The CMO Podcast

Jim's guest today on The CMO Podcast is Soyoung Kang, the Chief Marketing Officer of eos Products, the beauty brand famous for its colorful spherical packaging and enthusiastic fan base. "eos"–an acronym for Evolution of Smooth–is privately held, and was founded by Jonathan Teller, Sanjiv Mehra and Craig Dubitsky in 2006. Key product categories include lip balm, skin care, and shaving cream. Soyoung joined eos in 2018; she previously worked at Bath & Body Works, Victoria’s Secret, and the Boston Consulting Group. She is currently serving on the board of directors at Bob’s Discount Furniture. Soyoung is a highly awarded CMO–she has been named an Adweek Brand Genius, Forbes Most Entrepreneurial CMO, and a Business Insider Most Innovative CMO. Soyoung was born in Korea and her parents emigrated to the US when she was two years old. She went on to study architecture at MIT before earning an MBA at Wharton, where she was a Fulbright scholar. Tune in for a conversation with a CMO who believes marketing should be like talking to a friend.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jim's guest today on The CMO Podcast is Craig Brommers, the Chief Marketing Officer at American Eagle Outfitters, the ubiquitous, youth-focused clothing and accessories retailer. American Eagle Outfitters, AEO for short, has about 1,000 stores globally and about 40,000 associates. The company was founded in 1977 in Pittsburgh by brothers Jerry and Mark Silverman, and has since grown to about $5 billion in sales.Craig is incredibly experienced in fashion retailing; he worked at Speedo, Calvin Klein, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Gap, before joining AEO about three years ago. Recorded earlier this summer at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, this episode features a conversation with a CMO who has a lot to say about marketing to Generation Z–from lessons learned to letting go of control.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we're all wearing pink to welcome the most in-demand CMO in the world–Lisa McKnight, Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer of Mattel, the iconic toy company. Yes, Jim and Lisa talk about the Barbie movie, but they also discuss the decades-long transformation of the Barbie brand that made the movie possible. With a revenue of about $5.3 billion, Mattel was founded in Los Angeles in 1945 by Matt Matson and Eliott and Ruth Handler. In 1959 Mattel introduced Barbie, the brainchild of Ruth Handler.Lisa has worked for Mattel nearly 25 years, with "Barbie" in her job title for 11 of those years. A graduate of Denison University, Lisa is on the Boards of the Toy Industry Association and MAKERS women, and has generously shared her knowledge at a range of industry events over the years. Today, as the Barbie movie breaks worldwide records and holds more than 100 partnerships, Lisa shares her experience over the last decade–leading Barbie from a potential crisis to the biggest phenomenon of the summer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today's guest on The CMO Podcast is Drew Panayiotou, the Global Chief Marketing Officer of Pfizer, the $100 billion by sales bio-pharmaceutical giant. Pfizer was founded in 1949 in Brooklyn, NY by cousins Charles Pfizer and Charles Erhart, and has since become one of the most important global healthcare companies. Case in point–Pfizer and its CEO Albert Bourla became household names during the pandemic as they rolled out COVID-19 vaccines with unprecedented speed and scale. Our guest, Drew, is no stranger to brands. He has worked with some of the world’s best brand builders: CocaCola, The Walt Disney Company, Hershey’s, Johnson & Johnson and Google. He also had a three-year stint as an ad agency President and CEO at BBDO Atlanta. Drew emigrated to the U.S. as a child from Paphos Cyprus–the mythical home of the goddess Aphrodite. Fittingly, we recorded this episode on the Mediterranean sea, at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. Tune in for a conversation about identity, creativity and innovation! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For this Creative Collisions episode, Jim Stengel welcomes Michael Johnson, the best 200/400m sprinter in the history of the sport. He was the first man to win both events at an Olympic Games and the first man to win consecutive gold medals in the 400m.After retiring in 2000, with 12 Olympic and World Championship gold medals, Michael has taken the philosophy of success and applied it to various business ventures. He has established himself as a leading keynote speaker and received widespread acclaim as a commentator and analyst.Recorded at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Michael joins Jim to talk about how athletes can build their unique brand during and after their sports career. Tune in for a different kind of conversation, as the two chat about how creativity can truly shine through the strongest of partnerships. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this special Creative Collisions episode, Jim Stengel chats with Chidiebere Ibe and Shamel Washington, two leaders of an initiative called Illustrate Change.  Chidiebere is a Nigerian medical illustrator, medical student, and aspiring pediatric neurosurgeon. In the summer of 2020, Chidiebere's image of a black fetus medical illustration went viral around the world. It sparked a groundswell about representation in medical imagery: less than 5% of medical imagery shows dark skin.Joining Chidiebere is Shamel Washington, an Associate Creative Director at Deloitte Digital, focusing on life sciences and healthcare. Shamel is the lead creative director on the Illustrate Change initiative, working alongside Chidiebere and the initiatives' partners, Deloitte and Johnson & Johnson. Recorded at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the two join Jim to talk about Illustrate Change, their hope for what it can accomplish, and what we can all do to support initiatives like this. You can learn more about the initiative at IllustrateChange.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Creative – it’s what all individuals, teams and companies strive to be. Today, the podcast welcomes guests from The BECA Playbook and BECA, the Black Executive CMO Alliance. BECA provides a safe and trusted space for black marketing executives to share, learn, elevate, and pay it forward.Joining Jim for this Creative Collisions roundtable are BECA members, Julius Robinson of Marriott, Nadja Bellan-White of Vice Media – and Future Leaders from The BECA Playbook, Amanda Mitchell of AT&T, and Brianne Boles-Marshall of General Motors. We recorded this animated roundtable while we were all “taking it in” at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Enjoy and get ready to take plenty of notes...