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I am a strategic advisor, board member, business builder, & speaker partnering with CEOs & executive teams, Family Offices & UHNWIs, and athletes & musicians to achieve long-term growth. As a 3x founder, former digital transformation executive at Nike, and startup advisor, I offer a unique approach to disruption and growth across the retail, brand, fashion, footwear, apparel, sports, technology, health and fitness, and sustainable verticals. Our partnership results: confidence in action, accelerated growth, and a reinvigorated drive to own your space.𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑I partner with CEOs, executives, & boards of small to medium size, public and private companies of less than $1B in revenue, eager to grow & transform. I provide a premium, hands-on executive partnership to accelerate growth & overcome challenges. I advise clients on business fundamentals (strategy development, consumer experience, leadership & culture) and navigating organizational complexities of execution.𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐄I partner with Family Offices & UHNWIs on their direct investing & acquisitions to diversify, grow, and maximize their returns and impact on the causes they care about. I bring actionable insight on risk mitigation & growth acceleration and provide access to unique deal flow to maximize returns, and diversify & grow their portfolio without additional time commitments.𝐁𝐎𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑I serve on boards of both startup & growth-stage companies in the B2B & B2C spaces, in technology, sports, footwear & apparel, luxury fashion, robotics & automation, software, and sustainability. Current board roles include New Black, The List, EarthScape VR, Punks & Pinstripes, & Find Commerce.𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑I speak & lead workshops at industry conferences, team offsites, and board meetings on topics including authentic leadership, growth culture, innovation commercialization, strategy development, and navigating transformation. 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃 & 𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑 I partner with athletes & musicians to amplify their brand power through partnerships, products, & new ventures. Together we build a portfolio of billion-dollar brands and businesses around their deeply authentic brand of one - centered around community, culture, and commerce.I am a proud 3x girl dad & bilingual Mexican-American with the great fortune of growing up in Spain. I deeply value diversity & inclusion, and am a fierce advocate for human rights and equality. Outside of work, you can find me lifting heavy weights, devouring books, and exploring new countries.
Greg Merrill Work Experience Details
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Deal PartnerBoardySan Antonio, Tx, Us -
PresidentFutura FraguaSan Antonio, Tx, Us -
Chief Executive OfficerFutura Fragua May 2019 - PresentGreg is an advisor, executive, board member, and speaker with 20+ years’ experience driving growth and transformation across both early stage and Fortune 100 companies in the consumer products, brand & retail, luxury fashion, technology, health & fitness, and sustainability industries. His experience as an operating executive transforming complex and mature businesses at scale combined with his extensive background launching and building businesses position him to deliver tremendous growth and value for his partners. He is driven by combining customer obsession, strategic partnerships, a culture of innovation, and foundational strategy to deliver sustainable growth and value.
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Nrf Innovation Advisory CommitteeNational Retail Federation Jun 2024 - PresentWashington, Dc, UsThe National Retail Federation, the world’s largest retail trade association, passionately advocates for the people, policies and ideas that help retail thrive. For over a century, NRF has been a voice for every retailer and every retail job, educating, inspiring and communicating the powerful impact retail has on local communities and global economies.The Innovation Advisory Committee consists of venture capitalists, tech incubators and accelerators, retail strategists and academics who advise NRF on engagement strategies to strengthen connections between the venture, technology, and retail communities. -
Board MemberNew Black Oct 2023 - PresentAlmere, NlWe are New Black, the next-gen software company on a mission to accelerate international brands & retailers to become adaptive to change.A quest to prove that brands & retailers don’t need to compromise to deliver immersive experiences to their shoppers & employees - to prove that technology is the game-changer to unify your commerce.Our Groundbreakers like Grandvision, Kiko Milano, Dyson, Red Wing Shoes, Scotch & Soda, Rituals, Intersport, Signa Sports United, and many others who have already implemented EVA, are our beacons showing that Unified Commerce is more seamless. Easier to implement. And above all, with a better experience for shoppers and employees than any unified commerce solution.So cut the crap: #EVAistheNewBlack as the anchor point of your unified commerce strategy and go beyond the expectations of your employees and shoppers. -
