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Chief Marketing Officer- Northwestern Mutual

Northwestern Mutual is an insurance company and financial planner which located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Senior marketing and sales executive with over 18 years of experience leading and delivering results. Kelly Krings joined Northwestern Mutual as the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for the state of Nebraska in 2015. His responsibilities include: thought leadership, marketing strategy, marketing activation/sponsorship relationships, public relations/communications, digital/social media initiatives, email marketing, philanthropy, brand development, database marketing strategy, technology integration, college recruiting, content/creative efforts, website traffic/SEO, public speaking, B2C and B2B segmentation, vendor relationships, P&L management, and strategic brand development and management throughout Nebraska. He was promoted to Chief Growth & Marketing Officer. As a former entrepreneur, Kelly previously owned a concert productions company, sports restaurant, rental property business, and marketing consulting firm. He also managed marketing and sales divisions for several direct marketing firms. A believer in continuous education, he has taught global brand management and marketing courses as an Adjunct Marketing Professor at the MBA level. Krings’ true passion lies in community involvement. As the founder of the “Shootout for Cancer” charity golf tournament, the tournament funds more than 100+ academic scholarships. He founded the Board of Directors for the NM Nebraska Childhood Cancer Program, which has been recognized nationally for contributing more than 7,500 volunteer hours, hosting over 100+ fundraisers, and raising $1M+ for local cancer-related organizations. Krings also created the Nebraska Coalition to End Childhood Cancer which brings together local organizations and key community stakeholders to make a bigger impact in Nebraska. Krings holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Dana College and a Masters of Business Administration from Bellevue University.