Everette Mills

About Everette Mills

I thrive on transforming challenges into opportunities for improvement. From optimizing enterprise solutions to tackling complex industry problems—and even engineering custom coffee roasting equipment—I approach every challenge with the same methodology: dig deeper than surface-level symptoms, anticipate future needs, and synthesize insights from diverse organizational experiences.My drive for excellence means I\'m constantly evaluating current processes, identifying inefficiencies, and developing innovative solutions that deliver measurable results. This cross-functional perspective, combined with hands-on technical expertise, enables me to bridge gaps between strategy and execution while building solutions that scale.At GrayHair Software, I help juggle the fast-changing demands of our clients, industry, and our technical teams to develop best-in-class solutions. Translating the current business needs of our customers while keeping the long term strategy insight creates daily challenges that stretch my creative and problem-solving skills. I always look to maximize the business impact for our customers by integrating our industry-leading data warehouse with client operations while pushing forward the new technology in our operations. When the flurry of mailpieces slows down, I enjoy leveraging my problem-solving mindset to help local nonprofits develop technology plans to help them be cost-effective and sustainable. In the evenings and weekends, I operate a niche coffee roasting business that provides the caffeine power to keep me going the next day!Industry Engagements o MTAC User Group 4 Industry Co Chair o Industry Speaker at National Postal Forum Multiple Years o 2020 National Association of Presort Mailers Conference SpeakerEducated clients and supported company efforts through industry podcasts o \"Discussion of Service Performance Measurement\" o \"Address hygiene and the Intelligent Mail service\" o \"Discussion of Intelligent Mail Barcode\"

Experience

1. Vice President of Product Management

   Grayhair Software

   Jun 2025 — Present

   Strategic Product Leadership: Driving enterprise product strategy and AI/ML innovation roadmap for industry-leading postal solutions and data quality platforms serving global financial institutions and mail service providers.• Digital Transformation: Orchestrating comprehensive technology transformation from legacy systems to modern AWS-based platforms, delivering scalable solutions that optimize mail performance and data accuracy for Fortune 500 clients.• Industry Expertise: Leveraging recognized expertise in USPS data systems, postal regulations, and data quality standards to guide product development and maintain competitive advantage in the evolving logistics technology landscape.• Cross-Functional Leadership: Leading product teams in delivering transformative solutions that ensure optimal mail delivery performance and data integrity—getting mail to the right person, at the right address, on time, and at the lowest cost.

Education

• Purdue University

  BS

Skills

• Salesforce.com
• Analytics
• B2b
• Direct Marketing
• Database Marketing
• Management
• Team Building
• Multi-Channel Marketing
• Enterprise Software
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Direct Mail
• Sales Process
• Product Development
• Sales
• Direct Sales
• Online Marketing
• Product Marketing
• Sales Presentations
• Segmentation
• Lead Generation
• Customer Acquisition
• Strategic Planning
• Integrated Marketing
• Strategic Partnerships
• Business Development
• Product Management
• Account Management
• Process Improvement
• Integration
• Big Data
• Competitive Analysis
• Team Leadership
• Selling
• Start-Ups
• Sales Operations
• Customer Retention
• Professional Services
• Crm
• Strategy
• E-Commerce