Emily Essner is Chief Marketing Officer of Saks. She is responsible for the marketing strategy including growth, brand, data analytics, creative and communications across the Saks Fifth Avenue ecosystem. Previously, she held various leadership roles across marketing and business operations at Saks Fifth Avenue, including Chief Marketing Officer, as well as corporate strategy positions at HBC. Prior to joining Saks Fifth Avenue, Emily was a Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company. She holds a Master’s in Business Administration from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations and Spanish from Mount Holyoke College.