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today’s episode is about one of the most difficult questions facing marketers today–how can brand building and performance marketing work better together? In the recently released May/June issue of the one-and-only Harvard Business Review, Jim collaborated with two other authors to write an article about how to maximize both brand and performance marketing. For this week's episode, Jim is joined by his co-authors of the Harvard Business Review story, Professor Cait Lamberton from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and Ken Favaro, the former CEO of Marakon Associates and currently the Chief Strategy Officer at BERA brand management. Join Jim, Cait and Ken as they break down lessons learned from the article, their experiences working together, and what new questions they have now that the 11-page article has been published. Plus, tune in for advice from Ken and Cait on how listeners can work toward having their own writing published in the Harvard Business Review.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today's guest on The CMO Podcast is Margaret Molloy, the Global Chief Marketing Officer at Siegel+Gale, one of the largest agencies focused on brand strategy, design, and brand experience. Siegel+Gale is part of Omnicom, one of the world’s largest marketing, media, and communications holding companies.A native of Ireland, Margaret grew up on a dairy farm as the eldest of six children, and graduated from the University of Ulster as a first-generation college graduate. Margaret later earned her MBA from Harvard, and has had a variety of roles in marketing before taking on her Global CMO role at Siegel+Gale in 2013. Margaret says her personal purpose is to never lose the drive for community and connection, and after this conversation, there is no doubt she will ever lose it.On this episode, Margaret and Jim combine their podcast skills to chat about the job of a CMO, from generating pride in a brand, to leaning on simplification as a driver in building financial value. Since stepping off the plane in NYC from Ireland, Margaret has worked to achieve a successful and long career, all while working to build her own personal brand--emoji's, fashion and all!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today's guest on The CMO Podcast is Nathaniel Ru, Co-founder and Chief Brand Officer of sweetgreen, the fast-casual restaurant chain that serves creative, healthy salads. Fueled by the movement to reimagine fast food for a new era, sweetgreen's core values guide their actions and they aim to empower their customers, team members and partners to be a positive force on the food system.In 2007, Nathaniel founded the company in Washington, D.C., with two classmates from Georgetown University. Sixteen years later, the three are still running the company today–now with about 200 restaurants and 5000 associates. In 2021, sweetgreen went public, with a market cap of roughly $1 billion at the time of this recording. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Nathaniel is the son of immigrant, entrepreneurial parents: his mother has Mexican heritage, and his father is Chinese. Within three months of graduating from Georgetown University, he and his co-founders had opened the first Sweetgreen on M street in Georgetown.On this episode, Nathaniel and Jim talk about how brands can work to make the overall customer experience better through technology and automation. Over the course of his career at sweetgreen, Nathaniel has learned how to build a brand with strong customer loyalty and facilitate a fantastic internal culture at the company.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today's guest on The CMO Podcast is Anton Vincent, the President of Mars Wrigley North America. Anton oversees brands including M&Ms (Jim's favorite!), Skittles, Twix, Mars, 3 Musketeers, Snickers, Orbit and many more.At about 100 years old, Mars is one of the largest private companies in the world with sales of about $40 billion. Of course, Mars markets confection brands, but it also touts a variety of products and services for people and their pets.Anton has worked at Mars since 2019, after spending the majority of his career – 20 years – at General Mills. Anton is a native of Jackson Mississippi; he earned a Bachelors in Finance at Sam Houston State University and an MBA in Marketing from the Kelley School at Indiana University. On top of his responsibilities at Mars Wrigley, Anton serves as a board director for International Paper. On this episode, Anton and Jim talk about the responsibility of big brands to drive & support culture. Anton describes his instrumental role in BECA (the Black Executive CMO Alliance), how he keeps the Mars Wrigley brand exciting and motivating from the inside out, and how his time at General Mills prepared him for his current role.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jay Livingston is the the Chief Marketing Officer of Shake Shack. While we use the term "renaissance" man or woman too much, this week's guest truly fits the description. A graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Jay's career has included a 20-year stint at Bank of America and two years at BARK, makers of BarkBox. He has now worked for more than four years at Shake Shack, a nearly-billion-dollar brand with locations in 19 countries. Jay also makes time for his "side hustles" - He is an active angel investor, helped start the nonprofit Unite America, and has executive produced three feature films.In this episode, Jay and Jim talk about Jay's "career meadow," moving from Bank of America to BARK to his current role as CMO at Shake Shack. They explore the importance of consistency in the restaurant industry, how his 2-year hiatus after 20 years at Bank of America helped him to refocus his career path, and his many ventures outside of business & marketing.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is the final episode of a three-part series inspired by the 2023 Marketing Leadership Summit at the Kellogg School at Northwestern. The Summit is an annual gathering organized by Kellogg faculty and executives from Egon Zehnder and McKinsey.For this special episode, Jim welcomes Freddy Adenuga and Kaitlin Loomis, two MBA students who attended the Leadership Summit and currently serve as co-presidents of the Kellogg Marketing Club.During this conversation, Jim, Kaitlin, and Freddy cover a wide range of topics, including authentic leadership, the characteristics of a great company culture, and how to appeal to the next generation of marketers. Plus – the podcast wraps up with a special interactive creative brief section, in which Freddy and Kaitlin ask Jim some fun questions and share their hopes for the future of marketing and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Karuna Rawal is the Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Marketing Officer of Nature's Fynd and Martha Williams is a consultant with Egon Zehnder specializing in the retail and consumer sectors.This is the second installment of three episodes inspired by the 2023 Marketing Leadership Summit at the Kellogg School at Northwestern. The Summit is an annual gathering, organized by Kellogg faculty, with executives from Egon Zehnder and McKinsey.Nature's Fynd is a remarkable company that emerged from NASA research on microbes in Yellowstone National Park, where they unearthed a groundbreaking nutritional fungi protein. This protein offers a sustainable alternative to traditional agriculture methods by significantly reducing resource consumption. The company has raised more than $500 million in capital, and its first consumer products are breakfast patties and dairy-free cream cheese. During this episode, Jim, Karuna and Martha discuss purpose, leadership, and resilience while reflecting on the summit. They provide advice on navigating career changes and Karuna shares what it’s like to be the CMO of a unicorn company.