meet the RMN Americas Ascendant Council
CO-CHAIRS
Parbinder Dhariwal
VP
CVS Media Exchange
VP
CVS Media Exchange
Tiffany Tan
Head, eCommerce Growth Accelerator
The Clorox Company
Head, eCommerce Growth Accelerator
The Clorox Company
Amie Owen
Chief Client Officer
Flywheel
Chief Client Officer
Flywheel
COUNCIL
Neha Nayyar
GM Gulp Media Network
7-Eleven
GM Gulp Media Network
7-Eleven
Matt "Corbs" Corbin
Growth Lead
Accenture Song
Growth Lead
Accenture Song
Molly Hjelm
CVP Retail Media, RedVest Media
Ace Hardware
CVP Retail Media, RedVest Media
Ace Hardware
Elizabeth Donovan
EVP, Head, Retail & Commerce Networks
AXCIOM Kinesso
EVP, Head, Retail & Commerce Networks
AXCIOM Kinesso
Dustin Geddis
Sr. Director, Retail Marketing (DTC & Wholesale)
adidas
Sr. Director, Retail Marketing (DTC & Wholesale)
adidas
Jed Strong
Head, Enterprise Partnerships
adjoe
Head, Enterprise Partnerships
adjoe
Bobby Watts
SVP, AD Retail Media & Digital Merchandising
AD Retail Media USA
SVP, AD Retail Media & Digital Merchandising
AD Retail Media USA
Brian Monahan
SVP
Albertsons Media Collective
SVP
Albertsons Media Collective
Jake King
SVP
American Express
SVP
American Express
Tami Harrigan
VP, Business Development, Data Collaboration Platform
AppsFlyer
VP, Business Development, Data Collaboration Platform
AppsFlyer
Lauren Wiener
Managing Director & Partner
BCG
Managing Director & Partner
BCG
Leora Kelman
Managing Director & Partner
BCG
Managing Director & Partner
BCG
Sach Malik
Global Head, Retail Media
Block
Global Head, Retail Media
Block
Katie Schuele
Co-Founder & Chief Customer Officer
Boostr
Co-Founder & Chief Customer Officer
Boostr
Jonathan Franco
Head, Retail Media
Broadsign
Head, Retail Media
Broadsign
Shay Brog
CEO
Burt Intelligence
CEO
Burt Intelligence
Ray Balberman
AVP, Media Strategy & Planning
Canadian Tire Corporation
AVP, Media Strategy & Planning
Canadian Tire Corporation
Nate Young
Director, Commerce Media
Capital One Ad Solutions
Director, Commerce Media
Capital One Ad Solutions
Justin Coaldrake
Sr. Director, Omnichannel Guest Experience & Media
Casey’s
Sr. Director, Omnichannel Guest Experience & Media
Casey’s
Lauren Griewski
Managing Director, Chief Growth Officer
Chase Media Solutions
Managing Director, Chief Growth Officer
Chase Media Solutions
Frank Mulcahy
Head, Chewy Ads
Chewy
Head, Chewy Ads
Chewy
Yuni Baker-Saito
CEO & Co-Founder
Chicory
CEO & Co-Founder
Chicory
Surabhi Pokhriyal
EVP, Chief Digital Growth Officer
Church & Dwight
EVP, Chief Digital Growth Officer
Church & Dwight
Keith Bryan
Founder & CEO
Colosseum Strategy
(xPresident - Best Buy Ads, Media, & CRM)
Founder & CEO
Colosseum Strategy
(xPresident - Best Buy Ads, Media, & CRM)
Colin Lewis
Founder
Commerce Media Works
Founder
Commerce Media Works
Mark Williamson
AVP, Retail Media
Costco Wholesale
AVP, Retail Media
Costco Wholesale
Sherry Smith
President, Retail Media
Criteo
President, Retail Media
Criteo
Michael Greene
SVP, Platform Strategy
Criteo
SVP, Platform Strategy
Criteo
Megan Cameron
EVP, Commerce & Retail Media Lead
dentsu
EVP, Commerce & Retail Media Lead
dentsu
Natalie Ong
Head, Operations
DG Media Network (Dollar General)
Head, Operations
DG Media Network (Dollar General)
Austin Leonard
VP & GM
DG Media Network (Dollar General)
VP & GM
DG Media Network (Dollar General)
Kylissa Ward
Sr. Director, Monetization & GTM
DICK's Media Network
Sr. Director, Monetization & GTM
DICK's Media Network
David Young
VP
DICK'S Media Network
VP
DICK'S Media Network
Ben Weisel
Sr. Director; Reporting & Ops
DICK’S Media Network
Sr. Director; Reporting & Ops
DICK’S Media Network
Chelsea Monaco
SVP, Commerce Media
Digitas
SVP, Commerce Media
Digitas
