meet the Digital Ascendant Council
CEO
Transparent Partners
GVP, Customer Marketing, Loyalty & Media Monetization, WAG
Walgreens
CEO
Traction
CMO
Verily Life Sciences
Founder & CEO
Instalily AI
VP, Media
Discover Financial
CEO
vYve by Vayner
VP & GM, Fruit Gifting
1-800-Flowers
CCO
Marriott International
CEO
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SVP, Club & Digital Marketing & Media
MLB
VP Brand, Product & Integrated Marketing
Zillow
SVP, Brand Marketing
adidas
CMO
Rembrand
VP, Client Development
The Trade Desk
SVP, Head, Marketing Activation
US Bank
VP, Marketing Strategy, US Oncology
Novartis
CMO
The Real Brokerage
Head, Global Media
Duracell
Chief Growth Officer
Zeta Global
Chief Marketing & Customer Experience Officer, Innovative Medicines, US
Novartis
SVP, Global Media
Mastercard
Global SVP, Marketing, Communications & Media Transformation
Colgate-Palmolive
VP, Data Driven Experiences
L’Oréal
VP, Growth & Marketing
Material
President, US DTC & Global Digital
Steve Madden
VP, Media N.A.
LVMH
Chief Investment Officer
Tinuiti
Global Strategic Initiatives, Innovation
Franklin Templeton
National CMO
Kaiser Permanente
Global Sr. Director Insights & Intelligence
Kellanova
Sr. Director, Market Strategy
TransUnion
EVP, Marketing Intelligence & Consumer Engagement (former)
Shiseido
VP, Multicultural & LATAM
Zeta Global
President, Home & Commercial,
Newell Brands
Chief Media Officer
PHD
EVP, AI, MarTech, Addressability & Marketing Futures
ANA
SVP, eCommerce
Samsung Electronics America
CMO
Life360
Founder & CEO
Evolve Up
VP, Global Digital Media & Omni-Shopper Experience
Kellanova
President, CRM
Zeta Global
President, Revenue & Growth
Vox Media
CMO
FULLBEAUTY Brands
CEO
SHE Media
CCO
Tracer
Global President
Kinesso | Acxiom
EVP
Digitas N.A.
SVP, Media Investment
Tinuiti
Global Chief Media Officer
General Motors
CEO
Savvy Matters
Sr. Director, Media
Spectrum Brands
CEO
Mediaplus
CMO
J.McLaughlin
CMO, N.A.
The Kraft Heinz Company
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