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alison Lewis is the Chief Growth Officer of Kimberly-Clark and Pree Rao co-leads Egon Zehnder’s Global marketing and sales practice. Egon Zehnder is a top leadership advisory firm, which includes executive search. Kimberly-Clark is a leading consumer goods firm, with revenue of $20 billion with brands like: Huggies, Kleenex, Cottonelle, Kotex and Scott. Both guests bring rich career paths in the CPG industry, with Alison having previously worked at Kraft-Heinz, Coca-Cola, and Johnson & Johnson, and Pree having worked at Unilever and Danone before joining Egon Zehnder over four years ago.In this episode, Jim, Alison, and Pree reflect on the Kellogg Leadership Summit and highlight themes from Alison's keynote speech on leadership. They discuss the importance of having a growth mindset, using criticism as a motivator, and the evolving titles and roles of CMOs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dara Treseder is the Chief Marketing Officer of Autodesk. The company’s tagline is “Make Anything,” and their software has made a significant impact on a number of industries, such as architecture, construction, media, entertainment, and manufacturing. Based in San Francisco, the company's revenue is north of $5 billion and growing.As the leader of worldwide marketing, brand, communications, demand generation, and education business teams at Autodesk, Dara sets the strategy and goals for building the brand and marketing the product portfolio. Dara is a veteran in the industry, with previous experience as CMO at Peloton, Carbon, and GE Business Innovations & GE Ventures, and having led marketing and growth efforts at Apple and Goldman Sachs. In fact, last year, Forbes Magazine named her the #1 Most Influential CMO.In this episode, Dara shares insights on being a people-first leader and the importance of serving your team. She and Jim discuss what drew her to Autodesk, lessons she learned from her parents that she continues to carry with her, and the essential capabilities that marketers must possess to be successful.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As we wrap up Earth Month, Jim is joined by Marc Pritchard and Marchoe Northern of Procter & Gamble (P&G) to discuss their sustainability efforts. P&G is a 186-year-old renowned consumer goods company with $80 billions in sales. They host a portfolio of 25 billion-dollar brands, including Swiffer, Dawn, Pampers, Tide, and Oral-B. In recent years, P&G has taken a step further in their sustainable business practices by committing to achieving Net Zero Greenhouse Gas emissions by 2040.Marc, the Chief Brand Officer at P&G, and Marchoe, SVP and GM of P&G's North American Home Care division, offer counsel to marketers on leading sustainability initiatives in their companies and emphasize the significance of reducing the mental load for consumers in the sustainability space. They also discuss the changes at P&G since Jim left 15 years ago and share why this issue is so important to them.Listen as Jim, Marc, and Marchoe shed light on P&G's sustainability efforts and provide insights into how other companies can lead the way in sustainability.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sustainability has become more than a buzzword. People recognize the urgent need to protect our planet, and businesses are no different. Deloitte has stood at the forefront for over 20 years, helping organizations make progress towards delivering sustainable values and reimagining they way the work.In this Office Hours episode, Jim is joined by Nelson Kunkel, the Chief Marketing Officer of Sustainability, Climate and Equity at Deloitte. He and Jim have a wide-ranging conversation about a CMO’s role in the sustainability space, why sustainability has a ‘story problem’ and more.Discover more about Deloitte's sustainability initiatives at Deloitte.com/sustainability.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Paul Rivera is the Chief Marketing Officer and Partner at The SpringHill Company, an entertainment development and production company founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter. The company's mission is to inspire and empower individuals to achieve greatness, from creators to consumers.Paul assumed the role of CMO at SpringHill in 2020, bringing with him a wealth of experience in marketing and content creation. A New York City native, Paul played professional basketball in Puerto Rico before embarking on a successful career in media and marketing. He worked for Dime Magazine and Nike for several years before joining Beats by Dre. In 2015, Paul co-founded The Robot Company, a consultancy that later became part of The SpringHill portfolio of companies.In this episode, Paul shares insights into his journey as the first CMO of SpringHill, his toughest career decisions, and the importance of speaking to consumers in their language. He also talks about the value of surrounding yourself with the right people. Plus -- he and Jim bond over their shared experience as hosts and how they’ve evolved their skills over time.But that's not all - we have a special treat for you at the end of the podcast! We are thrilled to have Suzanne Kounkel, Deloitte's Chief Marketing Officer, join us for a custom segment where we'll be discussing the findings of Deloitte's Global Marketing Trends Report for 2023. Suzanne will be sharing her insights on the latest trends and predictions for the marketing industry, and how businesses can leverage these trends.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Samir Singh is the Global Chief Marketing Officer of Unilever Personal Care, a $13 billion dollar business encompassing famous brands such as Dove, Axe, Lifebuoy and Pepsodent. Unilever is one of the largest and most influential multinational consumer goods companies with sales of about $60 billion dollars. Samir has been at Unilever for 25 years, and was appointed to his new role almost a year ago after serving as EVP for Global Skin Cleansing and Oral Care. In his earlier stint as the Global Brand VP for Lifebuoy, Samir played a key role in building Lifebuoy's social mission to change the hand-washing behavior of 1 billion people. He led the path-breaking and award-winning 'Help a Child Reach 5' Lifebuoy campaign, which was made into a Harvard Business School case study.In this episode, Jim and Samir reflect on the relationship between P&G and Unilever as competitors and the share the insights and knowledge they have gained from each other. Samir explains the benefits of laddering down instead of laddering up, and why brands should strive to create small moments of joy in everyday life. He also describes the transformational work he did with Lifebuoy to promote better hygiene and reduce child mortality rates in India.