Advisory Board MemberEarthscapevr Jan 2023 - PresentEarthscape VR is a science-based, social-impact technology company at the intersection of digital therapy, well being, and eco-psychology. We build immersive virtual reality experiences, harnessing the power of the Overview Effect (astronauts witnessing Earth from space), to improve the lives of users around the world. Our virtual reality programs are based on the transcendent experience of the Overview Effect created using psychological principles, and continually improved through R&D. The immersive experience includes a 180 degree view of Earth from space (based on NASAʼs Blue Marble data-set) and combines meditative narration, binaural beats, and a haptic music-scape. Our VR experiences are offered as a standalone tool, or as an adjunct to workshops and guided therapy to support meaningful psychological change. Users describe feelings of awe, a profound understanding of the interconnection of all life, and a renewed sense of self.Our goal is to improve the world, starting with 3 areas where we see an urgent need for change: 1) Leadership, 2) Mental Health, and 3) Space Health. In each of these areas we want to help users connect to the Earth and nature and to access transcendent states and emotions. EarthScape VR's training is built around deep research at the intersection of psychology and human performance and offers users many advantages including: improved mental and physical performance, greater resilience, tapping into Flow States & Focus, Ideation on demand, Connection, Leadership, and Calmness.Come experience life change experiences with us at earthscapevr.com. -
Advisory Board MemberThe List May 2022 - PresentNew York City, New York, UsTHE LIST is the first social commerce platform for luxury fashion, connecting professional sellers and consumers to entertain, engage and transact.Via our iOS mobile application, THE LIST enables immediate access for consumers to a network of leading global brands and retailers, where they can discover and shop through personalized content and get hard-to-find items. They can follow their favorite brands and stores, while live stream and live chat features allow them to directly communicate with a sales associate in the store or personal shopper and enjoy a social shopping experience. Professional sellers can easily set up their own digital store, where they can determine how their brand and products are presented and promoted. With direct customer interaction, they’ll be able to focus on building valuable client relationships while the platform handles the entire fulfillment process including insurance, taxes & duties and store-to-door express delivery to 190 countries.Based in New York City, THE LIST also has offices in Dubai and Lisbon.Learn more about THE LIST and download on the Apple App Store or visit gothelist.com. -
Founding Board Member + MemberPunks & Pinstripes Oct 2021 - PresentBrooklyn, Ny, UsA private, invite-only network for punk transformation executives. Because, let's be honest, executive networks weren't designed for people like us. We’re the rebels in the boardroom. We don’t always blend in. But, here’s our secret: change is only possible with people like us. We see things differently. We’re not constrained by convention. We speak truth to power. And once we find one another we move mountains.We're Punk On Purpose. -
Investor & Venture PartnerOregon Venture Fund Dec 2021 - PresentPortland, Oregon, UsWe are a venture capital fund that brings together an extraordinary group of business and technology leaders for the benefit of local entrepreneurs.Oregon Venture Fund (formerly, Oregon Angel Fund), makes venture investments in the Portland, Oregon area and throughout Oregon and SW Washington.The fund consists of 180 institutional and angel investors, of whom 85% have run or founded a business. The fund evaluates up to 300 business plans per year, selecting five to seven to invest in annually. In 2018, the fund changed its name from Oregon Angel Fund to Oregon Venture Fund and launched a new $30M fund. Since its inception, Oregon Venture Fund has generated an average annual rate of return of 34% and a return on investment exceeding $3.50 for each dollar invested. -
Global Head Of Digital TransformationNike Dec 2020 - Jul 2024Beaverton, Or, UsLead Nike's Digital Transformation - a prioritized portfolio of critical, complex, and cross-functional enterprise programs and capabilities that span the entire economic engine of the business. Oversee a centralized team that connects the business, product, technology, and geography teams to plan, execute, and manage a portfolio representing a significant portion of Nike’s $50B+ revenue. -
Head Of Strategy & Operations, Global TechnologyNike Oct 2019 - Dec 2020Beaverton, Or, UsMember of the Senior Leadership Team for Global Technology working for the Chief Digital Information Officer, responsible for creating and executing the strategic direction and vision for Nike’s Technology organization of 9,000+ teammates, leading Nike into the digital future. Served as a critical partner across both the business facing (Brand & Marketing, Consumer & Marketplace, Supply Chain, Planning & Manufacturing, Product Innovation & Creation, and Corporate Functions & Converse brand) and foundational (Architecture & Platforms, Tech Ops, Data & Analytics, Cybersecurity, and Core ERP) technology teams. Led a high-performing team responsible for:• Designing, Developing, and Executing Nike’s first enterprise prioritization process to optimize and balance 1) investment in consumer and employee facing business areas with investment in technology platforms and foundation, 2) global and geography needs, and 3) speed of value creation for the company.• Leading Global Technology through Nike’s annual strategic planning cycle responsible for a $2B budget
