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Overview
Brand Council
Ascendant Council
Members
Sponsors
Events
Semi-annual Gatherings
Ascendant Connect
About
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most prominent + progressive
marketing executives
A
COMMUNITY
OF
DIGITAL
PIONEERS
Babs Rangaiah
Executive Partner, Global Marketing iX
IBM
At the
forefront
of
digital
INNOVATION
Brian Boland
Co-Founder
The Delta Fund
NOMINATED
+ VETTED
PROFESSIONAL
NETWORK
Kirsten Ward
GM, Integrated Marketing for Modern Life & Devices
Microsoft
Julie Ryan
VP, Franchise Management, Fan Engagement
Twentieth Century Fox
peers
helping
peers
ascend
Elizabeth Pizzinato
Principal
InSide Out International
DOMAIN
+
CAREER
EXPERTISE
Craig Laviano
Managing Partner
CATALYD
100+ EXECS
1½ DAYS
2X YEAR
Kirsten Ward
GM, Integrated Marketing for Modern Life & Devices
Microsoft
Heidi Browning
EVP & CMO
NHL
SUBSTANCE
+
FUN
Charlene Li
Founder & Senior Fellow
Altimeter, a Prophet Company
Michael Fisk
Principal/Owner
InterMark Strategy & Consulting
+
MORE
FUN
Marti Funk
Partner & CMO
Ascendant Network
Brian Wong
Founder
Kiip
DRIVE
YOUR
BUSINESS
+
CAREER
Vasanthi Chandrasekaram
GM, Product Marketing & Product Management Leader
Amazon Web Services
WE ARE
THE DIGITAL
ASCENDANT
Susan MacDermid
Founder & CEO
Ascendant Network
Karin Timpone
Global Marketing Officer
Marriott International
A
COMMUNITY
OF
DIGITAL
PIONEERS
Babs Rangaiah
Executive Partner, Global Marketing iX
IBM
At the
forefront
of
digital
INNOVATION
Brian Boland
Co-Founder
The Delta Fund
NOMINATED
+ VETTED
PROFESSIONAL
NETWORK
Kirsten Ward
GM, Integrated Marketing for Modern Life & Devices
Microsoft
Julie Ryan
VP, Franchise Management, Fan Engagement
Twentieth Century Fox
peers
helping
peers
ascend
Elizabeth Pizzinato
Principal
InSide Out International
DOMAIN
+
CAREER
EXPERTISE
Craig Laviano
Managing Partner
CATALYD
100+ EXECS
1½ DAYS
2X YEAR
Kirsten Ward
GM, Integrated Marketing for Modern Life & Devices
Microsoft
Heidi Browning
EVP & CMO
NHL
SUBSTANCE
+
FUN
Charlene Li
Founder & Senior Fellow
Altimeter, a Prophet Company
Michael Fisk
Principal/Owner
InterMark Strategy & Consulting
+
MORE
FUN
Marti Funk
Partner & CMO
Ascendant Network
Brian Wong
Founder
Kiip
DRIVE
YOUR
BUSINESS
+
CAREER
Vasanthi Chandrasekaram
GM, Product Marketing & Product Management Leader
Amazon Web Services
WE ARE
THE DIGITAL
ASCENDANT
Susan MacDermid
Founder & CEO
Ascendant Network
Karin Timpone
Global Marketing Officer
Marriott International
THE DIGITAL ASCENDANT COUNCIL
Adam Kleinberg
CEO & Co-Founder
Traction
Alex Amado
VP, Experience Marketing
Adobe
Alix Hart
Global Head, Digital Marketing
NVIDIA
Amit Shah
CMO
1-800-FLOWERS.COM
Amy Pascal
VP, Head of Americas Marketing
LEGO Group
Angelica Munson
President, Digital Center of Excellence | Global CDO
Shiseido Group
Antonio Sciuto
SVP, Strategic Customer Advisor
Salesforce
Azy Saii
SVP, Global Audience
Universal Music Group
Babs Rangaiah
Executive Partner, Global Marketing iX
IBM
Bettina Sherick
SVP, Worldwide Consumer Insights & Audience Analytics
Warner Bros
Brian Hovis
VP, Marketing (former)
California Cryobank
Bryan Warman
SVP, Digital Marketing
Warner Bros
Caleb Hunt
Senior Strategic Brand Marketer
Intangible Value LLC
Cameron Curtis
SVP, Digital Marketing
Warner Bros
Carla Zakhem-Hassan
Chief Brand Officer
Citi
