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2018 Under 40 Northeast

Brand Innovators Announces 6th Annual List Of ’40 Under 40′ Brand Marketers In The Northeastern U.S.

Reception for the Class of 2018 and their guests was held at Pernod Ricard during Brand Marketing Week NYC.

New York, July 26, 2018 — Brand Innovators has announced its sixth annual list of “40 Under 40” brand marketers in the Northeastern U.S. The group was honored during a VIP reception at Pernod Ricard on the evening of July 24 during the 5th annual Brand Marketing Week New York.

“These outstanding young marketing professionals are operating at extremely high levels of performance, ideating and leading some of the world’s most compelling innovations in marketing, amidst the backdrop of an extremely complex consumer media environment,” said Brandon Gutman, co-founder of Brand Innovators.

“We’re thrilled to honor these talented marketing executives, whose work is among the most innovative in the world. Through them, we’re getting a first look at how brand marketing is likely to be done for years to come,” added Marc Sternberg, co-founder of Brand Innovators.

Honorees were nominated by the Brand Innovators community which includes more than 25,000 brand side marketers across the US, Canada and UK. Winners were then selected by the Brand Innovators editorial team based on their professional accomplishments, expertise in leveraging digital media and emerging advertising technology platforms and a drive to continually keep their respective brands on the cutting edge of innovation.

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Following is the Brand Innovators ’40 Under 40′ Northeast Class of 2018

  • Jessica Anselmi, Director, Innovation & Category Growth, Panera Bread
  • Monica Badosa, Media Director, Christian Dior
  • Roxanne Barretto, Vice President – Digital Innovation & Transformation, Americas, L’Oréal
  • Adam Benaroya, Senior Manager, Global Head of Performance Media, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • Emily Bibb, Global Director of Digital & Social Media, S’Well Bottle
  • Ryan Bonifacino, CMO, Direct to Consumer, Serta Simmons Bedding
  • Elyse Burak, Director, Marketing, Boxed
  • Melanie Cohn, Senior Manager, Digital & Social Media, Dunkin’​ Brands
  • Anne Dupuis, Media Director, LVMH
  • Jenn Eldin, SVP of Global Content & Social Media, Citi
  • Rael Enteen, Director of Digital/Social Media, New York Jets
  • Nicole Fagin, Director, Digital Engagement, Samsung Electronics America
  • Michelle Gattenio, Brand Editor and Content Strategist, PepsiCo
  • Emily Giannusa, Director of Digital Media & Marketing, HBO
  • Jessica Goon, Sr. Director Digital, KIND Snacks
  • Kate Gunning, Executive Director, Global Head of Brand Strategy & Activation, J.P. Morgan Asset Management
  • Blair Hammond, Director, Digital Content, Reebok
  • Brittney Henderson, Director, Digital Marketing, Weight Watchers
  • Simon Kopec, Director of Social & Content Strategy, Loews Hotels
  • Jaime Mahoney, Sr. Brand Director, Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.
  • Sonika Malhotra, Global Brand Director – Love Beauty and Planet & Premium Innovations, Unilever
  • Chris Marino, Director, Paid Social & Display, American Express
  • Rachel McLaughlin, Head of Marketing, &pizza
  • Jeremie Moritz, Brand and Digital Director, Absolut Elyx, Pernod Ricard
  • Leigh Moynihan, Director, Marketing – Americas, Volvo USA
  • Brina Nash, Global Vice President of Customer Experience & Analytics, MCM Worldwide
  • Kristin Newitter, Sr. Director, Brand Marketing, Equinox
  • Stinson Parks III, Senior Lead – Global Content & Consumer Engagement, PepsiCo
  • Melanie Pochat, Senior Manager – Digital Experience, Integrated Marketing, Gap
  • Chris Rackliffe, Director, Social Media Engagement Strategy, Aetna
  • Alicianne Rand, Executive Director, Global Content and Influencer Marketing, The Estée Lauder Companies
  • Aynat Ravin, Director: M Live Social Media Command Center, Marriott International
  • Michael Rotella, Senior Manager – Digital Product Innovation & Strategy, Verizon
  • David Schneidman, Marketing Director, COVERGIRL, Coty
  • Marisa Siegel, Senior Director, Budweiser Brand Team, Anheuser Busch-InBev
  • Traci Spiegelman, Director, Global Media, Mastercard
  • Molly Steinkrauss, Director of Brand, TripAdvisor
  • Lindsay Sutton, AVP, Digital Strategy Lead, John Hancock
  • Alexandra Tanner, Assistant Vice President, Digital Marketing & eCommerce, L’Oréal
  • Patrice Woods, Strategist, Brand Social Media, AARP