Ep. 86: Andy Wang, VP of Marketing at CDW

Andy Wang’s career in marketing started in an unexpected place: his family’s small business. What began as an opportunity to learn how a business operates from the ground up eventually led him into digital marketing, MarTech, customer experience, demand generation, and enterprise leadership at CDW. Through it all, one lesson has remained constant: people are at the center of every successful business. In this episode, Andy joins Karina Jimenez to explore what leadership and marketing look like in a time of rapid transformation. He shares how navigating organizational change shaped his empathy as a leader, why our careers shouldn’t define our self-worth, and why adaptability and an entrepreneurial mindset can help leaders thrive even when there’s no established playbook. For the next generation, Andy’s advice is to experiment, stay curious, think bigger, and have the courage to step into unfamiliar territory. Most importantly, don’t forget the relationships you build along the way because, as his own career has shown, success ultimately comes back to the people you bring with you.