Carol Kruse
Board Director
Valvoline
Caroline Sheu
SVP, North America Marketing
Ancestry
Carlisle Connally
VP, Marketing & Customer Success
Koddi
Chris Murphy
Head of Digital & Media Activation
adidas
Brand Council since '14
Chris Chapo
VP, Customer Success
Amperity
Christine Cook
SVP, Warner Media
Warner Media
Dan Bishop
SVP, Global Mobile & Digital Marketing
Citi
Dane Hulquist
SVP, Head of Media & Retail Channels
Wells Fargo & Company
Dave Yovanno
CEO
Impact
David Atchison
CEO
New Engen
Dina Marovich
SVP, Worldwide Media & Interactive Marketing
Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment
Erin Bevington
GM, Global Media & Agency Management
Microsoft
Gail Horwood
CMO, NA
Kellogg's
Gail Tifford
Chief Brand Officer
WW
Gayle Meyers
Chief Growth Officer
LUMA Partners
Geoff Seely
Global Marketing Director
Airbnb
Jacqueline Woods
CMO
Nielsen
Jay Altschuler
VP, Integrated Marketing (Former)
Samsung
Jay Sethi
CMO, Diageo Beer Company & Head of Smirnoff NA
Diageo
Jay VanAntwerp
Media Business Leader
Progressive Insurance
Jeff Fagel
SVP, Head of Marketing
Epsilon-Conversant
Jeff Lucas
Head of North American Sales & Global Solutions
Verizon Media
Jenny Zirinsky
VP, Global Media
Coty
Jeremy Fain
CEO & Co-Founder
Cognitiv
Jeremy Hlavacek
Head of Revenue, IBM Watson Advertising
IBM
Jeremy Steinberg
Global Head of Ecosystem
MediaMath
Jesse Laskaris
Director, Global Performance Marketing Operations
Disney Streaming Services
Jill Kramer
Senior Managing Director, Global Brand
Accenture
John Ross, Jr
Global Marketing Director
PepsiCo, Inc.
John Zissimos
VP, Creative, Brand & Media, Google Cloud
Google
Joseph Epstein
SVP, Marketing (Former)
Machinima
Julie Bernard
Board Director
Authority Brands
Julie Hogan
Head of Global Events Marketing
Facebook
Julie Keshmiry
Director, Marketing Integration
Intel
Julie Ryan
VP, Franchise Management, Fan Engagement (former)
20th Century Fox
Brand Council since '14
Justin Choi
Founder & CEO
Nativo
Karin Timpone
Global Marketing Officer
Marriott International
Kathy Azeez
VP, Digital Commerce & Paid Media
American Express
Keith Gormley
VP, Acquisition Marketing & Social Media
Prudential
Keith Posehn
Head of Performance Marketing
Nextdoor
Kelly Vanasse
Chief Communications Officer, P&G Beauty & Grooming
Procter & Gamble
Kirk McDonald
Chief Business Officer
Xandr
Kristin Patrick
Board Member
Super League Gaming
Kristin Puramsetti
Executive Director, MarCom Digital & Direct Mail Acquisition
Comcast
Mary Gerzema
SVP, Corporate Media
Shiseido Americas Corporation
Melanie Huet
EVP & CMO
Serta Simmons Bedding
Michael Donnelly
SVP, Digital Experiences Group (Former)
Mastercard
Michael Fisk
EVP, WW Film Marketing
MGM
Michael Innocentin
VP, E-Commerce & Digital
AccorHotels
Michael Marino
SVP, Marketing & Chief Experience Officer
Caesars Entertainment
Michael Zeman
Global Head of Marketing, Google Play
Google
Mike Grehan
CMO & Managing Director
Acronym
Molly Schonthal
VP, Strategy & Innovation
Salsify
Nadine McHugh
President, SeeHer
Association of National Advertisers
Parks Blackwell
VP, Marketing (former)
PMG
Rachel Weiss
VP, Strategic Growth & Innovation
L'Oreal Group
Digital since '96
Brand Council since '14
Randi Stipes
CMO, Watson Media & Weather
IBM Watson Advertising
Renee Appelle
SVP, Global Partnerships & Strategy
Vox Media
Risa Wexler
VP, Media
Pfizer, Inc.
