I often get asked why are there not more marketers on boards of companies? It turns out that only around 2.6% of board positions are filled by marketers, so I'm joined in this episode by somebody who really knows what it's like to be a marketer on a board, Chris Burggraeve. Previously he was the Global CMO of AB InBev, he's since been on many boards and has even written a book explaining the playbook for being a successful CMO on board. Timestamps 00:00 - Intro01:00 - Chris’ marketing background01:43 - What makes a great CMO05:08 - Making the case for marketing in the boardroom09:48 - How many CMO's have a seat at the table14:36 - Why every board should have a marketer24:06 - Is there a language problem for marketers in the boardroom?30:03 - Stakeholder outreach37:00 - What makes a successful board member40:00 - Skills that CMO’s need to retain a board seat46:26 - How to find board seats to get on49:44 - Chris transistion from large to small companies