricia Benn
When people hear the phrase “rock star,” they often imagine sold-out arenas, flashing lights, and the roar of thousands of fans. My...
Why Women Leaders Need a Seat at the Table — Reflections on Being Announced as Chair of the Women’s Wealth Symposium
By Tricia Benn
Leadership is a responsibility I have never taken lightly. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside extraordinary entrepreneurs, executives,...
The Leadership Advantage of Authentic Storytelling
By Tricia Benn
As leaders we are constantly surrounded by data, dashboards, and disruption. Yet in my years of working with executives across industries, I’ve...
Reinventing an Icon: Leadership, Disruption, and the Evolution of Good Housekeeping
By Tricia Benn
There are few brands that can truly claim to be part of the fabric of everyday life. For more than a century,...
Selling with Purpose – Why Meaning, Not Money, Defines True Success
By: Tricia Benn
When I introduced Gerhard Gschwandtner as the founder and CEO of Selling Power magazine — the world’s leading publication for sales managers...
Redefining the Social Contract of Success
Business nowadays is defined by AI disruption, economic volatility, and growing scrutiny of corporate leadership as success is often measured in quarterly earnings, shareholder...
Success Beyond the Balance Sheet: Leadership, Legacy & the New Era of Tax Strategy
by Tricia Benn
As leaders, we accept that every decision we make carries weight, especially financial decisions. They have the power to shape growth, define...
The Sweet Taste of Success
by Tricia Benn
In 2023, the global chocolate industry reached a staggering valuation of more than $145 billion and is projected to exceed $205 billion...
Pressure, Privilege, Purpose, and the Power of Doing the Right Thing
Imagine boarding a plane for what should be an ordinary flight -- only to hear, moments after takeoff, that you’ll be making an emergency...
Impact Over Income: Redefining What Success Looks Like
There are leaders who talk about purpose -- and then there are leaders who live it. Jeff Meshey, President & CEO of Desert Financial...
Are You On or Off the Beam? A Conversation About Purpose, Power, and Redefining Success
Inequality is more than a moral issue. It’s also a structural one and the consequences frequently show up in our markets, workforce and democracy....
Resilience, Perspective, and the Quiet Power of Leadership
As leaders, we often talk about resilience, discipline, vision, and the sacrifices we make to reach our goals. But rarely do we have the...



