Butler Raines

Butler Raines is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in product management, advisory roles, and entrepreneurship. Currently serving as an advisor and investor at Lavender, an AI-powered sales email coaching platform, Butler also co-founded The Bitter Southerner, a platform celebrating Southern identity through long-form content and e-commerce. Previous roles include Vice President of Product & Engineering at Ambition, where Butler transformed the company into a comprehensive sales enablement platform, and Vice President & Head of Product at SalesLoft, contributing to its growth and subsequent $1.1 billion valuation. Butler's career began with founding YeahChemistry.com during graduate studies and has evolved through various positions in product management and software development, underscored by degrees in Chemistry from Georgia College & State University and the University of Florida.