GEICO announces Damon Burrell as chief marketing officer

GEICO announced Damon Burrell has joined the company as its new chief marketing officer, reporting to CEO Todd Combs. Burrell will oversee all of GEICO’s marketing efforts.

Burrell joins GEICO with more than 20 years of experience across a diverse array of marketing disciplines and a proven track record in successfully developing and leading enterprise marketing strategies.

Most recently, Burrell served as CMO and Senior Vice President of Marketing, North America, at The Estée Lauder Companies. He was responsible for guiding the companies’ portfolio of brands to deliver innovative, results driven marketing campaigns and served as a key leader during their digital transformation journey. Prior to Estée Lauder Companies, he held Senior Vice President of Marketing roles at Viacom leading the Nickelodeon and MTV brands.

“We are fortunate to have someone with Damon’s insights and experience leading our marketing team. I have no doubt he will continue advancing our marketing capabilities and building strong consumer focused engagement across all channels.” – Todd Combs, chairman, resident & CEO of GEICO.

“Given GEICO’s strong brand and track record of innovation in marketing, I could not be happier to join the team. I’m thrilled to be part of Team Gecko and look forward to ensuring our marketing continues to be best in class.” – Damon Burrell.