Geoff Cottrill
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Geoff Cottrill (born July 4, 1963[citation needed]) is an American marketer who formerly held top positions at Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, Starbucks, and Converse.[1] He is the father of the musical artist Clairo.[2]
Career[]
Cottrill held the position of Vice President at Starbucks Entertainment Hear Music in Seattle, Washington.[3] Between 2007 and 2016, he was Chief Marketing Officer of Converse, a subsidiary of Nike, Inc..[4] In 2014, he was appointed vice-chair of MusiCares, a philanthropic organization associated with the Grammy Awards.[5] Between 2015 and 2017, he was president of American operations at MullenLowe Lintas Group.[1]
In 2010, he was named one of Brandweek's "Marketers of the Year".[6]
Personal life[]
Cottrill is the father of the musical artist Clairo. According to The New York Times, her record label signing was made possible by her father's connection to Jon Cohen, co-founder of The Fader and an executive at the publication's marketing agency, Cornerstone.[2] His role in the launching of his daughter's professional career attracted scrutiny from some online communities with regard to the singer's authenticity.[2][7][8]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Coffee, Patrick (May 1, 2017). "MullenLowe Boston Parts with President Geoff Cottrill After One Year". Adweek.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Coscarelli, Joe (May 23, 2018). "Clairo's 'Pretty Girl' Went Viral. Then She Had to Prove Herself". New York Times. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ Adweek Staff (April 22, 2005). "Coke Marketer to Depart". Adweek.
- ^ "Geoff Cottrill Departs As CMO Of Converse". Forbes.
- ^ "MusiCares Announce New Board". Grammy Foundation. Archived from the original on 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ "Brandweek Presents the Marketers of the Year 2010". More than Branding. September 13, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ Cliff, Aimee (November 27, 2018). "Clairo IRL". Dazed Digital.
- ^ Sridhar, Sunidhi (October 10, 2019). "The Significance of "Industry Plants" in the Music Community". Daily Nexus.
External links[]
- "Former Converse CMO Geoff Cottrill to Lead MullenLowe Boston". Adage.
- "From Brand to Agency-Side Feat. MullenLowe U.S.'s Geoff Cottrill · MullenLowe Group". Mullenlowe Group.
- "Kimpton Group Holding LLC - Relationship Science". Relationship Science.
- American marketing people
- Starbucks people
- Nike, Inc. people
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Coca-Cola people
- Florida State University alumni