John Chleborad — CEO
John Chleborad is a business leader with marketing expertise in an AI world. He blends technology, organizational strategy, and creativity to build brands and teams that are truly ready for an AI. He has spent more than 25 years building and modernizing brands, leading global teams, and proving that marketing can be a direct driver of growth, not just awareness. At Accenture, he leads a 60+ person brand organization across 20+ countries, overseeing advertising, paid media, social, sponsorships, events, and brand standards for one of the world’s most valuable B2B brands. Recent work includes building an AI powered marketing organization, architecting Accenture’s first-of-its-kind partnership with the NFL, and leading marquee brand platforms like “Let There Be Change” and “Reinvented with Accenture.” Those efforts helped lift Accenture into the top tier of global brands, with double-digit brand value growth in a category where competitors often outspend Accenture five to ten times over. He is comfortable owning large, complex budgets, scaling what works, and cutting what doesn’t, with a track record of increasing engagement and ROI while simplifying operations. His background blends global client-side leadership with senior agency experience across telecom, tech, energy, travel, and consumer brands. He is highly knowledgeable in the world of new media, and he has led integrated, award-winning creative across film, digital, social, and emerging platforms, including one of the leading B2B social ecosystems on LinkedIn. He is hands-on with AI and emerging technology and believes you can’t credibly lead modern marketing from the sidelines or by proxy. People value working with John because he is hardworking, smart, and kind. He leads from the front, rolls up his sleeves, and stays close to the work while giving teams room to run. He excels partnering with CEOs, CROs, and product leaders who want marketing to be a true growth engine and deliver outsized results in an AI powered, new-media world.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Marketing Leader with expertise in B2B and MarTech.
Location: New York, New York, United States
Experience: 22 yrs 7 mos
Career Highlights
- Built an AI-powered marketing organization at Accenture.
- Led Accenture's partnership with the NFL.
- Achieved double-digit brand value growth for Accenture.
Work Experience
Accenture
Managing Director, Head of Global Brand (2 yrs 6 mos)
Managing Director, Head of Global Advertising & Social Media (6 yrs 11 mos)
BBDO Worldwide
Senior Vice President, Director (2 yrs 4 mos)
Account Management (4 yrs 11 mos)
Barton F. Graf 9000, LLC
Account Director (1 yr 1 mo)
Mullen
Senior Account Executive (1 yr 3 mos)
GS&F
Account Executive (1 yr 6 mos)
Sigler Companies
Account Executive (2 yrs)
Education
Bachelor of Arts at Iowa State University
Communications at The University of Kansas
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) at University of Newcastle