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Senior Director, Business Development, Global Operations & TechnologyNike Nov 2018 - Oct 2019Beaverton, Or, UsWith sponsorship from Nike’s COO, I established a Business Development function spanning across Manufacturing, Planning, Supply Chain, Procurement, Workplace Design, Global Sustainability, and Global Technology.Key achievements included:• Partnering with our Supply Chain executives to create the Future of Supply Chain for Japan, inclusive of deploying a new operating model, leveraging key marketplace partners to create capital flexibility within our physical infrastructure and distribution centers, and innovating novel robotics and automation solutions with our facilities.• Working with Footwear and Air MI (Manufacturing Innovation – Nike’s in-house airbag manufacturing division) executives, expanded operational model and partnerships to de-risk the portfolio and leverage our partners’ capital in light of significant business growth.
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Senior Director, Global Business Development, Advanced InnovationNike Oct 2017 - Nov 2018Beaverton, Or, UsAs an integral member of the Manufacturing Revolution (ManRev) Leadership Team, I worked closely with Nike’s Executive Leadership Team (C-Suite) and drove Business Development for a portfolio of 140+ global strategic partnerships. In addition, I was appointed to the board of a robotics company representing Nike's interests. This expanded set of duties included: • Innovating and designing new business and revenue models, as well as new labor models,• Leveraging contract manufacturing partners to establish a North America based footwear manufacturing facility to serve our largest market, and • Broadening our strategic partners to accelerate our digitized and automated methods of make, and in-house LEAN manufacturing capabilities.
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Director, Global Business Development, Advanced InnovationNike Jan 2016 - Oct 2017Beaverton, Or, UsI was recruited into the Manufacturing Revolution (ManRev) team to play a key role in building a new vision and operating model to support long-term business goals and anticipated growth focused on creating disruptive manufacturing technology, capabilities, and materials. I managed a portfolio of 40+ active global strategic partners from small startups to F50 companies, covering the areas of robotics & automation, big data & analytics, advanced materials and chemistry development, digital printing, and sustainable practices. Key achievements included:• Led negotiation and execution of 30+ complex IP transaction deals with global partners covering commercial and R&D exclusivity, IP ownership, background and foreground IP allocation, and licensing arrangements among others.• Led the design, implementation, and instruction of a Nike-specific Business Development executive training program with Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and co-taught by world-renowned professors, reaching 300+ Nike executives.
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Advisory Board MemberWantd May 2021 - Jun 2024Greg serves as Executive Advisor to the WANTD founder and leadership team.WANTD is the industry's only management and trading platform specifically for sneakers and streetwear. The platform offers a seamless consumer journey via direct marketplace integrations, and a centralized, marketplace-agnostic digital portfolio to organize and track a member's inventory. The platform is also powered by proprietary AI to support investment management through price forecasting intelligence and tools. https://www.getwantd.com/
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Founding MemberIntandem Dao Sep 2022 - Jan 2024InTandem DAO is a diverse, member-only community of growth experts, venture investors and supporters mobilizing to support startup founders from underrepresented groups scale their businesses.The community is powered by blockchain technology, making it a first-of-its-kind community that is member led, operates with transparency, and aligns incentives across members. -
Executive In ResidenceThe Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School Sep 2020 - Apr 2022Baltimore, Maryland, UsMember of Johns Hopkins’ Business Leadership Society and appointed by the Dean of the JHU Carey Business School to the Carey Executive in Residence program, connecting students with seasoned leaders from a variety of industries through interactions both in and out of the classroom. Executives invited to the Carey EIR program come from diverse backgrounds, and have demonstrated senior leadership and expertise in their fields. -
Board MemberGrabit Inc. Jul 2016 - Oct 2019Served as Board Member representing Nike's investment and strategic partnership for a startup robotics company in the manufacturing and supply chain industries.
