On the Right Stack - Episode 10 - Russell Kern, Founder and CEO, Kern and Partners

On this episode of On the Right Stack, host Jason Cohen sits down with Russell Kern, the serial entrepreneur who built one of Omnicom's first true data-driven precision marketing agencies. Russell grew Kern from a startup into the firm that helped scale DirecTV, T-Mobile, and Sprint before Omnicom acquired it. The conversation moves from precision marketing to leadership, covering why customer understanding is an organizational problem and not a data problem, how to treat AI as a power tool without surrendering human judgment, and why humility and vulnerability are lasting leadership strengths. 

What is On the Right Stack?

On the Right Stack is a podcast for business leaders, executives, and technology decision-makers who want to cut through the noise and build technology strategies that actually work. Each episode features candid conversations with seasoned operators, CTOs, CISOs, and CEOs sharing hard-won insights on tech strategy, transformation, and leadership. We don’t talk about technology for technology’s sake — we talk about the decisions that move businesses forward. Hosted by Right Stack Advisors, where smarter technology decisions start.