Arun Sinha

Arun Sinha is a global marketing leader with more than 30 years of experience managing growth and transformation. He currently works with a portfolio of companies, advising CEOs and senior leadership teams on brand strategy, scaling operations, and positioning businesses for long term growth. 

Arun earned his M.A. in Advertising from the College of Communication Arts and Sciences in 1984. Throughout his career, he has held Global Chief Marketing Officer roles at some of the world’s most recognized organizations, including MSCI, J.P. Morgan, Zurich Financial Services, and Pitney Bowes. 

Arun has played a key role in building and reshaping leading brands. His accomplishments include launching more than 28 new brands, consolidating complex brand portfolios, and helping elevate companies into the Top 100 global brands. He is also the author of the business strategy book, Sweet Spot: How to Maximize Marketing for Business Growth. 

In addition to his corporate leadership, Arun is deeply committed to mentorship and education. He serves as a Lecturer and Senior Fellow at the Yale School of Management, where he co-created the MBA course Strategic Marketing Leadership: The Role of a CMO. He is also actively involved in industry forums, including CMO roundtables and the MSU/Forbes CMO Symposium, where he shares insights and coaches emerging professionals. 

Arun’s advice to students is, “Be passionate about what you want to pursue, but stay open to different paths along the way. If you focus on networking, stay creative in your approach, and remain persistent, you’ll create opportunities even if the path doesn’t look exactly how you first imagined.”