Kohler has appointed Samie Barr as Chief Brand Officer. This role was created to fuel strategic acceleration and further elevate the KOHLER brand globally. Barr will lead global creative, media and digital capabilities and the global teams responsible for the brand experience. Barr joins Kohler from CB2, a division of Crate and Barrel Holdings, where […]
Kia America has named Brad Mays as director, brand experience. Mays will lead all aspects of public relations and external communications including events, experiential, auto shows and strategic partnerships. Mays brings more than 25 years of marketing experience to Kia, having most recently served as the Global Head of Communications Strategy & Insights for Nissan […]
CVS Health has appointed Amy Bricker as Exec. V.P. & Chief Product Officer – Consumer. Bricker has nearly 20 years of diverse health care experience, most recently serving as President of Express Scripts. Bricker will focus on consumer products and innovation, leading the development of new products that support the evolving health care needs of […]
Burger King has appointed Patrick O’Toole as Chief Marketing Officer. O’Toole will be accountable for leading marketing efforts to help grow traffic, accelerate sales growth and amplify the fundamental advancements the brand is making to the Guest experience – in support of the brand’s existing Reclaim the Flame plan shared in 2022 – and supported […]
Hormel Foods has promoted Henry Hsia to V.P., Retail Marketing – Snacking & Entertaining. Hsia is responsible for brand-building activities for the Hormel portfolio of snack brands, including Planters, Corn Nuts, Hormel Pepperoni, Hormel Gatherings and Columbus
Hankook Tire has promoted TennIntae (Ted) Choi to V.P., North American Marketing Strategy. Choi has previously held executive positions with Hankook including V.P. of its Australia subsidiary.
Kinter, (www.kinter.com), a leader in retail display hardware, has opened its new 112,000-square-foot facility in Waukegan, IL. The new facility will allow for further expansion of Kinter’s campus, made up of three buildings, including leadership team and administrative functions, research & development, engineering, design prototyping, product storage and fulfillment. The newest facility incorporates 95,000 sq. […]
Peloton has appointed Leslie Berland as Chief Marketing Officer. Berland brings more than two decades marketing expertise for iconic brands. She will serve as a member of the leadership team, overseeing brand marketing, creative, consumer insights, and global communications.
Purple Innovation, known for creating the “World’s First No Pressure Mattress,” has appointed Scott Kerby as Chief of Owned Retail. Kerby will oversee all aspects of Purple’s owned retail operations. Most recently, Kerby lead a successful retail team at Sephora as V.P., Head of Stores.
Brinker International has appointed Jesse Johnson as V.P. Marketing to develop and execute marketing strategies for Chili’s. Johnson spent much of his career at Wieden+Kennedy (W+K) leading award-winning marketing initiatives and campaigns for brands such as Procter & Gamble, Nike Golf and KFC.
DICK’S Sporting Goods has named Ray Sliva as Exec. V.P., Stores. Sliva will report to President & CEO, Lauren Hobart. Prior to joining DICK’S Sporting Goods, Sliva served as Best Buy’s President of Retail responsible for U.S. sales across all customer touchpoints, including in-home consultations, Best Buy for Business, digital sales, and nearly 1,000 brick […]
Marchon Eyewear Announces Marketing Appointments Marchon Eyewear, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and distributors of glasses, graduates and sun glasses,has appointed Gabriele Bonapersona as Chief Brand Officer and Gabriele Cappelli as Chief Product Officer. As Chief Brand Officer, Bonapersona will oversee Marchon and Altair’s brand portfolio. As Chief Product Officer, Cappelli will lead the […]
Lobos 1707 Tequila & Mezcal, has appointed Cindy Wang-Simms, as the company’s Chief Marketing Officer. Wang-Simms will oversee Lobos 1707’s brand strategy & planning, partnerships as well as marketing and advertising initiatives. Wang-Simms spent the last seven years leading the Kona brand, starting at Craft Brew Alliance and then was promoted to the Vice President […]
Williams-Sonoma has promoted Abby Teisch to lead Williams-Sonoma’s Marketing teams including Customer Relationship Management, Marketing Strategy & Analytics, Digital Marketing & Loyalty. Teisch has been with Williams-Sonoma for 17 years and was appointed interim leader of the Marketing teams following former CMO, Felix Carbullido’s promotion to President of the Williams Sonoma brand.
The Athlete’s Foot (TAF), has expanded its marketing team with the promotion of two key executives. Darius Billings has been promoted to VP of Marketing: Community Engagement and StAART and Cassidy Dansberry to Marketing Manager. Billings will lead all US brand and community engagement efforts along with the StAART program (Strategic African American Retail Track). […]
Denny’s Corporation has appointed Sherri Landry as Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Landry joins Denny’s from CEC Entertainment where she served as Chief Marketing Officer overseeing multiple brands, including Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza. She has also held marketing leadership roles at Pizza Hut, T.G.I. Fridays, Sara Lee and Procter and […]
Gong cha, the world’s premier bubble tea brand with more than 1,900 locations in 22 countries, is expanding its Gong cha Americas team. Missy Maio has been named Director of Brand & Consumer Marketing. Maio is a 25-year veteran in the QSR and hospitality industry, with 15 years supporting the growth of the beverage category […]
Taylor Corp. has joined forces with Acrylic Design Associates (ADA). ADA is a premier, large-scale manufacturer and merchandiser of signage, fixtures and architectural elements across a variety of industries throughout the U.S. ADA is also the pioneer of Recrylic, the world’s first certified 100% recycled and recyclable acrylic product line. “The addition of ADA will […]
Laminators Inc. has promoted part-owner Garrett Thompson, to V.P., Sales & Marketing. Thompson has held various positions throughout his 26 years at Laminators. Thompson is responsible for the entire range of marketing planning, market development, sales promotion, and sales activities of the organization. Thompson’s first initiative as VP Sales & Marketing was promoting Joe Tavine […]
White Oak Display & Design, (www.whiteoakdisplay.com), Palmyra, PA, has appointed Chuck White as Flooring Director for its Floor Covering Market team. White has served as Vice President of Marketing since Fall 2021. He will add Director of Flooring to his responsibilities. He worked for Armstrong Floors for 20 years in various marketing management positions.