Jeff Graham, President & CMO, Cactus

Jeff Graham is President & CMO of Cactus, a strategically-led creative agency specializing in consumer behavior change. Prior to his role at Cactus, Jeff was SVP, Managing Director at Barkley, and Co-Founder, Managing Director of Boulder creative boutique Grenadier. Jeff brings 30 years of agency experience leading account teams in some of the country’s most creatively-driven agencies including Crispin Porter Bogusky, Arnold Worldwide, TBWA\Chiat\Day, and CORE. His account experience spans some of the world’s most iconic brands—Microsoft, Volkswagen, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, Best Buy, NFL, Gibson Guitar, Virgin Mobile, Bass Pro Shops, Indian Motorcycle, Under Armour, and Old Navy (as interim CMO).

A native of St. Louis, Jeff is a graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism (BJ) and St. Louis University’s Chaifetz School of Business (MBA). He’s a classic car enthusiast, cancer survivor, lucky husband who outkicked his coverage, proud dad to 4 amazing girls, volunteer/board member for several local non-profit and charitable organizations, and a past president of AdClub Colorado (AAF)Jeff