Whether you're stepping into a new CMO role or scaling your influence, the right coach or advisor makes a measurable difference. They'll help you sharpen your strategy, strengthen your leadership, and drive real business impact. I've rounded up the top CMO coaches worth knowing—so you can find the right fit and start growing faster.
Top 18 CMO Coaches
Below are the profiles of the top CMO coaches, covering who they are and their approaches and perspectives.
Alan Gonsenhauser
CMO Coach & Fractional CMO
Greater Boston, United States
Focus area:
#CMO Leadership#B2B Marketing#Go-to-Market Strategy#Marketing ROI#Executive Coaching
Alan Gonsenhauser founded Demand Revenue after a career as a seven-time CMO, P&L general manager, and Forrester/SiriusDecisions advisor who has guided senior B2B marketing leaders for years.
His coaching helps CMOs move…
Kip Knight
Founder & Executive Coach at CMO Coaches
San Juan Capistrano, United States
Focus area:
#CMO Leadership#Executive Coaching#Team Leadership#Career Development#Global Marketing
Kip Knight founded CMO Coaches after senior leadership roles at P&G, PepsiCo, Taco Bell, eBay, and H&R Block, bringing decades of global operating experience to his executive coaching practice.
Knight built CMO…
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Grant Johnson
CMO Coach & Growth Advisor
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States
Focus area:
#CMO Mentoring#Growth Strategy#Marketing Performance#B2B Marketing#Executive Leadership
Grant Johnson is a CMO, growth advisor, and coach whose executive career spans IBM, Symantec, Pegasystems, Kofax, Billtrust, and Emburse across companies from early stage to enterprise.
Johnson applies that operating experience…
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Andrew Garrihy
Group CMO at OLX Group & CMO Coach
United Kingdom
Focus area:
#CMO Coaching#Global Marketing#Brand Strategy#AI in Marketing#Executive Influence
Andrew Garrihy is Group Chief Marketing Officer at OLX Group, leading marketing across 11 brands in seven countries after senior roles with Samsung, Huawei, DiDi, Qualcomm, and Vodafone.
Alongside his operating role,…
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Michael Linton
CMO & Executive Coach
Focus area:
#CMO Leadership#Executive Coaching#Business Acumen#Marketing Strategy#Customer Experience
Michael Linton is an executive coach and former CMO of Best Buy, eBay, and Farmers Insurance who later served as Ancestry's Chief Revenue Officer. He also hosts the marketing podcast CMO Confidential.
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Josephine Lanzarone
Executive & Transition Coach at CMO Coaches
Sydney, Australia
Focus area:
#Executive Coaching#B2B Technology Marketing#CMO Leadership#Career Transitions#Marketing Metrics
Josephine Lanzarone is an executive coach and former B2B technology marketing leader whose career includes CMO and senior roles at Microsoft, Cisco, and Pluralsight across Australia and the Asia-Pacific.
With a master's…
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Babs Rangaiah
Founder & Executive Coach at cc:babs
New York, United States
Focus area:
#Executive Coaching#Marketing Transformation#Executive Presence#Digital Marketing#Career Development
Babs Rangaiah founded cc:babs after more than 30 years in marketing and transformation leadership at IBM, Unilever, Paramount, and AGENCY.COM. He's also a Columbia-certified executive coach.
Through cc:babs and CMO Coaches, Rangaiah…
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Nathalie Trouillot
Founder & CEO at NT Consulting
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States
Focus area:
#Executive Coaching#Leadership Transformation#Conflict Management#Organizational Change#CMO Leadership
Nathalie Trouillot founded NT Consulting after senior marketing and operating roles at Disney, ESPN, Sony Pictures, Edmunds.com, and Xsolla, bringing more than 20 years of executive experience.
Trouillot's work has expanded from…
Nancy Zwiers
Executive & Transition Coach at CMO Coaches
Long Beach, United States
Focus area:
#Executive Coaching#Innovation#Consumer Insights#Self-Leadership#Career Transitions
Nancy Zwiers is an executive coach and former global CMO whose career spans P&G, Mattel, Spin Master, and her consulting firm Funosophy, where she advised brands from startups to Disney.
