< Back to Leadership Eric Brown Chief Marketing Officer Eric Brown is Chief Marketing Officer of RKD Group, leading brand, marketing, and go-to-market strategy. He joined RKD through its acquisition of Whiteboard, the award-winning creative agency he founded in 2010 and led as CEO. Whiteboard’s work for 600+ organizations — including Airbus, TED, and HOPE International — earned Webby and Awwwards honors and coverage in The New York Times, Forbes, CNN, and 60 Minutes. Eric is also a writer and speaker on the intersection of technology, culture, and virtue. He is the author of The Reformation of Internet Manners, co-author of Return On Inspiration and Agency, and creator of Grayscale, an essay series exploring the tensions shaping digital culture and meaning.