Steve Hess

Vice President of Real Estate Solutions at DHL Supply Chain

Steve Hess is currently the Vice President of Product at OpenBOM, a role he has held since January 2022. In this position, he leads various aspects of product development, including front-end and back-end operations, DevOps, API, user experience (UX), and integrations. He has a strong background in engineering and product management, with a focus on customer advocacy and Agile development methodologies. Notably, Hess has successfully contributed to two startup exits and is now working on his third venture.1

Career Highlights

OpenBOM:
- Vice President of Product (2022 - Present)
- Director of User Experience (2018 - 2021)
- Advisory Board Member (2017 - Present)
The Placement Professionals: Co-founder (2009 - 2015), where he facilitated over 50 executive placements at Fortune 500 companies.
EarthScents: Co-founder and President (2011 - 2014), leading the development of a line of natural products.
Teradyne: Engineering Manager for 17 years, focusing on enterprise tools and processes.1

Hess's expertise spans engineering change management, product lifecycle management, and customer-focused strategies, making him a key player in the tech industry.1

Experience

Vice President Real Estate, DHL Supply Chain (June 2014 - Present)

Vice President, Real Estate Development at DHL Supply Chain (August 2006 - Present); Sr. Dir. Real Estate Development at Exel Inc. (August 2006 - August 2014); Vice President, Western Region at McShane Development Company (2004 - 2006); Sr. Vice President at ORIX Real Estate Equities, Inc. (1998 - 2004); Principal at Hess & Associates (1996 - 1998); Director of Marketing and Urban Projects at Catellus Development Corporation (1989 - 1996); General Manager at LaSalle Partners (1985 - 1989)

Education

Masters Business Administration, Marketing and Finance from St. Mary's College of California (1983 - 1985); Bachelor of Arts from Miami University (1972 - 1975)