Brand Council


The Brand Council provides thought leadership on key trends and hot topics related to brand strategy for Canadian marketers and agency professionals.

Council Members

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Chair

Josh Santos

Reality Engine Inc.

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Co-Chair

Diana Conconi

Senior Vice-President and Partner, Kaiser Lachance Communications

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Co-Chair

Chris Brockbank

Chief Marketing Officer, Firma Foreign Exchange Corporation Ltd.

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Chair

Laura Stock

Project Manager, Canadian Marketing Association

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Chair

Laura Stock

Project Manager, Canadian Marketing Association

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Director-at-Large

CMA Forward Administrator

Canadian Marketing Association

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Dylan Gerard

Executive Creator Director, ICF Next

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Laura Leonard

Account Director, Client Services, PHD Canada

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Allison Litzinger

VP Marketing, Brand, Hudson's Bay Company

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Laura Pearce

Head of Consumer Marketing, Twitter Canada

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Lori Rayner

VP Marketing, HSBC Canada

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Bruce Symbalisty

Creative Director & Partner, Reality Engine Inc.

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Natalie Wan

Sr Brand Manager, Corby Spirit and Wine Limited

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Corinne Rusch-Drutz

CEO, Kensington Health Foundation

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Laura Baehr

Vice-President, Marketing, thinktv

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Andrew Butts

Head of Client Strategy, Neo Media World

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Brian Carey

Senior Manager, Small Business Advertising, Rogers Communications Canada Inc.

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Danielle Donadio

VP, Brand Strategy & Marketing, Sinai Health Foundation

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Justin Hane

Director of Brand and Communications, Softchoice

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Mary Cochrane

Director of Marketing Strategy, LCBO

Recent Articles Authored by Council

Futureproofing brands: How brands become engines of value and impact

In an AI driven world of relentless change and intensifying competition, organizations are searching for the advantage that transcends product cycles, technological disruptions, and short-term gains.

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Unpacking the new era of brand partnerships: The power of shared values

Now more than ever, Canadians have a lot on their minds. In fact, Canadians cite that they have over 20 things on their mind at any given time, making it even more difficult to capture the attention of busy audiences.

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Brand building in the era of instant gratification

This is the final piece in a Brand Council content series on “Balancing short-term and long-term strategies.”

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Inside Toronto Public Library’s strategy for building brand trust

This is part of a Brand Council content series on “Balancing short-term and long-term strategies.”

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Balancing the short- and long-term: A strategic approach to marketing

This is part of a Brand Council content series on “Balancing short-term and long-term strategies.” Read the introductory blog here.

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Here for a good time, not a long time

Through a series of interviews with industry leaders, this set of thought leadership articles from the CMA’s Brand Council explores the internal challenges and pressures that marketers face when trying to create the optimal balance between creating fast results and lasting impact.

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