Annemarie Norris

Annemarie Norris is an award-winning brand steward serving as Executive Vice President and Strategy Director at Leo Burnett.1 She has over 20 years of experience in strategic leadership and brand development.2 Prior to joining Leo Burnett, Norris spent nearly a decade at BBDO as Executive Vice President and Group Director of Global Strategy.13 She has also worked for Ogilvy as a senior partner.1

Throughout her career, Norris has developed brands including Dove, Gillette, and Pedigree.1 She graduated magna cum laude from Syracuse University's Newhouse School with a degree in advertising creative and a minor in fine arts/art history.1 Norris also holds a master's degree from Columbia University in arts administration.1

Based in New York, Norris is a life-long New Yorker and has three young sons with her husband, Ben.1 She occasionally serves as a guest lecturer at Newhouse.1