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Teads, the omnichannel outcomes platform for the open internet, has announced the appointment of Dani Cushion as its new Chief Marketing Officer, effective January 6, 2026. Cushion, a seasoned marketing leader with extensive experience in ad tech, brings a strong track record of scaling marketing for high-growth companies through IPOs and acquisitions. Her appointment strengthens the executive team during a pivotal phase of platform expansion and innovation for Teads.
Teads appoints Dani Cushion, former CMO of Innovid, as its new Chief Marketing Officer.
Cushion has a proven track record guiding companies through IPOs (Cardlytics, Millennial Media) and acquisitions (Innovid).
She will lead global marketing, brand strategy, communications, and go-to-market for Teads.
The appointment follows the recent hiring of Mollie Spilman as Chief Commercial Officer, strengthening the leadership team.
Cushion’s experience spans CTV, ad tech, and the open internet, aligning with Teads' omnichannel focus.
Her mandate is to accelerate growth and articulate Teads' value in a rapidly changing digital advertising ecosystem.
The appointment of Dani Cushion as CMO represents a strategic reinforcement of Teads' executive team as the company evolves its platform and expands its omnichannel offerings. Following the recent addition of Mollie Spilman as Chief Commercial Officer, this hire underscores a focused effort to build a leadership bench capable of scaling the business, driving innovation, and sharpening the company's market positioning in a competitive ad tech landscape.
David Kostman, CEO of Teads, emphasized Cushion's ability to drive tangible business outcomes from complex industry shifts: “Dani has a proven ability to translate complex industry dynamics across CTV and the open internet into actionable marketing strategies that drive real business results. Her impact at some of the most important companies in the industry speaks for itself. As Teads enters its next chapter of growth, Dani’s leadership will accelerate what we can achieve globally as we scale our omnichannel offerings.”
Cushion's career is marked by significant milestones in the advertising technology sector. She served as CMO at Innovid, helping position the company for its acquisition by Mediaocean. Prior to that, she guided Cardlytics through its IPO and subsequent expansion as a public company. Her experience also includes contributing to the IPO and global growth of Millennial Media, which was later acquired by AOL/Verizon Media. This background provides her with a deep understanding of the full company lifecycle, from high-growth scaling to public markets and M&A.
Cushion steps into the role as Teads focuses on delivering an advanced, outcomes-driven platform that bridges the open internet and connected TV (CTV). Her mandate will be to craft and communicate a compelling brand narrative that highlights Teads' unique value proposition: leveraging predictive AI and premium publisher partnerships to drive full-funnel results for advertisers. Her experience on prominent industry stages will be an asset in amplifying Teads' thought leadership and market vision.
About Teads
Teads Holding Co. (“Teads”) is the omnichannel outcomes platform for the Open Internet, driving full-funnel results for marketers across premium media. With a focus on meaningful business outcomes for branding and performance objectives, Teads drives value with every media dollar by leveraging predictive AI technology to connect quality media, beautiful brand creative, and context-driven addressability and measurement. One of the most scaled advertising platforms on the Open Internet, Teads is directly partnered with more than 10,000 publishers and 20,000 advertisers globally. The company is headquartered in New York, New York with a global team of nearly 1,800 people in 30+ countries.
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