Robotics
10 CMOs in Robotics
These ten executives hold or have held chief marketing officer titles at robotics companies, including surgical robot makers and industrial and service robotics firms. A reader can learn how CMOs build and run their teams in robotics companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alena Tikhova
LinkedInExperience: Chief Marketing Officer · XRobotics
Chief Marketing Officer at XRobotics since September 2025; the profile lists the same title there for 2020–2023, plus VP of Sales (2020–2023). The profile says XRobotics builds an affordable automated pizza makeline for the restaurant industry, and lists Chief Executive Officer and Board Member at Dodo Brands (2023–2024).
Craig Dowley
LinkedInExperience: Chief Marketing Officer - Teradyne Robotics · Teradyne
Chief Marketing Officer - Teradyne Robotics at Teradyne since September 2025. The profile also lists Vice President Global Marketing at Vimaan (2021–2025), Senior Director Digital and Growth Marketing at Berkshire Grey (2020–2021), Head of Global Marketing at IPG Photonics (2018–2020) and Head of Global Marketing at Cognex Corporation (2013–2018).
Josh Kivenko
LinkedInExperience: Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President · Vecna Robotics
Former Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President at Vecna Robotics (2021–2025). Josh Kivenko has been Chief Marketing Officer at Terminal Industries since 2025, which the profile describes as building an AI-native yard operating system for goods movement, and was also Chief Marketing Officer and SVP at Lifesize (2020–2021).
Kazutaka Hasumi
LinkedInExperience: Board Director & CMO · Softbank Robotics
Board Director & CMO at Softbank Robotics since 2014, and 取締役 CMO コンテンツ マーケティング本部長 広報室長 at SoftBank Robotics Japan since 2018; the headline reads SoftBank Robotics - Director/ CMO. The profile also lists Vice President Service Contents Division at SoftBank Corp. (2008–2016) and Vice President Chief Producer at TV Asahi (1988–2008).
Michael Subhan
LinkedInExperience: Chief Marketing Officer · Ghost Robotics
Chief Marketing Officer at Ghost Robotics since May 2021, and Interim CMO there (2016–2017); the profile describes Ghost Robotics as providing unmanned ground vehicles for defense and commercial teams. The profile also lists Vice President Marketing at FIMC (2018–2021) and Interim CMO roles at RegDesk (2018) and Crux Quality Solutions, LLC (2016–2018).
Michelle Paknad
LinkedInExperience: Chief Marketing Officer & President Sales - International · CMR Surgical
Chief Marketing Officer & President Sales - International at CMR Surgical since August 2025, after serving there as President, Global Marketing & US Commercial Market Entry (2024–2025); the profile describes CMR Surgical's Versius as a modular and portable surgical robot. At Smith+Nephew the profile lists Vice President, Global Robotics, AI & Digital Health (2021–2024).
Pooja Sharma Rao
LinkedInExperience: Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer · PROCEPT BioRobotics
Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at PROCEPT BioRobotics since November 2025; the profile describes PROCEPT BioRobotics as a surgical robotics company developing solutions in urology. At Edwards Lifesciences the profile lists Senior Vice President, Marketing, Strategy, and Program Management (2024–2025) and Senior Vice President, Strategy and Program Management (2022–2024).
Sean Park
LinkedInExperience: CSO CMO · Yujin Robot Co., Ltd.
CSO CMO at Yujin Robot Co., Ltd. since December 2020, with the headline CSO/CMO at Yujin Robot Co., Ltd.; the profile describes YUJIN ROBOT as a smart factory total solution provider. The profile also lists CEO President at GLOBALINK Co., Ltd (2019–2020) and Senior Director at M Seven System Limited (2008–2019).
Taylor Patton
LinkedInExperience: Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer · Intuitive
Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer at Intuitive since July 2026; the profile describes Intuitive as a maker of Da Vinci and ion robotic systems. At Intuitive the profile also lists Senior Vice President Global Ion (2024–2026) and VP of Global Commercial, Marketing & Clinical Application Engineering-Endoluminal Division (2019–2024).
XiaXi Shawn Huang
LinkedInExperience: Chief Marketing Officer · Robocore Technology
Chief Marketing Officer at Robocore Technology since December 2025, after serving there as Director of Sales Marketing (2023–2025). The headline cites turning AI and service robotics into real-world adoption, and the summary says the role leads global marketing; the profile also lists Ecosystem Cooperation Director at YUNJI TECHNOLOGY (2018–2022).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's market to yours, since selling surgical robots to hospitals, automation to factories and warehouses, or service robots to restaurants and hotels involves different buyers and proof points. Also check whether the title combined marketing with sales, strategy or commercial duties, which shows how much of the go-to-market the person owned.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you build demand for a robot when buyers have never used one in their operation?
- 02Which proof points, such as pilots, case studies or clinical data, move robotics deals forward fastest?
- 03How do marketing and sales split responsibility during long, technical robotics sales cycles?
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