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
Education
- UNC Kenan-Flagler Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance and Financial Management Services2006 — 2008
- University of South CarolinaBA, History1995 — 1999
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
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Same school
Also attended UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School82
Mathew KayeAccounting Manager at RevolutionFrancesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsJoe SantaBarbaraChief Financial Officer at .406 VenturesTony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalTroy ArnoldPartner, Echo Health Advisors at Echo Health VenturesTim SchmidtVice President, Fund Finance at Northpond Ventures
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Also attended University of South Carolina29
Sunny GuptaStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupTom RyanChairman at Struck CapitalGireendra KasmalkarManaging Partner at Pentathlon VenturesDavid TraylorSenior Managing Director at Golden EagleAlana BremnerDirector of Marketing & Communications at Oak HC/FTJessica ScheetsInvestor at Sandbox Industries
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Shared employers
Also worked at BrightHire2
Also worked at Cobli3
Also worked at Toast22
Stephen MarcusCo-Founder and General Partner at Riot VenturesAnu BharadwajPresident, Atlassian at Operator CollectiveElena GomezPresident & CFO, Toast at Operator CollectiveSam EdenInvestor at Square Peg CapitalTasnia HuquePartner at Javelin Venture PartnersSteve FredetteCo-Founder of Toast at Underscore VC
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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