Orville McDonald

Orville McDonald is a seasoned leader in product management with extensive experience in the tech industry. Currently serving as Senior Director of Product Management for Ads at Mozilla since January 2023, McDonald previously held the role of Director and Chief of Staff at Google, overseeing core developer infrastructure strategy and operations. A significant tenure at Microsoft from 2001 to 2021 included multiple Chief of Staff positions and a focus on scaling developer relations globally, enhancing independent software vendor ecosystems, and driving AI business solutions. McDonald's earlier roles involved product management for Visual Studio and Windows Live ID, where significant contributions included account security strategy and cross-functional collaboration on subscription services. McDonald holds an MBA in Finance and Marketing from UW Foster School of Business, a Business Development Certificate from the University of Washington, and a B.Sc. in Computer Science with a Software Engineering specialization from Western University.