This week in leadership updates, Merkle elevates Erin Hutchinson to global CMO, First Look Media names Jen O’Connell-Robertson SVP of marketing, Bed Bath & Beyond appoints new marketing leaders, Scopely hires Ben Webley as CMO, GoFundMe taps Musa Tariq as CMO and more.


Merkle Promotes Erin Hutchinson To Global Marketing And Communications Officer

Merkle has elevated Erin Hutchinson to global chief marketing and communications officer.

Hutchinson has been with Merkle for nearly 19 years, most recently as CMO of Merkle Americas.


First Look Media Hires Two New Marketing Leaders

According to Deadline, First Look Media has named Jen O’Connell-Robertson senior vice president of marketing, and Monica Bloom VP of marketing.

O’Connell-Robertson joins First Look from PBS Distribution, where she was VP of marketing.

Bloom was previously SVP and general manager at Tribeca Shortlist.


Bed Bath & Beyond Announces Updates To Marketing Leadership Team

Bed Bath & Beyond has appointed Kristi Argyilan to senior vice president of brand innovation, and Jim Reath to SVP of marketing.

Argyilan joins the business from Target, where she was president of its media company Roundel.

Reath was previously a senior marketer at Macy’s, where he led integrated omnichannel marketing.


Scopely Hires Ben Webley As Chief Marketing Officer

Scopely has named Ben Webley its new CMO.

Prior to Scopely, Webley worked as director of global marketing solutions for gaming at Facebook


GoFundMe Names Musa Tariq Chief Marketing Officer

GoFundMe has announced the hiring of Musa Tariq as CMO.

Prior to GoFundMe, Tariq was global head of marketing for Airbnb Experiences. He was also previously chief brand officer at Ford Motor Company.


GameStop Adds Three New Members To Board Of Directors 

GameStop has partnered with RC Ventures, producing the appointment of three new board directors—Alan Attal, Ryan Cohen and Jim Grube—to grow its ecommerce efforts.

Attal is the former CMO of Chewy Inc., Cohen is the founder and former CEO of Chewy and Grube most recently served as chief financial officer of Vacasa.


Valentino Taps Enzo Quarenghi As Chief Client Officer And Digital Acquisition

Valentino hired Enzo Quarenghi as its chief client officer and digital acquisition, a role that’s part of a new division led by chief executive Jacopo Venturini.

Quarenghi most recently worked as CEO of Visa Italy, and previously as vice president, client acquisition for American Express.