Recognized Partnership Marketing Leaders 2025

I love helping businesses increase revenue, profitability, and predictability by means of well-executed branding and marketing. This is accomplished through appropriate market segmentation coupled with the identification of customer-derived value, defensible competitive differentiation, and strong value messaging. I am:

I have been in marketing for nearly two decades after watching the movie "What Women Want" and telling myself I wanted to work in marketing. Starting at the age of 16 as a telemarketer, I managed to work up the different levels and now specialize in demand generation, content marketing, and marketing automation, working with a variety of tools such as HubSpot, Wistia, PartnerStack, Pendo, Riverside, StoryLane, Google Adwords, and WebFlow. Over the years, I have been fascinated by all things marketing and technology. Even though my career started with telemarketing, trade show demonstrations, and graphic design, it quickly transitioned into web design, digital marketing, and content marketing in 2009. The reason I love digital marketing is that it is always changing. Although businesses should stay true to their brand, values, and strengths, they always have new ways of sharing their stories, values, and advice through different channels. I am continuously excited to discover and implement these new strategies in the companies I work for. Having experience with small businesses and startups as well as working for marketing agencies and Fortune 500 companies, I understand the benefits of creating processes and structure so that all members of the team can engage and collaborate and create a positive experience for customers. I truly believe that if you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together. By working together and building off the strengths of everyone on the team, the sky truly is the limit.

I help companies create happy, healthy, and high-performing cultures through a unique blend of employee fulfillment strategies and gamified skills learning. At Give River, we go beyond traditional workplace perks by focusing on what truly drives people to stay motivated and thrive—personal growth, genuine connection, and a sense of purpose. Our platform addresses the core reasons people leave their jobs: lack of recognition, poor management, and strained coworker dynamics. Through peer-to-peer gratitude, professional development, and personal wellness, we empower employees to feel valued, grow personally and professionally, and stay inspired. Give River isn't just about engagement; it's about fulfillment, fostering workplaces where employees feel appreciated, supported, and empowered to reach their fullest potential. By working from the inside out, we help companies build cultures that attract and retain top talent, resulting in long-lasting success and increased profits for all.

I’m a divorce attorney with 13 years experience litigating exclusively in Family Law in Virginia courts. I built a social media following on TikTok and Instagram of more than 100,000 followers by sharing practical and modern divorce strategy. I’m now embracing the challenge of entrepreneurship by growing a Family Law firm in one of the most competitive legal markets in the United States.

I am a Partner at Ocra Group, a leading Italian system integrator specializing in the fashion and retail industry. I am passionate about technology and driven by a natural inclination toward innovation, with a strong focus on helping companies evolve through digital transformation and advanced solutions. I combine strategic vision with hands-on experience, supporting brands in optimizing processes, enhancing customer experiences, and staying competitive in rapidly changing markets. I am constantly exploring new technologies to generate tangible business value and drive meaningful change.

I build things and then bring them to the world - organizations, software, hardware, performances, etc. I've started a few companies and NGOs, invented new technologies in the medical device and e-learning spaces and deployed the products my companies have built to millions of people around the world.

Transformative Digital Experiences: Who We Are: What fuels us…passion. The team at Zand digital marketing agency Canada understands in order to achieve results and a high degree of excellence we have to love what we do –and we do! As a well-reputed online marketing agency in Canada, we always adopt a customer-centric approach. Our team of highly talented marketers each brings a unique and specialized skill set to help you plan and achieve your desired marketing and business goals. Let us digitally activate your brand, and show you why the brands with the best digital experiences —who engage with their customers the way they want to be engaged—always win. Zand marketing transforming businesses everyday through digital marketing expert in Canada.

Experienced Affiliate Manager with a demonstrated history of working in digital fields and expanding affiliate channels. Skilled in Partner Relations and Campaigns, Digital Marketing Strategies, Microsoft and Google Suites, Team Management, and Data Reporting.

Michael Maxwell is a senior figure in the investment migration and private capital space, with experience across fund structuring, real estate, private equity, and cross-border investor strategy. He has spent years working with high-net-worth individuals, advisers, and international partners on residency-linked investment structures that are designed to stand on their own merits. He is Managing Partner of Portugal Panorama and co-founder of Aquila Capital. Earlier in his career, he helped build Dixcart Domiciles within the Dixcart Group, advising internationally mobile clients on residency planning and broader strategic considerations. In 2017, he advised on the first Golden Visa-eligible fund established in Portugal. He later helped grow a Portuguese fund platform to seven regulated funds before a successful exit. Today, Michael is Co-Founder and Head of Capital Raising at Ariete Capital, where he focuses on investor relationships, international business development, and the practical side of helping clients use Italian investment structures as a way to gain long-term optionality in Europe. His perspective is shaped by years of working with clients who care about capital preservation, structure, and flexibility as much as lifestyle.

