Tim Mapes is the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Delta Air Lines. Based in Atlanta, Delta is the global leader in air travel and the country's oldest. They have 75,000 employees, 200 million yearly customers, and did about $35 billion in sales the latest fiscal year. 

Tim has been with Delta for over 30 years, making him somewhat of a marketing executive unicdorn. He jumped to Delta after spending 4 years on the agency side with BBDO Worldwide.

Recorded in June, this wide ranging conversation goes through Tim's jump from agency to client and how his longevity at Delta has benefitted him and the brand. He also highlights how much Delta stresses the importance of focusing on their employees.

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Tim Mapes (Delta Air Lines) | Bewitched by Advertising

Jim Stengel, former&nbsp;CMO&nbsp;of the largest marketer in the world (Procter &amp; Gamble), and now small company entrepreneur sits down for intimate conversations with the most dynamic CMOs from all over the industry.&nbsp;This is not your typical marketing&nbsp;podcast, this is a unique look at the thought process and motivation of the&nbsp;CMO. Jim, who put purpose on the map gets in depth with each guest to reveal more about this pivotal role every brand seeks to fill. Through personal and revealing discussions Jim and his guests paint a picture of this demanding position that very few understand, yet affects the entire consumer experience. The CMO Podcast is sponsored by Deloitte and Webflow.

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The guest today on The CMO Podcast is Eshan Ponnadurai, the Vice President of Consumer Marketing at META, the 1.2 trillion dollar company by market cap, with a brand portfolio that includes Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger.  

Eshan is a man of many interests, with a voracious curiosity. He was born in Sri Lanka, and moved to Australia when he was four years old. He now lives in New York City with his wife and two boys. Eshan began his professional career at Procter & Gamble Asia, and then began a series of assignments with blue-chip tech companies like YouTube, Google, AirBnB, Uber, and WhatsApp, before taking on a broader role as Vice President of Consumer Marketing for META.  

Eshan once believed that advertising and marketing were the same thing...until he joined P&G and got shocked. Tune in for a conversation with a marketer who has looked to be accountable in every role he's led.

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Eshan Ponnadurai (Meta) | Begin with the End at Mind

The guest today on The CMO Podcast is Shane Murphy-Reuter, the Chief Marketing Officer of Webflow, the 11-year-old company that is disrupting the business of building websites and other digital experiences. Webflow empowers people to design, build and launch websites…without coding.

Webflow is well beyond unicorn status; its valuation is north of $4 billion, with revenue trending toward $150 million. It is well funded–$335 million to date–with a global staff of 600. And here’s a smart choice they have made–Webflow is a friend and sponsor of this show.

Shane has been CMO at Webflow for about two years, after several gigs at high-growth young software companies…including AdRoll, Intercom and ZoomInfo. Shane is a native of Ireland, graduated from University College Dublin with a degree in Business and Law, and eventually moved to the US. Tune in for a conversation with a CMO that has a lot of strong beliefs in branding and marketing.

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Shane Murphy-Reuter (Webflow) | Disrupting the Business of Building Websites

This week's guest on The CMO Podcast is Melissa Hobley, the Global Chief Marketing Officer of Tinder–you know: swipe right, swipe left. Seriously, Tinder is a behemoth; it's the #1 dating app in the world with 2 billion swipes a day, 20 million matches a day, and a presence in 190 countries. And with revenue in the $2 billion range, Tinder is the largest name in the Match Group’s portfolio of 40 brands. 

Melissa has worked as the global marketing officer for Tinder since August 2022; she was previously the top marketer at OKCupid for five years. After graduating from Fordham University, Melissa began her career as a publicist in media and entertainment before pivoting into consulting with Buyology. Later, Walgreens came calling, and she spent four years at the giant retailer as VP of Marketing. After a brief stint at a startup, Melissa joined the Match Group as CMO at OKCupid in 2017. 

Tune in for a colorful, radiant and ebullient conversation with a CMO who swipes right on love, creativity and community.

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Melissa Hobley (Tinder) | Swipe Right for a Case Study to Build a Brand that Gen Z loves

Happy Cinco de Mayo! This week on The CMO Podcast, Jim welcomes the leader behind the explosion of avocado consumption: Alvaro Luque, the President and CEO of Avocados From Mexico. This 11-year-old non-profit organization was founded by the Mexican Hass Avocado Importers Association and the Association of Avocado Exporting Producers and Packers of Mexico. As a result of the efforts from Avocados From Mexico, the avocado market has doubled since 2013, and 80% of avocados purchased in the US are from Mexico.

Alvaro has worked as CEO of Avocados From Mexico since nearly the beginning. He graduated from the University of Costa Rica and began his career in CPG marketing at the Scott Paper Company. Alvaro spent nearly eight years at Gruma, a market leader in branded corn and flour tortillas, working in Costa Rica, Venezuela and the United States. Tune in for a conversation with a leader who has built a brand in a brand-less category, while massively growing the industry.

For your celebrations this week, try Alvaro's recipe for guacamole: along with fresh Avocados From Mexico, mix in pistachios, dried cranberries, cotija cheese and roasted jalapeños.

Plus check out their GuacAImole experience for Cinco de Mayo: https://avocadosfrommexico.com/cincodemayo/

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Alvaro Luque (Avocados from Mexico) | Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a Lesson on How to Leverage a New Brand

To celebrate Earth Week, Jim Stengel welcomes Brad Hiranaga to The CMO Podcast. Brad works as the Chief Brand Officer of Cotopaxi, the colorful outdoorsy brand you likely see around on streets, in airports, and of course, in the great outdoors. It’s a fast growing brand; it has just about doubled its size every year for the past three years. Cotopaxi’s products include backpacks, hip packs, jackets, and other outdoor products and experiences.

Inspired by his time living in Latin America, Davis Smith founded Cotopaxi about 10 years ago in Salt Lake City. Cotopaxi is named after a volcano in Ecuador–where Davis lived–and the brand icon is a llama, for the quirky herd animals of the high Andes.

Brad is a returning guest on this show. Jim chatted with Brad back in December 2020, when he was the Chief Marketing Officer for General Mills. Brad worked at General Mills for over 16 years (four as CMO). He briefly worked as interim CMO for Beyond Meat after leaving General Mills, and he joined Cotopaxi in September 2022 as its first Chief Brand Officer. Tune in to learn why Brad chose purpose as this stop on his career and how Cotopaxi is looking forward as a sustainable brand. 

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Tim Mapes (Delta Air Lines) | Bewitched by Advertising

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