What’s Happening in Promotion & Marketing
Chobani has appointed Jai Kibe as Chief Marketing Officer. Kibe will lead the marketing and creative teams for the Chobani and La Colombe brands. A veteran marketing professional with over 23-years of experience, Kibe has held senior marketing roles at Gartner, SC Johnson, and Coca-Cola Co.
Keurig Dr Pepper has appointed Drew Panayiotou as Chief Marketing Officer, U.S. Refreshment Beverages. Pan-ayiotou joins the Company from Pfizer, where he was the company’s Global Chief Marketing Officer with oversight across all of Pfizer’s markets and products, leading a team of 1,400. He will lead marketing for KDP’s $9 billion portfolio of cold beverage […]
Miele, the world’s largest family-owned premium appliance manufacturer, has appointed Catherine Grayson-Roper as Vice President of Marketing for the US and Mexico. She will be responsible for all marketing communications to support and aid in driving profitable growth and relevance for the brand and product portfolio.
Carhartt, America’s familyowned workwear brand since 1889, has appointed Norma Delaney as V.P., Brand Marketing & Creative. With more than 20 years of global brand marketing experience, Delaney will lead the development of marketing and creative strategies for Carhartt and play a critical role in shaping Carhartt’s image and brand recognition.
Specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op has named Abigail Jacobs its next Chief Marketing Officer. Jacobs brings an impressive background leading marketing for major consumer retailers including Sephora, Williams-Sonoma, West Elm and the Pottery Barn brands. In her role at REI, Jacobs will be responsible for the coop’s entire marketing engine, including creative, customer and member […]
Constellation Brands, a leading beverage alcohol company, has appointed E. Yuri Hermida as the company’s new Executive Vice President, Chief Growth & Strategy Officer. Hermida will be responsible for Consumer Insights & Innovation, Digital, Transformation, Media, New Business Ventures, and Strategy & Analytics.
J.Crew Group has appointed Julia Collier as Chief Marketing Officer for the J.Crew brand. She will lead J.Crew’s marketing team, overseeing brand marketing and brand creative. Collier most recently was Sr. V.P., Marketing at SKIMS where she ran brand marketing and creative. Collier will be based in New York and report directly to Libby Wadle, […]
Petco Health and Wellness Co. has appointed Joe Venezia as Chief Revenue Officer. Venezia will oversee pet care centers, pet and veterinary services, real estate and customer success capabilities. Venezia brings more than 25 years of retail experience to Petco and most recently was COO, Stores at Michaels.
Walgreens has appointed Tracey Koller as Sr. V.P. & Chief Merchandising Officer. Koller will be responsible for leading merchandising strategy across all categories, and the deployment of merchandising plans and programs that will drive Walgreens’ competitive advantage. Most recently, Koller was Chief Merchandising Officer at Party City. She brings more than 30 years of experience […]
MAC Cosmetics has appointed Emily Bromfield as Sr. V.P., Global Marketing. Bromfield will oversee the brand’s global marketing strategies across all categories and channels. With a distinguished career marked by two successful exits and a blend of experience from global beauty giant L’Oréal to entrepreneurial ventures, Bromfield brings unparalleled expertise to MAC.
KFC has named Catherine Tan-Gillespie Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Development Officer for KFC U.S. In this role, Tan-Gillespie will develop and implement innovative marketing strategies to return the business to growth in the U.S. Tan-Gillespie joins KFC U.S. from KFC Canada, where she has served as Pres. & GM since 2022.
Hyundai Motor America has promoted Sean Gilpin to Chief Marketing Officer. Gilpin will lead marketing for Hyundai’s U.S. business, overseeing both creative and performance. Gilpin rejoined Hyundai in July 2023 from INNOCEAN USA, Hyundai’s creative marketing partner agency, where he served as Chief Business Officer.
Suntory Global Spirits has named Carol Robert as Managing Director, United States RTD (Ready to Drink) Business. “Over the last decade, Carol has been an incredible leader at Suntory Beverage & Food, driving growth across the UK and Ireland,” said Carlo Coppola, Pres. North America at Suntory Global.
Panera Bread has appointed Mark Shambura Chief Marketing Officer. Shambura will lead all aspects of marketing at Panera, including Brand Building, Digital & Loyalty, Product Strategy & Consumer Insights. Shambura has previously held marketing leadership roles for top brands including Chipotle, MOD Pizza, and most recently at Papa Johns.
National Vision Holdings has appointed Mark Banner as Chief Stores Officer. Banner joins the company after a seven-year tenure at Sleep Number. National Vision is one of the largest optical retail companies in the U.A. with over 1,200 stores .
Amy’s Kitchen, the trailblazer in organic and natural frozen food, has appointed Mel Cash as Chief Growth Officer. Cash joins Amy’s Kitchen from her previous role as Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer at Nestlé North America, where she helped elevate brands such as Stouffer’s and Sweet Earth.
Campbell Soup Company has appointed Jill Pratt as Sr. V.P., Chief Marketing Officer of its Meals & Beverages division. She will be responsible for driving profitable growth for an iconic portfolio of brands, including Campbell’s, Chunky, Michael Angelo’s, noosa, Pace, Pacific Foods, Prego, Rao’s, Swanson, SpaghettiOs and V8.
General Mills has appointed Asheesh Saksena Chief Strategy & Growth Officer with global accountability for the company’s strategic planning process. Saksena most recently served as Chief Growth Officer for Gap, Inc.
Lowe’s Companies, Mooresville, NC, a leading home improvement company, has promoted Jennifer Wilson to Sr. V.P., Chief Marketing Officer. Wilson will oversee strategic brand and product marketing, loyalty and personalization, promotional planning, creative, media and Lowe’s retail media network.
Beam Suntory, a world leader in premium spirits, has named John Alvarado as the company’s US Chief Brands Officer. Alvarado will be based in Chicago and is charged with leveraging the heritage and quality of Beam Suntory’s beloved brands to expand and deepen the company’s connections with the next generation of spirits drinkers across the […]