Podcast appearances and mentions of Jim Stengel

This week Jim welcomes Rah Mahtani, the Head of Commercial Strategy US for Alibaba.com, the Chinese multinational technology company founded in 1999 by Jack Ma and 18 colleagues. Alibaba Group operates as a holding company for a wide array of businesses, including online retail, wholesale through Alibaba.com, logistics (Cainiao), cloud computing (Alibaba Cloud), and financial services (Ant Group). Alibaba.com is the world's largest B2B (business-to-business) platform.Rah has been at Alibaba for about 2.5 years, and was promoted to head of commercial strategy about two months ago. Before Alibaba, Rah had a career deeply grounded in social media and digital communications, with time at Volvo, Jack in the Box, and BMW's Mini brand. A graduate of Syracuse University, where he studied Industrial Design, Rah is a self-described lover of dogs, kids and candy. Tune in for a conversation with a marketer in the middle of the changing global trade landscape!---This week's episode is brought to you byDeloitte and StrawberryFrog.Learn more: https://strawberryfrog.com/jimSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Do you think brand purpose is a tired idea that never truly had relevance in the world of branding and business? Or do you believe that having a brand purpose—and activating it in everything you do—is the most effective way to run a successful company?On this show, we've heard compelling arguments on both sides of the debate. So today, we're bringing together four thought leaders to discuss and explore one big question: Is brand purpose dead, or more alive than ever?Jim is joined by:Kory Marchisotto, Chief Marketing Officer of e.l.f. Beauty and President of Keys Soulcare. Kory previously held roles at LVMH, Puig, and Shiseido before joining e.l.f. in 2019.Mark Ritson, former marketing professor, Marketing Week columnist, creator of the Mini MBA in Marketing, and advisor to a range of global brands. Lisa Materazzo, Global Chief Marketing Officer at Ford Motor Company since 2023, following a 20-year marketing career at Toyota.Sara Carter, Global Planning Partner at adam&eveDDB and co-author (with Les Binet) of How Not to Plan: 66 Ways to Screw It Up.Let us know where you stand in the Purpose debate—right here or on social media!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're on the verge of summer, so you're probably dreaming of that ice-cold beer—whether at the beach, the ballpark, or on your back porch. This week, Jim welcomes Sofia Colucci to the podcast. She's the Chief Marketing Officer for North America at Molson Coors, the fourth-largest brewer in the world, with about $12 billion in revenue.Molson Coors traces its roots back to 1786, when John Molson founded Canada's oldest brewery on the banks of the St. Lawrence River in Montreal. Today, the company's portfolio includes Molson, of course, along with the Miller and Coors families of brands, and a wide range of other beverages, including Peroni, Madri, Pilsner Urquell, ZOA Energy, and Arnold Palmer Spiked.Sofia has been with Molson Coors for eight years and has served as CMO for about two and a half years. Prior to that, she spent six years at Maple Leaf Foods in Canada—where she met her husband—and nearly eight years at PepsiCo, working in both Canada and the U.S.Tune in for a conversation with a CMO who brings serious muscle to her marketing strategy!---This week's episode is brought to you byDeloitte and StrawberryFrog.Learn more: https://strawberryfrog.com/jimSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week's episode is something a little different. Jim returns to the beautiful Miraval Berkshires — a place known for reflection, intention, and growth. And that spirit is exactly what this conversation is all about: Jim's own Reflections on the Journey to Chief Marketing Officer. We each have our own journey, but today, Jim will take you through his — including an internal viral campaign within P&G that ultimately led to him being offered the role. Then, he walks us through my version of the CMO To-Do List: ten key characteristics to help you ascend the ladder. So whether you're aspiring to the CMO seat, just starting your marketing journey, or simply curious about how leaders grow — this one's for you. Let's jump in!Head over to our LinkedIn to complete your own Marketer's Self-Evaluation.---This week's episode is brought to you byDeloitte and StrawberryFrog.Learn more: https://strawberryfrog.com/jimSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, we are celebrating the Class of 2025 inductees into the Advertising Hall of Fame, as Jim welcomes three of this year's honorees for a roundtable discussion. Recorded live the morning after "The Biggest Night in Advertising"—the American Advertising Federation's annual Hall of Fame induction and celebration—the conversation highlights a few individuals each year who have made an indelible impact on the advertising and marketing industry, as well as exceptional philanthropic contributions. Since the Hall of Fame's inception in 1948, only 296 people have been inducted.Joining Jim are:David Lubars, the recently retired Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of BBDO. David has won an astonishing 600 Cannes Lions and is the only creative head ever to win Network of the Year at Cannes for seven consecutive years.Linda Boff, the former long-standing Chief Marketing Officer of GE, who, among many other achievements, helped guide the company through its split into three separate public entities.Rishad Tobaccowala, who served in a variety of roles at Publicis Groupe over a 40-year career. Rishad is impossible to put in a box—he is an innovator, a pioneer, a mentor, a teacher, and an advisor. His weekly thought letter, The Future Does Not Fit into the Containers of the Past, is read by 30,000 people.Tune in for a funny, warm, reflective, and poignant conversation with three people who have just experienced one of the most special evenings of their lives.---Learn more about the entire class of inductees:https://www.aaf.org/Public/Public/Events/Advertising-Hall-of-Fame/AHOF_Home.aspxPlus catch up of videos from the past celebrations: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7609857---This week's episode is brought to you byDeloitte and StrawberryFrog. Learn more: https://strawberryfrog.com/jimSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Jim is coming to you from the serene and stunning Miraval Berkshires, nestled in Western Massachusetts, where Vayner hosted the Future CMO Summit. We welcomed twenty next-gen marketing leaders for a perfect setting that inspired a candid, energizing roundtable with some of the brightest minds in the industry today.Joining Jim are four standout leaders who participated in the Summit:Melissa Madaio Colleluori, Global Head of Social & Influencer Marketing at General MotorsDanielle Wallis, Chief Marketing Officer of Connected Commerce and Head of Card Customer Marketing at JPMorgan ChaseKatie Berry, Director of Global Brand Marketing at CoachSteven Saenen, Vice President of Marketing at Mondelēz InternationalFrom financial services to fashion, from autos to snacks, these leaders bring bold perspectives, creative strategies, and a shared passion for connecting with customers in meaningful ways.So grab a coffee—or a glass of wine—and settle in. You're about to hear an honest, inspiring conversation straight from the heart of the Berkshires.