Lee Rubenstein

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Chief Training and Education Officer @ Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue
Wayland, MA, US
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Wayland, Massachusetts, United States, United States
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About Lee Rubenstein

Lee is Chief Training and Education Officer at the Krach Institute For Tech Diplomacy at Purdue /Tech Diplomacy Academy and a recognized executive, manager, thought leader, business developer, strategist, advisor and sustainable revenue creator for non profit, public, and private companies; building significant results with a focus on edtech, L&D, SAAS platforms, digital media, marketing and communications, event and entertainment spaces. Lee is a seasoned self-starter and an 'entrepreneurial' operating executive, providing international business development, creative deal skills, and keen business instincts. Strengths include strategy, growth, positioning, market fit, senior level customer relationships, and leader of high-performance teams. He is also a recognized and published industry opinion leader in the EdTech and Future Of Work space, and an 'occasional' keynote speaker. Results oriented, client facing, and an advocate of 'achievement oriented' cultures with a focus on top/bottom line results. Other contributions include articulating mission/vision/value statements and business plans that resonate with the market, and identifying new product extensions that lead the market. Significant history successfully driving accelerated business results ranging from start-ups, midstage, and established companies. Experience with M&A, IPO, acquisition, private equity, and venture financing. Lee has many senior business relationships in US/internationally with notable orgs such as IBM, Walmart, Microsoft, Amazon, World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the US Federal Government as well as Israel, Mexico, Saudi, Jordan, France, and others with national learning platforms as clients."Lee Rubinstein"

Lee Rubenstein's Current Company Details
Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue

