June saw thousands of brands reshaping their marketing leadership, launching fresh campaigns, and expanding into new territories. Here’s a snapshot of those shaking things up last month.
Over 8,300 New Marketing Hires
Key appointments from globally recognised brands include:
- McDonald's: Erwin Dito, VP CMO International Developmental Markets
- PlayStation: Felix Morgan, Global Brand Marketing Director
- Reddit: Adam Collins, Chief Communications Officer
- Vodafone: Maria Koutsoudakis, Chief Brand Officer
- Peloton Interactive: Megan Imbres, Chief Marketing Officer
- Marriott International: Behnaz Ghahramani, Senior Vice President Global Marketing
- Fujifilm Biotechnologies: Bernie Clark, Vice President, Global Head of Marketing
- Schneider Electric: Tina McNulty, Vice President Marketing, Innovation
- Presidio: Tina McNulty, Chief Marketing Officer
- rag & bone: Jess Burns, Senior Vice President Global Marketing & Communications
- Gordon Ramsay Restaurants: Marco Ruggeri, Marketing Director
- Zilch: Clarence So, VP Growth Marketing
- Barclays: Sesi Sijuade, Director, Marketing Technologies
- Deliveroo: Lisa Nash, Global Brand Director
- Bank of London: Sarah Baker, Chief Brand and Marketing Officer
Over 2,400 Promotions Shaping New Strategies
Significant internal promotions at major brands include:
- Netflix: Frances Okyere-Abebreseh, Director of Communications, UK, Ireland & Israel
- The Walt Disney Company: Sara Goldman, Vice President, Marketing Strategy Disney+
- Unilever: Joe Assheton, Marketing Director, Head of Skin Cleansing & Gifting UKI
- Epic Games: Scott Alexander-Blows, Marketing Director
- Sony Music Entertainment: Devan Schulte, Vice President, Corporate Communications
- Gousto: Anna Greene, VP Marketing
- Diageo: Deb Ralls, Guinness Category Marketing Director
- Ralph Lauren: Daisy Hill, Brand Marketing Director, Sports Partnerships & Special Projects
- Kerry: Nicola Weldon, Global Marketing Director
- Sophos: Sally Adam, Vice President Marketing
- Ecolab: Cody Ward Wolkowitz, Vice President Marketing - Global Dairy, Beverage & Brewery
CEO Appointments Driving Strategic Directions
High-impact CEO appointments include:
- Stellantis: Antonio Filosa, focusing on regional consumer innovations.
- Indeed: Hisayuki Idekoba, accelerating AI-driven global expansion.
- Citroën: Xavier Chardon, prioritising electric vehicles.
- Procter & Gamble Specialty Beauty: John Brownlee, emphasising sustainability and digital strategies.
- Hays UK&I: Thomas Way, focusing on STEM sector leadership.
- Wisk Aero: Sebastien Vigneron, driving autonomous urban mobility.
- Bitwise: Raman Sapra, leveraging AI and cloud computing.
Fresh Funding = Increased Marketing Budgets
June’s notable funding announcements included:
- CellCentric: £90 million (Series C)
- Granola: £32.25 million (Series B)
- 2D Photonics: £18.75 million (Series A)
- Space Forge: £16.95 million (Series A)
- Origin: £15.75 million (Series A)
- Breathe Battery Technologies: £15.75 million (Series B)
- StackOne: £15 million (Series A)
Sponsorship Buzz and Strategic Conversations
Key trends and sponsorship dialogues included:
- 7,000+ global brands engaged in sponsorship discussions and strategic partnerships.
- Approximately 400 US and UK companies discussed international market expansions.
- More than 7,800 brands prioritised sustainability initiatives.
- Nearly 300 companies championed diversity and inclusion.
Honch’s Fresh Lists for June 2025
Essential sponsorship targeting lists released this month:
- Chinese Car Manufacturers
- White Spirit Brands
- Club World Cup Sponsors
- Companies Making Acquisitions
- Companies Increasing Monthly Headcount
- Companies Discussing Conferences & Exhibitions
- Companies Launching New Websites
- Tech Companies Launching New Products
- FMCG & Retail Brands Launching New Products
- Hydration Brands
- Gin Brands
- B Corps
- Rum Brands
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