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John KimunlockedPete: together at Harvard Business School (1993–1994)
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Pete: together at Cintrifuse
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About
Pete Blackshaw is Co-founder and CEO of BrandRank.AI, a startup focused on helping brands measure and manage trust through AI-driven search and discovery. He previously served as CEO of Cintrifuse, held digital marketing and innovation roles at Nestlé's global headquarters, and was CMO of NM Incite, a Nielsen–McKinsey joint venture. Blackshaw authored "Satisfied Customers Tell Three Friends, Angry Customers Tell 3000," co-founded the Word-of-Mouth Marketing Association, and is a graduate of Harvard Business School and the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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Experience
- BrandRank.AIFounder & CEOcurrent2024 — presentCincinnati, OH
- Pet HonestyBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- CintrifuseChief Executive Officer2018 — 2024Cincinnati, Ohio
- NestléGlobal Head of Digital Marketing & Social Media2011 — 2018Vevey, Switzerland
- Nielsen OnlineExecutive Vice-President, Digital Strategic Services, Nielsen Online2007 — 2011
- Nielsen BuzzMetricsChief Marketing Officer2006 — 2007
- IntelliseekChief Marketing & Customer Satisfaction Officer2002 — 2005
- PlanetFeedback.comCEO1999 — 2002
- Procter & GambleBrand Manager1995 — 1999
- California LegislaturePress Secretary, Legislative Aide, Senator Art Torres1989 — 1993
Skills & more
Strategy99Social Media99Marketing99Digital Strategy99Digital Marketing99Media Strategy19Public Relations24E-commerce62Online Advertising80Customer Insight30Investor Relations5Social Media Marketing55
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Pete Blackshaw?
- Pete Blackshaw is Co-founder and CEO of BrandRank.AI, a startup focused on helping brands measure and manage trust through AI-driven search and discovery. He previously served as CEO of Cintrifuse, held digital marketing and innovation roles at Nestlé's global headquarters, and was CMO of NM Incite, a Nielsen–McKinsey joint venture. Blackshaw authored "Satisfied Customers Tell Three Friends, Angry Customers Tell 3000," co-founded the Word-of-Mouth Marketing Association, and is a graduate of Harvard Business School and the University of California, Santa Cruz.
- Where does Pete Blackshaw work?
- Pete Blackshaw is Founder of Brandrank.
- What companies did Pete Blackshaw found?
- Pete Blackshaw founded Brandrank.
- Where did Pete Blackshaw go to school?
- Pete Blackshaw studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Business); University of California, Santa Cruz (BA, Politics).
Founder mafias
Harvard Business School mafia892
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Tim DraperMBAFounded Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersHristo BorisovOPM Class 64Founded PayhawkNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +13Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +6Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +6
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University of California, Santa Cruz mafia62
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Daniela AmodeiBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded AnthropicTim ThimmaiahBusiness ManagementFounded Toneden +1Brian VallelungaBachelor’s DegreeFounded Doppler Technologies Inc +1Mike CagneyMSFounded Figure Markets +1Josh NicholsonBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Scite +1Dimitri StiliadisMSFounded Aporeto +1
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Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended University of California, Santa Cruz132
Daniela AmodeiCo-founder & President of AnthropicNeha JewalikarDirector of Communications at Scale Venture PartnersChristine SamsAssistant Controller at Crosslink CapitalAnne FoorInvestor at Khosla VenturesNoor NijjerHead of Investor Relations at Sierra VenturesJohn BurkeCo-Founder, Managing Partner at PROOF
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Shared employers
Also worked at BrandRank.AI1
Also worked at Cintrifuse27
Ryan HaysBoard Member at CincyTechPatrick HenshawManaging Director at Render CapitalAndreas GallikerChief Financial Officer at Mercury FundZach CarloAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk VenturesAndy RobbinsAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk VenturesTim SchigelManaging Partner at Refinery Venture
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Also worked at Nestlé100
Xavier MesnierPartner, Head of Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve VenturesManpreet RatiaManaging Partner, Portfolio Success at Jungle VenturesEinat NemeshVenture Partner at TAU VenturesErich SieberFounding General Partner at PeakBridge VCPaola BranniInvestor at Extantia CapitalValentin BulaHead of Studio at FoodLabs
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