David Glaza
CEO & Founder
DIGITS
CEO & Founder
DIGITS
Conner Sherline
Founder & CEO
Disco Network
Founder & CEO
Disco Network
John Roswech
Head, Symbiosys
Doordash
Head, Symbiosys
Doordash
Peter Giordano
GM, Platform & Growth Services
DoorDash
GM, Platform & Growth Services
DoorDash
Sarah Marzano
VP & Principal Analyst, Retail Media
eMarketer
VP & Principal Analyst, Retail Media
eMarketer
Jennifer Andre
VP, Business Development, Expedia Group Advertising
Expedia Group
VP, Business Development, Expedia Group Advertising
Expedia Group
Lucy Yu
VP, Strategy
Expedia Group
VP, Strategy
Expedia Group
Rob Torres
SVP, Media Solutions
Expedia Group (former)
SVP, Media Solutions
Expedia Group (former)
Courtney Cochrane
VP, Head, Retail
Fetch
VP, Head, Retail
Fetch
Matt Conlin
Co-Founder & Chief Customer Officer
Fluent
Co-Founder & Chief Customer Officer
Fluent
Ben Woodruff
CRO
Flywheel
CRO
Flywheel
Lora Loesch
Head, Media
Footlocker
Head, Media
Footlocker
Sucharita Kodali
Analyst
Forrester
Analyst
Forrester
Nikhil Lai
Principal Analyst, Performance Marketing
Forrester
Principal Analyst, Performance Marketing
Forrester
Briana Finelli
VP, Commerce Media
Goodway Group
VP, Commerce Media
Goodway Group
JR Crosby
Director, AdTech & Data Partnerships
Gopuff
Director, AdTech & Data Partnerships
Gopuff
Neil Murphy
SVP, Retail Partnerships
Grocery TV
SVP, Retail Partnerships
Grocery TV
Anthony Rotio
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
GrowthLoop
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
GrowthLoop
Amy Reibrich
Shopper Engagement Lead, US,
Haleon
Shopper Engagement Lead, US,
Haleon
Stacy Torstrick
GM, Retail Media & Managing Director eCom Merch & Site Operations
H-E-B
GM, Retail Media & Managing Director eCom Merch & Site Operations
H-E-B
Anna Kruse
VP, Commercial Partnerships
Hilton
VP, Commercial Partnerships
Hilton
Jeremy Woodlee
General Manager
Infillion
General Manager
Infillion
Leah Logan
VP, Retail Media Transformation
Inmar Intelligence
VP, Retail Media Transformation
Inmar Intelligence
Alice Luong
Sr. Director of Strategy, Instacart Ads
Instacart
Sr. Director of Strategy, Instacart Ads
Instacart
Andrew Chan
Business Development
Instacart Ads
Business Development
Instacart Ads
Paul Brenner
SVP, Global Retail Media & Partnerships
In-Store Marketplace
SVP, Global Retail Media & Partnerships
In-Store Marketplace
David Raggio
VP GTM & Growth - Intuit SMB MediaLabs
Intuit
VP GTM & Growth - Intuit SMB MediaLabs
Intuit
James Avery
Founder & CEO
Kevel
Founder & CEO
Kevel
Carey Piraino
Director, Strategic Partnerships
Kinective Media by United Airlines
Director, Strategic Partnerships
Kinective Media by United Airlines
Martin Dalgaard Andersen
Global Head, Advertising
Klarna
Global Head, Advertising
Klarna
Eric Brackmann
VP, Commerce Media
Koddi
VP, Commerce Media
Koddi
Nicholas Ward
President
Koddi
President
Koddi
Jeff Razniewski
SVP, Media, Kohl’s Media Network
Kohl’s
SVP, Media, Kohl’s Media Network
Kohl’s
Angela Griffin
Director, Retail Media
L'Oréal USA
Director, Retail Media
L'Oréal USA
Mike Finnegan
VP, Product
Live Nation
VP, Product
Live Nation
Doug Rappoport
President
LuckyDiem
President
LuckyDiem
Shane Dywer
VP Advertiser Solutions, Lyft Media
Lyft
VP Advertiser Solutions, Lyft Media
Lyft
Suzie Reider
EVP, Marketing, Business & Ads
Lyft
EVP, Marketing, Business & Ads
Lyft
Michael Krans
VP
Macy’s Media Network
VP
Macy’s Media Network
Chris Norton
SVP, Marketing Capabilities & GM, Riott Media
Marriott International
SVP, Marketing Capabilities & GM, Riott Media
Marriott International
Nicole Vinson
VP, Agency Ecosystem
Mars
VP, Agency Ecosystem
Mars
Nicholas Zimmel
VP, Commerce Media
