Emily Rugaber

Vice President of Marketing at Thanx

Emily Rugaber, Vice President Marketing at Thanx

Emily Rugaber is the Vice President of Marketing at Thanx, a leading loyalty and guest engagement platform for restaurants.2 3 She has spent her entire career in the tech industry working across a variety of industries and functions.2 5

Key Facts about Emily Rugaber

Current Role: VP of Marketing at Thanx since September 20191
Previous Roles: Head of Product Marketing at Thanx, Sr. Director of Product Marketing & Sales Enablement at GoodData, Director of Best Practices at GoodData, Team Lead of Consulting at GoodData1
Education: MBA from University of Colorado at Boulder, B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis
Honors: Beta Gamma Sigma honor society, C200 Scholar award for future women business leaders
Expertise: Digital transformation, loyalty programs, data-driven marketing for restaurants4
LinkedIn Username: emilyrugaber1

As VP of Marketing at Thanx, Emily leads the company's marketing and partnership strategy, overseeing the marketing and partnership functions and working closely with sales and product teams.1 She believes deeply in listening to the voice of the customer and creating helpful content and resources to move the industry forward.2

Emily has written the definitive guide on revamping loyalty programs for restaurants.4 She is a frequent speaker on topics like embracing changes in B2B marketing.6

Highlights

Apr 4 · forktales.co

Ep 78: Emily Rugaber / VP of Marketing for Thanx - Forktales

Experience

Vice President Marketing at Thanx (September 2019 - Present)

Head of Product Marketing at Thanx (January 2019 - September 2019), Sr. Director, Product Marketing & Sales Enablement at GoodData (December 2015 - December 2018), Director, Best Practices at GoodData (March 2015 - December 2015), Team Lead, Consulting at GoodData (April 2013 - March 2015), Lead Business Analyst - Network Management (POET) at Blue Shield of California (July 2012 - March 2013), Marketing and Product Management MBA Intern at Envysion, Inc. (November 2010 - June 2012), Product MBA Intern - eBusiness at Blue Shield of California (May 2011 - August 2011), Consultant at Epic Systems Corporation (February 2006 - February 2010)

Education

MBA from University of Colorado at Boulder - Leeds School of Business (2010 - 2012), B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis (2000 - 2004), High School Diploma from The Westminster Schools (1992 - 2000)