Bio

A results-oriented leader with 20 years experience as a senior executive in high-growth technology companies, from start-ups to large public companies. Experienced serial entrepreneur with 14 years experience as founder-CEO of high-growth companies and 6 years working for Facebook and Instagram in global and local leadership roles across sales, marketing, strategy, and partnerships. Career Highlights: * Experience building and leading teams with multi-billion dollar annual revenue targets and sophisticated global ecosystem development mandates for Facebook and Instagram * Successfully founded and built three technology companies from scratch as CEO * Raised over $80+ million in angel and venture capital financing across multiple startups * Successfully managed cross-functional global teams in high-pressure environments * Managed global strategy team implementing go-to-market strategies for Facebook in major markets around the world * Developed the vision and managed the early product development for a global leading marketing technology platform * Global sales and business development experience managing vertical teams focused on fortune 500 brands and agencies * Independent, Non-Executive Director for Aviva Canada, one of the largest and oldest general insurance companies * Independent, Non-Executive Board Member for Polar, a leading branded content platform provider for media companies * Advisor to the Vector Institute, a global leading AI research institute based in Toronto, Canada * Advisor to the Canadian Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation, a solution accelerator focused on driving innovation in the aging and Brain Health sector * Fellow in the Space Stream of Creative Destruction Lab helping launch the next big space company * Active speaker on AI, machine learning, big data, social media, mobile, and emerging technology platforms including keynoting many major industry and digital conferences