Ivy Lee is a seasoned marketing executive with 25+ years of success building everyday household technology brands, including Microsoft, BlackBerry, and Desire2Learn. Leading marketing teams through various stages, including pre-IPO, public, PE-backed, and start-ups to meet and exceed awareness, demand, and revenue goals.
Ivy’s experience marketing technology brands is unmatched. She has been instrumental in leading marketing organizations in generating predictable demand that converts to revenue – scaling organizations for hyper growth. Ivy has held leadership roles, most notably as SVP Marketing at Desire2Learn, CMO at Notch, and VP Brand Marketing at Employ. Currently, she heads up her own Marketing consulting agency helping organizations grow their business and their teams.
Graduating from the University of Guelph with an honours degree in Commerce, Ivy has a passion for coaching and developing the next generation of Marketing leaders. She is an adjunct professor for Strategic Marketing graduate students at Conestoga College. Supporting the community, she has served on the board for the Central Ontario Chinese Cultural Centre. Ivy currently serves on the Board of Directors for Social Venture Partners Waterloo Region strengthening local charities, and ensuring they have the necessary support to grow and expand their impact.
