Andrea Zahumensky

Chief Marketing Officer - Global Business Leader - P&L - Innovator - High Performing Team Builder

Andrea Zahumensky, a globally recognized business leader and brand builder, has been acknowledged as one of the top 50 Most Influential CMOs in the World by Forbes. She has a track record of driving industry-leading growth across competitive sectors like CPG and QSR, e-commerce, and retail, by leading and developing winning teams.

With a motto of 'Nothing Great Happens when You're Comfortable,' Andrea is known for inspiring diverse teams to achieve extraordinary results, driving blockbuster innovations, viral culture moments, and cutting-edge digital campaigns. She excels in orchestrating sustained business performance through value-based leadership and strategic prowess.

Andrea's skill set includes P&L responsibility for sales exceeding $3.0 billion, talent attraction and development, franchisee partnerships, e-commerce growth, global leadership, innovation strategy, consumer insights application, brand equity management, market analysis, and cross-functional team leadership. She has a strong background in brand architecture, advertising, shopper marketing, and public relations.

She holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and has held executive positions at renowned companies like Yum! Brands and Procter & Gamble, where she honed her expertise in marketing, brand management, innovation, and business strategy. Andrea has also served on the board of KFC National Council and Advertising Cooperative, Inc.

Andrea Zahumensky's career highlights include being named Marketing Dive Executive of the Year, earning the Restaurant Business Power 20 recognition, receiving the AdAge Campaign of the Year award, and being celebrated as one of Brandia's Heroes of Marketing. She is a recipient of the University of Cincinnati Herman Schneider Distinguished Alumni Award.

Through strong collaboration in matrix organizations and a history of elevating talent and driving growth, Andrea Zahumensky continues to impact the marketing and business world with her strategic acumen and leadership excellence.