Chad Engelgau
Chief Executive Officer, Innovairre
Former Acxiom CEO (2020–2024) who spent 17 years at the Conway, Arkansas data-marketing firm before departing in January 2024 to lead nonprofit fundraising services company Innovairre. His exit triggered the leadership transition that ultimately unified Acxiom and KINESSO under successor Jarrod Martin.
Chad Engelgau spent the bulk of his career inside Acxiom — 13 years before being elevated, then four years as CEO — making his January 2024 departure a meaningful inflection point for the IPG-owned data unit. His exit, framed officially as a move into nonprofit fundraising at Innovairre, opened the seat that Jarrod Martin would eventually fill in a unified Acxiom + KINESSO leadership role five months later, consolidating IPG’s data and performance-marketing assets under a single executive.
Elsewhere
- IPG's Acxiom appoints Chad Engelgau as global CEO
- Acxiom CEO Chad Engelgau to Leave Data-Driven Marketing Giant for Opportunity in Non-profit Sector
- Innovairre Names Chad Engelgau as New Chief Executive Officer
- Departing Acxiom CEO Chad Engelgau to Join Nonprofit Services Firm Innovairre
- Acxiom CEO Engelgau Leaves Company for Nonprofit Work