I am an award-winning U.S. marketing executive with over 15 years of experience leading go-to-market, brand, and digital transformation initiatives for startups, agencies, and innovation labs. I specialize in designing and deploying AI agents and agentic workflows that multiply the output of lean marketing and sales teams, compress time to market, and generate measurable pipeline growth. Over my career, I've built global systems scaling from zero to $75M+ ARR, raised over $100M in venture capital, and advised founders and executive teams serving Fortune 500 buyers. I am passionate about AI-driven marketing technology, RevOps modernization, and narrative design, with a strong background in cross-functional leadership. I have hosted the Women That Build Awards in the Digital category and co-host the Real Talk AI Podcast, continuously engaging with the evolving landscape of AI in marketing and governance.

Esther Katz

I am an award-winning U.S. marketing executive with over 15 years of experience leading go-to-market, brand, and digital transformation initiatives for startups, agencies, and innovation labs. I specialize in designing and deploying AI agents and agentic workflows that multiply the output of lean marketing and sales teams, compress time to market, and generate measurable pipeline growth. Over my career, I've built global systems scaling from zero to $75M+ ARR, raised over $100M in venture capital, and advised founders and executive teams serving Fortune 500 buyers. I am passionate about AI-driven marketing technology, RevOps modernization, and narrative design, with a strong background in cross-functional leadership. I have hosted the Women That Build Awards in the Digital category and co-host the Real Talk AI Podcast, continuously engaging with the evolving landscape of AI in marketing and governance.

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I am an award-winning U.S. marketing executive with over 15 years of experience leading go-to-market, brand, and digital transformation initiatives for startups, agencies, and innovation labs. I specialize in designing and deploying AI agents and agentic workflows that multiply the output of lean marketing and sales teams, compress time to market, and generate measurable pipeline growth. Over my career, I’ve built global systems scaling from zero to $75M+ ARR, raised over $100M in venture capital, and advised founders and executive teams serving Fortune 500 buyers.

I am passionate about AI-driven marketing technology, RevOps modernization, and narrative design, with a strong background in cross-functional leadership. I have hosted the Women That Build Awards in the Digital category and co-host the Real Talk AI Podcast, continuously engaging with the evolving landscape of AI in marketing and governance.

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Work Experience

Chief Growth & Marketing Officer at Q (AI Agent for Decentralized Governance)
January 1, 2025 - September 5, 2025
Scaled users from 13,000 to over 150,000, developing governance analytics and participation prompt agents. Authored the 'State of Blockchain Governance' report and led DAO and layer integrations. Introduced on-chain incentive workflows enhancing community contribution quality and frequency.
Head of Strategy & CMO at Coinbound.io
January 1, 2025 - Present
Led the creation of agentic go-to-market playbooks for clients including Sui, Olympus DAO, Immutable, and Gala. Executed deployment of research, content, and outreach AI agents that accelerated market entry cycles and boosted qualified meetings. Directed investor marketing, executive reporting, global event strategy, and key opinion leader programs.
Chief Growth & Marketing Officer at Q (AI Agent for Decentralized Governance)
January 1, 2025 - September 5, 2025
Grew the user base from 13,000 to over 150,000. Built governance analytics and participation prompt agents. Authored the 'State of Blockchain Governance' report and drove DAO and layer integrations. Introduced on-chain incentive workflows to enhance community contribution quality and frequency.
Head of Strategy & CMO at Coinbound.io
January 1, 2025 - Present
Built agentic go-to-market (GTM) playbooks for clients including Sui, Olympus DAO, Immutable, and Gala. Deployed research, content, and outreach AI agents to accelerate GTM cycles and increase qualified meetings. Directed investor marketing, executive reporting, global event strategy, and key opinion leader (KOL) programs.
Chief Marketing Officer at Sphere Partners
January 1, 2023 - September 5, 2025
Repositioned AI services portfolio resulting in tripled inbound lead flow. Launched lead scoring and sequencing workflows assisted by large language model research and proposal drafting. Supported a pipeline exceeding $50M through thought leadership and partner programs.
Chief Marketing Officer at Sphere Partners
January 1, 2023 - September 5, 2025
Repositioned AI services portfolio resulting in tripling inbound leads. Launched lead scoring and sequencing with large language model (LLM)-assisted research and proposal drafting. Supported a $50M+ pipeline through thought leadership and partner programs.
Chief Marketing Officer at Joblio Inc.
January 1, 2022 - September 5, 2025
Orchestrated global go-to-market operations across 45 countries securing nine enterprise wins. Achieved reduced customer acquisition costs to below $4 through automated inbound, partner activation workflows, and lifecycle marketing programs.
Chief Marketing Officer at Joblio Inc.
January 1, 2022 - September 5, 2025
Orchestrated global go-to-market efforts across 45 countries securing nine enterprise wins. Reduced customer acquisition cost (CAC) to below $4 by implementing automated inbound workflows, partner activation, and lifecycle marketing programs.
Chief Marketing Officer at OSA Decentralized
January 1, 2020 - September 5, 2025
Led a $12.5M capital raise and established go-to-market strategies for an AI and Ethereum-based supply chain protocol. Implemented data ingestion and enrichment workflows to generate market and buyer insights.
Chief Marketing Officer at OSA Decentralized
January 1, 2020 - September 5, 2025
Led a $12.5M fundraising and developed go-to-market strategies for an AI and Ethereum based supply chain protocol. Implemented data ingestion and enrichment workflows to generate market and buyer insights.
SVP, Marketing & Communications at Neu.ro / Synthesis AI
January 1, 2019 - September 5, 2025
Co-founded the AI infrastructure brand, developed messaging throughout a $45M capital raise. Crafted developer and enterprise narratives and created demo and documentation assistant tools to enhance adoption.
SVP, Marketing & Communications at Neu.ro / Synthesis AI
January 1, 2019 - September 5, 2025
Co-founded the AI infrastructure brand and led messaging through a $45M capital raise. Created developer and enterprise narratives, built demo and documentation assistants to facilitate product adoption.
Director, Client Services at Leo Burnett & Saatchi & Saatchi
January 1, 2016 - September 5, 2025
Managed integrated campaigns exceeding $10M in CPG, retail, and healthcare sectors. Established a rigorous client advisory practice and early workflow automations for creative and production processes.
Director, Client Services at Leo Burnett & Saatchi & Saatchi
January 1, 2016 - September 5, 2025
Delivered integrated campaigns exceeding $10M across consumer packaged goods, retail, and healthcare sectors. Developed rigorous client advisory practices and early automation for creative and production workflows.

Education

MA Linguistics at Kiev State Linguistics University
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1996
Advanced Valuation & Strategy at Erasmus University
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
Advanced Content & Social Media for SEO at University of California, Berkeley
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
Remote Team Leadership at GitLab
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
Model Thinking at University of Michigan
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
Reforge Programs (Growth and Product) at Reforge
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
Microsoft: Model, Coach, Care (Leadership Training) at Microsoft
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
MIT x Microsoft: Transforming Business with AI Agents at MIT x Microsoft
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
MA Linguistics at Kiev State Linguistics University
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1996
Advanced Valuation & Strategy at Erasmus University
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
Advanced Content & Social Media for SEO at University of California, Berkeley
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
Remote Team Leadership at GitLab
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
Model Thinking at University of Michigan
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
Microsoft: Model, Coach, Care (Leadership Training) at Microsoft
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025
Transforming Business with AI Agents at MIT x Microsoft
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025

Qualifications

Reforge Programs (Growth and Product)
January 11, 2030 - September 5, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Other