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Senior Vice PresidentAustin Footwear Labs Sep 2014 - Dec 2015Austin, Tx, UsI founded and launched a new apparel and footwear brand that integrated recycled environmentally sustainable material and components. I oversaw business operations, strategy, and execution to drive teams to meet and exceed aggressive goals with high-quality results.AFL makes sustainable footwear out of recycled materials. It was founded to incorporate the vibrant, fashion-forward feel of Austin in every shoe while delivering high-quality products using innovative technology and materials science.Responsible for marketing, design, production and sales teams to ensure highest quality standards of brand and product are achieved. -
Senior Vice PresidentAustin Rubber Company Feb 2013 - Dec 2015I piloted the launch of a privately owned manufacturing subsidiary to manufacture and market a proprietary, patented devulcanization material to the rubber industry. My role included directing all facets of technical R&D, product development, business development, financial planning & forecasting and budgeting, marketing, sales, business and legal negotiations, contract management, commercialization, and production scale-up from inception to a fully operational facility. Austin Rubber Company is a technology licensing and materials recycling company. We manufacture and sell devulcanized recycled rubber to manufacturers of rubber products, such as tires, footwear and conveyor belts. Key achievements included:• Patent holder and directly responsible for invention of new technology and product related to use of devulcanized rubber material in consumer products (US Provisional Pat. No. U.S. 62/020,023) by streamlining technical development process.• Laid groundwork engineering, design, and construction for largest devulcanization facility in the U.S. with projected annual EBITDA of $19m by implementing business development pipeline spanning multiple industries. • Disrupted $200B+ rubber industry by cultivating strategic partnerships with Fortune 500s and targeting customers to accelerate adoption of innovative, environmentally sustainable material. -
Product ManagerGreen Source Energy Aug 2008 - Dec 2015Green Source Energy is a technology incubator and intellectual property holding company focused on environmentally sustainable technologies. It was founded to evaluate and develop technologies to license to operators in energy and industrial materials related industries. GSE currently holds a portfolio of 6 separate technologies and 4 subsidiaries.• Spearheaded early stage technology development and commercialization of new product (co-inventor)• Ongoing evaluation of new acquisition targets and technologies to enhance our market position• Deliver in depth market research and analysis to support ongoing operations and new business lines• Direct marketing and new business development for various business lines globally• Development of unconventional technologies with no existing pathway to commercialization• Member of fundraising team and investor relations management -
Operations DirectorSport & Health Apr 2003 - Aug 2008UsSport & Health is a chain of 23 health and fitness centers in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.• Managed daily operations for team of 25 full time health professionals and personal trainers• Grew annual sales by factor of 2.5 while exceeding 150% of target goal on a quarterly basis• Comprehensive financial statement management -
Operations ManagerBally Total Fitness Sep 2000 - Apr 2003Chicago, Il, Us• Managed 45 employees covering personal training, pro shop, housekeeping staff and childcare center• Built and directed team of 20 regional and national management trainers tasked with implementing business methods and culture of newly acquired Crunch Fitness into existing business structure (pre, during and post-acquisition in 2001 - $90MM)• Created and implemented management training guides for 36 regional club managers to direct their daily work routine• Awarded Bally Total Fitness “Elite Performer” (representing Mid-Atlantic region) for highest total annual club revenue
Greg Merrill Skills
Business Development
Strategy
Strategic Planning
Management
Product Development
Marketing
New Business Development
Business Strategy
Sales
Start Ups
Marketing Strategy
Sales Management
Cross Functional Team Leadership
Product Marketing
Entrepreneurship
Market Research
Competitive Analysis
P&l Management
Market Analysis
Sales Operations
Greg Merrill Education Details
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Stanford University Graduate School Of BusinessCourse Director: Business Development & Strategic Partnerships -
The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business SchoolBusiness Administration
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University Of Maryland Global CampusBusiness Administration & Kinesiology
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