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Jeffrey Hayzlett is a global business celebrity, primetime television and podcast show host, best-selling author and keynote speaker. He was formerly the Chief Marketing Officer of the Eastman Kodak Company from 2006-2010. In 2014 he became the CEO of The Hayzlett Group.
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- Early life
- Career
- C Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett
- Episodes
- Board memberships and affiliations
- Awards
- Personal
- References

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Early life

Hayzlett was born in Charleston, West Virginia. He was the oldest of three. His father was in the military which caused his family to move frequently.

Hayzlett graduated from Douglas High School in Box Elder, South Dakota in 1979. He then studied government and international affairs at Augustana College, a private college in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was a member of Pi Sigma Epsilon.
Career
Hayzlett joined Kodak in April 2006 as Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of the company's Graphic Communications Group.
Beginning in 2007, Hayzlett was a guest celebrity judge on NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice for three seasons.
Hayzlett is the founder and chairman of several businesses. In 2008 he became the CEO of the Hayzlett Group, as well as the Chairman of TallGrass Public Relations. In 2013 he became the Co-Founder and Chairman of the C-Suite Network.
In May 2010, Jeff Hayzlett released a book entitled The Mirror Test: Is Your Business Really Breathing? In January 2012, Hayzlett released his second book, Running the Gauntlet: Essential Business Lessons to Lead, Drive Change, and Grow Profits. In September 2015, Hayzlett released his third book, “Think Big, Act Bigger: The Rewards of Being Relentless.”
In 2013, Hayzlett became a contributing editor for Bloomberg Television.
Hayzlett has hosted C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett and Executive Perspectives on C-Suite TV since 2015.
Hayzlett has also hosted All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett, a business podcast which airs on C-Suite Radio, since 2015.
C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett
On September 3, 2013, Bloomberg announced Hayzlett's new role as the host of C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett. It premiered October 8 and airs weekly Tuesdays at 9:30P ET/PT on Bloomberg. It features an inside look at major companies and brands. Hayzlett investigates the executive team of recognized brands. The show profiles various business models and offers new perspectives on boardroom decision-making.
The show was put together by Hayzlett, Thomas White and Karl Post. It was produced by Star Crossed Pictures. Producers included Brandon Lisy, Stephen Palgon, and Louis Foglia. It ran for one season.
C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett has been well received, and news of the show has been reported by Inc., U-T San Diego, Business Marketing Association, and a number of other websites.
Episodes
Board memberships and affiliations
Hayzlett is a member of the Board of Governors of the We Are Family Foundation and a co-chair and CMO of Executive Summit, India. He is a Trustee of the Pi Sigma Epsilon National Education Foundation. He is on the Advisory Board of Digital Marketing Group and Packaging Design Magazine. He is a Permanent Trustee and former chairman of SMEI Academy of Achievement Hall of Fame. Hayzlett is also on the boards of Business Marketing Association (former Chairman), Vdopia, RMG Networks, Tagga, Chatalog, Likeable, the Vaud Fund, WayFounder, SlimSurveys, and Covario He is Chairman of the board of itracks, Chairman of Printing Industries Centres Insurance, UK, and advisor to Whale Path. In the past he served on the Advisory Board of WiMax Forum Changes and the boards of MindHive and Sales & Marketing Executives International
Awards
He has received numerous global awards and honors, including:
Personal
Hayzlett and his wife Tami have two children. They spend their time between Sioux Falls and New York City.