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Frank Harris
VP of Product at Slack
Frank Harris is the Vice President of Product, Platform at Slack, a position he has held since November 2021. In this role, he leads a product management team focused on technical architecture, APIs, and enhancing developer and admin experiences for Slack's Next Generation Platform, which is an event-driven automation platform. His responsibilities also include directing go-to-market strategies, pricing, packaging, and managing partner ecosystems. Notably, he achieved the target pipeline within just 90 days of launch by collaborating effectively with Sales, Customer Success, and Marketing teams.12
Career Background
Frank has over 20 years of experience in product management and leadership roles across various companies:
- InVision: Served as VP of Product, Platform & Growth from August 2020 to November 2021, where he managed product experiences related to enterprise administrators and pricing strategies.
- Betterment: Worked as VP of Product from March 2016 to September 2018, leading a team responsible for product experiences across both B2C and B2B segments.
- Velocity: Held the position of EVP Product & Engineering for a brief period in 2015.
- Etsy: Contributed significantly as a Group Product Manager and earlier as a Product Manager, overseeing major product launches that resulted in substantial increases in conversions and sales.13
Education
Frank Harris holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Management from the University of Georgia.14
Personal Interests
In addition to his professional endeavors, Frank is known for his interests in cooking and baking bread during his spare time.3