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Andrea Sullivan is the Chief Marketing Officer for VaynerX, a dynamic media and communications company founded by Gary Vaynerchuk. VaynerX is the umbrella brand for nine companies in its portfolio – including Gallery Media Group, which produces The CMO Podcast. Andrea has worked on the VaynerX team for five years. A respected industry leader, she has served on the board of the Ad Council, the Ad Club of New York, the Miami Ad School, and the Creative Spirit. She is also a Professor of Branding at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Prior to her role at VaynerX, Andrea served as CMO of Interbrand and worked across Omnicom for over 15 years.In this episode, Andrea and Jim chat about why she loves working at VaynerX, how to build strong and healthy brands, and shares her experience dealing with and overcoming imposter syndrome.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa Waters is the Chief Marketing Officer of Upwork, the world’s largest work marketplace. They connect businesses with independent talent – both freelance and full-time – in 180 countries. In 2022, Upwork’s talent community earned $3.8 billion in categories including app design, consulting, accounting, and creative services. But it's not just small businesses that benefit from Upwork; 30% of the Fortune 500 also use Upwork's platform. Melissa has worked as Upwork's CMO for about 16 months. She previously worked for a Who's Who of category-building companies like Lyft, Pandora, and Hims & Hers. She also served as the Global VP of Marketing at the Meta-owned platform, Instagram.In this episode, Melissa explains why company culture should go beyond the "where" and how to keep people engaged in remote and hybrid environments. She and Jim also discuss the importance of empathetic leadership and why CMOs should have a GM mindset.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jocelyn Johnson is the Chief Marketing Officer of the Girl Scouts of the USA. Girl Scouts sell about 200 million boxes of cookies—nearly $800 million worth—during each cookie season. But there's so much more to Girl Scouts than just cookies. Started in 1912 with 18 girls in Savannah, Georgia, Girl Scouts is now the largest leadership organization for girls in the world, with 2.6 million girl and adult members worldwide. Some famous alumni include Serena Williams, Katie Couric, and Hillary Clinton.Jocelyn is a Girl Scout alum herself and has been the CMO of Girl Scouts since May 2021. In this role, she oversees GSUSA's internal and external marketing and communications efforts and plays a crucial role in telling a clear narrative to internal and external stakeholders. Before her role at Girl Scouts, Jocelyn spent 28 years in various roles at GE. In this episode, Jocelyn shares the "learn, earn, and return" philosophy her parents taught her and how she applies it to her personal and professional life. She emphasizes the importance of networking and talks to Jim about how she stayed inspired while working almost 30 years at GE.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Angela Zepeda is the Chief Marketing Officer of Hyundai Motor North America. Hyundai is a trending brand – it just finished a record 2022 in vehicle sales, following a record 2021. Hyundai Motor Company was founded in Korea in 1967, and has been in North America for 36 years. Angela is a pioneer as the first woman to join Hyundai’s C-suite and has worked as CMO for over three years. With more than 25 years of experience, Angela is an expert in online and digital marketing. She has built a career on consumer-centric campaigns that build brands and drive business results. Angela was most recently at Hyundai’s agency of record INNOCEAN USA, where she spent three years and was the senior vice president and managing director. She handled all operations for the Hyundai business, including creative, planning and media operations. Angela has a keen understanding of marketing to women and how to hone the emotional triggers involved in women’s retail habits. In this episode, Jim and Angela talk about how executive coaching made her a better leader, how she made the jump from an ad agency to the C-Suite, and how to create a brand that people love and identify with. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michelle Taite is the Chief Marketing Officer of Intuit’s Mailchimp. Mailchimp is an all-in-one marketing, automation and email platform for growing businesses, with a special focus on small and medium-size businesses. The company was founded in 2001 and has its roots in email marketing, but it has evolved to offer a far wider range of services. Intuit purchased Mailchimp in late 2021 for about $12 Billion, and the platform now joins other Intuit portfolio brands such as TurboTax, Quickbooks, Mint and Credit Karma. At Mailchimp, Michelle leads the marketing teams and is responsible for the business’ end-to-end brand, acquisition, performance, product, and lifecycle marketing activities globally. She started her career as a shoe designer for New Balance, before leaving the shoe industry to earn her MBA at the Wharton School in Philadelphia. She then worked at Unilever for 7 years and joined Intuit in late 2017.In this episode, Michelle and Jim discuss her becoming the CMO of Mailchimp after it was acquired by Intuit, why she strongly believes in fearlessness, and what Unilever and Intuit could learn from each other. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's the CMO Podcast's fourth annual Super Bowl Roundtable Discussion, where important marketers give their insights into the creation of their Super Bowl ads and the success of marketing for the big game. In short, this is the recap of the biggest marketing day of the year.In this episode Jim is joined by special co-host, Gary Vaynerchuk, Chairman of VaynerX & CEO at VaynerMedia. They talk to the marketers who made some of the most memorable ads of 2023's Super Bowl.Joining this year's conversation:Deborah Wahl, CMO of GMTodd Kaplan, CMO of Pepsi Rafik Lawendy, from Planters Dana Marineau, CMO of Rakuten  Nicole Parlapiano, CMO of Tubi Lara Krug, CMO of the Kansas City Chiefs Tim Armstrong, founder/CEO of FlowcodeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dana Marineau is the Chief Marketing Officer of Rakuten, the leading shopping platform that gives Cash Back and offers deals and rewards in-store and online. Rakuten has 3,500 retailers on the platform, 17 million members, and saw 10% member growth in 2022. Last year Rakuten aired their first-ever Super Bowl ad with Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham; they are back for Super Bowl 2023 with a new concept. Dana has been CMO at Rakuten for 2.5 years. She was previously the VP of Brand, Creative, and Communications at Credit Karma, before it was acquired by Intuit. She spent the majority of her professional life – 15 years – at Electronic Arts, the video game creator with popular games such as Madden23, Fifa23, The Sims4, and Dead Space.In this episode, Dana and Jim talk about creating Super Bowl ads with an in-house team without an agency. She also explains why she left EA Sports to build her performance marketing skills and how she keeps her team inspired and engaged. