NEW YORK (PRWEB) APRIL 14, 2020
Adweek, the leading resource for the brand marketing and advertising community, announced the return of the Adweek Executive Mentor Program, supporting senior marketers on the road to executive positions. Spearheaded by the Adweek D&I Council and Steering Committee, this mentorship program is focused on ensuring a more inclusive future for the brand marketing industry through the advancement of diverse executives.
The Adweek Executive Mentor Program launched in October 2019, its first round attracting 110 mentors from among the industry’s top leaders. Of the 116 graduating executive mentees, 73 percent were female and 65 percent people of color. The 2020 program more than doubles the number of high-profile mentors to 230.
Mentors and mentees alike have been effusive in their enthusiasm for the project.
“I’ve loved being a mentor in this program,” said Marisa Thalberg, Chief Brand & Marketing Officer of Lowe's Companies, Inc. “I only wish it had existed when I was earlier in my own career."
"It is an unwritten commandment in the preservation and advancement of any craft or culture: knowledge has to be shared. Mentoring, therefore, is an obligation for those who love their craft,” said Antonio Lucio, Global CMO of Facebook. “To know is to love. To love is to share. To share is to transcend."
Mentee Lizette Williams, Sr., Director of Brand and Content Strategy at McDonald's had this to say about having Lucio as her mentor: “We shared passion around diversity. For me, it's personal. Not only do I represent being a woman of color, I am the first person in my family to go to college. I am the second person to graduate from high school. And what does that mean? It means that programs like this are leveling the playing field, not just providing an equal playing ground, but really allowing there to be equity in opportunity and preparation, and just giving people like me a chance.”
Starting today, potential mentees can apply to be matched with one of over 200 top marketing leaders here. A pitch competition will be held for applicants— who should be mid-senior executive marketers—to earn time with one of our executive mentors. Adweek will qualitatively evaluate every pitch and assign the strongest pitch for each mentor based on the merit of submission. The deadline to submit applications is Thursday, April 30, 2020.
If chosen, the mentee earns two 30-minute phone calls with their mentor and Adweek will help prepare both the mentee and the mentor for success.
“We know there is a cliff that talented mid– to senior-level executives from diverse backgrounds have to scale to get to the C-suite,” said Nadine Dietz, chief community officer of Adweek. “Our mentor program is inclusive, with an emphasis on helping groups who are most in need of representation in leadership positions. This initiative was born from the commitment of the Adweek D&I Council as a major industry action to accelerate change.”
This year’s partners of the Adweek Executive Mentor Program are Anheuser-Busch, Facebook, and Verizon. Mentors include chief marketing officers, chief brand officers, presidents, chief executive officers, chief diversity officers and chief creative officers from Airbnb, Amazon, Anheuser-Busch, Burger King, Citi, Deloitte, Denny's, Dollar Shave Club, Droga5, Facebook, GE, General Mills, Google, GSD&M, Havas, L’Oreal, Lyft, Mastercard, McCann, Nike, NFL, NHL, P&G, PepsiCo, Pinterest, Publicis, Target, TBWA, The Ad Council, The Female Quotient, Samsung Sephora, Snap Inc., Uber, Unilever, Verizon, Viacom, Visa, Walgreens and more. See the current list here.
“Promoting diversity in our industry is not just the right thing to do — it’s a critical growth driver for all companies,” said Jeffrey Litvack, Chief Executive Officer of Adweek. “Adweek’s mentors know the value of not only opening doors for mentees, but preparing them for what’s on the other side. We are so thankful for their participation and contributions.”
