About Kevin

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Kevin is a highly accomplished and visionary product strategist with over 20 years of experience in the dynamic realm of consumer products on a global scale. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated an unparalleled ability to conceptualize and launch groundbreaking products that captivate audiences worldwide.  Currently, he is the Head of Product, Visual Displays at Samsung Electronics America. Prior to joining Samsung, he was the Executive Director of Product Management - Advanced Innovation for Disney Entertainment, a division of The Walt Disney Company responsible for building the direct-to-consumer streaming products; Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Star+. In this role, Kevin pioneered the establishment of the Advanced Innovation Product Team, empowering the creative vision of our storytellers through interactive, immersive, and inclusive innovation at scale.

Before Disney, he was Director of Product at ClassPass. He led several product teams responsible for creating the product strategy for their B2B marketplace, dynamic pricing, integration platform, and interactive streamed workout product called ClassPass Live.  

Prior to ClassPass, Kevin has held numerous product and business leadership roles at Yodle, a fast-growing marketing platform for 50,000+ small business owners.  Yodle was also recently ranked #9 on Forbes list of America’s most promising companies and was acquired by web.com (NASDAQ: WEB). He was the product owner responsible for setting the strategy for a portfolio of products.

Before Yodle, Kevin cofounded Deal Current Network, a white-labeled platform powering digital commerce programs for 300+ media publishers, 2500+ affiliates and over 30,000 small businesses. The company was featured in Entrepreneur Magazine's 100 Brilliant Companies and was eventually acquired by Lee Enterprise (NYSE: LEE).

He started his tech career at ACTIVE Network®, a Global Payments company (NYSE: GPN), the premier global marketplace for activities and events, connecting participants and activity organizers while offering intelligence solutions through its industry-leading data and insights platform. There he created product, marketing, and digital strategies for strategic enterprise partners like United States Tennis Association, Pop Warner Football, and Little League Baseball.

In an ever-changing business landscape, Kevin’s situational adaptability and awareness set him apart. He navigates challenges with ease, staying ahead of market trends and anticipating consumer needs. This keen sense of awareness empowers Kevin to make informed decisions that drive product development towards sustained success.

He also currently volunteers at Cornell Tech as an advisor for their executive Product Studio program and is a founding member of Battery Collective, a invite-only community of industry executives run by Battery Ventures.

Personally he's a fitness enthusiast having completed over 40 endurance such as marathons and triathlons and even spent 3 years as the New York City Marathon team captain for a non-profit raising over $1.7M.