---This week's episode is brought to you by StrawberryFrog and Deloitte.Learn more: https://strawberryfrog.com/jimSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, The CMO Podcast is on a field trip, as Jim recently attended the Adobe Summit Digital Experience Conference in Las Vegas. The three-day event featured over 200 sessions, hands-on labs, sneak previews of new products, and plenty of opportunities for fun networking. So, it's fitting that his guest is someone at the heart of the Adobe Summit: Rachel Thornton, Chief Marketing Officer of Adobe Enterprise.Adobe is, of course, a company renowned for its creativity, innovation, and strong employee- and customer-centric culture. Its purpose is to change the world through personalized digital experiences, with offerings that include Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Adobe Express. Founded in 1982, Adobe now generates about $22 billion in annual revenue, thanks to groundbreaking innovations such as Photoshop, Acrobat, PDF, Flash, and Firefly.Rachel was a speaker at this year's Summit and is a newcomer to Adobe, having joined in December 2024. However, she's no stranger to B2B tech marketing. She began her tech career at Microsoft and went on to hold key roles at Cisco, Salesforce, Amazon Web Services, and startups before landing at Adobe.Tune in this week for a lively chat with a curious, history-loving Chief Marketing Officer! ---This week's episode is brought to you by Adobe, StrawberryFrog and Deloitte.Learn more: https://strawberryfrog.com/jimSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As we celebrate National Pet Day, Jim's guest this week on The CMO Podcast is Natalia Ball, the Global Chief Growth Officer of Pet Nutrition at Mars. This is a big business for Mars, Petcare is about 60% of its estimated $50 billion in sales. Mars was founded as a candy company by Frank C. Mars in 1911 in Tacoma Washington; it remains to this day a family-owned business. Mars Petcare brands include Pedigree, Whiskas, Royal Canin and Iams. Natalia has been at Mars Petcare about seven years, and was promoted to Global Chief Growth Officer in April 2024. Before Mars, Natalia spent about 15 years at P&G, starting as a brand manager in Venezuela; her last role at P&G was senior portfolio director in global Laundry. Natalia joined P&G in my early days as P&G's Global Marketing Officer. Tune in for a conversation with a dog-loving, London-living mom of a seven year old, and a chief growth officer!---This week's episode is brought to you by StrawberryFrog and Deloitte. Learn more: https://strawberryfrog.com/jimSee 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 bringing you a special episode, recorded live at the Adobe Summit in Las Vegas in March 2025. As we here at the CMO podcast are happy customers of Adobe, we were excited to be part of the programming at the Summit. Our topic was How CMOs can thrive in these times of rapid change, with Jim being joined on stage by Emily Silver, SVP and Chief Marketing & Athlete Experience Officer of Dick's Sporting Goods, to join me on stage. Emily is a returning guest to the show, joining Jim last fall to talk about stepping into her first CMO role. Emily spent over 16 years at PepsiCo, in about nine roles, before she joined the sports brand in 2023. Recorded live in front of an audience, including a collection of Emily's associates from Dick's, Emily and Jim discuss how sports brings us together, and how she and her company are thriving in these uncertain times. This episode is brought to you by Adobe.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy April Fools! To celebrate the spirit of first day of April, Jim welcomes to the show one of Duo the Owl's best friends, Emmanuel Orssaud, the Chief Marketing Officer of Duolingo, one of the hottest growth brands in the world with one of the hottest mascots in the world. Duolingo is the most downloaded education app in the history of the App Store and in 2019 became the top-grossing education app worldwide. Duolingo's purpose is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available; its core service today is in language learning. Duolingo is only a 14-year old brand, founded in Pittsburgh by Luis van Ahn and Severine Hacker, who met at Carnegie Mellon. It is publicly traded, with a market cap of about $14 billion. Emmanuel, or Manu, has been at Duolingo nearly five years, CMO since August 2023. Prior to Duolingo, Manu worked about five years at Spotify and nine years at Playstation. Tune in for a conversation around growth marketing & more with a bi-lingual CMO (French and English) who is learning Japanese on Duolingo!This week's episode is brought to you by StrawberryFrog and Deloitte.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Spring is time for rebirth and renewal…and today's episode is about a relationship between a client and an agency that embodies continual rebirth and renewal. Jim's guests this week are Sherry Graziano, the EVP, Head of Digital, Client Experience & Marketing at Truist Bank, and Scott Goodson, the CEO and Founder of ad agency StrawberryFrog. Sherry and Scott are longtime partners at Truist, a top 10 US bank headquartered in Charlotte, NC. Truist has a purpose to inspire and build better lives and communities–and they mean that, as you will hear through Sherry and Scott's stories.Sherry has been at Truist since 2011; she was part of SunTrust, which became Truist after SunTrust's merger with BB&T. Scott and his agency have been working with Truist for many years. Many brands switch agencies frequently–this is a story of a client and agency who have learned to work together over the years, and thus discovered the magic of teamwork with a common purpose, common objectives, and a shared ambition. Tune in for a conversation on the playbook for a successful partnership!This week's episode is brought to you by StrawberryFrog and Deloitte.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This month marks the opening of a new season for the red-hot NWSL–The National Women's Soccer League. Jim's this week is the Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer of the NWSL, Julie Haddon. Jim has known Julie for many years, going back to her years at the NFL as VP of Global Brand and consumer marketing, before joining the NWSL as its first-ever CMO. Great CMOs are growth drivers, and Julie has indeed done that with her team. Julie has been CMO for about 2.5 years and the growth rate is staggering; double the number of fans in attendance at matches; two new teams joining the league with more coming; a four-year media deal worth $240 million–the previous media deal was for three years for $4.5 million. And team valuations are increasing massively. Julie was a journalism major years ago at Indiana University in Bloomington, before launching a career in tech & entertainment that is epic: Dreamworks Animation, eBay, PayPal, Twitter, Zynga, Sofi, the NFL, and now the NWSL. Tune in for a conversation with a CMO who had a vision six years ago in France that she could help shape the future of women's soccer.---This week's episode is brought to you by Strawberry Frog, Deloitte and Adobe.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 this week is Nicole Parlapiano, the Chief Marketing Officer of Tubi, and the woman behind so much of the strategy and innovation that sets Tubi apart from its competitors. When we launched this podcast in 2019, no one had heard of Tubi. Now this eleven-year-old brand seems to be everywhere: streaming the 2025 Super Bowl, standing out among Super Bowl advertisers the past few years, and popping up all over social media. Tubi–which is the most watched free TV and streaming service in the US–has an active fan base of about 100 million monthly users. Nicole has been at Tubi almost three years, and despite the steep growth numbers, seems to be just getting started. Before Tubi, Nicole has had an eclectic career journey, with time at Tinder, WeWork, Vayner, and eharmony. Raised in a blue-colar family outside New York City, Nicole went on to Fordham for her undergraduate degree and later earned her MBA at night at USC. Tune in for Jim's conversation with a CMO who has a self-described endless appetite for risk.