Hunter is an engineer, entrepreneur, and educator who moves ideas into action. He has a passion for leading business transformation through strategy, design, and experimentation to drive a long-term vision with a near-term business impact.

He built deep and broad expertise by working with, coaching, educating, and learning from executives, design, product, marketing, and engineering teams at leading global brands and innovative start-ups.

POSITION SUMMARIES

CURRENT

Advisor and Coach

Working with innovative companies to accelerate their growth through strategic, product, and financial transformations.

2017-2021

Co-Founder and CEO, Curve10

Product innovation and development company

Launched Curve10 from an idea to a successful business through a disciplined approach to product validation, design, and development. Client results included reduced innovation risk, faster growth, and increased market success.

2015-2017

Senior Vice President, New Markets, Tendril (now Uplight)

Leader in energy intelligence and software

Expanded proprietary energy information business into new markets. Built and led the team responsible for moving business concepts to live products with multiple customers.

2012-2015

COO, Zoola

Pioneer in the card-linked industry and merchant technologies

Led the design, launch, and management of an innovative SaaS merchant-funded rewards program with data-driven offer logic configured to provide personalized, relevant marketing campaigns and offers to consumers.

2006-2012

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Knowledge Network International (U.K.)

Leading provider of strategic consulting, analytical and resourcing services for the financial services industry

Built the boutique consulting firm to support and deliver strategy, marketing, and analytical projects for top tier retail banking clients. 

2004-2006

Chief Marketing Officer, HBOS Card Services (U.K.)

Leading U.K. retail bank with 22M customers and 1,600 branches 

Recruited for analytics and business development expertise to help grow the credit card business. Oversaw new customer acquisition activities and existing customer management.

2004-2006

Head of Lending, Barclaycard, Barclays (U.K.)

Largest credit card brand in the U.K. with nearly 11M customers and a subsidiary of Barclays Bank

Recruited from the U.S. as part of new leadership team tasked to implement a more targeted and data-driven customer strategy. Rose through progressive roles to execute numerous strategies to attract and retain customers, increase profitability, and improve operations.