Lew Brown

Strategic Advisor

STEMedia® · North Carolina, United States

Jun 2021 – Present(4 yrs 11 mos)

Senior Partner

BlueConnect Partners · Oakland

Dec 2008 – Present(17 yrs 5 mos)

Strategic Consultant, COO, CEO, President, VP Business Development, Sales and Marketing - Success with turnaround, start-up and growth companies. Consummate team builder, leader, deal maker, strategist and implementer. Expertise in Consumer IoT, Consumer Technology and Consumer Goods. Excels in bringing new products and technology to market. Specialties: Background encompasses sales, marketing, operations, finance, business development, merchandising, content, e-Commerce, B2B, strategic planning, and implementation.

Board Member and Fractional CEO

Walkify · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Aug 2019 – Present(6 yrs 9 mos)

Fractional President, North America

DEN Smart Home · San Francisco Bay Area

Aug 2023 – Nov 2025(2 yrs 4 mos)

We have been working on the Den SmartStrike™ for over three years and we are happy to announce our launch in late October/Early November. We have gotten tremendous feedback from the dealers, distributors, and builder channels. Color me excited!!!

Advisory Board Member of SureFire Capital

SureFire Capital

Jan 2020 – Aug 2023(3 yrs 8 mos)

Advisor

AdvisoryCloud

Dec 2019 – Aug 2023(3 yrs 9 mos)

Strategic Advisor

Urban Ed Academy · San Francisco Bay Area

Jun 2020 – Jun 2023(3 yrs 1 mo)

President

MiOS Ltd. · San Francisco Bay Area

Nov 2008 – Aug 2018(9 yrs 10 mos)

As co-founder and CEO, successfully grew consumer IoT company from start-up phase to multi-million dollar revenue growth with 110 employees. Lead partnerships/customer engagements with Tier 1 companies such as Telmex, Constellation Energy, Orange and others. Completed sale to eZLO innovations in August 2018 and have finished transition to new owners.

EVP Marketing

Zensys

Aug 2006 – Dec 2008(2 yrs 5 mos)

Developed strategy and led implementation plan for Z-Wave Brand re-launch, B to B marketing outreach, and mass channel sell-through strategy encompassing retail, service provider, security and utility. Managed product roadmap, technical marketing materials, and highly successful certification and logo usage program. Managed Z-Wave Alliance and led growth from 120 members to current membership of over 170.

Director, Strategic Business Development

Monster Cable Products

Dec 2004 – Aug 2006(1 yr 9 mos)

Development of new channels, new categories, new technologies, new partnerships and alliances

Director of Sales, America's (Interim)

Namco Hometek, Inc

Aug 2003 – Mar 2004(8 mos)

Managed sales of this top 10 commercial, videogame software publisher in the United States, Canada and Latin America, supervised 3 regional managers and 2 channel marketing managers reporting directly and 12 rep firms. Grew $218 M entertainment software business 48% over previous fiscal year producing over 10% net pretax profit. Built direct relationships with all major retailers in the industry.

Principal

Percipient Solutions LLC.

Feb 2001 – Jul 2003(2 yrs 6 mos)

Founded and managed this consulting firm to provide general management, marketing, sales, and business development strategies and tactics to retailers and manufacturers in the consumer electronics and computer industries. Served a client base included Bestbuy.com, Sharp Electronics, Safeway, Monster Cable, United Entertainment Media, Vercel, and others.

president

etown

1998 – 2001(3 yrs)

COO

Wireless Stockroom

1996 – 1998(2 yrs)

Led growth of this 10 seat call center serving one region of Airtouch to over 50 seats serving Airtouch nationwide, AT&T, Nextel and Sprint. Turned around from loss to profitability in under 18 months and sold to Brightpoint, largest mobile handset distributor in the U.S. for substantial profit.

CEO

mobilworks

1990 – 1996(6 yrs)

Director of Merchandising, Video

The Good Guys

1985 – 1986(1 yr)

merchandise manager

Good Guys

1985 – 1986(1 yr)

merchandise manager

Good Guys

1985 – 1986(1 yr)

merchandising

pacific stereo

1975 – 1985(10 yrs)