Kellyn Smith Kenny

Kellyn serves as the Chief Marketing & Growth Officer of AT&T, responsible for accelerating customer acquisition, increasing customer lifetime value, and strengthening AT&T’s premium position. She oversees advertising, brand, media planning and strategy, market research and insights, competitive and customer intelligence, and strategic partnerships.

Prior to AT&T, Kellyn served as the global Chief Marketing Officer at Hilton Worldwide, where she led marketing for the company’s 18 trading brands, and the Hilton Honors loyalty program with 106 million members across 120 countries and 6,000 hotels. Before Hilton, Kellyn held senior positions at Uber Technologies, Capital One Financial, and Microsoft Corporation.

Kellyn serves as Board Chair of the MMA, and as a Board Member for AdCouncil and ANA. She is among a select class of leaders to be named a Henry Crown Fellow by the Aspen Institute. Kellyn has been recognized for marketing innovation, effectiveness and leadership by Forbes, Fortune, Adweek, and more. Her marketing and advertising campaigns have won multiple EFFIE Awards, CLIOs, Cannes Lions, and SHORTY Awards.