Technology executive with more than 20 years experience as a product and marketing executive responsible for building, branding and launching market-defining consumer software, Internet services, and online communities. Specialties including: Product management, marketing, start-ups, online community, user-generated content and e-commerce businesses. @sarahleary

Co-Founder and Vice President, Marketing and Operations @ Nextdoor is the best way to stay in the know in your neighborhood. Whether it’s finding a great last-minute babysitter, learning about an upcoming block party, or getting the help you need after a big storm. There are so many ways our neighbors can help us, we just need a better way to reach them. Since the launched in October 2011, Nextdoor has grown from 176 neighborhoods to nearly 85,000 neighborhoods across the country. Now more than half of all U.S. neighborhoods rely on Nextdoor to stay in the know and learn about what in happing in and around their community. In addition, Nextdoor for Public Agencies has been adopted by more than 1,100 law enforcement, mayors, fire departments, and emergency management offices as a way to connect with residents and share important safety updates with neighborhoods. From June 2014 to Present (1 year 7 months) San Francisco Bay AreaTrustee @ Selected to be a member of the governing body for a 115 year old school. Chaired the Technology, Community Life, and Marketing and Communication committees during tenure. From September 1999 to Present (16 years 4 months) Co-Founder and Vice President, Marketing @ Nextdoor (www.nextdoor.com) is a private social network for the neighborhood. Using Nextdoor's free online platform, neighbors create private neighborhood websites where members can ask questions, get to know one another and exchange local advice and recommendations. Nextdoor is specifically designed to provide a trusted environment for neighbor-to-neighbor communication. Neighborhoods across the country are using Nextdoor to build happier, safer places to call home. From July 2010 to June 2014 (4 years) San Francisco Bay AreaCo-Founder and Vice President, Product and Marketing @ Fanbase aimed to be the web's largest almanac of rich information on pro and college athletes. The website included career info, photos, videos, articles, and discussions on over 1,500,000 people in sports, with all content contributed by fans. www.fanbase.com From January 2008 to April 2010 (2 years 4 months) Entrepreneur in Residence @ Served with my co-founder as an Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIR) for four months with a goal of developing an idea and plan for a new company. Secured Series A financing from firm before leaving Benchmark to start Fanbase, Inc in January 2008. From August 2007 to January 2008 (6 months) Vice President, Product and Marketing @ As the Vice President of Marketing, led the effort to create, brand and launch Shopping.com, the newly formed company that resulted from the April 2003 merger of Epinions and DealTime. Following the launch of Shopping.com in September 2003, moved into the role of Vice President, Product and was responsible for overall product management, definition and design for Shopping.com. Led the company’s integration effort following eBay's acquisition of Shopping.com in August 2005. From April 2003 to January 2006 (2 years 10 months) Vice President, Marketing and Product Management @ As the Vice President of Product Management, led the team of product managers, designers, and product marketers that redesigned, and rebuilt Epinions.com. As the Vice President of Marketing, led a cross functional team to reposition the company as a full service comparison shopping service. The result of this effort was a September 2001 launch of integrated price comparison functionality and eventually sustained profitability. Previously held position as Director, Content and led the 20 person category management team that built out the content and communities that covered more than 30 categories on Epinions. From August 1999 to April 2003 (3 years 9 months) Associate @ Greylock is a private venture capital firm, founded in Boston in 1965, with committed capital of over $2.2 billion under management. From September 1998 to August 1999 (1 year) Product Manager @ Product manager who helped to launch Microsoft Word 6, Office 4, Office 95, and Office 97 for the $5 billion desktop applications division. From August 1992 to February 1997 (4 years 7 months)

MBA @ Harvard Business School From 1997 to 1998 AB, Economics @ Harvard University From 1988 to 1992 Middlesex School From 1984 to 1988 Sarah Leary is skilled in: Product Management, Marketing, E-commerce, Mergers, Start-ups, Web 2.0, Community, User Generated Content, Product Development, Entrepreneurship, User Experience, Monetization, Business Strategy, Leadership, Marketing Strategy