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