Stephen DiMarco of Compete joins Advisory Board

To be a good leader, manager or entrepreneur, it’s always good to surround yourself with people that are smarter than you. Along this line of thought, I asked myself- “who’s smart” “who’s an entrepreneur who’s been in the trenches”, and “who is a friend (and neighbor) who I can turn to for advice from time to time” That person is Stephen Dimarco

I first met Stephen about 5 years ago here on the North Shore. After sitting around his firepit, enjoying some of his homemade BBQ, and listening to him wax poetic about marketing strategy, I figured I should stick close to this one.

Here is someone who’s a marketer, a business strategy guy, who just so happens to be Chief Marketing Officer at Compete. If you are one of the few people  who haven’t yet heard Compete’s story, or what they do, take a peak at their website.

I’m thrilled to have Stephen on the Advisory Board for Dialogue, and looking forward to learning more.

Here’s a quick look at his background.

Stephen DiMarco, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Compete

Stephen has more than 15 years of marketing and client management experience. With Compete, he has management oversight of Compete’s award-winning consumer services and emerging vertical markets. Stephen also oversees marketing of Compete’s intelligence and targeting services to fortune 500 companies. Previously, Mr. DiMarco was a co-founder of the Internet strategy consulting firm ZEFER and directed business development and marketing initiatives for News Corporation, where he negotiated multi-million dollar distribution agreements for the company’s cable programming subsidiaries. Prior to News Corporation, Mr. DiMarco managed the creation of consumer campaigns for Comedy Central, a joint venture between Time Warner and Viacom.

Stephen holds a BS from Georgetown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.