Michelle McEvoy, Global Lead at The World Federation of Advertisers

An inaugural scholar of the Marketing Academy, Michelle is currently Global Lead for Sustainable Marketing at the World Federation of Advertisers.

Her 20+ year career spans a mix of B2B and B2C sales, marketing, strategic capability and leadership development.  She held retail focused marketing roles at The Walt Disney Company before going onto help establish the Marketing Capability function at HEINEKEN UK.  She also served The Marketing Academy in numerous guises, but latterly as Global Partnerships Director.

Michelle is also a speaker, writer, and mental health advocate dedicated to OCD awareness through the lens of her own recovery journey.

Michelle McEvoy

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