Assistant Manager at EXPLOR Ventures LLC / Powered by NIKE Ventures Innovation - Boulder, CO, US
President | Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer | Digital + Direct-to-Consumer | Corporate Ventures
Event Director & Operations Manager / Executive Producer & Production Manager
EXPLOR Ventures/formerly NIKE Ventures, is a global brand development & category innovation company with a focus on Direct-To-Consumer Omni-Channel Start-Ups, Sustainable New Business Ventures, Corporate Development, Eco-Product RD&D, Digital Marketplace Ecosystems and Strategic Growth Planning and Execution. We work with top global brands and emerging growth companies across the (1) sports & fitness, (2) recreation & resort, (3) health & nutrition, (4) EV mobility & renewable energy, (5) e-commerce & future experiential stores & (6) global consumer products categories with a focus on new product and web service innovation, direct-to-consumer transformation and physical + digital brand experiences.We lead global-scale research, design, omni-channel brand development, direct-to-consumer innovation and strategic growth plan execution with CEO's, Company Co-Founder Teams and VC/PE/CorporateVC Investors focused on implementing aggressive growth strategies via global brand & category innovation, strategic growth partnerships, multi-channel marketing, corporate diversification and direct-to-consumer retailing (Future Stores + E-Commerce + Web Services + Marketplace Apps). We help emerging growth brands achieve their full potential and help top global brands get back on a strong growth track via global brand and category innovation. We partner with a broad range of firms in the management consulting, M&A, VC, PE, Investment Banking and Corporate Venture Capital areas to support corporate development, new business ventures and 1-3-5-year strategic growth planning and execution.