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We kick off Women's History Month with a guest who has championed inclusivity, on and off the courts. Vanessa Wallace, a former NCAA basketball star for the University of Texas Lady Longhorns, and now the Chief Marketing Officer of Savage X Fenty, the intimates, loungewear and sportswear brand founded by Rihanna in 2018. Headquartered in El Segundo, Ca., Savage X Fenty celebrates fearlessness, confidence and inclusivity. Rihanna launched the brand seven years leveraging her Instagram account; the brand took off quickly and has not slowed down. Savage X Fenty was valued at about $1 billion last year; Rihanna owns the brand along with a group of investors that includes LVMH and the TechStyle Fashion Group.Vanessa joined Nike a few years after leaving the University of Texas, and held 10 different positions at Nike over the course of 19 years–including Head of Brand Marketing before she left in 2024 to join Savage X Fenty. Tune in for a conversation with a CMO who loves her job–almost as much as she loves her puppy Kobe.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're bringing you a bonus episode today as Jim just returned from a 10 day trip to Cuba. Listen in as Jim reflects on his time in the colorful country, including the sights, sounds and smells, plus a few lessons learned from the experience.Plus head over to our Instagram for a photos from his trip: https://www.instagram.com/thecmopodcast/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 wrap up Black History month, and Jim's guest is one of the most consequential black marketing leaders of all time. Jerri DeVard, the Founder and CEO of BECA, the Black Executive CMO Alliance. Jerri started her career in marketing the same year Jim joined Procter & Gamble; she also started in consumer goods, working 10 years at the Pillsbury company, now part of General Mills. Jerri went on to CMO roles at Verizon, Nokia, ADT and Office Depot. Jerri was a guest on the show in July 2020. Jim and Jerri chatted through a wide ranging talk about her career, our friendship over the years, and what she has learned about leadership. Well this week, Jim will focus on her life since then, including the founding of BECA, which has been astounding in its impact. It's an honest, heart-to-heart chat–which is the only way Jerri DeVard rolls. Listen to the previous episode featuring Jeri from 2020: https://tinyurl.com/3tcmrx9rLearn more about BECA: https://blackexec.com/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 Stacy Andrade, the Chief Marketing Officer of the red-hot hydration brand, Liquid I.V.. Here are a few fun facts about Liquid IV: Founded only thirteen years ago, in 2012, Liquid IV is now roughly $1 billion in sales. Unilever, the $64 billion by sales British consumer goods company, purchased the brand in 2020. Stacy is perhaps the youngest CMO Jim has interviewed on this show. She began her business career, as Jim did, at Procter & Gamble. Stacy joined P&G in 2014 after a degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and worked on some of P&G's brand icons: Mr. Clean, Swiffer, and Gain. In 2022 Stacy left Cincinnati and moved to LA to join Liquid IV as a VP of Marketing, then in July 2024 she was promoted to CMO. Stacey leads a marketing department of 60+ employees, with oversight of Brand Management, Integrated Marketing, Innovation, Corporate & Brand Communications, In-House Creative, Consumer Insights, and Impact/Sustainability. Tune in for a conversation with a CMO who believes in listening to her team and her customers!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to our 2025 Super Bowl Roundtable bonus episode of The CMO Podcast! This is the sixth consecutive time we have done a Super Bowl roundtable session, and we think this episode is the best yet. Recorded as part of a live stream, in collaboration with Gary Vaynerchuk and his team at Vayner Media.Jim starts the conversation with the Kansas City Chiefs very own Lara Krug, who joined the Chiefs in 2021 as their Chief Marketing Officer. Then moves onto two roundtables–with five leaders in each Roundtable. Guests include: Nicole Parlapiano, Chief Marketing Officer of Tubi Greg Lyons, Chief Marketing Officer of PepsiCo NALaura Jones, Chief Marketing Officer of InstacartDaniel Winer, CEO & Co-Founder, Hexclad Cookware Steven Saenen, VP Ritz & Portfolio Marketing, US, MondelezSofia Colucci, Chief Marketing Officer of Molson CoorsShachar Scott, VP, Marketing, Reality Labs, MetaRamon Velutini, President, NA & LATAM, The Duracell CompanyDavid Lee, Chief Creative Officer, SquarespaceBrittney Polka, VP, Beverages, DanoneSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This May, Jim will celebrate six years of The CMO Podcast. He has had the opportunity to welcome over 330 marketing leaders to this show, many of whom have become friends, and of each other. Well in 2025, we are looking to lean more into this community, by hosting reunions, in-person and virtual. So for this week's episode, we kick it off with a bang as Jim welcomes Tim Armstrong, founder and CEO of Flowcode, and author, professor, entrepreneur and fellow podcaster, Scott Galloway, back to the show. Both were early guests all the way back in 2019.This episode was recorded live in-front of an audience of fellow CMO Podcast alumni–about 70 of them. Jim, Tim and Scott dove head first into topics that are affecting us as business leaders, but also as members of society. Tim and Scott first talk about how they've built their own rules around goal setting, and their efforts to stick to their goals. And no surprise if you know Scott–the conversation went quickly to the state of young men in America. Jim then wraps up the conversation by opening to questions from the audience, which took the conversation–which was already deep, raw and real–to some new places. Places which we do not normally talk about on The CMO Podcast. So join Jim as he welcomes Tim and Scott back, for this remarkable and important podcast. ---Scott Galloway joined Jim as an early guest in June 2019: https://tinyurl.com/3v8fhdu5Tim Armstrong has joined Jim on multiple occasions, July 2019: https://tinyurl.com/39ba2ate And November 2022: https://tinyurl.com/4pkuznsdSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jim's guest on The CMO Podcast for a special Valentine day edition is Michelle Peterson, the Chief Marketing Officer of Kendra Scott, the 23-year-old fashion lifestyle brand founded by Kendra Scott in Austin Texas. This is one unusual brand: it is guided by a three-pronged brand platform: family, fashion, and philanthropy. Its organization is 96% women, with a multigenerational consumer base. Along with organizing up to 25,000 love events a year. It has about 140 stores and is distributed in retailers like Nordstrom and Neiman Markus, and has an estimated value of roughly $1 billion. Michelle has been CMO at Kendra Scott for about three years. She has overseen explosive growth in sales, new customers, and in her organization's growth. Before Kendra Scott, Michelle spent 16 years in a variety of roles at General Mills, and then worked at LifeSpa, Intercontinental Hotels, and Pressed, the cold-pressed juice and plant-based treats company, where she was CMO. This is your reminder to order a necklace or ring for your love ones, and tune in for our Valentine conversation with the CMO of Kendra Scott!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

