Chief Marketing Officer, Beazer Homes Usa
Search every verified Elicia Azali interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Elicia Azali, Chief Marketing Officer at Beazer Homes USA, received the Executive Pace Setters Award from Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business in 2021. In a video about the recognition, Azali described her undergraduate experience at OSU as "transformational" and said she was "truly honored" to receive the award. She reflected on receiving the same award as a student in 2005, recalling that it came at a time when she was experiencing self-doubt after securing a full-time assistant brand manager role at Procter & Gamble. Azali said she had questioned whether she deserved the job and how she would compare to colleagues from elite institutions. She noted that the undergraduate Pace Setters award, which recognized academic performance and leadership, helped "reground" her. In her remarks, Azali urged others "to not let where you've been get in the way of where you're going" and emphasized that "the only voice that will matter is the one you choose to believe."
“I'm truly honored to receive the Executive Pace Setters Award. My experience at OSU was nothing short of transformational for me both personally and professionally.”
“I had just finished an internship at Procter & Gamble in brand management and was blessed to receive a full-time offer as an assistant brand manager.”
“I was admittedly a little nervous and for some reason I allowed doubt to enter my thoughts -- thoughts like how will I stack up at P&G next to the Harvard and Wharton MBA grads with five years experience at McKinsey with just my undergraduate degree?”
“Did they choose me to fit a diversity hiring requirement? Did a girl from a working class family deserve this kind of job?”
“I recall receiving an email announcing that I had been recognized with the Pace Setters award from Fisher and that this award recognized top students based on their academic performance as well as their leadership skills.”
“It regrounded me during a time when I allowed self-doubt and the influence of others to get in my way.”
“I want to urge you to not let where you've been get in the way of where you're going. There will always be voices offering guidance along the way -- people you love, people you call friends, total strangers and sometimes your own -- and the only voice that will matter is the one you choose to believe.”
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