About me
Co-founder and CMO of Safara Travel, acquired in 2022 at a $35M valuation after raising $7M+ from Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, Accel, and a16z.
Previously led marketing and partnerships at Jetsetter (acquired by TripAdvisor), Mr & Mrs Smith Hotels (acquired by Hyatt), and ASmallWorld (IPO), scaling businesses from launch to $75M+ ARR. Has led relationships with 90+ global hotel chains for luxury OTAs.
Former CMO at Todd Snyder, growing DTC from $2M to $20M+ ARR within two years, securing earned partnerships with Vogue, Hypebeast, Mr. Porter, 1st Dibs, and GQ. Consulted on Lyst’s US launch campaign, spearheading a partnership with Uber that reached 210M+ and achieved national press, while cutting through the noise of New York Fashion Week.
Advised high-growth startups as well as corporations, including Yonder (has raised $170M), Lufthansa’s Miles & More (30M+ users), Gondola AI (2x MoM growth; ROAS pos ads in <1m), Collagerie (10x growth re: owned audiences in 6 months), and led GTM as Head of Brand for luxury EV brand Dacora ($35M in pre-sale commitments, pre-launch of vehicle prototype). Has secured launch press in Vogue, Travel + Leisure, NYT, The Times UK, and more.
Things I can advise on:
✔️ How to launch MVP / GTM
✔️ Luxury fashion, consumer, travel
✔️ Tips on growth marketing / PMF
✔️ Guidance on brand strategy & PR
✔️ Advice on strategic partnerships
✔️ Best practices for DTC scaling
✔️ Sustainability (Cambridge CISL)
✔️ How to fundraise successfully
✔️ How to build subscription models
Excited to support founders navigating growth, brand building, and scaling companies globally. Let's connect!