About Kim

Kim McNealy is the Founder of CMO Mojo, helping marketing teams maximize their impact - aka their revenue growth.  With over 25 years of operational experience, Kim's known for developing strategic marketing implementation plans & enabling marketing leaders to work together as high performing teams to drive tangible in-market results. He's on a mission to develop the next generation of marketing teams to enable even more marketing-driven growth – hence more CMO Mojo.

Kim is a confident energizer and results driven striver.  He refuses to accept today’s status quo.  He believes in the power of marketing, innovation and leadership to drive amazing growth, enabling his clients, his friends, to achieve their dreams. 

A veteran marketing leader with over 20 years’ experience, Kim leverages his leadership, brand marketing, innovation, operational experience and proprietary intellectual property to provide his clients with a superior ROI and sustainable growth.  

Kim’s previous roles include…

• VP Marketing & User Experience at Global Analytics
• Marketing Strategy, Innovation & Insights Director at Intuit

• Brand Manager at General Mills
• U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer

Kim has led marketing efforts for brands such as Turbo Tax, Yoplait, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury & Nature Valley. 

He earned his MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, his Masters in Public Affairs from the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute, and his undergraduate degree from the US Naval Academy. 

Kim’s been officially recognized for outstanding team leadership… 

• 8 times by the Department of the Navy 
• 7 times by General Mills' Division Presidents 
• 3 times by Intuit CEO/General Managers  

Kim’s been cited in the Harvard Business Review, the Washington Post, and the Rady School of Management Biz Journal.