Greg Schuman is a pioneer in lenticular printing, with over 33 years of experience pushing the boundaries of dynamic visual storytelling through this specialty print medium. As the founder of World3D, he has established himself as a leader in the industry, helping the world's largest brands, agencies, marketers, and designers create eye-catching, motion-based visuals that engage audiences in unique and immersive ways. Under Greg’s leadership, World3D has worked with top-tier clients across advertising, retail, and entertainment, transforming static images into interactive, multi-dimensional experiences. His expertise spans everything from high-impact marketing applications, to art installations, to business leadership, making him a sought-after voice in the evolving world of print innovation.

General Partner at Album VC Prior to Album, early at Qualtrics and pre-IPO Instructure where I worked in sales, marketing, and new product launches. Preceding those two companies, spent several years in Silicon Valley working on M&A valuations for top software companies such as Oracle, HP, Yahoo, Cisco, and Amazon. Conviction underpins our approach to venture capital. We've learned that a little good fortune can go a long way, and that a smaller number of deep, meaningful connections is more powerful than a broad but shallow network--success requires a blend of talent and timing.

I'm a real estate investor and Partner at Leave The Key Homebuyers focused on acquiring off-market properties with value-add potential. We do this with the help of our private money lenders to fund these deals while they earn a stable rate of return on their investment.

John H. Corcoran is a former White House Writer, speechwriter, an attorney, an author and a B2B podcasting expert. He started his career as a Writer in the Clinton White House, and today is cofounder of Rise25, LLC with Dr. Jeremy Weisz, who is the longtime host of the top rated INspired INsider podcast, and former senior producer for one of the earliest groundbreaking business podcasts. Rise25 helps B2B businesses to connect with their ideal clients, referral partnerships and strategic partners using done-for-you podcasts and content marketing. Rise25 has worked with clients ranging from a division of Berkshire Hathaway to one of the nation's largest live event ticket sellers, along consulting companies, advertising agencies and law firms. Rise25 provides both high-level strategy around how to get great ROI and leverage with a podcast; and their platform and team distributes those podcasts across all the major podcast platforms and social media. He is a recovering attorney and the creator of Smart Business Revolution and the Smart Business Revolution podcast, where he shares strategies for using intentional relationship-building to grow your network and your income, and since 2010 he has interviewed hundreds of successful entrepreneurs about how they have used relationships to grow their businesses and their careers. He is an active member of Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) San Francisco, where he serves on the board. He is the author of 3 books about relationship building and client acquisition, and has been profiled in Forbes and in the books Entrepreneurial You (Harvard Business Review Press 2017) and Stand Out (Portfolio 2015) by Dorie Clark, The Connector’s Advantage (Page Two 2019) by Michelle Tillis Lederman, Success Is In Your Sphere (McGraw-Hill Education 2019) by Zvi Band, and The Successful Mistake by Matthew Turner, and his writing has appeared in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Huffington Post, Art of Manliness, Lifehacker, Business Insider, and numerous other publications, blogs and websites. He lives in the San Francisco Bay area with his wife and 4 kids.

Energetic marketer, enthusiastic people person, and connector of dots. I believe in bringing communities together through meaningful experiences.18 years of experience in designing creative concepts that raised the value of major brands, charity organizations, and community businesses. I also play a mean game of Street Fighter.

Fraser Richardson is a serial entrepreneur with a background in chartered accountancy. He spent over 15 years as owner and operator of The Beech Hill Hotel, a boutique hotel on the shores of Windermere in the Lake District, where he developed deep expertise in hospitality management, digital marketing, and SEO-driven customer acquisition. Since selling the hotel in August 2024, Fraser has channelled that experience into building a portfolio of web-based businesses. He is the founder of TweetDevils (tweetdevils.com), a social media growth service helping businesses and creators build genuine audience presence on X, Instagram and Facebook; Autocre8.ai (autocre8.ai), an AI-powered blog writing platform designed to help businesses produce consistent, SEO-optimised content at scale; and High Biggin (highbiggin.com), a traditional self-catering holiday cottage in the Lake District. Fraser is available to comment on topics including social media marketing, AI content tools, SEO strategy for small businesses, UK hospitality, Lake District tourism, and the realities of building digital products without a technical background.

