My Speaker Kit
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Bio
Short · 26 words
Reid Castellano spent twelve years in consumer-brand operations, four of them as COO of a $60M skincare company. He speaks on why brands stall past $10M.
Medium · 72 words
Reid Castellano spent twelve years running operations for consumer brands, the last four as COO of a skincare company he helped take from $19M to $60M. He now speaks and runs workshops on the operational wall brands hit between $10M and $50M — what breaks, in what order, and why hiring rarely fixes it. He has worked with more than thirty leadership teams and still keeps one operating client at a time.
Long · 142 words
Reid Castellano spent twelve years running operations for consumer brands, the last four as Chief Operating Officer of a skincare company he helped take from $19M to $60M in revenue. Along the way he rebuilt demand planning twice, fired two third-party logistics providers, and learned most of what he now teaches by getting it wrong first.
Since 2023 he has spoken at more than fifty conferences and run in-house workshops for over thirty leadership teams, all on a single subject: the operational ceiling consumer brands hit somewhere between $10M and $50M, when the company is still being run out of a few people's heads. His talks are practical, specific, and light on frameworks.
He deliberately keeps one operating client at a time so the material stays current. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island, and can usually be found somewhere near a warehouse.
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A/V & Room
Microphone
Wireless lavalier or headset preferred. Handheld is fine but I move around a lot.
Display
HDMI, 16:9. I bring my own laptop and adapters. I'll send a backup deck anyway.
Confidence monitor
Nice if you have one. I can work without it.
Slides due
Five business days ahead if your team needs them. Earlier if there's a run of show.
Room setup
Anything works for a keynote. For the interactive session, rounds or a U beat theater seating.
Recording
Fine by me. I ask for a copy for the site, and I'll send you the clip if it's a good one.
Travel
Origin
Providence (PVD) or Boston (BOS), whichever routes better.
Flights
Economy under three hours, premium economy over. Booked by me, billed at cost.
Hotel
Night before for any morning slot. I'd rather be early than optimistic about connections.
Ground
Rideshare. No car service needed.
International
Case by case. Happy to talk, need more lead time.
Fees
Keynote, 45–60 minutes
Range reflects travel and format, not audience size
$7,500–$15,000
Interactive session, 60–90 minutes
More prep, smaller rooms
$12,500–$15,000
Virtual keynote
45 minutes plus live Q&A
$5,000
Panel or moderation
Only if I'm already on the program
$3,500
In-house workshop, one or two days
Leadership teams, 6–14 people
$18,000 / $32,000
Community and nonprofit events: I keep four dates a year with no fee attached. If that's you, just ask