Commerce media company Criteo has promoted three key leaders to further drive growth and build momentum in retail media and performance media, effective immediately.
Brian Gleason, who joined Criteo in April 2022 as chief revenue officer, has assumed an expanded role: CRO and president of retail media. He will oversee the end-to-end execution of Criteo’s retail media plans, driving efficiency and agility, and advancing the company’s market presence and leadership in the digital advertising channel, according to a media release. Gleason will also continue to lead Criteo's global commercial organization and expand new client opportunities. Prior to joining Criteo, Gleason was global chief commercial officer of WPP’s GroupM. He also served as CEO of Xaxis, a global programmatic audience platform, and in senior roles at various advertising and technology companies.
Ryan Damon, formerly chief legal and corporate affairs officer, assumes the expanded role of chief legal and transformation officer. In addition to overseeing the company's legal, compliance and public affairs, his new responsibilities span transformation initiatives to further drive Criteo's commerce media platform execution roadmap, including its trading infrastructure and custom capabilities. Prior to joining Criteo in 2018, Damon served as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary at Riverbed Technology, where he led legal and corporate development. He has also held senior legal roles at Charles Schwab and was an attorney with the law firm of Gunderson Dettmer in California’s Silicon Valley, representing start-up technology companies and venture capital investors.
Connor McGogney, formerly executive vice president of corporate development, has been promoted to chief business development officer. Since joining Criteo in 2018, McGogney has played a key role in shaping the company's acquisition and business transformation strategy. As part of the senior leadership team, he will play a central role in driving the company's growth strategy, including mergers and acquisitions and strategic partnerships. Previously, McGogney was vice president, global M&A and corporate development at Nielsen. He also served as vice president, media and technology investment banking at Credit Suisse.
Gleason, Damon and McGogney will report directly to CEO Megan Clarken.
"These executive leadership changes will accelerate our success and enable further growth as we continue to transform our company into a commerce media powerhouse,” Clarken said in the release. “[Gleason, Damon and McGogney] are exceptional leaders who will help us continue to scale our business and drive shareholder value.”