# Suzy DePrizio

> Suzy DePrizio is a marketing executive whose career connects U.S. Navy service, consumer brand building, digital transformation and financial services. Now a senior vice president of marketing at CIBC and a national board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, she has built a leadership philosophy around three stated North Stars: service, leaving a mark, and continuing to learn and grow.

- **Role:** Senior Vice President, Marketing at CIBC
- **Organizations:** CIBC, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Centene Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, U.S. Navy, U.S. Pacific Command
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in Government, Harvard University, Master of Business Administration, Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business
- **Known for:** Served more than nine years as a U.S. Navy officer across four continents., Received a formal U.S. Senate tribute in 2001 for her work as U.S. Pacific Command legislative affairs officer., Became Deputy Director of Government Affairs for U.S. Pacific Command by age 28.

## Career timeline

- **c. 1990s-2000s** — Served more than nine years as a U.S. Navy officer in assignments spanning four continents, including a forward deployment in Japan.
- **2001-11** — While serving as U.S. Pacific Command legislative affairs officer, was recognized in a U.S. Senate tribute by Senator Daniel Inouye for her coordination, congressional support and preparation for testimony.
- **By age 28** — Became Deputy Director of Government Affairs for U.S. Pacific Command, responsible for congressional support for programs and funding across the Asia-Pacific region.
- **c. 2005-2021** — Spent 16 years at Johnson & Johnson in consumer marketing leadership, later serving as CMO and Head of Customer Strategy for Consumer Health Canada and leading U.S. digital and e-commerce transformation.
- **2019** — Credited as Head of Marketing on the Motrin 'Tina's Uterus' campaign, winner of a Strategy Award for turnaround strategy; her profile also lists two 2019 Effie Canada bronze awards.
- **2021-05** — Joined Centene as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, leading marketing strategy, brand positioning and advertising.
- **2022-06** — Joined the national board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
- **2022** — Named a Gold Globee winner for Market Maker of the Year.
- **2025-01** — Began serving as Senior Vice President, Marketing at CIBC.
- **2026** — Credited as CIBC's Senior Vice President, Marketing on Simplii Financial's creative-agency appointment and CIBC Aventura's 'Everyday, Elsewhere' campaign.

## Achievements

- Served more than nine years as a U.S. Navy officer across four continents.
- Received a formal U.S. Senate tribute in 2001 for her work as U.S. Pacific Command legislative affairs officer.
- Became Deputy Director of Government Affairs for U.S. Pacific Command by age 28.
- Led Johnson & Johnson's U.S. Consumer Health digital and e-commerce transformation after serving as CMO and Head of Customer Strategy in Canada.
- Credited on the 2019 Strategy Awards Silver Turnaround Strategy winner for Motrin's 'Tina's Uterus' campaign.
- Lists two 2019 Effie Awards Canada bronze awards, for Reactine pollen alerts and the Motrin campaign.
- Gold Globee winner for Market Maker of the Year in 2022.
- Appointed to the national board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America in 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — CIBC's marketing team hosted an iCrossing session on search, AI and brand legibility, with DePrizio named among the CIBC leaders who convened it.
- **2026-04** — Credited as CIBC Senior Vice President, Marketing on the Aventura 'Everyday, Elsewhere' campaign.
- **2026-02** — Commented on the appointment of Courage as creative agency of record for CIBC subsidiary Simplii Financial.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cibc.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzy-deprizio

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Last updated: 2026-08-21