Heather Malenshek
Heather Malenshek
CMO
Land O'Lakes
Heather serves as the Chief Marketing Officer, overseeing B2C and B2B branding and marketing strategy, messaging development and execution excellence and is responsible for building marketing competencies across all businesses and geographies. She also has oversight for Curious Plot, a wholly owned subsidiary of Land O’Lakes, Inc.

Prior to joining Land O’Lakes, Heather was the SVP Chief Marketing Officer for the Harley-Davidson Motor Company where she led a brand transformation that expanded the consumer base for the company, bringing in a new generation of consumers. Her career has spanned a wide range of brands and categories including airline, financial services, pharmaceuticals, automotive, food and beverage, pet care and more. She has been recognized by Forbes as one of the world’s most influential CMOs in both 2018 and 2019 in part because of her reputation for taking legacy brands and helping them find their authentic purpose while transforming their business results.

Heather is on the board of Oobli, a food tech company reinventing sweetness and is Board President of Hunkapi Equine Therapy Programs, on the Dairy Management Inc. Advisory Board, and The Ad Council Board of Directors.

Heather was born in Scotland and grew up next to her uncle’s farm where she developed her love of animals – especially horses and dogs. Her passions lie in helping others to fulfill their true potential in their careers and in life.