meet the Digital Ascendant Council
Aaron Fetters
CEO
Transparent Partners
CEO
Transparent Partners
Abe Thomas
VP, Consumer Sales Organization
Microsoft
VP, Consumer Sales Organization
Microsoft
Abi Subramanian
GVP, Customer Marketing, Loyalty & Media Monetization, WAG
Walgreens
GVP, Customer Marketing, Loyalty & Media Monetization, WAG
Walgreens
Adam Kleinberg
CEO
Traction
CEO
Traction
Alix Hart
CMO
Verily Life Sciences
CMO
Verily Life Sciences
Amit Shah
Founder & CEO
Instalily AI
Founder & CEO
Instalily AI
Amy Adams
VP, Media
Discover Financial
VP, Media
Discover Financial
Andrea Sullivan
President
vYve by Vayner
President
vYve by Vayner
Andrew Clarke
CEO
francesca’s
CEO
francesca’s
Andrew Tweed
GM, Fruit Gifting
1-800-Flowers
GM, Fruit Gifting
1-800-Flowers
Andy Kauffman
Chief Commercial Officer
Marriott International
Chief Commercial Officer
Marriott International
Angela Caltagirone
CDMO
PB5star
CDMO
PB5star
Angela Hsu
Advisor; xCMO, Lamps Plus
VTEX
Advisor; xCMO, Lamps Plus
VTEX
Babs Rangaiah
CEO
cc:babs
CEO
cc:babs
Barbara McHugh
SVP, Audience Development & Marketing Operations
MLB
SVP, Audience Development & Marketing Operations
MLB
Brigitte Brady-Harris
Fractional CMO
Less, But Better
Fractional CMO
Less, But Better
Carlisle Connally
Global Head, Performance Marketing (former)
Rosewood Hotel Group
Global Head, Performance Marketing (former)
Rosewood Hotel Group
Caroline Masullo
VP, Head, Omnichannel (former) Marketing
Ahold Delhaize USA
VP, Head, Omnichannel (former) Marketing
Ahold Delhaize USA
Charlie Cole
President
XGEN AI
President
XGEN AI
Chris Murphy
SVP, Brand Marketing
adidas
SVP, Brand Marketing
adidas
Christie Raymond
CMO
Kohl’s
CMO
Kohl’s
Cory Treffiletti
CMO
Rembrand
CMO
Rembrand
Curtis Kopf
GVP, Global Customer Experience
Insulet
GVP, Global Customer Experience
Insulet
Dan Ackerman
VP, Client Development
The Trade Desk
VP, Client Development
The Trade Desk
Dane Hulquist
SVP, Head, Marketing Activation
US Bank
SVP, Head, Marketing Activation
US Bank
Denise Campbell
VP, Marketing Strategy, US Oncology
Novartis
VP, Marketing Strategy, US Oncology
Novartis
Dre Madden
CMO
The Real Brokerage
CMO
The Real Brokerage
Ed See
Chief Growth Officer
Zeta Global
Chief Growth Officer
Zeta Global
Elizabeth Pizzinato
CMO
Newport Private Wealth
CMO
Newport Private Wealth
Emily Culp
Chief Brand & Strategy Officer
BodyHealth
Chief Brand & Strategy Officer
BodyHealth
Gail Horwood
Chief Marketing & Customer Experience Officer, Innovative Medicines, US
Novartis
Chief Marketing & Customer Experience Officer, Innovative Medicines, US
Novartis
Gayle Meyers
CEO
Growthing
CEO
Growthing
Geoff Seeley
CMO
PayPal
CMO
PayPal
Jay Altschuler
SVP, Global Media
Mastercard
SVP, Global Media
Mastercard
Jenna Posner
Founder & CEO
Chief Digital Agency
Founder & CEO
Chief Digital Agency
Jenny Zirinsky
Global SVP, Global Marketing, Communications & Media Transformation
Colgate-Palmolive
Global SVP, Global Marketing, Communications & Media Transformation
Colgate-Palmolive
Jesse Laskaris
VP, Data Driven Experiences
L’Oréal
VP, Data Driven Experiences
L’Oréal
Joe Megibow
CEO
cpap.com
CEO
cpap.com
Joe Milano
CDO (former)
Tapestry
CDO (former)
Tapestry
John Ross
GM, Growth & Strategy (former)
PosiGen Solar
GM, Growth & Strategy (former)
PosiGen Solar
Jonathan Redman
VP, Growth & Marketing
Material
VP, Growth & Marketing
Material
Josh Krepon
President, US DTC & Global Digital
Steve Madden
President, US DTC & Global Digital
Steve Madden
Jovan Martin
VP, Media NA
LVMH
VP, Media NA
LVMH
Julie Keshmiry
VP, Marketing Operations
Visa
VP, Marketing Operations
Visa
Kacie McKee
Head, Omni-Performance & eCommerce Acceleration
Kenvue
Head, Omni-Performance & eCommerce Acceleration
Kenvue
Kaitlyn Caimano
Chief Investment Officer
Tinuiti
Chief Investment Officer
Tinuiti
Keith Gormley
VP, Head, Global Consumer Marketing
Franklin Templeton
VP, Head, Global Consumer Marketing
Franklin Templeton
Kendra Upham
WW Media
Apple
WW Media
Apple
Kristin Morseman
SVP, Americas Digital Transformation
Shiseido
SVP, Americas Digital Transformation
Shiseido
Kristy LoRusso
National CMO
Kaiser Permanente
National CMO
Kaiser Permanente
Lisa Perlmutter
Chief Customer Officer
Hanna Andersson
