Position:
Chief of Staff to Co-Chair Melinda Gates at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Work:
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Chief of Staff to Co-Chair Melinda Gates
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Greater Seattle Area Jul 2011 - Jul 2012
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Director, Stakeholder Communications
6h Consulting
- Greater Seattle Area Sep 2007 - Jun 2011
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Partner, Co-Founder
Pura Vida Coffee
Aug 1998 - Jan 2007
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CEO, Co-Founder
Starwave (now Disney)
Sep 1994 - Sep 1997
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Sr. VP, Marketing and Business Development
Microsoft
Sep 1989 - Jun 1994
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Group Product Manager
Education:
Harvard Business School 1987 - 1989
MBA, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Social Enterprise
Stanford University 1979 - 1983
BA with Honors, American Studies, History
Skills:
Social Enterprise, Product Marketing, Business Development, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, Strategic Partnerships, Start-ups, Social Entrepreneurship, Marketing Strategy, Public Speaking, Venture Capital, Program Management, Marketing Communications, Non-profits, Fundraising, Strategy, Project Management, Business Strategy, Philanthropy
Interests:
Social enterprise and philanthropic innovation. Product marketing, brand building and deepening community engagement.
Honor & Awards:
Ashoka Fellow for Social Innovation, 2005
Coro Fellow, 1984
Eagle Scout