Mastercard
VP, Commerce Media
Mastercard
Katie Vogt
Sr. Director, Media
McDonald's
Sr. Director, Media
McDonald's
Andrew Lipsman
Founder & Chief Analyst, Media
Ads + Commerce
Founder & Chief Analyst, Media
Ads + Commerce
Kenley Shroyer
Director, Retail Media
Meijer
Director, Retail Media
Meijer
Jeffrey Bustos
Sr. Director, Retail Media Analytics
Merkle
Sr. Director, Retail Media Analytics
Merkle
Nikhil Raj
CEO
MetaRouter
CEO
MetaRouter
Patrick Copeland
GM, Moloco Commerce Media
Moloco
GM, Moloco Commerce Media
Moloco
Steve McGowan
RVP, Consumer Experience (former)
Mondelez (former)
RVP, Consumer Experience (former)
Mondelez (former)
Mindy Shaltry
Head, Omnichannel Marketing & Activation
Mondelez
Head, Omnichannel Marketing & Activation
Mondelez
Alicia Reich
VP, Digital Marketing
Movado Group
VP, Digital Marketing
Movado Group
Al Kallel
CEO & Founder
Nativeads.ai
CEO & Founder
Nativeads.ai
Tony DiMattia
Head, eCommerce Marketing
Nestlé Purina North America
Head, eCommerce Marketing
Nestlé Purina North America
Deepak Jose
VP & Head, Data & Decision Intelligence
Niagara Bottling
VP & Head, Data & Decision Intelligence
Niagara Bottling
Saket Mehta
CRO
Nift
CRO
Nift
Lauren Goldenberg
Head, Nordstrom Media Network
Nordstrom
Head, Nordstrom Media Network
Nordstrom
George Manas
Global CEO
OMD Worldwide
Global CEO
OMD Worldwide
Claudia Johnson
Chief Solutions Officer, Integrated Commerce
Omnicom
Chief Solutions Officer, Integrated Commerce
Omnicom
James Taylor
Founder & CEO
Particular Audience
Founder & CEO
Particular Audience
Dr. Mark Grether
SVP & GM
PayPal Advertising
SVP & GM
PayPal Advertising
Cely Moreno-Mosier
Sr. Director, Commerce Marketing
PepsiCo
Sr. Director, Commerce Marketing
PepsiCo
Mark Donohue
GM, Retail Media
Placements.io
GM, Retail Media
Placements.io
Justin Unger
PF Media Network
Planet Fitness World
PF Media Network
Planet Fitness World
Ethan Goodman
President, Profitero+ and President - Digital Commerce
Publicis Commerce
President, Profitero+ and President - Digital Commerce
Publicis Commerce
Jill Cruz
EVP, Commerce Strategy
Publicis Groupe
EVP, Commerce Strategy
Publicis Groupe
Hashim Mian
VP, Commerce Media
Pubmatic
VP, Commerce Media
Pubmatic
Sean Cheyney
EVP, Global Business Development
Qsic
EVP, Global Business Development
Qsic
Jack Shannon
CEO
Recess
CEO
Recess
Conny Mirza
GM ADS and Partnerships
Redfin
GM ADS and Partnerships
Redfin
Britt Polihronis
AVP, Hy-Vee; COO
Hy-Vee RedMedia
AVP, Hy-Vee; COO
Hy-Vee RedMedia
Eli Gurock
GM, Retail Media (former)
REI (former)
GM, Retail Media (former)
REI (former)
Cal Donnelly
SVP, Strategic Key Accounts
Rokt
SVP, Strategic Key Accounts
Rokt
Justin Haynes
Head of Product
Roundel by Target
Head of Product
Roundel by Target
Marco Steinsieck
Managing VP, Head, Advertising
Sallie Mae - Backpack Media
Managing VP, Head, Advertising
Sallie Mae - Backpack Media
Munif Jaafar
Sr. Director, Revenue & Strategy
Sallie Mae - Backpack Media
Sr. Director, Revenue & Strategy
Sallie Mae - Backpack Media
Heather Mitchell
SVP, Growth Partnerships
Shipt
SVP, Growth Partnerships
Shipt
Stefani Cohen
VP, Digital Marketing & Media
Shiseido
VP, Digital Marketing & Media
Shiseido
Christine Sweet
AVP, Retail Media
SIMON Property Group
AVP, Retail Media
SIMON Property Group
John Carlson
VP, Simon Media Network
SIMON Property Group
VP, Simon Media Network
SIMON Property Group
Sean Crawford
Managing Director
SMG
Managing Director
SMG
Jonathan Hopkins
Co-Founder
Sonder Media
Co-Founder
Sonder Media
Alanna Vallee
VP, Enterprise CRM,
Staples
VP, Enterprise CRM,
Staples
Lee Dunbar
EVP, Client Lead & Commerce Practice Lead
Starcom
EVP, Client Lead & Commerce Practice Lead
