Skip to content
ATDbbeta
M

Melissa Chowning

Founder & CEO at Twenty-First Digital

Founder-led digital marketing strategy and entrepreneurship

OperatorLos Angeles, California, United States15+ years in industry

Last updated May 31, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team · Connections updated May 31, 2026

Bio

Melissa Chowning is the Founder & CEO of Twenty-First Digital, where she leads the company's strategic direction and growth. She brings deep expertise in marketing technology and enterprise software from her prior senior marketing leadership roles at Adobe. Chowning is recognized for her command of digital marketing strategy and her entrepreneurial approach to building modern marketing solutions.

Previous Roles

Senior Marketing Leadership Role

Adobe

Expertise
Programmatic AdvertisingConnected TV (CTV) AdvertisingSupply-Side Platforms (SSP)B2B Marketing StrategyBrand PositioningGo-to-Market ExecutionPublisher MonetizationMarketing Technology
Notable Achievements
  • Led unified brand and marketing strategy for Magnite following the merger of Rubicon Project and Telaria
  • Positioned Magnite as a thought leader in CTV and streaming advertising at scale
  • Built and scaled global marketing function at the world's largest independent SSP
Speaking Topics
CTV and Streaming AdvertisingProgrammatic Ecosystem and Publisher MonetizationB2B Brand Strategy in AdTechSupply-Side Innovation
Connections