Steve McNear

Steve McNear has worked in a variety of roles since 2005. From 2005-2009, they were the Marketing & Partner Alliances Manager at ProSight, where they directed strategic alliance activities to expand ProSight's software platform into key industry verticals. From 2009-2011, they were the Director of Marketing & Business Development at HealthJobs Oregon, where they led business development efforts with healthcare organizations and developed brand messaging and sales tools. From 2011-2013, they were the Director at Evo, where they extended strategic partnership opportunities into large-scale Portland-based organizations. From 2013-2015, they were the Marketing Manager at Intel Corporation, where they led PC OEM business development and co-marketing initiatives for Thunderbolt technology. From 2015-2017, they were the Director of Marketing & Corporate Strategy at Curry and Company, where they led strategic analysis and market development for new business opportunities. Since 2017, they have been at Digimarc, where they have held two roles: Director, Global Partner & Channel Management, and Senior Manager - Global Alliances. Currently, they are the Business Development Manager at Theta Lake and Ecosystem Initiatives at Intel Corporation.

Steve McNear holds an MBA from Portland State University's Graduate School of Business, where their field of study was Management of Innovation & Technology. Steve also holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Oregon's Charles H. Lundquist College of Business. Additionally, they have obtained certifications in Management Principles from UC Berkeley Executive Education in October 2019 and Sales Negotiation from The Negotiation Experience in May 2019.