Martech Council


The CMA Martech Council provides thought leadership and insights to help marketers understand how to operate in the “new” through the use of technology, and is a leading source of information exploring evolving trends, human implications, business outcomes, and forward thinking leadership.

Council Members

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Chair

Jeff Pontes

SVP, Digital Strategy & CX Consulting, Salt XC

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Michael Annett

Senior Director, Financial Services, Okta

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Past Chair

Paul Lacap

Associate Vice President, Marketing, SAIT

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Shelley Cornforth

Vice President, Clients and Markets, Shore Consulting Group, 5d digital

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Byron Ells

Vice President, Marketing Technology and Digital Experience, Sobeys Inc.

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Ranjeev Dutt

CIO & Vice President, Enterprise Technology & Transformation, World Vision Canada

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Christy MacLeod

Chief Data & Solutions Officer, KINESSO

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Corbett Fine

Vice President, Digital Marketing, IG Wealth Management Inc.

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Darcy Kelley

Managing Director, Data Solutions & Marketing Technology, Annalect Canada, Omnicom Media Group

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Kenny Guest

Senior Vice President ,Marketing Solutions & Growth, Merkle Inc

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Mike Moussa

VP, Marketing Operations and Personalization, Canadian Tire Corporation, Forzani Group Limited

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Sanjam Hundal

VP, Managing Director, FCB/Six

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Stephanie Wu

Senior Manager, Audience Data Strategy and Signal Loss Mitigation, BMO Bank of Montreal

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Stephen Kim

VP of Data and Analytics, JAM CRM Inc.

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Vanda Provato

Chief Marketing and Digital Officer, LCBO

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Vassilis Douros

Head of Digital and Media Marketing, TELUS Consumer Solutions, TELUS

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Vera Cvetkovic

Director Marketing Business Operations, Canada Post Corporation

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LINA ASHKAR

Senior Manager, Personalization & Digital Analytics Platform, Cineplex Entertainment

Recent Articles Authored by Council

Aligning the C-suite to action: A data-driven approach to growth

In today's rapidly evolving market, sustainable growth requires a fundamental shift in how businesses leverage data, technology and customer engagement.

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The next age of CX: Maintaining customer facing systems

The marketing landscape is shifting fast, and delivering exceptional customer experiences isn’t optional anymore – it’s survival.

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Agentic AI in marketing: From cautious conservatism to bold innovation

The rise of agentic AI, a class of AI systems capable of autonomous decision-making, goal-setting, and sustained action, has sent ripples across industries.

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From performance marketing to experience marketing: Engineering meaningful consumer connections

Why the future of martech is rooted in connection, not just conversion

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Why the customer experience ecosystem matters

For years, marketers have relied on the traditional customer journey – a linear path from awareness to purchase to loyalty. This model no longer reflects reality.

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Three key strategies for CMO’s to unlock customer insights in 2025

Unlocking customer insights is a tedious process that requires a cohesive strategy and buy-in across multiple teams and channels

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