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10 Delta Air Lines marketing leaders
These ten people lead or have led marketing at Delta Air Lines, from chief marketing officers to heads and directors of brand, commercial, partnership and relationship marketing. A reader can learn how Delta builds its brand, markets loyalty and co-brand partnerships, and organizes marketing across regions.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alex Smith
LinkedInExperience: Director, Commercial Partnership Marketing · Delta Air Lines
Director, Commercial Partnership Marketing at Delta Air Lines since November 2025, a director-level marketing role. Alex Smith was also General Manager, Delta Amex Cobrand Marketing (2023–2025), General Manager, Retail & Performance Marketing (2020–2023) and Manager, Retail & Performance Media (2013–2020) at Delta.
Alicia Tillman
LinkedInExperience: Chief Marketing Officer · Delta Air Lines
Former Chief Marketing Officer at Delta Air Lines (2023–2026); the profile describes marketing at Delta as a growth engine driving measurable revenue impact and aligning brand leadership with business outcomes. Alicia Tillman was also Chief Revenue Officer at Capitolis (2022–2023) and has been a board director at RainFocus since 2021.
Emmakate Young
LinkedInExperience: Head of Brand Marketing · Delta Air Lines
Head of Brand Marketing at Delta Air Lines since February 2024, focused, per the profile, on long-term brand strength through emotional and experiential connections with consumers and employees. Emmakate Young was also Managing Director - Brand Marketing, Sponsorships & Olympics Paralympics (2021–2024) and Director - Brand Marketing (2019–2020) at Delta.
Glady Tung
LinkedInExperience: Head of Marketing, Asia Pacific · Delta Air Lines
Head of Marketing, Asia Pacific at Delta Air Lines since October 2017, a head-level marketing role based in Seoul, South Korea. Glady Tung was also Director, Marketing at The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Central & Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel, Cotai Central (2014–2017) and General Manager - Marketing at VIVA Macau Airlines (2009–2010).
Julieta McCurry
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Integrated Marketing & Delta Sync · Delta Air Lines
Vice President, Integrated Marketing & Delta Sync at Delta Air Lines since May 2026, and Vice President, In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity Strategy Delta Sync from 2022 to 2026. Julieta McCurry's other Delta roles include Managing Director, Global Marketing (2017–2019), Managing Director, Customer Experience, Hiring and Learning (2020–2022) and Director Marketing Communications (2016–2017).
Karla Zientowski
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Commercial Marketing · Delta Air Lines
Managing Director, Commercial Marketing at Delta Air Lines since December 2025, a director-level marketing role. Karla Zientowski's other Delta roles include Managing Director, Global Product Marketing (2024–2026), Managing Director, Brand Experience Marketing (2022–2024) and Director, Customer Experience, International & Regional Marketing (2020–2022).
Kathryn Steele
LinkedInExperience: Director, Relationship Marketing · Delta Air Lines
Director, Relationship Marketing at Delta Air Lines since April 2024, and Director, Brand Experience Product Marketing from 2023 to 2024, both director-level marketing roles. Kathryn Steele was also General Manager, Brand Experience Marketing at Delta (2021–2023); the profile headline reads Director of Marketing Strategy and Planning at Delta Air Lines.
Kevin Hickey
LinkedInExperience: General Manager, Partnership Marketing · Delta Air Lines
General Manager, Partnership Marketing at Delta Air Lines since March 2024, a director-level role the profile describes as head of partnership marketing acquisition, engagement and communications for SkyMiles and Delta Sync partners. Kevin Hickey was also General Manager, Relationship Marketing at Delta (2021–2024) and Senior Manager, Marketing Automation & Personalization at Carters Inc. (2019–2021).
Shannon Womack
LinkedInExperience: Head of Commercial Marketing · Delta Air Lines
Head of Commercial Marketing at Delta Air Lines since March 2024 and Head of Global Brand and Creative since May 2026. Shannon Womack was also Managing Director, Lifecycle Marketing at Delta (2022–2024), a role the profile says covered membership, lifecycle and performance marketing, and Director of Brand Marketing at Delta (2021–2022).
Tim Mapes
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer · Delta Air Lines
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Delta Air Lines from 2008 to 2019, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing & Communications Officer from 2019 to 2026, and Senior Vice President - Chief Communications Officer since April 2026. The profile describes leading Delta's marketing, communications, product development and community engagement teams in creating and executing the airline's global brand, and lists Vice President, Marketing at Delta (2007–2008).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person to the part of marketing behind your question, since a chief marketing officer can speak to overall brand strategy while a partnership or relationship marketing director knows how specific programs and campaigns run. Check each person's dates, especially for anyone whose Delta marketing role has ended, before asking about current practice.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does an airline decide how to split its marketing budget between brand campaigns and loyalty or partnership marketing?
- 02How do airline marketing teams work with co-brand credit card and lifestyle partners on joint campaigns?
- 03How does a global airline divide marketing responsibility between headquarters and regional teams?
About this directory
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