Chad Thompson

Co-founder | Chief Marketing Officer | Chief Product Officer

Chad Thompson is an accomplished product management and marketing executive known for his expertise in launching innovative products and scaling multi-billion dollar businesses globally.

With a background in product management, Chad has successfully built and led software and hardware product teams across various countries and functions.

Chad has been involved in special projects, such as collaborating with Jeff Bezos on Amazon's Machine Learning, Automation, Space Exploration (MARS) conference, aimed at fostering innovation in industries like machine learning, automation, and space exploration.

In the realm of brand and marketing, Chad is experienced in brand strategy, growth analysis, social media, and optimizing return on marketing investments. He has managed large teams overseeing multi-billion-dollar marketing budgets.

His design expertise includes managing global user experience design teams focusing on UX, VUI, GUI, and ID.

Chad's experience extends to research, where he has overseen market research, customer research, and design research teams.

Chad Thompson pursued a BA in Communications from the University of Puget Sound.

Throughout his career, Chad has held various notable positions including Co-Founder at Blue Cascade, Chief Marketing Officer at Exasol, Director at Adobe, and several leadership roles at Amazon, Logitech, Hewlett-Packard, and other renowned organizations.

His roles at Amazon include Director of Product Management and Marketing, Amazon Glow, Director of Product Management, Alexa Shopping, General Manager of Product Management, Amazon Halo, Director of Consumer Worldwide Marketing & Business Planning, and Head of Product Marketing, among others.

Chad has also served in senior management positions at Logitech and Hewlett-Packard, where he contributed significantly to product marketing and business development.

His diverse background features stints as Co-founder of vJungle and as a Producer at Sierra Online, showcasing his entrepreneurial spirit and creative talents.