The CMO Podcast

In this episode of The CMO Podcast, Jim is joined by Bethany Quam, Group President at Blue Buffalo Co. The company is the leader in premium quality, all-natural pet nutrition and General Mills' fastest-growing categories which is up 25% in the most recent quarter. Bethany has been with General Mills for nearly 30 years—and, in her words, she's had five different careers within the company. In this conversation, Bethany talks about her experience continuing a founder's story after an acquisition. She also talks about the importance of doing something new often and the best ways to give feedback. CMOs often hold one of the most innovative and challenging roles in business today. Those who excel can operate at the highest level to drive growth and create value for their organizations. To learn more how Deloitte helps bolster the value CMOs deliver, visit www.cmo.deloitte.com  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of The CMO Podcast's DE&I mini-series, Jim is joined by Charisse Hughes, SVP & Global CMO at Kellogg Company, and Stacy Kemp, Principal/Partner at Deloitte.In this conversation, Charisse and Stacy discuss the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion. They discuss how Kellogg Company is focusing on how to implement DE&I across the entire organization and why authenticity matters—plus, how looking inward at Kellogg Company's DE&I goals made the brand's offerings and engagement more diverse.The CMO Podcast's DE&I mini-series is brought to you in partnership with Deloitte Digital and their new offering, Ethos. At Ethos, we work alongside the world’s leading business leaders to create purpose-driven innovations that connect your brand’s purpose with your audience’s priorities. To learn more about Ethos, www.deloittedigital.com/ethos.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trust is easily one of the most important and valuable building blocks for any brand or company today. But how is trust earned, maintained and measured? In this episode of Office Hours, Jim and his guests are going to answer those questions, along with questions that listeners have submitted on the subject of trust. Joining Jim for this episode is Suzi Watford (EVP Consumer & Chief Marketing and Membership Officer at Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal) and Ashley Reichheld (Customer, Brand & Experience Practice Lead and a principal at Deloitte Digital, leading the HX TrustID platform).If you have any questions about Deloitte Digital's HX TrustID platform you can email Ashley at, areichheld@deloitte.com . If you have a question for us, leave us a voicemail at (781) 786-8885‬ or email us your question at cmopodgmg@gmail.com and we will try to feature it in future Office Hours episodes!CMOs often hold one of the most innovative and challenging roles in business today. Those who excel can operate at the highest level to drive growth and create value for their organizations. To learn more how Deloitte helps bolster the value CMOs deliver, visit www.cmo.deloitte.com  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kwasi Mitchell is the Chief Purpose Officer and a Principal at Deloitte Consulting, the largest professional services network in the world. As Cheif Purpose Officer, Kwasi oversees several important initiatives for Deloitte including DE&I, sustainability, climate change, and more. He also lead DE&I for Deloitte's consulting practice.In this episode, Kwasi talks to Jim about organic strategies to implement DE&I in organizations. He also shares how to efficiently measure DE&I, and why DE&I should not be viewed as a one size fits all solution. The CMO Podcast DEI mini-series is brought to you in partnership with Deloitte Digital and their new offering, Ethos. At Ethos, we work alongside the world’s leading business leaders to create purpose-driven innovations that connect your brand’s purpose with your audience’s priorities. To learn more about Ethos, www.deloittedigital.com/ethos.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the first episode of our DE&I (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) mini-series, Jim speaks with Carla Zakhem-Hassan. This episode was recorded before Carla was appointed Chief Marketing Officer at JPMorgan Chase. She formerly held the roles of Chief Brand Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at Citi.In January 2019, Citi’s then CEO Michael Corbat declared that Citi’s pay equity was unacceptable—and he made a public commitment to change it. In this episode, Carla and Jim discuss the headway she was making at Citi to address the pay gap. Carla also talks about how her own upbringing as an immigrant and woman in corporate America helped inform her decision-making for DE&I initiatives. The CMO Podcast DEI mini-series is brought to you in partnership with Deloitte Digital and their new offering, Ethos. At Ethos, we work alongside the world’s leading business leaders to create purpose-driven innovations that connect your brand’s purpose with your audience’s priorities. To learn more about Ethos, www.deloittedigital.com/ethos.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Micky Onvural is the CEO of Bonobos, the largest clothing brand ever built on the web in the US. Bonobos was founded in 2007 and was acquired by Walmart in 2017. Micky joined Bonobos in 2016 as their CMO and was promoted to CEO in 2018.In this conversation, Micky talks about how she transitioned into her current role and how there is no guide to being a CEO. She dives into how she keeps her communications open with her entire staff and why she leads through positivity and vulnerability. Micky also shares insights on how she has been leading the apparel company through the pandemic and the great resignation. Support our sponsor Deloitte and experience their guidance on resilience for brands in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more at Deloitte.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are three words that many brands and companies have been talking about a lot since the events of 2020, but DE&I has been around for more than just a couple of years. In this mini-series, Jim will be talking to marketers and executives about the ways they are promoting DE&I in their organization. Jim will talk to his guests about initiatives they are implementing in their company, how they are succeeding, and why DE&I is vital to their bottom line. The first episode of the DE&I mini-series will come out on Thursday of this week, and then every Monday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Heidi Cooley is the SVP and Chief Marketing Officer of Crocs, the iconic shoe company founded in 2002 and known for their signature clog design made from foam with several holes. In 2020, Crocs had $1.4 billion in sales and 13% growth. It's had even stronger growth so far in 2021—plus, a stock price that has nearly tripled in a year.In this conversation, Heidi talks about the strategies she and her team created to make Crocs one of the most popular footwear brands. Heidi explains how Crocs thinks about their partnerships, activations and how they connect with their consumers everywhere.Support our sponsor Deloitte and experience their guidance on resilience for brands in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more at Deloitte.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian Rowley is the Vice President of Marketing at Panasonic System Solutions Company of North America. Panasonic is a major Japanese multinational electronics and technology corporation—and it may be one of the most misunderstood companies in the world. It’s an 8 trillion yen company, which translates to roughly 72 billion dollars in sales. The majority of its business is in leading-edge B2B technologies in fields like technology, information systems, construction and electronics.In this conversation, Brian talks about what marketing is like for the 103-year-old company that is headquartered in Japan, where there is no direct Japanese translation for the term "marketing." He also talks about how Panasonic is playing the long game and is thinking about the next 100 years. Brian is also a podcaster and talks about the importance of having a company podcast to share insights and initiatives throughout the organization. You can listen to Panasonic's podcast The Big REthink on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast app!Support our sponsor Deloitte and experience their guidance on resilience for brands in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more at Deloitte.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Zena Srivatsa Arnold is the Global Chief Digital & Marketing Officer at Kimberly-Clark, the multinational personal care corporation with brands such as Kleenex, Kotex, Cottonelle, Huggies and many more! Before joining Kimberly-Clark, Zena held various roles at Google, Kellogg Company and Procter & Gamble where she and Jim partnered on several marketing initiatives with Folgers & Olay. In this conversation, Zena tells Jim about how her time working at a technology company helped her move faster at Kimberly-Clark. She also discusses how her team is measuring its brand's impact across the world and shares successful strategies for connecting to consumers with purpose.Support our sponsor Deloitte and experience their guidance on resilience for brands in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more at Deloitte.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.