Robert Glazer
Founder & CEO
Acceleration Partners
Robyn Tombacher
COO
Wunderman
Ronalee Zarate-Bayani
CMO
Los Angeles Rams
Roopam Chowdhury
Head, West Sales
Nextdoor
Ryan Alderman
Principal
Deloitte Digital
Sabrina Caluori
EVP, Digital Media & Marketing
HBO
Samantha Skey
CEO
SHE Media
Scott Grenz
VP, Global Head of Media
GSK
Shawn Gold
CEO
Pilgrim Soul
Sherrill Zack Kaplan
Head of Marketing & Sales
Zipcar
Shiv Singh
CMO
Eargo
Subha Modur
Media & Advertising Services
Eli Lilly & Company
Szabolcs Paldy
SVP, Head of Portfolio Marketing
Discover Financial Services
Tim Murphy
SVP, NA Digital Marketing Lead
Chubb
Tracy Reilly Stoer
EVP, Global Client Lead
Digitas North America
Tricia Nichols
CMO
Independent Pet Partners
Yasmeen Coning
SVP, Marketing
Nativo
Adam Kleinberg
CEO & Co-Founder
Traction
Alex Amado
VP, Experience Marketing
Adobe
Alix Hart
Global Head, Digital Marketing
NVIDIA
Amit Shah
CMO
1-800-FLOWERS.COM
Amy Pascal
VP, Head of Americas Marketing
LEGO Group
Angelica Munson
President, Digital Center of Excellence | Global CDO
Shiseido Group
Antonio Sciuto
SVP, Strategic Customer Advisor
Salesforce
Azy Saii
SVP, Global Audience
Universal Music Group
Babs Rangaiah
Executive Partner, Global Marketing iX
IBM
Bettina Sherick
SVP, Worldwide Consumer Insights & Audience Analytics
Warner Bros
Brian Hovis
VP, Marketing (former)
California Cryobank
Bryan Warman
SVP, Digital Marketing
Warner Bros
Caleb Hunt
Senior Strategic Brand Marketer
Intangible Value LLC
Cameron Curtis
SVP, Digital Marketing
Warner Bros
Carla Zakhem-Hassan
Chief Brand Officer
Citi
Carol Kruse
Board Director
Valvoline
Caroline Sheu
SVP, North America Marketing
Ancestry
Carlisle Connally
VP, Marketing & Customer Success
Koddi
Chris Murphy
Head of Digital & Media Activation
adidas
Chris Chapo
VP, Customer Success
Amperity
Christine Cook
SVP, Warner Media
Warner Media
Dan Bishop
SVP, Global Mobile & Digital Marketing
Citi
Dane Hulquist
SVP, Head of Media & Retail Channels
Wells Fargo & Company
Dave Yovanno
CEO
Impact
David Atchison
CEO
New Engen
Dina Marovich
SVP, Worldwide Media & Interactive Marketing
Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment
Erin Bevington
GM, Global Media & Agency Management
Microsoft
Gail Horwood
CMO, NA
Kellogg's
Gail Tifford
Chief Brand Officer
WW
Gayle Meyers
Chief Growth Officer
LUMA Partners
Geoff Seely
Global Marketing Director
Airbnb
Jacqueline Woods
CMO
Nielsen
Jay Altschuler
VP, Integrated Marketing (Former)
Samsung
Jay Sethi
CMO, Diageo Beer Company & Head of Smirnoff NA
Diageo
Jay VanAntwerp
Media Business Leader
Progressive Insurance
Jeff Fagel
SVP, Head of Marketing
Epsilon-Conversant
Jeff Lucas
Head of North American Sales & Global Solutions
Verizon Media
Jenny Zirinsky
VP, Global Media
Coty
Jeremy Fain
CEO & Co-Founder
Cognitiv
Jeremy Hlavacek
Head of Revenue, IBM Watson Advertising
IBM
Jeremy Steinberg
Global Head of Ecosystem
MediaMath
Jesse Laskaris
Director, Global Performance Marketing Operations
Disney Streaming Services
Jill Kramer
Senior Managing Director, Global Brand
Accenture
John Ross, Jr
Global Marketing Director
PepsiCo, Inc.
