John Hamlin is President and Managing Partner of Bozeman Limited Partnership, an Austin-based private equity firm. He is a corporate board member of Safeco Insurance, Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) and Spiceworks. He serves on the advisory boards of Bazaarvoice and IMVU. Prior to Bozeman, Hamlin was an Executive Officer and Senior Vice President at Dell Inc. From 2005-2007 he was the Senior Vice President responsible for Dell’s global online business as well as Dell’s worldwide brand and advertising strategy. Hamlin previously served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Dell's US consumer business, and was named Brandweek's Grand Marketer of the Year for the Dude You’re Getting a Dell campaign. Hamlin also served as Vice President of Dell's Home and Small Business division in Japan, and held marketing and operations positions in the US Home and Small Business division before moving to Japan. Prior to joining Dell, Hamlin worked in the venture capital field for three years and served as a strategic consultant at Bain & Company for six years. He is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Dartmouth College and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. |