Career sabbatical. Baking school, furniture building.

Responsible for operating model, scaling of organization. Manage Product, Marketing, Engineering and Sales organizations.Contributed to strategic goal and theme setting, Series B fundraising, board communications.

Independent board director. Advisor from 2017-2019.

Spun out for-profit and sold to 2U (TWOU) in 2021 for $800M.Key Accomplishments:* Hired CMO, CTO* Brand overhaul including key personas, brand identity, and look and feel.* Redefined company operating values* Built out B2B function included dedicated product, engineering, and sales organizations.* Launched multiple new product lines including Online Masters and Microbachelors.* Regularly updated board on progress and state of business.

Hired to bring product-oriented technology company ethos to non-profit. Responsible for Product, Marketing, Engineering, Content, Sales and HR including strategic planning and execution of plan.Key Accomplishments:* Defined strategic operating themes and build organization to support execution.* Drove investment in architectural overhaul that enabled scalability and stability.* Revenue focus that drove a 40%+ increase in monetization with minimal impact to user experience and improved retention rates.

Independent board director for marketing technology provider to SMBs. Acquired by Gannett.

Board member for technology industry organization focused on building community for Boston web and mobile-focused businesses.Board Chair from 2014-2017.

Lead global product management and content operations. Member of executive team.Key accomplishments:* Oversaw product development efforts including meta-search, instant booking, personalization, content summarization, itineraries, and mobile apps.* Championed multiple product-driven acquisitions including Everytrail, Rove, Tiny Post, Citymaps, Where I've Been, Wanderfly, and SeatGuru. Worked with corporate development to identify, negotiate, and integrate acquisitions. Assisted with diligence and integration of multiple acquisitions including Viator, The Fork, SmarterTravel, TravelPod, Cruisecritic.* Responsible for global content operations in 43 markets and 22 languages including efforts around translation, reviews, points of interest, and fraud detection.* Acted as a spokesperson including interviews with The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Financial Times, and Fox Business News. Testified in support of legislation before the Senate Commerce Committee. Member of the Department of Commerce Travel and Tourism Advisory Council.

Led Product, Content Operations, Revenue Optimization, SEM, and SEO teams.Joined Management team in 2011.Spun out TripAdvisor (TRIP) from Expedia (EXPE) in December, 2011.

Manage team of marketing professionals as well as efforts of a dedicated engineering staff.Responsible for online marketing efforts- primarily search engine marketing (SEM) and search engine optimization (SEO) across multiple domestic and international sites.

Focus on improvements to product functionality, merchandising, and revenue generation.Led paid search (SEM) and other online marketing campaigns.

Independent board director. Acquired by Hubspot.

Evaluate warehousing and inventory strategy for portfolio company.

Business analysis and reporting including traffic, revenue forecasting, merchandising effectiveness, and website metrics.

Financial modeling and analysis including product pricing, budgeting, and forecasting. Business models for international expansion.Launch and growth of new product categories.

Strategic and financial analysis including product line profitability, sales and market forecasting, and new product introduction strategies for clients in software, biotechnology, retailing, and consumer/industrial product industries.