The Marketing Academy has announced the newest members of marketing executives selected for its 2024 scholarship program.
Now in its 15th year in the UK and with over 1,200 graduates worldwide, the program is designed to develop the skills of marketers and prepare them for senior leadership roles.
The scholarship is funded in the UK by partners Salesforce, Accenture Song, Bazaarvoice, BT, ITV, KFC UK and Ireland, Mars and PHD Media, and will support hundreds of marketers from brands, media owners and agencies. Participants will compete in three stages of fierce competition. Only 30 processes.
Marketing Academy Announces 2024 Fellows The 30 marketers enrolled in the Class of 2024 are:
- Ahmed Omar, Marketing Director, Spin
- Alexandra Webber, Director of Marketing and Brand, Twogether
- Amanda Wong, BT Group Head of Market Intelligence
- Amina Folarin, Oliver UK Group CEO
- Amy Gunn, Head of Marketing and Supporter Experience, Worldwide Cancer Research
- Bomo Pili, Vice President of Brands, Native Instruments
- Caroline Buckland, Head of Fan Engagement, Red Bull Racing
- Dan Pickles, Head of EMEA Marketing, Bazaarvoice
- Daniel M. Carr, Releaf Marketing Director
- Emily Laws, Head of Brand, Lucky Saint
- Esther Straub, Portfolio Director, Mars Inc.
- Felicity Walker, Head of Global Advertising and Media, TUI Group
- Frankie Parsons, Marketing Director, L'Oréal UK and Ireland
- Ginni Naqvi, Head of Brand and Creative, Dishoom
- Harshul Modha, Rock Kitchen Harris Associate Director and Head of Digital Production
- Hayel Wartemberg, Word On The Curb Co-Founder and COO
- Holly Fisher, Planning Partner, PHD
- Kate Whitehead, Brand Director, Europe, Gray Goose Vodka, Bacardi
- Leo Sloley, Head of Advertising and Retail, KFC UK and Ireland
- Lily Boulle, Head of B2C Marketing, Atom Learning
- Lucy Pack, ITV Senior Brand Marketing Manager
- Lucy Squires, Allplants Director of Marketing and DTC
- Matthew Waksman, Head of Advertising Strategy, Ogilvy UK
- Naomi Davis, Senior Brand and Marketing Strategist, Santander
- Nick Andrew, Managing Partner, AMV BBDO
- Sam MacDonnell, Head of New Business, Droga5 Dublin, part of Accenture Song
- Tom Hazelden, Head of Brand, Planning and Content, EasyJet
- Tristanne Searle, Senior Director of Demand Generation – UKI, Salesforce
- Victoria Grzymek, Marketing Manager, Mondelez International, Cadbury
- Wahid Razali, Director of Consumer Marketing, Intelligent Devices Group, Lenovo
Scholars will receive executive coaching led by coaching specialist Catherine Talpa of Wisdom8, and will attend a residential “boot camp” featuring speakers and master classes, as well as leading experts in marketing and other fields. Receive one-on-one coaching with a leader. Mentors who have already registered to participate include Very Group CMO Jess Myers; Lloyds Banking Group CMO Suresh Balaji and Najoh Tita-Reid, Head of Global Brand and Experience at Mars Petcare.
“I speak on behalf of everyone at Marketing Academy as we welcome this year’s talented incoming class of students,” said Sherilyn Shackel, Founder and Global CEO of Marketing Academy.
“Their selection from yet another fiercely competitive process highlights their undeniable talent and potential. Congratulations to the class and I can't wait to start working with you all.”