January is always the month of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. So it's fitting before this month ends that Jim talks with a CMO who knows lots about consumer electronics trends than most. Jim's guest this week on The CMO Podcast is Jennie Weber, the Chief Marketing Officer of Best Buy, the $40 billion plus in sales consumer electronics retailer. Best Buy–with its 1000 plus stores, ecommerce platform, retail media network, and assorted services–is the world's largest consumer electronics specialty retailer. A long way from its founding in 1966 by two gentlemen in St Paul, Minnesota. Jennie has spent most of her career at Best Buy–about 16 years, with an additional two years at Best Buy subsidiary Geek Squad. She was appointed CMO roughly two years ago. Jennie grew up across the upper western United States, and graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a degree in history. She's a skier, a hiker, a road biker, and a mother of four. Tune in for an episode with a CMO with fresh insights about this year's CES, as well as how to make marketing a profit center.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 this week on The CMO Podcast is Victoria Lozano, the EVP of Marketing at Crayola, the 122-year-old brand founded in Easton, Pa. by Edwin Binney and C. Howard Smith. The first Crayola product was a box of eight crayons, and sold for a nickel. Crayola is one of the most well-known brands in the world–brand awareness in the US is 99%.Since the mid-1980s, Crayola has been part of the Hallmark portfolio of brands, which includes Hallmark and Hallmark Media. Today's Crayola is a very different business than it was even 15 years ago. Its purpose is unchanged–to help parents and educators raise creatively active kids. But it has morphed from a product company to a brand in the entertainment, content and experience spaces. Victoria has been with Crayola 15 years, about three as EVP of Marketing. Before Crayola, Victoria studied Classics at NYU and then earned her MBA there at the Stern school. After stints in CPG with Pfizer and Cadbury, Victoria moved to Crayola, where she has found the perfect fit for her. Tune in for a conversation around creativity, brand building and parenting.--Watch the videos as part of the Campaign for Creativity: https://www.crayola.com/featured/campaign-for-creativityLearn more about Crayola Creativity Week: https://creativity-week.squarespace.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Who do you trust? Jim Stengel is the former CMO of P&G, and he's now a hugely successful author, speaker, coach, consultant, and advisor. He's also the host of the brilliant CMO Podcast. In our conversation, Jim and I started to lay the framework for how we think that leadership is going to have to evolve as the confidence in most institutions, including government, continues to deteriorate. Being creative on demand is perhaps one of the hardest things that we ask any human being to do. Because every act of creativity requires an emotional leap by its creator. That's why the best creative thinking usually comes when you have confidence in yourself and trust in the environment around you. Now, it's impossible for any of us to predict with any certainty what the next four years are going to look like. What's reasonable to expect is that they will not be “normal.” So in these circumstances, it's very likely that some of the people around you are going to feel a lot less safe than they have before. As leaders, creating an environment that people can trust, regardless of what's going on in the world, will be more critical than ever before. And that starts with giving people reasons to trust you. Establishing trust is a simple equation. Say what you mean, then do what you say, and do it consistently. So what do you stand for? And what will you stand for when the chips are down, and the pressure is on? Why should people trust you? Get that right, and I promise you, you'll change your corner of the world for everyone around you.

As we look into 2025, listen in as Jim is joined by three lively and inspiring previous guests from last year of the podcast to reflect on the major themes of the 50 episodes and felt by CMOs in 2024. Jim's guests are DeLu Jackson, the Executive VP and Chief Marketing Officer at security company ADT, Melissa Hobley, the Global Chief Marketing Officer at Tinder, and Michelle Crossan-Matos, the Chief Marketing Officer at Ulta Beauty. What a perfect panel to both reflect on past learning, and to look forward, so tune in for an ambitious episode–to reveal the central themes from CMOs in 2024, and to invite our guests to share their insights and advice on each theme. ---Listen to our previous episodes...Discovering Your Inner Joy and Beauty with Michelle Crossan-Matos - https://tinyurl.com/3sk5pybxCelebrate Black History Month with BECA - https://tinyurl.com/y559n6juSwipe Right with Melissa Hobley - https://tinyurl.com/2479sdxcSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For this week's episode, Jim is returning to Deloitte's Next Generation CMO Academy, with a listen into several of the conversations he has had with fellow marketing leaders, on how we hone and build the skills needed to be a CMO in this fast-paced world. With that theme in mind, we've pieced together snippets from a few special conversations from the event. First, Jim is joined by Norm Yustin, the Customer Activation and Growth Global Practice Leader for Russell Reynolds, a leading executive search and leadership advisory firm. Norm talks us through his path through marketing to becoming a recruiter, how he looks to support the leaders he hopes to place, and the decision of CEOs to hire internally or externally.Then, we welcome three alumni from a previous Deloitte Academy to speak about their experiences and how they were able to bring their learnings back to their companies and teams. Michael Chao, the Vice President of Marketing at Lidl. Sylvia Hooks, the Vice President Edge to Cloud Integrated Marketing for Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Anthony Toguchi, the Head of Institutional Digital Marketing for Vanguard.And finally Jim wraps up this special episode with a leader working to bring equality to women's sports. Colie Edison is the Senior Vice President and Chief Growth Officer for the WNBA, the Women's National Basketball Association. Colie is a veteran strategic leader and transformative marketer, becoming the league's first-ever Chief Growth Officer in January 2022. We learn how she stepped into the role at the WNBA, at the same time becoming a mother, alongside working with her fellow c-suite team. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy New Year! Last year Jim had over 50 thoughtful conversations on The CMO Podcast, and he's kicking off 2025 with a doozy. The business of entertainment is increasingly the business of brand building, so Jim is beginning this year with a woman who really gets entertainment. His guest this week on The CMO Podcast is Dea Lawrence, the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Marketing Officer of Variety, the number-one source of entertainment business news. Variety was founded 120 years ago–amazing–and it has evolved into a multi-platform content company. Its iconic publication is available in 84 countries, but Variety in 2025 is so much more: 90 plus live events, podcasts, television specials, a content studio, and on and on. Variety is privately owned by Penske Media, which also owns Rolling Stone and Deadline Hollywood. Dea is not just a COO and CMO, she is also an actor, which has helped build a foundation for her experience rising to become an executive. Dea has been CMO at Variety since 2015; in the last three years she has also been the Chief Operating Officer. Join Jim and Dea as they ring in the new year with a conversation full of predictions and resolutions!