Susan Hammes McBride.

15+ years Real budgets. Real results.

I’m a growth marketing executive with 15+ years of experience building programs that actually move the needle — from scrappy DTC startups to global enterprise brands.

My career began at agencies like Young & Rubicam and McCann Erickson, working on brands including CHANEL, Campbell’s, and AT&T. I later spent nearly a decade at American Express building its global social media strategy and managing a $300MM+ annual media budget including partnerships with Apple, Meta, YouTube, and Amazon.

In 2020, I founded MadCat Consulting to partner closely with brands I believe in — doing the work myself and delivering results that matter to the business, not just the dashboard.

I’m a Duke University alum, former Division I lacrosse player, and co-founder of Duke Women’s Lacrosse, experiences that shaped my collaborative, competitive, and operator-oriented approach to growth.

When I’m not in campaign dashboards, I’m outside with my family - skiing, biking, running, and soaking up the outdoors.

Awards.


Brand Innovators Top 40 Women to Watch


CMO Award for Innovation

Marketing Agencies Association Gold Award

2008 & 2010


American Express Chairman’s Award for Innovation

2011 & 2012


Experience.

2020-Now

Founder & Fractional Leadership, Growth Marketing

MadCat Consulting


2021-2025

Director, Growth Media & Partnerships

Full Time Consultant to Employee

Madison Reed


2017-2020

Brand Growth Marketing Leader

Sling TV (Dish, LLC)


2015-2017

VP, Integrated Marketing

Method Home Products


2007-2015

VP, Media & Digital Marketing

American Express


1997-2007


Media & Marketing

Young & Rubicam, MEC, McCann Erickson