Bill Bien
Education
Stanford Law School
Law, -
Harvard Extension School
, Sustainability, Smart Buildings, Environmental Management -
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Executive Leadership - Branding and Value Marketing, -
The Ohio State University
B.A., Economics, Chinese -
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Rotary Scholar, Mandarin Chinese -
Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business
BCG Exec MBA short course, Business Administration and Management, General 1997-01-01 - 1997-01-01
Stanford Law School
Doctor of Law - JD, -
Stanford Law School
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Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
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Purdue University
Applied Generative AI Specialization Certificate, AI Engineering 2025-02-01 - 2025-06-01Work Experience
Stealth Startup
Current
Stealth Startup
Forever Oceans
2021-11-01 - 2024-12-01
Forever Oceans
Board member
2014-12-01 - 2024-11-01
Board member
Signify
2015-01-01 - 2021-11-01
Signify
6connect
2012-01-01 - 2014-01-01
6connect
Care Daily
2011-10-01 - 2012-09-01
Care Daily
Telstra
2007-01-01 - 2011-01-01
Telstra
Cisco
2004-01-01 - 2007-01-01
Cisco
Cisco
2001-01-01 - 2003-01-01
Cisco
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
1997-01-01 - 2001-01-01
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Skills
Summary
As a proven growth-focused CEO, I have successfully scaled startups from $60M to 300M and increased enterprise revenue by over $1 billion, delivering transformational growth, operational excellence, and market expansion. My expertise spans deep technology, networking, software, industrial and climate technology, with a deep focus on driving revenue, optimizing supply chains, and leading investor-backed ventures. In my leadership roles, I have: ✔ Grown a vertical farming and greenhouse technology company from $64M to $320M in revenue within three years. ✔ Led the transformation of a deeptech business, driving profitability, expanding production 10x, and securing strategic partnerships with global customers ✔ Raised $45M in equity and debt capital, managed $120M+ in M&A investments, and successfully executed strategic acquisitions. ✔ Led an IPO-enabling strategy at Signify, creating over $1 billion in new shareholder value and driving a $2 billion revenue increase. ✔ Built and led high-performing teams from 100 to 1,400 professionals, driving innovation, P&L improvements, digital transformation, and commercial success. I thrive in high-growth environments, whether leading a venture-backed business, scaling disruptive deep tech technologies, or driving product and GTM innovation in B2B and B2C markets. My focus is on unlocking new revenue streams, optimizing operations, and expanding global market presence while delivering exceptional stakeholder. I do this by building team engagement at all levels, translating complex issues into meaningful outcomes, and motivating teams to achieve challenging targets that consistently deliver exceptional results and customer experiences. In all of my work, I leverage my experience as a CMO and Chief Strategy Officer to unlock new opportunities, solve problems and deliver differentiated offers. Skills: • General Management (Operations, Commercial, Marketing, Branding) • Full P&L management • Strategy development and execution • M&A and alliances • Turnarounds • Talent management, team building, culture • Organization design • Board level leadership • Fund-raising • Customer experience • Global cross-cultural leadership • Sustainability • Government Affairs • Crisis management
