The CMO Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

We're entering the beginning of a new school year and the American College Football season begins this weekend! For the first time in this podcast's history, Jim welcomes a CMO of sorts from a large University: Pedro Ribeiro, the VP of Public Affairs and Communications for the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.

When it comes to strong University brands, Notre Dame represents one of the best. Notre Dame was founded in 1842 by Reverend Edward Sorin, a priest of the Congregation of the Holy Cross, a French Missionary order. The school now boasts nearly 15,000 undergraduate and graduate students, with 77 undergraduate majors.

Pedro has worked at Notre Dame about a year, following a career of 20 plus years working in Washington, D.C. Pedro worked in communications for two different members of Congress, spent three years in the government of the District of Columbia, and served two roles in the Obama Administration. He was also the senior VP for Communications for the American Association of Universities before moving to the midwest and joining Notre Dame last October. Tune in for a conversation with a guest who's all in for the Fighting Irish.

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For this week’s episode, The CMO Podcast returns to Penn State University–Jim's MBA alma mater–for a live panel discussion on authentic leadership. This panel wrapped up another successful annual Alumni Leadership Connections Conference in Happy Valley.

Joining Jim on stage for the Authentic Leadership panel are three fellow alumnae:

• Dana H. Born, Faculty Chair of Harvard Kennedy School & a Retired Brigadier General of the US Air Force
• Wanda Bryant Hope, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer for Johnson & Johnson.
• Paula Garcia Todd, Application Development and Innovation Director for IFF, a 130-year-old world leader in food, beverage, scent, home, personal care, and health

With a mix of Jim's queries and questions from the alumni and student audience, the panelists chatted about imposter syndrome, personal legacies, mentorship, and advice for those looking forward. Tune in for a happy conversation in Happy Valley Pennsylvania.

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There is no city like New York City! This week Jim welcomes the Chief Marketing Officer of New York City Tourism and Conventions, Nancy Mammana. Just before joining Jim for the recording, Nancy was also named the Interim CEO of the company.

Nancy’s organization is a private, non-profit entity, earning about half of its funding from the city of New York through a contract, and the other half from membership fees, sponsorships, and ad revenue on its digital properties. NYC Tourism and Conventions aims to invite the world in and energize New York City—building equitable, sustainable economic prosperity and community through tourism for the mutual benefit of residents, businesses, and visitors.

Nancy fell in love with dance early in her life; she started a dance company while at Syracuse University, which is still running today. After college, her passion for dance led her to a marketing job with the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater. From there, Nancy worked in a variety of roles on both the client and agency side of the business–including stints at the Cunard Line and the NBA. Nancy has worked at NYC Tourism and Conventions for about six years and–as you will hear–loves her job. 

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Shanee Ben-Zur is the Chief Marketing and Growth Officer for Crunchbase, a company founded in 2007 by Michael Arrington, initially as a place to track the startups his parent company TechCrunch was writing about. In 2010, AOL bought TechCrunch and Crunchbase, but Crunchbase went private again five years later. 

 She has a degree in Management Science from UC San Diego, and began her journey at a PR firm founded by ex-Apple executives. Since then, she's held roles at Salesforce, Nvidia, and Dropbox. After three years at Crunchbase, she's now CMO. 

Tune in to hear Shanee and Jim talk about the importance of holding on to relationships in business, explaining the CMO's impact on metrics, and how hard it is-even for pros like them-to say nice things about themselves.

CMOs often hold one of the most innovative and challenging roles in business today. Those who excel can operate at the highest level to drive growth and create value for their organizations. To learn more how Deloitte helps bolster the value CMOs deliver, visit www.cmo.deloitte.com.

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This very special bonus episode was recorded live at the State Theater at State College, Pennsylvania home to Penn State University. This is a panel discussion from four Penn State Alumni hosted by Jim. This panel consists of Tanya R. Kennedy, an associate justice on the Supreme Court of the state of New York, Don Roy King, TV Director who spent 16 seasons directing Saturday Night Live, and Kelly Wolgast, who spent 26 years in the US Army, retired as colonel and is Director of the COVID-19 Operations Control Center at Penn State.

In this bonus episode, the panelists discuss their college memories, mentorship, and coming back from hardships. 

CMOs often hold one of the most innovative and challenging roles in business today. Those who excel can operate at the highest level to drive growth and create value for their organizations. To learn more how Deloitte helps bolster the value CMOs deliver, visit www.cmo.deloitte.com.

