Jason Towns

Mentor

Name variants:
Jayson Towns, Jay Towns
Last updated May 24, 2024

Contact Information

Last Update
Jul 5, 2022
Email
ja**@gmail.com
Location
San Francisco, CA
Company

Workplace

GSVlabs
Mentor

Redwood City, CA

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Work History

Mentor

425 Broadway St, Redwood City, CA 94063
GSVlabs aims to solve society's largest challenges through coaching, connectivity, and access to capital. A highly curated, immersive experience brings together the brightest minds from all ...
from 2017

Strategic Advisor To President and Chief Executive Officer + Evolving Leaders Council Member

Serving as strategic innovation advisor to president and CEO, B. Doyle Mitchell Jr.
from Sep 2016

Advisory Board Member

Cinnaminson, NJ
Releaf is a B2B marketplace that helps African agribiz entrepreneurs prosper by helping them find partners they can trust.
from Sep 2016

Founder

Building inclusive entrepreneurial & investor ecosystems by Supporting founders hiring, fundraising, strategic partnerships, business development, general advising Supporting seed funds ...
from Sep 2015

Managing Partner

from 2015

Director, Entrepreneurship Programs

785 Market St SUITE 850, San Francisco, CA 94103
Building/ growing the CODE2040 Residency. The CODE2040 Residency, powered by Google for Entrepreneurs, is designed to empower Black and Latino/a entrepreneurs to take their companies to the ...
Dec 2014 — Jul 2015

2014 Fellow

Selected as one of twelve (out of 426 applicants) Social Justice+Tech Fellows to serve in the inaugural Code for Progress cohort. Developed and applied full-stack Python/Django web developme...
Apr 2014 — Apr 2015

Founder and Strategist

Led all business development and operations efforts for three person digital strategy and front end development team focused on providing affordable solutions to nonprofits, startups and ...
Jan 2012 — Apr 2014

Director of Business Development

Developed new business and managed efforts on the state and national levels in the electoral and constituent communications arena. American Directions Group (ADG) helps organizations develop...
Aug 2011 — Aug 2012

Industry Manager

Developed unique voice, data and network solutions such as business continuity, managed services, data recovery and backup while creating strategic financial solutions for nonprofit and asso...
Nov 2009 — Jul 2010

Business Development Manager

1400 Crystal Dr SUITE 700, Arlington, VA 22202
Implemented business development objectives, such as initiating VOIP and managed services provider partnerships. Recognized as the Top Performing New Account Executive during the 2nd quarter...
2009 — 2009

Founder and Principal Consultant

Provided brand strategy, design, online/offline marketing, and consulting services to small businesses, startups, nonprofits, and progressive political campaigns. Facilitated key partnership...
2005 — 2009

President and Co-Founder

Launched first SaaS platform for telecom procurement, effectively streamlining the selection, price negotiation, and installation process for business voice and data solutions. Scaled from 0...
Jun 2001 — Jul 2004

Senior Account Executive

2000 — 2002

Team Lead - West Coast

Ranked #3 for sales performance — out of 157 sales employees — top-achiever in Northwest region in 2001, achieving rankings in top 2% and quota of 157%. Promoted to lead team of 15 account e...
Jan 1999 — Sep 2001

Managing Director

Occupations

Executive
Chief Executive Officer
Counselor
Advisor
Chairperson
Corporate Executive
Chief Executive

Skills

Strategic Partnerships
Strategy
Start Ups
Entrepreneurship
Business Development
New Business Development
Management
Leadership
Strategic Planning
Public Speaking
Online Marketing
Consulting
Cloud Computing
Project Management
Saas
Telecommunications
Social Networking
Wordpress
Sales
Program Management
Working With Investors
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