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Michael Therrien

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Director, AI Strategy, Global Marketing at Kyndryl
📍 Greater Seattle Area, United States

Michael Therrien is the Director of AI Strategy in Global Marketing at Kyndryl, focused on deploying AI to enhance business impact. He co-chairs Kyndryls AI Guild and is the AI Committee Chair for the Association of National Advertisers (ANA). Colleagues frequently describe him as an inspiring and talented leader and an effective change agent.

He is a global professional with extensive experience driving digital transformation across North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, having lived and worked in cities like Dubai, Singapore, New York, and now Seattle.

Michael is a recipient of Kyndryls "Heart of Marketing Award, " which celebrates leadership and innovation.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Director, AI Strategy, Global Marketing
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Seattle Area, United States
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AI in Marketing
He leads AI strategy at Kyndryl and chairs the ANA's AI Marketing Committee, focusing on using AI to drive creativity, efficiency, and business growth.
AI User Adoption
His focus is on creating AI 'Aha' moments and giving teams the permission and confidence to experiment with new tools to improve their workflows.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Director, AI Strategy, Global Marketing
Kyndryl
3-2025
Co-Chair, Kyndryl AI Guild
Kyndryl
8-2021 - 8-2025
Director, Content, Global Strategic Solutions and AI Marketing Task Force Leader
Kyndryl
12-2024
ANA AI Committee Chair
Association of National Advertisers
1-2020 - 8-2021
Head of Content & Sales Engagement, Americas
IBM
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Education
BA
Western University
Diploma of Technology
British Columbia Institute of Technology
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