Governing Body members are responsible for the strategic direction of the CMO Collective. The support and participation of our region’s Fortune 1000 CMOs, ensures that each of the conference sessions, speakers and sponsors are relevant, timely and structured to deliver maximum value.
Mark Addicks
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP & CMO
General Mills, Inc.
Kevin George
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP & Global CMO
Beam, Inc.
Harit Talwar
Governing Body Co-Chair
President - U.S. Cards
Discover Financial Services
Lisa Bacus
EVP, Marketing, Communications, Actuarial
American Family Insurance
Julie Dexter Berg
EVP & CMO
SUPERVALU
Mark Bergsrud
SVP, Marketing
United Airlines Corporation
John Birmingham
CMO
DeVry University
Gina Boswell
EVP, Personal Care North America
Unilever
Howard Brandeisky
Vice President - Global Marketing and Innovation
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.
Eduardo Bravo
VP Marketing
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
Dave Bryla
CMO
Reynolds Consumer Products
Dennis Cary
CMO
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Kirk Chartier
CMO
OptionsXpress
Joan Chow
EVP & CMO
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
Phil Clement
Global Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Aon Corporation
John Ellenberger
VP/GM - Foodservice
Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Sally Grimes
Global VP, Marketing
Newell Rubbermaid
Andrew Gross
SVP Marketing
Serta International
Wally Hayward
EVP, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
Chicago Cubs
Steven Johnson
VP, Marketing and Sales Strategy
CUNA Mutual Group
Mary Kay Kaufmann
CMO
Nalco Company
David Kimbell
VP, Marketing
U.S. Cellular
Brian Krause
Vice President of Marketing and Communications
Molex Incorporated
Kelly McCallister
VP Marketing
National Healthcare Associates
Chris Mead
Managing Director, Marketing
CME Group
Bill Ogle
CMO, Motorola Mobility
Motorola, Inc.
John Parker
CMO
Zurich Holding Company Of America, Inc.
Sergio Pereira
CMO
Quill.com, a division of STAPLES
Kevin Phelan
SVP, Marketing
B.P. America Inc.
Raja Rajamannar
SVP, Chief Innovation & Marketing Officer
Humana Inc.
Al Saltiel
Global CMO
Navistar, Inc.
Don Schultz
Prof. Emeritus-in-Service of Integrated Marketing Comm.
Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern Univ.
Kim Sharan
President-Financial Planning, Retirement & Wealth Strategies & CMO
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Mikael Thygesen
CMO
Simon Property Group
Doyle Williams
EVP & CMO
COUNTRY Financial
Ian Williams
CMO
Imation Corporation
Schryse Williams
VP, Marketing
Avery Dennison
