MEET THE MENTORS

Client-Agency Crossover

Someone who has made the leap from being a client or agency side marketer to the opposite side of the table

SARAH THOMPSON

Client-Agency Crossover

Someone who has made the leap from being a client or agency side marketer to the opposite side of the table

SARAH THOMPSON

Sarah is a customer-centric marketing strategist at heart. Devoted to data, you can usually find her working through a strategy with her teams. And, if you ask Sarah will tell you that the best campaigns start with a solid foundation – from the insights derived from clean and smart data sources (Social, Digital, Market Research). Having worked in the marketing industry for decades, Sarah has had the pleasure of collaborating with brands in media and entertainment, CPG, retail, liquor/wine, professional services, financial services (banking and insurance), pharma, B2B, the medical and recreational cannabis industry, and association marketing.

A frequent and sought after speaker, Sarah regularly discusses how to use social insights to drive content marketing decisions. And, has made multiple appearances as a guest lecturer at Schulich Business School, Miami Ad School, and Rotman. Sarah is also an avid moderator and panelist for Filling The Gap, dedicated to more inclusivity in the workforce. A Chartered Marketer with the CMA and the co-chair of the Media Council, Sarah was also awarded “Media Leader of the Year” in 2020 from the CMDC.

Now as the President for Dentsu’s media brands in Canada, Sarah is on a mission to make Dentsu a place where all of her colleagues can shine and thrive.

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ALL MENTOR PROFILES

TERRI TINELLA
TERRI TINELLA
Board Member
Dare Foods Limited
SARAH THOMPSON
SARAH THOMPSON
President
Dentsu’s media brands in Canada
TRINH THAM
TRINH THAM
Chief Marketing Officer
Harry Rosen
MANSI VAGT
MANSI VAGT
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
SUSAN IRVING
SUSAN IRVING
Chief Marketing Officer
Kruger Products
KARLA CONGSON
KARLA CONGSON
CEO
OpenGravity Consulting
MARIE-JOSEE VINET
MARIE-JOSEE VINET
Scotiabank
JASON BOYER
JASON BOYER
CMO
Deloitte Canada and Chile
Fatima Israel
Fatima Israel
CMO
EY
RAHUL RAJ
RAHUL RAJ
5&Vine
JOHN TORELLA
JOHN TORELLA
Global Retail Brands
DAVE THOMPSON
DAVE THOMPSON
CEO
MapleX Naturals
KAIWAN SUNTOK
KAIWAN SUNTOK
Global Marketing Leader
IBM Consulting Americas.
DEBBIE FORD (STOJANOVIC)
DEBBIE FORD (STOJANOVIC)
National Business Development Director
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
ALLISON ABRAHAM
ALLISON ABRAHAM
SVP, Managing Director
Valtech
PINA SCIARRA
PINA SCIARRA
Managing Director
PwC Consulting
PETER RODRIGUEZ
PETER RODRIGUEZ
CMO
Brand Igniterâ„¢ Inc
LISA RITCHIE
LISA RITCHIE
Global CMO
Sun Life Financial
MIKE NETHERCOTT
MIKE NETHERCOTT
Partner & Chief Marketing Officer
Deloitte Canada-Chile
ALAN C. MIDDLETON PhD
ALAN C. MIDDLETON PhD
Independent Author, Speaker, Teacher and Consultant with Sage Management Advice.
Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC)
PARMINDER MANN
PARMINDER MANN
DAVID KINCAID
DAVID KINCAID
Founder
Level5 Strategy
LISA KIMMEL
LISA KIMMEL
CEO
Edelman Canada
MATT KELLY
MATT KELLY
Managing Partner
LEVEL5 Strategy Group
SHALABH KAYASTHA
SHALABH KAYASTHA
FRHI Hotels & Resorts
LIBIER GOMEZ
LIBIER GOMEZ
Director
Sklar Wilton & Associates
KATHRYN FITZWILLIAM
KATHRYN FITZWILLIAM
Consulting
McCain Foods, CAMH, Loblaw
COLLEEN DALOS
COLLEEN DALOS
Head of Operations and Marketing
Tall Oaks Farm
GINA CONTE
GINA CONTE
General Manager
AGT Products Inc.
JAMES CONNELL
JAMES CONNELL
VP, Ecommerce & Marketing
Roots Canada Ltd.
CHRIS BROCKBANK
CHRIS BROCKBANK
Chief Commercial Officer
Firma Foreign Exchange
VIRGINIA BRAILEY
VIRGINIA BRAILEY
CEO
Xemoto Media Ltd.
DEBBIE BOLTON
DEBBIE BOLTON