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jen Kavanagh is the SVP Marketing and Media for the Philadelphia Eagles, one of the most successful and storied teams in the National Football League. The Eagles got their start way back in 1933, and this past season has been one of the greatest ever as they prepare to face off against the Chiefs in the Super Bowl.Jen has worked as head of marketing for the Eagles for the past 4.5 years. She is responsible for leading the development of the Eagles brand, original content, digital platforms, marketing and community relations. She also oversees the Eagles' data and insights business unit, as well as the newly launched international initiatives in Ghana, Australia and New Zealand. Before the Eagles, she had a long career in media and entertainment, working at companies such as NBCU/Oxygen, Beamly (which was acquired by COTY), and Brave Ventures, which Turner bought in 2016.In this episode, Jen and Jim chat about marketing during the Super Bowl, how she has evolved as a leader in the last five years and why she believes success is about helping her team grow and develop. Plus – we have a special guest, Jim’s niece, Jen Stengel, to ask Jen some fun Philly themed questions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joel Yashinsky is the SVP and Chief Marketing Officer of Applebee’s. Applebee’s opened its first restaurant in 1980, and now has about 2,000 franchised locations globally. This is his sixth year as Applebee’s CMO, following 18 years in various roles at McDonald's. Joel graduated from The Bowling Green University in Ohio, and then worked for Georgia-Pacific and Southwest Airlines before joining McDonalds. At Applebee’s, Joel is responsible for all aspects of marketing for the iconic brand, including marketing strategy, brand communications, creative, and beverage & menu innovation. Joel also serves as the brand lead on the Franchise Marketing Committee. In this episode, Jim and Joel talk about navigating CEO changes and why he loves working for brands in need of a turnaround. He also explains the importance of staying true to your brand while being creative, and why companies must take a beat before sharing new ideas.Check out the first edition of The CMO Podcast Magazine. In it, host Jim Stengel talks to marketers and executives about how to become an inclusive leader and the ways they're promoting DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion).This includes discussions about initiatives they're implementing in their company, how they're succeeding, and why DE&I is vital to their bottom line. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Antonio Lucio is the founder of 5S Diversity, which is focused on building capabilities in marketing transformation and diversity and inclusion. He is also an Executive Fellow at Yale School of Management and was inducted into the American Marketing Association Hall of Fame in May 2022.For the last 40 years, Antonio has worked as a successful global CMO and marketing industry leader. He has collaborated with some of the most recognized companies and iconic brands, across multiple categories. He held Global CMO roles for Facebook, HP Inc. and Visa, as well as Chief Innovation and Portfolio Transformation Officer for PepsiCo Inc. He is recognized as a thought leader and global influencer in marketing transformation and known for his compelling vision and commitment to tangible action. In this special episode, Jim and Antonio reflect on Antonio’s remarkable marketing career spanning 4 decades. Antonio shares some of the highlights and lowlights during his time as CMO of multiple companies and the importance of mentorship and sponsorship as a leader. He also gives advice to the new class of marketers and the marketing world at large. Plus, he and Jim discuss the inspiration behind his powerful and vulnerable video for AdWeek on the eve of his retirement. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Heather Malenshek is the SVP and Chief Marketing Officer of Land O’Lakes. She is also a returning guest to the podcast; Heather joined us 3 years ago when she was the CMO at Harley Davidson. (You can listen here.) Land O’Lakes is a 100 year old farmer and retailer-owned cooperative. Its business goes way beyond the famous consumer dairy brand – with business units in animal feed, sustainable farming practices, and agricultural retail.  Heather was born and educated in Scotland, before beginning an international career on both the ad agency and client sides. She has worked at Land O’Lakes for about 2.5 years, overseeing all branding, corporate communications, digital platforms, consumer promotions, and much more. Before this role, she worked at the highly awarded agencies DDB and BBDO, as well as British Airways, Quantas, and of course, Harley Davidson. In this episode Heather and Jim discuss the creation of Land O'Lakes's enterprise purpose, her favorite boss – Beth Ford – and the importance of reverse mentorship.Check out the first edition of The CMO Podcast Magazine. In it, host Jim Stengel talks to marketers and executives about how to become an inclusive leader and the ways they're promoting DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion).This includes discussions about initiatives they're implementing in their company, how they're succeeding, and why DE&I is vital to their bottom line. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Andy Rebhun is the Chief Marketing Officer of El Pollo Loco. El Pollo Loco traces its origin to Mexico in the 1970s. Famous for their citrus-marinated fire-grilled chicken, El Pollo Loco is now a nearly-billion-dollar brand in the U.S., with about 500 owned and franchised restaurants in six western states.This is Andy’s first CMO role. He is an accomplished global marketing executive who has delivered first-to-market products and profitable growth for billion-dollar brands across Fortune 50 companies, including McDonalds Corporation and Ford Motor Company. He’s known as an engaging leader who operates with agility – motivating employees and franchisees at both general office and regional environments, employing innovation, data, insights and business acumen.In this episode, Andy shares what it was like transitioning into his first CMO role, lessons learned from marketing for major brands such as McDonald’s and Ford Motor Company, the book the changed his life, Designing Your New Work Life. Plus – he shares how to stay relevant on TikTok.Check out the first edition of The CMO Podcast Magazine. In it, host Jim Stengel talks to marketers and executives about how to become an inclusive leader and the ways they're promoting DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion).This includes discussions about initiatives they're implementing in their company, how they're succeeding, and why DE&I is vital to their bottom line. