Charlie Cole, a seasoned executive with an eclectic mix of start-up, venture-based, and corporate experience, has managed P+L's in his last eight years and oversees 19 countries currently as well as wholesale presences across the globe. He studied Business Administration and Management, General, and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Washington. Charlie currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer at FTD, and he has previously advised several companies, including Shipsi, Nokking Inc, Fenix Commerce Inc., Vouched, SmartGift, and SNOWE. He has also served on the Advisory Board of the Center for Sales and Marketing Strategy at the University of Washington's Michael G. Foster School of Business and the Advisory Council of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital- ALSAC.