About
Kevin Hamilton is a sales and marketing executive who works with founders on go-to-market strategy, growth, and customer experience. He was an early leadership team member at Opower (NYSE: OPWR) from Series B through IPO, and most recently served as Chief Marketing Officer at Toast (NYSE: TOST), leading Marketing and Business Development from Series C to IPO.
Experience
- TidemarkOperating Partnercurrent2025 — present
- WorkyardAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
- InsightfulAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
- XanoAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
- BrightHireAdvisor2024 — 2025
- CobliAdvisor2020 — 2025
- ToastChief Marketing Officer2018 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts
- BenefitfocusSVP and CMO2015 — 2018Charleston, South Carolina
- OpowerVice President of Marketing2014 — 2015Arlington, VA
- OpowerSenior Director, Product Marketing2012 — 2014Arlington, Virginia
- OpowerDirector of Sales2010 — 2012Arlington, VA
- CEB, now GartnerDirector, Corporate Strategy2006 — 2010
- CEB, now GartnerDirector, Sales2004 — 2006
- CEB, now GartnerAssociate Director, Sales2003 — 2004
- CEB, now GartnerAssociate Director, Account Management2000 — 2002
- CEB, now GartnerSales Associate2000
- Marriott InternationalManager, Food and Beverage1999 — 2000Washington, District Of Columbia
Skills & more
Profitability ManagementStrategic VisionCommercial FocusHigh-growthInternet of Things (IoT)Enterprise Product DevelopmentBrand ManagementE-CommerceSales EnablementBusiness Strategy28Strategy34Product Marketing17
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SaaSBusiness DevelopmentSalesStrategic PartnershipsLeadershipSales ManagementAccount ManagementMarketing StrategyCompetitive AnalysisAcquisition IntegrationDemand GenerationManagement- Launch — Pragmatic Institute
- Market — Pragmatic Institute
From Kevin's professional profile.
Colleagues at Tidemark
Adam Smith
Partner at Tidemark
Andrew Walsh
Partner at Tidemark
Anik Shah
Investor at Tidemark
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Ann Lee Steinberg
Partner and COO at Tidemark
Annamarie Kelly
Founding Product Engineer at Tidemark
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Betsy Ratliffe
Investor at Tidemark
Camille Dyquiangco
Executive Administrator and Operations Manager at Tidemark
Christian Kurth
Partner at Tidemark
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kevin Hamilton?
- Kevin Hamilton is a sales and marketing executive who works with founders on go-to-market strategy, growth, and customer experience. He was an early leadership team member at Opower (NYSE: OPWR) from Series B through IPO, and most recently served as Chief Marketing Officer at Toast (NYSE: TOST), leading Marketing and Business Development from Series C to IPO.
- Where does Kevin Hamilton work?
- Kevin Hamilton is Operating Partner at Tidemark.
- Where did Kevin Hamilton go to school?
- Kevin Hamilton studied at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance and Financial Management Services); University of South Carolina (BA, History).
Same school
Also attended UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School101
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Also attended University of South Carolina33
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Shared employers
Also worked at BrightHire2
Also worked at Cobli3
Also worked at Toast26
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