Stacey Hawes is an award winning executive with over 25 years experience. She’s an accomplished President, Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Data and Performance Officer with P&L experience. Stacey’s enthusiasm for data-driven go-to-market strategies, combined with her client focus makes her a transformational leader with deep experience aligning and leading large cross-functional teams including Sales & Marketing, Product Management, Engineering, Data & Analytics, Operations and Delivery. Stacey is passionate about helping retailers and e-commerce companies exceed their marketing and overall business goals.
During her tenure as President of Epsilon’s Data Practice she led the digital transformation of the business and drove revenue to record growth. She is recognized in the AdTech/MarTech industry for her ability to develop data-driven solutions for small, mid-size and Fortune 500 brands.
In her current role at MERGE she is serving as Chief Data and Performance Officer where she leads a team of over 150 employees. She is responsible for driving the agency’s data and digital strategies, Marketing & Sales, PR & Communications as well as Analytics. Her role is to ensure MERGE delivers best-in-class solutions to their clients.
Stacey possesses outstanding communication skills along with integrity, intelligence, enthusiasm, business savvy and grit. She is best known for servant leadership, inclusive and inspirational leadership style. She’s an accomplished public speaker in the MarTech/AdTech space and well-recognized in the industry. Some of her accolades include:
Business Insider Top 20 Executives Shaping the Future of Marketing Technology 2020
HERoes Top 100 Role Models Women Executives 2019
Advertising Age Woman to Watch 2017
Folio Magazine Top 20 Women in Media 2014