Marketer of the Year
Congratulations, Tara Giuliano, on being recognized as the 2025 Marketer of the Year!
AMA Chicago’s Marketer of the Year award recognizes a top Chicagoland marketer who is leading their brand forward. Our city is a hub for marketing’s creative minds promoting brands of all sizes: the Marketer of the Year award honors the most outstanding professional in a competitive field.
2025 Marketer of the Year:
Tara Giuliano
As Chief Marketing Officer of Nuveen and a member of the executive management team, Tara oversees a marketing team that develops and executes go-to-market plans aimed at acquiring, retaining and expanding client relationships while producing compelling investment stories that distinguish Nuveen from competitors.
Prior to joining Nuveen in 2018, Tara held senior marketing roles at UBS Asset Management, Morningstar, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty and Nationwide. She was named Chief Marketing Officer of the Year by WealthManagement.com and has received numerous awards for leading Nuveen marketing programs. Tara graduated with a B.S. from The Ohio State University and an M.A. in Communications from DePaul University. She serves on the Marketing Steering Committee for the Investment Management Education Alliance and is also a board member of the Chicago Children’s Museum.
Previous Marketers of the Year
2024: Christine Buck
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, HIMSS
Christine leads a team that plays a critical role in growth and revenue generation through product marketing, brand management, market research, corporate communications and advertising. She collaborates with other senior leaders across the mission-driven organization to build a company-wide marketing philosophy characterized by agile decision-making and a focus on innovation, experimentation, data-driven accountability and diversity of thinking.2023: Chris Duncan
VP of Consumer Insights & Digital Marketing, Claire’s
With over 20 years of executive-level experience in marketing, digital and agency operations, he has helped lead the brand’s transformation into a powerful, omnichannel organization delivering engaging content, experiences and programs globally.2022: Meghan Hurley
VP of Marketing, Farmer’s Fridge
At Farmer’s Fridge, Meghan built their marketing department to address rapid expansion into new markets and channels. She launched performance marketing in 2020 paving the way for growth in ecommerce.
Nominations for 2026 will open June 1, 2026. Request to be notified when submissions open.