This week has been one other revolving door of hires, departures, and promotions at manufacturers, from CMO exits to high-profile hires.We’re rounding up the U.S. and international advertising and marketing management strikes it’s best to learn about for the week ending Oct. 17.– Longtime Eli Lilly exec Lina Polimeni,has been promoted to svp and CMO for the Mounjaro makers’ client enterprise.– Showtime and MTV Leisure Studios CMO Amy Campbell is leaving Paramount.– Cadillac CMO, Melissa Grady Dias, has left the enterprise and not using a substitute. Her departure comes as the corporate transforms to change into all-electric by 2030.– After three years as Vera Bradley’s CMO, Alison Hiatt is departing. “Whereas I look ahead to reestablishing ‘residence’ in Oregon and gathering fewer frequent flier miles, I may also be rooting for the crew from the sidelines,” she stated on LinkedIn.– Company wellness platform Wellhub has promoted Leandro Caldeira as CMO. He’ll oversee its international advertising and marketing technique and lead plans to combine information and AI into the model’s advertising and marketing mannequin.– Cart.com has appointed Arjun Sainath as chief know-how officer.
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