Who We Are
The leadership team at kenna brings a combined total of almost 200 years of experience in marketing, advertising, technology and CRM, in every product category you could think of. Each is a thought-leader in his or her discipline, and each heads a team that brings unparalleled bench strength to meeting the challenges your business faces today.
Glenn Chilton
President & CEO
Glenn is an accomplished strategic planner who brings a balance of vision and pragmatism to the corner office. Passionate about developing new ideas, methodologies and integrated communications solutions that help deliver breakthrough business results for kenna clients, Glenn was formerly Chief North American Strategy Officer for J. Walter Thompson’s direct and interactive group. He was a founding partner of Go Direct Marketing which grew into Canada's largest independent direct marketing agency before being acquired by JWT.
Paul Quigley
Chief Operating Officer
For over 25 years, Paul has delivered sales and marketing automation solutions to Fortune 500 companies. As COO at kenna, Paul’s focus is on building and enriching our Managed Solutions and Platform Marketing offering. Obsessed with driving out costs and inefficiencies through marketing automation and process improvement, Paul has helped organizations in many key sectors such as Insurance, Automotive, Financial Services, Pharmaceuticals, Telecommunications and Retail to build better relationships with their customers, streamline marketing and sales operations, and deliver better bottom lines.
Stephen Shaw
Chief Strategy Officer
Stephen is a recognized authority on the topics of database and relationship marketing, with expertise spanning information technology, customer analytics and customer management strategy. Over the years he has worked with major clients in almost every business sector, including a long consulting engagement with Bell Canada’s consumer marketing group. Stephen is a regular contributor to Direct Marketing News and has also written for Marketing and Strategy magazines and MarketingProfs.com.
Jeffrey Bowles
Executive Vice President, Client Services
As a founder of the company that has evolved into kenna, Jeff understands the entrepreneurial spirit necessary to drive success. He brings his ‘everything matters’ attitude to all business relationships, using meticulous attention to detail to work with clients in achieving ever higher levels of growth and profitability. Jeff’s vision has always included perspective on the new technologies, applications and tools that enable his clients to go beyond their customer management goals.
Leslie Kross
Senior Vice President, Client Development
Leslie has an extensive background in relationship marketing and marketing integration, with a particular focus on customer loyalty, acquisition and retention programs. A passionate professional with experience in all facets of one-to-one communications, Leslie combines her experience and leadership skills to build solid relationships with both internal and external partners. During her successful 20-year career, Leslie has played an integral role in planning impactful, integrated marketing programs for clients including Ford, Petro-Canada, Citibank and Labatt Breweries.
Dave Kelso
Chief Creative Officer
Dave blurs the lines between several different job descriptions. Is he a strategist who does layouts? An art director who writes copy? A communications professional who builds houses? The answer is yes, yes and yes as Dave and his team develop unique, never-seen-before ideas to help drive our clients’ businesses to ever greater heights. He’s won every award worth winning for clients like Molson, GM, Coca-Cola and Microsoft. Just don’t call him ‘Chief’.