Heather Malenshek
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Heather Malenshek is Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer at Land O’Lakes, Inc., where Heather leads the enterprise-wide marketing discipline across B2C and B2B businesses. Heather oversees brand strategy, positioning, messaging excellence, and capability building across all geographies, while also providing strategic oversight for Curious Plot, a wholly owned creative agency subsidiary of Land O’Lakes.
Previously, Heather served as Chief Marketing Officer for Harley-Davidson Motor Company, spearheading a brand transformation that expanded the consumer base and attracted a new generation of riders. Heather’s career spans diverse industries—airline, financial services, pharmaceuticals, automotive, food and beverage, and pet care—bringing a unique perspective to global brand building, brand transformation and customer engagement.
A globally recognized marketing leader, Heather has twice been named to Forbes’ World’s Most Influential CMOs list and honored as one of Reuters’ Trailblazing Women. Heather serves on the boards of Oobli, Hunkapi Equine Therapy Programs (Board President), Dairy Management Inc. Advisory Board, and The Ad Council Board of Directors.
Previously, Heather served as Chief Marketing Officer for Harley-Davidson Motor Company, spearheading a brand transformation that expanded the consumer base and attracted a new generation of riders. Heather’s career spans diverse industries—airline, financial services, pharmaceuticals, automotive, food and beverage, and pet care—bringing a unique perspective to global brand building, brand transformation and customer engagement.
A globally recognized marketing leader, Heather has twice been named to Forbes’ World’s Most Influential CMOs list and honored as one of Reuters’ Trailblazing Women. Heather serves on the boards of Oobli, Hunkapi Equine Therapy Programs (Board President), Dairy Management Inc. Advisory Board, and The Ad Council Board of Directors.