Her coaching…
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Kathie Johnson
Founder & CMO at Accel Growth Partners
Greater Boston, United States
Focus area:
#Executive Marketing Coaching#B2B SaaS#Go-to-Market Strategy#Growth Marketing#AI Marketing
Kathie Johnson founded Accel Growth Partners after marketing leadership roles at Salesforce, Talkdesk, Sitecore, and Dassault Systèmes. She works with B2B SaaS and AI companies as an interim CMO.
Johnson combines interim…
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Drew Neisser
CEO & CMO Coach at CMO Huddles
New York, United States
Focus area:
#B2B CMO Leadership#Executive Coaching#Peer Learning#Brand Strategy#CMO Career Development
Drew Neisser is CEO and founder of CMO Huddles, a B2B marketing community built on decades of work with CMOs, two books, a long-running podcast, and hundreds of senior marketing leader interviews.
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Carilu Dietrich
Operating Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Focus area:
#Hypergrowth Leadership#Executive Coaching#Go-to-Market Strategy#Marketing Operations#Organizational Scaling
Carilu Dietrich is an Andreessen Horowitz operating partner and former Atlassian marketing leader who has advised and coached executives on hypergrowth, go-to-market strategy, and scaling teams.
Dietrich's coaching and advisory work grew…
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Pam Didner
B2B Marketing Consultant & Leadership Coach
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, United States
Focus area:
#Marketing Leadership#Executive Communication#B2B Strategy#AI Marketing#Sales Enablement
Pam Didner is a B2B marketing strategist, author, speaker, and founder of Relentless Pursuit whose career includes two decades at Intel and work as a fractional CMO and leadership coach.
Didner coaches…
Graham Robertson
Founder & CMO at Beloved Brands
Toronto, Canada
Focus area:
#Brand Strategy#Marketing Coaching#Brand Positioning#Marketing Training#Strategic Thinking
Graham Robertson founded Beloved Brands after 20 years leading brands at Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, General Mills, and Coca-Cola, rising to VP Marketing before moving into advisory work.
Robertson coaches brand leaders…
Alan Gellman
Founder & Executive Coach at Convivo Leadership
Oakland, United States
Focus area:
#Executive Coaching#C-Suite Influence#Leadership Development#Team Effectiveness#Executive Relationships
Alan Gellman founded Convivo Leadership after a 30-year marketing and general management career that included serving as CMO of Esurance and executive roles across financial services and health care.
Gellman coaches C-suite,…
Casey Slaughter Stanton
Founder & CEO at CMOx
Philadelphia, United States
Focus area:
#Fractional CMO Leadership#Marketing Strategy#Executive Coaching#Marketing Systems#CMO Development
Casey Slaughter Stanton is founder and CEO of CMOx, a company focused on fractional CMO development and placement, built on more than a decade of hands-on marketing strategy and advisory work.
Stanton…
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Stacey Danheiser
Co-founder & COO at Empressa AI
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Focus area:
#B2B Marketing Leadership#Customer Value#Go-to-Market Strategy#Marketing Mentorship#AI
Stacey Danheiser is co-founder and COO of Empressa AI and founder of Shake Marketing Group, with 15 years of Fortune 500 marketing leadership and several books focused on B2B customer value.
Danheiser's…
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Neal Schaffer
Fractional CMO & Digital Marketing Advisor
Irvine, United States
Focus area:
#Fractional CMO#Digital Marketing#AI Marketing#Influencer Marketing#Marketing Strategy
Neal Schaffer is a fractional CMO, digital marketing consultant, author, speaker, and educator who leads PDCA Social and teaches executives at Rutgers Business School and UCLA Extension.
Schaffer combines fractional leadership with…
Selection Methodology
I selected the leaders on this list based on their relevance, demonstrated expertise and impact, professional credibility, and ongoing contributions to the field.
I look for evidence such as leading meaningful initiatives or delivering notable results within their organizations, developing influential ideas or practices, publishing research or educational resources, speaking or teaching, and other contributions that demonstrate impact within their work or the broader field.
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