4x Entrepreneur and C-level executive with 20 years of full startup lifecycle growth ownership of multiple direct to consumer web and mobile products, successfully developing multi-million revenue streams, generating > $400M in revenue, across multiple consumer categories, globally, through innovative product development and growth marketing solutions. Direct to consumer business and product architect responsible for deploying, managing and growing multiple VC backed direct to consumer companies with a combined $140M+ in capital raised and multiple exits. Recognized as industry consumer internet expert and inspiring start up business leader by industry peers, colleagues and team members. Steven currently serves as Manging Director for Just Slide Media, the premier D2C growth consultancy and recently served as Co-Founder, COO and Chief Growth Marketing Officer for FreedomPop, the free digital first telecommunications start-up disrupting the $100 billion wireless data and voice market, growing to 12 millions users, across 4 countries, 95% driven via digital channels. As Chief Growth Marketing Officer, Steven was responsible for customer acquisition, retention, monetization and all company operations. Prior to FreedomPop, Steven served as SVP of Growth Marketing & Revenue for Woo Media, Inc., an online interactive video platform with multiple consumer properties across web, Facebook and mobile platforms, and was responsible for driving over 10 million registered users, developing a multi-million dollar revenue stream and positioning Woo Media for acquisition in November 2011. Prior to Woo Media, Steven lead the business development efforts for Shopzilla, the Internet’s leading comparison shopping engine acquired by E.W Scripps in 2005 for $585 million. Steven played an integral role in brokering and managing partnerships with leading media and technology companies including AOL, Viacom, HP, Lycos and Synacor. Steven started his career with Arthur Andersen in the Business Consulting group, serving as the Technology, Media and Communications industry expert for the Los Angeles office growing the business into a multi-million dollar unit. Steven holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and a BS from UCLA.Specialties: scaleable marketing, growth marketing, growth hacking, consumer marketing including viral, seo, sem, affiliate, email and partnerships, monetization including subscription and ad models, strategic and tactical viral product development, sustainable marketing program development and execution, strategic opportunity analysis and project management