Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) announced today, three executive appointments to its U.S. leadership team. Melody Lee was appointed Chief Marketing Officer, Heike Scheuble was named Managing Director, Mercedes-Benz Vans and Jee-Seop Kim was announced as Head of Customer Services. All three executive roles will be based in Atlanta, Georgia.
“I am incredibly excited to further strengthen our U.S. executive leadership team with the broad expertise that Melody, Heike and Jee-Seop bring to Mercedes-Benz USA’s Marketing, Vans and Customer Services business areas. With these new appointments, we are poised to accelerate our path to become the most desired luxury electric brand in North America, and reinforce our commitment to our customers and dealer partners.”
-Dimitris Psillakis, Head of Marketing and Sales, Mercedes-Benz Cars North America and CEO of MBUSA
Melody Lee, Chief Marketing Officer
A proven marketing executive, Melody Lee joins MBUSA from global design company MillerKnoll, where she served as Senior Vice President of Global Brand & Product Marketing, leading brand strategy across Herman Miller and Knoll’s products, channels and audiences. Prior to MillerKnoll, Lee was the Global COO for design communications agency Camron and Vice President for Brand Development with beauty brand Shiseido. Lee served two executive roles at luxury automotive brand Cadillac, including Global Brand Director of BOOK by Cadillac and Director of Brand Marketing during her six year tenure. Before joining Cadillac, Lee was Executive Vice President at PR agency Hill+Knowlton Strategies. Lee assumes her new role from previous CMO Drew Slaven, who retired from MBUSA earlier this year. Melody is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology and will begin her new assignment effective July 1.
Heike Scheuble, Managing Director Mercedes-Benz Vans
Previously responsible for Sales Vans, Heike Scheuble is promoted to Managing Director, Mercedes-Benz Vans USA. Scheuble succeeds…
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