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Vinoo Vijay is the EVP and Chief Marketing Officer for Truist, a Top Ten US commercial bank with 15 million customers. They have over 2,000 branches, with assets worth $545 billion. The banks SunTrust Bank and BB&T merged in 2019 and became Truist in 2022. 

This is Vinoo’s third CMO job. He was the CMO of TD Bank before he was CMO of H&R Block. Born in Indonesia, Vinoo was educated in India and the US, and has worked most of his career in financial services. Vinoo recorded an episode back in 2020 and this episode was recorded at 2022's Deloitte University's Next Generation Academy in Westlake, Texas.

CMOs often hold one of the most innovative and challenging roles in business today. Those who excel can operate at the highest level to drive growth and create value for their organizations. To learn more how Deloitte helps bolster the value CMOs deliver, visit www.cmo.deloitte.com.

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Recorded at the 2022 Deloitte University Next Generation Academy, this is an Office Hours bonus episode, roundtable devoted to leadership. Joining Jim is Emily Culp (Advisor at ECH Ventures and former CMO of Keds Shoes), LeAnne Hester (Chief Marketing and Solutions Officer for TRIMEDX), and Jenn Kretchmar (Chief Digital and Merchandising Officer at Build-A-Bear Workshop).

This discussion covers all different aspects of leadership from a senior marketing perspective. The panel talks about influential leaders in their careers and they explain their personal leadership philosophies. Learn about the importance of grace under pressure, transparency, and why it can be a good thing to listen to detractors. 

CMOs often hold one of the most innovative and challenging roles in business today. Those who excel can operate at the highest level to drive growth and create value for their organizations. To learn more how Deloitte helps bolster the value CMOs deliver, visit www.cmo.deloitte.com.

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In this special edition episode of The CMO Podcast, Jim Stengel speaks with Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam winner and former #1 ranked female tennis player. Joining her are Prinz M. Pinakatt (SVP, Global Head of Danone Waters) and Max Eisenbud (SVP, Head of Clients at IMG Tennis). Together, they tell the story of a brand, an athlete, and an agent.

Maria Sharapova turned pro in 2001 at the age of 14—and after a nearly 20-year star studded career, she retired in 2020. In this episode, you will hear how Maria and her agent started a very successful partnership with Evian (Danone Waters). Maria, Prinz, and Max talk about what makes partnerships go well and give tips on how to make it work.

CMOs often hold one of the most innovative and challenging roles in business today. Those who excel can operate at the highest level to drive growth and create value for their organizations. To learn more how Deloitte helps bolster the value CMOs deliver, visit www.cmo.deloitte.com.

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Ukonwa Ojo is the former Global Chief Marketing Officer for Amazon Prime Video & Studios and Vinoo Vijay is the the EVP and Chief Marketing Officer for Truist, a Top Ten US commercial bank, serving 15 million customers across the US.

This conversation with these two accomplished marketers was recorded in front of an audience at the 2022 Deloitte University's Next Generation Academy in Westlake, Texas. Ukonwa and Vinoo discuss leadership and how they navigate their role as CMO with the other members of the C-suite. 

CMOs often hold one of the most innovative and challenging roles in business today. Those who excel can operate at the highest level to drive growth and create value for their organizations. To learn more how Deloitte helps bolster the value CMOs deliver, visit www.cmo.deloitte.com.

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As of this summer, Ukonwa Kuzi-Orizu Ojo exited her role as Global Chief Marketing Officer for Amazon Prime Video & Studios. There, she worked on marketing strategies for the series Being the Ricardos, The Boys, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and the film Coming 2 America. 

When she was 15 years old, Ukonwa moved from Nigeria to the US and eventually earned an MBA from the prestigious Kellogg School at Northwestern. Prior to joining Amazon, she served as CMO at MAC Cosmetics and Coty’s consumer beauty portfolio, which includes CoverGirl, Clairol and Sally Hansen.

Recorded from this year's Deloitte University's Next Generation Academy, Ukonwa discusses her journey from Nigeria to the US and the principles that make for great leadership and team building. She stresses how important a diverse team is and points to specific wins she's had that exemplify that idea.

CMOs often hold one of the most innovative and challenging roles in business today. Those who excel can operate at the highest level to drive growth and create value for their organizations. To learn more how Deloitte helps bolster the value CMOs deliver, visit www.cmo.deloitte.com.

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