# Heather MacLeod

> Heather MacLeod is the Chicago-based executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Capgemini Americas, where she leads regional marketing strategy, planning, and operations and sits on the Americas Executive Committee. Her career spans agency account work at Leo Burnett and senior marketing leadership at Accenture, JLL, Publicis Sapient, Cognizant, and Capgemini. She is also a board member of the HBS AMP 195 Foundation and an advocate for female technology leaders, responsible innovation, and marketing that connects complex technical capabilities to practical business outcomes.

- **Role:** EVP and Chief Marketing Officer, Americas at Capgemini
- **Organizations:** Capgemini, Cognizant, Publicis Sapient, JLL, Accenture, Leo Burnett, Young & Rubicam, HBS AMP 195 Foundation, Dress for Success
- **Education:** Advanced Management Program, Executive Education, Harvard Business School, Master of Business Administration in Strategy and Technology Management, Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Marketing, and Business Administration, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Gies College of Business
- **Known for:** Received the 2026 ChicagoCMO Super Global ORBIE for marketing leadership at a multinational organization with more than $9 billion in annual revenue., Named to the 2025 Global B2B CMO 100., Leads the integrated marketing strategy, planning, and operations for Capgemini Americas.

## Career timeline

- **1994-1995** — Began her career in media planning at Young & Rubicam.
- **1995-2002** — Worked in account management at Leo Burnett on major client campaigns.
- **2003-2014** — Held North America marketing leadership roles at Accenture, including work with its Products operating group.
- **2014-2017** — Served at JLL as EVP, Managing Director, and head of Corporate Solutions marketing.
- **2018-2020** — Served as VP and global head of marketing for industries and alliances at Publicis Sapient.
- **2020-2022** — Served as VP and CMO for Cognizant Digital Business & Technology and joined its executive leadership team.
- **2022-present** — Leads strategy, planning, and operations as EVP and CMO for Capgemini Americas and sits on the regional Executive Committee.

## Achievements

- Received the 2026 ChicagoCMO Super Global ORBIE for marketing leadership at a multinational organization with more than $9 billion in annual revenue.
- Named to the 2025 Global B2B CMO 100.
- Leads the integrated marketing strategy, planning, and operations for Capgemini Americas.
- Serves on Capgemini's Americas Executive Committee.
- Has served on the board of the HBS AMP 195 Foundation since 2019.
- Built a marketing leadership career across agencies, commercial real estate, digital consulting, and global technology services.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Highlighted Capgemini's client engagement around the No. 21 Ford Mustang at Pocono Raceway and described sports as a stage for brand storytelling.
- **2026-05** — Received the inaugural ChicagoCMO Super Global ORBIE.
- **2026-04** — Connected Earth Day to measurable business action on carbon reduction, resource use, and sustainable solution design.
- **2025-11** — At Capgemini SPARK, emphasized acting quickly, staying curious, and building AI and digital transformation initiatives with purpose.

## Links

- Website: https://www.capgemini.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-kim-macleod

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Last updated: 2026-08-11