Maryam Banikarim is the Chair of the Wall Street Journal Institute’s CMO Council and host of The Messy Parts Podcast. She has held C-suite roles, serving as an Emmy Award-winning Chief Marketing Officer for companies such as Hyatt, NBCUniversal, Univision, Gannett, and Nextdoor, where she focused on transformation and growth. She also led Fortune’s Most Powerful Women and Brainstorm Tech communities, convening influential leaders.

Beyond her corporate roles, Banikarim is a community builder.