San Francisco, California, United States
Chief Revenue Officer
Chicago, United States of America
Bill has enjoyed two decades of a career in the Technology sector, with a focus on digital media. In 2014, Bill joined Pinterest as one of the first 250 employees, and founded the Pinterest Chicago office. Having joined the company pre-monetization, Bill recruited & hired the initial sales team, developed sales and go-to-market strategies that launched ads monetization on Pinterest, and helped to grow the company’s business through the IPO.
In Bill’s current role as Chief Revenue Officer, he is a direct report of the CEO and a member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team. Bill leads the company's global sales organization and monetization efforts, overseeing more than 2,000 employees and 10-figure revenue. Bill is responsible for developing and executing the enterprise strategy and operations, working closely with client and agency partners, and collaborating with internal teams, such as ads product & ads engineering, to create scalable advertising tools and business solutions.
Bill has a proven track record of building teams and driving business excellence in hyper-growth environments. He has been recognized as a digital thought leader and a 2019 Crain's 40 Under 40 award recipient and Crain's Tech 50 award. Bill is passionate about empowering people, delivering value to customers, and advancing Pinterest's mission of bringing everyone the inspiration to create a life they love. Bill earned an B.S. in Management Information Systems from Miami University.
- Work History
Pinterest
12 years, 1 month- Chief Revenue Officer
- Feb 2022 - Present
- Global Head of Mid-Market & Small Business Sales
- Apr 2020 - Jan 2022
- US Sector Lead, Large Customer Sales
- Jan 2018 - Apr 2020
- Head of Midwest Region, Large Customer Sales
- Apr 2016 - Jan 2018
- Pinterest Chicago Office Founder + Head of West Region, Large Customer Sales
- Feb 2014 - Apr 2016
Ad Council
4 years, 1 month- Board Member
- Feb 2022 - Present
MMA Global
4 years, 1 month- Board Member
- Feb 2022 - Present
Leaf Group
3 years, 3 months- Vice President, National Sales
- May 2013 - Feb 2014
- RVP Sales, Central Region
- Nov 2010 - May 2013
Yahoo! Inc.
5 years, 5 months- Account Executive
- Apr 2008 - Nov 2010
- Senior Account Manager
- Oct 2007 - Mar 2008
- Account Manager
- Jun 2005 - Sept 2007
MK Diamond Products, Inc.
2 years, 8 months- Internet Sales Manager
- Oct 2002 - Jun 2005


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