I'm a multi-disciplinary business leader who loves the challenge of finding unconventional approaches to ambiguous problems that seem intractable. I have a decades of experience building and scaling new business segments inside complex technology organizations.I'm endlessly curious and love helping friends - so reach out any time to talk shop if you> need proven experience accelerating revenue growth and expanding profitability> are planning, negotiating, launching or marketing a “first” – in product, process, marketing and partnerships> or scaling organizations or energizing partnerships to accelerate business strategy. I'm a collaborative, determined leader - bring me your scary problems and uphill battles - I won't let you give up. I'm passionate about developing people and building high performing teams. And many people know me as a connector because I always say yes to requests for mentorship and actively connect people with opportunities to learn and grow.Key accomplishments: - Nurtured beta launch of YouTube Music (now 100M paying users)- Selected by CEO to manage Microsoft's relationship with Facebook (w/ ownership stake)- Partnered with M&A team to acquire and integrate multiple ad platform technologies for Microsoft- Pioneered the practice of b2b account management at Amazon- Launched Amazon's first paid digital downloadSpecialties: • Messaging/ Positioning, Go-to-Market Strategy• Experiential / Integrated Marketing • Develop Strategic Partnerships/ Partner Value Propositions• Drive Strategic Clarity, Set Goals & Measure Progress• Customer Scenario Development / Launch Priorities