CHICAGO, IL / AGILITYPR.NEWS / July 15, 2026 / The American Marketing Association Welcomes New Members to the Board of Directors 

AMA Welcomes New Board Chair 

Tiffany White, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Professor of Business Administration and Bruce and Anne Strohm Faculty Fellow, Gies College of Business, University of Illinois

Chicago, IL—The American Marketing Association (AMA) is pleased to announce new members for the 2027 Board of Directors term. The AMA Board of Directors is made up of volunteer leaders and impactful marketing visionaries who are providing insight and guidance to create the essential community for marketers.

The new Board appointments are effective July 1, 2026. More information about AMA’s Board of Directors is here.

“It’s a pleasure to officially welcome our new members of the AMA Board of Directors who are bringing diverse insights and knowledge. I look forward to working with our fellow colleagues to create impact for our global marketing community,” said Bennie F. Johnson, AMA’s Chief Executive Officer. “I also want to thank our outgoing Board members for their incredible leadership, dedication, and service to AMA. They are extraordinary leaders in our community and we are thankful for their service to not only AMA but the marketing profession.”

“I’m excited for the chance to work with my fellow AMA Board members as we focus on shaping the future of marketing and supporting our amazing community,” said Tiffany White, Board Chair, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Professor of Business Administration and Bruce and Anne Strohm Faculty Fellow, Gies College of Business, University of Illinois.

"It was an honor to serve the AMA as Board Chair during the last year. The AMA Board of Directors is focused on the future and is continually finding innovative ways to support our community," stated Robins Tooms, Chief Marketing Officer at Firstmark Credit Union.

Executive Committee of the AMA Board:

• Tiffany White – Chair, Professor of Business Administration and Advertising and Bruce and Anne Strohm Faculty Fellow in the Gies College of Business, University of Illinois
• Robin Tooms – Immediate Past Chair, Chief Marketing Officer, Members Choice Credit Union
• Peter Barber – Chair-Elect, Former Marketing Executive
• Kim Whitler – Secretary, Frank M. Sands Sr. Associate Professor of Business, University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business
• Michael Day, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, Spark Foundry and Chief Financial Officer, Connect at Publicis Media

The AMA intentionally structures its board as a community of communities, reflecting the diverse landscape of the marketing profession. By bringing together leaders from both industry and academia—across a wide range of sectors and disciplines—AMA ensures that its strategic direction is informed by a rich blend of perspectives, expertise, and experiences. This inclusive approach strengthens AMA’s ability to serve as the essential community for all marketers, fostering collaboration, advancing thought leadership, and shaping the future of the field.

New members of the AMA Board:

• Joseph A. Brennan, At-Large Member, Vice President, Communications and Marketing, Montclair State University
• Rajesh Chandy, At-Large Member, Professor of Marketing and the Tony and Maureen Wheeler Chair in Entrepreneurship, London Business School
• Tom Dawson, At-Large Member, CFO, Flywheel (an Omnicom Company)
• Michael Day, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, Spark Foundry and Chief Financial Officer, Connect at Publicis Media
• Lori Janson, At-Large Member, Director of Project Communications & External Affairs for the JGC Fluor Joint Venture (JFJV) on the LNG Canada Project
• Aric Rindfleisch, Chair of the AMA Foundation, John M. Jones Professor of Marketing and Executive Director of Illinois MakerLab, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Gies College of Business
• Kim Whitler, Secretary, Frank M. Sands Sr. Associate Professor of Business, University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business

Continuing members of the AMA Board:

• Peter Barber, Secretary, Former Marketing Executive
• Andrea Dixon, At-Large Member, Executive Director, Center for Professional Selling, Frank and Floy Smith Holloway Professor of Marketing, Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University
• John Kennedy, At-Large Member, Managing Partner, The Sorium Group
• Nadya Kohl, At-Large Member, Former Chief Marketing Officer, Volta Charging
• Maura Scott, At-Large Member, Professor of Marketing and the Edward M. Carson Chair in Services Marketing at the W. P. Carey School of Business, at Arizona State University
• Shrihari Sridhar, At-Large Member, Senior Associate Dean of Mays Business School, Professor of Marketing and Joe Foster ’56 Chair in Business Leadership 
• Robin Tooms, Immediate Past Chair, Chief Marketing Officer at Firstmark Credit Union
• Tiffany White, Chair, Professor of Business Administration and Advertising and Bruce and Anne Strohm Faculty Fellow in the Gies College of Business, University of Illinois
• Karen Winterich, At-Large Member, Gerald I. Susman Professor in Sustainability and Professor of Marketing, Smeal College of Business, Penn State University

Departing members of the AMA Board include: 

• Hami Vo Arrington, Founder, One Foot Over
• Mike Brady, The Rockwood Professor of Marketing and Assistant Provost, Rockwood School of Marketing, Florida State University 
• Angela Brutsche, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Texas REALTORS®
• Eli Jones, Professor of Marketing, Mays Business Schools, Texas A&M University
• Jeff Lupinacci, Chief Financial Officer, Real Chemistry
• Christine Mathers, Head of Global Communications and Brand for Noble Corporation
• Matt Witt, National Digital Experience Lead, Deloitte Digital

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