To thrive as a chief marketing officer requires grit, boldness, creativity, resilience, and the ability to navigate chaos with confidence. The choices they make every day have the power to redefine brands and drive business transformation. It’s a high-stakes role with equally high rewards.

Now in its third year, the Marketing Vanguard Awards honor the CMOs making the greatest impact—those driving their companies forward and proving themselves indispensable to their CEOs, peers, teams, boards, and the broader business.