Duke Stump

A spirited and dynamic brand leader, speaker, teacher and blogger with an unbridled passion for creating what could be.

Duke is Principal and Chief Architect of The Northstar Manifesto. A dynamic and progressive brand strategy studio focused on cultivating and nurturing cultural shifts in the world of sustainability. Over the past year, Duke has collaborated with a variety of luminary and leading sustainability brands including the Biomimicry Guild and Living Homes

Prior to creating The Northstar Manifesto, Duke was Chief Marketing Officer for Seventh Generation - voted "Best Company on the Planet" by Better World and the leader in corporate responsibility. In this role Duke was responsible for leading a gifted team focused on Brand - Product Innovation - Design - Communications - Corporate Responsibility and Consumer Insights. During his tenure they launched the most effective brand launch in the company's twenty-year history.

While at NIKE (15+ years) Duke reveled in the profound journey and enjoyed a variety of senior executive roles in Brand (VP NIKE Brand - Subsidiary), Product (VP Product Marketing) and Sales (Key Accounts). Always one to seek out the path less taken, he experienced a vast array of business models and thrived on optimizing untapped opportunities. His leadership experience at NIKE was instrumental in framing his core beliefs and principles around brand building, the power of the human spirit and the artistry of insights. Upon his resignation he was honored by his peers with an award bestowed in his name, The Duke Stump Award - NIKE Bauer, presented annually to the individual and/or team that best exemplifies innovation, passion and inspiration.

An avid outdoor enthusiast and endorphin junkie, Duke loves riding, running and the ocean. He has completed Ironman, marathons and the Mt. Washington bike climb. Duke currently lives on a horse farm in an idyllic community in the seacoast of NH with his wonderful wife, two amazing daughters, horses, chickens and Caballito the wonder dog.

Learn More:

http://www.thenorthstarmanifesto.com/