Marketing Vanguard

Today’s podcast is unlike any CMO Moves podcast you’ve ever heard before. With the whole world “slipping and shifting” through this global pandemic, we are heads-down on the here and now. But what’s happening in the background is an exponential advancement of technology. What does that mean? While we’re focused on today, rightfully so, I wanted to bring this forward as something not to forget abou...

Brad Haley, CMO of IHOP (sometimes now referred to as IHOb) is no stranger to big, bold, daring campaigns. A “cereal” restaurant marketer, as reinforced by the brand's recent product extension of cereal pancakes, Brad points to his key success factors: taking risks, his team, and having best-in-class agency partners. Indeed, the IHOb campaign was remarkable. In this episode, Brad goes deep into th...

Andréa Mallard, CMO of Pinterest, and Lara Balazs, CMO of Intuit, came together for our second installment of People-powered Growth Fueled by Transformative Technology. Today’s episode is on Platform Amplification, and what better expert to have joined us than Andréa Mallard. Join us all as we dive deep into what’s working, what’s not and what's possible, including what it means to be “intellectua...

In looking at Alex Chang’s path to becoming CMO of the San Francisco 49ers, you could say he took a bit of a slant route (I’m slowly upping my football vocab!). His journey began when he decided to ditch his pre-med studies to explore healthcare consulting and then went on to American Express where he spent more than 13 years across various marketing functions. So what brought him to take the mark...

I had the most fantastical experience recently, getting to ring the closing bell at Nasdaq for the 100th episode of CMO Moves. It was an honor and a privilege, I never in a million years would have thought could happen. And I couldn’t thank Jeremy Skule, CMO of Nasdaq, and his entire team more for their support of what CMO Moves is all about, which is directly in line with their mission. It’s abou...

Today, we are celebrating. It’s the 100th episode of CMO Moves and I couldn’t be more excited to share this moment with you. I recently put out a call on social and through our newsletter to find out which episodes most resonated with our listeners and why–and in this special episode, we recap the 99 episodes to-date through listeners’ favorite moments. This was no easy feat, as almost every episo...

Fresh off her GRAMMY week hosting musical artists in the Citi Sound Vault at the Hollywood Palladium, Jennifer Breithaupt, Global Consumer CMO of Citi, and I got a chance to talk about her role and the exciting things she’s working on across the industry. As a global leader, Jennifer has the opportunity and responsibility to have a global impact. Last March, Jennifer teamed up with the ANA to laun...

When I sat down with Vineet Mehra at Brandweek last year, we dove into the changing role of the CMO. In particular, Vineet shared with us “The 5 Mantras for the Modern CMO” that he’s been working on since he took on his new role as Global CMO of Walgreens Boots Alliance one year ago, having previously served as CMO of Ancestry.com. Join us in this deeper dive into Vineet’s current world, leading g...

To kick off my new year, I took a little trip south of San Francisco to visit with Taj Alavi, Global Head of Brand at Uber and former Head of Brand for Instagram and Intuit. What was supposed to be an hour breakfast turned into a three-hour fascinating journey with Taj. We talked about everything from how she got to lead Global Brand for one of the biggest companies in the world to how she juggled...

Have you ever wondered how a certain someone gets on the cover of a major publication? Or how speakers are selected for events? Or what a hot newsroom decides to focus in on? Well, today we dive deep with Adweek's editorial co-leaders, Lisa Granatstein and Stephanie Paterik, to hear what they found truly unique this year and what they are looking forward to in 2020. Tune in to hear about some of t...

Bozoma (Boz) Saint John, CMO of Endeavor (aka @badassboz) has had an exciting career leading brands like Uber, Apple Music, Pepsi and now Endeavor. In this episode, we dive deep into her unique superpowers– which sit squarely amidst the magic of pop culture– and how she added skills along the way to help her do “the full job.” Despite creativity being her leading strength, Boz has leaned into “the...

Deborah Wahl, Global CMO of General Motors, has always been paving new roads in every role she has ever taken on - Ford, Mazda, Toyota, Chrysler, McDonald's. In her latest role as Global CMO of GM, Deborah shares how she and CEO, Mary Barra, are pursuing a vision of “a world of zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion.” As an expert CMO who has led so many exciting companies, Deborah and...

