Heather Malenshek

Heather Malenshek

Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Heather Malenshek is Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Land O'Lakes, Inc., a Fortune 250 farmer-owned cooperative, where she leads the marketing discipline, corporate communications, brand strategy, and cultural influence. A two-time Forbes World's Most Influential CMO, Reuters Trailblazing Woman, board director, and architect of the Modern Rural Collective, Heather is recognized for transforming iconic brands, driving measurable business growth, and elevating the voice of rural America in business and culture. Her career spans leadership roles at Land O'Lakes, Harley-Davidson, British Airways, Qantas Airways, and DDB, with a track record of helping organizations find the intersection of commercial performance, cultural relevance, and purpose-driven impact.

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