After an inspiring wave of nominations and a rigorous review process, we’re excited to reveal the winners of the Chief Marketing Officer Awards 2025!

These visionary leaders have distinguished themselves through strategic excellence, bold ideas, and transformative impact across the marketing landscape.

Each honoree has not only excelled within their category but has also pushed the boundaries of what’s possible for modern marketing leadership.

Join us in celebrating the innovation, influence, and dedication of this year’s award recipients - an exceptional group of CMOs shaping the future of our industry.

CMO of the Year

George Danifeld, CMO at TRAPO has won CMO of the Year.

As CMO of TRAPO, he’s transformed the brand from a fast-growing regional player into a global D2C force through informed strategy, creative innovation, and operational discipline. His leadership fueled 3× YoY revenue growth, expanded TRAPO into major markets across ANZ and the U.S., and launched standout products like the i-Sight Dashcam series.

By unifying teams, elevating performance marketing, and building a scalable global ecosystem, George has played a key role in TRAPO’s trajectory today. His vision, execution, and commitment to sustainable growth make him a standout recipient of the CMO of the Year award.

Brand Marketing Leader of the Year

Alberto Gerin, CMO, Head of Product Marketing at Modefinance, a TeamSystem company has won Brand Marketing Leader of the Year.

Known for elevating Modefinance from a fast-growing fintech to a globally recognized competitor, he’s built and led a high-performing, multicultural marketing team that delivers measurable impact. Under his strategic direction, the brand expanded worldwide, achieved 35% YoY growth, launched category-defining products like Rating-as-a-Service, and secured major international partnerships.

By blending creativity with analytical rigor, Alberto has reshaped Modefinance’s global presence and inspired teams across markets. His steady leadership, customer-first mindset, and commitment to meaningful innovation make him a standout recipient of the Brand Marketing Leader of the Year award.

Content Marketing Leader of the Year

Julie Dam, Senior Director, Global Communications at Grafana Labs has won Content Marketing Leader of the Year.

As the force behind Grafana’s Content, Communications, and Customer Marketing teams, she has built a unified storytelling engine that elevates customer voices, amplifies brand impact, and strengthens Grafana’s position in the observability space. Her strategic vision has guided the company’s messaging for six years, driving initiatives like the State of Observability report, a major rebrand, and a steady cadence of high-value content across every channel.

By empowering her team to take bold creative risks and collaborate with clarity, Julie continues to inspire industry-leading work - making her an ideal choice for the Content Marketing Leader of the Year award.

Marketing Team of the year

Sittercity, a Bright Horizons Company, has won Marketing Team of the Year.

This small but mighty group of six multi-disciplinary marketers transformed a 20-year-old brand into a modern, AI-powered growth engine, driving measurable results across awareness, acquisition, and retention. Over the past year, they achieved record corporate revenue growth, improved marketing efficiency by 30%, boosted engagement, and re-energized the brand with authentic storytelling celebrating caregivers and families.

Through creativity, data-driven innovation, and cross-functional collaboration, Sittercity’s team has redefined what a lean, passionate marketing team can achieve - making them a standout recipient of Marketing Team of the Year.

Thank you to our nominators

We’re so grateful to everyone who cast their votes in this year’s Chief Marketing Officer Awards. There were so many worthy winners, and narrowing it down was no easy task. We invite you to give one more round of applause for this incredible lineup of champions.

The talent in marketing leadership right now is nothing short of extraordinary, and celebrating it is more important than ever - we’re beyond thrilled to shine a spotlight on the Marketing leaders redefining the game.

Want to stay up to date with our winners, and more?

First thing’s first, be sure to connect with all our winners and finalists on LinkedIn to congratulate them on their awesome work. 

And if you want to stay up-to-date on all the latest in the marketing space, network with these fantastic finalists, and meet even more of your peers, then the CMO Alliance Slack community is for you!