Congratulations to the 2024 Salesforce Marketing Champions! We are honored and excited that some of our own Sercante dragons were selected as part of this prestigious group. Let’s get to know our new Marketing Champions.
What is a Marketing Champion?
Before we meet our new Champions, what exactly is a Salesforce Marketing Champion? Marketing Champions are nominated by the Trailblazer community for their expertise in the marketing industry, their wealth of knowledge with Marketing Cloud, and for actively helping other members of the Trailblazer Community grow and thrive.
We also want to send a BIG congratulations to the entire Salesforce Marketing Champion class of 2024! See the complete list here.
Meet our new Marketing Champions
Aaron Stayman
- The Spot Author page
- Location: New York, NY
- Why are you excited about joining the Marketing Champions Program?
- I am honored and excited to join my peers in this year’s class, and I am eager to learn from the expertise of others. I hope that my presence shines a spotlight on the incredible capabilities of Marketing Cloud Intelligence as a tool for marketers looking to utilize data for decision making.
- Favorite Salesforce Tool:
- Marketing Cloud Intelligence (f.k.a. Datorama), it’s how I entered the Salesforce ecosystem and still the tool I love to dive into in new and exciting ways every day.
- Something Fun:
- I am a board game fanatic-my favorite games are Star Realms, Splendor, Business Walrus, and Monikers (depending on the crowd). When I want a lively evening out, I enjoy concerts and Broadway shows (Guternberg! The Musical! is a somewhat recent favorite).
Ambre Juryea-Amole
- The Spot Author page
- Location: Reading, PA
- Why are you excited about joining the Marketing Champions Program?
- Content is in everything marketers touch. I’m excited meet other content marketers through the program and create a better understanding of what works and what doesn’t when it comes to the marketing tools we use.
- Favorite Salesforce Tool:
- Engagement Studio Programs (Account Engagement/Pardot) – I love all the creative use cases beyond standard prospect nurtures. At the same time, it’s got that user-friendly aspect that makes it easy to turn nurture strategies into Engagement Studio Programs.
- Something Fun:
- My happy place is skanking in circle pits at ska and punk shows. A couple of my faves in 2024 were Voodoo Glow Skulls, Folly, The Interrupters, NOFX, The Bouncing Souls, Lagwagon, Catbite, and We Are the Union.
Cara Clanton Pope
- The Spot Author page
- Location: Atlanta, GA
- Why are you excited about joining the Marketing Champions Program?
- I have been following and learning from my fellow Marketing Champions for years. When I first got started in the ecosystem I remember reading their blogs, being amazed by their knowledge, and just wanting to be part of this esteemed group. I am excited to continue to learn but to also give back to the community. I hope to continue to bring analytics and reporting for marketers to the forefront.
- Favorite Salesforce Tool:
- I am a CRM Analytics/ B2B Marketing Analytics girly all the way 🙂. I love being able to help customers analyze their marketing efforts. This sounds dorky, but genuinely being able to make a really awesome dashboard that shows how hard the marketing team has been working legitimately makes me excited.
- Something Fun:
- I sang in an a cappella group in Atlanta for 10 years! Even though I am retired now, they are still some of my closest friends! I even sang for President Barack Obama in college!
Heather Rinke
- The Spot Author page
- Location: Peterborough, Ontario
- Why are you excited about joining the Marketing Champions Program?
- I have learned from and admired this group of awesome people for a long time. Not just their knowledge, but their willingness to help support others in the community. I’m thrilled to join this group, to continue to learn, and also to give back and pay it forward to help others learn.
- Favorite Salesforce Tool:
- Salesforce Flow! I’ve been a #flownatic for years and love to build cool solutions for marketing teams. I have been so excited about how this tool has evolved and enjoy digging in and trying out what’s possible.
- Something Fun:
- I took up pottery a few years ago and it’s become my favourite way to get away from the computer, chill out, and get my hands dirty.
Theron Troxel
- The Spot Author page
- Location: Adams, Nebraska
- Why are you excited about joining the Marketing Champions Program?
- I’m excited about joining the Marketing Champions Program because it offers an incredible opportunity to network with and learn from some of the best minds in the Salesforce marketing ecosystem.
- Favorite Salesforce Tool:
- There are so many, but I find myself using Sercante’s HTML to Email Text Converter daily.
- Something Fun:
- I’m a huge fan of arcade and pinball machine restoration. You can find me elbow-deep in wiring, schematics, and bringing vintage games back to life!
Repeat Sercante Marketing Champions
We’re super proud of our new Marketing Champions. But let’s all take a moment to recognize members of the Sercante team who were named Marketing Champions in the past (once you’re in, you’re in for good) and are already seasoned pros when it comes to championing marketing for Salesforce.
- Andrea Tarrell
- Brian Roff
- Cara Weese
- Cate Godley
- Catherine Williams
- Christina Anderson
- Erin Duncan
- Jacob Catalano
- Jordyn Jaffer
- Julian Janssen
- Kelly Ryan
- Kirsten Schlau
- Laura Curtis
- Marcos Duran
- Mike Creuzer
- Mike Morris
- Rich Feist
- Shonica Mitchell
- Taylor Bacchus
Connect with the Salesforce Marketing Champion Community
One of the qualities of a Salesforce Marketing Champion is that they put themselves out there to be helpful to the greater Salesforce community. Champions frequently write blog posts, speak at Salesforce events, lead user groups, answer questions in Slack and trailblazer communities, etc. Consider this your invitation to connect with Marketing Champions!
- Follow Marketing Champions on Twitter and Linkedin with #MarketingChampions
- Connect with Champions in the Trailblazer Community or in Slack in the Pardashians Community
- Check for Trailblazer Community Groups in your area
- Attend a Community Conference or World Tour event
Learn from Marketing Champions during MarDreamin 2024
