Kofi Amoo-Gottfried is the Chief Marketing Officer at Doordash, responsible for driving growth and engagement across all three sides of the marketplace.

Prior to Doordash, Kofi was VP of Brand & Consumer Marketing at Meta (fka Facebook), having previously served as the company's Head of Consumer Marketing for internet.org.

Before Meta, Kofi was Chief Strategy Officer at FCB New York. He joined FCB from Bacardi Global Brands, where he was the Global Communications Director for the Rum category and the architect for the reinvention of the Bacardi brand.

As the Founder and Managing Director of Publicis West Africa, Kofi created and launched the first majority-owned network agency on the African continent.

And as the Senior Strategic Planner on Nike at Wieden+Kennedy, Kofi crafted the strategy for Nike’s global Beijing Olympics campaign.

He began his career at Leo Burnett Chicago & Leo Burnett London - working on Kellogg's, Coca Cola, and Global Giving.

Kofi has a BA in Economics and International Studies from Macalester College. He serves on the Board of Trustees for Macalester College; on the Board of Vital Farms - a Certified B Corporation that brings ethical food to the table to improve the lives of people, animals, and the planet; on the Board of Stitch Fix - the leading destination for personalized shopping, styling and inspiration; on the Board of One Young World - the global community for young transformational leaders; and as a Venture Advisor to Listen Ventures.

Kofi lives in South Orange, NJ with his college-sweetheart-turned-wife Kate, and their rambunctious young sons Marlowe and Miles.

Honors & Recognition
2014 Ad Age “40 Under 40”
2017 ADCOLOR “Rockstar”
2019 Most Influential People of African Descent (Media & Culture)
2020 Business Insider “25 CMO’s To Watch”
2020 AdWeek “Brand Genius”
2021 AdWeek “CMO Award”
2021 Marketing Hall of Fame Academy
2022 PocStock “Future of Black America Top 50”
2022 Business Insider “Most Innovative CMO’s”
2022 The Gathering “Emerging Cult Brand Honoree”
2022 The One Show Juror, “CMO Pencil”
2022 Campaign Magazine “CMO 50”
2023 Campaign Magazine “CMO 50”
2023 Forbes “Entrepreneurial CMO 50”

2023 Cannes Lions Grand Prix, PR
2023 Cannes Lions “Top 10 CMO”
2023 Campaign Magazine “Agency Of The Year” - Jury Chair
2024 Variety 10 “Most Influential Brand Marketers”
2024 Effies “Gold EFFIE” - Seasonal Marketing
2024 One Show “Best of Discipline” - Social
2024 One Show “Best of Discipline” - Integrated
2024 Cannes Lions Juror, PR Category
2024 Forbes “World's Most Influential CMOs” (#18)
2024 Cannes Lions Titanium Grand Prix
2024 Campaign Magazine “CMO 50”
2024 Cannes Lions, #10 Creative Brand of the Year
2024 Cannes Lions “Top 3 CMO”
2024 Fast Company “Brands That Matter” - General Excellence Category
2024 Fast Company “Brands That Matter” - CMO of the Year
2025 Effies “SIlver EFFIE” - Seasonal Marketing
2025 Effies “SIlver EFFIE” - Timely Opportunity
2025 Effies “SIlver EFFIE” - Delivery Services
2025 Heroes of Media “Brand Champion”
2025 The Advertising Club of New York “Marketer Of The Year”
2025 Forbes “World's Most Influential CMOs” (#8)
2025 Campaign Magazine “CMO 50”