Amy Smith joined SpaFinder in 2007, combining her love of the spa lifestyle with her extensive online experience. At SpaFinder, she is leading the strategic direction of the SpaFinder.com website, including SpaFinder's e-commerce initiatives, product design, functionality and direct marketing initiatives. Prior to joining SpaFinder, Ms. Smith was the Senior Director for Product Management, Trading, at eBay, Inc. In that role she was responsible for the strategic development and execution of eBay site features that streamlined and enhanced the buying and selling experience on eBay. Previously, she held the position of Director, Product Management, Buying, overseeing all functionality that allowed buyers to seamlessly search, bid, buy, checkout and manage their activity. Before eBay, Ms. Smith held a variety of roles with Excite, Inc. and Excite@Home, including Senior Director for Network Programming; General Manager of Excite Australia; and Manager, Personalization, of Excite.com; as well as various product management roles in the development of Excite search and channels. Ms. Smith began her career in government and academia, holding positions with the United States Senate, the American Enterprise Institute and the Hoover Institution for War, Revolution and Peace at Stanford University. Ms. Smith has a Master of Science in Management from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, and a BA in Political Science from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. |