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Published November 8, 2023
Introducing Ad Age’s Breakout Brand Leaders 2023
Breakout Brand Leaders is a new award from Ad Age honoring individuals who are driving the marketing success of up-and-coming brands, as well as people taking established brands to new heights. Our inaugural list includes founders, marketing executives, creative leaders and others who are finding new ways to innovate and gain notice from consumers across a range of industries, while sparking sales growth. Read on to learn their stories—and pick up some brand growth lessons along the way.

Katie Beal Brown

Founder and CEO, Lone River Beverage Co.

Reshma Chattaram Chamberlin

Co-Founder and Chief Brand and Digital Officer, Summersalt

Geoff Cottrill

Chief Brand Officer, Topgolf

Monte Deere

CEO, Kizik

Zachary Dioneda

VP of Brand Marketing, Public

Amanda E/J Morrison

Co-Founder and President, Julie

Matt Eisenacher

Chief Brand Officer, First Watch

Tanu Grewal

VP of Marketing, Innovation and E-Commerce, ALEN USA

Lach Hall

Founding Partner and Executive Chair of Marketing, Vacation Inc.

Adlina Hamid-Yeow

Creative Director, Nampons LLC

Kim Harmon

General Manager, Maker's Mark

Alberto Hernandez

Chief Growth Officer, Sanofi Consumer Healthcare

Emma Hilal

Director of Consumer and Digital Marketing, Merz Aesthetics

Casey Ingle

Director of Brand Strategy and Customer Experience, Owens Corning

David Lester

Co-Founder, Olipop

Rebecca Lupesco

Duke's Brand Marketing Manager, Sauer Brands

Kleo Mack

Chief Marketing Officer, Glossier

Christian Navarro

Director and Head of Brand Marketing, Lime

Jamie Norwood

Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Stix

Jeff Pillet-Shore

Marketing Director, Allagash Brewing Co.

Chelsea Riggs

Founding Member and Global President, amika

Lanny Smith

Founder, Actively Black

Doug Sweeny

Chief Marketing Officer, Ōura

Caryn Wasser

Chief Brand Officer, Little Spoon

Yin Woon Rani

CEO and Chief Marketing Officer, MilkPEP