The Visible CMO: Expanding Influence Beyond the Seat

Board roles. Fractional leadership. Advisory positions. Portfolio careers.

Across industries, senior marketing leaders are expanding how and where they lead beyond the traditional operating seat.

This inaugural session in our CMO series brings together women who have built influence across these paths and those considering their next chapter of impact. Through candid discussion, we’ll explore:

• How leaders are landing boards and advisory roles

• The rise of fractional and portfolio leadership models

• What to consider if you’re weighing what comes next

Speakers

• Lauren Sallata

  • Chief Growth Officer, JAKALA 

  • 3x CMO:  (JAKALA, Ricoh, Panasonic)

  • Board Roles: ABM for Good (Director), Her Lead Story (Advisor)

• Sherice Torres

  • CEO, Lotus Leadership Group

  • 3x CMO (ChargePoint, Circle, Meta Financial)

  • Board Roles: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (Director)

• Sydney Sloan

  • EIR, Scale Venture Partners

  • 4x CMO (G2, Drata, Salesloft) | CMO Advisor, G2

  • Board Roles: GoFormz (Director)

• Preethy Padmanabhan

  • CMO, Executive in Residence, Emergent Ventures

  • 2x VP Marketing (Panzura, Bidgely)

  • Board Roles: Anthriq (Director), Sendoso (Advisor) 

• Rose Hartwig 

  • Fractional CMO, Advisor, Marketing Fluency 

  • Board Roles: Latinas in Tech (Advisor)