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Max Steinman is the VP of Marketing & Communications for DoSomething.org, the largest organization devoted to young people and positive social change. It was founded in 1993 by Michael Sanchez and Andrew Shue, with the goal to make volunteering as cool as sports for GenXers and emerging Millennials.Max began his career in advertising, spending over a decade in the ad world, before working at the Purpose agency, the World Health Organization, and Exposure Labs – where he worked on documentaries including 'The Social Dilemma.' He has now spent about six months working at DoSomething.org.In this episode, Max and Jim discuss DoSomething’s partnership with AllState to encourage young people to volunteer in the New Year and beyond. Max also shares what sparked his interest in social service and how to reintroduce a 30 year old brand to a new generation. Check out the first edition of The CMO Podcast Magazine. In it, host Jim Stengel talks to marketers and executives about how to become an inclusive leader and the ways they're promoting DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion).This includes discussions about initiatives they're implementing in their company, how they're succeeding, and why DE&I is vital to their bottom line. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mike Evans founded GrubHub in his spare bedroom and turned it into a multi-billion-dollar online food delivery company. He left the company shortly after it successfully went public in 2014. Currently, he is working on his second startup – Fixer.com. Mike and his team at Fixer are building a "handyperson" business that looks a lot like GrubHub – easy online ordering, good communication, and great quality control. On today’s episode, Mike talks about his new book, “Hangry: A Startup Journey,” which reveals the inside story behind the creation of GrubHub and provides lessons for entrepreneurs and startups that Mike learned on the fly. Plus – Jim and Mike discuss defining success for yourself, having the courage to move on from things that aren’t working and the importance of hard work, perseverance and grit.Check out the first edition of The CMO Podcast Magazine. In it, host Jim Stengel talks to marketers and executives about how to become an inclusive leader and the ways they're promoting DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion).This includes discussions about initiatives they're implementing in their company, how they're succeeding, and why DE&I is vital to their bottom line. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lara Richardson is the Chief Marketing Officer of Hallmark Media, which includes the Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, and Hallmark Drama, as well as a streaming service, Hallmark Movies Now. Hallmark Media is a subsidiary of Kansas City-based Hallmark Cards. Lara has worked as the CMO of Hallmark Media for two years. Previously, she worked for USA Broadcasting, Oxygen Media, A + E Networks, and Discovery Inc., where she worked for nearly 11 years. Over the course of her career, Richardson’s work has garnered notable accolades, including three Emmy® wins in the category of Outstanding Promotional Announcement; a Bronze Cannes Lions award; several gold, silver, and bronze Promax recognitions and more.In this special holiday episode, Jim and Lara discuss modernizing a century-old brand, encouraging your team to "take off the creative handcuffs," and making Shark Week relevant again while at Discovery Channel. Plus, she shares what she learned while shooting a commercial with Oprah.Check out the first edition of The CMO Podcast Magazine. In it, host Jim Stengel talks to marketers and executives about how to become an inclusive leader and the ways they're promoting DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion).This includes discussions about initiatives they're implementing in their company, how they're succeeding, and why DE&I is vital to their bottom line. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As creative skills begin to decline in the C-Suite, Deloitte Digital looked to answer a specific question: Can you create breakthrough innovation without creative leaders to guide the way?In this Office Hours episode of The CMO Podcast, Jim is joined by Mark Singer, the CMO of Deloitte Digital, to break down their recent report on Creative Business Transformation. Mark began his career working at a number of top agencies and consultancies before joining Deloitte to bring the company’s vision of a creative offering to life through Deloitte Digital. He has helped transform several top brands into modern, multi-dimensional marketing organizations and brings broad industry experience with globally diverse clients in the financial services, media and technology, and consumer products industries. As Deloitte Digital's US Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and US studios lead, Mark embeds creativity into the way businesses solve their problems and creates purpose-driven solutions that transform how they operate, while growing their bottom line.Listen as Mark and Jim discuss the evolving role of the CMO, partnering with Cannes Lions for this study, and encouraging the hidden creatives in your workplace.Learn more about filling the creativity gap: https://www.deloittedigital.com/us/en/offerings/creativity-gap.htmlSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Andre Gray is the Chief Creative Officer at Annex 88, which is part of the France-based Havas Group – one of the world’s largest communications companies. Annex88 believes that brands thrive only when they bring culturally representative creative ideas to the market.Andre has a resume befitting a top creative person in a top agency. He spent the bulk of his career in Europe, where he was the global lead on Adidas and Gatorade. He has also worked at creative agencies Digitas LBi, the Grey Group, and TBWA/Neboko.Andre is the author of "Digital Anthropomorphism: Humanizing the Brand, a Master of Arts in Global Communications." He is a staunch advocate for underrepresented voices and lives to add to the cultural conversation. For him, it is not what you say, but what you do. In this episode, Andre and Jim discuss his involvement in the documentary, Black Madison Avenue: 7 is Not Enough, which gives a raw look at the Black experience in advertising. The also dive into why brands must understand their role in culture and the importance of the CMO and CCO relationship. Check out the first edition of The CMO Podcast Magazine. In it, host Jim Stengel talks to marketers and executives about how to become an inclusive leader and the ways they're promoting DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion).This includes discussions about initiatives they're implementing in their company, how they're succeeding, and why DE&I is vital to their bottom line. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Doug Zarkin is the VP and Chief Marketing Officer at Pearle Vision, the $600 million global optical franchise. In 1961, Dr. Stanley Pearle opened his first store in Savannah, Georgia, and in 2004, Luxottica (the giant Italian eye-care conglomerate) acquired Pearle Vision. Doug has been the CMO of Pearle Vision for 10 years – about three times the average tenure of a CMO. He has returned Pearle Vision to Stanley Pearle’s original brand inspiration, thereby inspiring his organization and accelerating the brand’s growth. Doug is a seasoned marketer. He began his career in the advertising industry, working at Lintas, Saatchi, and Grey Advertising, before moving to the client side. He has worked at Avon, Victoria Secret’s PINK, Warnaco (famous for the Calvin Klein brand), and the Kellwood Company.In this episode, Doug talks to Jim about the most challenging brand he has worked on and what he learned from that experience. Plus, he explains the importance of staying close to the consumer and why you need to think small to win big. Check out the first edition of The CMO Podcast Magazine.In it, host Jim Stengel talks to marketers and executives about how to become an inclusive leader and the ways they're promoting DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion).This includes discussions about initiatives they're implementing in their company, how they're succeeding, and why DE&I is vital to their bottom line. