⁠Menaka Gopinath⁠ - Chief Marketing Officer - Project Management Institute⁠ (PMI),

Menaka Gopinath⁠ is the Chief Marketing Officer at the ⁠Project Management Institute⁠ (PMI), where she leads global brand, communications, and marketing strategy with a focus on customer-centric growth and storytelling. She has built a distinguished career guiding Fortune 100 brands including ⁠The Coca-Cola Company⁠, ⁠Apple⁠, ⁠Nike⁠, ⁠Uber⁠, ⁠Procter & Gamble⁠, and ⁠Meta⁠, leveraging advanced analytics and integrated cross-channel programs to drive impact. Prior to PMI, Menaka served as President and COO of sustainable fashion brand ⁠Graf Lantz⁠ and led the Social Media Exchange practice at Ipsos, scaling it significantly. She is passionate about purpose-driven business and diversity in the industry and serves on the Board of Mentors for ⁠Monday Night Mentorship⁠. Menaka holds a BA in Economics and Communications from ⁠New York University⁠ and an MBA in Finance from the ⁠University of San Francisco⁠.