Mr. Charles Honnet

Chuck founded his own marketing, consulting & facilitation company, Nine Athens, 11 years ago and works individually with a select group of clients. He has over 30+ years of experience with global companies, including Gillette and S.C. Johnson. He has held a variety of leadership and team roles and international positions including Marketing Directorships in Europe, Japan, and the US as well as sales planning and brand management positions. Chuck has also been a senior consultant with Brand Learning Partners, a UK based consultancy that specializes in building marketing capability for global businesses. In addition to his work with larger clients, Chuck is a facilitator for Friends of Business, working with small business CEOs in New England and he currently serves on the Board of Directors for Passim, a non-profit music venue and school in Harvard Square. Most recently, he founded Nine Athens Music, dedicated to the discovery, encouragement and support of local musicians, venues and events – all focused on his love of Americana/Roots, bluegrass, and folk music. Projects undertaken under the Nine Athens Music umbrella are offered on a pro bono basis. Chuck graduated from Cornell University with a BA in History and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. At the beginning of his career, Chuck worked for five years at Harvard/Radcliffe in Admissions and Financial Aid. He was a Proctor in Pennypacker for 3 years and the Business Tutor and Lowell House 7 years. He’s a certified Empowerment Trainer, a graduate of the Center for Creative Leadership, and has also completed training in Transformational Leadership.