This week in leadership updates, Visa promotes Danielle Jin to head of marketing for APAC, McDonald’s Canada names Alyssa Buetikofer CMO, Confluent hires Stephanie Buscemi as CMO, IBM’s NewCo taps Maria Bartolome Winans for CMO, Voss names Rachel Chambers SVP of marketing and more.

Visa Promotes Danielle Jin To Head Of Marketing, APAC 

Visa has elevated Danielle Jin, chief marketing officer of Visa Greater China, to head of marketing for the Asia Pacific region.

Prior to Visa, Jin worked at PepsiCo for over five years as senior marketing director, then vice president of marketing and category for Greater China beverages.

Jin’s appointment comes after Frederique Covington Corbett, Visa SVP, head of marketing and cross border, APAC, relocated to California and took on the role of SVP of global brand strategy and planning.

McDonald’s Canada Names Alyssa Buetikofer Chief Marketing Officer

McDonald’s Canada has appointed longtime marketing executive Alyssa Buetikofer as CMO.

Buetikofer has spent the last 15 years at McDonald’s in various leadership roles, the most recent being senior director, brand content and engagement.

Buetikofer succeeds Antoinette Benoit, who departed in February after six years as McDonald’s Canada CMO.

Confluent Appoints Stephanie Buscemi Chief Marketing Officer

Confluent has hired Stephanie Buscemi as its new CMO.

Previously, Buscemi worked at Salesforce for nearly seven years, most recently as EVP and CMO.

IBM’s NewCo Taps Maria Bartolome Winans As Chief Marketing Officer

NewCo, an independent company that was created following the separation of IBM’s Managed Infrastructure Services business, has named Maria Bartolome Winans CMO.

Winans’ career at IBM spans 30 years, with her most recent role as CMO for IMB Americas.

Voss Hires Rachel Chambers As Senior Vice President, Marketing

Voss has announced the appointment of Rachel Chambers to SVP, marketing.

Chambers joins Voss from Perfetti Van Melle, where she was VP of marketing, US and Canada, leading the Airheads, Mentos and Fruit-tella brands.

Republic Records Hires Ben Facey As Executive Vice President, Global Marketing And Digital Strategy

Republic Records has appointed Ben Facey as EVP of global marketing and digital strategy.

Previously, Facey was the head of international marketing and media for Universal Music Australia.

Overstock Names Elizabeth Solomon Chief Marketing Officer

Overstock has named Elizabeth Solomon as CMO.

Solomon joins Overstock from Amazon, where she served as the head of marketing for its global private brands portfolios.