John Zissimos

John Zissimos has a diverse and extensive work experience. John is currently serving as the Chief Marketing Officer at Armada since September 2023. Prior to this, they worked as a Board Member at The 3% Movement starting from April 2018. From December 2021 to September 2023, they held the position of Chief Marketing Officer at Okta, and before that, they were the Chief Digital Officer from July 2021 to December 2021.

Before joining Okta, John held leadership positions at Google, where they served as the VP Creative, Brand, Media & Customer Programs from January 2018 to July 2021. At Salesforce, they held various roles, including Chief Design Officer from March 2017 to January 2018, SVP, Chief Creative & Digital Officer from November 2012 to March 2017, and Executive Creative Director from November 2010 to November 2012.

John also has experience as a Member Board Of Directors at Ad Council from April 2015 to December 2017. Prior to that, they worked as an Independent Film Director and Creative Director from April 2008 to November 2010. John has also served as a Director at Hungry Man from April 2007 to April 2008 and as a Group Creative Director, SVP at McCann Erickson from April 2004 to October 2006.

Their career started at J. Walter Thompson, where they held the position of Group Creative Director, Senior Partner from September 1995 to December 2003. Throughout their career, John has accumulated experience in various creative, design, marketing, and leadership roles across multiple industries.

John Zissimos earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio, Television & Film with minors in Computer Science & Economics from Temple University, completing their education between 1983 and 1987. In addition to their degree, they have obtained several certifications from Salesforce Trailhead, including Culture of Feedback, Great Management, Organizational Alignment (V2MOM), Salesforce Ohana Culture, and Storytelling. The specific months and years when they obtained these certifications are not provided.