Robin Tooms, Chief Marketing Officer, Members Choice Credit Union Announced as New AMA Board Chair
Chicago, IL—The American Marketing Association (AMA) is pleased to announce new members for the 2026 Board of Directors term. The AMA Board of Directors is made up of volunteer leaders and impactful marketing visionaries who are providing insight and guidance to create the essential community for marketers.
The new Board appointments are effective July 1, 2025. More information about AMA’s Board of Directors is here.
“I’m excited to welcome our new members of the AMA Board of Directors who are bringing expertise and diverse insights to our work. I look forward to collaborating with our fellow colleagues to create impact for our global marketing community,” said Bennie F. Johnson, AMA’s Chief Executive Officer. “I also want to thank our outgoing Board members for their visionary leadership, dedication, and incredible service to AMA. They are extraordinary leaders in our community and we are thankful for their service to the marketing world.”
“Volunteering with the AMA has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career and the connections and relationships are invaluable. I’m excited for the chance to pay it forward and help shape what’s next. I look forward to working with my fellow AMA Board colleagues as we focus on shaping the future of marketing and supporting our incredible community,” said Robin Tooms, Chair, Chief Marketing Officer, Members Choice Credit Union.
“It was an honor to serve the AMA as Board Chair during this transformational time. The vision for the future growth of our profession is solid. AMA is focused on shaping the future of marketing and supporting our incredible community and I’m excited about the future and what’s to come,” stated Mike Brady, Immediate Past Chair, The Rockwood Professor of Marketing and Assistant Provost, Rockwood School of Marketing, Florida State University.
Executive Committee of the AMA Board:
- Robin Tooms – Chair, Chief Marketing Officer, Members Choice Credit Union
- Mike Brady – Immediate Past Chair, The Rockwood Professor of Marketing and Assistant Provost, Rockwood School of Marketing, Florida State University
- Tiffany White – Chair-Elect, Professor of Business Administration and Advertising and Bruce and Anne Strohm Faculty Fellow in the Gies College of Business, University of Illinois
- Peter Barber – Secretary, Former Marketing Executive
- Jeff Lupinacci – Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, Real Chemistry
The AMA intentionally structures its board as a community of communities, reflecting the diverse landscape of the marketing profession. By bringing together leaders from both industry and academia—across a wide range of sectors and disciplines—AMA ensures that its strategic direction is informed by a rich blend of perspectives, expertise, and experiences. This inclusive approach strengthens AMA’s ability to serve as the essential community for all marketers, fostering collaboration, advancing thought leadership, and shaping the future of the field.
New members of the AMA Board:
- Andrea Dixon, Executive Director, Center for Professional Selling, Frank and Floy Smith Holloway Professor of Marketing, Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University
- Shrihari Sridhar, Senior Associate Dean of Mays Business School, Professor of Marketing and Joe Foster ’56 Chair in Business Leadership
- Karen Winterich, Gerald I. Susman Professor in Sustainability and Professor of Marketing, Smeal College of Business, Penn State University
- Hami Vo Arrington, AMA Foundation Chair, Founder, One Foot Over
Continuing members of the AMA Board:
- Angela Brutsche, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Texas REALTORS®
- Eli Jones, Professor of Marketing, Mays Business Schools, Texas A&M University
- Christine Mathers, Head of Global Communications and Brand for Noble Corporation
- Matt Witt, National Digital Experience Lead, Deloitte Digital
- John Kennedy, Managing Partner, The Sorium Group
- Nadya Kohl, Former Chief Marketing Officer, Volta Charging
- Maura Scott, Professor of Marketing and the Edward M. Carson Chair in Services Marketing at the W. P. Carey School of Business, at Arizona State University
Departing members of the AMA Board include:
- Lisa Bowman, Founder and Chief Mojo Officer, Marketing Mojo
- Anders Gustafsson, Professor of Marketing, BI The Norwegian Business School
- Brian Fergemann, Senior Counsel, Marketing and Intellectual Property, McDonald’s Corporation
- Rebecca Slotegraaf, Professor of Marketing and Neal Gilliatt Chair in Marketing, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
- Kim Whitler, Chair of the AMA Foundation, Frank M. Sands Sr. Associate Professor, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
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About the American Marketing Association (AMA)
As the leading global professional marketing association, the AMA is the essential community for marketers. From students and practitioners to executives and academics, we aim to elevate the profession, deepen knowledge, and make a lasting impact. The AMA is home to five premier scholarly journals including: Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Public Policy and Marketing, Journal of International Marketing, and Journal of Interactive Marketing. Our industry-leading training events and conferences define future forward practices, while our professional development and PCM® professional certification advance knowledge. With almost 70 chapters and a presence on 350 college campuses across North America, the AMA fosters a vibrant community of marketers. The association’s philanthropic arm, the AMA’s Foundation, is inspiring a more diverse industry and ensuring marketing research impacts public good.
AMA views marketing as the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large. You can learn more about AMA’s learning programs and certifications, conferences and events, and scholarly journals at AMA.org.