Amy Rudgard is a marketing executive who turns brands into growth engines. As SVP of Client Strategy at Market Defense, she unites product, marketing, and commercial strategy into a single growth plan, leading omnichannel commerce across Amazon, Shopify, Meta, Google, Walmart, Ulta Beauty and TikTok Shop. With more than 20 years in beauty and consumer brands, Amy has held executive-level marketing roles at Living Proof, T3 Micro, and Temptu, and launched award-winning products that became Sephora, QVC and Ulta best sellers. She has led both 1P and 3P Amazon businesses and brings that brand-side perspective to how founders can put AI to work.