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
What causes do you care about most? Tell us in the comments!