EXCLUSIVE: Geico CMO Damon Burrell To Step Down After Nearly 3 Years

He will stay until January, according to an internal memo

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Geico CMO Damon Burrell is stepping down after nearly three years as the insurance giant’s top marketer.

In a memo obtained by ADWEEK, Geico CEO Todd Combs lauded Damon for leading Geico’s marketing organization through big changes.

“Damon will be with us until January and the search for a successor has already begun,” Combs wrote. “During the transition, the Marketing leadership team will report to me.”

Burrell initially announced he was leaving in a LinkedIn post Thursday.

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