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Amy Jaick is the Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at Columbia Business School (CBS). The school was established in 1916 and offers MBA, PhD, MS and Exec Ed programs today. Amy works across functions and channels to create integrated programs that bring CBS’s mission, vision and values to life.This is Amy’s first CMO role. She was previously the Vice President of Digital and Social Strategy at ViacomCBS, where she built and led their first-ever corporate digital marketing and communications team and helped launch Goodman Media’s digital business. She has also worked for The Economist and Estimize.In this episode, Amy and Jim discuss how 2020 made her reexamine her career choices, why she made the shift from digital marketing to education, and what companies can do to attract a new generation of talent.Check out the first edition of The CMO Podcast Magazine. In it, host Jim Stengel talks to marketers and executives about how to become an inclusive leader and the ways they're promoting DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion).This includes discussions about initiatives they're implementing in their company, how they're succeeding, and why DE&I is vital to their bottom line. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa Menta has been the SVP Marketing & Communications for Peanuts Worldwide for over 20 years. "Peanuts" – AKA Charlie Brown, Lucy, Snoopy, PigPen, Linus, and the whole gang. Peanuts Worldwide accumulates more than $2 billion in retail sales, with partnerships running from Apple TV to NASA to The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Melissa began her career working in marketing and PR at the Olney Theater in Washington, D.C., before moving on to work with The Muppets at The Jim Henson Company. She has also worked at the cosmetics company Shiseido, at Pets.com, and United Media – working with Charles Schulz and other character properties, like Dilbert and Raggedy Ann & Andy.  In this episode, Melissa reflects on a 20-year career at Peanuts Worldwide and the importance of staying true to the brand. Plus, she gives us a preview of Snoopy's appearance at this year's Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade.Check out the first edition of The CMO Podcast Magazine. In it, host Jim Stengel talks to marketers and executives about how to become an inclusive leader and the ways they're promoting DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion).This includes discussions about initiatives they're implementing in their company, how they're succeeding, and why DE&I is vital to their bottom line. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In a special episode of The CMO Podcast, we are joined by two former Procter & Gamble leaders, Chip Bergh and Janet Reid.Janet Reid was the first black woman with a PhD that P&G hired. She began her career at P&G in R&D later transferring to marketing. Currently, Janet is the CEO of BRBS World LLC, a private management consulting consortium. Chip Bergh spent 28 years at P&G with his last role as Group President for Global Male Grooming, overlooking the Gillette and Old Spice franchises. Today, he is the president and chief executive officer of Levi Strauss & Company, a nearly $6 billion apparel enterprise and also is the non-executive chairman of the board at HP Inc. On today’s episode, the conversation will focus on leadership and gratitude. Jim, Chip and Janet will discuss the impact of P&G’s former Chairman and CEO, John Smale. John Smale is widely seen as one of the greatest CEOs in P&G’s history and a new book about Smale, ‘Here Forever: The Timeless Impact of John Smale on Procter & Gamble, General Motors and the Purpose and Practice of Business’ was released in October.Listen as the trio share their favorite memories of John, lessons they learned from such an influential leader and the way John Smale pioneered diversity, equity and inclusion in the 80s.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For Maggie Gross, BrandWorth started out as a question: How does a brand prove their value to a skeptical CEO or CFO who sees branding as a cost-driver?Maggie leads Brand practice at Deloitte. She has led strategy for brands like Dos Equis, Samsung, Keurig/Green Mountain, Lysol, and the Special Olympics. Her work with American Express on Small Business Saturday reframed the idea into the Shop Small movement – leading it to become a nationally-recognized holiday by Congress. Her work and ideas have been featured in the New York Times, Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, and even spotlighted in the Smithsonian Museum.In this special Office Hours episode, Jim and Maggie help answer that initial question. Tune in to learn about the four drivers of brand value and how the right mix attributed to about $1BN in incremental revenue for brands and the companies that are doing it well. Plus – Jim shares the toughest brand he transformed at P&G.Learn more about BrandWorth at: https://www.deloittedigital.com/us/en/offerings/customer-led-marketing/make-brand-a-c-suite-priority.htmlSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tim Armstrong is the Founder and CEO of Flowcode, the offline-to-online company building direct connections between brands and consumers through next generation QR technology. Tim and his team launched Flowcode in late 2019, and was named to LinkedIn’s Top 50 US Startups in 2021. Tim was one of the first guests on The CMO Podcast in 2019. His career has spanned a wide range of roles, from startups to big corporations. He was Google’s first New York employee – and famously left Google in 2009 to become CEO of AOL, which soon spun out from Time-Warner, and was eventually acquired by Verizon. In this episode, Jim and Tim talk about what it takes to build a great team, why ADHD can be a superpower and how Flowcode tries to turn the follower economy into a fan economy. Plus, Tim discusses his wife’s new documentary about ADHD, ‘The Disruptors,’ which he helped produce.