As head of CheckMark Communications, Juli leads a team of 200 associates supporting over 30 brands. In her current capacity, she is responsible for overseeing the creative strategy and execution of all brand communications, owned assets, and packaging for Purina’s $14.0B portfolio in North America. Prior to CheckMark, Juli was head of marketing and sustainability for the Nestlé Purina Global Strategic Business Unit. Before that, she held numerous leadership positions within the U.S. Branded Marketing group including VP of Marketing for the dog food business, which includes prominent brands such as Dog Chow and Purina ONE.

Marie has 10+ years of experience in efficiency leadership from creative operations to workflow optimization to digital team management. Her goal is to optimize every aspect of creative production, from ideation and design to system enhancements, through strategic planning, program management, and team building. As head of creative operations for Rebel Fish Creative Group, Norwegian Cruise Line’s in-house agency, Marie prides herself on her commitment to betterment and creating a collaborative culture. Overseeing operations and account service, Marie and her team focus on identifying challenges, inefficiencies and finding creative solutions that benefit everyone.

Pile and Company is a consulting firm focused on marketing resources and relationships. Meghan oversees Pile Consulting’s suite of practice areas including agency search, performance evaluation, agency compensation, agency model assessment, onboarding and more. Her deep knowledge of and perspective on the external agency landscape and client/agency best practices are why so many companies initially select and frequently return to Pile. Meghan has worked with hundreds of marketing organizations and outside agencies, spanning industries and disciplines to successfully establish more productive, valuable, mutually rewarding partnerships and agreements that deliver on clients’ business needs.

Otto is an award-winning marketing executive with experience building global brands as well as leading corporate creative teams. Having spent years on the external agency side at Leo Burnett, Havas, and McDonald’s bespoke agency We Are Unlimited, Otto pivoted to building and leading in-house agencies at brands such as Uber and Whirlpool. Most recently, he joined Comcast Corporation where he manages Xfinity Creative. From flipping the McDonald’s logo on its head for International Women’s Day to executive producing Uber Eats first Super Bowl spot, Otto is a creatively led, jack-of-all-trades, who values building sustainable work, teams, and relationships.

Kristine is a visionary marketing executive with over 20 years of experience leading award-winning teams across Keurig Dr Pepper, Molson Coors, and top agencies like Leo Burnett, FCB, and Digitas. She’s known for building and scaling high-impact creative organizations that unite bold vision with operational discipline to drive measurable growth. Her work has earned four Cannes Lions, eight Effies, and ten In-House Creativity Awards. A respected thought leader featured by The One Club, ANA, and IHAF, Kristine is also a proud CHIEF member and dedicated mentor, actively investing in the next generation of marketing talent.

Emily is responsible for advancing the premier professional membership association for internal agencies, the In-House Agency Forum (IHAF). In leading the IHAF program team, Emily is responsible for the development and delivery of benefits and thought leadership content in support of nearly 300 member companies. She is also dedicated to cultivating the IHAF community to enhance the influence and impact of corporate advertising and creative services organizations. Prior to her current role, Emily was a Program Manager and then Associate Director of IHAF, facilitating targeted research, member events and networking among the in-house community.

Spencer leads TwoFiftyEight°, MassMutual’s in-house creative agency. A team of 35, TwoFiftyEight° is responsible for articulating the MassMutual brand, products, services, and beliefs to all internal and external audiences. A traditional ad agency expatriate, Spencer held leadership positions at Hill Holliday, Mullen, and Clarke Goward prior to MassMutual. His work has been recognized by the Cannes International Festival of Creativity, Communication Arts, the Art Director’s Annual, Archive Magazine, the One Show in New York, the IHAF Awards, and Boston’s own Hatch Awards where TwoFiftyEight° was named In-House Agency of the Year in 2024.