Chief Marketing Officer with over 10 years of experience leading teams and developing strategies for high-growth organizations. I love big challenges, the intersection of marketing and tech, and a good Top 5 list.Top 5 passions as a kid growing up in Massachusetts: 1. Taking things apart (old kitchen appliances, radios, toys, etc.)2. Building things (tree forts, go-carts, skateboard ramps and puppets) 3. Creating art and music (drawing, painting and playing guitar - poorly) 4. Being a part of a team through athletics (soccer and ice hockey)5. Memorizing sports data by watching SportsCenter and reading box scores in the newspaperThroughout my career, I’ve put those passions to use by doing the following: 1. Deconstructing online businesses in order to learn how to reverse engineer their success 2. Tailoring those learnings to help build and grow mission-driven companies that align with my values 3. Exercising both the creative and analytical parts of my brain in order to create great marketing and turn it into revenue4. Leading competitive and diverse teams with the goal of helping others improve and celebrating our wins together 5. Knowing my numbers and what it takes to hit my goals You may look at my journey from the music industry, to law, to start-ups and tech, and think that I’ve had a meandering path. I have! I’m thankful for it every day because it’s challenged me to grow. Top 5 things I’ve learned at each step in my career: 1. Music Industry: “Goodbye CDs, hello iTunes.” Technology can change everything in an instant and you have to pivot when your customer does. 2. Law School: How to study efficiently in order to learn things quickly. How to spot issues. 3. Leading a start-up: How to pitch an idea, how to raise money, how to sell products, how to handle criticism and doubt from others and from myself 4. Tech: How to kill ideas quickly in order to shift resources to winners 5. CPG: How to actually put the customer first and your employees as a close second