Doug Garland

Senior Vice President at Twilio Inc.
Summary
Doug Garland is an accomplished executive leader with over 30 years of experience incubating, launching, and scaling new businesses, products, and partnerships.
Throughout his career, Doug has led the successful launch of new businesses, driving revenue from zero to hundreds of millions of dollars, and developed pioneering products and services that have reached millions of users.
He has a proven track record of forging industry-leading partnerships to advance new products and generate new revenue streams, as well as playing a pivotal role in developing industry ecosystems to support emerging technologies and platforms.
Doug's diverse experience includes executive roles in renowned companies such as Twilio, T-Mobile/Sprint, San Francisco 49ers, Shazam, Google, and Yahoo!
With an educational background that includes an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia, Doug's expertise spans various industries from broadband and web to media and mobile.
His career journey has encompassed roles such as Senior Executive in leading communications companies, CXO and Strategic Advisor to Venture-Backed Companies, Executive in Silicon Valley Internet & Mobile Companies, Entrepreneur in the Cellular Industry, and service in early career and military.
Doug has held notable positions such as Associate Dean of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at UVA Engineering, Senior Vice President at Twilio Inc., Vice President at Sprint, General Manager at San Francisco 49ers, and Cofounder & CEO at VenueNext, among many others.
His extensive professional background includes experience in product management, innovation, partnerships, and entrepreneurship across a variety of sectors, making him a recognized leader in the mobile industry.