Fred Neil - 2015 Recipient

Fred Neil is a global marketing executive, consultant, and entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience in marketing, innovation, and new business development. He has led FORTUNE 100 and start-up brands in various industries, including retail, financial services, CPG, and technology.
He is recognized as a dynamic and influential change agent who engages marketing innovations, digital strategies, and talent development to transform organizations to be more agile and responsive to evolving markets and emerging technologies.

Mr. Neil currently serves as the Global Head of Lifecycle Marketing and Business Intelligence for Amazon’s Kindle Content Division. He has become a recognized authority on voice of the customer, helping brands to focus on putting the customer at the center of everything they do. He is a frequent speaker on mobile, digital marketing, and emerging technologies at industry events. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Finance from Loyola Marymount University and an MBA in International Business from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.