Steve Sommers

Steve Sommers is an accomplished marketing executive with extensive experience across various industries, currently serving as Executive Partner at Gartner for Chief Marketing Executives since December 2019. Steve has been a Senior Advisory Board Member at Brand Innovators LLC since 2015, contributing to the development of brand marketers in leveraging technology for consumer engagement. Previously, Steve held senior marketing roles, including Chief Marketing & Ecommerce Officer at rue21, where a significant turnaround strategy resulted in over 618% EBITDA growth, and Chief Marketing Officer at vineyard vines, achieving 27% top-line growth. Earlier career highlights include serving as Vice President of Global Marketing at Under Armour, driving consistent growth, and key positions at Sony Electronics, Gateway, Toshiba America, and Nielsen Claritas. Steve possesses a B.A. in Economics from UC Santa Barbara and furthered education at the Kellogg School of Management and MIT Sloan School of Management.