I'm the founder of Y'all, a boutique performance creative and marketing agency working with direct-to-consumer CPG brands. We help DTC companies profitably scale paid acquisition through high-volume creative, data-backed creative strategy, adaptable media buying, and conversion rate optimization across Meta, TikTok, Google, and YouTube. My expertise sits at the intersection of creative strategy and media buying. Most agencies pick one lane; I've built Y'all around the belief that neither works without the other, and that the real levers for DTC growth live in how creative, landing pages, and paid media operate as a single system. That hybrid approach is what's allowed us to take on brands that had hit a ceiling with previous agencies and push through it. I've worked across health and wellness, food and beverage, fashion, and home goods, with partners including FlavCity, Pamos, Save Trees, Allie+Bess, Popsmith, and Loverboy. A few results I'm proud of: scaling Pamos 9x on Meta and Google in a regulated THC category with zero account bans after two prior bans, growing Save Trees' weekly ad spend 800% while holding CAC at 95% of baseline, and lifting landing page conversion rates 300% for ZYN Turmeric after rebuilding their full paid acquisition stack. Y'all is a Meta Business Partner, Google Partner, and Shopify Partner, and is recognized by 1-800-DTC in the top 1% of agencies. I'm based in San Antonio, Texas.

Growing your website’s traffic and staying ahead of the competition has never been tougher: Links that expire quickly after you purchase them; Everyone claiming to have DR 100+ at great prices; AI taking over content creation, and Google still showing it on SERP; Different tools that could be streamlined into a single “one-for-all”. I get it - staying ahead in search rankings is no easy task. But imagine having a platform that simplifies the entire process: * Reverse Engineering Backlinks: Uncover the strategies behind top-performing links from the market. * Keyword Analysis: Identify high-potential keywords that attract the right audience. * Human Content: Publishers and writers with real-life experience, with no AI dictating it. * Competitor Analysis: Understand your competitors’ strengths and weaknesses in SEO. * AI Assistant: “Boogle” gets actionable insights to refine your campaigns and boost rankings. * Access to 250,000+ Publishers: Build quality backlinks faster and more effectively. This is what RankWatch delivers: a comprehensive SEO and Link Building Platform designed to help marketers, agencies, and businesses take control of their rankings and dominate search results. No matter where you are in your SEO journey, RankWatch equips you with the tools and data you need to grow. Are you ready to transform your digital strategy? DM me to learn more and start seeing results with RankWatch, a Digital Web Solutions Tool

Based out of Los Angeles, Zach Walker is VP of Partnerships for Shotgun, a live music ticketing platform. With over 15 years of experience in the music industry, his journey started with Atlantic Records where he helped build marketing campaigns for their urban division during the ‘blog era’. While attending Indiana University, he founded IMF Magazine in 2008, a media outlet focused around music, fashion, and art, growing it to a quarter-million unique daily global visitors. By 2017, he took his passion for music and tech and joined ToneDen, as the Director of Business Development. For close to three years, he helped venues, festivals and promoters across the US increase revenue and maximize their marketing returns leading up to an acquisition from Eventbrite. In 2021, he joined DICE as Head of Nightlife Partnerships and helped expand their US market share through partnerships with live event powerhouses Framework, All Day I Dream, and Paradise. When Zach’s focus isn’t on music or tech, you can find him on the tennis court, snowboarding the rockies, or embracing his nerdy, PC-gaming side.

Santiago Marin is a SaaS partnerships and partner success leader with experience across North America, Europe, and Latin America. His work sits at the intersection of partnerships, customer success, and operating execution, with a growing focus on partner ecosystems and practical uses of AI that improve visibility, prioritization, and decision-making. He can comment on SaaS partnerships, partner success, partner ecosystems, customer retention, and AI-enabled operating clarity. Quoted in Consultant Magazine on early value creation through clearer priorities, faster decisions, and stronger execution.

Over 20 years of leadership, business management and technology experience with a proven ability to understand technology as it relates to the needs of a business and leverage it to positively impact the bottom line.Specialties: Translating between business to technology teams and vice-versa. Leadership and team building - Strategy, planning and execution. Software development, integrated system design, architecture and administration.