10 Whole Foods Market marketing leaders
Sonya Gafsi Oblisk, Chief Merchandising & Marketing Officer, leads this list of Whole Foods Market marketing leaders, who also include a vice president of marketing, a head of brand and experiences and directors of retail marketing, supplier marketing and new store openings. A reader can learn how marketing leaders work at Whole Foods Market from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Alex Snow
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Supplier Marketing & Advertising · Whole Foods Market
Alex Snow has been Senior Director, Supplier Marketing & Advertising at Whole Foods Market since April 2024, based in Austin. At Whole Foods Market, Alex Snow was also Director, Strategic Planning from 2022 to 2024 and Director, E-Commerce Grocery Delivery & Pickup from 2022 to 2023.
Andi Dowda
LinkedInExperience: Global Marketing Director New Store Openings, Remodels and Decor · Whole Foods Market
Andi Dowda has been Global Marketing Director New Store Openings, Remodels and Decor at Whole Foods Market since May 2023, based in Atlanta. Andi Dowda was Senior Marketing Director, Mid-Atlantic & Southeast at Whole Foods Market from 2018 to 2023, and the profile describes a focus on marketing operations and store openings.
Ashley Patek, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Director, Retail & E-Commerce Marketing · Whole Foods Market
Ashley Patek is a former Senior Director, Retail & E-Commerce Marketing at Whole Foods Market, a role held from August 2021 to May 2024. At Whole Foods Market, Ashley Patek was also Director, Global Prime Benefits & Retail Marketing from 2019 to 2021 and Director, Global Promotions & Retail Strategy Marketing from 2017 to 2019, and has been Senior Director, Prepared Foods Merchandising since February 2026.
Ian Biss
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Marketing · Whole Foods Market
Ian Biss has been Vice President Marketing at Whole Foods Market since April 2021, and has also been Director, Worldwide Grocery Marketing at Amazon since January 2026. At Whole Foods Market, Ian Biss was Senior Director, Retail Marketing in 2021 and Senior Director, Category Marketing, Supplier Marketing, Promotion and Seasonal Strategy from 2020 to 2021.
Jenny Davidson
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Director Marketing Operations · Whole Foods Market
Jenny Davidson is a former Senior Director Marketing Operations at Whole Foods Market, a role held from July 2019 to February 2025. At Whole Foods Market, Jenny Davidson was also Director of Marketing Production in 2019 and Director of Brand Marketing from 2015 to 2018, and has been Executive Leader, Merchandising Enablement there since January 2025.
Kate Schlienger
LinkedInExperience: Director, Retail Marketing, Multi-Banner and Flywheel Project Marketing Strategy · Whole Foods Market
Kate Schlienger has been Director, Retail Marketing, Multi-Banner and Flywheel Project Marketing Strategy at Whole Foods Market since April 2024, and has also been Head of Growth and Product Marketing for Worldwide Grocery Stores at Amazon since December 2025. At Whole Foods Market, Kate Schlienger was Senior Team Leader, Supplier Marketing and Advertising Strategy from 2020 to 2024.
Scott Simons
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Global Marketing Director · Whole Foods Market
Scott Simons is a former Senior Global Marketing Director at Whole Foods Market, a role held from May 2011 to January 2017, and was Executive Regional Marketing Director there from 2008 to 2011. The profile says Scott Simons served as interim CMO twice and led the brand's first national omni-channel ad campaign. Scott Simons has been Director of Marketing & Retail at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center since March 2023.
Sonya Gafsi Oblisk
LinkedInExperience: Chief Merchandising & Marketing Officer · Whole Foods Market
Sonya Gafsi Oblisk has been Chief Merchandising & Marketing Officer at Whole Foods Market since January 2023, based in the Austin area. At Whole Foods Market, Sonya Gafsi Oblisk was Chief Marketing Officer from 2019 to 2023, Executive Vice President, Marketing & Communications from 2018 to 2019 and Global Vice President, Marketing from 2016 to 2018.
Stephanie Chen Ferragut
LinkedInExperience: Head of Brand & Experiences · Whole Foods Market
Stephanie Chen Ferragut has been Head of Brand & Experiences at Whole Foods Market since December 2025, and the profile describes overseeing brand storytelling, collaborations, lifestyle and events. At Whole Foods Market, Stephanie Chen Ferragut was Executive Leader, Global Corporate Communications & Public Affairs from 2021 to 2025 and Director, Corporate Communications from 2018 to 2021.
Stephanie Curley
LinkedInExperience: Former Executive Marketing Director, US · Whole Foods Market
Stephanie Curley is a former Executive Marketing Director, US at Whole Foods Market, a role held from November 2019 to June 2023. At Whole Foods Market, Stephanie Curley was also Executive Marketing Director, Eastern US from 2018 to 2019 and Marketing Director, Northeastern US from 2017 to 2018, and was Executive Director, Growth & Innovation from 2025 to 2026.
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- 02How do you decide which campaigns or programs get resources when several parts of the business want attention at once?
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