Brian Birtwistle

Brian Birtwistle currently serves as the Board Chair for Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, one of the nation's largest food banks, providing support to nearly half a million individuals monthly. Previously, Brian held the position of Senior Vice President of Marketing at Ripple and served as a Board Member for College101, a nonprofit focused on improving American higher education. Brian's leadership experience includes roles as Chief Product Officer at Indigo, COO at Tilt.com, Vice President of Marketing at Zynga, and Vice President of Operations and Business Development at SAY Media. Additionally, Brian was CEO of WineAccess during its transformation into a profitable business and worked as Deputy Campaign Manager for Christine Gregoire's gubernatorial campaign. Brian's early career includes a consultancy position at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Brian holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an A.B. in Politics, cum laude, from Princeton University.