Lois Townsend

Lois Townsend has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies. Lois currently holds the position of Head of Channels Marketing and Advisor/Consultant at Aerospike, Inc. where they are responsible for building and managing their partner portal, as well as providing digital and business transformation consulting to small businesses.

Prior to working at Aerospike, Lois was the Director of Global Community at Microsoft, where they utilized their marketing and community-building skills to launch a start-up organization focused on helping people find resources and opportunities for 21st century jobs. Lois also leveraged their experience with remote workforce to create new ways of connecting talent with opportunities.

Lois also worked at Autodesk as the Director of Social Media and Community, where they spearheaded the company's community strategy and social media support services worldwide. Lois led a team of social media professionals and aimed to deliver a world-class experience to Autodesk's customers.

Before Autodesk, Lois was a member of the Red Council at SocialMedia.org.

Lois'scareer at HP was extensive, starting as a Marketing Manager and eventually becoming the Head of Global Consumer Social Media Marketing. In this role, they led a global team and oversaw marketing initiatives across various channels. Lois also pioneered a social media support strategy for HP's consumer business and built a global operation to assist customers, saving the company millions of dollars. Additionally, Lois managed the design, development, marketing, and operations of a major global branded website, attracting millions of customers per month.

During their time at HP, Lois introduced a new product line that generated $125 million in revenue and implemented a sports marketing program targeting CxO level customers.

Overall, Lois Townsend has a wealth of experience in marketing, community-building, and operations, and has made significant contributions to each company they have worked for.

Lois Townsend's education history includes attending San Francisco State University, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business, Management and Marketing. Additionally, they also attended Homestead High, although no specific degree or field of study was mentioned.