Krach Institute For Tech Diplomacy At Purdue

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Chief Training and Education Officer
Wayland, MA, US
Lee Rubenstein Work Experience Details
  • Krach Institute For Tech Diplomacy At Purdue
    Chief Training And Education Officer
    Krach Institute For Tech Diplomacy At Purdue
    Wayland, Ma, Us
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  • Krach Institute For Tech Diplomacy At Purdue
    Chief Training And Education Officer
    Krach Institute For Tech Diplomacy At Purdue Aug 2023 - Present
    West Lafayette, Indiana, Us
    A non profit established to bridge the knowledge and experience gaps between innovators and policymakers. Our objective is to ensure that leaders of the United States and like-minded nations are able to understand critical emerging technologies and make informed laws and policy decisions.Our experts provide research and training to policymakers, diplomats, and other key stakeholders on 5G/6G, artificial intelligence, energy and climate, hypersonics, rare earth elements, semiconductors, quantum computing, synthetic biology, and other tech sectors that are vital to U.S. foreign policy and national security interests.
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  • Advisor
    Advisor; Marketing, E-Learning, Entertainment, Music Industry
    Advisor Aug 2012 - Sep 2023
    Advisor to various digital, learning, non profit, media, and entertainment companies re strategy/revenue/ business development. Includes e-learning, platforms, music, event, communications, festivals, apps, celebrity endorsement /promotional opportunities. Past Board of Governors, Tufts Medical Center; Corporate Advisory Council, Massachusetts College of Art and Design; others
  • 2U
    Vice President, Partnerships
    2U Nov 2021 - Jun 2023
    Arlington, Virginia, Us
    edX now 2U, after Nov 2021 acquisition
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  • Edx
    Vp/ Head Of Business Development
    Edx Mar 2013 - Jun 2023
    Lanham, Maryland, Us
    VP of Business Development/Enterprise Partnerships for this nonprofit online learning platform specializing in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC). Joined shortly after founding by MIT and Harvard to strategize and deliver new avenues for revenue in B2B. edX was acquired by 2U in Nov 2021 for $700M+. Built sustainable and monetizable extensions to the platform’s B2C business, and led edX Enterprise business development WW. Innovated the creation of non university content partnerships including IBM, MSFT, World Bank, Catalyst, Linux Foundation, IMF, and many others. Created national platform deals with governments in Israel, Saudi, Jordan, France and others.Developed a channel and affiliates business to build brand recognition and bring new customers at no/low cost to edX, generating substantial revenue and earned media from the marketing efforts of partners recruited for this purpose including Pearson, Go1 and many others. Ideated product extension business enhancements including LMS integrations, white label platforms/services, subscription; brought in unrestricted multimillion dollar contributions from both corporate donors. Created an edX Corporate Advisory Board comprised of 25 of the world's largest employers to help inform the edX technical and business roadmaps. During tenure, edX grew from a handful of course partners and a few hundred online courses to a global network of over 160 partners, 40M+ learners, over 3000+ courses with over 2 million certificates of successful completion granted. A globally recognized speaker on elearning, reinventing higher education, future of work, MOOCs, innovations and the 'new normal' in remote work, Lee is an accomplished speaker to audiences in industry and government groups worldwide, many who he hosted in Cambridge, MA; as well as a writer and contributor to articles and books on the innovations in distance learning.
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  • Ourstage.Com
    Advisor/Chief Revenue Officer
    Ourstage.Com Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
    Chelmsford, Ma, Us
    Advisor to company after serving as Chief Revenue Officer. Ourstage was an online music discovery platform with a social media component, that connected 4M monthly fans to over 200K+ emerging artists and the Consumer Brands that wanted to activate around them. Fans ranked their favorites on a proprietary platform.Identified and closed a deal with Amazing Media in UK, for liquidation and purchase of company IP.*Revenue and Brand development strategies for growth and expansion including: user engagement, web traffic, ad sales, promotions, sponsorships, merch, channels partners, multi-platform engagements, marketing and monetization plans* Product extensions and growth strategies/execution* Key staff development * Short and Long term Business plan & sales strategy development.
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  • Tba Global
    President/ Coo
    Tba Global Dec 2006 - 2011
    New York, Ny, Us
    Provide operational and strategic leadership to facilitate growth and optimized bottom line results for one of the global marketing, training, entertainment and event industry's largest privately held companies; producing strategic, digital, and live solutions for Fortune 500 companies worldwide. Delivered strong financial results for the PE-funded business, including first positive EBITDA results and a global Top 10 ranking. With 11+ North American offices, delivered multi award winning projects, and built a new digital division, training and learning business, and branded entertainment divisions. Sold off underperforming divisions in the Destination Management space during the recession of 2008, to allow focus on high growth/profit areas. Specialized in Consumer, B2C, Training, Branded Entertainment, and Destination and Meeting Services. Clients included Walmart, BMS, Exxon, Quiznos, Olympics, MetLife, BoA, many others. Founded by entertainment luminaries, Chairman Irving Azoff, renowned in music industry and CEO of TicketMaster/Live Nation; and CEO Robert Geddes a major player in the entertainment venue, merch, concert promotion business
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  • Broadstreet
    President, Evp/Gm
    Broadstreet 2002 - 2006
    New York, Ny, Us
    Senior leadership roles as founder of the Boston office and supporting officer to CEO/Founder . Titles included EVP and then President of Citigate BroadStreet (an Incepta UK company, acquired by Huntsworth, UK). Developed organic growth companion offices in Boston, London, Atlanta. Oversaw ownership transition from Incepta to Huntsworth (FTSE:UK)Expanded services to include high growth area of learning and performance improvement, and interactive digital product. Developed deep portfolio of tech and healthcare clients. Broadstreet had a long and proud history originally focused on communications and events in the financial/ Wall Street space including Day One events for major companies at the NYSE. Expanded client verticals into healthcare, biotech, and tech; including acquisition of specialist companies in the learning, tech, and health fields.
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  • Thinq Learning Solutions
    Senior Executive Team, Evp/Vp Sales And Business Development
    Thinq Learning Solutions 2000 - 2002
    Us
    Authored new company positioning for customers and investors, reporting to CEO. Built and led national sales group of 90+ people (direct, sales, telesales, customer service, strategic consulting division, business development group, proposal response team.) Tripled direct sales force in under 90 days to 40+ resulting in: 12X pipeline growth in under 6 months from $5M to $60M. Added new high margin Software maintenance/license renewal business. Assisted in landing $50M in addl funding, acquisition and integration of TrainingNet and further development of a Federal training contentb business serving DoD and DoJ. Company eventually sold to Saba as their Federal LMS.
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  • Caribiner
    Gm And Sr Executive Management Team
    Caribiner 1995 - 2000
    Caribiner was the world's largest strategic event, media, training, communications and AV company; 3500 employees at the time. 1996 IPO, first company in the space to go public, handled by Warburg. Rev during tenure increased from $80M to $750M, and exoanded to 30 offices worldwide; Opened and ran first organic growth office (Boston) as a model for expansion. Managed integration and launch of new acquisitions in web and technology services space across offices, adding $25M+./yr in revenue. Helped position Caribiner for acquisition by InterPublic Group post-IPO, which IPG merged into their Jack Morton WW holdings. Maintained sales and shareholder value during integration.Managed aquisition integration, doubling sales while streamlining staff. On Senior Executive Management advising on corporate strategy, integration, product vision, and IPO.
  • Jack Morton
    Vp
    Jack Morton Jan 1990 - Sep 1995
    Boston, Massachusetts, Us
    Developed new clients for the recently acquired Boston office of this NY based national leading US communications firm, resulting in new business growth of 2X+ annual office rev, and earning Office Of The Year recognition. Specifically grew Tech-centric business, in addition to consumer brand/entertainment clients
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  • Editel
    Vice President Of Sales
    Editel Jan 1987 - Sep 1990
    Acquired Century III, continued under Editel family of companies owned by Banta Publishing. Involved in all areas of Sales, Operations, Service, and technology expansion into new digital solution areas for this regional market leader in video, film, broadcast graphics, and Enterprise Customer L&D
  • Century Iii Teleproductions
    Vp Of Sales
    Century Iii Teleproductions 1980 - 1990
    Boston/Orlando-Univeral Studio locations. Multiple Emmy and award winning company focused on Film,TV, Radio, Graphics produciton and post-production. The state of the art video facility in the North east; producing, Clients included major Advertising Agencies, Corporations, Broadcast Networks, and Cable including HBO, Showtime, MTV, others. Built this company from a start-up to industry powerhouse, sold to Banta Publishing

Lee Rubenstein Skills

Strategic Partnerships Strategy Brand Development New Business Development Strategic Planning Marketing Strategy Entrepreneurship Start Ups Marketing Creative Direction Digital Media Leadership Business Development Social Media Marketing Business Strategy Contract Negotiation Event Management Integrated Marketing Marketing Communications Creative Strategy Public Relations Social Media Event Planning Advertising Entertainment Online Marketing Sales Team Building Due Diligence Innovation Management Operational Excellence Change Management Relationship Marketing E Learning Distance Learning Business Transformation Creative Development Acquisition Integration Contract Negotiations Mooc's Machine Learning

Lee Rubenstein Education Details

  • Boston University
    Boston University
    Communications
  • Clark University
    Clark University
    Psychology

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