GEICO Names Orpello CMO; O’Donnell Joins Howden US as Head of Logistics

GEICO Names Orpello Chief Marketing Officer

GEICO, headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, named Arianna Orpello as its new chief marketing officer, reporting to Chairman, President and CEO Todd Combs. Orpello, who will join the company on Jan. 5, 2026, will oversee all of GEICO’s marketing efforts.

Orpello joins GEICO from Goldman Sachs, where she most recently served as global chief brand officer. With more than 20 years of experience, she has spearheaded brand and digital strategies across the complex and highly regulated financial services sector, including additional leadership roles at TD Bank, Capital One and ING Direct.

O’Donnell joins Howden US as Head of Logistics

Howden, the global insurance broking group, appointed Tom O’Donnell as practice head of logistics, Howden US, which is headquartered in Depew, New York.

O’Donnell will lead Howden’s efforts to build the leading insurance broking and risk advisory firm dedicated to the logistics industry in the U.S. When O’Donnell begins his new role in November, he will be based in New York and form part of Mike Parrish’s leadership team.

He joins Howden with over 25 years of experience, from Aon, where he has held leadership roles since 2016, most recently as logistics practice leader – global. Previously, he was a senior director, head of contract risk – Americas at DHL and senior manager, insurance & claims risk manager at Schenker.

Topics
USA
Trucking