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Suzanne Kounkel, is a Principal in Deloitte Consulting LLC and the Chief Marketing Officer of Deloitte. Founded 175 years ago, Deloitte is one of the largest–and oldest– business-to-business enterprises in the world and an exclusive sponsor of this podcast. They have roughly 330,000 employees and about $50 billion in revenue across its many business services.Suzanne is a returning guest to the CMO Podcast, first appearing in 2020, where she interviewed Jim. She has been at Deloitte for about 28 years and the leader of Deloitte’s integrated marketing and sales organization. In addition, she is a frequent speaker and published author on issues close to her CMO heart, including purpose-driven brand, elevating the human experience within B2B marketing, and the ethical use of data within marketing. She sits on the Board of Directors for the Ad Council and is a member of the Adweek Diversity and Inclusion Council, and a member of ANA’s Global CMO Growth Council.In this episode, Jim and Suzanne discuss the trends happening in business, marketing and leadership today, Deloitte’s push for sustainability, and her leading the Women’s Initiative in Consulting, where she helped to significantly increase the percentage of female leaders in market-facing roles. Take a listen to Suzanne's episode from 2020: Quantifying Brand Purpose.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jose ‘Pepe’ Gorbea is the Global Head of Brands and Sustainability Innovation for HP Inc., the iconic Silicon Valley company with a wide portfolio of printers, PCs, mobile devices, solutions and services. In FY2021, HP’s revenue was about $64 billion.Pepe grew up in Mexico City and spent the first years of his career with global food giants like Nestle and Kraft Heinz. Pepe has been at HP for about five years, in his current role for two. Most recently, he was invited to be a visiting professor in Marketing for Social Impact at the Barcelona-based ESADE School of Business, ranked in the top 20 business schools worldwide. In the episode, Pepe discusses the importance of creative courage, the power of co-creation, and findings from 'The Future is Mainstream Green,’ a report he collaborated on with Sustainable Brands, BCG, Adweek and the ANA. Plus, he and Jim reminisce about the powerful workshop they did in Cannes with Ukrainian refugees.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jenny Lewis is the Global Chief Marketing Officer for The Knot Worldwide,  that operates across 16 countries, with more than 2,000 employees and consists of 19 brands including The Knot, The Bump, WeddingWire, and The Bash in the U.S. Starting in 1996 as an early internet brand, an astounding 8 out of 10 engaged couples use The Knot for its all-in-one wedding planning experience.Jenny is the former head of marketing for Uber and UberEats. She left Uber in late 2021 to join The Knot Worldwide. Jenny was on the podcast for the first time back in April of 2020.In this episode Jenny talks about the lessons she learned in the on-boarding process at The Knot. She discusses what she did with time off in between jobs and how important that time can be for self discovery. Jenny also gives an update on which brand affected her the most as a kid.CMOs often hold one of the most innovative and challenging roles in business today. Those who excel can operate at the highest level to drive growth and create value for their organizations. To learn more how Deloitte helps bolster the value CMOs deliver, visit www.cmo.deloitte.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pam Forbus is the the Chief Marketing Officer of Pernod Ricard North America. Headquartered in France, Pernod Ricard is the second largest wine and spirits company in the world, with global sales of nearly $10 billion. Among their most recognizable brands are Absolut, Jameson, Kahlua, The Glenlivet, and Malibu. Pam began in agencies, working for four of them in 13 years, and transitioned to the client side when she started at PepsiCo in 2000, and then moved to The Walt Disney Studios in 2017. Pam is now CMO at Pernod Ricard, and in her two years there, has overseen a period of high growth for the North American arm of the business.In her chat with Jim, Pam goes through some of the philosophies that guide her in marketing and leadership, remaining vulnerable yet confident, and the challenges-and rewards-of being an outsider in her industry. CMOs often hold one of the most innovative and challenging roles in business today. Those who excel can operate at the highest level to drive growth and create value for their organizations. To learn more how Deloitte helps bolster the value CMOs deliver, visit www.cmo.deloitte.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Harris Beber is the Chief Marketing Officer of Waze. Founded in Israel in 2009, Waze is a crowd-sourced navigation app with upwards of 150 million monthly users in 56 languages. In 2013 Google bought Waze, and the company continues to make your commute quicker.Harris spent five years as CMO at the video platform Vimeo, and before that he was CMO of Direct to Consumer operations at vitamin company Nature’s Bounty. Harris' resume also includes 1-800 Flowers, David’s Cookies, Shutterfly and Amazon. In April of 2022, Harris officially started at Waze as its CMO.This episode is all about the user. Harris stresses how important it is to know your customer and figure out ways to build for the future while solving for the now.CMOs often hold one of the most innovative and challenging roles in business today. Those who excel can operate at the highest level to drive growth and create value for their organizations. To learn more how Deloitte helps bolster the value CMOs deliver, visit www.cmo.deloitte.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Shanee Ben-Zur is the Chief Marketing and Growth Officer for Crunchbase, a company founded in 2007 by Michael Arrington, initially as a place to track the startups his parent company TechCrunch was writing about. In 2010, AOL bought TechCrunch and Crunchbase, but Crunchbase went private again five years later.  She has a degree in Management Science from UC San Diego, and began her journey at a PR firm founded by ex-Apple executives. Since then, she's held roles at Salesforce, Nvidia, and Dropbox. After three years at Crunchbase, she's now CMO. Tune in to hear Shanee and Jim talk about the importance of holding on to relationships in business, explaining the CMO's impact on metrics, and how hard it is-even for pros like them-to say nice things about themselves.CMOs often hold one of the most innovative and challenging roles in business today. Those who excel can operate at the highest level to drive growth and create value for their organizations. To learn more how Deloitte helps bolster the value CMOs deliver, visit www.cmo.deloitte.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This very special bonus episode was recorded live at the State Theater at State College, Pennsylvania home to Penn State University. This is a panel discussion from four Penn State Alumni hosted by Jim. This panel consists of Tanya R. Kennedy, an associate justice on the Supreme Court of the state of New York, Don Roy King, TV Director who spent 16 seasons directing Saturday Night Live, and Kelly Wolgast, who spent 26 years in the US Army, retired as colonel and is Director of the COVID-19 Operations Control Center at Penn State.In this bonus episode, the panelists discuss their college memories, mentorship, and coming back from hardships. CMOs often hold one of the most innovative and challenging roles in business today. Those who excel can operate at the highest level to drive growth and create value for their organizations. To learn more how Deloitte helps bolster the value CMOs deliver, visit www.cmo.deloitte.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.