
Amanda Zarle brings over 30 years of experience in marketing, strategy, and business growth. With a background in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA in finance from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, Amanda combines analytical expertise with creative problem-solving to help businesses scale. She has worked across diverse industries, with significant experience in healthcare, financial services, and technology, leading go-to-market strategies that drive measurable results.
Throughout her career, Amanda has excelled as a brand strategist, product marketer, and management consultant, crafting and executing high-impact marketing strategies. She specializes in customer segmentation, brand positioning, geographic expansion, and new product development, helping businesses identify opportunities and maximize ROI.
Amanda's approach to marketing is deeply rooted in her early career as an economist, where she developed a keen understanding of decision-making, opportunity costs, and strategic trade-offs. This unique perspective allows her to align marketing efforts with business objectives, ensuring that every initiative contributes to sustainable growth.
Known for her smart, collaborative, and curious approach, Amanda brings vast cross-industry experience to Marketri clients, delivering insights that drive strategic impact. She has served on the Wellesley Cancer Prevention Project and the Penn Track & Field Alumni Board, reflecting her commitment to both professional and community leadership.
Outside of work, Amanda is an avid distance runner, racing on weekends with a local Masters team—despite her knees protesting the mileage.
Her best advice for emerging marketing professionals? Stay curious and always seek new sources of knowledge.
At Marketri, Amanda helps clients bridge the gap between marketing strategy and execution, ensuring that every initiative is data-driven, customer-focused, and built for long-term success.
““I am easily satisfied with the very best.” - Winston Churchill”
Experience
30yrs
Core Services
Key Industries
Certifications
Building with the Claude API
Anthropic · June 2026
Claude Code in Action
Anthropic · June 2026
Introduction to Agent Skills
Anthropic · June 2026
Introduction to Model Context Protocol
Anthropic · June 2026
Amanda Zarle
In the Press

The impact of AI on the CMO role
“I use AI to move through the early stages faster so I can spend more time on the decisions that actually matter. ”
Jun 4, 2026
What Makes a Great CMO in an AI-Accelerated, Martech-First Market
“"Great CMOs are being judged less on marketing output and more on revenue outcomes. That change is not philosophical. It is operational. When pipeline targets rise and buying cycles get messier, the CMO becomes the person who turns strategy into a working system across people, process, data, and technology."”
Jan 20, 2026Amanda Zarle on Why Fractional CMOs Are Becoming the Growth Default
“"Fractional marketing is becoming a core growth model for companies that want seasoned leadership without building a full department. I have seen how powerful it is when a mid-market company gains an integrated team across strategy, analytics, creative, PR, and AI at a scale they can sustain."”
Feb 5, 2026
The CMO AI Readiness Gap Is Getting Harder to Hide
“ "CMOs who are actually ready to scale AI have done the hard thinking on positioning, voice, and values first — so when AI starts representing their brand in spaces they can't directly see, the output is consistent."”
May 27, 2026
CMOs Are No Longer Just Marketers
““Today’s CMOs need to be fluent in both brand and performance. You can’t operate solely in one camp…It’s not about the tech stack alone—it’s about how you use it to make better decisions and move faster." ”
Jun 23, 2025