This episode was recorded at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity with a live audience. The CPG Guys were joined by Ryan Mayward, SVP of Sales at Walmart Connect and Jacquelyn Baker, CEO of Omnicom Commerce Group, part of the Flywheel Commerce Network.
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SVP, Retail Media Sales, Walmart Connect
Ryan Mayward is Walmart Connect’s Senior Vice President of Retail Media Sales. He is responsible for leading the sales organization for Walmart Connect. His team partners with large and small Suppliers, Marketplace sellers, agencies, and API partners.
Ryan joined Walmart Connect in 2022 after serving as Instacart’s vice president of sales, where he focused on developing and deepening relationships with CPG brands and advertising agencies. Prior to Instacart, Ryan spent nearly a decade at Amazon where he was on the core team leading and building the company’s advertising business from the ground up – including global agency development, programmatic, ad tech, and OTT sales programs. Before Amazon, Ryan built the national programmatic sales team at NBCUniversal.
Ryan has his BA in Religious Studies from Arizona State University and his JD from Brooklyn Law School. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, two teenage daughters, and little dog Ollie.
CEO - Omnicom Commerce Group
Jacquelyn Baker is CEO of Omnicom COmmerce Group, part of the Flywheel Commerce Network.
Jacquelyn Baker joins from VMLY&R Commerce, where she was Chief Experience Officer. She previously served as Managing Director of VMLY&R and was instrumental in driving commerce integration across the network following its 2021 merger with Geometry Global. Prior to that, she was VP Business Innovation at Rockfish.
With over 20 years of management, commerce and brand building expertise, Baker has an established track record of driving innovation within the commerce landscape. She is a recognized thought leader and strategic guide for clients across digital marketing, ecommerce and omnichannel customer strategy. She was named Account Leader of the Year by Campaign US in 2022 and a 2021 Women of Excellence Innovator award winner by Path to Purchase Institute.