The full list of executives participating in the Adweek Executive Mentor Program includes:
Abbey Klaassen, President, NY, 360i
Adam Grossman, CMO, Boston Red Sox
Adam Stotsky, former President, E! Entertainment, NBCUniversal
Adrian Parker, Global VP, Marketing - Patrón Tequila, Bacardi
Adrienne Hayes, VP Marketing Devices and Services, Google
Aimee Lapic, former CMO, Pandora
Aldo Quevedo, Co-Chairman of the Board, Círculo Creativo
Alegra O'Hare, Former CMO, Gap
Alex Chang, CMO, San Francisco 49ers
Alicin Reidy Williamson, SVP, Chief Inclusion Officer, Endeavor
Alison Wagonfeld, Head of Marketing, Google Cloud
Allyson Witherspoon, VP, Marketing Communications and Media, Nissan Motor Company
Alvin Bowles, VP, Global Partnerships, Facebook
Andrea Mallard, CMO, Pinterest
Andrea Perez, Global VP and General Manager, Nike, Jordan Brand (Women/Kids)
Andrea Sengara, SVP Consumer Planning and Innovation, Moet Hennessy USA
Andrea Zahumensky, CMO, KFC US
Andrea Zaretsky, Chief Marketing Officer, E*TRADE
Andreas Waldmann, CMO, Citibanamex
Andrew McKechnie, SVP, Chief Creative Officer, Verizon
Andrew Steinthal, Co-founder and Chief Partnerships Officer, The Infatuation
Andy Berndt, Founder, "Head Creative,” Google Creative Lab
Ann Lewnes, EVP, CMO, Adobe
Antonio Lucio, Global CMO, Facebook
Arancha Cordero, SVP, Chief Growth Officer, Danone Waters
Arielle Gross Samuels, Head of Business Strategy & Engagement, Facebook
Audrey Wu, VP Strategic Partnerships, Haptik
Barbara Leshinsky, Chief Revenue & Development Officer, Ad Council
Barbara Martin Coppola, Chief Digital Officer, IKEA Group
Barbara McHugh, SVP Marketing, Major League Baseball
Barbara Messing, former CMO, Walmart
Ben James, Head of Creative, T Brand Studio, The New York Times
Benjamin Lord, CMO, Mira Beauty
Bernard Coleman, Head of Employee Engagement, Gusto
Beth Gumm, CMO, Sur La Table
Beverly Stotz, former CMO, illy coffee
Brad Hiranaga, Chief Brand Officer, North America, General Mills
Brad Jakeman, Co-founder, Managing Partner, Rethink Food
Brandon Rochon, Chief Managing Creative Officer, Kastner Agency
Bruno Cardinali, Head of Marketing North America, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Carla Hassan, Global Chief Brand Officer, Citi
Carla Serrano, Chief Strategy Officer, and CEO Publicis NY, Publicis
Carolyn Everson, VP, Global Marketing Solutions, Facebook
Casey Hurbis, CMO, Quicken Loans
Charisse Ford Hughes, CMO, Pandora Americas
Chris Bruzzo, CMO, Electronic Arts (EA)
Chris Stang, Co-founder and CEO, The Infatuation
Claudia Romo Edelman, Founder & CEO, We Are All Human Foundation
Cynthia Chen, General Manager/President, Consumer Health, RB
Daisy Auger-Dominguez, Founder and CEO, Auger-Dominguez Ventures
Dalana Brand, VP People Experience and Head of Inclusion and Diversity, Twitter
Danielle Lee, Chief Fan Officer, NBA
Danielle Wiley, CEO, Sway Group
Danny Wright, Chief Brand Officer, Adweek
Dara Treseder, CMO, Carbon
David Buckley, Head of Hardlines Advertising, Amazon
David Dancer, CMO, Inspire
David Edelman, CMO, Aetna
David Messinger, Chief Marketing Officer, Activision Blizzard
David Rubin, CMO, The New York Times
Debora Koyama, Global Growth Operations Officer, Unilever
Deborah Yeh, CMO, Sephora
Debra Bass, Global CMO & US President, Nuvo Group
Deirdre Findlay, Global CMO, Condé Nast
Denise Karkos, CMO, SiriusXM
Diana O'Brien, Global CMO, Deloitte
Doug Sweeny, CMO, One Medical
Doug Zarkin, CMO, Pearle Vision, Luxottica
Duff Stewart, CEO, GSD&M
Ed Wise, CEO Omnicom Health Group, Omnicom
Elisabeth Charles, former CMO, Rodan + Fields
Elizabeth Rutledge, CMO, American Express
Emily Culp, CEO, Cover FX Skincare Inc.