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It is no surprise to any of you that the more meaningful your brand is to people, or customers, the more successful it will be. Well the good news is there is a company–Havas–who has been researching what makes a brand meaningful every year for the past 15 years. And this week Jim will talk with two leaders at Havas who oversee this annual research.Jim's guests on The CMO Podcast are Mark Sinnock, the Global Chief Strategy, Data and Innovation Officer at the Havas Group, and Joanna Lawrence, the global chief strategy officer at the Havas Media Network. Havas is one of the oldest and largest global communications companies. Founded in 1835 in Paris by Charles Louis Havas, today the group does business in 100 plus countries, with roughly 23,000 people; annual revenues approach $3 billion Euros. Each year since 2009 the Havas group has designed and fielded a massive research project called Meaningful Brands. The intent is to provide insights and guidance on how to build a brand that has deep meaning for its customers, thereby driving sustained growth and profitability. The scope is impressive: more than 1.5 million interviews, in 24 countries, with 41 categories and 2600 brands analyzed. Tune in as Jim chats with Mark and Joanna about learning from the latest Meaningful brands study.Havas' 2024 Meaningful Brands™ Global Report: People Face ‘Permacrises' with Resilience: https://havasmedianetwork.com/news/havas-2024-meaningful-brands-global-report-people-face-permacrises-with-resilience/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We have had a number of banking CMOs on this show over the years, and, perhaps counterintuitively, every one of them has been insightful and interesting. This week's show continues that trend. Jim's guest on The CMO Podcast is Michael Lacorazza, the Chief Marketing Officer of US Bank. Headquartered in Minneapolis, US Bank is the fifth largest commercial bank in the US, with revenue in the $40 billion range. Michael has been CMO at US Bank for about a year–and in that year he and his team developed a new campaign for the brand, leveraging AI in creative development of the idea. Before US Bank, Michael worked in marketing at Lexus, Marriott, Digitas, TD Ameritrade, and Wells Fargo. And before taking the reins at US Bank, Michael worked as a CEO of a home security company, Frontpoint. Tune in for a conversation with a CMO who has been very thoughtful of his career path.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The holiday season is in full swing, so this week Jim is paying a visit to one of the most loved retailers in the world. The guest this week on The CMO Podcast is Joe Cano, the Chief Marketing, Merchandising and Growth Officer for Zappos, the e-commerce company famous for its customer-obsessed culture. Zappos was founded in 1999 by Tony Hsieh, and sold to Amazon in 2009 for about $1.2 billion in an all-stock deal. Today, Zappos sells shoes of course, but also handbags, clothing, and accessories.Joe has deep experience in fashion and retailing. He spent seven years at Saks Fifth Avenue, and four years at Walmart.com. Earlier in his career, he worked for a variety of youth fashion retailers, including Forever 21, Wet Seal, and Hot Topic. Joe joined Zappos in June 2022, and was promoted to Chief Marketing, Merchandising and growth Officer about 18 months ago. Tune in for a conversation celebrating 25 years of a successful brand with a guest who loves the holiday season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A CMO Confidential interview with Jim Stengel, the former CMO of P&G, author, podcast host, professor, and CEO of the Jim Stengel Company. Jim discusses how marketing has evolved from "awareness" to "entertainment and attention," the need for constant innovation and creativity, and why your purpose should be directed at making consumer's day-to-day lives better. Key topics include why CMO is 90% Chief and 10% Marketing, team measurement and compensation, and the big differences between the purpose of the brand and cause marketing. Listen in to hear how the idea of sampling the entire population of a country went wrong.Evolution of Marketing: From focusing solely on "awareness," the shift has been towards capturing "entertainment and attention" in today's marketing landscape.Importance of Innovation and Creativity: Stengel emphasizes the continual need for innovation and creative approaches in marketing strategies to stay relevant and engaging in a competitive market.Consumer-Centric Purpose: The discussion centers on the significance of aligning a brand's purpose with improving consumers' day-to-day lives, highlighting the value of addressing genuine needs and desires.Role of a CMO: Stengel suggests that being a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) is 90% about leadership and broader management rather than just marketing tactics.Team Measurement and Compensation: Insights are provided into the methods for evaluating team performance and compensation structures within the marketing domain.Brand Purpose vs. Cause Marketing: Stengel differentiates between the purpose of a brand and cause marketing, highlighting their distinct roles and how they contribute to the overall brand strategy.Sampling Strategy Misstep: Stengel shares a scenario where the idea of sampling the entire population of a country had unexpected consequences or did not yield the intended results.The interview delves into these topics, offering perspectives from Stengel's extensive experience as a former CMO of P&G, author, podcast host, professor, and CEO of the Jim Stengel Company.Join former P&G Global Marketing Officer Jim Stengel as he shares invaluable CMO leadership insights from his remarkable 25-year career managing an $8 billion marketing budget. In this candid conversation with host Mike Linton, Stengel reveals the essential skills modern marketing leaders need to succeed, from fostering creativity to driving purposeful innovation.Discover how successful CMOs navigate the evolving marketing landscape, with practical wisdom on balancing brand building with performance marketing, leveraging partnerships, and embracing emerging technologies like AI. Stengel, now a respected consultant, author, and professor at UCLA and Northwestern, provides a unique perspective on marketing leadership drawn from both corporate and academic experience.Learn why curiosity is the most crucial trait for marketing leaders, how to effectively manage vendor relationships, and why taking care of yourself is non-negotiable in high-pressure CMO roles. Whether you're an aspiring marketing leader or seasoned CMO, this episode delivers actionable insights on building successful marketing careers and driving business growth through purpose-driven leadership.From mastering the "90% chief, 10% marketing" mindset to understanding the true meaning of brand purpose, Stengel shares the leadership principles that have guided global brands to success. Don't miss this masterclass in marketing leadership from one of the industry's most respected voices.#emailmarketing #leadgeneration #businesspurposemarketing #socialmediamarketing #adamerhart#emailmarketing #leadgeneration #linkedinmarketing #jimstengelinsights #theprovocateursCHAPTERS:00:00 - Welcome01:14 - Current Trends in Marketing06:11 - Understanding Purpose in Marketing11:40 - Effective Marketing Strategies for Non-CPG17:49 - Innovating in Marketing21:25 - Critique of Business Schools25:54 - Future of Media and Agency Business28:29 - Final Thoughts: Advice and Anecdotes33:02 - OutroSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Many of you listeners here in the US are right now planning your Thanksgiving holiday weekend, and the centerpiece for most of you is a beautiful turkey dinner on Thanksgiving Thursday. Well today–to get you in the spirit–Jim welcomes two special guests on The CMO Podcast: Kyle Lock, the VP of Marketing for the Butterball Company, and Christa Leupen, the Director of Purpose and Consumer Communication for Butterball. Butterball is of course the best known and most loved turkey brand in the US. Their purpose is pure and simple–to help people pass love on. Four years ago Jim welcomed Butterball's Head of Marketing and Sales, Al Jansen, on this show. It was that conversation that helped spark a fire in Al and his fellow team at Butterball to find a path to purpose. A path that Kyle and Christa share with Jim. Kyle Lock is the Vice President of Retail Marketing for Butterball, and has has served in marketing leadership roles since joining the company in 2006. In his current role, Kyle oversees the Retail Marketing function, responsible for strategic planning, product management, innovation, insights, consumer communications, consumer affairs and the historic Butterball Turkey Talk-Line. Prior to Butterball, Kyle served in marketing roles for Tyson's retail division and before then at Hillshire Farm and Kahn's, a division of what was the Sara Lee Corporation.  