February 26, 2018 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm PST An Interview with Russ Klein, AMA CEO As CEO for the American Marketing Association, Klein is charged with the transformation of the AMA to become the definitive force and voice shaping marketing best and next practices worldwide. Klein was once nicknamed “Flamethrower” by an industry publication for his managerial boldness and provocative advertising, but he now aspires to be the torch bearer for all marketers.