Audi of America Chief Marketing Officer Tara Rush is leaving the automaker.
Rush joined Audi in 2019 as chief communications officer in 2019 and was promoted to CMO in November 2020. She was previously at Heineken USA in the role of chief corporate affairs officer.
Audi of America President Daniel Weissland in a statement to Ad Age said, “Tara was a highly valued member of Audi of America’s executive leadership team during a transformative time within our industry and we are grateful for her many contributions to the business. We wish her all the best on her future endeavors.”
Rush “plans to take some time to recharge before her next chapter,” Weissland stated in an internal memo. Leading the marketing department on an interim basis will be Jessica Thor, Audi of America’s director for brand strategy; and Maggie Mohiuddin, director of brand channel marketing, Weissland stated in the memo.