Stephen B. Ste. Marie Email and Phone Number

I have been directly responsible for successfully launching and growing consumer-driven businesses for thirty-five yearsElevation was founded to bridge a serious organizational gap, the freedom to objectively consider & evaluate "outside the box" alternative solutions for growth. Our fresh perspective, occassional contrarion thinking and creative approaches to seize opportunities is highly valued by our Domestic & Chinese C-suite clients. We combine our business experience and insightful market understanding to assist our clients accelerate their growth. We architect visions into clear initiatives, drive internal consensus and support execution activities with operational excellence. For more than a decade Bluestone Partners was a driving force in creating and implementing important commercial initiatives supporting key national agenda items. We developed senior level Communist Party & Government relationships and “boots on the ground” experience to assist our clients in navigating China’s cultural & local business customs to identify the right opportunities, best local partners, facilitating the best strategies and protecting intellectual property. As one of DirecTV's founding senior executives (1991-98), I was responsible for sales and distribution, marketing and product strategies (including the highly successful sports packages). During this seven-year period, DirecTV’s annualized revenues grew to $4.0+ billion. During my later years at DirecTV I served as Senior Advisor & industry expert to the founders of TiVo