Meet the Team
NADINE DIETZ
Co-founder and CEO, Virtuosi LEAP
Nadine has dedicated the last decade of her career to helping CMOs and marketing leaders connect, grow, inspire, and support each other across the vast range of challenges they face, skills to master, and careers to evolve. The first two decades of her career were spent in marketing, strategic advising, and consumer-centricity consulting where she worked with many top global organizations including Unilever, PepsiCo, Abbott, Walmart, Target and many more.
Chairman: ANTONIO LUCIO
Chief Marketing and Corporate Affairs Officer, HP Inc.
Co-founder, Virtuosi LEAP
Executive Fellow, Yale School of Management
Recognized thought leader and global influencer in marketing and leadership transformation, driving results through diversity and purpose-centered leadership. Inducted into the American Advertising Federation (AAF), American Marketing Association (AMA), and the Forbes Most Influential CMOs Hall of Fame.
HEIDE PALERMO
SVP of Community and Growth, Virtuosi LEAP
From starting her career in marketing for brands like Universal Parks and Destinations and The Coca-Cola Company, Heide has always had a passion for developing others. In her recent role as VP of Community at Marketers That Matter, she led the exclusive Marketing Board program, co-creating solutions to top industry challenges. Previously, as Head of Community at Adweek, she co-led Adweek's inaugural CMO Councils and esteemed Adweek Executive Mentor Program to help leaders learn and grow.
NADIA MARTINEZ
VP of Community Engagement, Virtuosi LEAP
With over a decade of experience in project and community management, Nadia excels in analyzing organizational workflows, identifying pain points, and crafting bespoke solutions to boost efficiency and collaboration. With a proven track record in streamlining processes and enhancing communication, Nadia is a trusted resource for executive leadership communities.