About
A marketing leader with expertise in brand strategy, digital experiences, creative management, and integrated marketing, focused on building differentiated customer experiences and full-funnel strategy.
Experience
- Modi VenturesHead of Communicationscurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Ahura AIAdvisor2022 — 2023
- Ahura AIChief Of Staff2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- OktaSenior Vice President, Customer Identity Marketing2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleManaging Director, Google Marketing2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- SalesforceVP, General Manager Creative and Digital2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- SalesforceGeneral Manager, Creative Group2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- HugeVice President, Client Service & New Business2013San Francisco Bay Area
- AKQADirector of Business Development2008 — 2013
- Blast RadiusDirector of Business Development2006 — 2008
- ExtractableVice President of Business Development2001 — 2006
- marchFirst, USWeb/CKS, CKSAccount Director1997 — 2001
- Digital Age DesignSenior Account Manager1996 — 1997
- CyberComm, DDB Needham/Rapp CollinsAccount Manager1995 — 1996
Education
- Tulane UniversityBA, Political Science1989 — 1994
- marin academy1985 — 1989
Skills & more
Business Development24CRM23Business Strategy10Sales4Account Direction1Digital Strategy42Interactive Marketing12Digital Marketing29User Experience6E-commerce11Mobile Devices4Content Strategy5
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Interactive AdvertisingOnline AdvertisingInformation ArchitectureMobile MarketingNew Business DevelopmentLead GenerationDirect MarketingAdvertisingSalesforce.comStrategyTeam LeadershipManagementFrom J.D.'s professional profile.
Colleagues at Modi Ventures
Amir Ali
Founder, Senior Partner at Modi Ventures
Andrew Yang
Advisor (Founder, Forward Party) at Modi Ventures
Evangelia Tzika
Investment Associate at Modi Ventures
Geeta Nayyar
Advisor (Former CMO, Salesforce) at Modi Ventures
Irfan Ali
Venture Partner at Modi Ventures
Jimmy Ku
Venture Partner at Modi Ventures
Junaid Bajwa
Advisor (Senior Partner, Flagship Pioneering) at Modi Ventures
Kaycee Kaplin
Advisor (CMO, Primer, Inc.) at Modi Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does J.D. Swartz work?
- J.D. Swartz is Head of Operations at Modi Ventures.
Same school
Also attended Tulane University68
Sam KingAssociate General Counsel at Sapphire VenturesSteve PaulVenture Partner at Third Rock Ventures; physician-scientist in neuroscience and CNS drug discoveryAnna Shults HeldEditorial Director at Scale Venture PartnersZane SalamehAnalyst at Volition CapitalAmy SlizofskiInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALMason AngelFounding Partner at Industrious Ventures
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Also attended marin academy7
Gustav SpangbergPrincipal at Type One VenturesEric WiesenGeneral Partner at Bullpen CapitalAdam AguileraSenior Associate at Kapor CapitalAustin ReidInvestor at FalconX Credit / Pareto VaultEmma CooperInvestor at Andreessen HorowitzMichael FlaxmanVenture Partner at Trust Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Google1,560
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also worked at Salesforce241
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesAlex BardManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesTravis BryantSales Leadership at Redpoint Ventures
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Also worked at Huge6
Also worked at AKQA14
Yvette PasquaAdvisor & Tech Expert at Chloe CapitalAlex DaishVenture Design Lead at Founders FactoryMargo HaysSenior Advisor at TSG Consumer PartnersHenry InnisGrowth at Tidal VenturesJP ThurlowConsultant - Brand and Marketing at The CraftoryKevin RaichCMO of VaultLink at Acme Innovation
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