Sandi Hwang Adam

Marketing Strategy and Communications

San Diego, California, United States

About

I am an experienced senior marketing executive, McKinsey-trained consultant and startup veteran. I help CEOs and their teams create high growth strategies and deliver real, measurable results by combining brand and messaging strategies with performance marketing tactics. I’m experienced in digital and offline channels, and was honored as one of Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40. Clients retain me for: + Brand and growth strategies + Brand storytelling / VC pitch strategy + Interim CMO roles + Marketing strategy optimization + Marketing organization strategy + Public relations, corporate and crisis communications Specialties: P&L responsibility, strategy development, e-commerce marketing, display advertising, brand development, user experience, e-commerce strategy, direct response advertising, public relations and crisis communications, customer insights, marketing communications and messaging.

Experience

  • Founder at Render Strategies
    Jan 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 7 mos

    Provide consulting and advisory services in the areas of: • Marketing communications strategy, including internal communications, capital raise, public relations and crisis management • Brand strategy, including identity development / positioning, audio branding and digital and offline channel marketing • Marketing organization strategy / interim CMO roles

  • Investor at StageNext Fund
    Mar 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

    StageNext is a strategic co-investor, investing in companies led by seasoned women entrepreneurs.

  • Board Member at Hope for San Diego
    Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr

  • Chief Marketing Officer at LOT Network
    Nov 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 9 mos

  • Chief Marketer at Zunum Aero
    Mar 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 5 mos