The CMO Podcast

Carolyn Tisch Blodgett is the former Head of Global Marketing & Current Strategic Advisor at Peloton Interactive for Peloton, the premiere hardware and service exercise brand. For the past four years, Carolyn has led the marketing efforts for this kickstarter project that grew into a household name. In this conversation, Carolyn talks to Jim about how she spent those years creating the voice and marketing strategy for Peloton, and the journey of taking a startup to one of the most iconic lifestyle brands in this era. She also talks about how she built Peloton's marketing strategy from the ground up, and how to scale a startup brand to an international powerhouse. Support our sponsor Deloitte and experience their guidance on resilience for brands in navigating the Covid-19 Pandemic. Learn more at Deloitte.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Shelley Haus is the Chief Marketing Officer at Ulta Beauty. This national beauty retail chain has more than 1,200 stores in the United States. Ulta Beauty is one of the fastest-growing retailers in the world and has done an excellent job connecting with their consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, Jim talks to Shelley about how Ulta Beauty was able to connect with consumers nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also talks about how the leadership team has been in touch more since COVID-19, and how Shelley's collaborative relationship with their CEO and CFO is fueling Ulta Beauty's success.Support our sponsor Deloitte and experience their guidance on resilience for brands in navigating the Covid-19 Pandemic. Learn more at Deloitte.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Monica McGurk is the Chief Global Growth Officer at The Kellogg Company. Kellogg's is home to some of America's favorite food brands, including Frosted Flakes, Morningstar, Cheez-It, and so many more. This isn't Monica's first position as a marketing officer at a food company. Before joining Kellogg's, Monica was the Chief Global Growth Officer for Tyson Foods and an SVP at The Coca-Cola Company. In this conversation, Monica talks about how she helps define the purpose of The Kellogg Company, and how that purpose touches all of its brands. She also talks about the exciting challenges of overseeing all of these brands, and how she is leading her organization through COVID-19. Lastly, Monica talks about how she is managing her time to not burn out, and how she transitioned her career from a strategy consultant to a marketer.Support our sponsor Deloitte and experience their guidance on resilience for brands in navigating the Covid-19 Pandemic. Learn more at Deloitte.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the inaugural episode of, Prosperity Through Purpose, a series that goes deep on brands finding success in their purpose driven marketing, we take a look at single-serve frozen meals. This nearly billion-dollar food category has seen a substantial uptick in the last few years, particular during the COVID-19 pandemic, but what is the staying power of this category?We answer that question by taking a critical look at the frozen food brand, EVOL. Joining Jim to look at how this brand is making strides in their category through purpose is Ryan Barker the CEO of BERA , and Suzanne Tosolini a growth advisor for The Jim Stengel Company. Full disclosure, the Jim Stengel company is an investor and partner in Bera, a brand building firm that created the first predictive brand tech that measures exactly what impacts profitability and brand awareness.Support our sponsor Deloitte and experience their guidance on resilience for brands in navigating the Covid-19 Pandemic. Learn more at Deloitte.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tony Wells is the Chief Brand Officer of USAA, a fully integrated financial services organization that serves US military families, including veterans. The USAA is nearly 100 years old, with 13 million members, 35K employees, and a net worth of $35 billion.In this conversation, Tony talks about what excited him about stepping into the role of Chief Brand Officer of USAA, and how he is helping find this 100-year-old brand its voice in the world. Tony also shares how he is guiding his team to be faster while encouraging them to be independent and creative. Support our sponsor Deloitte and experience their guidance on resilience for brands in navigating the Covid-19 Pandemic. Learn more at Deloitte.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jill Gregory is the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for NASCAR. In this episode of Leadership During Crisis, Jim revisits this very timely conversation about how NASCAR is pivoting to bring racing to their fans during social distancing.  Jill also talks about NASCAR's decision to ban the confederate flag at its events, and how they are standing up against racism as an organization.Support our sponsor Deloitte and experience their guidance on resilience for brands in navigating the Covid-19 Pandemic. Learn more at Deloitte.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Katrina McGhee is the EVP, Marketing and Communications at the American Heart Association. Katrina is the first guest on the CMO podcast that works at a non-profit. The American Heart Association (AHA) is the oldest and largest organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. In this conversation, Katrina talks about how starting each day with gratitude helped her become the compassionate leader she is today. Katrina talks about how the AHA is helping inform the public about the health and safety issues surrounding COVID-19, how she as an executive is brining up social injustice to the corporate conversation, and she talks about why she left the AHA in 2002 to return in 2020 as the EVP, Marketing, and Communications.Support our sponsor Deloitte and experience their guidance on resilience for brands in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more at Deloitte.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jennifer Sey is the CMO of Global Brands for Levi Strauss & Co. She joins Jim on this episode of Leadership During Crisis to talk about how she is leading Levi Strauss & Co to meet their consumers in new and interesting ways during COVID. Jim and Jen also open up about how brands can do more to support their consumers during this racial unrest, and have an honest conversation about burnout and the challenges of managing a team during these times. Jen also talks about her new documentary, Athlete A which focuses on the USA Gymnastic's toxic culture and the gymnasts who survived doctor Larry Nassar's abuse.Support our sponsor Deloitte and experience their guidance on resilience for brands in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more at Deloitte.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this special episode of The CMO Podcast, Jim partners up with the Association of National Advertisers. The ANA, and the ANA Masters Circle are leading the industry in creating a stronger, more sustainable economic future for all brands and the people they serve.Joining Jim for this ANA roundtable are:Marissa Jarratt, CMO of 7-ElevenLynn Pina, CMO for of GeoBlue, an innovative provider of insurance and medical services for international travelersAndrea Sengara, Head of Marketing US at Campari Vikrant Batra, CMO of HP, the company that gave rise to Silicon ValleyThis panel discussion is an extension of the ANA’s Growth Champions Forum, which was led by Jim in June 2020. The discussion will be focusing on the two hottest topics on the minds of today’s CMOs, how to build a digitally savvy organization and how to effectively navigate the c-suite. Support our sponsor Deloitte and experience their guidance on resilience for brands in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more at Deloitte.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's episode of Leadership During Crisis, Puma's Global Director of Brand and Marketing, Adam Petrick joins Jim to discuss how COVID-19 has changed his team and corporate strategy.  In this conversation, Adam talks about the challenges of working from home, especially when the mailroom is important to Puma. He also talks about learning to navigate micromanaging a team, and how he tries to keep his team creative when everyone is in a bubble. Adam also talks about how Puma is finding its voice to meet this moment in history and the Black Lives Matter movement.Support our sponsor Deloitte and experience their guidance on resilience for brands in navigating the Covid-19 Pandemic. Learn more at Deloitte.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.