Eric Toda, former Head of Marketing, Hill City
Erica Fite, Creative Director and Co-founder, Fancy
Eugene Cha, Director Consumer Marketing Strategy & Operations, Facebook
Evan Greene, Partner, 3 Emerald Marketing
Fara Howard, CMO, GoDaddy
Fatima Seliu, Head of International Marketing, Facebook
Fernando Machado, Global CMO, Burger King
Fiona Carter, CBO, AT&T
Gabby Etrog Cohen, Chief Brand Officer, Rent the Runway
Gail Tifford, CBO, WW International
Geoff Walls, SVP Customer Experience, Verizon
Greg Lyons, CMO, PepsiCo Beverages North America, PepsiCo
Greg Revelle, CMO, Kohl's
Greg Welch, Sr. Partner and Practice Leader, Spencer Stuart
Helen Vaid, Global Chief Customer Officer, Pizza Hut
Ivan Heredia, VP of Marketing, Disney Radio Network
Jabari Hearn, VP of Brand, Lyft
Jamese McGowan, Director Media Investment, Facebook
Jason Bunge, SVP, Global Brand Management and Marketing, Electronic Arts (EA)
Jason Klarman, EVP, Marketing, Fox News Media
Jason White, CMO, Cura Solutions
Jeanine Liburd, Chief Social Impact and Communications Officer, BET
Jeff Jones, President and CEO, H&R Block
Jeff Litvack, CEO, Adweek
Jennifer Breithaupt, CMO, Global Consumer, Citi
Jeremy Miller, EVP Global Chief Communications Offer, McCann
Jerome Hiquet, former CMO, Formula E
Jesse Stollack, CMO, Converse
Jesus Malverde Gonzales, SVP Brands & Partnerships, Universal Music Group
Jim Stengel, President and CEO, The Jim Stengel Group
Jo McKinney, CEO, Burns Group
Jodi Ropert, Head of Marketing, Google YouTube Brand, Music & Growth
John Birmingham, President Central Region, Spark Foundry
John Dillon, Chief Brand Officer, Denny's
John Nitti, Chief Media Officer, Verizon
John Zissimos, Head of Creative, Brand, Media & Customer Programs, Google
Jonnie Cahill, CMO, Heineken USA
Josh Cole, CMO, SkyZone Franchise Group
Josh Dean, CMO, S'well
Joyce Chen, Head of Production, Facebook
Judy Lee, Global Head of Experiential Marketing, Pinterest
Judy Toland, VP, Head of Scaled Solutions, Facebook
Julian Duncan, CMO, NFL Jacksonville Jaguars
Julie Channing, VP of Marketing, allbirds
Karin Timpone, former Global CMO, Marriott International
Kate Gunning, CMO, IEX
Katrina Craigwell, Head of Global Employer Brand, JPMorgan Chase
Keith Grossman, President, TIME
Kendra Bracken-Ferguson, Chief Business Officer, Beautycon
Kenny Mitchell, CMO, Snap, Inc.
Kevin Thompson, CMO, Sotheby's International Realty
Kieran Hannon, CMO, Openpath Security Inc.
Kim Perell, former CEO, Amobee
Kimberly Evans Paige, EVP, CMO, BET
Kirsten Marriner, Chief People Officer, Clorox
Kofi Amoo-Gottfried, VP of Marketing, Door Dash
Kristin Harrer, Chief Marketing Officer, Dollar Shave Club
Kristin Patrick, CBO, Sugar23
Kristina Heney, Chief Marketing and Experience Officer, Cirque du Soleil
Kyle Wong, CEO, Pixlee
Lara Balazs, CMO and General Manager of Strategic Partnership Group, Intuit
Laura Maness, CEO, Havas
Lauren Gallo, Senior Director, Brand Marketing, Nike
Lauren Weinberg, Global Head of Marketing, Square Inc.
Lina Shields, Chief Media Officer - Lilly USA, Eli Lilly & Co.
Linda Boff, CMO, GE
Linda Johnson Rice, Chairman, Johnson Publishing Co
Lisa Granatstein, Editor, SVP of Programming, Adweek
Luis Miguel Messianu, Co-Chairman of the Board, Círculo Creativo
Lukeisha Paul, Managing Partner, Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion U.S., GroupM
Lynne Biggar, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Visa
Marc Pritchard, CBO, Procter & Gamble
Marcel Marcondes, U.S. CMO, Anheuser-Busch
Maria Weaver, Global CMO, Comcast Advertising, Comcast
Marisa Thalberg, EVP, Chief Brand and Marketing Officer, Lowe's Companies
Mark D'Arcy, VP, Global Business Marketing & Chief Creative Officer, Facebook
Marvin Chow, Head of Marketing, Google Consumer Apps
Mary Beech, CEO, Sarah Flint, Inc.
