Wanda Young

Wanda Young is the Global Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and Customer Experience (CX) leader for Ford Pro - Commercial Division at Ford Motor Company. She is based in the New York City Metropolitan Area and has over 25 years of experience in marketing and customer experience leadership.12

Professional Background

• Current Role: Wanda serves as the Global CMO/CX at Ford Pro, where she focuses on marketing and customer experience strategies for the commercial division.2
• Previous Experience: Before joining Ford, Wanda held leadership positions at major companies such as ESPN, Walmart, and AllTel Wireless. At ESPN, she was involved in digital transformation initiatives and campaigns like "Life Needs Sports," which targeted culturally relevant moments across various sports.1

Awards and Recognition

Wanda Young has been recognized with several prestigious awards throughout her career:

• AdAge Women to Watch (2009)
• Most Powerful Women in Mobile Advertising by Business Insider (2013)
• AWNY Changing the Game by Advertising Women of New York (2014)
• AdWeek Top 50 (2014, 2015)
• Women Worth Watching by Diversity Journal (2017)
• The Most Powerful Women 2017 by CableFax
• Forbes, The World's Most Influential CMOs 2018, #38
• The CMO Technology Leadership Award by CMO Club (2020).1

Education

Wanda Young is an alumna of the University of Arkansas.1