John Chacko
President

Biography

Professor John Doody Chacko is President of the International Advertising Association (IAA) Malaysia, Global Vice President for Education, Professional Development, Congresses and Awards, and a Director on the IAA World Board. He served as Executive Chairman of the globally acclaimed 45th IAA World Congress and currently leads Recode Sdn Bhd as its Executive Chairman.

In 2026, he was conferred the title of Hon Professor of Practice in recognition of his contributions to industry and academia.

With more than 40 years of global experience in branding and marketing, John began his FMCG career with Kraft Foods in Australia and New Zealand before joining The Coca-Cola Company. At Coca-Cola, he held a number of international marketing leadership roles across Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.

He later returned to Malaysia through the TalentCorp Malaysia programme to serve in two then Khazanah-linked organisations: as Group Chief Marketing Officer of Proton Holdings and as CEO and Managing Director of LeapEd Services.

John is a recipient of the IAA Global Compass Award and an Honorary Life Member of the International Advertising Association.