Maryam Banikarim, Head of Marketing, Next Door
Matt Kerbel, Head of Marketing and Brand Strategy, Canoo
Meg Goldthwaite, CMO, NPR
Megan Jones, SVP, Group Media Director, Digitas
Megan McCurry, EVP, Media, Digitas North America
Melissa Waters, CMO, hims and hers
Michael Lynch, Partner, 3 Emerald Marketing
Michelle Klein, VP, Global Customer Marketing, Facebook
Michelle Hillman, Chief Campaign Development Officer, Ad Council
Minjae Ormes, CMO, Visible
Monique Nelson, Chair and CEO, UniWorld Group
Musa Tariq, Global Head of Marketing, Airbnb Experiences
Nadine Dietz, Chief Community Officer, Adweek
Nick Bartle, Head of Marketing, Google Nest
Nick Drake, VP Global Marketing, Google
Nick Tran, VP, Brand and Culture Marketing, Hulu
Nuno Teles, President, Diageo Beer Company
Pam Kaufman, President, Consumer Products, ViacomCBS
Patricia Corsi, Chief Marketing and Digital Officer, Bayer
Peter Giorgi, CMO, Celebrity Cruise, Inc.
Rachel Tipograph, Founder & CEO, MikMak
Rachel Webber, CMO and President, Corporate Strategy, Playboy Enterprises, Inc.
Rachel Weiss, VP of Strategic Growth and Innovation, L'Oreal USA
Raja Rajamannar, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer and President - Healthcare Business, Mastercard
Rich Lennox, CMO, Macy's
Rick Gomez, EVP, Chief Marketing, Digital and Strategy Officer, Target
Rob Lynch, President and CEO, Papa John's International
Rob Schwartz, CEO, TBWA\CHIAT\DAY, New York
Robyn Streisand, Founder and CEO, The Mixx
Rodney Williams, President and CEO, Belvedere Vodka
Ronalee Zarate-Bayani, CMO, LA Rams
Rosi Ajjam, VP/General Manager Aramis and Designer Fragrances (ADF) and Lab Series for North America, Estee Lauder
Ryan Brown, Head of Content and Creative Lead, Twitter
Ryan Reynolds, Global Social and Content Marketing Lead, Uber
Sara Tate, CEO, TBWA\London
Sarah Hofstetter, Board Member, Campbell's Soup Co.
Sarah Thompson, Global CEO, Droga5
Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO, GLAAD
Seth Farbman, former CMO, Spotify
Seth Freeman, CMO, Buffalo Wild Wings
Sheila Shekar Pollak, CMO, Athleta
Shelley Haus, CMO, Ulta Beauty
Shelley Zalis, CEO, The Female Quotient
Sheryl Adkins-Green, CMO, Mary Kay
Singleton Beato, Chief Diversity & Engagement Officer, McCann Worldgroup
Stephanie Gallo, CMO, E. & J. Gallo
Stephanie McMahon, CBO, WWE
Steven Tristan Young, Chief Marketing Officer, Poshmark.com
Steven Wolfe Pereira, CEO and Co-founder, Encantos
Stuart Redsun, CMO, Waste Management
Sue DeSilva, EVP, Executive Director of Creative, Digitas Boston
Supriya Gujral, Head of Partner Marketing, Android, Chrome OS, Play, & Assistant, Google
Susan Vobejda, CMO, The Trade Desk
Suzanne Kounkel, U.S. CMO, Deloitte
Taj Alavi, Senior Director, Global Marketing, Uber
Tara Back, Head of Marketing, Google Events & Experiences
Tariq Hassan, CMO, Petco
Tesa Aragones, CMO, VSCO
Tim Ellis, EVP and CMO, NFL
Tina Walsh, CBO, Tongal
TJ Abrams, Head of Global Brand Strategy and Performance, Holiday Inn
Todd Ballard, CMO, GoPro
Todd Krugman, SVP of Marketing, The Trade Desk
Tracy Heller, CCO (CMO & CDO), Universal Standard
Tressie Lieberman, VP, Digital and Off-Premise, Chipotle
Ty Heath, Global Lead, B2B Institute, LinkedIn
Victor Lee, former CMO, RxBar
Victoria Russell, Chief of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Papa John's International
Vimla Gupta Black, former CMO, Equinox
Vineet Mehra, Global CMO, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Walter Woods, CEO, Humana Foundation
Wanda Young, CMO, Samsung
Zach Enterlin, EVP, Program Marketing and Creative Services, HBO
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