Brian Hovey
CMO | Sales and Commercial Excellence | Product Management | Go-To-Market Strategy | Digital Transformation | Customer-Focused | Leader, Coach and Mentor
Aviso AI•Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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I am a customer-focused, global executive with a record of delivering growth across a range of dynamic, rapidly changing industries. I have deep expertise in developing differentiated business and go-to-market strategies, accelerating growth through product innovation and sales and marketing excellence, and driving digital-enabled commercial transformation. I am an agile commercial leader with success maximizing P&L impact in businesses ranging from small, start-up ventures to multi-billion global enterprises. I have demonstrated the ability to quickly learn, adapt, and lead across industries including high-tech computing, telecommunications, industrial automation, retail, and life safety through business models ranging from direct to two-tier distribution to SaaS-based software models. I am an avid athlete, having competed in team and endurance sports. My accomplishments include completing 6 Ironman 70.3 races and 6 marathons including the 2023 Boston Marathon. I bring this passion for high performance and winning to my professional career where I am focused on delivering commercial results by building, cultivating, leading, and inspiring world-class teams. Key areas of expertise are: Global Leadership | Business to Business (B2B) Marketing | Revenue Operations | Product Management | Sales Leadership | Strategic Planning | General Management | Product Launch | Pricing | Digital Transformation | Ecommerce | Demand Generation | Business Intelligence and Analytics | Management Consulting | Coaching | Mentoring
Career Timeline
- Rockwell AutomationCurrentOct 2024–Present· 2 yrs 1 mo
- Vice President, Chief Marketing OfficerCurrentOct 2024–Present
- Aviso AICurrentJun 2024–Present· 2 yrs 5 mos
- Advisory Board MemberCurrentJun 2024–Present
- Jul 2024–Oct 2024· 3 mos
- Senior AdvisorJul 2024–Oct 2024
- Dec 2014–Apr 2024· 9 yrs 4 mos
- Vice President (VP) Sales Excellence, Safety and Productivity SolutionsMay 2023–Apr 2024
- Vice President Marketing and Sales Excellence, Safety and Productivity SolutionsNov 2020–May 2023
- Vice President Marketing and Product Management, Honeywell Industrial SafetySep 2018–Nov 2020
- Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Honeywell Safety and Productivity SolutionsJul 2016–Sep 2018
- Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Honeywell Sensing and Productivity SolutionsDec 2014–Jun 2016
- Aug 2000–Dec 2014· 14 yrs 4 mos
- Executive Director, Global Commercial Marketing OperationsFeb 2011–Dec 2014
- Executive Director, Solutions MarketingApr 2010–Feb 2011
- Executive Director Digital Marketing, Customer Insights and AnalyticsFeb 2009–Mar 2010
- Director of Marketing, US Medium BusinessApr 2008–2009
- Small and Medium Business Marketing LeaderApr 2003–Apr 2008
- SMB Product Marketing ManagerAug 2000–Apr 2003
- Jun 1994–Jun 1998· 4 yrs
- Business ConsultantJun 1994–Jun 1998
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of BusinessBachelor of Science - BS
Mechanical Engineering
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign