Evan Schlessinger
Industry Leading Market Research Strategist / Advisor / Angel Investor / Board Member / Wharton & Stanford GSB Alum
- Role
- Angel Investor Board Member at AngelList
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Evan Schlessinger
Evan brings over 30 years of marketing and new product development expertise from the consumer packaged goods and other consumer industries. Evan has led the marketing and new product development efforts of some of the country’s most recognizable food brands including Bumble Bee, Chef Boyardee, Kool Aid, Crystal Light, Entenmann’s, and others. Evan is a leading expert and consultant for consumer research in the consumer goods / food industries and is also an Angel Investor, Board Member, Lecturer and Corporate Adviser.
Experience
Angel Investor Board Member
Jan 2009 — Present
As an industry leader, Evan has served on the Board of Directors and Other Advisory Boards for consumer companies including: • Healthy Directions (Company acquired by Helen of Troy)• Giftango Advisor (Company sold to Incomm in 2013)• Pop Chips• Swytchback.com• PlasticJungle.com• Wyshme.com• Kandela• The Advantage Group (TAG)• FINALLY Lightbulbs Evan is an Angel investor in several start-ups including: • Pop Chips (Participated in A, B and C Rounds)• PassLogix (Sold to Oracle in 2011)• Domuso• Baked in the Sun• Witlee• Kandela• The Advantage Group (T.A.G.)
Education
The Wharton School
BS Economics, Marketing and Accounting
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
M.B.A., Marketing/Strategic Management
Skills
- New Product Innovation and Ideation
- Consumer Research and Insights
- M&a Due Diligence
- Market Research
- Product Development
- Mergers
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Management
- New Business Development
- Competitive Analysis
- Business Analysis
- Executive Management
- Sales
- Fmcg
- Retail
- Due Diligence
- Marketing
- Marketing Strategy
- Strategic Planning
- Product Management
- Business Strategy
- Start-Ups
- Business Development
- Consumer Insight
- Entrepreneurship
- Consumer Behaviour
- Strategy
- Corporate Development
- Strategic Partnerships
- Future Trends
- Product Innovation
- Marketing Research
- Business Planning
- Contract Negotiation
- Cpg Industry
- Real Estate
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