10 McCormick marketing leaders
Jessica Goon, Vice President Global Brand Marketing at McCormick & Company, heads this list of ten McCormick marketing leaders, who also hold brand, marketing strategy and country and regional marketing roles there today. A reader can learn how marketing leaders work at McCormick from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Al Thaker
LinkedInExperience: Marketing & Category Director EMEA · McCormick & Company
Al Thaker has been Marketing & Category Director EMEA at McCormick & Company since August 2020 and was Head of Marketing & Insights EMEA there from 2015 to 2020. Al Thaker was Head Of Marketing FT Contract at Domino’s Pizza UK & Ireland Ltd from 2014 to 2015 and Head Of Marketing Pan-European at BAT from 2008 to 2014.
Caroline Lesur
LinkedInExperience: UK Marketing Director · McCormick & Company
Caroline Lesur has been UK Marketing Director at McCormick & Company since June 2025. Caroline Lesur was Marketing Director (Portfolio & Strategy) - Travel Retail, MEA, Asia, Latin America at Brown-Forman from 2024 to 2025 and Head of Marketing - Jack Daniel's UK at Brown-Forman from 2018 to 2023.
Deborah Sharpe
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Marketing · McCormick & Company
Deborah Sharpe has been Senior Director of Marketing at McCormick & Company since April 2026 and was Director of Marketing, North America Condiments & Sauces there from 2024 to 2026. At McCormick & Company, Deborah Sharpe was also Director of North American Business Planning & Performance from 2022 to 2023 and Marketing Director, Canada from 2019 to 2023.
Jessica Goon
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Global Brand Marketing · McCormick & Company
Jessica Goon has been Vice President Global Brand Marketing at McCormick & Company since November 2025. Jessica Goon was Chief Marketing Officer at Tate's Bake Shop from 2023 to 2025, Chief Growth Officer at Spring Foods from 2022 to 2023 and Vice President, Digital Marketing & Consumer Experience at KIND from 2021 to 2022.
Julia Ballas
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global Marketing Strategy · McCormick & Company
Julia Ballas has been Director, Global Marketing Strategy at McCormick & Company since April 2024. Julia Ballas was Director, Brand Marketing - DEWALT at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. from 2022 to 2024 and Global Director, Brand Marketing - STANLEY, CRAFTSMAN, MAC, PROTO + PR/Communications there from 2019 to 2022.
Kristoff Bannies, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Brand Director — Lawry’s, Gourmet Garden, Old Bay, El Guapo, Golden Dip’t, Adolph’s, NoSalt · McCormick & Company
Kristoff Bannies, MBA has been Brand Director — Lawry’s, Gourmet Garden, Old Bay, El Guapo, Golden Dip’t, Adolph’s, NoSalt at McCormick & Company since April 2025 and was Marketing Director, NA Gourmet Garden there from 2024 to 2025. At McCormick & Company, Kristoff Bannies was also Senior Marketing Manager, NA Blends in 2024.
Lauren Spindler (Lawson)
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, McCormick Brand · McCormick & Company
Lauren Spindler (Lawson) has been Senior Director, McCormick Brand at McCormick & Company since August 2025 and was Brand Director, McCormick Spices & Extracts there in 2025. At McCormick & Company, Lauren Spindler was also Marketing Director, North America Spice and Extract Design from 2024 to 2025 and Marketing Director, North America Herb & Spice Delivery from 2022 to 2024.
Luna Ravenna (Kang)
LinkedInExperience: Vice President · McCormick & Company
Luna Ravenna (Kang) has been Vice President at McCormick & Company since April 2025, and the profile headline names the role Vice President, Strategy, Channel & Customer Marketing. At McCormick & Company, Luna Ravenna was Senior Director, Marketing & eCommerce from 2019 to 2025 and Marketing Director, Innovation from 2018 to 2019.
Tom Randisi
LinkedInExperience: Brand Director, Cholula, Zatarain's & Gourmet Garden · McCormick & Company
Tom Randisi has been Brand Director, Cholula, Zatarain's & Gourmet Garden at McCormick & Company since March 2026 and was Marketing Director, Condiments, Sauces & Convenient Meals, Channels there from 2025 to 2026. At McCormick & Company, Tom Randisi was also Marketing Director End-To-End - Frozen, Rice, Seafood from 2024 to 2025.
Tracy Xia
LinkedInExperience: China Marketing Head - Sr. Director · McCormick & Company
Tracy Xia has been China Marketing Head - Sr. Director at McCormick & Company since March 2025. Tracy Xia was Head of Western Sauces & eCommerce, China at Kraft Heinz from 2021 to 2025, China Country Manager at PepsiCo from 2019 to 2021 and China Marketing & Sales Head at PepsiCo from 2018 to 2019.
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Match the person's brand portfolio and country or region to the decision you face, since global brand strategy, a single brand group and a country market involve different choices. Check each role's start date to see how recent the experience is.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your current marketing role?
- 02How do you balance a global brand position with what each country market needs?
- 03What have you learned about measuring whether marketing changed what shoppers bought?
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