Story of my CV: Marriott International’s outgoing global marketing officer Karin Timpone started her career in PR, but it was her move to Universal Studios that led her on the path to marketing, with roles at brands including Disney and Yahoo.
Story of my CV: Having carved out a career that specialises in digital and data across sectors as diverse as retail, automotive and travel, Chris Chalmers is clear about the value of variety on the path to becoming marketing director.
Story of my CV: Lloyd Page began his career at Virgin Trains before taking on a global role at Vodafone and transitioning into digital marketing at John Lewis, all of which set him up for his current role as marketing director at MoneySuperMarket.
Story of my CV: Margaret Jobling’s experience at Unilever gave her the perfect foundation for a career in marketing, but she says leaving was the “best thing I ever did” because it taught her how much she’d learnt.
Anna Chokina has worked in Russia, America and the UK at world-renowned brands including P&G, L’Oreal and PepsiCo, but last year took on her first truly global role as vice-president of global face care and personal care at Avon.
Story of my CV: Nearly every business Mark Gordon has worked at has been ahead of its time in launching the next big innovation. But having now swapped big corporates for not-for-profit Power to Change Trust, he’s found a sense of purpose that ties his experience together.
Story of my CV: From the BBC to Boots via DFS, Helen Normoyle has experience of many well-known British brands. But even with such impressive marketing pedigree, she is still embracing change and seeking new challenges which put her out of her comfort zone.
Story of my CV: Retail marketing specialist Ali Jones, who is now customer director at The Co-operative Group, has navigated some of the high street’s biggest names through intense periods of change, but one thing that has remained consistent is her need to innovate.
Story of my CV: Hilton CMO Kellyn Smith Kenny thrives in challenging environments, from the “epic” moment of getting her break at Microsoft to being in the trenches at an embattled Uber.
Story of my CV: Performance marketing specialist Stuart Brann caught the startup bug early on in his career before taking his digital skills to more traditional financial services players like Barclaycard and TSB.
Story of my CV: From his rapid rise starting out at Saatchi & Saatchi to becoming chief growth officer at Mr & Mrs Smith, Julian Diment has maintained his hard-working ethic but also followed the three passions in his life: food, film and family.
Story of my CV: Former Paddy Power marketer Rory McEntee, who is now marketing director at ‘anti-gym’ brand Gymbox, is not afraid of taking risks, either in his ideas or his career choices.
Story of my CV: The biggest challenge for NHS England’s head of marketing Phil Bastable is proving the return on any spend that does not go on front-line services, but as the NHS turns 70, he warns against thinking marketing in the public sector is a “step down” from the private sector.
Story of my CV: Business transformation has been the driving force of Pronovias CMO Eva Ziegler’s career, which has seen her put the customer at the heart of brands from Coca-Cola to Toyota.
From colouring in sketches of shoes in the 1980s, to launching the most complained about ad of the year in the 1990s and turning around the fortunes of a jeans brand “in freefall”, Sue Chidler’s marketing career has certainly kept her busy over the last three decades.