PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J. – May 14, 2019 – CMA, a full-service communications, marketing and association management firm, welcomes Lynn Powell as its managing director of marketing. She will oversee client services and marketing operations.
A seasoned strategic marketing professional, Powell has more than 20 years of experience in client services, account management, operations, business development and financial administration. She has worked with clients across diverse industries encompassing technology, healthcare, tourism, non-profit, insurance, real estate, finance, education, supply chain and hospitality. Powell has an established track record of successfully overseeing and growing marketing initiatives through cross-functional departments within Fortune 100 companies.
As the Group Account Director for Wunderman (Y&R Brands, WPP Agency), Powell was a key client lead and strategic marketing advisor for Dell, while managing an internal team of account and project managers. Over an eight-year span with Dell, she oversaw key relationships within Dell’s global, integrated marketing and marcom production, which included numerous clients and stakeholders. In addition, she supervised thousands of projects yearly across their B2B, B2C, and Public/Large Enterprise verticals. As one of WPP’s initial hires to develop a global agency specific for the Dell client, Powell also was integral in building processes and procedures for Dell’s global marcom production model, as well as for the start-up agency.
Powell will be responsible for client services, coordinating processes and directing the marketing operations across CMA. They include cross-functional department and internal team leadership; marketing strategy for the firm and its clients; client relationship building; customer analytics; branding and messaging; business growth initiatives; P&L management; and business development support.
Powell earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from the State University of New York (SUNY) Stony Brook.
“Lynn is a solutions-oriented marketing professional, with an impressive resume and a wealth of experience working successfully with internal teams and clients in many industries,” said Jeffrey Barnhart, president and CEO of CMA, a full-service communications, marketing and association management firm, which has provided its clients with award-winning and proven results for more than 30 years. “Her passion and ability to cultivate new business are major assets to CMA, as it continues to progress and expand.”
“It’s an exciting time for CMA and I’m delighted to be a part of it,” said Powell. “I look forward to sharing my enthusiasm and passion for solutions-driven marketing with the CMA team and its clients, with a particular focus on excellence and results.”
About CMA
CMA is a full-service communications, marketing and association management firm, which has provided its clients with award-winning and proven results for more than 30 years. To drive ROI, it utilizes its strategic solutions including strategy, branding, digital marketing, web design, social media, public relations, advertising, collateral, association management, events/conferences, publications and advertising sales. Through its proprietary discovery process, Marketecture™, CMA offers a strategic analysis to help clients understand how they can best be positioned in the marketplace. Community is central to CMA, with more than 3,000 hours dedicated to volunteering, fundraising and pro bono services over the past three decades. CMA embraces a workplace that fosters fun and creativity for its clients and staff, from summer BBQs and team-building activities, to a pet-friendly environment. Follow @CMAresults on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
