Donnie Yancey is a highly skilled and experienced global executive, with a career spanning over 20 years in various industries such as big data, data science, location intelligence, smart cities, digital media, geospatial, ecommerce, ISP, and financial services. He possesses a remarkable combination of analytical, operational, financial, and strategic skills that have helped him build sustainable business models and lead high-performing teams. Yancey has an MBA in Global Strategy, an MS in Quantitative Finance, and a BS in Finance and Marketing.

Yancey has held various positions in top organizations such as MapQuest, AOL, Empyr, and most recently, X-Mode Social, where he serves as the Chief Revenue Officer. In his career, he has designed and implemented new products, shaped critical organizational initiatives, driven growth and key monetization strategies, created a sophisticated suite of KPI metrics, managed multi-million to multi-billion dollar budgets, and built and led high performing teams.

Besides his corporate experience, Yancey has been a strategic advisor and investor in various organizations such as SalesIntel.io, CircleBack, and CivicConnect. He has also served on the board of Big Data Executive Board at CDM Media.