Christa Leupen is the Director of Purpose and Consumer Communications for Butterball. She came to Butterball with 15 years of public relations and communications expertise, spanning agency and in-house roles, with specialty in the agriculture and manufacturing sectors. At Butterball, Christa plays a pivotal role in shaping the company's purpose-driven strategy, developing initiatives that create positive change inside and outside the organization, and delivering impactful results that align with the company's purpose and values. As we all look to moments of gratitude and kindness this holiday season, tune in for a conversation around a company that looks to share that ideal inside and beyond.Listen to Jim's previous episode with Butterball's EVP of Sales & Marketing, Al Jansen: https://tinyurl.com/bde22wtpSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The growth and popularity of Formula 1 racing is one of the great marketing stories of the past five years, and on this week's episode Jim is going behind the scenes to understand why. His guest this week on The CMO Podcast is Louise McEwen, the Chief Marketing Officer of McLaren Racing, the global leader in high-performance supercar production, and elite motorsports. Founded in 1963 by racer, engineer and entrepreneur Bruce McLaren, the company is formed of McLaren Automotive, which hand-builds lightweight supercars; and a majority stake in McLaren Racing which competes in the Formula 1 World Championship and INDYCAR in the US. McLaren is based in the UK, and is one of the top independent companies in the world. The McLaren team is currently in first place in the 2024 Formula 1 series. Louise has known for a long time that she wanted a career in sports & entertainment; Louise studied Sports Science and Social Science at Loughborough University in the UK, before joining sports marketing firm Octagon in 1999. Following Octagon, Louise spent nine years at Vodafone, where she worked with McLaren, before eventually joining the racing company in 2017. Louise was appointed CMO in March 2024. As the racing world eagerly anticipates the Las Vegas Grand Prix on November 23rd, Louise welcomes Jim on the track to talk about how storytelling can reshape a brand.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Jim is joined on The CMO Podcast by Greg Lyons, the Chief Marketing Officer for Pepsico Beverages North America. Greg looks over about $28 billion in revenue, with 10 Billion dollar brands, including Pepsi-Cola, Gatorade, Mountain Dew and Bubly. PepsiCo Beverages North America is part of PepsiCo, a $91 billion food and beverage global powerhouse.Greg has been with PepsiCo for over 25 years, and CMO since 2017. He was a guest on the show in May 2020–in the early days of the pandemic. Still, to this day, almost five years later, that episode is one of Jim's absolute favorites. In this episode, they return to many of the themes from that recording, and hear Greg's perspective on empathy, kindness and having fun.Listen to Greg previous episode from May 2020: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/greg-lyons-pepsico-serving-empathy-at-pepsico/id1460604334?i=1000475927049See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the holidays nearly upon us, this episode of The CMO Podcast offers some insight and perspective on this year's holiday season. Joining Jim this week is Claudine Cheever, the VP and Global Head of Brand and Marketing at Amazon. Since its founding in 1994 by Jeff Bezos, Amazon has profoundly changed life and business. Thirty years later–Amazon's revenue is nearly $600 billion, with a market cap of about $2 trillion. It's among the few brands that people just cannot imagine living without. Claudine forged an unlikely path to becoming the Head of Global Brand and Marketing at Amazon. She earned a Bachelors Degree at Colorado State University in Liberal Arts, and later acquired a Masters Degree from the University of North Carolina in American Studies. Claudine started her career as an editor at a publishing company, and eventually had a 20-year run at some of the most famous ad agencies in the world–including McCann, Saatchi & Saatchi, and Ogilvy. About eight years ago, Claudine went from agency to client and joined Amazon. Tune in for a conversation with a leader who joined a brand for the opportunity, but stayed for the creativity and culture.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's election season in the U.S., with some brands taking on a special responsibility and role at this time. Among them is The Wall Street Journal, and this week Jim speaks to Sherry Weiss, the Chief Marketing Officer of Dow Jones–the parent company of The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch, Investor's Business Daily, and a portfolio of business intelligence assets, including Factiva. Sherry has worked as CMO of Dow Jones for about two years, following a career path seemingly built for her current role. With a double degree from Georgetown University, a Bachelors in Foreign Affairs, and a Masters in Business, Sherry worked at Citi at two different times in her career, for a total of about 12 years. With just two weeks until the United States Presidential election, tune in for a conversation with a leader who is ready to lead her team through and beyond.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 spookiest time of the year! For this Halloween-themed episode of The CMO Podcast, Jim welcomes Gabrielle Dallas Wesley, the Chief Marketing Officer of Mars Wrigley North America. Privately held since its founding in 1911, Mars Wrigley is a giant in the consumer goods industry. The company boasts about $50 billion in sales and includes famous brands like M&Ms, Snickers, Orbit, Pedigree, Whiskas, Ben's Original, and MasterFoods. In August 2024, Mars Wrigley announced the purchase of Kellanova–the Kellogg's spinoff–with brands such as Pringles, Pop Tarts, and Nutrigrain. Gabrielle has worked with Mars Wrigley for about seven years and stepped into the North America CMO role about fifteen months ago. Before Mars Wrigley, Gabrielle worked at Conagra for three years, and General Mills for eleven years. Before she became a food and snack marketer, she spent eight years in financial services before jumping to CPG, using her MBA from Michigan Ross. Tune in for Jim's Halloween Trick or Treat chat with a CMO who is all about a united team!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week's guest on The CMO Podcast is one of the foremost experts in the world of Artificial Intelligence and marketing, Professor Jim Lecinski. Jim is the Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing at Northwestern Kellogg. We use the term “Renaissance man or woman” too loosely these days, but in this case it's an appropriate moniker. Consider these highlights from Professor Lecinski's curriculum vitae:Studied German and Government at Notre Dame, MBA from Illinois.Teaches seminars and blogs about Jazz for newcomers.Has written for The Journal of the International Association of Jazz Record Collectors.Twelve years at Google, left as a VP.Literally wrote the book on marketing and AI, back in 2021 before it was the “in thing.”Awarded Professor of the Year at Northwestern Kellogg in 2022.It's a double-Jim conversation, as the two dive into the hottest topic in marketing...AI.