Dan Stevenson

VP Ecommerce at Progressive Leasing

Dan Stevenson has a wealth of experience in various leadership roles in the eCommerce industry. Dan started their career at Compaq Computer Corporation, where they held senior leadership positions in Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Product. During their time at Compaq, they increased revenue by $10 million and reduced costs by over $3 million through centralization of data warehousing and reporting management.

After Compaq, Dan joined Apple, where they worked as the Senior Director of Sales in the Education Division, exceeding year-over-year growth targets and driving campus reseller sales to the highest levels in seven years. Dan also led Worldwide Sales Support, increasing customer satisfaction and reducing operating expenses through restructuring and process improvements.

Following their tenure at Apple, Dan worked at Gateway Computer as the Vice President of eCommerce & Product, leading the Direct to Consumer and Small Business divisions. Dan successfully turned the B2C and B2B business around, introduced a new eCommerce platform, and significantly increased traffic and B2B sales.

Dan then joined Linksys, the consumer division of Cisco, as a Management Consultant, where they defined new business models and implemented global planning processes and tools, resulting in material increases in annual revenue and gross margins.

After Linksys, Dan became the SVP of eCommerce at Sony Electronics, managing the P&L for the company's eCommerce business and achieving a 50% increase in call center conversion.

Dan went on to work at VSP Global as the SVP of Global eCommerce, responsible for the P&L of VSP's omni-channel eCommerce business. During their time there, they increased prescription eyewear and contact lens sales by 500% and reduced order-to-ship time by 60%. Dan also assembled a talented management and eCommerce team and oversaw product management, business operations, customer care, merchandise management, and marketing.

Prior to their current role as VP eCommerce at Progressive Leasing, Dan was the CEO of Activbody, Inc., where they led the start-up's transformation and rapid sales growth. Dan achieved 600% revenue growth year over year, launched Activ5 through Apple Retail stores worldwide, and ramped up sales through Amazon and Activbody's eCommerce website.

Throughout their career, Dan has consistently delivered exceptional results and spearheaded initiatives that have driven significant revenue growth and operational improvements.

Dan Stevenson's education history includes a BS in Accounting from Purdue University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. No specific start or end years were provided for either degree.

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  • VP Ecommerce

    February, 2021 - present