Starcom
Katie Neil
Head, Connected Commerce
The Coca-Cola Company
Head, Connected Commerce
The Coca-Cola Company
Eric Sheinkop
Co-Founder & CEO
The Desire Company
Co-Founder & CEO
The Desire Company
Mandy Adams
Sr. Director, Orange Apron Media
The Home Depot
Sr. Director, Orange Apron Media
The Home Depot
Christine Foster
GM & VP, Orange Apron Media
The Home Depot
GM & VP, Orange Apron Media
The Home Depot
Matt Fantazier
VP, Retail Data Partnerships
The Trade Desk
VP, Retail Data Partnerships
The Trade Desk
Elizabeth Marsten
VP, Commerce Media
Tinuiti
VP, Commerce Media
Tinuiti
August Hanson
Director & General Manager, Retail Media
T-Mobile
Director & General Manager, Retail Media
T-Mobile
Cherian Thomas
Head, Global Brand Partnerships
T-Mobile Advertising Solutions
Head, Global Brand Partnerships
T-Mobile Advertising Solutions
Regina Ye
CEO
Topsort
CEO
Topsort
Aaron Fetters
CEO
Transparent Partners
CEO
Transparent Partners
Alyson Soderberg
Sr. Director, UB Media
Ulta
Sr. Director, UB Media
Ulta
Richard Nunn
CEO, United Airlines MileagePlus
United Airlines (former)
CEO, United Airlines MileagePlus
United Airlines (former)
John Storms
VP, Digital & Retail Media
Walgreens
VP, Digital & Retail Media
Walgreens
Mark Tannen
Sr. Director, Head, Product Sales Specialists
Walmart Connect
Sr. Director, Head, Product Sales Specialists
Walmart Connect
Steven Suthiana
Global Mar/Ad-Tech, Data, Partnerships & Commerce Innovation
Western Union
Global Mar/Ad-Tech, Data, Partnerships & Commerce Innovation
Western Union
Lauren Lavin
Executive Director, N.A. Commerce
WPP Media
Executive Director, N.A. Commerce
WPP Media
Jeff Malmad
Global Commerce
WPP Media
Global Commerce
WPP Media
Megan Harbold
SVP, Marketing
Xnurta
SVP, Marketing
Xnurta
Matias Perel
VP
Zeta Global
VP
Zeta Global
Troy Townsend
Group CEO & Co-Founder
Zitcha
Group CEO & Co-Founder
Zitcha
what council members think
“A lot of times there’s a great guest list and an ok turn out, in this case everyone you wanted to meet (and needed to meet) was all there in one room. It was an amazing turn out! And I do mean that. You all did a fantastic job.”
– Janine Flaccavento, Merkle
“We’re all building something new. At Ascendant, there’s an entrepreneurial DNA that I really enjoy. And you can feel that energy. That spirit of a collaboration. We’re all builders at heart.”
– Richard Nunn, United Airlines Mileage Plus
“Thank you for hosting a great RMN Ascendant. It was great to connect with like-minded, innovative, and solution-oriented peers. I loved the networking opportunities and round table content.”
– Elizabeth Donovan, Kinesso
“What separates The RMN Ascendant Boot Camp is the quality of attendees, level of participation and timely topics discussed in a variety of ways – it was time well spent.”
– Andy Mann, Kohl's Media Network
benefits of council membership
RMN Americas Ascendant Council members are referral based
+ represent all sides of the commerce media ecosystem.
- access to private, council-only meetings
- be part of the inner circle setting priorities
- hear from commerce media GMs, brand advertisers what matters most
- limited solution provider seats deliver a harmonious 4-sided community balance
- dual council + sponsoring partnerships (e.g., tech + data + service providers) start at $15,000 USD
want in?
Friendly reminder, to be considered, council members
are typically senior most leaders across:
- global brand advertisers investing at least 10% in commerce media
- commerce media agencies + consultancies
- RMN + commerce media operators (e.g., GMs, Heads of Product, Monetization)
- vetted tech + data + service providers fueling commerce media