Ann watched too much TV as a kid. This admission and her passion for creativity and media still drive her as Adobe’s CMO and are reflected in the company’s groundbreaking marketing campaigns. Creativity is only half the equation, as under Ann’s leadership, Adobe’s marketing organization has pioneered the shift to digital — deploying a comprehensive set of digital marketing solutions, establishing an insight-driven culture, and setting a template for marketing’s strategic impact on business. Prior to Adobe, Ann spent 20 years building the Intel brand as a VP of Marketing. Ann serves on the board of Mattel. She has been inducted into the American Marketing Association’s Hall of Fame, named one of the most innovative and influential CMOs by Business Insider and Forbes, and recognized on AdWeek 50, a celebration of indispensable marketing and media executives. In 2015, Ad Age named her to The Creativity 50, honoring the most creative people of the year.
If Ann were not at Adobe, she’d be a roadie for a band.
AdAge – Adobe CMO Talks Innovation, Brand Purpose and Staying Humble
Forbes – The World's Most Influential CMOs 2019
Bustle – How Creativity and Technology Can Work Together
MIT – 10 Principles of Modern Marketing
The Drumm – Adobe’s Mobile Ramp-up After Bridging the Agency/In-house Binary with Community
AdAge – Adobe CMO on its Obsession with ‘Experience’
Forbes – AMA Hall of Fame Winners Reveal Marketing Success Secrets
Forbes – Fireside Chat With Adobe's Ann Lewnes, CMO Summit 2018
Forbes – How to Dominate the Subscription Economy
Interbrand – Empowering Customer Creativity: Q&A with Adobe EVP and CMO Ann Lewnes
Business Insider – The 25 Most Innovative CMOs in the world in 2018
Adweek – Adobe’s CMO on Her Marketing Career, Life in Silicon Valley and What’s Next
Adweek 50 – These Media, Marketing and Tech Execs Are Leading the Charge Toward Transformation
Forbes podcast – Pushing the Boundaries of Creativity
Forbes CMO Interview – Adobe’s Ann Lewnes: Digital Pioneer