meet the RMN Americas Ascendant Council
CO-CHAIRS
VP, CVS Media Exchange (CMX)
CVS Health
Head, eCommerce Growth Accelerator
The Clorox Company
Global Chief Commerce Officer
KINESSO Commerce
COUNCIL
Sr. Director, Retail Media & Shopper Marketing
7-Eleven
Head, Global Growth
Accenture Song
CVP & GM, Ace Media
Ace Hardware
SVP, Global Head, Retail & Commerce Networks
Axciom Kinesso
Sr. Director, Retail Marketing (DTC & Wholesale)
adidas
SVP, AD Retail Media & Digital Merchandising
Ahold Delhaize USA
SVP, Retail Media
Albertsons Media Collective
SVP, Amex Offers Digital Media
American Express
VP, Global Business Development
AppsFlyer
Managing Director & Sr. Partner
BCG
Managing Director & Partner
BCG
VP, Media & Performance Marketing
Best Buy
Global Head, Revenue Strategy & Operations
Block
Global Head, Revenue Strategy & Operations
Block
Sr. Director, Finance
Boostr
AVP, Media Strategy & Planning
Canadian Tire Corporation
Director
Capital One Ad Solutions
Sr. Director, Omnichannel Guest Experience & Media
Casey’s
Head, Sales & Partnerships
Chase Media Solutions
Head, Growth & Partnerships
Chase Media Solutions
Head, Chewy Ads
Chewy
EVP, Chief Digital Growth Officer
Church & Dwight
Founder & CEO
Colosseum Strategy
(xPresident - Best Buy Ads, Media, & CRM)
AVP, Retail Media
Costco Wholesale
President, Retail Media
Criteo
MD, Retail Media, Americas
Criteo
GM, Media & CPO Pearl Media Network
David’s Bridal
EVP, Retail Media Solution Lead for New Stream Media
dentsu
Head, Operations
DG Media Network (Dollar General)
VP & GM
DG Media Network (Dollar General)
VP, Retail Media
DICK'S Media Network
Director, DICK'S Media
DICK’S Media Network
SVP, Commerce Media
Digitas
Founder & CEO
DIGITS
GM, Ads Platform & Growth Services
DoorDash
GM, Global Seller & Brand Development
eBay
Principal Analyst, Retail & eCommerce Media
EMARKETER
Managing Director, Retail Media
Epsilon
VP, Strategy & Marketing, Expedia Advertising
Expedia Group
SVP, Media Solutions
Expedia Group
Head, Retail
Fetch
Head, Retail
Fluent
Technical Advisor to the CEO
Flywheel
Co-Founder & Chief Customer Officer
Fluent
CRO
Flywheel
Head, Global Digital & Customer Strategy
Footlocker
VP, Principal Analyst
Forrester
Principal Analyst, Performance Marketing
Forrester
Strategic Advisor
Goodway Group
Director, AdTech & Data Partnerships
Gopuff
Founder
Grocery TV
Executive Director, NA Commerce Practice Lead
GroupM
Shopper Engagement Lead, US,
Haleon
Managing Director & GM, Retail Media
H-E-B
SVP, Hy-Vee, Inc.; CMO & President
RedMedia
VP, Retail Media Transformation
Inmar Intelligence
SVP, Global Retail Media & Partnerships
In-Store Marketplace
VP, Intuit SMB MediaLabs
Intuit
VP, Global Digital, Media & Omni-Shopper Experience
Kellanova
Founder & CEO
Kevel
Global Head, Advertising
Klarna
VP, Commerce Media
Koddi
VP, Sales
Koddi
SVP, Media, Kohl’s Media Network
Kohl’s
SVP, Commercial Strategy & Operations
KPM
VP, Product
Live Nation
VP, Sales Retail CPG
LiveRamp
GM, Head, Lowe’s Media Network
Lowe’s
Head, Sales
Lyft Media
Sr. Director, Sales
Macy’s Media Network
VP, Retail Media
Macy’s Media Network
Founder & Chief Analyst, Media
Ads + Commerce
Director, Retail Media
Meijer
SVP, Retail Media Analytics
Merkle
CEO
MetaRouter
Head, Omnichannel Marketing & Activation
Mondelez
Sr. Director, Consumer Experience
Mondelez
VP, Digital Marketing
Movado Group
CEO & Founder
nativead.ai
Head, eCommerce Marketing
Nestlé Purina North America
VP & Head, Data & Decision Intelligence
Niagara Bottling
VP, Business Development
Nift
CRO
Nift
Head, Nordstrom Media Network (NMN)
Nordstrom Media Network
Global CEO
OMD Worldwide
SVP & GM
PayPal Advertising
VP, Media & Partnerships
PDI
Sr. Director, Omnichannel Marketing & Retail Media Partnerships
PepsiCo
Chief Business Officer
Placements.io
President, Profitero; President, Digital Commerce
Publicis Commerce
CEO
Publicis Commerce
EVP, Commerce Strategy
Publicis Groupe
VP, Commerce Media
Pubmatic
Co-Founder & CEO
Qsic
GM, Digital Ads & Monetization
Redfin
GM, REI Media Network
REI
Director
Retail Media Networks
CRO
Rippl (powered by Bridg)
Chief Revenue Officer
Rokt
SVP, Strategic Key Accounts
Rokt
Director, Partnerships
Sam’s Club MAP
Head, GTM, Solutions
Samsung Ads
Head, Sephora Media Network
Sephora Media Collective
GM, Head, Shipt Media
Shipt
Director, Innovation & Customer Service
SIMON Property Group
Chief Growth Officer
Skai
VP, Staples Media Network + VP, Digital Marketing
Staples
SVP, Head, Retail Media
Starcom
Head, Retail Media Strategy
Symbiosys
Head, Connected Commerce
The Coca-Cola Company
GM, Global Client Development
The Trade Desk
VP, Retail Data Partnerships
The Trade Desk
VP, Commerce Media, Innovation & Growth
Tinuiti
Sr. Director, Retail Media Network & DOOH
T-Mobile Advertising Solutions
Co-Founder & CEO
Topsort
CEO
Transparent Partners
Sr. Director, Market Strategy
Transunion
SVP, Business Development
TripleLift
Global Head, Sales, Uber Advertising
Uber
Sr. Director, UB Media
Ulta
CEO, United Airlines MileagePlus
United Airlines
Chief Strategy Officer
Vantage
SVP, Finance & Operations
Vibenomics
GVP Customer Marketing & Media Monetization
Walgreens
Head, Ad Sales & Client Success, Walgreens Advertising Group
Walgreens
Sr. Director, Head, Product Sales Specialists
Walmart Connect
Head, Commerce, US
Wavemaker Global
Global Mar/Ad-Tech, Data, Partnerships & Commerce Innovation
Western Union
Executive Director
WPP Media
CMO
Wpromote
Co-Founder & CEO
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
