Stefana Rusu

Stefana Rusu is senior vice president of marketing leading the Acxiom®, Kinesso™ and Matterkind™ product marketing organization as well as Acxiom’s industry marketing, demand generation, website properties and strategy, marketing operations and measurement teams. Stefana is passionate about using data-driven marketing to help brands better connect with people and drive measurable business results. She has worked in marketing for over 20 years across a wide range of product marketing, marketing communications and product management leadership roles with companies like Experian, IRI and Merkle.

As a first-generation American immigrant refugee herself, Stefana is passionate about advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is the co-founder of Acxiom Women LEAD, a grass roots organization launched in 2019, that aims to be the force for gender equality and opportunity for women both within Acxiom and across the globe.