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Vice President, Data Science

With operations spanning 19 countries, Ticketmaster is the world leader in event ticketing and ranks among the top five eCommerce sites globally. Ticketmaster is a division of Live Nation Entertainment. Live Nation Entertainment is the world's leading live entertainment and eCommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network. Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world's top five eCommerce sites, with over 26 million monthly unique visitors. Live Nation Concerts produces over 20,000 shows annually for more than 2,000 artists globally. Front Line is the world's top artist management company, representing over 250 artists. These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling over 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms.

Extensive background in strategic sales, business and operational management for a number of innovative software and technology companies. I have a blend of sales leadership, technical knowledge, presentation and negotiation skills that suit the challenges of today's value oriented business environment. Specialties include business strategy, vision, sales execution and partnerships, attracting and retaining talent, go-to-market and business planning, data-driven decision making, commercial contractual negotiation, new business sales, account management, lead generation and target account selling