Brian Hovey

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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Experience32+ Years

Executive Overview

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

Professional employment history
  • Oct 2024–Present· 2 yrs 1 mo
    • Vice President, Chief Marketing OfficerCurrent
      Oct 2024–Present
  • Aviso AICurrent
    Jun 2024–Present· 2 yrs 5 mos
    • Advisory Board MemberCurrent
      Jun 2024–Present
  • Jul 2024–Oct 2024· 3 mos
    • Senior Advisor
      Jul 2024–Oct 2024
  • Dec 2014–Apr 2024· 9 yrs 4 mos
    • Vice President (VP) Sales Excellence, Safety and Productivity Solutions
      May 2023–Apr 2024
    • Vice President Marketing and Sales Excellence, Safety and Productivity Solutions
      Nov 2020–May 2023
    • Vice President Marketing and Product Management, Honeywell Industrial Safety
      Sep 2018–Nov 2020
    • Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions
      Jul 2016–Sep 2018
    • Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Honeywell Sensing and Productivity Solutions
      Dec 2014–Jun 2016
  • Aug 2000–Dec 2014· 14 yrs 4 mos
    • Executive Director, Global Commercial Marketing Operations
      Feb 2011–Dec 2014
    • Executive Director, Solutions Marketing
      Apr 2010–Feb 2011
    • Executive Director Digital Marketing, Customer Insights and Analytics
      Feb 2009–Mar 2010
    • Director of Marketing, US Medium Business
      Apr 2008–2009
    • Small and Medium Business Marketing Leader
      Apr 2003–Apr 2008
    • SMB Product Marketing Manager
      Aug 2000–Apr 2003
  • Jun 1994–Jun 1998· 4 yrs
    • Business Consultant
      Jun 1994–Jun 1998

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Bachelor of Science - BS

Mechanical Engineering

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Email MarketingProduct ManagementSegmentationProduct StrategiesGeneral ManagementMarketing LeadershipCustomer EngagementGo-to-market StrategySales and MarketingStrategyStrategic PlanningCross-functional Team LeadershipDemand GenerationKey Performance IndicatorsTechnological InnovationBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Executive LeadershipCommercial PlanningStrategy ExecutionTeam Performance