Samuel Bright

CEO

San Francisco, California, United States20 yrs 9 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • VP & GM leading Android Developer Ecosystem.
  • Fortune 100 Board Member with extensive governance experience.
  • Expert in building successful apps and games.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in the tech industry with a focus on B2C and product management.

Contact

LinkedIn

Experience

20 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 4 mos
Average Tenure
6 yrs 11 mos
Current Experience

Google

2 roles

VP & GM, Play + Developer Ecosystem

Jun 2024 – Present · 2 yrs

  • Lead the teams responsible for Android Developer Ecosystem, App and Ecosystem Trust, and Google Play

Vice President & General Manager, Google Play

Jan 2023 – Jun 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Lead the teams responsible for Google Play

Ypo

Member

Feb 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

American leadership forum silicon valley

Senior Fellow, Class XLI

Mar 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 3 mos · Silicon Valley, California, United States

Tiaa

Member, Board Of Trustees

Feb 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 4 mos · New York, New York, United States

  • TIAA is a Fortune 100 financial services organization with over $1.4 trillion in combined assets under management and over 5 million consumer based & 15K institutional clients. TIAA is the leading provider of financial services in the academic, research, medical, cultural and governmental fields.

Upwork

Chief Product and Experience Officer

Nov 2020 – Dec 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Led ~950 person globally distributed Product Management, Design, User Experience and User Research, Talent Success, Customer Experience, Community Management, New Businesses, Trust and Safety, Risk, Payments, Analytics, and Business Development teams located across 45 countries.
  • Member of Leadership Team reporting to the CEO.

Ebay

7 roles

Vice President, General Manager - Verticals

Nov 2019 – Oct 2020 · 11 mos

  • Led direct & indirect team across category management, account management, site merchandising, sales, marketing, business development, operations, finance, analytics, product management, and customer support responsible for:
  • eBay vertical business units and teams. Accountable for all inventory sold on eBay.com (>$30 billion in 2019 Gross Merchandise Volume)
  • WHI subsidiary (global SaaS company providing eCommerce, eCatalog, Distribution Management and Business Intelligence to the automotive sector)
  • Member of Americas Leadership Team and skip level to eBay CEO

Vice President, General Manager - Soft Goods

Jul 2019 – Oct 2019 · 3 mos

Vice President, General Manager - Soft Goods (ex-Fashion)

Jun 2018 – Jul 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo

Senior Director, General Manager - Art & Collectibles

Promoted

Nov 2016 – Jun 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos

Director, Head of Americas Strategic Partnerships

Nov 2015 – Nov 2016 · 1 yr

Director, Head of Merchandising & Seller Partnerships

Promoted

Apr 2014 – Oct 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos

Senior Manager I & II, Marketplaces M&A and Business Development

Jul 2012 – Mar 2014 · 1 yr 8 mos

Smithsonian institution

Advisory Council Member

Aug 2019 – Jan 2023 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Washington DC-Baltimore Area

  • Appointed to the Museum Advisory Council for the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum

Nacd (national association of corporate directors)

NACD Governance Fellow

Jul 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 11 mos

  • NACD Governance Fellowship is the highest standard of credentialing for directors and governance professionals, It is a comprehensive and continuous program of study that empowers Fellows with the latest insights, intelligence, and leading boardroom practices—year after year.

Benetech

Board Member

Jan 2016 – Dec 2021 · 5 yrs 11 mos · Palo Alto, CA

  • Chair, Nominating Committee - Dec. 2020 - Dec 2021
  • Member, Development Committee - Jan 2016 - Dec 2021

Merrill lynch

2 roles

Associate - Tech Mergers & Acquisitions

Promoted

Aug 2009 – May 2012 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Palo Alto, CA

Summer Associate (Technology M&A)

Jun 2008 – Aug 2008 · 2 mos

Forrester research

4 roles

Analyst

Jan 2007 – Jul 2007 · 6 mos

Researcher

Jul 2006 – Dec 2006 · 5 mos

Senior Research Associate

Apr 2006 – Jun 2006 · 2 mos

Research Associate

Jun 2005 – Mar 2006 · 9 mos

Northeast indiana innovation center

Research Manager

Oct 2002 – May 2005 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Education

Harvard Business School

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Taylor University

B.A. — Management

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