Chief Customer Officer
Hanna Andersson
Louise Cotterill
Global Sr. Director, Full Funnel Marketing AI / ML
Kellanova
Global Sr. Director, Full Funnel Marketing AI / ML
Kellanova
Luke Kigel
VP, Digital Marketing & Consumer Experience
Kimberly-Clark
VP, Digital Marketing & Consumer Experience
Kimberly-Clark
Mark Rose
Sr. Director, Market Strategy
TransUnion
Sr. Director, Market Strategy
TransUnion
Mary Gerzema
EVP, Marketing Intelligence & Consumer Engagement (former)
Shiseido
EVP, Marketing Intelligence & Consumer Engagement (former)
Shiseido
Melanie Huet
Co-CEO, Home & Commercial
Newell Brands
Co-CEO, Home & Commercial
Newell Brands
Melissa Wisehart
Chief Media Officer
PHD
Chief Media Officer
PHD
Michael Donnelly
EVP, AI, MarTech, Addressability & Marketing Futures
ANA
EVP, AI, MarTech, Addressability & Marketing Futures
ANA
Michael Dupuis
SVP, eCommerce
Samsung Electronics America
SVP, eCommerce
Samsung Electronics America
Mike Zeman
CMO
Life360
CMO
Life360
Nadine McHugh
Founder & CEO
Evolve Up
Founder & CEO
Evolve Up
Nicole Vinson
VP, Global Digital Media & Omni-Shopper Experience
Kellanova
VP, Global Digital Media & Omni-Shopper Experience
Kellanova
Noam Paransky
Chief Innovation & Omni Officer (former)
Tapestry
Chief Innovation & Omni Officer (former)
Tapestry
Pam Lord
President, CRM
Zeta Global
President, CRM
Zeta Global
Ryan Pauley
President, Revenue & Growth
Vox Media
President, Revenue & Growth
Vox Media
Sabrina Cherubini
CMO
FULLBEAUTY Brands
CMO
FULLBEAUTY Brands
Samantha Skey
CEO
SHE Media
CEO
SHE Media
Sarah Martinez
CCO
Tracer
CCO
Tracer
Sean Muzzy
Global President
Kinesso | Acxiom
Global President
Kinesso | Acxiom
Shasta Cafarelli
SVP, Media Investment
Tinuiti
SVP, Media Investment
Tinuiti
Shawn Gold
CEO
Pilgrim Soul
CEO
Pilgrim Soul
Shenan Reed
Global Chief Media Officer
General Motors
Global Chief Media Officer
General Motors
Shiv Singh
CEO
Savvy Matters
CEO
Savvy Matters
Susan Noonan
Sr. Director, Media
Spectrum Brands
Sr. Director, Media
Spectrum Brands
Tamara Alesi
CEO
Mediaplus
CEO
Mediaplus
Taryn Rayment
CMO
J.McLaughlin
CMO
J.McLaughlin
Terra Ingalls
VP, Sales
Koddi
VP, Sales
Koddi
TJ Papp
President, ISLE
Solo Brands
President, ISLE
Solo Brands
Todd Kaplan
CMO, N.A.
The Kraft Heinz Company
CMO, N.A.
The Kraft Heinz Company
Victoria Milo
SVP, Media Solutions & Emerging Tech
Monks
SVP, Media Solutions & Emerging Tech
Monks
what council members think
“Great network! love connecting with so many industry leaders!”
– Abe Thomas, Microsoft
“Ascendant is truly a different experience, filled with learning, sharing and collaboration. I very much enjoy being part of Ascendent!”
– Tamara Alesi, Mediaplus
“I’m excited to see how our Network will change the future of marketing after a year of incredible disruption to our lives, our work, and the world.”
– Alix Hart, Veriy Life Sciences
“The thing I love most about this Ascendant community is the level of trust and privacy during discussions. The frieNDA allows for intimate conversations that you would never hear at any other networking event.”
– John Zissamos, Salesforce
“What continues to impress me about Ascendant is that each member has a unique perspective. The people in this network are the true differentiators.”
– Mark Fiske, H.I.G. Growth Partners
benefits of council membership
Digital Ascendant Council members are nominated or referral-based + represent 4 sides of the marketing + media ecosystem.
- access to private council-only meetings
- be part of the inner circle setting priorities + curating community
- limited solutions provider seats deliver a harmonious balance across the ecosystem
- hear from brand advertisers + investment leaders what matters most
- annual council memberships start at $5,000 USD; dual council + sponsorship opps available
want in?
Friendly reminder, to be considered, council members
are typically senior most leaders across:
- global brand advertisers + modern media investment leaders who control marketing/media budgets in the $100s of millions
- recognized, progressive, often disruptive, media publishers
- media, martech, adtech, data, tech platform executives fueling marketing frontiers
- supportive leaders who lean in + put skin in the game