One-on-One Talk with Renee Brown, SVP, Marketing at OptumCare

Renee Brown joined OptumCare in 2018 after leading large marketing organizations in the Financial Services industry.  Most recently, she was the Retail Chief Marketing Officer at TIAA.  For 20 years prior, she was an Executive Vice President and leader across many parts of marketing for Well Fargo and Wachovia.  She served as Director of Marketing for the Community Bank, Wealth Investment Management, she stood up the Social Media function for the enterprise, served as the Brand Manager for Wachovia, among other leadership roles.  Brown also worked as a radio announcer and airborne traffic reporter in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for 8 years.  Brown holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Communication Theory from Louisiana State University, where she was named to Phi Beta Kappa. In her personal time, Brown volunteers with several community nonprofits, including serving as a long-time Board Member of the Carolina’s American Red Cross, and Out and Equal Workplace Advocates.  She currently serves as the Board of Trustees Chair at Davidson Day School.  She is married, has a 16-year old daughter, and lives in Cornelius, North Carolina.

Ashley Spring is the marketing research director at Ally focused on brand, advertising, target market, custom, and trends/innovation research for Ally. She brings her experience as a research leader to integrate insights and innovation across the Ally organization. Prior to joining Ally she was a senior manager for panel research and television ratings at NASCAR. She has also held positions on the research vendor side supporting CPG brands, including management of ongoing global brand studies for Proctor & Gamble fem care, laundry care, and baby care businesses. In her free time, she loves spending time with family and friends and traveling, usually to go to a concert or a Disney park.