Musa Tariq. What can I say about him that most of you don’t already know? He’s wicked smart, super creative and incredibly thoughtful in his role and as a mentor to many. Oh, yes - and he wears awesome shoes as evidenced by the countless tweets and posts on his fire kicks from the Brandweek mainstage. In his last episode of CMO Moves in June 2018, Musa was on a mission to find his personal North S...

When I sat down with Jill Gregory, NASCAR’s first female CMO, and asked her what’s it’s like being a woman in a male-dominated industry, she said it “isn’t something that really occurs to me.” And after hearing how NASCAR has the most diverse fanbase today than it’s ever had, it’s no wonder why. Jill is hyper-focused on embracing that diversity to grow the more than 70-year-old brand. In this epis...

In 90 episodes of CMO Moves, we've covered a number of important issues that are driving the CMO agenda today.  One, in particular, keeps rising to the top as a mystery unsolved: people-powered growth fueled by transformative technology. In all my discussions with exceptional CMOs, we’ve discussed this topic, but Lara Balazs, CMO of Intuit, decided to take it on in with unwavering intention. Toget...

I’ve been waiting (im)patiently to release this amazing podcast ever since we recorded it a few weeks ago. As you walk around this Halloween evening, you may see something magical. Pirates sailing their ships, Princesses in their carriages – which happen to be special costumes for children in wheelchairs to feel part of the pack. There are even adaptive costumes to help kids needing medical device...

From her early days in finance to fashion, to now adtech, Susan Vobejda defines her professional journey so far as a learning career. And with the desire to be on the cutting edge of tech and data-led growth, Susan made the move from CMO of Tory Burch to CMO of The Trade Desk. But even with a firm grasp on data as what she refers to as one of "the most important asset that you have," Susan stresse...

Elisabeth Charles, CMO of Rodan + Fields is not only a serial big-brand CMO (formerly of Petco, Athleta and Old Navy), she’s already earned her stripes as a GM for Old Navy Outlets before taking on her role leading marketing for the No. 1 skincare brand in North America. Rodan + Fields is a new format for Elisabeth too, with 300,000 consultants representing the skincare brand direct with their own...

Chicken sandwiches, Cheetos, gazebos and movie recommendations. I knew from the second I planned to record with Kurt Kane, President and Chief Commercial Officer of Wendy’s, and Tony Rogers, Chief Member Officer of Sam’s Club, I was in for a wild ride. And they did not disappoint. Join us in this fabulous and fun conversation around social media and how to create healthy tension in your brand whil...

Salesforce CMO Stephanie Buscemi first started her career in radio and TV, but as a native "Bay Area gal," she soon came back to her roots and set her sights on tech. Her broadcast journalism background has proven valuable, giving her the perfect footing to humanize seemingly complicated technologies and use storytelling to bring to life the company's core values of trust, customer success, innova...

What happens when you bring together two CMOs from live sports and online gaming? A fascinating conversation around the future of sports – both on the ground and online – driven by superfans. As lines continue to blur between professional athletes and expert gamers, the future is all about engaging and empowering fans around the world to be part of the game and even compete with each other. As Dan...

Fiona Carter has “the best job in the world,” as Chief Brand Officer of AT&T, a 142-year-old company which is “at the heart of everybody's lives” focused on connecting people from the very beginning. But as the world evolved, so did AT&T, acquiring DIRECTV and WarnerMedia, and moving into content connectivity and convergence. Fiona’s role as CBO is quite unique in that she oversees PR, Employee Co...

What happens when you bring two of the most influential marketing leaders in the world together on one podcast? I just had to find out, which is why I invited Marc Pritchard CBO of Procter & Gamble and Antonio Lucio, CMO of Facebook to come together to interview each other in this very special CMO Moves Duos episode. We’ve all heard from or read about Marc and Antonio individually on the importanc...

Jason White, CMO of Cura Cannabis Solutions and former head of Marketing for Beats by Dr. Dre, shares his impressive career journey from his “not-so-sexy beginnings” selling soap in Colorado Springs to the exciting agency world in China to running one of the hottest brands at Apple to taking on the mysterious and complicated cannabis category. So how did this 12-year-old wide-eyed kid, who was in...

Alegra O'Hare has quite the plethora of career success tips in her back pocket, along with a sommelier license that has a future role to play still.  As one big career stop before Gap, Alegra spent 12 years at Adidas, most recently leading Global Brand Marketing for Adidas Originals. In that role, she sharpened her toolkit for success and experienced one of her scariest career moments yet – accept...