Where does Lou Orfanos work?

Lou Orfanos is Partner at Perkins Cove Partners.

Where did Lou Orfanos go to school?

Lou Orfanos studied at Bentley University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Marketing); Harvard Extension School (Information Technology / Computer Science).

Lou Orfanos

Investor

Partner at Perkins Cove Partners

Andover, MA

About

Currently serves as SVP and General Manager at Toast, overseeing flagship restaurant and commerce products. Previously led HubSpot's CRM portfolio for over 4 years, managing product lines representing more than 50% of company revenue and scaling to over 100,000 customers. Also serves as guest lecturer on product management at Harvard Business School.

Experience

ToastSVP Product & GM of Commercecurrent2022 — present
ThryvBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
Perkins Cove PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2022 — presentGreater Boston
HubSpotGM / VP Product2018 — 2022Cambridge, Massachusetts
Harvard Business SchoolGuest Lecturer2016 — 2022Cambridge, MA
Product SchoolGuest Lecturer2020 — 2022
Upland LocalyticsChief Customer Officer2016 — 2018Greater Boston
Upland LocalyticsSVP Product2014 — 2017Greater Boston
LogMeInVP Product (join.me)2011 — 2014Greater Boston
LogMeInDirector of Product Management2010 — 2011Greater Boston Area
Monitor Deloitte (ex Monitor Group)Director of Marketing2007 — 2010Cambridge, MA
QuickPivotManager of Marketing and Business Development2004 — 2007Boston, MA

Skills & more

SaaS70Salesforce.com20Enterprise Software7Software as a Service (SaaS)3Go-to-market Strategy35Product Management52Marketing18E-commerce17Product Marketing43Business Analysis6Customer Interaction2Strategic Sales

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Business ModelingLead GenerationSales ProcessAgile MethodologiesCompetitive AnalysisMarketing StrategyB2B MarketingSales EnablementSegmentationUser ExperienceAnalyticsDemand Generation

Languages Greek

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Colleagues at Perkins Cove Partners

Sean Marshall

Scout at Craft Ventures

Steve Wietrecki

Managing Partner at Perkins Cove Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lou Orfanos?: Currently serves as SVP and General Manager at Toast, overseeing flagship restaurant and commerce products. Previously led HubSpot's CRM portfolio for over 4 years, managing product lines representing more than 50% of company revenue and scaling to over 100,000 customers. Also serves as guest lecturer on product management at Harvard Business School.
Where does Lou Orfanos work?: Lou Orfanos is Partner at Perkins Cove Partners.
Where did Lou Orfanos go to school?: Lou Orfanos studied at Bentley University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Marketing); Harvard Extension School (Information Technology / Computer Science).

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