The current economic implosion has brought with it a severe slowdown in retail sales and massive changes in consumers’ consumption habits, making the job of a retail and consumer goods and services Chief Marketing Officer that much more difficult. With Chief Marketing Officers already dealing with challenges such as achieving brand distinction in a crowded market space, utilizing social media and an increased reliance on multicultural and targeted marketing, they now face even greater pressure on top of performing in a role with a comparatively shortened tenure.

Given the tumultuous environment and the steady decrease in consumer confidence, Argyle Executive Forum presents its 2010 CMO Spotlight Forum: Retail and Consumer Goods & Services, taking place in New York. The event will bring together the marketing leadership from approximately 100-115 public and private large- and mid-cap retail or consumer product and service corporations, complementary areas of executive leadership, as well as select advisors.

Please note that the limited seating for members of the advisory community is offered first to those that are supporting the event as sponsors. Participation by partnership organizations (advisory firms, vendors, etc) is limited to clients of Argyle Executive Forum. Argyle meetings are by invitation only. If you did not receive an invitation but would like to inquire about attendance, please click here.

*Press policies for member meetings are set at the individual session level. Some sessions may be on the record, while others are off. Please consult the meeting agenda, which will indicate which sessions are off the record. To inquire about media presence, please click here.

Perspectives By:

Matt Aeppli
Senior Vice President Spirits Marketing
Pernod Ricard USA

Dan Arnold
Managing Director
Infogroup | ORC

Lisa Arthur
Chief Marketing Officer
Aprimo

Cam Balzer
Vice President Marketing
Threadless

Mark Chmiel
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer
Denny's

John Costello
Chief Global Customer & Marketing Officer
Dunkin' Brands

BJ Emerson
Social Technology Officer
Tasti D-Lite LLC

Karen W. Katz
President & Chief Executive Officer
Neiman Marcus Stores

Jennifer Kavanagh
Vice President, Digital & New Media
Oxygen Media

Lisa Kennedy-Hurd
Solutions Architect, Enterprise Marketing & Brand Execution
Eastman Kodak

Bill LaPierre
Senior Vice President Business Intelligence
Infogroup | Direct Media Millard

Dick Lynch
Chief Marketing Officer
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Rachel McCarthy
Director of Product Development
JetBlue

Tricia Norton
Senior Vice President, Marketing
TIMEX

Tim Oakhill
Executive Vice President, Marketing
Simmons Company

Jeff Rohrs
Vice President, Marketing
ExactTarget

Jennifer Rooney
Editor of CMO Strategy and Talentworks 
Advertising Age

David Sank
President, Stoneridge Partners 
and 
Former Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President, Strategy, Oneida Ltd

Jan-Patrick Schmitz
President & Chief Executive Officer
Montblanc North America LLC

Peter Stamos
Executive Vice President - Retail Services
Miller Zell, Inc

Melanie Wells
Executive Editor, Forbes Media and Editor, Forbes.com CMO Network
Forbes Media