The Scholarship Alumni

The Marketing Academy US is sponsored by:

The US Scholarship Alumni Program

The Marketing Academy launched in the United States in December 2018. The first class of 30 Scholars completed the free, 9-month program in 2019, the second in 2020. These Alumni of the Scholarship Program are eager to share their learnings and reflections with the marketing community.

The US Scholarship Alumni Program aims to continually develop our Alumni, connecting them to the values of the program and ensuring the strong bonds they form with each other extends across all cohorts. The program strives to live the mission of The Marketing Academy through inspirational leadership connections, speakers, events and support.

As the program builds, the Alumni will serve as a foundation to grow this unique community of marketing talent in the United States.

The Alumni Council

Kathryn Ford, Group Director, Integrated Planning & Transformation, Mediacom
Aaron Seabron, Vice President, US Sports, adidas
Leslie Miller, Director of Marketing, Ice Cream, Unilever and Chair of The US Scholarship Alumni
Sophie Mann, VP, Retention, Hims & Hers
Jeanine Lewis, Former Vice President of Brand Management, Bumble Bee Seafood Company
Ryan Shaw, Executive Director, Head of Mediacom Chicago
Nate O'Neal, Director, Global Integrated Marketing Strategy - Workday
Benjamin Montague, Head of Brand, Integrated Campaigns & Experiences, APAC - IBM
Nick Gonzales, Chief Marketing Officer, Spikeball
Jay Needham, Marketing Director, Angel’s Envy - Bacardi Limited / Louisville Distilling Company
Ipalibo Da-Wariboko, Senior Manager – Mktg Comms Team Taco & Treats, General Mills
Michael Bortinger, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Impossible Foods
Bart Van de Vel, Global Program Manager, Meta
Tom Walter, Director, Global Brand Marketing & Innovation, Under Armour
Sujata Dantiki, Head of Competitive and Marketing Insights, Ebay
Dana DiGregorio, Global Managing Director, MESH Experience

Academy People

Featured Scholar

2018

Bediz Eker, Group Strategy Director, VMLY&R

Bediz is currently Group Strategy Director in VMLY&R’s Global Technology Practice, where he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of strategy across brand, business, content…

Featured Coach

Thomas Barta, Global Dean of the Marketing Academy CMO Fellowship

Thomas is the world’s premier expert, author, and keynote speaker on CMO leadership. A former CMO and partner of McKinsey, his pioneering research includes the…