{"id":9055,"date":"2026-05-20T20:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=8031a4aa6912193e0563fbf343bac544"},"modified":"2026-05-20T20:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:30:00","slug":"canadian-marketing-association-announces-new-board-chair-and-two-new-directors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=9055","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Marketing Association Announces New Board Chair and Two New Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At its annual general meeting today, the Canadian Marketing Association (CMA) announced that Meghan Nameth (president and owner, Pattern and Path Consulting) is the new chair of the board, and elected two new senior members as directors to further diversify the board.<\/p><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>

\nNameth, who previously served as vice-chair, succeeds Alan Depencier, who will complete his term as chair. Joining the board as directors are Doug Milne, chief marketing and strategy officer, IGM Financial, and Sarah Armstrong, general manager and country manager, The Trade Desk Canada. Together, these appointments represent individuals from a broad cross-section of the marketing industry, bringing significant expertise to the board.<\/p>

\n\u201cDoug and Sarah bring significant senior marketing leadership experience to our board,\u201d said Meghan Nameth. \u201cI\u2019m confident these directors, alongside our board members, will continue to challenge the community to recognize marketing\u2019s critical role in driving Canada's prosperity and innovation agenda.\u201d<\/p>

\nMeghan brings more than 25 years of senior marketing leadership experience spanning consumer packaged goods, financial services and retail sectors. Her leadership has guided brands including Loblaw Companies, Hudson\u2019s Bay Company, TD Bank, Procter & Gamble and Mars Canada. She has received industry recognition from Cannes Lions, CMA Awards, DA&D Pencil and One Show Pencil. She co-founded ShiftUp Coaching to develop marketing talent across the country.<\/p>

\nDoug has over three decades of senior marketing leadership experience with global brands including Procter & Gamble, Mars and TD Bank. As a Chartered Marketer and Professional Engineer, he has guided organizations across the consumer, retail and financial services sectors through periods of growth. His business transformation expertise has been recognized through receiving a Silver Effie Award, a Silver Lion at Cannes, a Gold Reggie and Best of the Best at the CMA Awards. He contributes to the CMA\u2019s Committees, sits on the board of the Alzheimer Society of Canada and is an ICD.D candidate through the Institute of Corporate Directors\u2019 Education Program.<\/p>

\nSarah brings 20 years of senior leadership across full-funnel marketing and digital advertising at Amazon Ads, dentsu international and Publicis Media. At Amazon Ads, she held the position of head of global agencies and accounts, leading multinational teams and strategic partnerships with major holding companies and global brands to deliver integrated solutions at scale. She has a proven track record of delivering growth that consistently outpaces industry benchmarks and drives measurable business outcomes for Fortune 100 brands. Previously, Sarah served as a judge for national industry competitions and brings governance experience, including board service with the American Advertising Federation.<\/p>

\nThe complete list of board members for 2026-27 is:<\/p>