Ari Goldsmith

Ari Goldsmith has over 20 years of work experience in marketing and leadership roles. Currently, Ari is serving as the Chief Member at Chief, a private network focused on empowering women leaders. Prior to this role, Ari was the Vice President of Marketing & Digital Media at KeHE Distributors, where they led the marketing team in building the KeHE brand and enhancing its digital marketing capability. Ari also held various marketing positions at Saks Incorporated, 7-Eleven, White Hen Pantry, and Chicago Sun-Times, where they managed budgets, developed promotional campaigns, and coordinated marketing activities.

Ari Goldsmith has a Bachelor's degree in Advertising from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, which they obtained from 1997 to 2001. In 2018, they completed the Krakoff Leadership Institute Graduate program from the International Association of Exhibitions and Events, focusing on leadership skills. In 2019, they attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management and studied Digital Marketing Strategies, specifically in the areas of data, automation, AI, and analytics. In 2020, Ari participated in a course at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on Race and Cultural Diversity in American Life and History. Additionally, Ari has also attended the Kellogg Executive Education program as a speaker on the topic of Essentials of Marketing.