Awards & Recognition
★Appointed to US Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations by President Barack Obama (2015)
★Led Etsy to Great Place to Work recognition for three consecutive years (2013-2017)
★Cornell Tech Fellow (2019-2021)
Notable Facts
→Former CEO of Etsy (2011-2017), growing revenue 14x during his tenure
→Previously CTO at Etsy (2008-2011) and Yahoo executive
→Created Yahoo Hack Day, first internal innovation program of its kind
→Now runs executive coaching practice 'Strong Back Open Heart'
→Serves on Brooklyn Public Library Board of Trustees
→Cornell Tech Fellow who co-taught 'BigCo Studio' class
→Duke University English literature graduate focused on Shakespeare
→Appointed to presidential trade advisory committee