Anne MacDonald

Ms. MacDonald joined our board of directors in May of 2018. Ms. MacDonald has over 30 years of experience across marketing disciplines and industries. She spent the first 13 years of her career in the advertising industry at NW Ayer and Grey Advertising. In her capacity as Managing Director she oversaw the agency’s work for major CPG, telecommunication, airline, cosmetic, technology and financial services companies. Ms. MacDonald moved to the corporate side in 1993 as the VP Brand Management for PepsiCo’s Pizza Hut division. From 1997 to 2011, Ms. MacDonald held the position of Chief Marketing Officer at several Fortune 100 companies, including Citigroup, Macy’s and Travelers. Ms. MacDonald currently serves on the board of directors of Hiscox Inc., a British specialty insurer. Ms. MacDonald previously served on the public boards of Catalina Marketing Corporation, a digital media company and Rentrak Corporation, a global media measurement and research company. Ms. MacDonald serves on the advisory boards of Zeotap GmbH, a telecom data analytics company, Tuckerman & Co., an e-commerce shirting company, and Chops Snacks, Inc., a premium beef jerky company. From 2014 to 2017 Ms. MacDonald worked as an advisor at Yale University’s start-up incubator, Yale Entrepreneurial Institute. Ms. MacDonald received her bachelor’s degree from Boston College and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Bath in England. We believe that Ms. MacDonald is qualified to serve on our board of directors because of her experience as a board member and over 30+ years of experience and insight in marketing, building enduring brands and developing and launching new products.