EXCLUSIVE: Geico CMO Damon Burrell To Step Down After Nearly 3 Years

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Geico CMO Damon Burrell is stepping down after nearly three years as the insurance giant’s top marketer.

In a memo obtained by ADWEEK, Geico CEO Todd Combs lauded Damon for leading Geico’s marketing organization through big changes.

“Damon will be with us until January and the search for a successor has already begun,” Combs wrote. “During the transition, the Marketing leadership team will report to me.”

Burrell initially announced he was leaving in a LinkedIn post Thursday. He did not share where he is headed next, only writing, “I’m also very excited to share my next opportunity … stay tuned for more.”

Burrell took the CMO role at Geico in March 2022 after holding the same role at Estée Lauder for six years.

Prior to that, he spent roughly two years as senior vice president of marketing for Nickelodeon, and nearly nine years at MTV Networks, finishing his tenure there as senior vp of digital marketing.

Geico’s VP of growth and journey marketing also left Geico recently, to become Independence Pet Holding’s first-ever chief customer and marketing officer, ADWEEK previously reported.

Read the full memo announcing Burrell’s departure below:

Fellow Associates,

I am writing today to share that Damon Burrell has informed me of his decision to leave the company. All of us at GEICO wish him well as he takes on a new challenge and new opportunity.

Since joining GEICO in April 2022 as Chief Marketing Officer, Damon has led the Marketing organization through significant, meaningful changes that have positioned our company – as well as our globally recognized brand – for continued growth and success.

Damon will be with us until January and the search for a successor has already begun. During the transition, the Marketing leadership team will report to me.

Please join me in expressing our appreciation for Damon’s leadership and contributions to our company.

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EXCLUSIVE: Geico CMO Damon Burrell To Step Down After Nearly 3 Years

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