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Mike Ewing

Chief Executive Officer. Growth-obsessed, operationally-rooted, strategic leader and board member. Tripadvisor, Vistaprint, LogMeIn.

Boston, Massachusetts

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

2019

  • Independent Board Member

    2019

    Newzip matches homebuyers and sellers with a great real estate agent using proprietary matching technology. Agent matches are guaranteed and users get cash back at close.

  • Limited Partner

    2021

    Learn more about Boston Seed Capital at: http://bostonseed.com/

  • Limited Partner

    2021

    Learn more about Stage 2 at: https://www.stage2.capital/

2024 - 2024

  • Chief Executive Officer (Interim)

    2024 - 2024

    Sports Info Solutions brings rich data to life through technology that optimizes decision-making for teams, sportsbooks, and sports fans.

2015 - 2023

  • President, Cruise Critic

    2022 - 2023

    Executive, strategic and operational leadership for Tripadvisor's autonomous business unit and cruise category leader, Cruise Critic.

  • Vice President, Cruise & GM, Cruise Critic

    2018 - 2022

    Operational leadership over global cruise category for Tripadvisor with full P&L responsibility for the business unit worldwide. Strong connector of strategy to execution through a critical period for travel. Guide all functions including product, engineering, content, sales, marketing and back-office for this growing and profitable unit inside Tripadvisor. Leadership of Tripadvisor's cruise unit includes full executive responsibility for Cruise Critic, one of Tripadvisor's independent and autonomous entities.

  • General Manager, Independent Traveler

    2015 - 2018

    Strategic leadership for small portfolio of travel brands encompassing all functions of category leading media and marketplace businesses. Focus on the full business including: strategy, product, go-to-market, marketing, content, editorial, sales, finance, HR, engineering & development, etc. as head of TripAdvisor owned company The Independent Traveler (a group of operating units including the following global brands: cruisecritic.com, familyvacationcritic.com and independenttraveler.com).

2013 - 2015

  • President, Ecommerce & Chief Marketing Officer

    2013 - 2015

    Lead efforts to establish and grow venture-backed direct-to-customer fan engagement / product business. Delivered rapid growth and simultaneously systems designed for scale.

2012 - 2013

  • Chief Marketing Officer

    2012 - 2013

    Responsible for managing worldwide marketing strategy and operations to accelerate awareness, adoption, and sales of growing SaaS product portfolio.

2004 - 2012

  • SVP, Managing Director, APAC

    2009 - 2012

    Responsible for executive and general management of all functions in high growth, independent international business unit. One of three business units globally.

  • SVP, Global Partnerships

    2007 - 2009

    Lead global initiatives to create unique partnership opportunities across a broad spectrum of capabilities (e.g. white label to national brands, Staples, FedEx Office, etc.) and services targeted to the small business marketplace.

  • VP, North American Acquisition Marketing

    2004 - 2007

    Manage all channels to grow company through very high volume new customer acquisition. Member of the leadership team at IPO.

2002 - 2004

  • VP Customer Relationship Marketing

    2002 - 2004

    Responsible for all business-to-business marketing initiatives for internet jobs pioneer and category leader.

1998 - 2002

  • Client Relationship Manager

    2000 - 2002

    Delivered against growing book of client business focused on direct marketing programs, analytics and database services.

  • Account Director

    1998 - 2000

    Managed multiple direct response marketing relationships including technology implementations as well as marketing services engagements.