Shannon Brayton is a seasoned marketing executive with an extensive background in Silicon Valley's tech industry. She is currently a Partner and Chief Marketing Officer at Bessemer Venture Partners, where she leads the marketing and brand communication efforts for the venture capital firm. Prior to this, she spent close to a decade as the Chief Marketing Officer at LinkedIn, a professional networking platform. She has also served in various marketing and communication leadership roles at eBay, Yahoo!, and OpenTable. Her experience in shaping corporate narratives for some of the world's most innovative and disruptive brands has earned her recognition as one of the world's most influential CMOs, according to Forbes Magazine, for three consecutive years. Brayton is also an active angel investor and board member of Vidyard and Quizlet. Her passion for mentoring marketing and communications professionals has made her a respected figure in her field. Brayton lives with her family in Burlingame, California, and enjoys staying informed with current affairs, completing the New York Times crossword puzzle, and traveling.