Lisa Johnston

VP of Content

Author Profile

Lisa Johnston is VP of Content for CGT. She joined the brand in 2020. Her journalism background includes writing for both business and consumer audiences, specializing in technology, retail, and consumer goods. In addition to speaking at a range of industry events and sharing editorial expertise as a media panelist, she's served as a judge for such programs as the Consumer Technology Hall of Fame and the Jesse H. Neal Awards.

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ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

9/9/2020
Mars Names Maria Velissariou Chief Science Officer
Velissariou is deeply steeped within the consumer goods industry, having served as VP for nutrition R&D at PepsiCo, and she held several R&D positions at Kraft Foods.

Lisa Johnston
9/7/2020
Tara Simon Joins Estee Lauder as SVP to Accelerate DTC Opportunities
Tara Simon has joined The Estée Lauder Companies as senior VP, global general manager of its Too Faced brand, marking another move in the beauty company’s series of leadership changes.

Lisa Johnston
9/2/2020
5 Questions with Mars Wrigley CIO Romain Apert Tackle Data, Disruption & Digital Engagement
Apert shared with CGT how Mars Wrigley is leveraging data during the pandemic, the company’s ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, and how it’s reimaging Halloween with a new Treat Town digital experience.

Lisa Johnston
9/2/2020
P&G Boosting Supply Chain Potential with Expanded EY Partnership
Procter & Gamble is growing its partnership with EY to improve its supply chain capabilities during COVID-19’s disruption.

Lisa Johnston
8/31/2020
A Peek Inside Hostess Brands’ New Innovation Lab
Hostess offered a preview into its new Innovation Lab, a space constructed to support the consumer goods company’s product innovation efforts amidst today’s significant shifts in consumer behavior.

Lisa Johnston
8/31/2020
AI a ‘Game Changer’ for L’Oréal as it Explores Live Video Shopping
The beauty company's investment in artificial intelligence and augmented reality are paying off when it comes to consumer engagement, Robert Beredo, chief digital officer of L’Oréal Canada, tells CGT.

Lisa Johnston
8/30/2020
CGT CIO of the Year 2020: Mark Vaupel, Hormel Foods
It’s entirely fitting that this year’s CGT CIO of the Year winner would be someone who effected great change through digital transformation.

Lisa Johnston
8/19/2020
Starbucks' Digital Traceability Tool Tracks Coffee Bean Origins
Starbucks has expanded its digital traceability tool tracking the origin of its coffee beans.

Lisa Johnston
8/19/2020
Jim Andrew Named Chief Sustainability Officer at PepsiCo
Jim Andrew has been named chief sustainability officer at PepsiCo, replacing the retiring Simon Lowden.

Lisa Johnston
8/17/2020
Wolverine Names New President; Teams for Predictive Analytics
Wolverine World Wide named Brendan L. Hoffman as its new president.

Lisa Johnston