John Zissimos
VP, Creative, Brand & Media, Google Cloud
Google
Joseph Epstein
SVP, Marketing (Former)
Machinima
Julie Bernard
Board Director
Authority Brands
Julie Hogan
Head of Global Events Marketing
Facebook
Julie Keshmiry
Director, Marketing Integration
Intel
Julie Ryan
VP, Franchise Management, Fan Engagement (former)
20th Century Fox
Justin Choi
Founder & CEO
Nativo
Karin Timpone
Global Marketing Officer
Marriott International
Kathy Azeez
VP, Digital Commerce & Paid Media
American Express
Keith Gormley
VP, Acquisition Marketing & Social Media
Prudential
Keith Posehn
Head of Performance Marketing
Nextdoor
Kelly Vanasse
Chief Communications Officer, P&G Beauty & Grooming
Procter & Gamble
Kirk McDonald
Chief Business Officer
Xandr
Kristin Patrick
Board Member
Super League Gaming
Kristin Puramsetti
Executive Director, MarCom Digital & Direct Mail Acquisition
Comcast
Mary Gerzema
SVP, Corporate Media
Shiseido Americas Corporation
Melanie Huet
EVP & CMO
Serta Simmons Bedding
Michael Donnelly
SVP, Digital Experiences Group (Former)
Mastercard
Michael Fisk
EVP, WW Film Marketing
MGM
Michael Innocentin
VP, E-Commerce & Digital
AccorHotels
Michael Marino
SVP, Marketing & Chief Experience Officer
Caesars Entertainment
Michael Zeman
Global Head of Marketing, Google Play
Google
Mike Grehan
CMO & Managing Director
Acronym
Molly Schonthal
VP, Strategy & Innovation
Salsify
Nadine McHugh
President, SeeHer
Association of National Advertisers
Parks Blackwell
VP, Marketing (former)
PMG
Rachel Weiss
VP, Strategic Growth & Innovation
L'Oreal Group
Randi Stipes
CMO, Watson Media & Weather
IBM Watson Advertising
Renee Appelle
SVP, Global Partnerships & Strategy
Vox Media
Risa Wexler
VP, Media
Pfizer, Inc.
Robert Glazer
Founder & CEO
Acceleration Partners
Robyn Tombacher
COO
Wunderman
Ronalee Zarate-Bayani
CMO
Los Angeles Rams
Roopam Chowdhury
Head, West Sales
Nextdoor
Ryan Alderman
Principal
Deloitte Digital
Sabrina Caluori
EVP, Digital Media & Marketing
HBO
Samantha Skey
CEO
SHE Media
Scott Grenz
VP, Global Head of Media
GSK
Shawn Gold
CEO
Pilgrim Soul
Sherrill Zack Kaplan
Head of Marketing & Sales
Zipcar
Shiv Singh
CMO
Eargo
Subha Modur
Media & Advertising Services
Eli Lilly & Company
Szabolcs Paldy
SVP, Head of Portfolio Marketing
Discover Financial Services
Tim Murphy
SVP, NA Digital Marketing Lead
Chubb
Tracy Reilly Stoer
EVP, Global Client Lead
Digitas North America
Tricia Nichols
CMO
Independent Pet Partners
Yasmeen Coning
SVP, Marketing
Nativo
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