Board Advisor & Fractional CMO
Corinne Cavanaugh is a Harvard University graduate, marketing leader, entrepreneur, and thought leader with twelve years of distinguished board service and over twenty years of marketing experience.
She launched her career in newspaper advertising, founded a social media marketing agency at age 26, then a digital marketing consultancy at 32; while strategically moving into Fortune 500 companies when the right opportunities arose—including leading communications and customer engagement at Microsoft and serving as a national digital marketing trainer for Liberty Mutual.
As a Board Advisor and Fractional CMO she guides tech startups and growth focused companies through critical funding phases and builds scalable go-to-market strategies. Corinne specializes in setting strategic vision then optimizing funnels and systems to measure and maximize marketing programs across paid, earned, digital and traditional channels. Her experience spans B2B, B2C, D2C and SaaS environments.
Corinne has served a Director on the boards of: Malaria Partners International, United Negro College Fund, ArtsFund, and Seattle Rotary, with significant contributions to Rotary Polio Plus initiatives. Previous clients include: UBS Investment Bank, Special Olympics, City of Seattle, Food Lifeline, Weinstein AU, King FM, Community Power Works, Dunn Lumber, Lezzbook.
A storyteller at the core, Corinne has published three novels and is currently writing a business book on resilience and leadership. A professional speaker, Corinne has been featured on podcasts and major media outlets including Hubbard Radio, Inspirational Women, FOX, CBS, ABC, and Good Day Stateline.
+20 years
Corinne launched her marketing career twenty years ago in newspaper advertising and started her first company, a social media marketing agency, at age 25.
$500M annually
Most recently at Microsoft, Corinne led a managed relationship program that contributed +550 Million annually to Azure Consumed Revenue, created internal and external communications that reached 135 million people.
+3000 educational trainings
Providing education alongside sound advice is the thru-line of Corinne’s working style.
As a consultant she develops a strategic plan then trains the employees to execute the plan.
As a trainer for Liberty Mutual Insurance she developed and delivered digital marketing training online and in-person across the US.
As an adjunct professor at Bellevue College she created and taught curriculum to students, supporting the Digital Marketing Degree program.
+12 years
Corinne has served on boards for 12 years. She currently serves as a Board Director for Malaria Partners
International. In the past, she has served as a
Board Director for United Negro College Fund, ArtsFund, and Seattle Rotary.
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If you are looking for a collaborative professional who knows how to help an organization thrive in the wild world of social media and online marketing, contact Corinne for an exploratory conversation.
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