---Learn more about AI:Marketing AI Institute: https://www.marketingaiinstitute.com/Andrew Ng's Courses on Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/instructor/andrewngKeynotes to Watch:Agentforce Keynote: Build the Future with AI Agents: https://www.salesforce.com/plus/experience/dreamforce_2024/series/agentforce_&_data_cloud_at_dreamforce_2024/episode/episode-s1e27Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian'a Keynote: https://cloud.withgoogle.com/nextAnd pickup Jim and Raj Venkatesan's book - The AI Marketing Canvas: A Five-Stage Road Map to Implementing Artificial Intelligence in Marketing: https://a.co/d/9osop0BSee 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 Emily Silver, the SVP and Chief Marketing & Athlete Experience Officer at Dick's Sporting Goods, the $13 billion-by-revenue retailer. Dick's was founded by Dick Stack in 1948 with his first product line, a bait and tackle. Today, Pittsburgh-based Dick's Sporting Goods has more than 850 stores and a variety of other experience centers and platforms, all focused on sports. Think Golf Galaxy, Public Lands, Moosejaw, and others. Emily has worked at Dick's for about 18 months, after spending over 16 years at PepsiCo, in about nine different roles. This is Emily's first CMO role; her CEO, Lauren Hobart, was appointed Dick's CMO in 2011 and previously held that role for a few years. Emily graduated from Brandeis University with an MBA from Yale, before starting her career working on political campaigns. On this episode, she speaks to the incredible lessons from those early experiences and much more. Tune in for a conversation with a CMO that believes in the athlete in all of us! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The guest today on The CMO Podcast is Emily Ketchen, the Chief Marketing Officer and VP of Intelligent Devices Group and International Markets for Lenovo. The Intelligent Devices Group–as you might expect–is Lenovo's division with Personal Computers, Smartphones, and AR/VR solutions. Lenovo is a $57 billion global technology company–the largest PC company–with business in 180 countries. It also markets infrastructure, software, solutions and services. Emily has worked at Lenovo since September 2020. She joined Lenovo after nearly 11 years at HP, in a variety of roles in the Americas and Asia. Emily has forged an unusual path to CMO; she spent about 14 years of her career on the ad agency side, with storied agencies like Publicis, Grey, and McCann Erikson.Emily is indeed a global citizen; she spent part of her childhood in Europe, speaks Spanish and French fluently, studied at Pitzer College in California and two universities in France, and has just returned from a lovely family holiday in Scotland. Tune in for an interview with a CMO who believes kindness in the business world is a win-win.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fall means it's time for your annual flu and Covid shots! So, this week on The CMO Podcast, Jim welcomes Kate Cronin, the Chief Brand Officer for Moderna, the 14-year-old pioneering biotech company. Moderna achieved nearly instant awareness and fame in 2020, when it received the CDC recommendation for its COVID-19 vaccine. Moderna's name combines the words "modified" and "RNA" to signal the core essence of the company: to introduce a new category of medicines using messenger RNA, “the software of life.” Moderna has a market cap of about $25 billion, with projected revenue in 2024 in the range of $3 to $3.5 billion.Kate has combined her passion for science and marketing into a career path that bridges the two. She graduated from Smith College with a degree in biology, and started her career as a research associate at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. A few years later she jumped into the marketing world and has never left. Kate worked with healthcare clients at agencies Porter Novelli and Ogilvy for nearly 30 years; she left her position as CEO of Ogilvy Health about three years ago to become Chief Brand Officer at Moderna. As you look to book your own vaccine appointment, listen in for a conversation with a pioneering Chief Brand Officer–who likes to fix up old homes in her spare time!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on The CMO Podcast, Jim welcomes Ramon Soto, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Northwell Health, Based in New York, Northwell Health is one of the largest health-care providers in the US, with 21 hospitals, 900 outpatient facilities, 12,000 affiliated physicians, 87,000 employees, and 2 million patients a year. The Wall Street Journal recently featured the nonprofit company for its radically different approach to marketing their brand. Spoiler alert: it includes partnerships with Netflix, HBO and Hulu. Ramon has held his role for nearly 10 years–about triple the tenure of an average CMO. Ramon tried a variety of roles earlier in his career at ad agencies, a home-improvement retailer, and at GE. He landed at Aetna–now owned by CVS–in 2002 and has largely remained in health-care roles since then. Tune in for a conversation with a healthcare CMO who gleans a lot of inspiration from the Marvel Cinematic Universe!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The guest this week on The CMO Podcast is Maya Wasserman, the Head of Marketing for Personal Entertainment, Home Entertainment and Brand Marketing for Sony Electronics. Maya oversees a large scope of products–from TVs, soundbars, headphones, and more. Founded in Japan in 1946 by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita, Sony has been a fixture in popular culture for the better part of eight decades–think WalkMan, Playstation, and Watchman. Today, Sony does about $90 billion in revenue globally, with 109,000 employees. It holds an incredible 95K patents, but it had humble beginnings; Sony's first product was a rice cooker. Maya has worked at Sony for the past 13.5 years, with about six months in her current role as Head of Marketing. After earning a degree from UCLA, Maya started her career in a talent agency before going to Sony Pictures for three years. From there, she had stints in two PR agencies, and ultimately returned to Sony in 2011. Maya joins Jim to talk about her career so far, including her most recent promotion, and a love of yoga and the outdoors. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're entering the beginning of a new school year and the American College Football season begins this weekend! For the first time in this podcast's history, Jim welcomes a CMO of sorts from a large University: Pedro Ribeiro, the VP of Public Affairs and Communications for the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. When it comes to strong University brands, Notre Dame represents one of the best. Notre Dame was founded in 1842 by Reverend Edward Sorin, a priest of the Congregation of the Holy Cross, a French Missionary order. The school now boasts nearly 15,000 undergraduate and graduate students, with 77 undergraduate majors. Pedro has worked at Notre Dame about a year, following a career of 20 plus years working in Washington, D.C. Pedro worked in communications for two different members of Congress, spent three years in the government of the District of Columbia, and served two roles in the Obama Administration. He was also the senior VP for Communications for the American Association of Universities before moving to the midwest and joining Notre Dame last October. Tune in for a conversation with a guest who's all in for the Fighting Irish. