Robert Carlton

Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Communications Officer in Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Big Challenges? No problem.

For nearly 25 years, I've been tackling some of the biggest, most complex business challenges any organization can face.

Here's a few examples:

Reigniting growth in an old-line business that is highly regulated and deeply political. (Now is it's twenty-first consecutive month of postive growth!)

Reversing years of negative media attention, public perception and brand decay. (Media/public sentiment improved by 70-percentge points!)

Consolidating 20-plus acquisitions for a multi-billion Fortune 50 company into one unified brand and go-to-market strategy.

Mitigating brand attacks on a global Fortune 50 brand. (And improving positive media coverage by 158%)

Reducing customer churn and improving loyalty for a Fortune 100 telecommunications company. (Recovering $45M in lost revenue)

Reinventing business processes that result in multi-million dollars savings. ($12M saved....$5M saved...)

The Details

Robert Carlton is a highly accomplished Chief Marketing Officer with more than 25 years of success as a visionary, strategist, and execution leader for global Fortune 100, private, public, and start-up companies.

He has led successful branding, marketing, and communications initiatives for leading global brands such as Intel, McDonald’s, GTE, Owens-Illinois, and Ford Motor Company.

Mr. Carlton is a consummate executive with a solid history of championing initiatives that drive bottom-line results, repair brand image, and reposition businesses for sustainable growth in competitive markets worldwide.

  • Work
    • Ford - Intel - GTE - McDonalds
  • Education
    • Loyola University Chicago
    • Missouri State University