CMOs and the Causes They Care About Most

June is CMO Club Cares month, which means we are showcasing CMOs who use their time and talent to make a positive impact for the worthy causes they care about most! In addition, for each new CMO Club membership during the month of June, we are donating up to $1,000 to the member’s charity of choice. The CMO Club has a diverse membership of CMOs in a variety of industries, with different backgrounds and passions. Here are just some of our CMO Club members and the causes they care about most:

Manny Rodriguez, Chief Marketing & Experience Officer, UCHealth – “as a leukemia survivor my favorite charity and cause is the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.”
Jennifer Dominiquini, Chief Marketing & Client Experience Officer, BBVA Compass – #Pursuit, Supporting those with disabilities
Sabrina Isherwood, Chief Marketing Officer, Vein Clinics of America – “The arts in public schools — I’m relentless about it.”
Al Renshaw, VP, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, AACSB International – Logan’s Love, Inc.
Patrick Bernardi, CMO, Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co. – Make-A-Wish^®
Allison Lewin, SVP Marketing & Sales at f’real foods – Make-A-Wish. My company became a corporate sponsor about 1 1/2 years ago – we created a Make-A-Wish milkshake flavor with wish kids, posted them on social media and had our fans vote, and then launched the winner as a limited time item. I also personally have been involved with MAW walks, the cable car pull in San Fran and other fund-raising events. What a great way to put a smile on a sick child’s face!
Evan Greene, recent CMO, The Recording Academy – Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA)
Felipe Obando, VP Marketing, Essent Guaranty, Inc. – Wounded Warrior Project
Doug Zarkin, VP, CMO, Pearle Vision – The Human Fund
Kimberly Kupiecki, Global Leader Sustainability, Advocacy, Communications, DuPont Water Solutions – World Wildlife Fund
Frederick Kauber, Chief Product & Technology Officer, BFS Capital – My running raises money for the Walkabout Foundation, which is dedicated to finding a cure for paralysis and donating wheelchairs to those in need.
Douwe Bergsma, CMO, Consumer Business, Georgia-Pacific LLC – #SeeHer initiative, which mission is to lead the movement to accurately portray all women and girls in media, so that by 2020, they see themselves reflected as they truly are.
Paula Puleo Blomquist, Chief Marketing & Merchandising Officer, Eyemart Express – Stand Up To Cancer
Jeff Mikula, VP Marketing & Communications, Vizient – Special Olympics
Gordon Ho, CMO & Head of Sales, Princess Cruises – CAPE – Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment, where we are addressing the need for more diversity in media & entertainment.
Carolann Dekker, recent CMO, American Council on Exercise – ASPCA
Julie Cary, Chief Customer Officer, Belk – Genesis Women’s Shelter
Becky Schroeder, VP of Marketing, ITC – JDRF – Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Renee Baker, CMO, Carillon Tower Advisers – American Stage and CASA (Community Action Stops Abuse)
David Minifie, Chief Experience Officer, & EVP, Corporate Strategy, Centene Corporation – Service Member causes: USO and NMCRS
Trice Alford, CMO, DH Pace Company, Inc. – KC Pet Project
Arra Yerganian, Chief Experience & Brand Officer, Tivity Health – American Red Cross
Sandra Callahan, VP Head of Marketing, Eliassen Group – The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation
Kim Feil, CMO, CSO Aspire Healthy Energy Drinks, Go Red for Women, the American Heart Association’s campaign for womens’ heart research
Karen Sage, CMO, Transplace – PETA
Thomas Ahern, CMO, Embark Behavioral Health – Association for Training on Trauma and Attachment in Children (ATTACh).
Monu Kalsi, VP Marketing, Stericycle – American Cancer Society