Where CMOs Go After They Leave
Published on April 21, 2026
Of the CMOs who departed S&P 500 companies between 2021 and 2025, 62% moved to equivalent or larger roles. Nine percent became CEOs. The exits weren’t endings — they were transitions, and mostly upward ones.
The implication for sitting CMOs is worth sitting with. The role is increasingly functioning as a platform, not a destination. How you run the curre…