Nobody had a playbook. Pipelines froze. Events disappeared. CMOs were navigating chaos alone.

That first Huddle changed everything. A small group. Weekly. Honest conversations. No vendors. No pitches.

Just leaders helping leaders.

Today, it is a network of 750+ CMOs. Same format. Same honesty. Same purpose.

March 2020
Weekly Huddles
No Vendors
750+ CMOs

Drew Neisser

30+ years in B2B marketing. 700+ CMO interviews. One mission: build the most trusted space for marketing leaders.

30+ years in B2B
700+ CMO interviews
Top 2.5% podcast
100+ leaders coached

Why Penguins?

Penguins survive by huddling and rotating support. That is exactly how this community works through pressure, uncertainty, and change. It's warmer in the huddle.

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From The Flock

How members describe the CMO Huddles difference.

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Top 101 Editorial Lens

The savviest CMOs are not trying to do everything. They focus on what only they can do.

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Top 101 Editorial Lens
Top 101 B2B Marketers 2025
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CMO Huddles Team

Most of all, they huddle. In small, honest circles where real support, real ideas, and real growth happen.

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CMO Huddles Team
Top 101 B2B Marketers 2025
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Top 101 Methodology

The list is independently curated by CMO Huddles and is not pay-to-play. Honorees are selected on merit.

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Top 101 Methodology
Top 101 B2B Marketers 2025
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2026 Consideration Guidance

The best way to be on our radar is to be an active voice in the B2B marketing community.

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2026 Consideration Guidance
Top 101 B2B Marketers 2025

Frequently Asked Questions

CMO Huddles began April 1, 2020, when Drew Neisser convened 15 B2B marketing leaders to navigate uncertainty together in a trusted peer setting.

Penguins survive by huddling and rotating support in harsh conditions. The metaphor captures exactly how the community helps leaders through pressure and change.

Small groups, no vendor pitches, practical operator-level conversations, and a long-term relationship model built around trust rather than event volume.

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