Jen Shelby

Marketing Director @The Linux Foundation

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Jen Shelby is a seasoned marketing professional currently serving as the Marketing Director at The Linux Foundation. With a strong passion for technology and innovation, she has dedicated her career to shaping and implementing strategic marketing plans. Prior to her role at The Linux Foundation, Jen held various marketing positions in numerous tech companies where she honed her skills in digital marketing, product marketing, and project management. Jen is recognized for her ability to lead diverse teams, her strategic thinking, and her commitment to staying up-to-date with the latest marketing trends and technologies. In addition to her marketing expertise, she also possesses a profound understanding of the open-source ecosystem. Jen holds a degree in Marketing and is always eager to inspire her team to achieve their goals while ensuring the company's growth and success.

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Work Background

The Linux FoundationSenior Marketing Lead- PyTorch | AI/ML| Generative AI

Feb. 2023Marketing and community leader supporting cool and fast-growing AL/ML open-source software projects with data-driven insights and go-to market strategies. Responsible for developing the marketing strategies and leading its execution by driving engagement in developer communities, increasing participation at regional and national events, encouraging training and certification on new technologies, and improving brand awareness.

Women In Leadership at California State University, ChicoAdvisor, Chico State Women in Leadership Advisory Council

Dec. 2021 - Mar. 2023Chico, California, United States

The Linux FoundationDirector, LFX Marketing

Aug. 2021 - Feb. 2023Lead marketing for The Linux Foundations collaboration platform LFX. Market serves 850+ open source projects across 17k contributing organizations. Work extensively with product management, sales, and project formation teams to understand complex data sets, project analytics, and technologies.

CableLabsVice President Product Strategy and Customer Experience- Kyrio

Dec. 2015 - Jul. 2021Louisville, Colorado, United StatesA not-for-profit innovation and research and development lab founded in 1988 by US cable operators, with 60+ global members. Kyrio was created as the for-profit entity whose mission is to create economic and strategic value for its members and their suppliers. First executive hire by CEO to join the spin out of a CableLabs subsidiary to commercialize R&D into a new market facing for-profit business. Led the modernization of the flagship SaaS software marketplace service (90 million transactions annually), a Wi-Fi, IoT and broadband product test lab. Additional offerings included Managed PKI Services for Wi-FI, IoT, and broadband devices (.5 billion + certificates issued to-date), Reversed prior annual operating losses, grew to a profitable, cashflow positive business in 3 years.

Liquid AgencyGroup Client Director

Sep. 2013 - Jan. 2016Silicon Valley, California, United StatesLiquid Agency advances brands and business through Silicon Valley Thinking. With brand at their core, they create holistic brand experiences that help companies create greater value. They work in partnership with their clients in a highly collaborative way – one that favors experimentation, curiosity and big thinking. Founded in 2000, Liquid has grown to one of the top brand experience agencies rooted in the Silicon Valley. Today, they have US offices in San Jose, San Francisco (coming soon), Portland and New York, and international offices in Nottingham, UK and Santiago, Chile. Liquid is committed to delivering effective brand experiences through their Silicon Valley Thinking approach, and culture of innovation.

Moxie Jean (now Schoola)Fractional CMO

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Signature LeadershipPrincipal/Founder

Jan. 2002 - Aug. 2013Silicon ValleySignature Leadership is about designing both marketing strategies and the internal processes for how people execute and perform. People and company culture are the anchors for a company’s success, and is not limited to great technology. Projects focus in the following areas: • Integrated Marketing Campaigns & Branding • Market expansion/Go to market strategy. • Funding raising preparation, post-merger integrations and company restructuring. • Employee recruitment and retention. Capabilities Leading change within executive teams, creating a climate where employees can optimize performance integration of strategic and tactical projects to drive the business forward, and support activities that position the business for the future growth and sound judgment.

AstiaVice President/Managing Director Client Services

Jan. 2007 - Oct. 2012Silicon ValleyAstia is a global not-for-profit organization who works with women led startups around the world as they access capital, grow their businesses, and hone the leadership skills of their founding teams. Primary role is to develop the global portfolio of companies and generate visibility and connection to investors and corporate relationships that accelerate growth, expansion and ultimately exits.