Affiliate: Leigh Marriner
Marriner has almost twenty years experience in high technology,
as an operating manager and as head of a management consulting
firm, Marriner Associates. The company made its reputation in
new market entry, product introductions, strategic planning,
acquisition / partnership analysis, and market research.
Clients include Microsoft, Apple, Kodak, Scholastic, Paramount,
Symantec, Hewlett Packard, McGraw Hill, Rand McNally, LucasArts,
Adobe, The Children's Television Workshop, The Discovery Channel,
The Weather Channel, Prodigy, Xerox and others.
As VP of Marketing at Broderbund Software, her team of 25 launched
over 20 products into consumer, business, and education channels.
As the first WordStar product manager, she helped to define and
establish the product management function. Previously she was
with the Boston Consulting Group and the New York City Board of Education.
Ms. Marriner has strong analytical and market research skills based
on years of experience solving real competitive and market entry challenges.
She also has a proven ability to hire, develop, and integrate teams
of marketing, sales, and technical managers to execute and implement
programs to meet annual revenue and budget goals. She is expert
in public speaking and planning and delivering professional seminars.
She is an honors graduate of the Harvard Business School and Phi Beta
Kappa from Wellesley College.