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For this week's episode, The CMO Podcast returns to Penn State University–Jim's MBA alma mater–for a live panel discussion on authentic leadership. This panel wrapped up another successful annual Alumni Leadership Connections Conference in Happy Valley. Joining Jim on stage for the Authentic Leadership panel are three fellow alumnae:Dana H. Born, Faculty Chair of Harvard Kennedy School & a Retired Brigadier General of the US Air ForceWanda Bryant Hope, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer for Johnson & Johnson.Paula Garcia Todd, Application Development and Innovation Director for IFF, a 130-year-old world leader in food, beverage, scent, home, personal care, and healthWith a mix of Jim's queries and questions from the alumni and student audience, the panelists chatted about imposter syndrome, personal legacies, mentorship, and advice for those looking forward. Tune in for a happy conversation in Happy Valley Pennsylvania.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Jim welcomes Isabelle Sakai–the Global Chief Marketing Officer of Vancouver-based Mark Anthony Brands–to The CMO Podcast. The company was founded in 1972 by Anthony von Mandl. Mr. von Mandl's is a classic entrepreneurial story; at 22, he began selling imported wines out of his car, and now the company–which is still private–is estimated at about $4 billion in revenue. Mark Anthony Brands is best known for its top selling consumer brands, White Claw and Mike's Hard Lemonade, but they have a much larger portfolio, including a variety of higher-end British Columbia wine labels. Isabelle has worked at Mark Anthony for about 16 months in her second CMO role. She was previously the CMO at the Bata Group, a multinational footwear, fashion and accessories company, based in Switzerland. Isabelle and Jim have a shared experience; she spent nearly 18 years at P&G in Europe, whereas Jim spent five of his P&G years in Europe. Open a crisp White Claw, find a seat in the sun, and enjoy a conversation with a professional who loves to move fast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on The CMO Podcast, Jim brings you a packed bonus episode, featuring eight guests he spoke with earlier this Summer during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. This recording is part of a special episode of Vayner's Marketing for the Now series. Each guest joined Jim in the much-desired air conditioning to chat about creativity, leadership, what's inspiring them, and the central theme of Gary Vaynerchuk's new book: the importance and challenge of attracting attention in today's marketplace. Jim's guests are:Maggie Schmerin, Chief Advertising Officer for United AirlinesCarrie Seifer, Chief Customer Officer & General Manager for GWILisa Peterson, The Americas Chief Marketing Officer for EY Consulting Ty Heath, Director of Market Engagement for The B2B Institute, a LinkedIn ThinkTankDavid Zucker, EVP & Chief Marketing and Digital Officer for Perdue FarmsTabata Gomez, McCormick & Company Inc's Chief Marketing Officer Claudine Patel, the Chief Marketing Officer for Consumer Healthcare, SanofiBenji Baer, the Chief Marketing Officer of CBRE, the commercial real estate firm.You can check out the full video on Vayner's YouTube channel, plus much more content captured in Cannes on Vayner's various social channels. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the Olympics off to an incredible start, Jim welcomes a guest on The CMO Podcast who's in the middle of all the excitement–Gene Foca, the Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer at Getty Images. Founded in London in 1995 by Mark Getty and Jonathan Klein, Getty Images is a global visual content creator and marketplace, with annual sales approaching $1 billion. Getty has an enormous library of stock images, editorial photography, video, and music; each year they cover more than 160,000 news, sports, and entertainment events. It operates primarily as a B2B company, with clients in advertising and design agencies, media companies, and in-house creative groups in corporations. Gene has worked as CMO at Getty for seven years, and the company added Chief Revenue Officer to his remit last year. Way back, Gene studied accounting as an undergraduate at Notre Dame, but quickly shifted to a diverse career path in marketing. Gene spent 10 years of his early career at WarnerMedia, before working at News Corporation, Amazon and Fresh Direct and then moving to Getty in 2017 as CMO. As the world celebrates the Olympics, Jim speaks with the CMO who helps bring those images home. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What does it take to successfully market a brand today? Last month, Guy sat down with marketing expert Jim Stengel to find out.Jim spent more than two decades at Procter & Gamble, where he managed international brands like Jif and Pampers. He spent seven years as P&G's Global Marketing Officer.Today, he consults with businesses large and small, and interviews marketing leaders on his show, The CMO Podcast.This interview was recorded in front of a live audience on the Amazon stage at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, and was supported by Wondery.This episode was produced by John Isabella with music by Sam Paulson. It was edited by Neva Grant. Our audio engineers were Cena Loffredo and Debbie Daughtry. You can follow HIBT on X & Instagram, and email us at hibt@id.wondery.com. And sign up for Guy's free newsletter at guyraz.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the Paris Olympics upon us, Jim can think of no better guest to preview the big event–from a marketing perspective–than Andrea Fairchild, the SVP, Global Sponsorship Strategy for Visa. Visa has been a major sponsor of the Olympics since 1986, and became the first global partner of the International ParaOlympic Committee in 2003. Sponsorship is a major pillar of Visa's marketing strategy; they are also partners with the NFL, FIFA, and Formula 1, to name a few. The global payment platform strives to uplift everyone everywhere by providing the best way to pay and be paid. In 2023, Visa garnered almost $33 billion in revenue, up 11% from the year before. Andrea joined Visa in 2021 as SVP of Global Sponsorship Strategy. After growing up on a farm in Illinois and playing sports to escape farm work, Andrea graduated from Southern Illinois University and launched her amazing career. She worked ten years at Nike, eight at Gatorade, four with Kobe Bryant's Kobe Inc, and a few years as an entrepreneur before joining Visa. As the world looks to come together to cheer on their athletes, tune in for a conversation with a brand leader who looks to support them on their journey.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 this week on The CMO Podcast is Lisa Caputo, the EVP, Chief Marketing, Communications and Customer Experience Officer at Travelers, the 165-year-old diversified insurance company. You know, the company with the red umbrella, which they first used in an ad in 1870. Travelers is one of the largest insurance companies in the world, with revenue of $41 billion, 30,000 employees and 13,500 independent agents and brokers. Travelers operates in the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland. Lisa has experienced a nontraditional career path to her senior role at Travelers. She studied Political Science and French at Brown University, and then earned a Masters in Journalism at Northwestern University. During the first 10 years of her career, she worked in public service–including Press Secretary to the First Lady and Deputy Assistant to the President in the Clinton Administration. She then left public service to work at CBS and Disney, before clocking 11 years at Citi as Global Chief Marketing Officer and 13 years at Travelers. Lisa also serves on the Board of Best Buy. Tune in for a conversation with a woman who has a network like no other!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.